Chapter 54: Mismatched Mandarin Ducks
Yun Chen's laughter came from afar.
Huo Gannian raised his glass and drank slowly, but his eyes passed over the gap on the rim of the glass and looked at her figure in the distance who was as free as the wind.
The tall young man had his hair tied up, and it fluttered with his upright posture, even the strands of hair seemed to be jumping with joy.
Nan Lijun held his chin, looked at Yun Chen and the others in the distance, then looked at Huo Gannian, and said with a smile:
"That handsome guard Yun Chen is very much my favorite. How about I betroth Song Lan to him and we can get married?"
A female official named Song Lan stepped forward and saluted with a smile, her attitude neither humble nor arrogant. "Song Lan greets Young Master Huo."
Huo Gannian raised his eyes and took a look, without even seeing what the indigo plant looked like, and said:
"No, Yun Chen is a bit rough, don't humiliate the senior lady-in-waiting of Her Royal Highness the Princess."
"Look, Young Master Huo has very high standards, but he doesn't even look at you." Nan Lijun seemed to have known that he would get such an answer, and deliberately said this to Song Lan. Then Jun changed the subject and said to Huo Gan:
"Song Lan is a female official who grew up with me. She is an extraordinary woman in both her background and appearance. Now she is ranked first and is my right-hand man. Although Xiao Yunchen is smart, Song Lan is also very worthy of him."
Huo Gannian took a sip of tea, cleared his mind, and spoke calmly:
"Your Highness is kind to Yun Chen, but it's a pity that he doesn't like women like Song Lan. Don't make the mistake of pairing them up like this."
"Oh? If you don't like woad, what kind do you like?" Nan Lijun asked.
"You will know what you like when you meet the right person. Whether they are tall or short, fat or thin, male or female, everything is beyond your expectations and within your heart."
"Hearing what Young Master Huo said, it seems like he has someone he loves?" Nan Lijun joked.
Huo Gannian swallowed a big mouthful of tea, completely letting go of his dignity as a monarch and subject, and said lightly:
"Your Highness, you deliberately dragged me to this place where there are no birds, and let me, a disabled person, watch others hunt, just to make fun of me?"
Nan Lijun chuckled, her eyebrows curved and eyes shining like stars, so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.
"Alright, alright, I've discovered that Xiao Yunchen is your Achilles' heel, so I won't say anything more. Let Xiao Yunchen take you for a horseback ride. I heard you can ride a horse, so I specially ordered someone to make a high saddle for you. It must be sturdy. Young Master Huo, please go get some food for us."
Huo Gannian raised his eyebrows slightly, but before he could say anything, Nan Lijun quickly called Yun Chen and others and asked them to escort Huo Gannian to the hunting ground for some fun.
After Huo Gannian and a large group of Huo Gang guards walked away, Nan Lijun breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and looked relieved.
The female official named Songlan looked at it with amusement:
"You are the eldest princess of the Nan Kingdom, why are you afraid of Huo Gannian? He is just a merchant after all."
Without the presence of other men, Nan Lijun could finally eat and drink to her heart's content. She raised her head to drink a glass of wine, gnawed on the chicken feet happily, and said:
"Princess? Without the support of the former ministers and the old members of the Black Armor Army left by my mother, and without Huo Gannian who was dealing with Yuyangji while supporting my expenses, the princess would be just a beautiful empty title. Since I need his help, I will naturally smooth things over for him. And you have seen his attitude, he is very scary when he frowns, okay?"
After eating the chicken feet, Nan Lijun pondered for a while and said to Song Lan seriously:
"You are my most valued female official. If Huo Gannian had not been disabled, I would not have wanted to wrong you. Otherwise, I would have definitely betrothed you to him. I originally thought that I could betroth you to his most valued confidant. You have met Yun Chen. He is very handsome and has a kind nature."
Thinking of that "young man", a lowly guard who was not worthy of being on the stage, Song Lan felt disdain in his heart, but he concealed it very well on his face. He smiled slightly and saluted Nan Lijun:
"As long as it can be of benefit to Your Highness, I will leave it to Your Highness to arrange."
Nan Lijun nodded with satisfaction, threw the chicken bones into the porcelain bowl, and his tone suddenly became cold, "Don't worry, Songlan, if he is always so ignorant, then we will find an opportunity to replace him with a new one. As for the old one——"
Song Lan knew it well and said meaningfully:
“It is natural to get rid of the old and welcome the new.”
On the other side, the Huo Gang members left the platform and headed deeper into the enclosure.
There are four or five hills in the Cuitou Mountain enclosure. Ye Yan chose a mountain with relatively flat terrain, mountains, water, slopes, streams, and complex scenery.
Ye Yan, Hua Jue, Buyan, Xun Yan and more than a dozen other guards followed. Yun Chen skillfully placed Huo Gannian on the horse and tied his leggings. Turning his head, he found that everyone had a horse except her, who was still standing on the ground.
"Achen, take good care of the young master." Ye Yan said.
Looking at the others, they all seemed to agree that it was Yun Chen who started taking Huo Gan Nian riding horses again, so naturally she and Huo Gan Nian should ride on one horse together.
There was no other choice, Yun Chen had to turn over and sit in front of Huo Gannian.
As soon as she sat down, Huo Gannian's hand was one step ahead of her. He pulled the reins and swung them gently: "Gee--" At the same time, she pinched the horse's belly tacitly.
As the horses stepped forward, their bodies rose and fell, their waists and hips pressed forward against the waves. Huo Gannian's arms hugged Yun Chen's back intentionally or unintentionally, causing her body to stiffen involuntarily.
Noticing her abnormality, he lowered his head slightly, his breath warmly brushing against her ears, his voice low and powerful:
"Why, are you feeling unwell?"
Her back was straight, and she didn't know where to put her arms, so she could only cross them across her chest, her voice unnatural:
"No...very well..."
"oh."
She didn't look back, but she felt a breath gently touching her neck, as if he was chuckling silently.
What is the young master laughing at? She doesn't understand.
After walking a distance, a wild rabbit suddenly ran across in front of him, and Yun Chen immediately became alert.
Before she could speak, the reins were already in front of her. Huo Gannian's voice was filled with an indulgent smile, "I leave it to you. Catch two rabbits and let them taste—"
Yun Chen instantly smiled happily, forgetting all his discomfort. He took the reins, squeezed the horse's belly hard, and rushed out.
She chased the hare closely, without slowing down her horse. She saw the right moment to loosen the reins, raised her bow and shot an arrow through the hare's eyes.
Looking at the clean and neat archery skills, Huo Gannian couldn't help but praise "Good skills!"
She reined in her horse and galloped over, bending down to pick up the arrows and rabbit, completely forgetting that she and Huo Gannian were so close that their chests were pressed against each other's backs. She was so focused on looking back that she almost kissed his Adam's apple.
She held up the rabbit happily, "Master, look!"
He leaned back half an inch without leaving any trace, the corners of his mouth curled up, "Very good, shoot two more."
"Okay!"
After Huo Gannian gave the order, Yun Chen was like a mad rabbit driving a horse, completely forgetting that she was carrying her young master who was unable to take care of himself on his legs. She just kept rushing, braking, spinning, and jumping...
Along the way, we killed more than a dozen rabbits, foxes, squirrels of all sizes...they were hanging all over the horse's buttocks.
Ye Yan and others were shouting and yelling behind them, and it was very difficult for them to follow.
Seeing Yun Chen getting crazier and crazier, Buyan couldn't help but yell from behind while spurring his horse wildly:
"Achen! You motherfucker..." Thinking of Huo Gannian still on Yunchen's horse, Bu Yan bit back his curse words and changed the subject: "Are you here to buy goods in the woods? You've already killed more than a dozen! Enough is enough!"
When everyone stopped at a meadow, Yun Chen's horse's butt was already piled with prey in three layers, and it was almost full.
Ye Yan led the guards to quickly clear a clean area, skinned and plucked the prey by the stream, and skillfully made a fire, skewered the meat, and grilled it.
After putting the meat in his mouth, Bu Yan didn't think Yun Chen had bought too much.
Hua Jue served Huo Gannian the rabbit legs and said to Yun Chen:
"Achen, don't you know something about herbs and spices? Go find some to reduce the fishy smell."
"Yes, sir!" Yun Chen patted his butt happily and jumped up.
Ye Yan told her, "Be careful and be alert!" Yun Chen replied, "I know!" and ran away without even looking back.
It was a rare opportunity to travel and enjoy the scenery, away from the hustle and bustle of people, and not in the Huo Mansion, without a lot of rules to bind them. The guards all felt quite relaxed, looking at the green mountains and clear waters, talking and laughing while eating game, feeling very comfortable.
Huo Gannian finished eating and drank the tea from the cup. "It's almost a quarter of an hour, why hasn't Yun Chen come back yet?"
Ye Yan glanced at the unchanged sky and said, "Young Master, I'll go look for it."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Yun Chen's voice coming from the woods.
She screamed and ran all the way, startling the trees and grass in the forest, making them dance wildly and sparks fly.
From a distance, Hua Jue saw Yun Chen running towards him with his butt on fire and couldn't help laughing:
"Why are you making a fire? Be careful not to set the woods on fire!"
Yun Chen kept running and shouting something, but no one could hear it clearly.
Only Xun Jian, who was in the imperial guards, noticed something was amiss. He jumped onto a nearby tree, took a look, and his expression immediately changed:
"Achen seemed to be saying 'Run! There's a fire assassin!'"
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