In the Yaoling world, there is no such thing as a distinction between men and women; strength has always been respected.
It was just a matter of lending a hand, no different from Qingguang stepping on her shoulders to jump onto the bookshelf.
"Thank you." She thanked him casually, and stroked Chu Yi's white horse.
She withdrew her hand, and Chu Yi also let go of his hand. The mountain breeze blew her long black hair, which fluttered, just enough to send a few strands of hair into his hands, passing through his fingers like flowing water.
An unspoken understanding flowed between the two of them, and everything seemed to happen naturally.
The others remained silent. Many of them were stunned and even unable to think about the meaning of Chu Yi's action.
The wind picked up again and the leaves rustled.
Several girls from aristocratic families brushed off the fallen leaves and dust on their bodies in a slightly irritated manner, and all of them looked unhappy.
Although they were born into aristocratic families, they were not the eldest sons in the family, nor were they the eldest daughters. Most of them had come to the capital in the past one or two months, under the pretext that they were accompanying their fathers to pay New Year's greetings.
In fact, they came to Beijing for only one purpose.
Become the eldest prince's consort.
Because the eldest prince will come to the Shanglinyuan Hunting Ground today, these girls who are usually spoiled will condescend to come to such a dirty and dangerous place.
But……
Several girls from aristocratic families looked at each other, with a hint of grievance and unwillingness in their eyes.
Aristocratic families pay attention to matching each other's social status, and usually aristocratic families only marry with aristocratic families, with few exceptions.
Even though Chu Yi is the only son of the current emperor, his future is still uncertain. After all, it is unknown who will win or lose between him and King Kang.
These people were like "sacrifices" sent by the family, gambling on the future of the eldest prince.
But if the position of the prince's wife has been taken by someone else, they can't let the daughters of a noble family be concubines, right? !
While he was thinking, the eyes of the girls from the noble families looking at Gu Yanfei changed again, and became a little hostile.
Yu Chaoyun bit her lower lip slightly. The anger that had just arisen from the gold collar had been completely suppressed, turning into a more complex emotion that surged in her dark eyes.
The biting cold wind blew on their faces, scraping their delicate skin like a knife. They not only felt pain, but also felt cold both physically and mentally.
Not far behind, Gu Yuan was also stunned, staring blankly at the two familiar figures in front of him, and his usually stern face, which kept people away, could not hide his surprise.
This, this, this…
A possibility emerged in Gu Yuan's mind, and he suddenly turned his head to look at the flintlock rifle in Sihai's hand.
But Sihai held the gun so tightly that even the cat's paw prints on the gun could not be seen.
Gu Yuan glared at Sihai with almost venting his anger on him. The feeling in his heart was indescribable. His heart felt sour and stuffy, as if something was blocking his heart, and as if some beloved treasure was about to be taken away.
Sihai looked at Gu Yuan with a puzzled expression.
Gu Yuan ignored Sihai and turned his head back. Chu Yi in front of him had mounted his horse again with a graceful demeanor, showing the elegance of a noble man.
The lively white horse flicked its tail happily a few times, as if playing with Gu Yanfei, making her smile sweetly.
When the graceful girl stood next to the tall and strong white horse, she looked so slender and fragile, as if she could be blown away by a mountain breeze.
"..." Gu Yuan sighed silently, his heart softened all of a sudden. Apart from his sister, he could no longer see anyone else.
Not only Gu Yuan, Baili Yin was also staring at Gu Yanfei without blinking.
Beautiful, so beautiful.
It was so beautiful and unique that he couldn't take his eyes off it.
There was a sound of horse hooves, and another horse came leisurely from behind and stopped beside Baili Yin.
Then, a familiar deep male voice entered my ears: "This beautiful girl has no owner yet."
Baili Yin turned his head and raised his eyebrows to meet Chu You's meaningful eagle eyes.
"No hurry." Baili Yin had a frivolous smile on his face. He shrugged his shoulders, glanced at Chu You, and then looked at Gu Yanfei's back which was getting farther and farther away.
The girls chatted and laughed.
"Yan Fei," Lu Qin rode parallel to Gu Yan Fei, almost sticking to him, "I hunted a hare today. I'll roast it for you later, okay? My roasted rabbit is delicious."
"Don't listen to her bragging. You can only eat half of the rabbit she roasts. The other half is burnt..."
"That's right."
The other girls also gathered around happily.
In just half a day, their attitude towards Gu Yanfei changed subtly.
If we say that, at the beginning, their closeness to Gu Yanfei was due to Wei Jiaoniang's relationship, it looked good on the surface, but deep down they were somewhat distant and polite, and that was called face-saving.
It's different now.
There was suddenly a hint of intimacy in their eyes as they looked at Gu Yanfei.
Gu Yanfei touched his nose and said with a smile: "As long as I have something to eat, it's fine."
She hasn't cooked for two hundred years. If she were asked to roast the rabbit, the whole rabbit would probably be burnt.
Finally, she added, "I'm not picky."
"Yan Fei, you are still the best!" Lu Qinfei rushed over and hugged her.
The girls were laughing and playing again, having a great time.
Lu Qin said with a smile: "Yan Fei, you are really different from your third cousin!"
Just now, Lu Qin almost thought that Gu Yanfei would bow down to Yu Chaoyun, but she didn't expect her to be so straightforward in dealing with people! This is the demeanor that a daughter of a married man should have!
When Gu Yunyan was mentioned, the other girls also felt sympathetic. One of them said with a sigh, "Yan Fei, let me say this, but your cousin... loves to put on airs!"
"That's right, just as annoying as those girls from wealthy families." Another girl deliberately raised her voice, and her words were obviously meant for the girls from wealthy families behind her.
"You are still at odds with us."
“…”
They spoke quickly and there were so many of them that Gu Yanfei didn't even have the chance to answer.
At first, Gu Yanfei was startled by Lu Qin and the others' sudden enthusiasm, but after thinking it over, he smiled again.
In her previous life, she was introverted and had low self-esteem. Because Yu Chaoyun showed his kindness to her first and did some superficial work, she regarded Yu Chaoyun as her only friend and opened her heart to him.
When it comes down to it, it was just that she was too cowardly at the time, and was trapped by the derogatory words said by Madam Gu and Nanny Xu, thinking that she was good for nothing.
She trapped herself in a small space and never tried to really step out of the mansion, which was like sitting in a well and looking at the world!
She's caught in her own trap.
In an instant, Gu Yanfei felt her heart open up a little, as if the big net that bound her body and mind tightly had broken a line, and it was as if a ray of sunshine pushed aside the heavy clouds and shone a ray of light...
The journey back was much more leisurely than the journey here. There was no need to rush, they could just walk and play along the way.
Chatting, picking flowers and fruits, and hunting wild animals.
In just a stick of incense, Wei Jiaoniang caught two preys, a rabbit and a wolf.
Chatting and laughing, they returned to the open space outside the hunting ground.
It was still early, just before noon.
Many people came back with Chu Yi and Baili Yin. The surroundings became more and more lively. There were piles of bloody prey everywhere on the ground, and the smell of blood was getting stronger.
Some were busy counting the prey, some sat down to rest and chat, and some excitedly gathered around to look at the body of the white tiger.
Everyone was still somewhat excited and felt a little unsatisfied, so a few young men bravely ran to the most luxurious shed in the field.
This shed was specially built and decorated by the Imperial Guards today. At a glance, you can see that it is fully equipped with tables, chairs, cups, pots, tea, wine, fruits, charcoal fire and incense, just like a simply decorated hall.
At this moment, Chu Yi, Chu You, Baili Yin and others were drinking tea and wine inside, with the aroma of tea and wine wafting in the air.
"Your Highness," Lu Si led four or five brothers and ran forward in a familiar manner, bowing to Chu Yi who was sitting at the top. The first sentence he said was a polite compliment, "The shot you just made was really powerful."
The other young masters also felt the same way and nodded in unison.
Killed with one shot, the aim was so good! Even if we gave them the guns at that time, they certainly couldn't do it.
After all, a tiger is not a target and will not sit there waiting for you to shoot.
"Your Highness, has this gun been improved?" another person asked the question that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.
The young man who asked the question had served in the Shenji Camp and had used their flintlock rifles. He was sure that the eldest prince's flintlock rifle was far superior to the ones used by the Shenji Camp.
Chu Yi nodded with a smile and picked up the teacup on the table.
Everyone was a little excited, but did not dare to ask for details, thinking that this must be a military secret.
Lu Si asked again: "Your Highness, how far can this gun shoot?"
"Fifty feet." Chu Yi took a sip of tea and said gently, "If it's farther, my accuracy won't work."
Everyone nodded in unison again.
This conversation also reached the ears of Chu You who was sitting below.
The corner of Chu You's eyes twitched, and the white porcelain wine glass in his right hand paused in mid-air.
He lowered his eyes and drank the wine. The rippling wine in the glass was reflected in his eyes, flickering.
When the late emperor was alive, he doted on him the most and he had everything he wanted. There were several flintlock rifles in Prince Kang's mansion, both large and small, but compared with the one in Chu Yi's hand, those flintlock rifles in his mansion were nothing.
Chu You suddenly raised his head and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. He couldn't help but glance at Baili Yin opposite him.
He happened to meet Baili Yin's half-smile gaze.
Chu You's expression was slightly stiff, and he tried to appear calm, but a feeling of irritation and depression arose in his heart.
Shortly after Baili Yin arrived in Beijing, he asked him to borrow his flintlock rifle to test the target, and he borrowed it at that time...
Originally, he did this to show his sincerity to the Kingdom of Yue, but now, Chu Yi's new flintlock rifle made his behavior a joke.
Now, Baili Yin might feel that he is teasing him.
Chu You wanted to explain, but he didn't know how to explain to the other party. For the first time, he understood what it meant to be unable to defend oneself, and his eyes became three points more sinister.
(End of this chapter)
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