It was a crisp autumn day on the outskirts of Beijing. Four well-dressed men were sitting on the ground under a few thick red pine trees.
Not far behind them, seven or eight followers were standing or squatting.
Some let horses go, and some set up fires to roast game. Saddles and bows and arrows were laid aside, along with piles of game.
It looked like this group of people were out hunting.
"What a disappointment!" A man wearing ocher arrow sleeves said in a dejected tone, "I haven't hunted for half a year, and the first time I went out I only shot a bunch of deer and rabbits, and I didn't even see a wild boar!
I traveled hundreds of miles to come to this red pine forest just to hunt wild boars. Did this wild boar hear the news? Did you move overnight? ! "
"In my opinion, it's not a bad thing that you can't hit the wild boar. The grass is deep and the forest is thick at this time. The wild boar is covered in rosin, as if it's wearing armor. It's very strong. It would be bad if it hurts someone." A man in sapphire blue clothes said, "How old are you, fourth brother? You are still so playful."
It turned out that the person wearing ocher clothes was the fourth prince, and the person talking to him was the fifth prince.
"Everyone has his or her own interests. I just like hunting." The fourth prince and the fifth prince both grew up under Concubine Fu, and they were like brothers.
"The fourth sister-in-law won't open the door for you again." The fifth prince smiled, "You have to intercede with Lan Ning again."
"Sixth brother, you should be happy! Today, my brothers have come with you to relax. You used to be the most playful, but now you are more mature than the rest of us." The fourth prince said affectionately. He asked the sixth prince who was silent at the side and said, "Be open-minded about everything. A man's heart should be as broad as heaven and earth."
When the Sixth Prince heard this, he just smiled bitterly, raised the silver flask in his hand, took a sip of wine and said, "Why don't I want to be more open-minded?
I used to be heartless, but ever since my marriage to the Yao family was settled, it felt like a big stone was stuck in my heart, and I couldn't move it away no matter how hard I tried. "
"You're right, that girl from the Yao family is really annoying." The fourth prince also took a sip of wine and grinned, "If there was such a thing lying next to my pillow, I would have nightmares every day. "
When he said this, the expression on the Sixth Prince's face looked more like he had swallowed a fly.
In one month, he will get married to Yao Wanyi, and from now on, that female toad will sleep with him every day.
He was already having nightmares now, let alone in the future.
The fifth prince hurriedly stopped the fourth prince with his eyes, knowing that this was not the way to persuade others. He calmly took the wine bottle from the sixth prince's hand and said sincerely: "You can't just look at things from one side. Although the Yao family's county master doesn't It's very much what you want, but with the help of the Yao family, Sixth Brother, your future is better than any of us."
"Hey, what Lao Wu said is on point." The fourth prince slapped his thigh, "You just got engaged, so why don't we arrange you to go to the Shenbing camp? Unlike us, we only give you nominal duties."
"It's really sad! To think that we, the noble sons of the royal family, have to rely on the breath of our relatives!" The sixth prince sneered and took the wine bottle from the fifth prince's hand, and took a big gulp.
The wine dripped down and soaked his collar.
After he said this, the three of them fell silent.
Yes, although they are princes, they live such a useless life!
"To think that people like us are not as comfortable as those from a small family. Needless to say, my eldest brother has been disabled since he was a child, and no one cares about him.
The second brother and we have never been together, and he is taken care of by the Queen.
As for me, I am just a person who only flies around all day long and does not do my job properly.
Lao Wu was cautious in everything, but never missed a word.
Lao Liu also had to live against his will, and was used as a melon and tortured. "
The fourth prince shook his head and said with a bitter smile.
Even though he was arrogant and unruly, he knew not to depose the prince.
"Speaking of second brother, I remembered that sister-in-law didn't have a miscarriage a few days ago? Did you send someone to deliver a gift?" asked the sixth prince.
"We have your fourth sister-in-law in our family. This is a matter for the family members. How did I know?" the fourth prince said.
"Your fifth sister-in-law was also frightened that day and is still in bed." Of course the fifth prince knew what was going on, but even brothers who had a good relationship couldn't talk about such things. The housekeeper will go."
Regarding Ma's scheme against Lan Ning, the fifth prince was naturally angry when he found out.
But in the end, Ma suffered the consequences, and the matter had to be settled.
Now he can only take precautions at home, guessing that Ma will probably not give in.
But she is weak now and won't be able to harm anyone for a while.
"Gu Ming, why are you silent and not in high spirits? I see that you are even more depressed than me these days!" The Sixth Prince and Yu Guming have played together since childhood. Even if they are not brothers, they are still more depressed than others. Be kind.
In fact, they had already discovered that Yu Guming had something on his mind. Although there was no obvious sadness on his face, his whole person seemed to be listless.
"You kid, are you lovesick?" The fourth prince had already drunk a lot of wine, and his words were drunk. "Tell me which girl you have chosen. I'll ask your fourth sister-in-law to help you find a matchmaker!"
Yu Guming remained silent and only fiddled with a Bingzhou knife.
"Good brother! Brother, I also hope that you will eventually get married." The sixth prince was also drunk. When people are full of melancholy, they almost get drunk from alcohol. He hugged Yu Guming affectionately and confided, "In this life, you should Get married with someone you know best.
Look at the fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law, the fifth brother and the fifth sister-in-law, they are all husband and wife, playing the piano and the harp in harmony.
No matter how unhappy you are outside, you still have someone to talk to when you get home.
I know your character, and you will never do anything against your will, let alone marry someone against your will. "
"I...have...someone I like." Yu Guming lowered his head and said, "But she...she has no intention of me. If I insist on her, it will...even more harm to her."
"Whose girl is this? You don't even look down on her!" The fourth prince's eyes widened when he heard this, "Is she Chang'e in the Moon?"
Yu Guming stopped talking and started drinking.
"Yes, I didn't hunt the wild boar. The fifth brother is worried about the fifth brother and sister.
Lao Liu went against his will and failed to love him. We are all frustrated today, so we might as well just get drunk and rest! "The fourth prince said as he called to the servant who was roasting game over there, and quickly cut the roasted game and brought it over.
Then he said to everyone: "When winter comes, I will show you some rare things.
The people in Longxi will send me two snow leopards in October, and I have already asked them to hurry up and build leopard houses. "
The fourth prince was naturally fond of wild beasts, and he kept many lions, tigers, leopards, and clouded leopards in his residence.
"What's so rare about that?" The Sixth Prince's cheeks were flushed, "How can it be better than raising a big golden toad in my house?! It's also a one-eyed one!"
As he spoke, he leaned back, lay down on the grass, and read loudly:
"In the past, I was drunk and beautiful,
Beauty is as colorful as a delicate flower.
Now the beauty has abandoned me,
There are only toads on my pillow! "
(End of chapter)
