Chapter 83 Chapter 83 Jinjiang First Release
Chapter 83
Before heading to the hunting ground outside Liuzhou City, Su Li's carriage arrived at the fort first.
Su Li lifted the curtain and was slightly startled when she saw the towering houses and the iron-clad guards not far away.
"Grand Eunuch, aren't we going directly to the hunting feast?"
Yang Da respectfully opened the curtain and asked Su Li to get out of the carriage. "It was His Highness's order. He said he wanted to dress up the Third Lady and then go with her to the hunting feast."
After saying this, Yang Da cautiously glanced at Su Li's face and explained, "Your Highness doesn't mean to dislike the Third Lady's shabby clothes. It's simply that the young ladies from the aristocratic families are all very picky and judge people by appearance. I'm afraid that even the slightest mistake could lead to the Third Lady being criticized... Your Highness is simply worried that you will be wronged."
Yang Da spoke tactfully, not wanting to hurt Su Li's self-esteem.
But Su Li came from a wealthy family, so how could she not know the ways of those aristocratic children who bully the weak? She didn't care, and was even willing to cooperate with Cui Shunying's arrangements. After all, her purpose in attending the banquet was simply to help Cui Shunying identify some suitable young men.
"No problem, just follow your Highness's orders."
Su Li was very easy to talk to. She pulled down the soft gauze curtain on the wall and followed Yang Da into Cui Shunying's bedroom.
The courtyard where Cui Shunying lives has towering white walls and scales of tiles. The four sides of the patio are covered with sloping black tile eaves, forming a structure where water flows into the hall from all sides, which is extremely warm and elegant.
Perhaps Cui Shunying had instructed the maids long ago, so when the maids saw Su Li, they approached her attentively and called her softly, "Come quickly, Third Lady! Aunt Huirong is waiting for you!"
Su Li didn't expect Huirong to be brought to Liuzhou as well, and was stunned for a moment.
When Huirong saw Su Li, her eyes turned red and she sighed softly: "My wife, it's been many years since we last met."
Come to think of it, Su Li and Hui Rong had a mediocre personal relationship before, but when she and Cui Jue were having trouble getting along, Hui Rong helped her summon Qiu Gui, brought her some winter melon candy, and even helped her wash herself, comb her hair, and chat with her...
Su Li smiled at her: "Aunt Huirong, have you been well all these years?"
Huirong nodded: "All good, all good, where's my wife?"
Su Li thought about it carefully, and there was nothing wrong with it, so she just nodded: "I'm fine too."
Cui Shunying's head ached after watching them exchange pleasantries for so long. She quickly pulled Su Li to a seat and said to Huirong, "My dear aunt, please stop nagging! The auspicious time for the trip is almost here. Hurry up and style my hair into a bun with flowing clouds. Then get my butterfly-beaded hairpin for her to wear. For a skirt, wear the spring gown with the golden lotus pattern. And remember to choose a yellow shawl!"
Choi Sun-young dressed herself up beautifully and also dressed up her good sister with jewelry and dresses.
When Su Li was distracted, she was pulled to the dressing mirror to wear flowers and jade.
After finally putting on her dress and painting a pink lotus on her forehead, Su Li was anxiously pulled onto the carriage by Cui Shunying and sat in the padded compartment.
Su Li adjusted the heavy tasseled hairpin on her head and whispered to Cui Shunying, "Have you told your brother about my banquet today?"
Su Li had such a sore back last night because of Cui Jue that she forgot to inform him in advance. After all, it was a state banquet, and she didn't know if her uninvited guest would cause trouble to others.
Hearing this, Cui Shunying looked sly, as if she was enjoying a good show. She smirked at Su Li, "I haven't told my brother yet!"
Su Li was confused and asked, "Is it not good for His Majesty to be unaware of this? After all, it's a bit against the rules for a commoner like me to attend the banquet."
Cui Shunying shook her head: "Sister, you are really worrying too much. You are my friend, just sit with me. Who dares to criticize the princess? Unless he wants to lose his head!"
Cui Shunying's actions are somewhat similar to Cui Jue's, in that she is ruthless and decisive. Anyone who gets in her way will be eliminated. Otherwise, what's the point of being a royal princess if she climbs to the top of power?
Su Li thought of the young ladies from the aristocratic families who were asking so many questions, and decided to come up with a more appropriate excuse. "How about this? I'll declare to the public that I'm your personal maid. That way, I can accompany you without arousing suspicion from others."
Cui Shunying felt a little unhappy when she thought that Su Li was going to dress up as a maid and she couldn't even call her "Sister".
But she knew very well that Su Li was cautious, so no matter how reluctant she was, she had to agree to it in order to reassure Su Li.
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to Sister... Sanniang."
Su Li couldn't help laughing. She took out a candied fruit from the box where she hid her food and stuffed it into Cui Shunying's mouth. "It's okay. Next time, disguise yourself and come to Plum Blossom Village. Sleep with me at night and I'll fry some cicadas for you!"
Cui Shunying remembered the happy days when she and Su Li ate fried spring cicadas in Jianye County. She couldn't help but salivate at the thought of the crispy and fragrant taste of fried cicadas.
Cui Shunying said yes repeatedly.
The poor little girl had no idea that Su Li was plotting against her for selfish reasons. If her sister lived with her at night, Cui Jue would definitely not stay in her room again. Then Su Li would be able to get rid of Cui Jue for a few days and would not have to endure his torture in bed!
You know, she still felt weak in her legs and sore in her knees when she was riding in the car today.
Thinking about it carefully, Cui Jue seemed to be still unsatisfied. While she was sleeping with her eyes closed, he deliberately passed the one-inch hard thing to the core of her legs.
The man said he would never rush in...
But when Su Li woke up in the morning, she clearly felt her lips were soft and numb. She didn't know when she had applied a layer of cold anti-swelling ointment.
Even the pearls still had a slight astringency.
He had sex twice while she was awake. God knows what he did to her after she fell asleep!
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The hunting banquet was held in the royal hunting ground outside Liuzhou.
The Royal Guards led the way with guns in hand, their military bearing was majestic, and the strong horses under the crotch of the generals were fat and strong, and the rumbling of horses' hooves made the momentum even more magnificent.
The royal carriage went ahead, followed closely by civil and military officials. Around 5 p.m., they arrived at the vast wilderness.
Liuzhou belongs to the fertile southern region with distinct four seasons, which is very suitable for farming. Therefore, the highlands and plains here are not like those outside the Great Wall, which are full of Gobi deserts and yellow sand. Instead, they are covered with lush grass and fertile fields.
In such a hunting ground, there is no need for military generals to block the hunting ground in advance and put prey in it to prevent the children of noble families from hunting at night and returning empty-handed.
As long as one is skilled in archery and horse riding, he can draw the bow and ride the horse at will and go deep into the plains, and he can hunt a rich variety of mountain products and game and return home with great satisfaction.
Thinking of being able to show off their skills in front of everyone, the young men from the aristocratic families were all eager to go. As soon as they arrived at the hunting ground, they couldn't wait to get their horses, prepare their bows and arrows, and prepare for the night hunt.
Although Cui Jue was the monarch, he was not yet thirty years old.
No matter how steady, dignified, and imposing he appears, he is just a young, promising, and hot-blooded man.
The State of Wu has always revered military power. In order to win the people over, Cui Jue not only had to use strategies to discipline them, but also had to use swordsmanship, horsemanship, and riding skills to demonstrate the style of an emperor.
Therefore, when Cui Jue went out today, he wore a narrow-sleeved dark black riding suit. The black hair that men usually wore half-tied up was tied up in a jade crown today. The sharp hair ends hung down to the sides of his waist. In addition, his narrow and cold eyes were not angry but majestic. He looked quite cold and fierce.
The imperial carriage stopped in front of the set up tent. Cui Jue lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage. He raised his eyes and glanced at Cui Shunying, as if he wanted to know what his fourth sister was up to.
As early as on the way out of the city, Cui Shunying would occasionally stick her head out of the carriage, winking and smiling at him, like a kitten stealing some fish.
Cui Jue remembered that Cui Shunying didn't want to get married, and she had a quarrel with Cui Weng because of this wedding banquet. If he was so angry, how could she suddenly come to her senses and smile at him so kindly?
Cui Jue frowned slightly, intending to wait and see what would happen.
It didn't take long for Cui Jue to find out what Cui Shunying was secretly making fun of...
The princess' carriage stopped, the curtain was lifted, and a slender and graceful woman climbed up the wall of the carriage and slowly landed on the ground.
The woman's eyebrows were as dark as distant black, her lips were as red as a dot, she had an exquisite black bun, a trembling tassel hairpin in her hair, and a delicate pear blossom pinned to her temples. The mountain breeze grew stronger, blowing against her dress, outlining her plump snow-capped peaks and exquisite waist, and she was perfectly charming and graceful everywhere.
It was Su Li.
Cui Jue's finger bones curled slightly and his thin lips pursed... He never thought that Cui Shunying was so bold as to bring Su Li to the hunting banquet!
Cui Jue looked at his wife who was dressed up for the trip, feeling a little unhappy.
He was about to step forward to pull people away, but then he remembered that the government was in turmoil and he still had a chess game to set up. He must not show any favoritism or intimacy towards Su Li, lest it would catch the eyes of those with ulterior motives and bring disaster to Su Li.
Thinking of this, Cui Jue suppressed the anger in his eyes, lowered his eyes and said nothing.
He just glanced at them and then looked away. The man seemed not to see them. He went to pull Chixia and then got on his horse and left quickly.
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Cui Jue left without saying a word.
Cui Shunying was only left with a cold and heartless back. Such a calm brother greatly disappointed Cui Shunying.
She also thought that when Cui Jue saw Su Li, he would definitely rush forward regardless of the consequences, lose his composure in front of everyone, and then pull his sister-in-law back to his own carriage!
Unexpectedly, he was so calm and not agitated at all.
Is this still her fierce brother who almost massacred all the powerful tribes in the northwest because of his wife's death?
It can be seen that men's hearts are as unpredictable as the sea. Cui Shunying really can't understand what Cui Jue is thinking.
Cui Shunying deliberately tried to deceive people and said maliciously, "Sister, just now my brother left without even looking at you!"
Su Li didn't notice Cui Jue. She belatedly realized and asked, "Was His Majesty nearby just now?"
After asking, Su Li gently comforted Cui Shunying, who was defending her, and made a harmless joke: "Your brother once said that I was just an average-looking person... I guess it's because my outfit today is too ordinary and he didn't like it?"
Cui Shunying's eyes widened as she stared at the fair-skinned and pretty woman in front of her. She couldn't help but retort, "Sister, you're still considered average looking even at this? You're clearly a stunning beauty! My brother must be blind to say that! No, I have to help Sister get this back."
Cui Shunying came up with a plan. She chuckled twice, took Su Li's arm, and said to her, "Sister, come, I'll take you to see the world. Since you and brother have never been married, you are naturally not a proper couple. Since you are a single girl, what's wrong with meeting a few young men? I think my brother is proud of his good looks, so he will definitely not worry that a girl like you, who is average looking, will be abducted by other men..."
The wind was strong on the grassland, and Su Li was momentarily distracted and could not hear what Cui Shunying said. She asked quietly, "Your Highness, what did you just say?"
Cui Shunying blinked innocently: "It's nothing, I just want to take my sister to see the young master, I don't have any bad intentions."
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