Shanglin Night Snow

"Does Your Majesty want to see weaving grass?" Holding the freshly cut grass leaves in his hand, Shao Jingheng smiled with temptation.

"Weaving grass?" A flash of excitement flashed in Mu Yunqi's eyes, and he turned to look at the dagger in the man's hand, then shrank back, "Weaving... what are you weaving?"

"Grasshoppers, I'm not good at learning skills, but this thing can still catch the eye." Yan Jian had already sat down and cut the grass leaves with a dagger, as if he didn't care that the bystanders hadn't taken their seats yet.After dividing the blades of grass, sheathed the dagger, and then reminded: "I'm going to weave it now, don't you sit closer, Your Majesty, you can't see clearly if you are too far away."

Mu Yunqi probed the probe, but really couldn't see anything clearly, and unconsciously moved forward step by step.After a while, he squatted beside the man without making a sound, like a well-behaved puppy, with his eyes wide open, not daring to miss any tiny movements under his hands.

The blades of grass are constantly being folded, twisted, and shuttled between his fingers... After a while, the embryonic form of a katydid has begun to appear.Cut the grass buttons on the top of the katydid’s head to make tentacles, cut the grass leaves under the head to make the front legs, then tie two grass leaves and insert them into the katydid’s belly, which are the hind legs, and finally repair it a little. A vivid grass weta appeared in front of my eyes.

"Show me!" the little dog snatched the weta close to the fire to enjoy it carefully.After a long while, I turned my head and looked eagerly: "When you made it up just now, I didn't see it clearly at the beginning. Can you make another one for me to see?"

Shao Jingheng nodded: "Success! After finishing this, His Majesty must go to rest."

Mu Yunqi should also be straightforward: "Okay!"

However, this time, Mu Yunqi was no longer satisfied with watching, but wanted to learn by himself.Although Shao Jingheng taught by hand, Mu Yunqi also learned it with great difficulty, it was totally different from studying literature and poetry when he was a child, but he could get a good understanding if he had to mention a few points.Fortunately, Shao Jingheng is very patient, Quan treats him as a very curious urchin, and he is not impatient. As for the emperor himself, he concentrates on it and enjoys it.

The two were close to each other, chatting in whispers, occasionally complaining or chuckling, adding a few wisps of smoke to this quiet night sky valley.

In the end, when the night was deep and the mountains were quiet, Mu Yunqicai fell into a dream.When he woke up, it was already dawn, and Shao Jingheng was not by his side.

Tiredness was still strong, but Mu Yunqi had no intention of resting, went to the stream to fetch water and splashed his face, got up and looked around, found the man in front of the woods across the stream, and felt at ease.Putting on dry clothes, the man also came back with the harvest from the morning's hunting.

Breakfast is still a pheasant.

After washing and peeling the prey by the stream, Shao Jingheng glanced at the person in front of him, and kindly reminded: "Your Majesty, pull the collar, it is folded inside." While putting the chicken into the branch, put it on the fire.

"Huh...ah?" Mu Yunqi blushed, and hurriedly stretched out his hands to reach his neck.However, after a long stretch of tugging, not only did it fail to fit properly, but the collar of the jacket was loosened, opening a hole big enough for the wind to pass through.

"Let me do it." As soon as the words fell, the man approached and pulled his disorderly hands down, went straight to his waist, untied his belt, straightened the collar layer by layer, from the jacket to the The outer robe was put back together, and the skirt of the outer robe was closed again, and the belt was tied up.His hands were quick and neat, barely touching an inch of his skin.

When everything is done, go back to the fire and sit down, and start to turn the pheasant on the fire.

Mu Yunqi cautiously touched his collar with his hands, and then went down to his waist to caress the belt. The roots of his ears were still hot, and he said inexplicably: "I remember falling into Houyuan Lake when I was young, and you were the one who pulled me up, Dry clothes for me..."

The man raised his eyes and said lightly, "At that time, His Majesty didn't know how to dress himself."

His face also became hot. Mu Yunqi sat down and felt the watery morning wind. He felt a little cold for a long time. He got up and moved to the fire. ...

"What's the matter?" Shao Jingheng was surprised when he realized that he was almost shoulder to shoulder with him, "Is Your Majesty hungry? But the chicken still needs a while to cook."

"No... not hungry..." Mu Yunqi lowered his eyes and folded a few gorgeous little flowers at his feet, and planted them one by one on the grass katydids weaved last night, "Jing Heng, let's not go back, we can just settle down here ?”

"Huh?" The roast chicken that was turning slowly on the fire suddenly stopped on its back.

"I'm upset." Mu Yunqi sighed, resting his chin on his lap, "Huo Lanxian doesn't know whether he is dead or alive. If anything happens, Youguo will inevitably be in trouble. I really don't know how to deal with it. Besides, the case of Fu Zheli It has not yet been clarified, there will inevitably be some debates between the court and the court, your third uncle will do everything possible to cut off dissidents, but at that time it was I who took the blame..."

After a short period of silence, the pheasant on the fire turned again.

"If it is because of those, I would like to share your majesty's worries." The man's voice was flat, "I have already promised about Huo Lanxian's matter. If the country provokes you, I will lead the army to the north to defend against the enemy! The Empress Dowager and my late father were too ostentatious, not only made enemies for the Shao family, but also added insult to injury, and said that he was indeed at fault for what happened this time, and when I go back, I will persuade him to apologize."

Mu Yunqi was not delighted when he heard this, but a trace of melancholy floated into his eyes: "Jing Heng, what I said was just out of feeling, and I definitely didn't intend to point at the Shao family. Don't worry about it..." Fu forehead sighed Angrily: "If I knew this, I should have given up the reserve position to Yin Che. After all, I can win the joy of the first emperor, and I will not be worried every day, and I will always worry about the danger."

"Why did your majesty say that?" The man frowned: "The way of a minister is to obey orders and establish a king. If the Shao family really disturbs your majesty, then the minister..."

Before he finished speaking, he taught Mu Yunqi to interrupt violently: "Stop saying you want to go north, I said no!" He lowered his head and grabbed the grass leaves on the ground, "Isn't it enough for you to go to the Northwest for several years? Now I just want you to stay where I can see you, stay here, can't you?"

This person seemed to have turned into a child again, with a sense of aggression and arrogance. Shao Jingheng was surprised, but also a little helpless.Be quiet for a while, and turn your tone: "Your Majesty does not allow me to leave the capital, I take orders myself, but I don't want to spend the rest of my life in this valley, so I have made up my mind to go back to the city. Stay here, and we may see each other indefinitely." He said, looking around with worry, "There are dangers everywhere, but when a heavy rain makes the stream rise, it may submerge the valley, and after the flood, the snake, frog, mouse Ants are bound to run rampant everywhere..."

But upon hearing this, Mu Yunqi's expression suddenly changed, and his gaze towards the stream was full of fear, as if those snakes and frogs had crawled out and were approaching him.

He couldn't escape the eyes of the onlookers, his complexion softened, and the corners of his mouth curled up silently.

After eating breakfast, the first day just rises in the east, and the morning light reflects the surging morning mist in the canyon quite gorgeously: blossoming peanut trees, singing birds, gurgling streams, like a fairyland.It made Mu Yunqi hang around, but the man kept urging him to go on the road, and he didn't allow him to stay for a moment, thinking he regretted it.

To get out of this valley, as usual, one should go down the stream, or go through the woods to search again, but Shao Jingheng dared not try because he was afraid of danger in the strange road, because he had to go back to the cave and return the same way.

According to the method agreed on the previous day, the two of them put stones in the road as a mark every time they walked a few feet. Although this was time-consuming and laborious, it could avoid going back.After fumbling around in the cave for a few hours, they unexpectedly ran into the guards who had wandered away the day before. This boosted everyone's morale, and they worked together to finally walk out of the seemingly bottomless cave at noon.Back on the mountainside platform, I heard the good news: the stream that flooded yesterday is small, and it can be passed safely!

Back at the stream, Mu Yun prayed with mixed feelings: The stream in front of him was gurgling, brisk and soothing, and the deepest part was no more than knee-high, so it was hard to compare with the torrent of the flood that pushed stones and trees down. However, at this time yesterday, Huo Lanxian was It is true that this stream, which looks harmless to humans and animals at the moment, is swept away and swallowed!

"Your Majesty, let's go. Only when we return to the city can people go to look for Huo Lanxian." Shao Jingheng reminded softly.

Wu Yan nodded, and Mu Yun begged his horse to go into the water.The horse's hooves rose and fell, splashing water droplets, the heat was relieved, and the horse's steps became more brisk.

Seeing that they were about to go ashore, the guards in front suddenly pulled the reins and stopped their horses, and replied: "There seems to be a figure in the forest ahead!"

"Go and check!" Shao Jingheng ordered immediately.However, before the followers took orders, they saw several white lights flying towards them.

"It's an arrow!" Hearing this sentence, Mu Yunqi pressed his side on the horse's back violently, unable to move, and heard the sound of the sword being unsheathed and the horse's hoof going away.Not long after, someone close to him pulled him off his horse again, and a wall of people surrounded him.

There are assassins!Mu Yunqi suddenly came to his senses, his brows furrowed.

After a long time, the sound of horseshoes on the shore came again, from far to near.It is the return of the guards who meet the enemy.

Mu Yunqi looked up and down, his heart lightened: there were not few people, so there must be no casualties!Those who come may not be prepared.

"How?" Shao Jingheng asked anxiously, taking two steps forward.

The guard replied: "I shot and killed three people, but failed to capture them alive. Judging by their attire, they seem to be mountain people!"

"Mountain people?" Shao Jingheng was puzzled, "It is said that there is no one in this mountain, but where did the mountain people come from? Besides, there is no grievance, why did he attack us?"

The guard said: "Looking at the appearance and clothing of those people, they seem to be uncivilized, or they live here, isolated from the world, and outsiders don't know that they have their own family. The sneak attack may think that our intrusion is not good for them."

Shao Jingheng thought for a while, then made up his mind: "Forget it, let's go on the road first, you must be careful."

Everyone took orders and was waiting to go on the road. Unexpectedly, Mu Yunqi turned around suddenly, as if he was going to go into the water to chase something.

Urgently pulling it back, Shao Jingheng showed anger: "Your Majesty, don't stay here for long, don't be stubborn!"

The man was in a hurry: "I'm going to pick up the weta." He turned to look downstream, with a dejected expression on his face: "It's drifting away again."

"Your Majesty!" Shao Jingheng's voice was a little louder, his eyes swept across the water, and he forced himself to suppress something, then leaned closer to the man and whispered: "Back to the palace, I will make up some more with Your Majesty."

Knowing that there is no room for repayment, Mu Yunqi looked at that place again reluctantly, walked back silently, but his eyes were full of resentment, and he muttered to himself: "If you say this now, then you will only use things to prevaricate, saying that this ordinary person I shouldn't be obsessed with it..."

The voice was very soft, even though he knew that others might not be able to hear clearly, Shao Jingheng's ears still felt hot.