prince's rivers and lakes

Chapter 121 The Prince and the General

Qin Shouan often fights every time he disagrees, giving people the impression of being irritable and impatient. In fact, he just feels that there is no need to waste time.

He was very calm when necessary.

Huiyin Changyin Pond was the property of Prince Langya's Mansion, but Qin Shouan did not break into it easily, but walked around a few circles around it, which was hard to be found, and gradually approached after he figured out some situations.

On the way, he felt the threatening gaze of an expert, but it seemed that it was just an unintentional warning. After Qin Shou quietly lurked and restrained his breath, the threatening gaze dissipated invisible again.

Even so, he was meditating on the spot, his soul entered the ethereal realm, and he sensed the surrounding situation before moving on.

The appearance of a master in Huiyin Changyinchi made him feel a sense of crisis, which was also within his expectation. Whether it was the empress dowager or Tang Wanrong's status, he could find a master to drive him.

Especially the Dragon Yin Guard in the palace, who was as skilled as a cloud, Qin Shouan was very impressed with that gentle and plump, mid-mature female official Chong Huamei.

Chong Huamei once took off the goalpost casually, and Li Bai, Su Xin and Qin Shouan joined forces to block it. On the scene, Qin Shouan seemed to be able to fight against Chong Huamei, but he knew very well that in fact, Chong Huamei's skill was stronger than yesterday's. The Ao Biao I met at night was much stronger.

In short, even if Huiyin Changyinchi is now surrounded by experts, as long as he does not encounter Chong Huamei, Qin Shouan is still confident in sneaking in, and has the confidence to retreat unscathed if he is discovered.

To his surprise, he found that one of the participating polo teams belonged to Nanjunwang.

He frowned subconsciously, and before he could analyze, he shook his head... The empress dowager, Nanjun king, and Tang Wanrong got together, and maybe they would discuss topics related to Qin Shouan, but it would not be a joint rise up and murder him.

He is just the son of Prince Langya, not Duke Rong or Regent who has the ability to subvert the court structure, or the prime minister who has flourished and taken root in the officialdom of the New Qin Dynasty for decades.

When he participated in various clan activities when he was a child, he met many relatives of the emperor, the king of Nanjun probably met him, but Qin Shouan didn't have much impression.

In the end, it was only when he found a fat middle-aged man who ended his conversation with Tang Wanrong with a face full of anger, that he confirmed that he was the King of Nanjun.

What did he do with Tang Wanrong?It seems that there is no favor.

The king of Nanjun is slightly fat, but his stomach is not big. His appearance and posture are quite elegant, and his appearance is upright and honest.

I think I had a good skin when I was young, but now my body is obviously hollowed out by beauty, and my steps are still a little vain when I walk.

In addition, she seemed to be annoyed by Tang Wanrong, so she sat down not far from the C-brand racecourse.

The man serving next to him knelt down swiftly, put his hands on the ground, and acted as a human stool, allowing King Nanjun to sit on his back.

Qin Shouan stared at the King of Nanjun, the convoy that stole the red poppy ointment, since it did not belong to the Empress Dowager, could not possibly belong to Tang Wanrong, so only the King of Nanjun was left to be suspicious.

Thinking of this, Qin Shouan infiltrated further, kept an eye on Nanjun Wang, and watched three women's polo team matches by the way.

Nanjunwang's polo team is actually decent, but their generals are obviously not as good as they are. They are not good at defense.

The polo teams of the Empress Dowager and Tang Wanrong are at the same level, and the horses on both sides represent the two choices of horses for the polo team at this time.

The horses used by the Queen Mother are military horses, with strong endurance and good rushing ability.

Tang Wanrong's horses highlight the arrogance of a wealthy man. Every horse seems to be at the top of the "Famous Horse List", a famous horse that horse lovers dream of.

They are tall, elegant, and have outstanding fighting abilities, but their coordination is slightly flawed, and polo players often need to be distracted to control these horses.

This match was the most exciting. Qin Shouan saw the generals from the women's polo team parade in the palace in front of Baojin Tower last time.

Still wearing a veil, she is proficient in riding skills, gallops like a god, has an elegant and light demeanor, and has an outstanding and soft demeanor. She has a hearty feeling when she stabs and swings, which is very pleasing to the eye.

The members of Nanjun Wang's polo team seemed restrained when facing the general, while the members of Tang Wanrong's polo team still rushed fiercely when facing her.

That means that this general has a certain status, but he is more familiar with Tang Wanrong's side, and Tang Wanrong's polo team is also easy to let go. The status of this general is not enough to make Tang Wanrong afraid.

It is said that the empress dowager also likes to play polo by herself, but such a pampered woman doesn't even have much time to walk on weekdays, let alone play polo.

These majestic horses are not something that delicate girls can control.

Furthermore, with such a noble status as the empress dowager, who would not be afraid to bump into her and bump into her?This polo can't be played at all, and she is directly judged to have won.

What attracted Qin Shouan's attention the most was actually a little girl watching the game.

The little girl was not with those noble people on the high platform watching the game, but stayed in the corner of the arena, staring at the game intently.

She was more than ten years old, with exquisite appearance, always with her lips tightly pressed, her eyes wide open, and she was riding a pony less than three feet tall.

Clenching two fists tightly, the expression on his face changed with the intensity of the competition. Sometimes he yelled, and sometimes he remained silent. From time to time, he pulled the rein of the pony, as if he wanted to get involved.

But her horse is too small, she can almost get under the belly of some tall horses, and if she gets kicked by those big horses, she will probably be kicked away together with the horse.

How did she go to that location to see it?It was a bit too dangerous, but fortunately, the polo team members seemed to be accustomed to her presence, and would avoid her position when they hit the ball with their horses.

After every game, when the arena was empty, she would "da da" run around the field on a pony, waving a non-existent club from time to time, and shouting "goal ", playing happily.

Qin Shouan felt that her happiness was very simple, but also a little lonely.

The polo match was over, and there seemed to be some important activities going on in Huiyin Changyin Pond tonight, and it was gradually becoming difficult to hide from the people coming and going nearby, so Qin Shouan sneaked into the second half of the courtyard.

The functional features of the courtyard here are obvious. It seems that it is only used to entertain VIPs. Two attics are built near the lake. Gardens, a closer look at the surrounding scenery of the back lake.

In this backyard, there is no sign of Long Yinwei, and there is almost no guard. Qin Shouan just saw Chong Huamei from a distance, and almost thought that she would find her, but she just casually moved towards Qin Shouan's hiding place Glancing at it, he left quickly, and rushed to the hall where the banquet was being held.

On such a occasion, Chong Huamei would not leave the Queen Mother's side for too long, as long as she left, no one in this area would be able to find him.

Qin Shouan continued to move forward. His goal was the King of Nanjun. As long as he met the King of Nanjun and talked with his entourage in private, he might be able to find out the usefulness of the escort convoy and some unexpected accidents. information.

"Ow..."

"Ow!"

A few horses sounded, interspersed with the laughter of some women. Qin Shouan turned his head to look, and saw a bamboo forest in front of him. Beyond the bamboo forest was a shallow lake beach. It seemed that the women's polo team was leading their team. Horses play in the water.

They took off their outer robes, belts and leather boots, and only wore thin inner shirts. Splashes of water made the fabric more transparent. The bodies that have been exercising regularly have the bodybuilding vitality that ordinary women lack. Their arms are slightly rounded and their legs are plump. , don't be charming.

After a quick glance, Qin Shouan turned his eyes away, like a wind passing through the bamboo forest, when he walked up the steps of a house, several polo team players came from the corner, Qin Shouan quickly turned over and hid on the second floor in the mezzanine.

At this time, some multi-storey buildings often have a mezzanine design in order to ventilate and prevent moisture, and at the same time isolate the movement and sound upstairs from being transmitted to the downstairs.

The mezzanine will increase the construction cost of the house a lot, so it is generally only used by wealthy families, and the mezzanine of the palace is often used for hidden guards to hide, and has the function of a sentry room.

Qin Shouan moved in the mezzanine, and soon found that there was light above his head. It turned out that there was a ventilation or drainage space in the middle of the floor on the second floor. He could spy on the movement in the room on the second floor by hiding in the mezzanine.

Just above his head, two round pillars are prying the grinding disc wrapped in black satin together, as if they are pressing something on the floor, and there is no creaking sound of the floor, it can only be said that the floor is spliced ​​together. The inlay is really well done.

Qin Shouan was about to leave, but when he heard the woman's low panting, he quickly raised his head and moved closer to the gap, only to find that there were pillars and millstones, and it was clearly a woman kneeling on the ground, doing sitting, lifting, twisting, etc. A series of exercises such as the waist.

His nose even smelled a warm aroma, the smell left after the rouge gouache was washed away by hot water, is this the bathroom?

Qin Shouan turned his head to look, and there were indeed pulleys, ropes and transmission channels in the corner of the mezzanine.

This is a bathroom design where water is boiled downstairs and hot water is sent upstairs. Similar designs are often used for convenience in bedrooms.

When the owner wants to go to the toilet, the servants below will pull the toilet filled with incense ash to the convenient opening upstairs. After the excrement falls into the bucket, the toilet will be cleaned up immediately, so that there will be no trace of odor left in the bedroom.

Although the mezzanine didn't have any peculiar smell, Qin Shouan didn't want to stay any longer, and was about to leave, but the woman upstairs stopped exercising, and there was no movement at all.

Qin Shouan casually looked at the gap between the floors, but was shocked to find a pair of eyes staring at him.

Although it felt that under normal circumstances, it would be the woman upstairs screaming in fright, but at this moment Qin Shouan felt a creepy feeling, and at the same time a sharp sword pierced straight towards Qin Shouan through the gap.

Quick, accurate, ruthless!

Qin Shouan moved sideways, barely avoiding it, but another sword pierced his side, and Qin Shouan had no choice but to flick it away with his fingers.

"Boom!"

With a soft groan, the blade of the sword was extremely flexible, and it didn't stop, but bounced towards Qin Shouan instead.

This kind of rebound can't hurt him, but it hinders his movement. The woman has already drawn out the first sword, once again accurately judged Qin Shouan's position, and thrust in with all her strength.

Qin Shouan has already seen that this woman does not know martial arts, but she has precise judgment and a very sharp brain, coupled with her strength, it is a little embarrassing for her to force him with a sharp weapon in this situation.

Realizing that the other party didn't know martial arts, and didn't have the slightest qi to escape, Qin Shouan stopped thinking about it, broke through the mezzanine, and jumped into the room on the second floor.

whoosh-

The sword light was like snow, the woman stabbed Qin Shouan straightly without any haste, the tip of the sword pointed at the veins on Qin Shouan's neck with incomparable precision.

Seeing that the sword point was close at hand, the woman seemed to recognize Qin Shouan, a slightly surprised expression flashed in her eyes, she twisted her wrist, and was about to move the sword point away.

It's just that she doesn't know martial arts after all, how can she handle the sword so freely, at the critical moment, Qin Shouan calmly stretched out his finger, and flicked the tip of the sword away.

The tip of the woman's sword brushed past Qin Shouan, and she almost ran into Qin Shouan's arms. She took two steps back in a hurry, staring at Qin Shouan without saying a word.

Qin Shouan saw that she was wearing a veil, but still recognized her. She turned out to be the "general" of the women's polo team in the palace.

The two were only three feet apart. To Qin Shouan's surprise, she neither continued to attack nor yelled. She just stared at his eyebrows and moved half a step forward.

"Haha!" Qin Shouan was a little embarrassed, and was about to pretend to be a barbarian to get through.

He originally wanted to subdue it with acupuncture, or just knock him out and leave.

But the other party's calm, unhurried attitude, as if he was just waiting for his explanation, made Qin Shouan embarrassed to make a move.

"Huh?" The woman was a little surprised, and there was something half-smile between her brows and eyes:

"It's the first time I met you downstairs in Baojin. The young master has extraordinary moves and a majestic demeanor. He is like a fairy descending to earth, killing a fierce horse and saving the people righteously. Why did you hide your head and speak a foreign language today, humiliating your own identity?"

Qin Shouan was even more embarrassed, "Sorry, I didn't expect you to remember me."

"It's hard not to remember." The woman dropped the two long swords in her hand, "It can be seen that the young master also remembers me."

Qin Shouan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her throwing the sword.

He doesn't think that he is now under control, or that the crisis of the other party's violent reaction has been resolved, but the other party's attitude obviously means that the current situation can be resolved through discussion.

"On that day, I saw a girl wrapped in a brocade silk turban, wearing a gold silk Qin brocade narrow gown, and a gold inlaid jade belt around her waist. The horse's beautiful jade was used as a collar, the gold was used as a chewing head, and the stirrup and saddle were all exquisite and gorgeous. Her heroic appearance stood out like a flock of chickens. , unforgettable."

Qin Shouan hurriedly complimented her. There is no woman who does not like sweet flattery, especially when the other party is a handsome man.

"Thank you." The woman's eyes were filled with a smile.

Qin Shouan explained her outfit that day clearly, exactly, which really surprised her, but it also showed the sincerity of his compliment.

One must know that her attire in the polo field today is quite different, that day when she first saw her playing in the street, today is the official competition, dressing too gorgeously will only hinder her performance.

His words fully showed that he really had an unforgettable memory, and it was not because he saw how she was dressed on the court today that he made up these words to deceive people.

"My lord also watched the game today?" the woman continued to ask.

"The girl watched all three games."

"Oh...then what do you think of my polo?"

"If the girl is just playing, the others can only say that they are playing. Whether it is controlling the horse and the ball, or sprinting and interrupting, the girl's level is no less than that of the men's team. At most, she lacks persistence and endurance. "

Qin Shouan commented objectively.

She may not be the highest level in the women's polo team in the Palace, but she is indeed competent as a general.

What is more important for a general is command, and the grasp of the timing of offensive and defensive formations. Other skills do not need to be top-notch.

"My lord also likes to play polo?" The woman said, walking to Qin Shouan's side again, her shoulders slightly approaching, and then passing him naturally.

She sniffed, then raised her hand to cover her parted lips in astonishment.

"When I was young, I often watched some polo and Cuju matches, so I just learned something about it." Qin Shouan shook his head, and at the same time felt that something was wrong.

It stands to reason that at this time she shouldn't have yelled "Who is here?" "What are you doing here?"

and so on.

But here she talked about polo with him... As expected of the general of the polo team, how can an ordinary woman be so indifferent?

Another possibility is that women are often easily confused by a man's beautiful appearance. At the same time, there is also a little bit of psychology that even if he is a bad person, even if he may be rude to me, I will not lose anyway.

"I also like cuju, but the current women's cuju team in Longyin City is not high-level. There are too many women from noble families who regard cuju as a play, or just like to wear cuju uniforms."

The woman shook her head regretfully.

Qin Shouan also nodded. The cuju suit is the only clothing that Xinqin women can show their arms and long legs in front of outsiders. There are always bold and open-minded women who like to try it.

It’s just that cuju is an recreational sport that requires a lot of skill and exercise. Many women wear cuju uniforms, and it’s okay to tweak a few times on the court. It’s hard for them to play professional sports.

As a result, this obviously more down-to-earth sport has not developed as well as polo, which has a much higher threshold.

"Listen to your son, don't you want to watch polo and Cuju games when you grow up?" The woman asked with a smile when she recovered.

"My family lives in Longyin City, and I studied martial arts away from home when I was young. The mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the geographical location is remote. Naturally, I seldom see competitions." Qin Shouan concealed his identity and basically answered truthfully.

The most important thing is that after becoming a master of martial arts, the confrontational sports of ordinary people are a bit difficult to notice.

However, women still like to watch Cuju and polo.

Even if he becomes the pinnacle of the Ninth Rank in the future, or even a grand master, he still likes to watch it. This has nothing to do with the level of the competition.

"It seems that the young master has been away from home for a long time, so he is no longer familiar with Longyin City and its surroundings. He even broke into Huiyin Changyin Pond by mistake." The woman nodded apprehensively.

Qin Shouan was stunned, girl... this, I'm not...how can you be like this?
It's sneakily hidden in the mezzanine, it's obviously suspected of being an assassin.

She didn't even need his eloquent explanation, but she actually slipped in such an outrageous explanation... Who could accidentally break into the mezzanine on the second floor and lie down?
You didn't think so just now, otherwise, why would you stab swords one after another.

"Actually, this Huiyin Changyin Pond is not a dragon's pond or a tiger's lair. If you break into it, it's okay." The woman continued.

"I think so too." Qin Shouan found that this woman had cleared him of the suspicion of decapitation.

Of course, this is just what she thinks, and other people may not think so... Anyway, it means that she will not try to do any unnecessary things.

Seeing that he looked a bit depressed and puzzled, the woman couldn't help smiling, but the veil covered most of her gentle and elegant face, but she didn't worry that he would see something more.

"As long as you don't bump into the empress dowager..."

"Don't dare." Qin Shouan immediately looked serious, he just knew that the old lady of the queen mother must be surrounded by the crowd and was the only protagonist of the banquet, so he came to this quiet and remote backyard.

If he bumped into the empress dowager directly, for example like the scene in front of him, wouldn't the old ladies take the opportunity to make trouble and give away the dragon?

"Why do you have such an expression? It seems that you are very wary of the empress dowager?" The woman asked with displeasure in her eyes.

"Can you not be wary?"

This woman looked easy to talk to, but Qin Shouan couldn't tell the truth, let alone say that he was worried that the Empress Dowager would follow his family's treasure.

After all, she is the general of the women's polo team in the palace. Just now when Qin Shouan showed a little bit of wariness towards the empress dowager, she became a little unhappy.

So Qin Shouan explained in words, "You said not to bump into the empress dowager, of course I dare not. Even if I have no ill intentions towards the empress dowager, I will inevitably be suspected of colliding with Fengjia. Reverse hats are even more troublesome."

The corners of the woman's mouth were slightly raised, and the breath between the lips and teeth gushed out, and the corner of the veil was slightly raised, just revealing her soft and soft chin.

"The empress dowager is actually a very gentle woman. She treats her subjects tolerantly and kindly. She does not use the five punishments. She embellishes the jade law and contains vitality. The courtiers praised it: making rituals is a joy, and returning to simplicity, universal admiration, nine barbarians learned from Shuo, and down. Miaojue, Fu Hongxun, went out of Xuan Palace and suppressed Ziwei, rolled up his clothes and attacked Yuan Dun..."

The woman praised the empress dowager a lot, and seeing Qin Shouan's complex expression, she felt a little embarrassed, coughed lightly and stopped talking.

"The empress dowager Weiyang is always happy!" Qin Shou'an could only agree, he could tell that working under the empress dowager's hands must be a good flattering job.

But... how did Hei Ji and Bai Ji survive?I feel that as long as these two people talk, they are going on the road of offending others.

"There are rumors in the court and the market that the Queen Mother is harsh and unkind, but it is actually because some men are too close to the Queen Mother." The woman thought for a while, and then explained that the image of the Queen Mother must not be too bad in front of others.

"I've heard of it." Qin Shouan nodded, looked at the woman who was close at hand and said:
"Even if the Empress Dowager discusses matters with the courtiers, they will be separated by a distance of six feet. It is said that as long as a man enters within six feet of her, she will feel uncomfortable, and if he enters within three feet, it will be even more unbearable." unwell.

Hearing what Qin Shouan said, the woman looked at the distance between herself and Qin Shouan, a hint of surprise appeared in her bright and soft eyes.
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