Chapter 156 [Shorts and Hip Skirt]

On the official road one day's journey from Kyoto, a team of troops with strict military discipline was stationed.

It was the butcher army returning to Beijing from the border.

"Your Highness, you can enter the capital tomorrow morning." Xia Lan brought a roasted rabbit.

"Is there anything happening in Kyoto during this period that you need to know?" Li Chengqian asked.

After taking a bite of the roasted rabbit, I found it tasted pretty good, but it was still far inferior to Chunmei's cooking skills.

"Zhuang Mohan, a great literary figure in the Northern Qi Dynasty, has also arrived in Kyoto, but he has been staying indoors for some time. His purpose in coming to Kyoto is unclear," said Xia Lan.

Li Chengqian tore the hare into pieces and chewed them gently.

Zhuang Mohan is Sean's biological brother. Even at his age, he still traveled thousands of miles to Qing, a foreign enemy country. Perhaps only the blood relationship made him make this trip.

Li Chengqian had already made up his mind about this.

Zhuang Mohan came here to take his brother back to Northern Qi.

"Any other news?"

Xia Lan brought a bowl of water and placed it aside, as well as a plate of pastries.

"Your Highness, two days ago, His Majesty summoned Chen Pingping, Lin Ruofu, and Fan Jian to the palace late at night. It is not clear what they discussed at the moment, but it is definitely related to you."

Summoning three people into the palace to discuss matters late at night must not be a simple matter.

Li Chengqian thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "It's probably about the reward."

He is not only the crown prince but also the regent prince. Now he holds most of the military power in Qing State and has become the new number one in the military.

With such power and status, he would definitely be rewarded if he made new contributions during the expedition to Northern Qi.

However, there is nothing more to reward.

Li Chengqian suddenly became curious about what conclusion these people could come up with.

If it were him, he would also feel that there was really nothing to reward.

However, such an achievement cannot be left unrewarded.

This is a real headache.

The bonfire burned brightly, and in the night wind, there was a thundering sound of firewood exploding and sparks flying.

Soon, the roasted rabbit in Li Chengqian's hand was completely eaten.

The pastries in the dishes were almost all eaten.

Li Chengqian picked up the bowl and drank the water in one gulp. He burped and suddenly felt much more satisfied.

When I return to Beijing tomorrow, I will be able to eat the real delicacies in the world again.

When I leave Kyoto, I always miss Chunmei's excellent cooking skills.

My stomach has been completely eaten up by her.

At this time, he finally understood the true meaning of that sentence:
If you want to capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach.

This is indeed very reasonable!
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from afar, and the fluctuations of the rhythm seemed very rapid.

Only when the rider keeps whipping the horse's butt with the whip in his hand will the horse run so fast at full speed.

At this moment, the entire massacre army instantly entered a state of high alert.

His hands have subconsciously grasped the weapon, ready to deal with any possible crisis at any time.

Li Chengqian's tent was stationed in the central protective position.

After hearing the sound of horse hooves, some of the butcher army went to investigate the situation, while others went on alert to protect Li Chengqian's tent in the middle.

Everything is so orderly.

"Report!"

The scouts ahead came to report.

It turned out that a group of people were chasing a woman.

"Don't intervene rashly, wait and see."

"Yes!"

Soon, the sound of horse hooves came closer and closer. The woman who was being hunted was actually running towards the butcher army.

Perhaps the horses ran too fast and were too tired. When they entered their camping site, they were finally too tired to run anymore.

The powerful inertia caused by the horse's sudden stop threw the woman away.

In the sky, it drew a parabolic trajectory and then fell towards the center.

Xia Lan tapped the ground lightly with her toes, flew up, caught the woman and landed steadily.

This is a woman wearing the unique costume of the Miao ethnic group, which makes her particularly eye-catching.

Her clothes were colorful, with a black background and embroidered with silvery-white patterns. These patterns sparkled brightly under the light of the bonfire, as if the stars were twinkling in the night sky.

She wore an exquisite silver crown on her head, which was inlaid with various gems, making her look gorgeous and noble.

She has a pretty face, fair skin, a pair of bright big eyes sparkling with wisdom, and her long eyelashes tremble gently, as if telling the ancient legend of the Miao people.

Her lips were rosy and slightly upturned, with a playful smile.

She has a hot body and curvy curves. She wears the Miao ethnic group's unique short skirt and tight top, which shows off her graceful figure.

Her waist is so slender that it seems like it could be broken with a slight grip, while her breasts and hips are plump and round, full of feminine beauty and charm.

She wore silver ornaments on her arms and ankles, and with every movement she made, the silver ornaments made pleasant jingling sounds, like a beautiful melody.

She was wearing a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes with various patterns embroidered on the uppers, which looked very delicate.

Overall, the woman's outfit is cool and elegant, full of Miao characteristics and style, which makes people fall in love with it.

"Who are you?" Xia Lan asked.

The dagger in his hand was already on his neck.

If she made the slightest movement, he would immediately slit her throat, killing her with one blow.

"I am from the Miao tribe in the Shiwandashan Mountains." the woman replied.

The Ten Thousand Mountains in Miaojiang were recovered by the Qing Kingdom many years ago and were also one of its territories.

However, the people in the Shiwan Mountains have always lived a secluded life, peacefully secluded and self-sufficient, and rarely appear in the world.

Judging from the special attire she was wearing, it didn't look fake.

"You speak fluent Central Plains dialect quite well." Xia Lan said.

In fact, it is a test.

"My grandmother is from the Central Plains, and I have been learning Chinese culture from her since I was a child."

As he was speaking, the pursuers behind him all arrived in front of the camp of the Tutu Army.

However, before they could make a move, they were surrounded by the massacre army.

The leader was a bald man with a fierce look on his face and a horrible scar running through both cheeks.

What is even more striking is that he has no thumbs on both hands.

It looked as if it had been cut off neatly by some sharp weapon.

There were twelve people in total, and their clothing was very different from that of the Central Plains.

Moreover, the bald guy talked for a long time, but no one could hear him clearly.

This is a language unique to the Shiwan Mountains, and it is not intelligible with the Central Plains.

At this time, the woman who was being chased just now spoke up and translated:

“He is insulting you mercilessly, saying that if you dare to interfere in the affairs of the Shiwan Mountains, the Gu God will not let you ignorant people from the Central Plains go.

He also said that you should quickly let go of him and his men, otherwise, if he releases the poisonous insects, you weaklings will die without knowing how.

Also, he asked you to hand me over to him and take me back, otherwise, if the Gu God gets angry, the entire Qing Kingdom will be destroyed."

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding slaughter soldiers looked at the twelve people with a bit of danger in their eyes.

Xia Lan suddenly said, "Your Highness, she is lying."

Hearing this, the woman was stunned, "Do you understand the language of our Hundred Thousand Mountains?"

(End of this chapter)