[Red Chamber] I am Lin Daiyu and her uncle

From September to September, the autumn wind blows.

On the fourteenth day, the emperor led the princes, concubines, princesses, and a large number of imperial guards, personal guards, and palace ladies who wore bows and arrows and knives to the deep mountains to encircle. The army and guard of honor queues escorted them successively.Behind the long line are officers and soldiers who transport all kinds of luggage, provide horses, cattle and sheep, and various servants.

There is an unwritten rule in hunting in Nanke Country, that is, a child of royal blood is required to perform a sword dance before the hunting starts, and the hunting will not start until the hunting is finished.

Before Lin Qing came, she borrowed Shenjiao's binoculars from Shenjiao, and this is a good time to use it.Lin Qing put it in front of his eyes, and fixedly looked at the huge round platform in the middle of the hunting ground, trying to guess which high-spirited young man it might be. You might as well see Li Yifang stepping onto the round platform Shi Shiran from the audience.

Lin Qing arched Qin Run who was sitting next to him, and said in surprise: "Brother Ruoyu, Zishang is going up to perform the sword dance."

Qin Run took a sip, and said with no surprise: "This is not the first time he went up."

"Huh?" Lin Qing asked, "How do you say it?"

"Few of the royal family are as brave and good at fighting as he is, and his status is precious. He is the grandson of Emperor Gaozu, so it is reasonable that he is highly regarded by His Majesty."

Lin Qing understood that Li Yifang on the round platform was so smooth and suave in her swordsmanship, it was really hard to believe that a person who had experienced thousands of sails could still have such a free and easy spirit.

The dance is over.

According to the usual practice, the emperor first highly praised Li Yifang, and then rewarded Li Yifang lavishly. Li Yifang knelt down to thank Shengen, and then the emperor made a routine opening speech.After finishing these long speeches, the hunting officially began.

All the young non-commissioned officers sitting there got up to thank them, and then went to the designated place to lead their horses.

Li Yifang came to Lin Qing specially and invited him to accompany him, and Lin Qing happily agreed.He has already learned Li Yifang's riding and archery skills outside the pass, and now he himself can only ride a horse steadily, and he really dare not think about hunting immediately.Originally, he was going to take Qin Run with him, but Qin Run refused him very simply.

"Brother Ruoyu, are you really not with us?" Lin Qing asked again.

Qin Run was riding on the horse with a big belly, looking a little bulky.Hearing this, he said with a smile: "Go ride alone, I'm too old and can't keep up with energy, so I'm afraid it will drag you down if you follow along."

Lin Qing wanted him not to worry, he himself was a half-assed person, but Li Yifang who was at the side said: "If that's the case, then Ruqing and I will go."

After all, he pulled Lin Qing and galloped his horse towards the paddock.

"Isn't it good to leave Ruoyu there alone?" Lin Qing took the time to ask while riding a horse.

Li Yifang glanced at it, and said calmly: "I just praised you a few days ago, but now you're like an idiot again. Didn't you see Qin Ruoyu's big belly? The hoofprints made by the horses under him are several inches deeper than ours, How to hunt?"

Lin Qing suddenly realized, and immediately admired him sincerely: "As expected of an expert, your eyesight is really extraordinary."

"Okay, stop flattering me." Li Yifang smiled, "When the time comes, you will follow behind me, so that you can catch the prey."

Lin Qing also laughed, and was about to tease Li Yifang's words, when he caught a glimpse of a herd of deer passing by.

Compete in the Central Plains.

A flash passed through Lin Qing's mind.

This time, this word, this meaning...

Due to the professional sensitivity developed in the past few years, Lin Qing felt inexplicably uneasy.

There is no problem with deer, but if the person who shoots is not the emperor, isn't it arrogance?

On the other side of the paddock, King Yu and Xia Zhen are pulling their horses ready to go.

Gao Ma's King Yu looked at his younger brother coldly, his face was like a crown of jade, and his body was imposing. Although he was dressed vigorously, he still did not hide his noble and elegant demeanor.It really looks like his mother... Yu Wang looked at the face that was exactly like Empress Shen, and was so emotional. The difference was that Empress Shen's brows were full of heroism, while he had an indifferent look. Compassionate.It's really strange that the dignified prince has the appearance of an outsider.

"Fifth brother, you have just recovered, you should take a good rest, why bother to get involved in this muddy water? If you want me to say, you should stay by your father's side with peace of mind as in previous years, and accompany him to make fun of the old man. "

Xia Zhen smiled and said: "Third brother, you can't say that. Even though I have a heart of filial piety by my father's side, my father hopes that we can have our own careers and achievements. We fight hard in the hunting ground. If we get a decent result, he will be happier than us being filial by our side."

King Yu sneered, "My fifth brother is the most beloved son of my father, so I agree with and support everything my father says."

Xia Zhenjing smiled silently.

King Yu was bored to stay, so he turned his horse around.

"Then I wish my fifth brother a good grade. We two brothers will compete today to see who can catch the most prey!"

After all, he yelled "drive" and rushed to the distance.

It wasn't until there was no trace of King Yu in sight that the smile on Xia Zhen's face gradually dissipated, "Come out."

As soon as the voice fell, an attendant suddenly walked out of the originally empty environment, holding a cuboid box in his hand.

This is the secret guard assigned by Xia Xu to Xia Zhen, who usually only acts as a personal eunuch to serve Xia Zhen and take care of his daily life.

The attendant came to Xia Zhen, lowered his head, raised his hands high, and offered the box in his hand.

Xia Zhen bent slightly to take the box, opened it, and there was a sword lying quietly inside the box.

The body of the sword is as clean as a white rainbow, decorated with seven-color beads and nine-flower jade, the cold light catches people, and the blade is like frost and snow, which makes people dare not look at it directly.The strange thing is that although the sword body is smooth, it does not reflect light, as if it is the light of the sword itself, without the help of the outside world.

Xia Zhen's fingers lightly brushed against the cold sword, and a trace of excitement and bloodthirsty flashed in his eyes.

"Qingchen." Xia Zhen frowned slightly, "Are you ready?"

"Return to Your Highness, it's done."

Others hunt with arrows today, but Xia Zhen chops with a sword.The Su Ni sword in his hand has been lying down for too long, it's time to drink blood and come back to life.

Thinking of the bright red and steaming blood that he was about to feel, Xia Zhen's right hand trembled excitedly.That is the pulse of life, full of vigor and vitality, and it is what he has always been lacking and longing for.

Qingchen looked at Xia Zhen's trembling right hand, and was a little worried, "Your Highness, do you want to take medicine?"

"No need." Xia Zhen said coldly.

He was excited, not ill.He has taken this medicine for more than ten years, and he doesn't want to disappoint today.

After finishing speaking, Xia Zhen gave a "drive" and galloped towards the venue specially prepared for him.

In the field, there is prey specially prepared for Xia Zhen.

Xia Zhen pulled out the Su Ni sword and ordered the guards to release the bound prey, including tigers, leopards, wolves, rabbits, roe deer, deer, birds, and fowls. These birds and animals fled in panic, while the instigator held the sword tightly Handle, full of desire to try.

Xia Zhen proficiently chased after him with his horse. The plain white and smooth sword blade was inserted into the fur and flesh one after another. When it was pulled out, there was bright, steaming blood. Following the lines above, it drips from the top of the sword, is carried by the strong wind, and is taken to an unknown corner. If you are lucky, it can seep into the soil and return to the earth. If you are unlucky, it will be evaporated in the air, leaving no trace. .

Suddenly, the sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind and sand covered the sky, and Xia Zhen couldn't open his eyes due to the blowing. The horse was also frightened, roaring and roaring impatiently, and raised its front body high, trying to shake off the person riding on his back. down.

"Be careful, Your Highness!"

Qingchen has been guarding Xia Zhen's safety all the time, and seeing this situation, he doesn't care about other things, so he instinctively stepped forward to escort Xia Zhen, but the wind was so weird that even Qingchen, a well-trained high-level hidden guard, couldn't move even an inch Unable to move forward, let alone discern Xia Zhen's position, he could only stay where he was and worry.

The vision lasted for as long as a cup of tea. When the wind and sand subsided, the sun covered by the clouds stood up again, and the world was bright again.

At this moment, Qingchen finally saw Xia Zhen, and quickly stepped forward and knelt at Xia Zhen's feet, "Damn me! The escort came late."

Xia Zhen frowned and looked up at the sky. After looking for a while, he couldn't see anything, so he gave up.

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Qing Chen stood up and patted the dust off her knees.

"Let's go back. I don't know what's going on with my father when I see this vision." After being disturbed like this, Xia Zhen lost interest.

"Yes!"

Qingchen walked aside and led his horse, and was about to get on the horse, when he heard a strange noise from the corner.

"who!"

With a loud shout, Qingchen took out his hidden weapon and threw it towards a big tree in the corner.

Xia Zhen looked back in the direction where the hidden weapon flew out.

With sharp eyes, he saw a section of crimson veil accidentally exposed by the person behind the tree.

woman?How could there be women in such a place?