Chapter 81 Hiring Goose
Xue Qingyin said smoothly: "Then we are really a match made in heaven."
King Xuan was silent for a moment and responded: "Yes."
After speaking, he added: "That's what Taichang Temple said."
Xue Qingyin was stunned and thought, do you know this too?
But in an instant, she realized that King Xuan must have tampered with it, right?
"The auspicious day has been chosen, and gifts will be sent to the house soon." King Xuan said.
"Sent to Xue's house again?"
"That's the rule."
"Okay." Xue Qingyin pursed her lips, "It's really troublesome to move to the Xu family again."
King Xuan said: "Someone will come to help you."
Xue Qingyin vaguely remembered some procedures such as Najna Zheng in ancient times.
She couldn't help but ask: "Since I am married by His Majesty and I am just a concubine, do I have the betrothal gift that ordinary people have?"
She was never thin-skinned when it came to money.
Fight for what you should fight for.
King Xuan said in a deep voice: "Yes. First the Nacai gift, then the Naji gift, and finally the Nazheng betrothal gift. I will send it to you later."
To put it simply, there is a dedicated department responsible for delivering it to your door.
When King Xuan said this, he suddenly paused and said: "Come up."
Xue Qingyin hesitated and looked back at the Xu family's door.
The Xu family members who were hiding behind the gate to watch the excitement disappeared at some point.
The Xue family who came to visit had also been driven away without a trace.
Xue Qingyin then boarded the carriage.
After going up, she habitually lowered her eyes to look.
There is really a big box at King Xuan’s feet!
Xue Qingyin's eyes lit up.
King Xuan is a really nice person. He brings gifts every time he comes to visit. She likes such polite people.
"Open it." King Xuan's voice sounded.
Xue Qingyin nodded and opened the lid cheerfully and familiarly.
Then a bloody smell hit his nose.
But it doesn't smell bad, it must be fresh blood.
Xue Qingyin's face immediately wrinkled up, and then she lowered her eyes and looked carefully.
There is an eagle lying inside.
Huge eagle.
An arrow made of gold passed through the eagle's belly and then out of its head. If you look carefully, you can see a word engraved on the tail of the arrow -
"Yi".
This eagle has plump wings and a powerful appearance. Its talons are bent and sharp, and its beak is drawn into a sharp arc, recreating its posture when it was alive.
Therefore, even though it is dead, it still makes people feel instinctive fear when they see it.
Xue Qingyin's heart beat rapidly twice, and then slowly returned to its normal rhythm.
She took a breath and asked, "Is this... for me?"
King Xuan responded: "Yes. If you get Jibu and accept it, and use the wild goose as a gift, you are Naji."
Xue Qingyin was stunned.
But they are geese, and you...
King Xuan said again: "The Ministry of Rites will prepare wild geese and send them to the Xue family." He said: "This is a gift from my king."
Xue Qingyin was startled. If you want to say that, you are serious, but this wild goose and eagle...
"You don't like it?" King Xuan asked.
Xue Qingyin lowered her eyes and said to herself, I prefer the golden arrow inserted in the eagle's head.
The gold was soft, and no one knew how fast the arrow was at that time, and it easily penetrated the eagle's body.
King Xuan was silent for a moment and said: "I saw that the kite you flew was a giant python. I thought you would prefer to use an eagle instead of a goose."
Xue Qingyin was startled again when she heard the sound.
Then saying this makes it even more clear that you are very thoughtful.
"Well, it's better than wild geese." Xue Qingyin nodded. After saying that, she couldn't help but ask: "Did His Highness shoot it himself?"
"Yeah." He responded.
"Why do you have to send wild geese?" Xue Qingyin was a little curious and closed the lid.
"Since ancient times, wild geese have been a symbol of loyalty, and they usually come in pairs." King Xuan sounded cold, but he was very patient when explaining.
"In pairs?" Xue Qingyin suddenly discovered a small detail.
King Xuan paused.
Then I remembered that most people would give a pair of geese as gifts.
He gave one as a gift.
King Xuan showed no emotion on his face, but he said: "Want to ride a horse?"
Xue Qingyin was puzzled, how did the words end up here?
But she still nodded honestly and said, "I still think about it."
"Then let's go." King Xuan said.
"ah?"
Mrs. Xue and others waited for a while behind the front door of the Xu family. Before Xue Qingyin came back, they saw their carriage move and run away...
"This, even with this imperial edict, there is no chance of elopement!" Xu Qi blurted out.
Mrs. Xue turned back and glared at him: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
But my heart couldn't help but feel anxious.
King Xuan took Xue Qingyin all the way to the suburban forest farm.
This is not near Xuejiazhuangzi, but a completely strange place.
As you get closer, you can see a sign erected on the side with the word "imperial" written on it.
That's the Royal Forest Park.
"I have met His Highness Prince Xuan." The people inside saluted hurriedly.
King Xuan led Xue Qingyin straight past the man and said: "Bring the horse just now."
Just now?
Xue Qingyin was sure that the eagle was shot here.
A little different from before.
King Xuan grabbed her waist and put her on horseback with a slight movement.
Then he got on his horse.
When the others saw this scene, they acted as if they had not seen it and just stood aside in obedience.
The Royal Forest Farm is much larger than the Xue family's horse farm.
King Xuan galloped his horse and jumped straight into the forest.
There are many trees here, and they grow very tall. The deeper you go, the colder you feel.
Xue Qingyin couldn't help but have an idea, it must be easy to assassinate in a place like this, right?
With this thought in mind, she actually asked.
King Xuan said: "That's true, so my father rarely comes here to hunt."
You must be brave!
Xue Qingyin sighed in her heart.
They ran like this for several laps.
Xue Qingyin didn't feel cold at all. She raised her head and breathed in the air of the forest, and then she saw the wild geese.
Wild geese pass by in flocks.
Then came the eagle.
Xue Qingyin felt like she understood it!
King Xuan is here because there are eagles here.
An eagle suddenly flew across the sky. Xue Qingyin raised her head and watched helplessly as it swooped down, grabbed a goose, and immediately bit it hard, tearing open the skin.
Primitive and ferocious.
But it’s also very beautiful.
Xue Qingyin's breathing paused. But she reacted... Why didn't King Xuan draw the arrow and shoot it? Did I guess wrong?
The forest is lush and rich in birds.
After running around for a while, Xue Qingyin had seen eagles catching geese, sparrows, partridges, and even fish.
A long roar sounded in the distance above the head.
That's the cry of an eagle.
The sound was loud and harsh. Xue Qingyin squinted her eyes and looked up. The eagle was covered in golden and brown feathers, shining brightly in the sun, and its wingspan was more than nine feet.
He is taller than King Wei, Xue Qingyin thought.
If there is a king among eagles, then it can probably be regarded as the king of eagles.
When Xue Qingyin saw it spreading its wings and flying, a feeling of suffocation came over her.
King Xuan suddenly said: "Hurry up."
The horse suddenly ran faster.
Xue Qingyin reflexively pressed down on his thigh. At that moment, she could clearly feel his thigh muscles tightening.
Under her palm, there seemed to be a heart beating rapidly.
Even Xue Qingyin herself became nervous.
Just as the horse was galloping, King Xuan suddenly let go of the reins.
Xue Qingyin's breath suffocated.
You can feel King Xuan arranging his bow and shooting arrows behind him, all in one go.
A "whoosh" sound sounded in my ears, carrying a strong wind.
That was the sound of an arrow leaving the string.
Before Xue Qingyin could react, she heard a "puff" sound. The arrow penetrated flesh and blood, fell down, passed through the layers of leaves, and finally landed heavily on the ground.
The sounds before and after are connected closely, but in the blink of an eye.
Du Hongxue, who had been following from a distance, immediately stepped forward on his horse, pressed forward, tied the eagle's feet, raised his face and said: "Your Highness, you are not dead yet."
Xue Qingyin sat on the horse and slowly came closer.
She gasped.
You told me this thing is an eagle?
Is this a fucking eagle?
She understands now.
His Royal Highness Prince Xuan had to pick the big one... He didn't like the small ones in front of him at all.
Thinking of the fact that geese are a pair, eagles also have to form a pair, right?
Xue Qingyin smacked her lips and couldn't tell what it felt like.
At this time, Du Hongxue took out the short knife he carried with him and was about to make a last strike.
Xue Qingyin felt a little pity.
She has never seen such a beautiful eagle.
"Can it be raised?" Xue Qingyin asked.
Moreover, an eagle that is so big and looks so special will be called a national first-level protected animal in future generations.
Du Hongxue paused and did not dare to answer. He first looked up at King Xuan.
King Xuan paused for a moment and said: "It can be raised."
Xue Qingyin said: "Then just raise them. It would be a pity to kill them." She paused and then asked: "Can such raptors hurt people?"
"There are people in the ghost army who are good at taming falcons." King Xuan said.
Xue Qingyin breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great."
King Xuan said: "There is one missing Najili."
Xue Qingyin waved her hand: "Why bother with so much detail? The gift His Highness gave me today is exactly what I wanted, so that's enough, isn't it?"
"……Um."
On the way back, Xue Qingyin asked again: "Where is Guirong?"
King Xuan said: "The country outside the northwest frontier is called Guirong."
Xue Qingyin was disappointed: "Ah? It's so far away? How can we find the person who is good at taming falcons?"
King Xuan saw her disappointed look in his eyes, moved his lips, and said: "It doesn't matter. I once captured Guirong in the past."
When Du Hongxue heard this, his expression suddenly became strange.
good.
Only one person was captured, which didn't sound like anything serious.
But that man was the former king of Guirong.
Chapter completed!