The days are getting hotter day by day. It's only March, but it feels a bit like summer.
After Qingrong's group of female guests separated from the group of male guests, they went into their tents to change and rest. Qingrong originally did not intend to go horseback riding and hunting with the group of men, but it is said that this is the custom of Turks, and both men and women like to ride horses.
When hunting, Qingrong had no choice but to follow the guests as he pleased, so as not to spoil everyone's interest.
On the other hand, the chief's daughter was indeed a cheerful woman. Her horse riding skills were no worse than those of men, and she hunted a lot. She did not feel tired at all after galloping outside for a whole day. Instead, she was in high spirits, which made her feel uncomfortable.
It was always boring to compete among the female guests, so I went to compete with the male guests, leaving only a red figure behind.
Seeing that she was gone, the chief's wife invited all the female relatives to go back and have a rest, waiting for the banquet in the evening. Qing Rongru heard Lunyin and took the people back to her tent.
Azhen followed behind and fanned Qingrong again, "Madam, you must be hot. Drink some plum juice to cool down."
Qingrong couldn't help but laugh, "It's not even summer yet, so the heat is coming?"
Azhen said: "The weather here in Xizhou is really weird. It's already getting hot even before the end of the month. The sun on the road is so bright that it dazzles people's eyes. I'm afraid they'll faint after being exposed to the sun for a long time, but it's not the case."
Are you feeling the heat?"
Qingrong took the handkerchief from Songyue and wiped the sweat from her face, "Yes, it's really hot. I still have some plum syrup. Send one to Xu Niang and leave another one for me."
Alang."
Azhen nodded in agreement.
Yun Niang and Song Yue were about to help her wash and dress up again, when Xue Shao came in from outside with a tent. Qing Rong stood up and went to greet him, "Why are you back? You don't have to accompany the chief and Chang Shi?"
Where is Ju Yunwei still? Can he come back with confidence?
Xue Shao was afraid of sweating because of his love. When he came back, there were beads of sweat on his face. Qingrong pulled him to sit down and asked someone to fetch water. Xue Shao pulled her over and said, "Come back and see you."
Qingrong twisted the handkerchief to wipe his sweat, but Xue Shao took it himself, "I'll do it myself, you sit down."
Qingrong said: "The chief's wife takes good care of her. There is nothing wrong with her."
Xue Shao nodded and said with a smile: "That's good. I think I don't have to guard the Crown Prince Ju today. Someone is already guarding the Crown Prince Ju."
Qingrong smiled when he heard this and guessed: "Is it the chief's daughter?"
Xue Shao raised his eyebrows, quite surprised, nodded and smiled: "How do you know?"
"On an occasion like today, it's hard for Prince Ju to have such an attack. Who else can do it?"
Xue Shao nodded, "That's right. I've never been able to hide this from you. But I think the chief's daughter's plans are about to come to nothing. Ju Shizi has already taken a wife in the capital."
Qingrong couldn't help but be a little stunned when he heard this, but according to his status as Crown Prince Ju, it was understandable to marry a wife in the capital. And since the chief was so fond of his daughter, he probably wouldn't want her to be his concubine, right?
The two didn't talk for long before Xue Shao got up and went out.
Seeing the sun setting in the west, Qingrong had already dressed up again and led the people to the table.
Today, this table is set up in the open air. A tent is set up on the grass. The men and women are separated, each occupying one side. A bonfire has been set up not far from the table. When the thin moon comes out of the mountain, the bonfire is burning brightly.
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The female family members had already been drinking for three times, and their appearance was inevitably a bit drunk. Remembering the lesson learned last time, they did not dare to drink more this time, so they found an excuse to leave the table and avoid drinking. The chief's wife was warm to the guests and also
I specially asked someone to wait for Qingrong to go to the front to watch the singing and dancing.
Qingrong thanked her for her kindness and got up and went out. Seeing her leaving the table, Xu Niang didn't stay much and left with her. The female relatives who came today are all Turks and foreigners. They are bold and straightforward, and they are not easy to get along with.
It was unpleasant, but after all, it was the first time they had met, so they were not familiar with each other, and there was nothing much to say. When Xu Niang looked back at the scene of people drinking and drinking, she couldn't help but feel a sense of bitterness in her heart, and her smile was not as good as when she came.
Qingrong listened to the woman next to her telling her about the campfire songs and dances in a not-so-fluent Chinese. After a while, the atmosphere seemed to have reached its peak, and more men and women gathered around the campfire. Everyone danced, sang, and drank around the campfire.
, enjoying themselves as much as they want, and no one came to care about them.
The Turkic woman asked Qingrong if she wanted to come forward to dance. Qingrong waved her hand and thanked her with a smile. Naturally, she noticed Xuniang's depression beside her, so she said: "Xuniang, do you want to go? I see you.
This is just for you young ladies."
Xu Niang glanced at it, shook her head and said, "No."
Qingrong didn't force herself when she said this.
A few people walked forward, approaching the bonfire. More and more men and women came together. A few Turkic women looked towards Qingrong from time to time. A few who were bold and enthusiastic came directly up to Qingrong with joy.
After saying something, she also gestured with her hands and pointed at her skirt.
Qingrong couldn't understand the Turkic language, but judging from their reactions, Qingrong probably guessed what it meant. The Turkic woman beside her who spoke Chinese smiled and explained: "They all said that Madam's dress is very gorgeous, Madam
Like a fairy."
Qingrong and Xu Niang looked at each other and smiled. She nodded and said, "Thank you very much, they are also very beautiful." Just like the new begonia flowers on the branches, they are as delicate and beautiful as ever.
"Lady."
Yun Niang looked back, walked up to her and said in her ear: "Alang is looking for his wife."
Qingrong nodded, smiled and said goodbye to everyone. Seeing this, Xu Niang did not intend to follow, so she stayed behind with the Turkic woman.
The moon, which had just been obscured by colorful clouds, was now fully exposed, hanging in the corner of the sky, orange and bright, with sparse stars dotted around it, making it brilliant and bright.
Xue Shao looked at Qingrong who was approaching, and felt his breathing stagnant. He kept looking at the person in front of him. She was wearing a
A dark blue top, paired with eight pairs of ivory silk skirts, a light green shawl on her shoulders, and jade ornaments hanging on her head. With slight steps, the skirt of the skirt swayed, flickered, and shone like stars.
It complements her elegant, noble and dust-free temperament.
Suddenly, Qingrong came to Xue Shao's eyes. She smiled slightly and said, "Why do you keep looking at me? This dress is so beautiful?"
Xue Shao came back to his senses, lowered his eyes and smiled, "The clothes are good-looking, and the person is also very good-looking."
Qingrong also laughed, and Xue Shao took her hand and said, "I just looked at you, and I thought you were out of reach."
"Why is it so far out of reach?"
"You look like a goddess, as if you will be blown away by the wind in the next second." Xue Shao said seriously, "Only by holding you, I will feel at ease."
Qingrong smiled warmly and said openly: "Then you have to hold my hand tonight, let's go for a walk in front?"
Xue Shao looked at her with sparkling eyes, a smile on his face, hummed, and joined her to relax hand in hand.
"Is it okay for you to come out like this?"
Xue Shao walked side by side with her and said, "It's okay. We were drinking just right inside. Many people are already drunk. I guess you may not be at the table either, pretending to be drunk."
Qingrong couldn't help but smile and said: "It seems that we really have a good understanding."
Hearing this, Xue Shao raised the corners of his mouth, looked forward, and said proudly: "That's natural."
After a moment of silence, Xue Shao muttered: "Fortunately...you are by my side."
"It has no beginning and no end, so what can you say?"
Xue Shao stopped and looked at Qingrong with a serious expression. This was the first time Xue Shao took the initiative to talk to her about the reconciliation last time since the conflict. He added: "I regret it so much.
I said that to you, but fortunately you are still willing to want me. Otherwise..." Otherwise, if she really marries someone else in the future, he is afraid that he will never have the courage to step into the capital again.
Seeing that Xue Shao suddenly felt a little depressed, Qingrong looked at him without saying a word. She just shook his hand and walked forward. She said softly and slowly: "Keep walking. The old things are gone, why bother yourself."
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Here Lu Kaiyan was having a great conversation with Chief Ashina. The two of them were so late in meeting each other that they toasted one after another. However, Lu Kaiyan was a very good drinker. Even though everyone was drunk, he was still clear-headed and talking with others.
, so carefree. Ju Yunwei didn't want to steal the limelight here, so he took a sip of wine and saw that Xue Shao's seat was empty. He didn't come back for a long time, and he didn't know what he was doing.
Ju Yunwei also knew to some extent that Lu Kaiyan and Xue Shao had recently had a dispute over the grain harvesting issue, and felt that the two people were just at odds with each other. Now it looks like they are just acting on occasion and have to deal with it. After thinking about it, Ju Yunwei
Yunwei suddenly felt a little bored and was too lazy to deal with those drunkards, so she made an excuse and slipped out.
After a few steps out of the tent, he saw Xue Shao holding a woman from a distance. It must be his wife, Mrs. Lu. He had never met Mrs. Lu, but she looked like a docile woman from the back. The two were walking side by side.
, talking and laughing, Xue Shao would look sideways at the people next to him from time to time, which was a rare tenderness. Hum, he said why he hadn’t seen anyone for a long time, so it turned out that he was meeting a beautiful woman. Ju Yunwei suddenly felt sour to him.
When he saw this scene, he was speechless for a moment and turned to look at the sky. The night was so beautiful tonight.
He saw people singing and laughing around the bonfire, and the atmosphere was just right, so he got interested and decided to change his mood. He had been pestered by that noble lady for a whole day, and now that she was no longer around, his ears were clear.
The men and women gathered around the fire and danced, coming and going, it was very lively, but these people were all walking together, in twos and threes. Such a comparison made him look more like a loner. Ju Yunwei also
I didn't care, I just suppressed the strange feeling in my heart, raised my head and took a sip of wine.
At this time, a familiar face appeared in the crowd. The woman was nimble and imitated the Turks' movements to dance. However, after a while, she refused to dance. She only waved her hands with a blushing face and said: "
I won’t dance anymore, I won’t dance anymore, I really can’t.”
It turned out that the Turkic woman was still there. She didn't know what she said at the side, which made Jiang Xuniang blush, and she also covered her mouth and started laughing. Jiang Xuniang noticed that a gaze was falling on her, and looked back following the feeling, and found that
It was Ju Yunwei staring at him through the bonfire.
The two people's eyes met, and Jiang Xuniang's heart suddenly rose. She subconsciously became nervous and put away her smile. She wanted to pretend that she didn't know each other, but she saw Ju Yunwei staring at her, half-smiling but not smiling, happy and angry.
It was difficult to tell, so she had to say a few words to the Turkic woman who could speak Chinese, and then walked over.
Jiang Xuniang was a little reluctant, but she didn't dare to offend him, so she saluted and said, "Your Majesty Ju."
Ju Yunwei hummed indifferently, raised his eyelids to look at her, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes. Today she was dressed very differently from usual. She was wearing a light crimson Hufu with lapels and a belt tied around her waist.
The sachet was lightly applied with makeup, bright and pretty, and even her expression was completely different from before. Ju Yunwei couldn't help but wonder if this was what she looked like before when her family was still alive. He couldn't help but look her over again, why did she just look so cool?
He smiles cheerfully and has a bright expression, but why does he look so depressed and dead when he sees him? Does he have such a hateful and disgusting face?
Thinking this way, his tone was a bit harsh, "What's your expression? Are you not happy to see me?"
Xu Niang thought to herself that Prince Ju was so crazy that she was fine here. He looked at her with a gloomy face of death and wanted to embarrass her. If it were before, she would have let him go.
The man went up to teach this so-called person a lesson. But now, she had no choice but to endure it, but she really couldn't say anything good to him, so she could only say dryly: "No."
Ju Yunwei was probably a little drunk. He held his breath, and the two of them just stared at each other with big eyes. Xu Niang carefully tried and said, "If you have no other instructions, Your Majesty, I will leave first.
"
"Did I let you go?"
Xu Niang couldn't help cursing in her heart, "Didn't I ask you this? Are you deaf or something like that?" But she didn't show it at all on her face, and she said patiently, "Then what is the prince's order?"
For a moment, Ju Yunwei did not speak. He raised his eyes and looked at the deep ink-colored sky. Under the moonlight, the evening breeze blew on his face, blazing bonfires burned, and the sound of singing and dancing filled the space between the sky and the earth. His heart was in the sky.
The hustle and bustle at this moment subsided. He suddenly said: "Would you like to come with me?"