atypical prostitute

Chapter 97

At the beginning of Emperor Wu's accession to the throne, due to the heavy consumption of the civil war, he adopted the national policy of recuperating and recuperating. There were occasional harassment and conflicts at the border, but he was more tolerant.

On the Turkic side, because all the nobles in the royal court fought against Emperor Wu when he was still King Yuzhang, they knew that he had a strong character, so they forbear it now, but it was because of the domestic situation.If you don't know what is good and what is bad, and go south rashly, you will definitely be blocked by the army of the Central Plains.Although the Turks are strong in army and horses, they cannot stand up to the cunning and changeable people of the Central Plains, who wait for work with ease.

Therefore, even though he coveted the prosperity of the Central Plains, he only dared to occasionally send his generals and thousands of soldiers in disguise to sneak across the border and go to the Yanmen area to raid grass valleys and plunder some iron slaves.In terms of face, they still maintain a peaceful situation with Xie Dynasty.

It wasn't until the winter of the second year of Tianyou that a blizzard rarely seen in a century descended on the Turkic prairie, and this hypocritical peace was finally completely torn apart.

It was a desperate catastrophe, 20 consecutive days of heavy snow, freezing to death countless cattle and sheep, some small tribes were even buried entirely.

White has become synonymous with death.

The men braved the severe cold and waistless snow and stayed out all night, but they could not bring back even a single rabbit's prey.

The cheese and jerky prepared before winter are almost bottomed out, but the blizzard shows no sign of ending.

What should I do!
Children looked at their parents, women looked at men, commoners looked at nobles, and the nobles raised their heads and saw the high city wall in the south.

Go south!

If you want to survive this severe winter and live until the grasslands are once again covered with cattle and sheep, you can only plunder the supplies of the Han people!
In December of the second year of Tianyou, when the Xie Dynasty was decorating lanterns and festoons and tailoring new clothes to welcome the coming of Tianyou's third year, the hungry Turkic tribes reorganized 20 troops, brandished butcher knives, and crossed the up the border.

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When the urgent case from the border customs entered Chang'an, Li Ci and Ye Chuan "met" in Xiangxuehai, Meiyuan, a suburb of Beijing.

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For the Turks north of the Great Wall, the heavy snow that lasted for several days was an unprecedented catastrophe involving the survival of the tribe, but for the nobles north of the Great Wall who are used to light fur and fat horses, it was a thousand miles of broken jade, and it was too beautiful.

On this day, Li Ci dressed up skillfully, with her long hair combed high, fixed only by an ancient green jade hairpin, holding a purple bamboo umbrella, and dressed in a red fur coat, she walked up the steps slowly, followed by Bai Yinmei and You who were dressed in men's clothes. Female, the luxuriant and radiant skirt pulled the falling plums like snow, and it was full after brushing.

It is just when the warm sun is rising and the winter snow has stopped, the plum forest at this moment is extraordinarily quiet and the air is extraordinarily fresh.The ice beads on the pistil are crystal clear, and the wind slowly blows the crushed snow, which slides across the beauty's hair and skirt corners, adding a bit of beauty to it.

On such a beautiful morning, the young men and women just met, even if it was the result of careful calculation, it was because of the desolate and arrogant Xuemei that there was an extra layer of brightness.

Li Ci walked through the long stone steps, through the proudly fragrant withered plums, and walked slowly towards Ye Chuan, who was wrapped in black fur.

"It's true that we meet everywhere in life, and General Xiaoye also came to appreciate the plum blossoms?"

Her activeness and generosity were beyond Ye Chuan's expectation. He couldn't help being stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses, and said in a daze, "Fourth Lady's dress today is elegant and elegant, luxurious and restrained... as if... like Aoxue Hongmei."

Seeing that he was so nervous that he was stuttering, Li Ci teased: "I have heard that General Xiaoye is calm and stable, and thousands of troops come and go freely. Why is he talking to me today? Could it be that Li Ci was born better than the Turkic people?" Thousands of troops are scary?"

Hearing this, Ye Chuan hurriedly explained: "Fourth lady was joking. It's really lonely in the army, and there are few women. Except for those who make a living, there are only old women hired by the garrison to help the soldiers sew and make clothes. Don't be afraid of the lady." A joke, I have been in the army for two years, and the total number of women I saw is less than half of the ones I saw in the capital in the past half a month, and the appearance and temperament are even more incomparable. Just now I saw the lady in red, like a fairy Aoxue, In addition to being amazed...it is inevitable...the mouth is clumsy."

The first half of the speech was smooth, but when it came to the second half, I started to stammer again.

Li Ci is so shrewd, how could he not know that this "encounter" was deliberately arranged, seeing red clouds flying up on his cheeks, he couldn't help laughing and said: "My father told me that after serving in the army for three years, a sow is better than Diaochan."

Ye Chuan became more and more shy when he heard this.

"Mr. Fu is really funny."

"It's just a momentary feeling. My father used to be one of the white robes under Ye Jungong when he was young. He galloped on the battlefield, how chic. It's a pity that after entering the Ministry of War, he no longer had the opportunity to take charge of military affairs. He could only look at the bright light in the study Iron Armor, reminisce about the past events of the Northern Expedition, and miss the astonishing Lord Yejun.”

Li Ci said it seriously, although it was a lie, it was also mixed with truth.

Ever since she learned that Ye Wurong is a woman, but she is decisive and decisive, and that women do not give in to men, Li Ci has longed for this family whose glory is shrouded in horse leather; In his whole life, the heroic spirit of "disregarding the king's affairs in the world, don't ask about his name before and after his life and death", can't help but be admired and worshiped by others; while Ye Chuan... Ye Chuan...

In the autumn of the fifth year of Chengshi, under the plan of the eldest princess, she escorted King Yan out of Beijing, but was intercepted by King Changsha, and her life was hanging by a thread in the grove. At this critical moment, Ye Chuan rescued her like a heavenly soldier. The girl's heart trembled?

After so many things happened, it would be a lie to say that she has no affection for Ye Chuan.

What's more, the Ye family is indeed a good match.

At present, King Liang is pressing every step of the way, and his attitude towards him has always been ambiguous. He already knows the secret of the identity of the daughter of King Changsha. On court!

Under such difficulties, establishing a friendship with Ye Chuan, who has a good impression of him and has an unlimited future, will be of great benefit to Li Ci and even the entire Fu family.

It is precisely because of this much consideration that Li Ci knows that Princess Yan is behind today's encounter, but he doesn't mind at all.

——I originally wanted to win over the Ye family, but Princess Yan's enthusiastic matchmaking did Li Ci a great favor.

On the other hand, Ye Chuan saw Li Ci mentioning his ancestors, his face became more bitter, and he said: "Grandpa is a genius born in the world. Compared with him, I am really nothing."

Seeing his modesty, Li Ci originally wanted to mention the achievements of the Ye family siblings Ping Xiliang, but thought of Bai Yinmei by his side, so she restrained herself immediately.

It's a pity that Li Ci didn't want to mention it, but Bai Yinmei did.

He took the initiative to step forward, his charming eyes lingering on Ye Chuan's face for a long time, and slowly said: "In the battle to break the Xiliang Imperial City, General Xiaoye took the lead and contributed the most."

The words were gentle, with a hidden edge, Li Ci couldn't help but sweat coldly.

Thanks to Ye Chuan's generosity, he knew that Bai Yinmei was a survivor of Xiliang, so he immediately changed the topic and said, "The plum blossoms are elegant and pure, and the white snow is spotless. Talking about killing in the sea of ​​fragrant snow would be a bit of a disgrace."

Li Ci took the opportunity to smooth things over and said, "Amei really has become more and more uneducated. Please, General Xiaoye, don't care about her children."

Ye Chuan said softly, "Amei is innocent and innocent. I don't have time to be happy. How can I care about it?"

So he continued to talk and walk, turning around a sea of ​​plums, there was a burst of noise, which was incompatible with the cold and dark atmosphere of Xiangxuehai, but it was incomparably harmonious.

It turned out that Zi Niangzi led a group of young girls in brocade clothes to have a snowball fight in the open space in front of her. Needless to say, Zi Niangzi, the children beside her were all full-bodied, lively and lovely, just like fairies in the plum garden.

Zi Niangzi has always been sharp-eyed, and just after Li Ci and Ye Chuan walked out of the plum grove, she saw it from a distance, ran over panting, and threw herself into Li Ci's arms.

"I miss my sister to death, sister, do you miss Zi Niangzi?"

Li Ci has always liked her cuteness and cuteness, and said with a smile: "Of course I miss Zi Niangzi. I also want you to marry into the Fu family soon and be my third sister-in-law."

Zi Niangzi blushed immediately, and said: "Si Niangzi is making fun of me again!"

Saying don't take it, Zi Niangzi let go of Lici, and looked at Ye Chuan beside Lici in an old-fashioned way. Seeing that Ye Chuan lowered his head in embarrassment and uncomfortably, she stepped forward and gave a half-respect, and said: "The general is very elegant."

"It's a post from sister, I dare not not come."

Ye Chuan said shyly, he had been stationed at the border for a long time, and it was inevitable that he would show his clumsiness when talking with these delicate women.

Zi Niangzi saw how jerky he was, and teased, "I don't see where General Xiaoye is being reluctant. I'm clearly very happy."

Seeing that Ye Chuan's cheeks were flushed by Zi Niangzi's words, Li Ci hurriedly said: "Zi Niangzi don't want to tease General Xiaoye anymore. He is almost being told by you that he wants to dig a hole to get in. After all, he is my savior, you If you talk about him, where will I put my face?"

When Zi Niangzi heard the words, she suppressed her hippie smile and said dignifiedly: "Zi'er is being reckless. General Xiao Ye, you are my sister's savior, and you have Meng Lang's place just now, please forgive me."

Ye Chuan said: "At the end of the day, I will be ordered to meet the prince, and it happens that the fourth lady is also there, so I dare not take credit for the effort."

Zi Niangzi said again: "—On the hunting ground the day before yesterday, thank you General for protecting my sister."

Ye Chuan smiled shyly, and blushed again.

Li Ci was completely stunned.

Although Princess Kang Hui's behavior was excessive, Princess Liang was Zi Niangzi's aunt after all, and the princess was lame, so there would probably be some estrangement between herself and Zi Niangzi.Just don't know how to remedy it, who knows that Zi Niangzi brought up this problem on her own initiative, and her tone is actually gloating.

It can be seen that the relationship between Princess Kanghui and Zi Niangzi is not good, it is just that they are concerned about Liang Wang and his wife, that's why——

I can't help but think that when the Runan King and his wife stayed in the capital in the fifth year of Chengshi, they never saw the princess taking Princess Kanghui on a trip.

I didn't realize it at the time, but now that I think about it, I'm full of doubts.

Could it be that the princess and princess are not the real mother and daughter?
Li Ci knew that in the back houses of wealthy families, mothers and children do exist. Women who are forced to pay for men's love affairs, no matter how virtuous and kind, may not be able to be gentle and loving to wild species and treat them as if they were their own.

Reminiscent of King Liang's indulgence to Princess Kanghui, and the weirdness that the princess never brought the princess to any banquet, Li Ci felt more and more that the water in Prince Liang's mansion was unfathomable.

While thinking and talking and laughing, a eaves decorated with heavy curtains in front of the servants rushed down, the curtains were lowered, and the situation inside could not be seen clearly.

But Zi Niangzi pretended to be innocent and said with a smile: "Today, you are walking in the snow to find plum blossoms, why don't the sisters of the princess come out for a walk?"

Princess Kanghui's annoyed voice came from the curtain: "The imperial doctor specifically told me not to move violently during the recuperation period, so as not to injure the muscles and bones again. I won't disturb everyone's pleasure of enjoying plum blossoms, and I will leave first."

While the bells were ringing, the eaves were far away, but there was a secret smile coming from Yingying. It was the noble girls who admired plums who saw her embarrassed, couldn't help laughing for a while, covered their mouths and sneered.

The aristocratic circle has always been unable to hide secrets. Princess Kanghui relied on her outstanding appearance and her father's trust in the present, exaggerated behavior, stealing the limelight everywhere, and made countless enemies in the noble lady's circle.This time he failed to harm others but fell off the horse and broke his leg. From now on, one leg is longer and the other is short, so he can only hide in the eaves decorated with heavy curtains to show off his might. Don't clap your hands!
But even though she was so angry that she gritted her teeth and her face was distorted, Princess Kang Hui did not dare to attack.

Because the king of Liang did not allow it.

This unfathomable scheming prince, despite the wind and rain of the outside world, concentrates on chanting Buddha, without being surprised by favor or humiliation.

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On this day, in the sea of ​​fragrant snow, young men and women chatted and laughed, and did not part ways until the sun went down.

Ye Chuan stood on the horse and watched the beautiful woman's car go away. Then his smile turned into determination, and he galloped into the imperial city at full speed, heading straight to the highest point of the tower.

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The setting sun was like blood, and the young monarch with a purple gold and jade crown held an urgent message at the border, pointed to the north, and said softly: "The Turks deceive me, and there is no one in China. Brother, how dare you drive three thousand miles straight and break the Dragon City?"

The fur-clothed boy, who was always shy and stammering in front of the woman he had a crush on, smiled boldly and said, "Ye Chuan will fight to the death, protect me!"

Outside the city of Chang'an, a hundred thousand cavalry are ready to go, their spears are sharp, just waiting for the king's order!
(End of this chapter)