With her head resting on a soft pillow of gold wire, listening to the faint sound of the tide coming from the bottom of the boat, Yukihime turned over slightly.

I've been at sea for nearly a month, and the weather has become warmer unconsciously. In Snow Country, it would still be snowing at this time, but now, even if she got up, she only needed to wear a thicker coat over her thin skirt. Walking on the deck, either a palace maid named Lingxin or a palace maid named Lingyue will put on a cloak for her that can withstand the sea breeze. Yukihime wears a hood attached to her cape, and she is very comfortable watching the scenery on the deck.

Now, she just covered a quilt with silk cotton, and when she turned over, the quilt slid down the carpet because the material was too silky.

Lingxin, the little palace maid who combed her double bun, walked up quickly and re-covered the quilt for her.

Yukihime didn't want to sleep anymore.

She got up from the bed, and a pair of white and slender feet reached out of the bed, into a pair of soft satin shoes embroidered with white flowers in pearlescent green, and then stood up. The waterfall-like hair is draped together on the straight back. There was another little palace maid, Lingyue, followed by a few people. Those people, one with water and bamboo salt, Xue Ji picked it up and rinsed her mouth. After rinsing his mouth, he spit out the water in the golden basin, and then came the palace maid holding the golden basin of clean hands. After Yukihime soaked her hands in the basin, Lingyue wrung a warm soft cloth and sent it to her to wipe her face. The water of the soaked cloth is mixed with dried flowers and herb dew, and after Yukihime cleanses her face, she has the fragrance of flowers and plants on her face and hands.

Sitting in front of the dresser, Lingxin carefully evened her face and applied makeup, this technique of leveling and applying makeup seems simple, but it is actually very particular. The Snow Princess's face was originally beautiful enough, but with a little modification, it became even more thrillingly beautiful.

Looking at the makeup of the snow princess who had been taken care of, Ling Xin couldn't help but admire: "Princess, I have never seen a beautiful face like yours in Penglai." ”

Xue Ji looked at her and said indifferently, "You Penglai, aren't there many beautiful women?"

Ling Xin, who looks sweet and is also a beauty, smiled and replied: "There are naturally beautiful women, but the appearance of the country and the city is always one in a thousand." Knowing Xue Ji's reputation, he added: "The princess is the first beauty in the world, and this title is well deserved." ”

After combing the princess's hair, Lingxin put on the clothes Lingyue took for the princess, and according to the style and color of the clothes, she selected flowers and hairpins for the princess, and decorated them on her hair.

Wearing a flying fairy bun and a pomegranate skirt, the beautiful and beautiful Snow Princess stands tall in front of the people.

Lingxin and Lingyue are on both sides, and their state is respectful.

Xue Ji walked through them and came outside, where Ming Yu and Fuxiang had already set up today's breakfast.

When I was in Snow Country, I used the dim sum made by several generals who were good at cooking food in the Thirty-six Riders of the Black Wind, and at that time, Yukihime thought it was a rare delicacy. Now, the mille-feuille shortbread, crab roe crispy, jade buns and golden chestnut cakes on the table are all exquisite, from the raw materials to the production techniques, and the taste is extraordinary.

The main dish is a small bowl of fish-stuffed ravioli.

Xue Ji picked up the white jade soup spoon and scooped one to eat, and after eating, she felt that it tasted good, and ate a few more in succession.

Ling Xin said: "Princess, this is specially made by the Eagle King, the stuffing is delicious, isn't it?"

Yukihime put down the spoon and looked at her and said, "Hmm." Is there any meaning to this?"

Before Ling Xin could speak, Ming Yu snatched the conversation and said with a smile: "Princess, you are sluggish, it is obvious that the Eagle King specially transferred the fish, and sent it to the cook to make it, just to listen to the princess." ”

Floating incense echoed and said, "yes, yes." ”

Yukihime smiled, picked up the spoon, and ate the rest of the wontons one by one

Ling Xin scooped a shallow bowl of wolfberry bud soup for the princess, and Xue Ji took two sips. Putting down the bowl, Lingyue came over to serve the princess to rinse her mouth.

Xue Ji wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and then asked Ling Xin, "Will Your Highness still be very busy today?"

Ling Xin said respectfully: "Back to the princess, Xiao Zhangzi said so. ”

Mingyu and Fuxiang are the personal girls that Xue Ji brought from the snow country, and they can't help but hear the words, and they get angry instead of the princess.

Mingyu spoke quickly and said loudly: "What's the matter? Our princess was invited by your Royal Highness from the Snow Country, how much effort has it taken, why haven't you even seen each other for so many days at this time?" ”

Ling Xin didn't dare to stop their master and servant, so she could only bow down and say, "Princess, let the slave go and say a word for you, right?" Before she finished speaking, she was pulled away by Ming Yu. Fuxiang accompanied Yukihime on the other side, Narutama walked in front of the door with a high spirit, and the three of them left the room and walked to the upper floor.

When they got to the top, there were guards in the corridor, and Mingyu and Fuxiang reprimanded them all the way to protect the princess to an open place.

In front of it was the council chamber, with two rosewood doors closed. A team of guards led by Bi Kun and Zhao Qi came across from another road and blocked the three Snow Princess's master and servant.

Mingyu and Fuxiang scolded more than a dozen guards, and when they met the generals in the Black Wind Army, their momentum was still a lot smaller.

Yukihime walked out from behind the two of them, greeted the two generals, and asked softly, "Is the Eagle King inside?" ”

Bi Kun first clenched his fists and was rude, and then replied: "Your Highness is discussing with several generals, if the princess has anything to hand over to her subordinates, later, her subordinates will definitely pass it on on her behalf." ”

This kind of talk, in the past month, Yukihime has heard it many times. Originally, she really didn't want to listen to it anymore, besides, the two girls Mingyu and Fuxiang were always instigating with their eyes and low muttering, while the two girls Lingxin and Lingyue watched from the wall, as if waiting to see how things developed. Xue Ji thought for a while, and suddenly stretched out her hand to push Bi Kun and Zhao Qi away together.

How dare Bi Kun and Zhao Qi come with her? The princess's hand had just stretched out, and the two of them had already bowed down and dodged, and the guards behind them and the main general had a heart-to-heart connection, and the main general flashed, and they got the same feeling, and quickly dispersed on both wings with a "whoosh".

Xue Ji took Mingyu and Fuxiang, Lingxin and Lingyue followed closely, and a group of five people crossed everyone and came to the rosewood gate.

Mingyu Fuxiang was about to push the door, only to hear someone behind her: "Xue'er!"

The five women turned around together, only to see the Eagle King leading the crowd from the outer compartment.

The Eagle King was dressed in a black robe, embroidered with an eagle flying in a variety of postures, and the general Sikong Changlie behind him was almost dressed up, but the embroidery pattern on the clothes was changed to a long-leaf orchid. He Cong, who was on the left side of Sikong Changlie, did not have full embroidery on his clothes, but only embroidered a lotus flower on his shoulder.

Bi Kun, Zhao Qi and all the guards saluted respectfully, and when it was over, Bi Kun said to the Eagle King: "Back to Your Highness, the Snow Princess is in a hurry to meet you." ”

The Eagle King waved his hand, and he and Zhao Qi led the guards to retreat.

The Eagle King turned to Sikong and said, "We will talk about Bauhinia and Yinmen in the afternoon." ”

Sikong Changlie received the order, led He Cong and the others, and turned to leave.

There are still some people left around the Eagle King, who are the close attendants who serve the Eagle King's daily life, and the chief eunuch is called Han Zhang, which is the "little Zhangzi" that Ling Xin said.

The Eagle King said to Xue Ji: "Xue'er, there have been a lot of things recently, and Lone is also very busy, so don't mind if I neglect you." ”

When Xue Ji heard this, she pursed her lips and said, "It's all at sea these days, but Zuo is in such a big place on the ship, what's the matter, you need to be busy day and night?" ”

The Eagle King has good ears and can hear clearly without falling a word. He has a good cultivation, and the city government is very deep, so he didn't move, just reached out and gently hugged her, then smiled slightly, and said, "You are right, Gu is wrong." ”

Holding the princess by the shoulders, they returned to the princess's quarters together. The Eagle King sat down on the stool and said to Xue Ji, "Xue'er, I won't do anything today, I'll chat with you." Leaving the Snow Country, do you miss your father and mother?"

Yukihime sat across from him, her chin in her hands, her eyes twinkled, she thought about it for a while, and replied, "Well, I've never left them, and I missed them the first night." Speaking of this, his originally clear eyes suddenly turned red.

The Eagle King saw that the two crystal tears in her eyes were about to fall, and his heart was moved, and a feeling of pity welled up, and he walked over and picked her up. Sitting down in a chair, Yukihime sat in his arms.

The Eagle King said: "Xue'er, I promise you that from now on, what your father and queen mother give you, Gu will definitely give you." What your father and queen mother can't give you, Lone will give it to you. In the future, as long as it is something that can make you happy, Lone will find a way to do it, as long as you are not always homesick. ”

His voice was very gentle, and his words were very earnest, Xue Ji couldn't help but be moved and happy while being sad, reached out to put her arms around his neck, buried her face in his neck, and whispered: "Okay, in the future, I will only have you by my side." ”

The two couldn't help but be warm, and it took a long time for each other to tidy up their hair and clothes.

Yukihime smiled and walked away from the Eagle King with a shy face. Sitting on a chair by the porthole, she leaned sideways, brushing a strand of hair with her hand against the blue sky and sea. The snow-white light was blocked behind her, and she left a flawless silhouette in front of the window.

The Eagle King is a person who cherishes flowers, and how can he not be both proud and very satisfied when he gets such a peerless flower that captivates the country and the city.

The Eagle King couldn't help but sigh: "Xue'er, you are very satisfied with this life." ”

When Xue Ji heard this, she just smiled.

In order to let Yukihime know what he is doing these days, the Eagle King makes an exception to bring his female dependents onto the deck, first to watch the military training area. Here, 1,200 sailors and soldiers train diligently in the morning and afternoon, and unless they encounter strong winds and waves, they never stop in sunny weather. The one responsible for training them was General Sikong's younger brother Sikong Changfeng, and there was also a member of the army, named Shen Zhiwei, who was also promoted by General Sikong. General Sikong patrols every day, and when he is not inspecting, he spends most of his time supervising from a high platform.

The Tiandu Army has two routes, both by sea and land, and senior generals such as Sikong Changlie, He Cong, etc., are all personally hand-held by the Eagle King**. It can be said that the Tiandu Army is from top to bottom, and the origin of its skills is here in the Eagle King. The Eagle King's subordinates are all ranked, and they are all very dedicated to their work. However, as their supreme ruler, the Eagle King did not dare to slack off in the slightest. Even if everything is now in the hands of General Sikong, as General Sikong's master, he doesn't simply leave it alone.

Standing on the high platform of the spectator battle, Xue Ji watched the training of 1,200 people under the guidance of the Eagle King, including those who took a horse step, those who practiced boxing alone, those who fought each other, and those who practiced various weapons...... There are all kinds of them, and sure enough, putting seven or eight hours on it every day is not enough.

The ship they were riding in was called the Holy Eagle, and it was a large hull, and the length alone made it possible to run from the bow to the stern with all its might, and it would take a quarter of an hour like Yukihime's. The Eagle King, accompanied by his subordinates, has to patrol the ship's movements, inspect the safety of all parts of the ship, and the situation of the accompanying ship cannot be neglected - no wonder he is always busy.

Yukihime followed him and ran for a whole day, and his toes were about to break, only to realize that he had blamed him for being unreasonable.

In the evening, the Eagle King accompanied Snow Princess to have a snack, and with Snow Hime's permission, he left Snow Hime's room. He had important matters to discuss with Sikong Changlie. This matter is related to Penglai's government affairs, and the matters involved are incomparably complicated, and it takes more time and more energy than what he showed Xue Ji before.

However, what a woman needs from a man is nothing more than a process of interpretation.

The Eagle King avoided the important and said that he had already said that he would naturally have no resentment of his beloved woman with him.

The two rosewood doors of the chamber were pulled open and then shut. It is only at this moment that the important deliberations have officially begun.

And in the Snow Princess's house, Xue Ji was under the service of Lingxin and Lingyue, removing makeup and bathing. Warm water sprinkled with dried flower petals envelops her beautiful body. Yukihime first admired herself and felt sorry for herself, then without any sorrow, leaned against the wall of the barrel and closed her eyes leisurely......

I don't know how long it took for the chamberlain Xiao Zhangzi to come over and ask Lingxin to inform the princess: "The holy eagle will be on the shore soon." ”

Soon after Ling Xin told Xue Ji the news, Bi Kun, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, led someone to invite Xue Ji out.

Yukihime arrives on deck with Naruma and Ukika, and the Eagle King is waiting for her on the edge of the deck. A sampan had been lowered, and the Eagle King stood on the side of the ship and said, "Would you like to go ashore and see it? ”

Yukihime looked at the very low sea level and felt very palpitating.

The Eagle King chuckled and reached out to wrap his arms around her waist.

It wasn't the first time Yukihime had such intimate contact with him, but there were many people on the deck, and everyone was watching, which made her very shy.

He was about to push him away with both hands, when suddenly, Yukihime felt like her feet were empty. Then, because of the sudden volley, she was scared, and her hands tightly grasped the body of the Eagle King, and the two of them clinged to each other and somersaulted in mid-air. Head-down, like a boulder, it fell heavily into the sea.

Yukihime's heart almost jumped out of her throat, and she closed her eyes in fright and screamed loudly.

The sharp sound of the wind sounded in my ears, and I felt that I was about to be mercilessly swallowed by the raging sea, and at this moment, it was as if I had stepped on something again

Xue Ji opened her eyes tremblingly, and relieved herself for a long time. Gasp for breath and look at it again. Oh! She was clung to his arms, and at this moment, she was standing with him on the sampan that swayed with the sea.

The Eagle King said: "The Holy Eagle has a deep draft, and if it is close to a shallow sea, it will run aground on the beach. ”

That's why they had to go ashore on a sampan.

Xue Ji still didn't understand much, and the Eagle King didn't explain much, just hugged her. The two men snuggled up to each other, took a boat, and came to the shore.

The sand here is white, and the sand grains are so fine that it looks like a good flour. Yukihime had never seen such a landscape before, and was very surprised and delighted, grabbed the sand and looked at it carefully in her hands, took off her shoes and socks, and ran freely on the beach.

The river with lilies was more than ten miles from the beach, and the Eagle King rode a horse and took her there.

I saw a clear stream of water flowing slowly in the sun, like shining white silk. By the clear water, on the grass, yellow lilies, white lilies, and pink lilies are all in full bloom, and there are large clusters of lilies, decorating this place like a fairyland.

Yukihime cruised in the sea of flowers, picking a lot of flowers, and finally got tired of being by the river. A pair of white little feet were soaked in the river, and the warm water flowed through the calves, and she was so happy that she forgot all her troubles.

The Eagle King first stood and watched, and then sat down on the grass as well.

Yukihime asked him to take off his shoes and socks as well, and like himself, soak his feet in the water. The Eagle King smiled and said, "He Cong and Leng Yan will catch up, and if they see it, I will be very shameless." ”

Xue Ji thought about it and felt that he was right, so she tilted her head playfully, and that's it.

After another half an hour, He Cong and Leng Yan really led the guards to catch up. Another hour passed, and Bi Kun and Zhao Qi arrived on horseback.

Bi Kun threw down the reins of his horse, ran to the Eagle King and knelt down on one knee and said, "Lord, Yu Wenjie is here." ”

The Eagle King looked at Xue Ji, who was playing in the water, stood up, stood with his hands in his hands, and said for a moment, "Let him come over." As soon as he walked out of the flowers, the lush trees blocked Yukihime.

Yukihime noticed him leaving and hurriedly pulled his feet back from the water. The green grass was like a good mat, and she walked on it barefoot, and the grass that had just grown up was like a naughty child gently scratching the soles of her feet.

He Cong stopped her from probing her brain to go outside, and said in a low voice, "Princess, don't be impatient." ”

Yukihime's big eyes flickered, full of doubt.

Bauhinia Island is less than fifty miles away from Penglai Kingdom, a small boat can row back and forth, and the people on the island have become subjects of Tiandu. Yu Wenjie, the owner of Bauhinia Island, bowed down to the Eagle King and was named a general.

At this time, the one who came here and met the Eagle King was this General Yuwen.

General Yuwen is over half a hundred years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a gray and beautiful hair under his chin. Seeing the Eagle King, the old general quickly bowed down and fell.

"Your Highness!" he called so, and after kowtowing, he straightened up and said to the Eagle King: "Since you have come to Bauhinia, why don't you go to your subordinates' mansion and come to this Qinghua Bay, won't you let your subordinates snub you?"

The Eagle King said: "I made an appointment with Wu Boqu of Yinmen, and I came here this time to go to Yinmen to sit. ”

When Yu Wenjie heard this, the childish face under the crane hair suddenly turned white and then red, and then white as snow.

The Eagle King stared at him with a pair of oblique phoenix eyes, and only then did he smile coldly.

Yu Wenjie shouted loudly: "That old horseman, use a trick to frame me!"

Leng Yan Bikun Zhao Qi was waiting by the Lord's side, Leng Yan's temper was the hottest, and he immediately scolded loudly: "Bastard, in front of the Lord, you dare to say that it is presumptuous!"

Before Yu Wenjie could stand up, he was so frightened that he hurriedly kowtowed, and said in a loud voice: "Your Highness spares your life, Your Highness spares your life......" He straightened up, his forehead was already red, his skin was broken, and he was about to ooze blood.

The Eagle King was enough to tease him, and said, "That's it, please come." ”

Yu Wenjie got up from the ground at this time. I was nervous and scared, my old arms and legs kept calling, and I stumbled on the spot, but fortunately the people around me supported me and stood still.

The Eagle King never spoke again, and Yu Wenjie was very anxious. After thinking about it, he still thought of an idea, and said to the Eagle King: "Your Highness, I have searched for two more beauties in my house, compared to the former cold little lord, the beauty of the face is definitely surpassed." ”

The Eagle King glanced at him and sneered: "Is this place of yours also a holy place for beautiful women?"

Yu Wenjie bowed down and said: "If you go back to Your Highness, your subordinates are indeed a little barren here, so it is not easy to find these two beauties." ”

The Eagle King's eyes shot out like sharp arrows.

Yu Wenjie could feel the pressure in the middle, like a mang's back, and cold sweat rolled down his forehead drop after drop.

After a long time, the Eagle King said, "Okay, it's up to you, let's go and see first." ”

He Cong followed from behind, walked to the Eagle King's side, and "whispered" in a voice that Yu Wenjie could hear just now: "Lord, the gift prepared by Wu Boqu of the Silver Gate, can you also bring it?"

The Eagle King smiled, looked at him and said, "That's right, just do as you say." After saying this, Yu Wenjie, who followed closely behind, had an old face as black as the sky where a thunderstorm was about to occur in the middle of summer.

After He Cong and Leng Yan accompanied the Eagle King away, only Bi Kun and Zhao Qi were left to escort Xue Ji back.

The conversation between Yu Wenjie and the Eagle King, Xue Ji stood behind the tree and heard it. Yukihime didn't quite understand at first, but she heard that three women appeared one after another. Sitting on the horse, heading towards the beach, slowly, she came back to her senses. The old man with the white beard took the Eagle King away, did he want to send two beauties to the Eagle King? Moreover, before that, he had sent a "little master" to the Eagle King? Also, He Cong said that there was a man named Wu Boqu in another place, and he had prepared a gift, what was that? It couldn't be a woman too, right?

What's even more hateful is that the Eagle King actually agreed, and he wants to take a look separately?

So how many women are there in this Tiandu King?

Could it be that in addition to these, he has a special preference for women?

A set of pulleys is prepared on the eagle, and when the Snow Princess arrives, she can ride in a wooden basket that is hoisted by a cable. The pulley pulls the person up smoothly. As soon as Xue Ji's feet stepped on the deck, Bi Kun and Zhao Qi had already used the soft ladder to climb up.

Mingyu and Fuxiang had been waiting on the deck for a long time, and the two little girls were very happy to see the princess return safely. Since he couldn't see the Eagle King, Mingyu asked, "Where is Your Highness?" Didn't you come back with the princess?"

Yukihime's mood suddenly became bad, and she didn't answer, flicked her sleeves, and walked towards the hatch.

Back in his room, he sat down on the bed, and Yukihime didn't want to say a word.

traveled thousands of miles to the snow country just to intercede, which made Xue Ji think for a while that Bai Yingchu, the king of Tiandu, was really a rare romantic and amorous person. Such a man, even if he only exists in his own life, already feels very happy.

However, she even never dreamed that the truth may be far, far away from her ideals.

At this moment, what is Bai Yingchu doing on Bauhinia Island? What will that General Yuwen be like to present to the two women he wants to dedicate to him? Will he say anything to them about her?

When Yu Wenjie asked him to go, he didn't even refuse, he just vaguely said something hypocritical. Isn't it that now he's done something very excessive with those two women that she hasn't done?

The more Yukihime thought about it, the more chaotic she became, and the more she thought about it, the more she couldn't help but be angry. There happened to be a porcelain vase with rain flowers in her hand, and she picked it up to vent her anger. There was a "clang", and the crisp sound frightened both Mingyu and Fuxiang. With the rain flower celadon shattering on the floor, Yukihime's anger could no longer be suppressed.