Chapter 34 A low laugh sounded behind Jin Lianhua. …
A low laugh sounded behind me.
"The princess is so overbearing. She barged into my tent and scolded me."
The sound of splashing water, probably the sound of him getting out of the bathtub, the rustling of fabrics,
Mu Xue stared at the pillar. She felt a little guilty when she heard the words. The next moment she felt something was wrong.
He is a martial artist and has experience in the battlefield. Could it be that his vigilance is so low that he didn't even notice her walking in?
Are you playing me?
Mu Xue calmed herself down and said, "Didn't you hear my footsteps coming in?"
"I heard it." Dorji said nonchalantly, "I just want to entice the princess to have more pity on me?"
...Why can this person be so scheming and yet honest?
Mu Xue didn't know what to say for a moment.
After being stunned for a long time, she finally said, "Oh," "That won't happen."
"Really?"
His voice seemed to be getting closer to her, and he said confidently, "But the princess doesn't dare to look at me."
Mu Xue turned around immediately.
The candlelight was dim, and Dorji was only loosely covered with a dark green robe, with the collar wide open, revealing a large area of his chest, which was particularly strong due to years of martial arts training. Just looking at his face, it was hard to imagine that there was such a strong body under the robe.
He was not shy at all and allowed her to look at him openly.
Muxue was not to be outdone and met Dorji's gaze directly.
Even though they were so close, her nose could even smell the scent of goat milk soap, which came from the man in front of her.
After staring at each other for a long time, Dorji's Adam's apple moved and he looked away first.
He turned around, picked up an outer robe, put it on as if nothing had happened, and said with his back to her, "Princess, why did you come to visit me so late at night?"
The voice is slightly hoarse.
Mu Xue didn't notice it. She just breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I just wanted to say... thank you for the white horse you gave me. I like it very much."
"It's my pleasure." Dorji still had his back to her. "Princess, are you just saying thank you?"
Mu Xue hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know why, but I seem to have a bad temper towards you. But I don't have any bad intentions towards you or the Tushetu Khanate."
When we arrive at the Tushetu Khanate in northern Mobei, Dorji's attitude will be more important than it is now.
It would be much easier for her to act if she had a staunch supporter.
Mu Xue thought of the full moon she saw before entering Dorji's tent and said, "You are good at martial arts. Would you like to teach me something? The moonlight outside is very bright."
"Okay," Dorji said, "Princess, allow me to get ready for a moment. Please wait outside the tent."
This is as she should, Mu Xue got up and left.
She first returned to her own tent, gave some instructions to her subordinates, and then took Bayar to wait outside Dorji's tent.
After waiting for a while, Dorji finally came out fully dressed.
A bright moon gently illuminates the entire grassland.
The guards followed at a distance behind, while Muxue and Dorji rode side by side, accompanying each other.
As the eldest grandson of Tushetu Khan, Dorji started learning horse riding at the age of two and his riding skills were superb.
He taught Muxue in a concise and concise manner how to control a horse, how to understand a horse's emotions and state from its movements, and demonstrated to her using his own horse.
When talking about horse riding, his attitude was particularly serious and earnest: "Every year on the grassland, people fall off their horses, and they may get injured or die. Princess, you must be careful."
Mu Xue nodded: "I? Know."
He taught and she learned, until the moon reached its zenith and the thousands of lights in the distance were blown out one after another.
Duoerji looked at the moonlight and said to Muxue, "We'll stop here tonight. It's time to rest. We have to travel again tomorrow."
After coming out of her concentrated state of studying, Mu Xue finally had the mind to look around.
It turned out that there was a winding river not far away. No wonder I seemed to hear the sound of flowing water just now.
Muxue gently pulled the reins, allowing Bayar to move closer to the river.
The moonlight shines on the flowing water, making it sparkle. On the other side of the river, many small flowers are swaying, which is breathtakingly beautiful.
She just wanted to go back and rest, so she took a reluctant look and turned her horse around to leave.
"Do you like golden lotus?" Dorji asked.
"Not bad." Mu Xue said, "Let's go."
He glanced at the golden lotus on the other side of the river and said, "Wait a minute." He raised his hand and swung the whip, and the black horse rushed out like an arrow.
Muxue stood there in a daze, watching Dorji riding his horse across the river and returning with the flowers.
Under the moonlight, Dorji, who was riding on his horse, leaned forward slightly, said nothing, and held the bouquet in front of her.
A large bunch of golden lotus flowers, still covered with dew and with a faint fragrance.
His robe and boots were also wet by the river water, leaving a large, dark patch on his satin robe.
At this moment, Mu Xue felt that she would probably remember this scene for a long time.
When Monk returned to the camp, he saw Dorji soaked in water, and the astonishment on his face was particularly obvious: "Master, didn't you take a bath? Take it again?"
Dorji didn't care: "I'll do it later."
He suddenly wiped his hair with a dry towel, changed into clean clothes, and lay on his back.
It was a clear night tonight. The felt cover on top of the big tent was not pulled up, but was covered with a layer of gauze to keep out mosquitoes. The moonlight was dimly visible.
Looking at the moon through the veil was a very strange kind of beauty. Dorji didn't know how to describe it, but he thought of the Fourth Princess.
She is just like the moon behind the veil, unpredictable and breathtakingly beautiful.
The moon seems to have changed its attitude today. I don’t know why, but it’s a good thing after all.
Dorji thought.
The beauty of the fourth princess is subtle, but her eyes contain a myriad of thoughts, like a cold pond under the moon, hiding some fairy or fox demon.
When she looked at him, Dorji suddenly felt hot and looked away.
If he continued to look at her, he was afraid of scaring her and that he would not be able to control himself and do something disrespectful.
When she gave him the flowers just now, her watery eyes looked at him tenderly.
He was sure that she definitely had a moment of heart-beating, and this heart-beating was because of him, even though she was probably unwilling to admit it.
Dorji smiled, his heart filled with joy and pride.
When they arrive in Mobei, he will plant golden lotus flowers outside her tent.
Have a good night.
After all, she slept less, so Muxue didn’t ride a horse the next day. Instead, she got into the carriage and took the opportunity to catch up on her sleep.
After a day of adjustment, I felt better and continued to ride forward.
When the grass and trees ahead became sparse and turned into sand, Muxue changed to a new mount - a camel.
The so-called southern and northern deserts are divided by the vast desert that Mu Xue and his companions are crossing. Since it is a desert, there are mostly desert Gobi along the way, and there is no human habitation. On such a road, camels are more useful than horses and are more stable to sit on.
The camel had a bell hanging around its neck, which jingled when it walked. At first, Mu Xue thought it was very novel. But after a day of walking, the sound of the bell went from pleasant to annoying.
"Can it be taken down? Can it be taken down?" Mu Xue asked someone to ask the camel handler.
The camel handler was in a dilemma: "It's better not to take it, it's useful."
Soon, Muxue knew the use of the camel bells.
A strong wind blew up, sweeping gravel onto her windshield, causing the camel bells to sway violently. The horn sounded, and the entire wedding procession stopped and urgently turned around, heading for the leeward side of the sand dunes.
It was the first time that Mu Xue encountered such a sandstorm. She felt a little panicked, but she still tried to stay calm and followed the instructions of the experienced master.
The Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince were busy arranging everyone to form a circle, with camels and livestock at the outside, followed by the dowry people and the Eight Banners soldiers, tightly surrounding Mu Xue and the others in the middle.
The yellow sand covered the sky and the sun. Dorji squeezed to Muxue's side and wrapped Muxue tightly with his big cloak in the whistling wind.
She looked down upon him, and when she opened her eyes, or even breathed, she felt as if sand was pouring in. Muxue closed her eyes, and held onto Dorji's waist tightly out of fear.
He stiffened for a moment and hugged her back even harder.
After an unknown amount of time, the roaring wind finally weakened.
Shaking off the sand on her body, Muxue gasped for breath, still feeling frightened.
The first warning we got on our way to Mobei was actually given by a sandstorm.
"Fortunately it didn't last long," the camel driver breathed a sigh of relief. "If it had lasted a day or two, it would have been really painful. Maybe a few people would have been killed."
Few people? Yes, with such strong wind, nothing can be predicted.
Mu Xue stood up immediately after hearing this. Dorji was still brushing the sand off her face. She grabbed his hand and said softly, "It's okay."
Then he immediately called the chief eunuch and the nanny, "What's the situation of the dowry people outside? Go and check them quickly, make sure no one is missing!"
Dorji was still immersed in the afterglow of the embrace between the two of them, thinking that the princess would say some sweet words to him. However, after escaping from the predicament, the first thing the princess did was to anxiously inspect her dowry, which surprised him a little.
The fifth prince beside him spat sand on the ground, looked up and saw that the fourth sister was busy looking at the dowry people in the outer circle, and the fourth brother was busy looking at the Eight Banners soldiers in the inner circle. He looked up and saw Dorji standing there in a daze, and felt that he had to take some responsibility. So he put his arm around his shoulder and said, "Come on, let's go and see your subordinates."
There were still some Khalkhas who had sought refuge in Guihua City, and they returned with them this time.
After all, it was a royal wedding procession, so they remained calm despite the wind and sand.
After an inventory, more than a dozen sheep and horses were lost, but all the people were there, not a single one was missing. However, some were unfortunately hit on the arms by the rolled-up stones, and some suffered minor injuries.
After confirming that her people were all right, Mu Xue looked back. The caravans that were ordered to go north also took shelter when the sandstorm came. But at this time, due to the power of the sandstorm, it was not clear.
She thought for a moment and called Yanxi over: "Take a few people to check on the situation of the caravan behind us, and ask them to come over and follow us closely. The road here is difficult to walk on, so there is no need to be polite. With more people, it will be easier for us to take care of each other."
In comparison, these scattered caravans were more affected, and some of their goods were blown away. At this time, they did not dare to turn back to look for them. When they heard the princess's order, they hurriedly followed closely.
Because they were afraid of another sandstorm, the injured could only be treated simply and continued on their way. They didn't set up camp to rest until they got out of this small desert in the dark and reached the Gobi Desert.
As it was too late and the luggage was somewhat scattered, the group did not start cooking separately and directly asked the chef to prepare a table of meal.
"Fourth sister, you should take a good rest. You must be scared just now." said the Fifth Prince.
"Yes, there are some, but I am protected by everyone, so it's fine." Mu Xue took two bites of rice and put down the bowl, saying, "I'll go check on my dowry people and merchants. They must be scared."
The Fifth Prince muttered, "He is too kind-hearted."
Mu Xue is not completely kind-hearted. On the one hand, she does believe that she has an obligation to these people and needs to take good care of them. On the other hand, when faced with such a disaster, they will naturally be impressed and have a good impression of the superior who appears before them.
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