Xizhou Qu (3)
Su Wujin reached out to grab it, but Xu Ning's sleeve slipped through his hands.
“Wow!”
"Su Wujin! Save me!" The yellow sand swallowed Xu Ning in one gulp, leaving only half of his body outside.
Su Wujin grabbed Xu Ning's wrist and said, "Calm down, take a deep breath, and don't let go!"
The sand flowed down around Xu Ning's waist. Xu Ning closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and forced herself to calm down. Her body was no longer tense, and the flow of sand slowed down. Su Wujin still held Xu Ning's wrist.
"Stay like this, I'll let go for a moment and pull you up."
Xu Ning thought that the sand would flow away automatically, and the moment she moved, the sand would move towards her.
Su Wujin let go of his hand, and Xu Ning shouted, "Brother Su, Su Wujin, please don't just stand by and watch someone die!"
Looking at Su Wujin's figure getting farther and farther away, Xu Ning struggled hard, "Su Wujin, if I die, let's see how you will explain to Master Ye..."
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed by from above, and Xu Ning's armpits were grabbed on both sides. His hands were still in the sand pile, and he was lifted up from above like an eagle catching chickens. Xu Ning looked up in panic and met Su Wujin's narrow eyes, "Ah!" The sand below his waist first surged upwards, but the power of the sand could not match the force of Xu Ning's armpits, and finally the yellow sand fled in all directions.
With his waist relaxed, Xu Ning did another backflip and actually experienced the spiral drum of a human-shaped washing machine. He was thrown out by Su Wujin and finally fell to the ground. Fortunately, the sand was relatively soft and he only had some scratches on his body.
Xu Ning swallowed some sand and said, "If you want to do this, at least tell me in advance so I can be mentally prepared."
Just then, a strong wind blew up, and yellow sand swirled in the air, reaching a height of six inches.
Xu Ning fell sideways in the air, but luckily, he was quick enough to grab the corner of Su Wujin's clothes. Su Wujin clung to the rock. The tornado was blowing, and the wind squeezed their faces into strange shapes.
"What should I do? When will this wind stop?"
The strong wind blew against his ears. After a while, Su Wujin echoed, "It shouldn't take long!"
The two of them didn't know how long they had been floating in the wind, and when they landed, they were covered in sand.
“Cough, cough, cough”
Xu Ning lay on the ground, thirsty, exhausted and weak.
After the strong wind, the sun scorched the sand dunes, the sunlight was so dazzling that Xu Ning couldn't open his eyes.
If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have followed him. I should have called Ah Xu along, and I would have felt more at ease.
There was no oasis within a few miles, so Xu Ningshui drank little, just a little to satisfy his craving.
There was only one pot left for the two of them, so Xu Ning handed it to Su Wujin and said, "Want some?"
"I'm not thirsty."
"I see your lips are wrinkled. If you die of thirst here, I won't be able to explain to your father, the king, and your mother when I get out."
After all, he was the prince of Xizhou, and Xu Ning could not afford to take responsibility if he died.
Su Wujin took it and took a small sip.
"How long will it take to get out?" Xu Ning put his hands on his hips and frowned, looking at the endless desert.
Su Wujin looked at the sky and estimated the wind speed. "It won't be long. Let's walk faster while the wind is blowing and the sand dunes are not moving."
Xu Ning and Su Wujin followed behind, saving water all the way in silence.
Even when walking, his legs felt like they were filled with lead. Xu Ning's legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground. "No, let me rest for a while." For a moment, the world was spinning and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
Su Wujin stopped and waited for her. He squinted his eyes and looked at Xu Ning lying on the sand, motionless.
Half a minute later, Xu Ning still maintained the original posture.
"Xu Ning?"
The woman did not respond.
"Xu Ning? Wake up quickly, don't sleep." Su Wujin squatted down and patted the woman's cheek.
There was a layer of sand on his cheeks, his face was red as fire, his forehead was covered with sweat, and his lips were pale and peeling.
Xu Ning showed no intention of waking up.
Su Wujin slapped his face a few more times and thought about it, and this was the only solution.
He took a big sip of water, leaned over, and put his face in front of Xu Ning.
Offended.
Just as their lips were about to touch, Xu Ning opened her eyes, raised her hand and prepared to slap Su Wujin in the face.
"What are you doing?" Su Wujin immediately grabbed Xu Ning's wrist.
"What are you doing?" Su Wujin moved away, and Xu Ningshun sat up immediately.
"I saw you were still asleep, so I thought you..."
"What did you think I was? You thought I was dead?" Xu Ning turned to teasing, "Do I die so easily?"
"I'm just tired. I was dreaming when I fell asleep just now. I dreamed of swimming in the river and drinking water in big gulps. I was so greedy that I really didn't want to wake up." Xu Ning was recalling the dream just now.
"Then why did you suddenly wake up again?"
"In my dream, an eagle flew towards me and I woke up in shock. When I opened my eyes, I saw you."
The feminine face in front of him flushed red, and Xu Ning was amazed. It was the first time in his two lifetimes that he had seen such a "spectacle". The number one eunuch in Daxin would actually blush.
"What are you laughing at?" Su Wujin stopped laughing and became serious.
Xu Ning stood up, patted the sand, tried his best to hold back his laughter, and quickly recalled the saddest things in his life.
"nothing."
Su Wujin said sternly again: "You can't sleep in the desert, remember?"
Xu Ning felt like he was being admonished by an elder.
She nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Yeah! You're absolutely right!"
Su Wujin tied the two of them up with his clothes belt again, "Follow closely."
Still silent all the way.
The moon showed half of its face and was about to climb into the night sky. A flash of green entered Xu Ning's eyes.
She didn't know where the strength came from, but she rushed in that direction and pulled Su Wujin who was in the other direction in the same direction, and dragged him away.
Su Wujin almost fell and looked at Xu Ning in surprise.
"Look! There are tumbleweeds here." A few small light brown branches.
A few miles further ahead, a cluster of small green plants stood in the desert.
"There are red willows, and the oasis is nearby." Su Wujin leaned closer to look at Xiaozhi.
Sure enough, there was a pool of water after just a few steps.
Xu Ning untied the rope on his wrist and ran to the oasis. Regardless of whether the water was clean or not, he scooped up a puddle of water and drank it.
"You are quite generous. You don't mind that the water is not clean." Su Wujin came over slowly, gathered his sleeves and scooped up the water to drink.
Xu Ning drank enough and washed his face. The heat dissipated a lot. "You're still talking about me. I think you're the same."
"We are all in the desert now, so we don't care about these things." There was still moisture on Su Wuji's lips.
Xu Ning also had evil intentions and grabbed the water and threw it at Su Wujin.
Su Wujin was stunned for a moment, then grabbed some water and fought back.
In the deserted desert, the two started fighting.
…
It was already noon the next day when they arrived at Xizhou. Xu Ning sat on the camel and Su Wujin led the way. As for Su Zhanfeng, Xu Ning still did not see him.
Su Wujin had not been back for many years, and since he had the token, he had a relatively smooth journey into the royal court.
"My son is finally back." Su Wujin went over and the queen took his hand.
"My queen mother is worried." Su Wujin spoke gently, without any of the harshness he had when he was in Xin State.
The mother and son exchanged greetings for a long time before the queen noticed Xu Ning standing beside them.
"Who is this?"
Su Wujin came over and placed one hand on the back of Xu Ning's hand, very gently, "Come."
Xu Ning's pupils trembled slightly, as if she didn't expect that he would come and hold her hand personally.
The queen saw Xu Ning clearly, and a flash of surprise passed through her eyes. Xu Ning quickly caught it, but she didn't ask directly, and it was even more difficult to ask.
"I, Xu Ning, pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen." Xu Ning bowed and saluted. She did not know what the etiquette of Xizhou was like.
"I saw Jin'er mention you in his letter. Now that you're in Xizhou, why not have some fun?"
A maid hurried in and whispered something to the queen.
The next second, a loud male voice came from outside the palace, "Your son requests to see your mother."
The Queen didn't say anything. The maid who had just delivered the message frowned anxiously, "I told the Third Prince earlier that the Queen was taking a rest, but he refused to listen and insisted on coming over."
The queen waved her hand to signal for the person to come in.
The third prince entered the palace and quickly saluted the queen. Then he pretended to have just seen Su Wujin, with a bit of surprise in his eyes. It was obvious that he had other intentions in entering the palace.
"I guess you are the daughter of Ye Yulan, the leader of the Lieyin Sect. May I ask your name?" The third prince smiled, and his eyes and eyebrows were somewhat similar to Su Wujin.
Su Wujin stepped forward and pulled Xu Ning behind him, giving Su Wuxie a warning look, and he stepped back.
Xu Ning turned away Su Wujin's arm, smiled slightly and shook his head, telling him not to worry.
"I am Xu Ning, just a commoner. I am not worthy of Your Highness's concern." Xu Ning met Su Wuxie's eyes, her gaze sharp but not angry, and authoritative.
Su Wuxie's smile froze, and after a while he said, "Miss Xu, you are too polite. A guest is a guest. If you need my help in Xizhou, please just ask."
Xu Ning bowed and said, "Then I would like to thank the Third Prince first."
Su Wuxie exchanged a few polite words with a few people and then left with an excuse.
Xu Ning was taken to be arranged with accommodation. Su Wujin arranged maids for her and treated her like a princess.
Xu Ning was about to take a bath when a row of about ten women gathered around him. Their attire was somewhat different from that of the Central Plains people: they all wore light-colored headscarves, and the high-ranking maids had silver ornaments wrapped around their foreheads.
Two maids took off their clothes, and one took out hair accessories for Xu Ning.
After taking off his clothes, he was left with only his undershirt. There were still more than a dozen people standing around him. Xu Ning's awkwardness came back, "How about I do it myself?"
"Miss, the Second Prince has instructed us to serve you well." A little maid put her left hand under her right arm and bowed her head respectfully.
Xu Ning thought for a moment and said, "Just leave two people here, one to pour water on you, and one to rub your back. The rest can go back."
The maids remained unmoved.
"If your Highness asks, just say that I asked you to leave." The maids then left.
There were only three people in the room. Xu Ning took off her last piece of clothing and stepped into the hot spring.
In an instant, someone held down his left shoulder. Xu Ning grabbed the hand with his backhand and wanted to throw the person into the hot spring with an over-the-shoulder throw, but he had not eaten much and had no strength.
The person behind him reacted and dodged to the side, allowing Xu Ning to put on the clothes on the hanger. Just as he had fastened his clothes, the person came again, and Xu Ning turned around and blocked the attack with his side palm.
It was indeed a woman, dressed as a maid, with agile movements and moves that seemed deadly yet disorganized.
Xu Ning had noticed it earlier when the maids came into the room to do her makeup. This woman had an outstanding temperament, her lipstick was brighter than others, and her hands were smoother than those of other women, making it obvious that they were not the hands of a working woman.
The woman slapped him again, but Xu Ning dodged to the side and grabbed her cheek from behind.
Soft and elastic, what a delicate little lady.
Xu Ning held the woman in his arms. The woman wanted to break free, but she was no match for Xu Ning's strength.
"Let me go! Let me go!"
"Don't move."
Xu Ning found a rope and tied the man up before letting him go.
"alright."
The woman held her mouth shut and rubbed her hands together in struggle.
"Don't waste your energy. This is a twisted rope and you can't break it." Xu Ning put on his clothes and peeled a grape to eat.
Seeing that it really didn't work, the woman gave up, but she looked unconvinced.
"Tell me, what's your name and where do you live?"
Gu——
I haven't eaten for almost a day, and the fight just now made me even hungrier. Although I drank some beef soup before entering the palace, it was still not enough.
"Puchi" the tied woman laughed out loud.
Xu Ning touched her belly awkwardly. "I haven't had a proper meal all day. My stomach is just protesting."
The woman even tried to strike a deal, "Let me go, and I'll send some good food and wine over right away."
Xu Ning leaned forward, poked the woman's face, and then smiled. The woman felt a chill on her back when she saw him.
"This is the royal palace, do you think I'm stupid? Besides, I'm having a bath and the queen is hosting a banquet. Can your chef be as good as the queen's?"
"you!"
"What do you mean? Just stay here and I'll come over to greet you after I finish taking a shower."
To avoid being discovered by others, Xu Ning tied her behind a screen and stuffed a cloth ball into her mouth.
In the gap, a gust of wind blew, and a heavy object fell to the ground. "Ouch!" The woman who had just broken into the room had already escaped through the window.
Xu Ning curled her lips and smiled lightly, "Okay, I'm almost done washing, let's eat."
The banquet was sumptuous, and besides the queen, the King of Xizhou was also sitting on the main seat.
"Taran, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so painful?"
Taran stared at Xu Ning with a dim gaze.
Xu Ning raised an eyebrow and quietly picked up a piece of the capsule and ate it.
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