Forbidden Autumn, Summer, Winter and Spring Rebirth

When we returned to the cave, the rabbit meat was roasting on the fire until it was sizzling with oil. It was burnt black in a few places, but it was harmless.

The woman got off her horse and hurriedly checked the injury of her hunting horse.

She led it to the campfire, and by the light of the fire, she found that the horse's belly and hind legs were injured. She shed tears of heartache.

"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have shown off my strength and insisted on fighting with that black bear, which got you injured."

The emperor also checked the injury of the hunting horse, then turned around, took out a bottle of golden sore medicine from his horse's saddlebags, and handed it to the woman.

The woman looked up and realized that she had forgotten to thank her savior.

He quickly stood up and wiped his tears, then knelt down on his knees: "Little girl Yan Ning, thank you so much for saving my life."

The emperor was startled, stretched out his hand to help her up, and said warmly: "It's just a matter of convenience, not a big deal. I also chased the black bear into the mountains. Please give your horse some medicine."

While the woman was taking medicine for the horse, the emperor chatted with her.

"Your name is Yan Ning? Why are you still alone in the mountains at night?"

"Hero, my father is a hunter in this mountain. He makes a living by hunting. In winter, the harvest is small, so he often rushes into the mountains at dusk. When the prey is hungry, he goes out to look for food, so that he can hunt more wild animals."

"Then why is your father willing to let you go into the mountains alone?" the emperor asked.

Don't blame him for being suspicious, encountering a woman hunting by chance in the mountains in winter is already full of doubts.

"My father was naturally reluctant to part with it, but he was seriously ill and passed away. If I didn't want to go into the mountains, I might not be able to support myself." A woman named Yan Ning said with a sad smile.

"Is this your horse? You have raised it to make it fat and strong." The emperor changed the topic and asked.

"This is the horse of brother Er Niu next door, and his family is also a hunter. My father is good at training horses, and I have learned a lot since I was a child. Therefore, since my father passed away, anyone in the village who buys a horse will ask me to train it. , earn hard money.”

By the light of the fire, the emperor carefully looked at the woman in front of him. She had a red face, thin eyebrows and big eyes. There were thin calluses on her palms and the tiger's mouth. He knew that these two places were used by horse trainers to tighten the reins. Used to restrain horses, I guess she wasn't lying.

"Where is home? I'll take you back." The emperor still couldn't let go of his guard.

"My family lives in a village halfway up the mountain to the east, but I don't know the hero's name. Where should I go to find you to repay you for saving my life?" Yan Ning asked.

"I just told the girl that I chased the black bear into the mountains, and the rescue just now was not successful. The girl does not need to worry about it, just think that I am doing it for the black bear."

"In this case, Yan Ning will not bother you anymore. It is better to thank the hero for saving his life. There is no need for the hero to send him off. If there is a day, Yan Ning will definitely repay the favor."

After saying that, he hesitated for a moment, and then said again: "Your golden sore medicine seems to be valuable. I just used a lot of it for my horse. Please give me a price, and I will buy your bottle of golden sore medicine. "

"This bottle of golden sore medicine is worth a hundred gold. You can't afford it. It doesn't matter. If you need it, I can give it to you."

"No reward for no merit, and since you refuse to accept the money, I will return this half bottle to you." After saying this, he placed the golden sore medicine on the stone in front of him, then picked up the injured horse and turned around to leave. .

The emperor watched a man and a horse go out of the cave and disappear into the night. He no longer hesitated, picked up the rabbit meat on the fire, cut off some of the meat that could still be eaten with a dagger, and ate it with the strong wine in the bottle.

Yan Ning led the horse a short distance away. Seeing that the man did not chase him to try to keep him, he continued walking angrily.

But the horse was injured and could not travel further, so she found a cave, moved a big stone to cover it, lit a bonfire, and made do for the night.

Until late at night, King Guo led people to look for him.

"Brother, I'm late to save you. Brother, please forgive me." The Seventeenth Master knelt on the ground on one knee.

"Seventeenth brother, you are here, haha, come with me to see the black bear. I just heard the roar subsided, and I think it has died."

The emperor happily led the people out of the cave, and the group marched towards the black bear.

Passing by a small cave, he saw a faint light of fire inside and a stone covering the entrance of the cave. The emperor raised his hand and stopped, only stepping forward to check. Sure enough, seeing Yan Ning and her horse sleeping peacefully in the cave, the emperor was shaken, but he still had some doubts.

Continuing to lead people forward, in the dark night, everyone's torches were particularly conspicuous.

Yan Ning woke up leisurely and looked at the disappearing torch outside the cave, wondering what she was thinking.

The black bear was indeed dead. The emperor ordered people to carry the black bear on horseback, and then led everyone back home.

Halfway through the journey, the emperor suddenly said: "Seventeenth brother,"

"Brother Chen is here."

"Tomorrow, send someone to a small mountain village halfway up the east side of the mountain to inquire about a woman named Yan Ning."

"Brother, did you meet a fairy in the mountains?" Prince Guo joked.

"Haha, what kind of fairy? It's just a yellow-haired girl. Come on~" The emperor laughed loudly and rode away.

The next night, Yan Ning was sent to Mulan Palace.

"Are you the emperor?" Yan Ning asked in surprise with his eyes wide open.

"good."

"The Emperor saved me, is the Emperor my savior?" she murmured.

"Little girl, there are many horses in this palace. Would you like to come here and train them for me?"

"If a commoner girl is not good at skills, she is afraid that she will fail the emperor's trust."

"It doesn't matter, you can accompany me on the winter hunt these days."

"Yes."

In this way, Yan Ning stayed in Mulan Palace, eating and lodging with the maids.

The people sent by the Seventeenth Master arrived at the small mountain village that relied on the mountains. There were only twenty or thirty households in the village. After a little inquiry, they learned the general situation of the woman named Yan Ning.

It's exactly what she said.

After reporting to the emperor, I saw him standing with his hands behind his back, thinking deeply, and did not comment on his response.

King Guojun felt a sudden change, and then he took the person to the palace.

Unexpectedly, the woman was a little excited when she saw Prince Guo. Although she quickly covered it up, it still made him feel strange.

Yan Ning came for a few days, accompanying the emperor to horse racing and hunting in the paddock every day. Her temperament was lively and lively, and she was unconventional. Although she was a little unruly, she really made the emperor feel fresh.

Yan Ning was particularly good at riding and archery. Every time he galloped his horse and shot an arrow with a bow, the emperor would be distracted for a moment.

The emperor took Yan Ning to hunt deep into the mountains many times. He stayed in a cave at night, quenched his thirst with the wild animals he hunted, and quenched his thirst with the spring water in the mountains. He then returned home the next day, feeling very happy.

In the past few days, the emperor had had the illusion countless times, as if he was just an idle rich man, spending his days in the mountains and forests, free both physically and mentally.

When Prince Guo and Shen Beile saw that the emperor was having fun, they wisely did not disturb him and hid themselves for several days.

By the time the emperor remembered the two of them, it was already time to return to the palace.