Yijuan cloud

Chapter 65
Sudya's felt bag is at the eastern end.

Further ahead, there is the vast and endless grassland.

It seems to be connected to the sky, with no end at all, and the Tumut tribe is located in this vast grassland.

The sun was shining brightly, the wind had begun to become cold, and the fear hidden in my heart suddenly emerged.

Even though the prince kept saying that they would let us go sooner or later, I was still worried, but I just didn't care about my behavior in front of the prince.

I squinted my eyes and looked into the distance, feeling even heavier.

No wonder the military strength of the Central Plains is several times that of the grassland tribes, but they have never truly conquered this place.

For example, if the small Tumut tribe is not led by someone, it will be difficult for others to find their station.

When we arrived at the door, the maid came in to announce, and I stood quietly waiting.

I glanced at the guards guarding the felt bag from the corner of my eye.

More than ten burly men all stood guard with solemn expressions, their eyes not squinting, and they were obviously more disciplined than other guards in the tribe.

While I was thinking about it, the maid opened the curtain and let me in.

In the huge felt bag, Sudiya was talking to two men who looked like small tribal leaders.

Sudiya was sitting in the middle. When she saw me coming, she asked the maid in a deep voice to lead me to kneel down and sit in the lower right position.

She looked serious and continued to talk to her two men, using Mongolian, which sounded like they were discussing something.

I didn't understand a word of it, but when I saw Sudiya's words were decisive and majestic, and quite elegant, and the two big men nodded repeatedly and didn't behave in the slightest, I couldn't help but secretly sigh that Sudiya had the air of a tribal leader.

Soon, their conversation ended. After the two men retreated, a handsome young man came in and brought two sets of wine sets, which were placed on an exquisite huanghuali table.

Sudiya invited me to sit down and said: "I didn't expect you to come so soon, otherwise I would have made preparations. You Han people have a saying, which is called visiting the thatched cottage three times. I am planning to follow suit, but you are here. What? King Yi is willing to do so. Let you come to my place?"

The young man knelt down to one side and poured a bowl of kumiss for Sudiya and I. His movements were skillful and he must have been used to it. He was dressed in a robe and his hair was braided, but his skin color and stature were different from those of others. The men in the tribe are very different, more like us Han people.

I glanced at the young man and smiled at Sudiya: "The invitation from the princess is a great honor. There is no reason not to come."

Sudiya laughed, picked up a bowl of kumiss, took a sip, and said: "You are very brave, unlike the Han girls who have met me. If other girls were caught, they would be so scared that they would cry. Well, not only are you not afraid when you see me, you even play with King Yi catching fireflies in private, which shows that you are really not afraid."

"You sent someone to eavesdrop on us?" I was shocked, and my mind was quickly thinking about what important words Ke and Prince Yi had said.

She laughed heartily a few times and then said, "Don't worry, I didn't hear a word you said quietly. That is, when you spoke loudly, the people watching outside heard a few words. They couldn't tell what they heard. I came here to report something, but the result was all a mess."

"Come, have a sip of kumiss to calm down. There's no need to be nervous. In our Tumut department, you are our honored guests."

The wind was blowing all the way, but now I felt uneasy again. I also wanted to take a few sips of kumiss, but the prince had told me not to use any food here.

I didn't carry the bowl, but casually glanced at the decoration in the felt bag and said, "The decoration in Princess Sudia's room feels like a Han room."

"I like Han people's things, they are very beautiful, even the people."

Sudiya said, caressing the young man's hair, looked up at me, and said: "What is your name? What is your relationship with Prince Yi? I heard that for you, he threw away his sword and captured him, and even let him That wolf bastard Zalik slashed him in the back."

I looked at the wine flask inlaid with precious stones on the table, thought for a moment, and said, "Friends, life and death friends, friends who treat each other candidly. My surname is Lin."

Sudiya looked at me in surprise and said after a while: "If you say you are a maid or his concubine, I don't think it is a big deal. But if you say you are a friend of King Yi, I don't think so." I will be impressed by you."

My face turned red, and I understood what she meant: Those who can be friends with the prince are of course also powerful people.

Unfortunately I'm not.Then she quickly said: "I am indeed a maid in the prince's palace. However, as the saying goes, the emperor also has straw-shoe relatives. I met Prince Yi before I entered the prince's palace. I saved his life by chance, and later went through the same thing together. One dangerous time, plus this time, there are three times in total, we can be regarded as life and death friends, so he treats me more kindly. "

After I finished speaking, I remembered that I had said these words so naturally.I never dared to say these things when I was in the palace, because of my different status, because it involved the family affairs of the two wives of the princess and the princess, and because of the countless pairs of eyes that followed Prince Yi's every move, I never dared to say these things.

Then I thought about why I said it so firmly?

Is it because Prince Yi said more than once that he wants to be friends with me?
But before that, I thought he was just talking. How could he really be friends with a maid?
When did it change?Maybe it was when I was changing his dressing last night that he talked about his childhood. At that moment, I really felt like I was a very familiar friend with him.

Sudiya said nothing more and asked me if I had read any books.

I saw a few military books on her shelf and said, "The books I read are all idle books. Unlike Princess Sudiya, you can read these military books."

She shook her head and said: "I read military books, not because I like fighting, but because they are Han people's military books. They are full of fiction and reality. They are very discerning. If they read too much, they will understand some strategies. Even if they don't, they can see what others think. good."

"Just like your emperor in the Central Plains. When he learned that his own brother was in our tribe, he didn't retreat or send troops. He just replied to a letter saying that he would send an envoy to negotiate. What a nonsense negotiation!"

Sudiya snorted coldly: "No wonder King Jin said that the relationship between King Yi and the Emperor is not as good as it appears. He said that the Emperor cannot tolerate him, nor King Yi. It seems to be true."

There was no fire in the felt bag yet. After sitting for a while, I felt the chill creeping up from my feet. I asked her softly: "Since Prince Yi is useless, let him go. He is just an idle prince with no military power and no power." A fiefdom, even for King Jin, is of no benefit."

Sudiya's eyes were bright and she said: "Even if King Yi has nothing, he is still a prince and is of the blood of the Daying royal family. If he wants to, he can be like King Jin, and people will naturally follow him."

I stood up suddenly, glared at her and said, "Prince Yi is so loyal, how can he be compared with a rebel?"

Sudiya still sat calmly and said with a smile: "What is a rebel? Miss Lin should know who wins and loses, right? Sit down, don't get excited, I'm just assuming, it's not true. But you said you want me to let the king go Go back, I still had this intention yesterday, but after knowing your emperor’s intention, I didn’t want to let him go so soon. Anyway, Da Ying didn’t send troops, so why don’t I stay with you two for a few more days, so that I and An Dahan can I will do my best to serve as a landlord and entertain you two well."

When he went back, Prince Yi walked around me twice, looked at me from head to toe, and said, "I'm back now. If you don't come back, I will rush over to find you."

I looked up at him with pity and thought to myself: Don't do anything willful in the future. Your imperial brother and the people behind you will not back you up. You can only rely on yourself.

He should also vaguely understand it, right?
Otherwise, he would not have flattered Tang Shou, General Chang and other officials. It is a pity that he understands that no matter how reasonable he is, it cannot offset his arrogant and undisciplined nature. So far, he has no influence at all.

"What's wrong?" The smile on his face faded and he looked at me nervously and seriously, "But who bullied you? Why are your eyes red?"

He took out the handkerchief from his sleeve and gently wiped the corners of my eyes. I came to my senses, took the handkerchief from his hand, wiped my eyes myself, walked inside and said, "No, it's just a strong wind." , and it’s extremely cold. Walking all the way here, it’s so cold that I can’t even open my eyes.”

"What does Sudiya want from you?"

"Just chatting." I knelt down on the felt and poured myself and Prince Yi a cup of tea each.

Prince Yi sat down opposite me.

After drinking half a cup of hot tea, I took a deep breath, looked at him and said, "Have you ever thought about it, what if the emperor doesn't agree to withdraw the troops and doesn't send troops for...for your safety?"

Prince Yi took a sip of tea and put down the tea bowl with lowered eyes.

When he wasn't smiling, he had a cool air out of thin air.

He raised the corners of his lips slightly and said, "I believe Brother Huang will find a way. Someone will save us."

At night, I lay awake, listening to Prince Yi's light breathing, and thinking about the future.

"Aren't you asleep yet?" Prince Yi suddenly asked.

I was startled, and after a while, I said vaguely: "Sleep."

"I'm lying, I obviously heard you sighing." He said softly, "If you can't sleep, let me sing an opera. Didn't you say you can sing? Sing a little and listen."

"Stop singing, go to sleep." I put my head into the blanket and said hummingly.

He didn't know what he said. I didn't hear it clearly, so I lifted some blankets, and then I heard the noise outside: "The Han army is coming - the Han army is coming!"

(End of this chapter)