"It is the greatest luck in my life to meet you in this troubled world."
Gong Yueyue looked at this man - he had almost everything in the world, but he still fell in love with her. She should probably thank God for giving her such a good destination.
"I'll take you to ride a horse this afternoon."
"Horse riding?" Gong Yueyue was stunned.
"Yes." Zhao Changyuan nodded: "You know, the girls on our grassland can all ride horses, so you should also learn to ride hard. Otherwise, how can I take you out hunting in the future?"
"Want to... hunt?"
"yes."
"Oh well."
Although she knew that doing these things would have been very dangerous for her in the past, she still decided to give it a try.
However, when she stood on the grass and looked at the horse that was two heads taller than her, she couldn't help but be stunned.
"Don't be afraid." Zhao Changyuan jumped on the horse and extended a hand to her: "Come on, get on the horse first."
There was some hesitation in Gong Yueyue's eyes. She looked down at herself and shook her head: "I can't."
"How do you know you're not good if you haven't tried it?" Zhao Changyuan's eyes flashed: "Come on."
Gong Yueyue was still hesitant - riding a horse was something she could never imagine before.
"Your Highness!" "Your Highness!" Several loud calls came, but several prairie women came galloping over on horses.
Zhao Changyuan did not answer, just smiled and nodded.
The women's eyes then fell on Gong Yueyue, and one of them said: "Your Highness, is she the Qi Duo in your heart?"
"Yes." Zhao Changyuan nodded: "She is Qi Duo in my heart."
"Tsk tsk, I'm so lucky to be liked by His Highness the Third."
"What? Su Ruo, are you jealous?"
The woman did not answer, but her eyes wandered and she glanced at Zhao Changyuan.
From beginning to end, Zhao Changyuan had nothing else in mind and just stared at Gong Yueyue. Gong Yueyue gritted his teeth, turned around and held the rope, and jumped onto the horse in an unusually clumsy manner.
"Sit tight." Zhao Changyuan shouted in a low voice, clamped his legs on the horse's back, and galloped forward.
Gong Yueyue's horse looked up to the sky and hissed loudly, then spread its hooves and ran wildly.
It turns out that this is the feeling of riding a horse, as if you are flying, looking at the mountains and trees on both sides, retreating rapidly.
Gradually, she became more and more courageous, and she was able to loosen the reins and let herself bump along with the horse.
"How is it?" Zhao Changyuan glanced at her and shouted loudly: "Do you feel particularly comfortable and at ease? Like a bird, flying in the blue sky?"
"Yes!" Gong Yueyue also replied loudly: "I feel that the whole world belongs to me!"
"You just have to feel like this! You know Qiong'er, the first time I saw you, I knew you would bring me a lot of happiness and surprises. I love being with you!"
Gong Yueyue jumped off the horse and walked towards the river. Zhao Changyuan had already caught up with him, jumped off the horse and walked towards her.
"Qiong'er."
"It's so beautiful here." Looking at the surrounding scenery, Gong Yueyue praised sincerely.
"Yes." Zhao Changyuan nodded: "Didn't I tell you? Compared to the war-torn Southern Dynasties, this place is simply a paradise on earth."
"The paradise on earth..." Gong Yueyue murmured and repeated, this is the paradise on earth.
"Don't you think so?" Ah Chen stepped forward and took her hand.
"Maybe." Gong Yueyue nodded: "I always want to forget these days."
"Forgot what?"
"Forget some things in the past..." After Gong Yueyue finished speaking, she turned to look at Zhao Changyuan: "I have always felt that if people had no memory, there might be no pain. Memory is the source of all pain."
"You don't want your memory?"
"Yes." Gong Yueyue repeated: "I don't want my memories, because to me, they are painful, desperate, and dark. I don't want to have them at all."
"This..." Zhao Changyuan muttered: "Then there is nothing I can do."
"I'm kidding you!" Gong Yueyue suddenly jumped up and hugged his neck.
"Are you kidding?" Zhao Changyuan hugged her tightly: "People will always express their true inner thoughts when they are unconscious, just like you."
"Zhao Changyuan." Gong Yueyue hugged his waist tightly: "Actually, I just want to be with you quietly and live our lives, the days that only belong to us. But why is such a simple idea always ignored by others?
Things were disrupted? Why do you think it was?"
"I don't know either." Zhao Changyuan also hugged her tightly: "I can only promise you that I will try my best to let you live the life you want and not let anyone harass you."
"Thank you." Gong Yueyue hugged his waist tightly and murmured softly.
"Where are the lotuses in the south of the Yangtze River, where are the lotus leaves in the fields? The boats are rippling in the mountains and rivers, and the mountains and rivers are rippling..."
A wisp of quiet and melodious singing suddenly came. Gong Yueyue's heart moved. She couldn't help but let go of Zhao Changyuan. She turned her head and looked towards the place where the singing was coming from. She only saw a woman squatting by the river, tapping her clothes with a hammer.
While singing loudly.
Zhao Changyuan also looked over, and then looked at her carefully: "What's wrong?"
"This singing." Gong Yueyue sighed: "There is a strong flavor of longing, which is really sad."
After saying that, Gong Yueyue couldn't help but think of another person - Nan Xuanjing. She is the smartest and bravest woman she has ever seen. She doesn't know if she has brought those female slaves back to
What kind of fate awaits them in the Southern Dynasties?
Gong Yueyue knew very well in her heart that in such troubled times, a woman's life is like a floating duck. Even if she returns to her hometown, if it's good, she will get married and have children. If not, what kind of situation she may be reduced to because she can't make a living.
That's really hard to say.
"What's wrong with you?" Zhao Changyuan touched her arm: "Look at your sad face. I brought you out because I want to make you happy, but I don't want to see you depressed."
"Zhao Changyuan, in fact, many times, I really just want to be with you and not care about the rights and wrongs of the world. But I don't know why, I can't completely control myself, and I can't help but think about my life in the past.
I live a carefree life in the Minister's Mansion, and I also feel that maybe it is the same in other places in the world, but I have never thought that there is so much pain, suffering, sadness, and despair in the world. Sometimes I can't help but ask
Do you really need to live, and what is the purpose of living?"
Zhao Changyuan remained silent and had no words.
"Listen to what I'm saying, do you feel impatient?"
"No." Zhao Changyuan shook his head: "Go on, I will always listen."
"I don't understand why there are so many disputes in the world. What's the point of fighting for each other in the end? Why can't we live in peace and contentment? Why can't we live in peace and contentment?"
"I'm sorry." Zhao Changyuan said softly: "I can't answer every question you ask. The only thing I can do is to protect you and prevent you from getting hurt."
"It is my blessing, Gong Yueyue, to meet you." A smile finally appeared in my eyes, I took a step forward, snuggled into Zhao Changyuan's arms, and gently hugged his waist.
"Oh, oh!" Suddenly a burst of cheers came from the distance.
"Go quickly." Gong Yueyue stretched out her hand to push him: "It looks like something good has happened."
"Let's go together." Zhao Changyuan held her hand tightly: "Let's go."
When they returned to the grass, they found that everyone was cheering around the eldest prince Zhao Tian.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Changyuan called a young man to his side and asked softly.
"Your Highness has hunted a white deer."
"What?" Zhao Changyuan was startled and said in a more serious tone: "What did you say?"
The man looked at him strangely: "Your Highness, I have hunted a white deer."
"He hunted a white deer?"
"What's wrong?" Gong Yueyue also noticed Zhao Changyuan's strange behavior and looked at him strangely: "Is there something wrong?"
Zhao Changyuan did not speak, but looked steadily ahead.
"Your Highness." Ge Li appeared out of nowhere and touched Zhao Changyuan's arm.
Zhao Changyuan was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at his face, took her hand, and squeezed out of the crowd.
Putting her on horseback again, Zhao Changyuan ran all the way until he stopped behind a hillside. Gong Yueyue looked carefully and saw that the people standing here were all Zhao Changyuan's cronies.
"Your Highness, the Third Highness, there are about two thousand people coming with His Highness this time. They are scattered around the hunting ground at the moment, and they can surround anyone at any time."
"Have you all seen clearly?" Zhao Changyuan said calmly, "Are they armed?"
"Well, I don't know." One of the attendants said, "But all of them are the best players."
"Then what do you mean-"
"My subordinates dare not talk nonsense."
"Let me think about it." Zhao Changyuan paced back and forth.
"Your Highness." Ge Li took a step forward and said, "I have something to say, but I don't know whether to say it or not."
"you say."
"You can't have the intention to harm others, and you can't have the intention to guard against others."
"That makes sense." Zhao Changyuan nodded.
Gong Yueyue stood aside silently and never interrupted, because she knew very well that it was not her turn to intervene in such a matter.
"You all should step back first." Zhao Changyuan waved his hand and told everyone to step back, then turned to look at her steadily: "Qiong'er, I'm really sorry."
"There is nothing to be sorry for." Gong Yueyue said quickly: "You are right to have your own concerns."
"I have always wanted you to live a carefree life, but unfortunately, some things are indeed beyond my control."
"It doesn't matter." Gong Yueyue smiled and shook her head: "I'm very happy that you care about my feelings so much."
"Go back, let's go back to the city. I think it will be safer there."
Zhao Changyuan was startled at first, then understood what she meant, and immediately led everyone back to the city. (To be continued)