When I returned to the Immaculate Palace, it was already evening.

Both Mo Kun and Dai Jasmine are anxious to know what Yukihime encountered in the wild. How could there be so many wolf corpses? Encountering the snow wolves, how could Xue Ji be unscathed and wait for the palace guards to come and answer them?

There were so many snow wolves, and the guards counted them one by one, and there were more than forty of them. The snow wolf is large, agile and bloodthirsty, making it cruel and aggressive in nature. Not to mention the delicate Xue Ji, it is the palace guard, and the number of people who went to search for Xue Ji is only thirty, and it is impossible to escape with such a wolf pack.

You must know that the attack power of a wolf must be blocked by two or three guards to reduce it.

However, no matter how anxious the king and queen were to hear the news, Yukihime closed the door and did not answer.

Mingyu and Fuxiang are the princess's close attendants, and in the house, the mood is the same as that of the king and queen.

When the princess returned from the wilderness, her beautiful face was shrouded in a very different radiance. Mingyu hadn't seen it before, and she hadn't seen it before, so she felt that the princess, who was already very beautiful, suddenly became more beautiful. The eyebrows and eyes are always curved, and the corners of the mouth are always upward. The dark eyes are even brighter, and the mouth is still humming a minor tune that the Snow Country people often like to sing from time to time.

The princess had never sung before.

The mirrors polished with crystal could only reflect faint human figures, and the princess didn't do much before. Not only did she put on her most beautiful clothes, but she combed her hair carefully, and then, standing in front of the mirror, she looked left and right, up and down.

Mingyu and Fuxiang didn't dare to ask.

After a long time, when the king and queen had left the door, they came up and tapped cautiously: "Princess, don't you want to take a break? ”

Yukihime looked in the mirror, then at the relatively simple clothes, sighed, and sat down.

Fuxiang rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Princess, do you think that there are too few clothes and you need to buy new ones?"

Yukihime shook her head in the negative. After a while, she asked Mingyu and Fuxiang: "Do you think that the people in our country, the production of materials, and the craftsmanship of cutting clothes are very simple?"

Mingyu Fuxiang had never heard such words since he was born, shrugged his shoulders together, and shook his head quickly.

Yukihime knew that discussing these with them would inevitably be a chicken-to-duck talk, and she couldn't tell her clearly. I simply walked under the window, sat down, looked through the window at the darkening night outside, and then the image of the man I saw during the day came to my mind.

A dark horse, dressed in black, and a face with long eyebrows and sideburns and starry eyes.

Not to mention that there is still a man in this world who makes her so tempted, the black outfit presented on the black horse, no matter how she thinks about it, she thinks it is exquisite like never before. I don't know what the material is made of. Thinking of this, Yukihime reached into the cloth bag around her waist. The handkerchief is still there. It was a big one, and the group was smaller than a fist. It's light and soft, and it's extremely lightweight. And the black clothes, obviously, the material is different from this handkerchief. It's much thicker and stiffer. What's even more amazing is that there are colors on the material.

Design and color?

Yukihime suddenly got up from the seat of the chair and came to the place where she had put her clothes. Mingyu Fuxiang took some of the clothes out of the cupboard for the princess. These clothes are the best in the country's clothing, and the high-grade bleaching process is used to completely cover the true color of the linen, revealing a white as pure as the white clouds. However, the princess did not know what she was thinking, so she asked them to bring the pen and ink. Dipping it in pitch-black ink, Yukihime painted simple patterns on her clothes.

Bamboo, and flowers.

Yukihime finished drawing, waited for the ink to dry, and then picked up her clothes.

With such a transformation, the pure white clothes are more distinctive. It's just that, from the regretful eyes of Mingyu and Ukika, Yukihime read the information that her transformation was a pure failure.

It's nothing, though. After all, my painting skills are not very good.

Xue Ji threw the clothes to the two girls and said to them, "Another day, I will make the paintings that I can draw, and the clothes that I can draw will be much more beautiful than the original monochrome clothes." ”

Mingyu and Fuxiang hurriedly said, "Yes!"

With Bai Yingchu's figure lingering in her mind, Xue Ji spent the night in a trance. The next day, the king and queen came again.

It was completely different from Xue Ji's joy and fascination, and when Xue Ji learned from Xue Ji that there were actually eight people from Snow Country, Mo Kun and Dai Jasmine were worried.

Seriously asked Xue Ji everything about Bai Yingchu, Mo Kun said to Dai Jasmine while pondering: "This person is not simple, not simple. ”

Dai Jasmine said: "There are horses and retinues, this is already weird, that retinue can actually kill the Snow Wolf King with a sword, the skill is so high that it is unheard of." ”

Mo Kun said: "It's not completely nothing, Lang Tengguo has a strong man named Mankang, who can tear wolves with his bare hands." ”

Dai Jasmine immediately retorted: "There is no one who uses weapons so well." "You know, when the wolf attacks, the changes in his movements are all between lightning and flint, and it is great to be able to stab. actually split in the air, and didn't hurt Xue Ji, this ability, Snow Country, Ye Feng Country, Lang Teng Country, who can have it?

Mo Kun asked Xue Ji, "Did you ask the name of the attendant?"

Yukihime was stunned for a moment, then shook her head.

Dai Jasmine said anxiously: "Such a person is your savior, why don't you even ask your name?"

Yukihime blushed and said, "I asked him for his master's name." ”

Mo Kun was not very interested in the master, and said disdainfully: "What's the use, he didn't kill the wolf, nor did he save you at all times, he must be a useless person who is protected by others." ”

Her father's words made Yukihime feel quite humiliated, and Yukihime rose from her seat, and then said loudly, "How do you know that he is useless?" Thinking of the great evil bird, she immediately found the topic, and said while gesturing: "I saw such a big bird fall on him, the bird's claws are very sharp and hard, and the body must be very heavy, but he does not shake at all. ”

"Birds?" said Jasmine, the first to notice.

Mo Kun was also taken aback and asked, "Such a big bird, are you right?"

The royal couple, you look at me, I look at you. After a long time, the king said, "I will summon the prime minister to inquire and have news, and then I will talk to you." ”

After lunch, the king's family of three sat down again.

Mo Kun's face looked solemn. His solemn appearance fell into the queen's eyes, and the queen was also in a state of anxiety for a while.

Xue Ji looked at her father and then at her mother, and couldn't help but feel anxious, and asked, "Father, queen mother, has anything bad happened?"

Mo Kun asked the attendant to take a scroll. The scroll is opened, revealing in front of Yukihime. It depicts a large bird standing on a stone in ink. Mo Kun asked, "Xue'er, is that the bird you saw like this?"

Yukihime's eyes lit up when she saw it. Yes, the iron claws, the mouth like an iron hook, and the tamed eyes of this unusual bird were the big birds she had seen that day.

Mo Kun asked, "Is it it?"

Yukihime smiled and nodded: "That's right, it's such a bird." After speaking, seeing that his father's face became more and more wrong, his high tone immediately lowered, and he said softly: "Father, am I wrong? Isn't this a bird, but some other monster?"

Mo Kun smiled bitterly and said, "No, this is a bird." It's just that it's not an ordinary bird, but the king of birds. After a pause, he said, "Its name is 'Eagle', and among birds, it is both a noble king and a cruel killer. Then he called the queen and looked at it, and said, "Behold this hard mouth is able to peck through the head of its prey." And these powerful claws can grab our cattle and sheep and fly to the sky. ”

The queen was astonished and said, "Can anyone tame such a fierce bird?" After speaking, she pondered for a moment, and then asked, "What is the origin of the man who can tame such a bird?"

Mo Kun shook his head and said, "The two prime ministers don't know the specific situation. After pausing for a while, he continued: "Since they can kill more than forty snow wolves with less than ten people, and at the same time, one of them can also swing a sword to cut off the Blood Wolf King, such a group of people is definitely not a good type. Sighing, he said to himself: "The master is still a man who domesticates eagles, and he can't be taken lightly when he appears in our snow country." ”

Xue Ji said, "Father, why don't you go to him with your daughter?"

Dai Jasmine immediately reprimanded: "Nonsense, how can you approach such a dangerous person?"

Xue Ji pouted and said, "My life was saved by others, if it were against me, would I still stand here safely?"

Mo Kun had this thought: "It is said that such a special person, if he is from my country or a neighboring country, it is absolutely impossible for the two prime ministers not to know." However, the two prime ministers did not know anything, so it can be seen that this group of people came from a very distant place. ”

Dai Jasmine thought about it and asked: "Snow Country is a bitter cold land, there is neither fertile land nor exciting treasures, what are these people trying to do?"

Mo Kun and Xue Ji couldn't answer, so they were silent together.

With her father's warning, on this day, Xue Ji still secretly left the Immaculate Palace. The capital of Snow Country is not big, there are only a few streets, shops, restaurants and wine shops, and on weekdays, Mingyu, Fuxiang and the princess come out together, and they have all visited. At noon, Xue Ji took the two little girls to a restaurant.

Sitting down in the restaurant, Xue Ji asked for a roast leg of mutton, three steamed steamed buns, and a pot of hot porridge, and the three of them ate around a table.

The leg of lamb is sliced and lined up on the big bones, neatly and neatly. I sprinkled the secret seasoning of the shop, smelled it fragrant, and it was also very fragrant to eat. Steamed bread is made of fine flour and steamed out, which is a rarity in the snow country. Only half of the porridge is rice, and the other half is corn flour. The snow is gone, but it's getting colder. This kind of diet can make people get more calories.

Mingyu asked while drinking porridge, "Princess, are you sure that you will wait for the person you are waiting for here?"

Xue Ji said: "Within a radius of dozens of miles, only the capital city has sufficient food supplies. As long as Bai Yingchu and his men intend to stay in the Snow Country, some of them will definitely appear on this street. ”

The restaurant itself is where you buy meat, and there is a grain store opposite. Ordinary coals are also bought on this street. Snow country has forests, but because it is covered with snow and ice all year round, there is very little firewood produced. In spring, summer and autumn, there will be people who specially cut down and burn charcoal, and store it for cooking in winter. In such a snow-covered season, if you want to live, you must come to the street of the capital and buy the charcoal that has been stored in summer and autumn.

While waiting, the two little girls asked Xue Ji about Bai Yingchu's situation.

Yukihime only saw this man once, but the memory of him was already full of heart. Mingyu Fuxiang is like her sister, and she is full of joy when she tells her sister about the person she likes.

His eyes were rippling, and before he could speak, affection had already dripped from his eyes.

Xue Ji said to the two little girls with a thick smile: "He's very good-looking, and his temperament is also very noble." Huo Manting, the son of the Zuo Xiang you mentioned, is definitely far less handsome, that is, Zhai Gu's son, and his martial arts skills are definitely not up to the level of his entourage. ”

Mingyu said: "The retinue you are talking about, is it the retinue that cut off the wolf king with a sword?"

"Hmm!" Yukihime's eyes lit up and she nodded happily.

Fuxiang said: "I heard that Bai Gongzi loves eagles very much. ”

Yukihime said, "Yes, the big bird I've seen is just as powerful as him. ”

Mingyu said, "Princess, if the king asks you who you want to marry again?" do you want to tell the king that you are going to marry this white prince?"

Yukihime took a sip when she heard this.

Fuxiang said: "That's right, I don't know if this group of people really stayed in the snow country." ”

Yukihime bowed her head slightly, and after being happy, sorrow slowly crept up her cheeks.

Seeing this, Mingyu Fuxiang hurriedly laughed together, and Mingyu spoke first to comfort: "Princess, princess, he will definitely come." Fuxiang said: "Although there is no fertile land in the snow country, and there are no exciting treasures, we have a snow princess in the palace." ”

When Yukihime heard this, she lowered her head and raised her head.

Mingyu looked at Fuxiang, and after thinking about it, Fuxiang said to Xue Ji seriously: "I think like this: really as the princess said, that Bai Gongzi is a person as bright as the moon in the sky, then he will definitely want to match himself with a wife as bright as the stars." Speaking of this, she laughed unconsciously and said, "Princess, you are the first beauty in the world, but if a man who is outstanding wants to marry a wife, who would not want to marry you?"

Xue Ji's ears were hot, and she said angrily: "What is the first beauty in the world, you don't know it, and you talk nonsense." ”

When Ming Yu heard this, he shouted: "This is not our own nonsense, this is how it is rumored outside." ”

Fuxiang smiled and said: "We also heard from others first, and then we only knew, the princess of the Snow Country is unparalleled in the world, and it is unique in the world." With that, she and Mingyu got together, looked at it, and then said to Xue Ji: "Look at you, these eyebrows, these eyes, and this skin that is purer than snow, together with it, it is simply the greatest masterpiece of God." ”

Mingyu slapped the table and said, "That's right, it must be so." can come to our snow country for the princess, this Bai Yingchu is excellent, it is really speechless. ”

The logic in these words is so strange that it makes Xue Ji cry and laugh.

Those who wait for the rabbit will not have good luck all at once. They waited for three days without seeing the expected person arrive. Mingyu Fuxiang became more and more fascinated by Bai Yingchu's master and servant, and Xue Ji's sensitive girl's heart became more and more disappointed.

On this last day, Yukihime had no hope.

The master and servant came out of the restaurant and prepared to return to the Immaculate Palace. Tomorrow, it won't come again.

The sun sets early in the west, and the shops along the street begin to close.

At this moment, several horses galloped in from a distance. When he arrived at the grain store first, he jumped down immediately, walked to the counter, took out a piece of silver, gave it to the man, and said loudly: "100 catties of high-quality rice and 100 catties of fine flour." He also said some things, such as corn, sweet potatoes, cabbage, radish, etc., which are the most commonly eaten vegetables on weekdays, and some things are not actually sold in the grain store, but it may be because they have been ordered in advance, and at this time, the guys in the grain store can provide them all.

A total of 400 catties of things were loaded on the backs of three horses, and they led the horses to the restaurant where Yukihime and the others had just come out.

In the restaurant, they bought all the meat they had in stock, not to mention beef and mutton, a total of more than 100 catties, that is, game, and also bought a lot. The people of Snow Country are relatively poor, and such large consumption is relatively rare. After these people finished buying their things, the people in Snow Country on one street were shaken.

Seeing the silver received by grain stores and restaurants, many people were red-eyed with envy.

Mingyu Fuxiang couldn't help but say, "These people are so rich." ”

Xue Ji looked at these people, and there was nothing she really knew. Among them, there was neither Bai Yingchu nor the young man who killed the wolf king. However, their costumes are very similar to those of the young men who killed the wolf king, even if they do not have the dignity of Bai Yingchu, they are still much more exquisite and detailed compared to the people of the Snow Country.

Xue Ji hesitated for a moment, but finally caught up and asked the person who walked in front, "Are you Bai Yingchu's subordinates?"

When the person at the front heard the words "Bai Yingchu", he immediately stopped. There was a young man with a round face, not very old and a slightly impatient temper in the back, and when he heard this, he immediately shouted: "Presumptuous, how can you call the name of the Lord?"

The man at the front was also full of shock.

Yukihime was stunned by the refutation, and she tied her hands to the side, very embarrassed.

Mingyu Fuxiang saw that the princess had been wronged, and like a little hen that had blown up the nest, she rushed up, sandwiched it together and shouted: "What lord, is the name so noble? Don't you see who is in front of you? This is the princess of the snow country!"

Mingyu's voice was even brighter, she crossed her waist, her fingers almost poked the nose of the person in front, and scolded: "Open your dog eyes wide, see clearly, what a noble identity our princess is, if you ask you, you should answer well!"

Directly scolded by her, the person was obviously not very kind-tempered, and a handsome face that was originally quite kind fell into the ice cave in the blink of an eye.

Mingyu's fingers poked straight through, he held the reins of the horse in his left hand, and reached up with his right hand. Pull Naruto's hand behind the back of her hand and let Naruyu take her hand away. After a while, the man said coldly: "Princess? In my eyes, only the master of my family is the master." The contemptuous look made Naruyu short of breath.

Yukihime and the two girls flashed to the side together.

The grim man led the horse with the other brothers and left.

Because of the weight on horseback, several people walked unhurriedly along the street. Xue Ji and Ming Yu Fuxiang were unwilling to be dumped like this, and quietly followed. They noticed, however, they didn't squeak, but quickened their pace.

After walking a few streets in the blink of an eye, away from the dwellings, they walked for a long time in the wilderness, and finally, on the edge of a forest, several felt tents of various sizes came into view.

Yukihime and the two girls didn't know that in such a wilderness, it was also possible to build a place to confess to live. The bamboo used to support the frame is sturdy and criss-crossed, creating an angular and neat silhouette. There are even various shapes around the bottom edge, which not only strengthens the solidity of the frame, but also looks beautiful. The felts attached to it are all sewn from the fur of the whole snow llama. The inside of this fur is actually lined with a thick cotton pad, and Xue Ji and the two girls don't know it. It's just that this snow llama, the fur is very precious, just the chair is very luxurious, not long ago, Mo Kun and Dai Jasmine were going to use it to sew a carpet and put it in the princess's bedroom, Xue Ji was afraid that it would be too expensive, so she resolutely did not agree. Now, I saw someone using it to make a huge tent, not one, but several, which was really luxurious and wasteful.

Because the headwind is built on the edge of the forest, the cold wind has gradually become less and less as we walk all the way to the tent.

Mingyu Fuxiang rubbed his hands in the cold, and said to Xue Ji with a white breath: "Princess, this white boy is really good at picking places." It's a good place to build a house. ”

Xue Ji looked at the vermilion cloth curtains with unknown animal patterns around the eaves and the dense layers of apricot yellow tassels hanging from the cloth curtains, and said, "Yes, the place is well chosen, and this tent is better done." ”

The cold young man led the horse to the tent at the back, and the grain, vegetables, and meat were brought down and placed in a slightly smaller tent in front.

The others split into two ways, some into the tent where the person on the left lived, and some into the tent where the person on the right lived. Only the cold young man entered the big tent in the middle.

When Xue Ji and the two girls looked at it, they all knew in their hearts that he must have gone to see his master and return to his life.

Looking at the previous group of people's attitude towards the Lord's respect, it can be seen that the rules under the Bai Yingchu system are really big. Xue Ji thought for a while, and said to Mingyu Fuxiang and the two people, "You wait first, I'll go alone." ”

Mingyu Fuxiang was very uneasy.

Mingyu said, "Princess, let's stay with you, right?"

The same is true of floating incense.

Xue Ji looked at them, smiled slightly, and said, "It's okay, they are people, and they are not snow wolves, I will be fine." As he spoke, he put his hand into the cloth bag around his waist. The soft handkerchief was lying quietly inside. Later, if he could see Bai Yingchu, he asked himself, he could say that he had come to thank him for saving his life, and exchange the handkerchief for him.

As soon as she thought of this, Xue Ji boldly walked towards the big tent.

As soon as she arrived at the big tent, the grim-faced young man came out of it, stopped her, looked unkind, and reprimanded: "It's really not a small courage, dare to come here." Hurry up and leave, or you're welcome!"

Xue Ji is the princess of a country after all, she took a breath, and said without humility or arrogance: "I came to see your lord, and I have something to say to him." Seeing that the cold young man had no intention of giving in, he raised his chin and said proudly: "You will finally return to the land of the Snow Country, this forest, after walking a large area, you will reach the Yefeng Country in the southeast, and the west of the Yefeng Country is the Lang Teng Country." It's rude not to meet the host, and if the host comes to visit in person, should he refuse to be outside the door?"

The cold young man was amused, and looked at the sky and rolled his eyes.

Someone in the big tent said, "Leng Yan, let the Snow Princess in?"

Only then did his expression become serious.

Leng Yan turned his body sideways and let him go to the side.

Xue Ji glanced at him coldly, opened the thick tent door, and walked into the big tent.

As soon as I entered the big tent, a hot wind rushed in my face. is also in the Ice and Snow Kingdom, the inside and outside of this big tent are really two worlds. When she was outside just now, Xue Ji was already amazed at the luxury of the materials used in the big tent, but unexpectedly, when she entered the big tent, she realized that what were the things outside?

This big tent covers an area the size of an acre, and all the places where it may be settled are covered with thick felt, which is smooth and strong. On the top floor, in addition to the finest pure wool carpets, in the central area, and on the road leading to the inner chambers, there are more elaborate cotton and linen carpets, all of which are striking reds and are woven with large expanses of unknown but sacred animal motifs.

This pattern is actually some ancient mythical beasts. And Xue Ji lives in the snow country for a long time and doesn't know.

The carpet is woven with patterns, which the Snowpiercers have never seen. And the pure wool carpet of such good quality, in the Flawless Palace, the king and queen will only use it on the throne, and it is impossible to step on the soles of their feet. Not to mention the act of laying layers of felt.

The ground in this big tent is stepped on, solid and soft, warm and elastic, which is really something that extraordinary people can enjoy.

As for the desks, tables and chairs, as well as the various things placed on them, nine times out of ten, Xue Ji had never heard of or seen them, and just the brocade on the opposite wall made her sigh for a while.

Thinking of painting clothes with ink, and the craftsmanship used by other people's homes, I almost want to be ashamed to death when I am alone.

Yukihime watched cautiously, and then before she knew it, she slowly moved her steps.

Leng Yan didn't come in, and he was accompanied by the young man who killed the wolf king.

Xue Ji came back to her senses from the amazement at the furnishings in the big tent, and only then did she see him, and subconsciously asked, "Is it you?"

This person is much more amiable than Leng Yan outside the tent. Xue Ji's heart warmed up with her gradually warming body, and a smile appeared on her face, and she asked softly, "What's your name?"

The young man smiled slightly and said, "In Xia He Cong." Seeing that Xue Ji still had questions and had not finished asking, she simply took the initiative to explain everything that could be explained: "Lord Eagle King, there are thirty-six horsemen of the Black Wind under the seat." The right general is called Sikong Changlie, and the troops are stationed outside, and the left general is called Chu Feng, who is guarding the city in his hometown, and he has not reached here. Here, below is the personal attendant of His Royal Highness the Eagle King. ”

The thoughtful number of etiquette made Xue Ji unconsciously feel worshipped.

After hearing this, Xue Ji couldn't help but sigh, and then said, "My guess is really good, your lord, Bai Yingchu, is really not an ordinary person. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and asked, "You say, your lord is called the 'Eagle King'?"

He Cong smiled and said, "That's right. ”

Yukihime then asked, "Is it because he raised an eagle?"

He Cong's smile did not decrease, and he replied, "Raising birds of prey is only the preference of His Royal Highness the Eagle King. The title of the Eagle King was not originally given to himself by His Royal Highness the Eagle King. It's always called that, and all people are used to it, so they simply approve it and make it official. ”

Yukihime nodded and asked the final question, "Then where are you from, and why did you come to Snow Country?"

He Cong said, "Our country is far from here, and if it is possible, the princess should know it in the future." As for your final question, I don't think it's up to me to answer it. As he spoke, he bowed and bowed, and continued, "Everything that should be said in the next place has already been said, and if the princess wants to see the Eagle King, please wait here." ”

Yukihime hurriedly asked, "Where are you going?"

He Cong said: "In the big tent, if the princess still needs any entertainment, just command." Under and Leng Yan Leng general, waiting outside the door. As he spoke, he took a few steps back to the door of the tent, lifted the curtain, and exited sideways.

The curtain was lowered again, and the huge tent was temporarily left with Xue Ji alone.

It's so hot here, and Yukihime is wearing thick clothes, sweating a lot, and feeling very uncomfortable. However, this is someone else's territory, how can she casually take off the cloak she covers?

Continue to look at those things that she has never seen before, and after a while, fine beads of sweat continue to pour out on her snow-like forehead, wetting the black flowing sea.

A gentle voice came from the direction of the inner chamber: "The temperature here really doesn't require you to wear such thick clothes. Xue Ji hurriedly turned her head to look, only to see Bai Yingchu, who had made her think about it day and night, wearing a light shirt, from the inner room, and walked out slowly.

The whole body of light gray clothes, only the placket and cuffs are made black, like the handkerchief as soft fabric, just like the handkerchief decoration of that handsome and elegant, people can't help but feel excited. A hand-woven black belt is fastened around the waist, not tight or loose, and it is casual and solemn. A piece of jade pendant hangs down from the belt, the soft and delicate color, and the soft and long tassel used for decoration below, which sets off the owner's nobility.

Eagle King Bai Yingchu, full of spring breeze, appeared in front of Mo Xueji.