Nine thousand years old [rebirth]

The envoy of Oara couldn't wait to stand up and went to the front edge of the stand to wait.

Seeing their eagerness, Ahalu held his wine glass and sneered, "Your little prince is not the only one who is good at hunting deer. Princess Wuzhu is also a good hunter on the grassland."

Because of the war this spring, the relationship between Oala and Tatar is very delicate, and it is only at this moment in Dayan's territory that they can barely maintain the surface.

But not being able to move your hands doesn't mean you can't move your mouth.

Hearing the provocation in Ahalu's language, the Oara envoy immediately sarcastically said: "We have also heard about the beautiful name of Princess Wuzhu, and her skill in hunting deer is probably far inferior to her skill in hunting men." The tone of "good name" is emphasized.

Wala and Tatar have been fighting each other for many years, and they know everything about each other clearly.

Princess Wuzhu is just cheating the people of Dayan who don't know the details. Now who on the grassland doesn't know that this pearl of the grassland is a "black pearl"?

Seeing that the two missions refused to give in to each other, and you taunted each other with each sentence, the officials of Dayan tacitly kept silent.

No one thought that it would be Dayan people who would come out at this moment.

Whether it is Tatar or Oala, they are all tribes on horseback. They have lived by water and grass for generations, and riding and shooting is already an instinct for them.And Dayan has been emphasizing civility over martial arts in recent years, and it is common for Dayan to be worse.

Anyway, it wasn't the first time Dan Xi Dongshou had lost, as long as he wasn't at the bottom and lost decently, it would be fine.

While the quarrel in the stands continued, the galloping horses were approaching.

——Emperor Longfeng felt tired after watching for a while, and because of the argument between Tatar and Wala, he also felt that the people coming could not be the Dayan team, so he sat back without interest.

So the telescope returned to the young general.

The young general stared at it for a moment, and when he saw the person on the horse clearly, his eyes suddenly widened, and he said excitedly with a trembling voice: "It's His Royal Highness's retinue!"

This cry, like a boulder thrown into a lake, instantly stirred up thousands of waves.

The Oala envoy subconsciously frowned and denied: "You see clearly?!" How could it not be their little prince? !

Ahalu didn't lose his composure too much, but he stood up in shock and looked at the front edge of the stands.

At this time, the five horses had come close, and one could take a rough look without a binoculars. The clothes worn by the people on the horses were indeed not Tatar or Oara.

On the contrary, the officials of Dayan who were present still couldn't believe it, they stood up one after another, and looked with their heads: "Is it really His Royal Highness's people?"

"As expected of a prince!"

Even the sullen Emperor Longfeng cheered up, sat up straight, and squinted to see: "It's really the prince?!"

He was happy on the face, but under the joy there was an indescribable weirdness.

Everyone in the stands watched eagerly, and saw that the five horses finally arrived under the stands, and they were indeed the prince's retinue.

Immediately after the three soldiers dismounted and saluted, they began to unload the prey on the horse.

Outside the paddock, there were eunuchs leading people to count and record the number of prey. Seeing that it was the prince who came, his voice was deliberately high and shrill: "His Royal Highness hunted 26 red deer and [-] roe deer..."

When they heard that there were 26 red deer, everyone gasped in amazement.

The red deer are vigilant, good at running, and extremely fast. It is not easy to hunt several of them.Now His Royal Highness has hunted 26 deer at one time, probably because he found a herd of deer and rounded it up.

Hunting a herd of deer not only tests one's riding and shooting skills, but also relies heavily on one's ability to form troops.Otherwise, even if they found a herd of deer, they would not be able to hunt so many.

In the past, most of the people who believed and praised the prince were civil servants, but today, seeing the deer carcasses being carried away by the eunuch, the surrounding generals and soldiers also became excited.

Lu Jing, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, put his hands together and laughed, and praised the Minister of the Ministry of War, "His Royal Highness is convincing."

While speaking, he caught sight of Aharu and the envoy of Oara who had ugly faces not far away, cupped his hands towards the two sides, and said modestly: "I never thought that the person who came was actually the servant of His Royal Highness. Take a break. Perhaps after a while, the little prince and Princess Wuzhu will come out."

His words seemed modest, but his face was full of elation.Some eccentric reassurance made Aharu leave the stand in anger.

Seeing this, other officials who had good friends with Lu Jing shook their heads, implying that the small country of Tatar Wala could not afford to lose, and they were not like this when the team of Tatar Wala came out first!

He praised the crown prince who had won a sigh of relief.

Concubine Wen Gui looked at Emperor Longfeng's expression, and also praised him: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is both civil and martial arts, which is really a blessing of Yan." Seeing that the smile on Emperor Longfeng's face was almost non-existent, she seemed not aware of it. He continued: "If the crown prince can win the leader of Danxi Dongshou, and when he returns to Beijing, those storytellers in the market may have new stories to tell."

Emperor Longfeng didn't answer the words, but his eyes darkened, no longer happy.

It is a good thing that the crown prince can win, but if the crown prince's limelight even overwhelms him, the emperor, it is not so good.

The others were immersed in the joy of being overwhelmed by the Wala Tatars, and did not notice the strangeness of Emperor Longfeng, but Yin Ciguang sat close, but they listened to Concubine Wen Gui's words.

With a smile in his mouth, he said in a calm manner: "It is said that a tiger father has no dogs and sons, that his father is a dragon and a phoenix, and that his brother has lost his father's demeanor, so naturally it will not be bad."

These words were much sweeter than Concubine Wen Gui's. Although Emperor Longfeng was still not very interested, the gloom on his face finally dissipated a little.

After the miscellaneous soldiers sent the prey away, Yin Chengyu and his party continued to go deep, looking for traces of large beasts along the way.

Wuzhu hid in the forest far away, watched them go far, and then retreated away just now—she heard the sound of the gong and pursued them, and saw Yin Chengyu and Mubar had a conflict, so she didn't show up rashly.

Yin Chengjing and her arrived back and forth, but in case there were too many people and too much noise, they didn't follow, but waited for her not far away.

Seeing her come back from the investigation, Yin Chengjing rode his horse and took two steps forward, talking to her in a low voice: "The crown prince has taken down the herd of red deer. I'm afraid this year's winter hunting will really compete. What is the princess going to do?"

"Don't worry. I've already checked. There are wolves in this paddock." Wuzhu flicked his whip, his bright eyes full of calculations: "Prairie wolves are fierce, and they eat less in winter, it will only be more difficult." Deal with it. I have ordered people to search for the wolves, and I will lead the wolves to the prince's camp at night..."

Before she finished speaking, she turned her eyes to Yin Chengjing: "My people are ready, and the third prince should also show some sincerity and find a way to lure the guards around the prince away." Thinking of those troublesome people, She frowned subconsciously: "The general He Shan who won the battle, the prince's guard commander Zhao Lin, and the eunuch Xue Shu who has been following the prince..."

"Curhe said they are very dangerous." Since you want to do it, you have to make sure everything is safe.

Yin Chengjing showed a thoughtful look, and said: "He Shan and Zhao Lin are easy to talk about, but Xue Shu is a loyal dog, and he will follow the prince every step of the way. If He Shan and Zhao Lin are not here, I am afraid it will be difficult to lure him away."

He had listened to rumors before and thought that Xue Shu was really at odds with the prince.

But ever since the Qingzhou earthquake, he heard that Xue Shu and Yin Chengyu were buried together under the mud, and Yin Chengyu was only intact because of Xue Shu's life to protect them. He knew that this was probably another illusion created by his good brother.

Look at the relationship between the two, you don't need to listen to rumors outside, just look at what the two have done to know the truth.

Even later, Xue Shu was sent to Ciqing Palace as an errand by Emperor Longfeng.There were also many rumors that Xue Shu was suppressed, and in Ciqing Palace, he could only do some rough chores such as serving tea and water or even washing feet. In his opinion, it was probably Yin Chengyu's deliberate deception.

"The wolves are ferocious. If Xue Shu is alone, he should not be afraid." Wuzhu showed some excitement, "I have sent someone to secretly follow the prince and Mubar."

When something happens to the prince, the first person to be suspected must be Mubar who had a conflict with the prince.

Wuzhu coiled the whip around her arm, and threw a bamboo tube to Yin Chengjing: "Use this as a signal, let's go hunting now, and do everything that needs to be done."

Yin Chengjing put away the bamboo tube, set a time with her, then turned and walked in the opposite direction.

Dan rhinoceros winter hunting lasts for ten days, and the real shortlisted hunting days are only five days.

During these five days, all the shortlisted people will stay in the paddock, and they will be self-sufficient for all their survival needs. They will not be able to go out until the hunting is over after five days.

In the afternoon, Yin Chengyu and his party did not encounter any large beasts, and only hunted some common wild animals.

The harvest on the first day was already quite rich. After nightfall, Yin Chengyu did not continue hunting, but ordered people to find a leeward flat place to camp and rest.

They were shortlisted for this trip. In addition to the necessary bows and arrows, they also brought some utensils.

Soldiers work together to cut firewood, draw water, or process prey. After the fire is lit, they pour ice water into an iron pot to boil, and then boil the cleaned wild animals in boiling water. The twigs are skewered and put on the fire to roast slowly.

Yin Chengyu, Xue Shu, Ying Hongxue, He Shan, and Zhao Lin sat around the fire, turning over the barbecue on the rack and drinking alcohol.

When he was away from home, he was not as meticulous as in the palace. Yin Chengyu was holding a dark brown porcelain bowl, drinking at a leisurely pace, and listening to other people's conversations along the way.

He Shan is a brother who can be called a brother to anyone, and Zhao Lin is also upright. The two hit it off right away, and they are drinking bowl after bowl.

The two of them didn't think it was enough to drink, so He Shan suggested again: "It's boring to drink so much, how about punching?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was pinched by Ying Hongxue next to him.

He Shan hissed, and realized that the prince was also there, and scratched his head awkwardly.

On the contrary, Yin Chengyu said with a smile: "Drinking is really boring, punching is not bad, how about the loser punishing himself with three cups?" When he said this, he glanced sideways at Xue Shu.

Xue Shu met his gaze and filled the empty bowl in front of him with wine without saying a word.

The five started punching.

Yin Chengyu had never played Gu Quan before, but he learned it very quickly. After playing two or three rounds and drinking three glasses of fine wine, he mastered the trick and never lost again.

Xue Shu's situation is similar to his. He wandered around the market as a young man, what tricks haven't he seen?Although he was unfamiliar with these three-educated things, he did not forget them, so naturally he was rarely punished for drinking.

In the end, almost all the wine went into the stomachs of He Shan and Zhao Lin.

These two people are still very addicted, the more they lose, the more they refuse to admit defeat, and they refuse to give up until their faces turn red from drinking.

Yin Chengyu looked at the two people who were drunk, and then glanced at Xue Shu who was not drunk next to him, his brows were tightly furrowed.

He originally wanted to give Xue Shu some wine, so he could take the opportunity to test him out.

Xue Shu kept paying attention to his expression from the corner of his eye, so he guessed what he was thinking.Seeing that his brows were almost knotted, when he continued to punch, he deliberately lost a few rounds so that he could get his wish.

After drinking bowl after bowl of spirits, his face was stained with drunkenness.

Yin Chengyu sized him up and guessed that it was almost done. When the last bowl of fine wine was served, he took the initiative to lift the wine jar and filled it up for him himself.

The clear wine was poured into the bowl, covering up the slight clang.

Xue Shu thanked him, put the wine bowl to his lips, and was about to drink it down, but saw a little red sinking at the bottom of the bowl with the tip of his eyes.

——It was a jade ring, which sank at the bottom of the bowl, soaked in wine, the surface of the ruby ​​ring was watery and extremely moist.

If he remembered correctly, just now, this red jade ring was still worn on Yin Chengyu's left index finger, and the light white finger surrounded by the jade ring stretched out at will, lightly pressing on the brown bowl wall, which attracted him to look at it several times.

Xue Shu glanced sideways at the instigator, but saw that the man propped his chin, holding the porcelain bowl with his slender fingers, shaking it slowly, and did not look at him.

Under the warm firelight, half of his face was hidden in the darkness, like a spirit in the mountains who was haunting his soul and dying for his life.

Xue Shu's Adam's apple rolled, his expression remained unchanged, he raised his head and drank the wine.

He also drank the jade ring that had been soaked cold by the wine, and sucked it carefully in his mouth.

Yin Chengyu caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye, and then turned to look at him just now, and asked with a smile: "How does this wine taste?"

With the jade ring pressed under the tip of his tongue, Xue Shu lowered his eyes and remained silent. He just filled the wine bowl again and raised his glass to Yin Chengyu.

Yin Chengyu held up a bowl to touch him, and when his eyes swept over his tightly pressed lips, he saw that he opened his lips very quickly, and the tip of his tongue sent out the water-colored jade ring, and smiled at him.

In the next moment, the jade ring was properly hidden by him again.

He squinted at Yin Chengyu, and drank the wine in the bowl again.

The two came and went only for a moment, the other three didn't notice the undercurrent between them, and He Shan said drunkenly: "This wine tastes very good!"

Yin Chengyu was deeply convinced.

He looked at Xue Shu's constantly rolling Adam's apple, smiled, and said to the others: "Everyone, go ahead, sober yourself up."

Seeing that the hem of his clothes had disappeared into the night, Xue Shu also stood up and followed without saying a word.

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Big Dog Hook: Your Highness teased me, I want to tease me back.