Author: Feng Chuxiao

From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, it takes about an hour to climb through thorns and thorns.

This mountain road is difficult to walk in the first place, and with the snow and rocks, it is very difficult to walk even if you step on the road.

When passing under the tree, a gust of wind blew by, and the snow falling from the branches swished into people's collars, cooling them to the bottom of their hearts.

Fortunately, in order to go up the mountain for hunting in the past two days, these people have carved out several roads on the way up the mountain.

With the footprints of previous generations, the road is relatively easier and safer to walk.

Lu Xiangge first walked by herself, then the guard picked up a tree stick on the roadside for her to carry, and finally an older guard pulled her on the stick and dragged her halfway up the mountain.

Standing on the mountainside and looking into the distance, you can see the small town at the bottom of the mountain, with ant-like pedestrians between the small towns.

There are also tents set up outside the town by the Habayashi Guards. Because the snow has been swept away, the round tents look like small dirt bags in the snow.

Looking further into the distance, there are higher and farther mountains, covered with white snow, and the distant mountains and nearby trees seem to have become the same color.

My eyes hurt after looking at it for a long time.

The sun was already high in the sky at this moment, and Lu Xiangge was panting from exhaustion.

Looking at it, there is still a long way to the top of the mountain.

Although she still remembers to exercise every day after being pampered for more than ten years, walking on the mountain road is completely different from walking in circles in the imperial garden.

Who said it's easy to go up the mountain but hard to go down the mountain? Now she's climbing this mountain. Whoever can climb up without gasping for breath will be a god.

Lu Sheige gritted her teeth and walked for a while, but she felt as if her chest and lungs were about to burst. She was panting so hard that she couldn't even speak.

"Huhu..."

"Huhuhu..."

The fox-white fur was taken off, and his forehead was wet with sweat. Lu Sheige stopped and gasped, "I, I can't anymore, I can't walk anymore."

Chen Xiaohu was scouting the way forward. The guard who was helping Lu Shege saw that the princess could no longer walk. The guard half-knelt in front of Lu Shege and said, "Princess, let me let the little man carry you up the mountain."

The fact that the princess could walk halfway up the mountain was beyond their expectations.

Going up the mountain from here, the mountain becomes steeper and the snow is a bit thicker than below, not to mention the rocks buried under the snow.

No one can guarantee that if one foot is not stepped correctly, it will fall into the cracks of the rocks.

Lu Xiangge waved his hands with difficulty and gasped: "No, no need, I, I just need to rest."

Not to mention that Lu Xiangge was a princess, and she had lost the royal etiquette when walking, sitting or lying down. Now it was absolutely impossible for a guard to carry her. Even if she was not a princess, she would not be able to ask someone to carry her up the mountain.

If she is tired, others will not be tired?

As soon as they stopped here, Chen Xiaohu, who was leading the way, immediately turned around and asked, "Can't you walk anymore?"

"Well, I can't walk anymore." Lu Xiangge held on to the small tree beside him, his face turned pale and he was panting heavily.

Chen Xiaohu secretly wished he could give himself a slap in the face. He was only thinking about how to get up the mountain. He completely forgot that She Ge was just a weak woman. It was really difficult for her to climb this mountain.

"If you can't walk, take a break. Don't be in a hurry."

Chen Xiaohu strode down and saw that he was out of breath and sweating, looking very relaxed.

"Um."

Lu Sheige wanted to go back, but she didn't know what kind of medicine Chen Xiaohu was selling in the gourd, so she could only change her words, "I'll take a break before leaving."

"Then you have something to eat and drink some tea."

Chen Xiaohu came over, patted the guard who was half-kneeling in front of Lu Sheige, and motioned for him to stand up.

"Tea?"

Lu Xiangge looked around. On this mountain, there were only trees and rocks weighed down by snow. There was not even a gentle slope, and there was no place to rest.

However, none of this troubles Chen Xiaohu.

Not to mention halfway up the mountain, even if it was a cliff, he could still find a place for Lu Sheige to rest.

I picked a slightly flatter place, spread a blanket on the snow, and surrounded it with thick curtains on three sides facing the wind, leaving the other side open to allow people to come in and out.

The charcoal fire rose and the stove was lit.

When the water in the teapot starts to bubble, a bowl of hot tea and a delicious snack seem to be able to take away most of all the fatigue.

As soon as the tea was boiled, Chen Xiaohu picked up the pot and brewed a cup of tea for Lu Sheige: "Try this tea, maybe you have never tasted it in the capital before."

The green tea leaves slowly unfold in the water, and a faint fragrance can be vaguely smelled.

Not to mention drinking this tea, just looking at it already makes me think it tastes great.

Lu Sheige drank a bowl of hot tea and two snacks before sighing with satisfaction: "This tea is good."

Hearing this, Chen Xiaohu pointed to the tea can on the side: "This tea was sent by a tea farmer in the countryside. It tasted pretty good to me, so I brought some for you to try."

The tea from the mountains and wilds may not be as fine as the tribute from the capital, but it may not be as good as the top-quality tea.

There are tea farmers who know tea, and they go into the mountains to pick wild tea and then prepare it. The quantity of such wild tea is too small and the palace cannot taste it.

Lu Sheige didn't look at how much tea was in the tea can, he just smiled and nodded his thanks.

This trip down the mountain and delivering these teas was barely worth her trouble.

I drank tea and had some snacks. I had sweated from walking so fast, and when the wind blew on the mountainside, I felt a little cold again.

Lu Sheige stood up, took the fox white fur cloak and put it on him, and looked at Chen Xiaohu across from him in confusion, who seemed to be stalling for time.

"Brother Xiaohu, I'm ready to rest, how about we continue walking now?"

"No rush."

Chen Xiaohu put down the tea cup and poured himself another cup of tea, "I'll leave after I finish drinking this cup of tea."

It is said that I finished a cup of tea, but this cup of tea took too long.

Lu Sheige was very patient, and Chen Xiaohu was not in a hurry. She was even less anxious. She simply took the tea can on the side and looked at it carefully.

The wind on the mountain was blowing loudly, and I didn't know why Chen Xiaohu drank the tea so deliciously that he didn't want to leave.

"Brother Little Tiger."

Before Chen Xiaohu could put down the tea cup, Lu Xiangge suddenly said, "You haven't told me yet, why did you ask me to go up the mountain?"

Chen Xiaohu replied quickly: "I asked you to go up the mountain to hunt. Didn't I tell you that standing on the top of the mountain, you can still see the sea on the other side of the mountain. You must have never seen it before, so I asked you to come and have a look."

"Yeah!"

Lu Sheige wrapped the tea can in cloth, tied it carefully, and then stuffed it into the small package Yunjuan Yunshu had prepared for her.

In fact, the package only contained two sets of clothes, two pairs of boots, a hand stove that she often used, and a stack of fine cloth that had been cut and used to make handkerchiefs. The two maids were probably afraid that her clothes and shoes would get wet when she went up the mountain, so they specially prepared these for convenience.

She used it instead.

Lu Sheige stuffed the tea can, and when she saw Chen Xiaohu's eyes falling on her, he couldn't help but grin.

"Brother Xiaohu, this tea is really good. I like it very much. I don't know if I can drink it next year."

Xiaohu avoided his eyes in embarrassment and replied dryly: "Yes, yes, this bend is not far from the capital."

yes!

Lu Sheige turned his head and looked at the small town of Jianwan down the mountain.

Here, we are only ten days away from the capital.
Chapter completed!