Return of the Swallow

My whole body was soaked in the warm water, as if all my pores were opening to breathe, and all the sweat and bad luck caused by the pain seemed to be washed away. ◢Щщш.suimeng.lā

One maid wiped her body, and the other carefully washed her hair. Both of them cherished gentleness in their movements. When their slender fingers scratched their scalp, it seemed like it would be a sin to even loose a strand of her hair.

Qin Yining closed his eyes and thought for a moment. After sorting out the four figures, he asked indifferently, "Where is this place?"

The two maids looked at each other, and one of them, who was thinner, said, "It's no wonder that the goddess didn't know that you were sick when you dropped from the sky with food. This is the sunset, an oasis in the desert in a no-man's land."

It turned out that she was not taken out alone, but the people from the Minobe took her to find an oasis! But why do these people say that she dropped from the sky with food? And why do you call her goddess?

Qin Yining asked calmly: "Where are my people?"

"Don't worry, Goddess. Except for a young master named Lu, the rest of your clan have been properly placed outside the palace."

Outside the palace? So this is the palace?

Qin Yining couldn't help but look around again. It had to be said that the palace was really shabby.

Seeing that they were cautious and seemed to be afraid of her as a "goddess", he asked in a deep voice and deliberately displeasedly: "Where is Mr. Lu?"

Seeing that Qin Yining seemed to be angry, the maid said with some uneasiness: "Goddess calm down, it's really because Mr. Lu collided with the prince that he was angered."

"Collision? Why did we collide?" The tone became more domineering.

The maid panicked and hurriedly bowed her head and knelt down: "Please calm down, Goddess! You can come to our Xiyue with grain seeds, you must have heard the pious prayers of our tribe! As early as when we came here, generations of tribesmen and princes We are all praying that the goddess in our holy book will bring food to save us.

"The decree in the holy book states that once the goddess comes to Xiyue, she must be the princess of our county king. But Mr. Lu firmly opposed the king's decision to make the news that he wanted to marry you public, and the king made him angry. Mr. Lu is locked up. But because he is a member of the Goddess’ clan, no one is trying to make things difficult for him.”

Qin Yining was speechless for a while. Could it be that the prince mentioned by the maid was the uncle she saw just now?

No wonder the prince looked at her with such fiery eyes!

Want to marry her,

Did he ask her what she meant?

Qin Yining suppressed his anger and doubts in his heart and continued to ask with a deep face: "So that's it. It must have been more than a hundred years since your clan came to this oasis, right?"

The two maids nodded: "What the goddess said is that we Xiyue people have been here for more than a hundred years."

Qin Yining saw that the two of them were so frightened and seemed to be particularly in awe of this inexplicable "goddess" identity, so she couldn't overdo it. She had to conform to their impression of a goddess, so she stopped asking any more questions.

It can be analyzed from the information in their mouths that this is still an uninhabited area, and the Xiyue tribe has been here for more than a hundred years. The accent and etiquette of this ethnic group are somewhat similar to those in the south of the Great Zhou Dynasty, at the border with Dayan. generation, but looking at their clothes and totems can prove that they are ethnic minorities.

Therefore, this tribe should have come to this oasis in no man's land a hundred years ago.

But as far as she knew, this place was already a desert a hundred years ago.

In other words, the people of the Xiyue tribe, like the people of the Mino tribe, walked into no man's land by themselves, crossed the desert, and came to this oasis with good luck.

The Mino tribe was being hunted and had no choice but to enter the desert in no man's land.

In such a harsh environment, where one can't get in and out, the Xiyue clan shouldn't be out touring as a whole, right?

Qin Yining deduced that they were forced to come here for some unavoidable reason a hundred years ago.

Considering the complex landscape environment of the uninhabited land, they should be unable to find their way out just like the Mino tribe. Even if there is a general direction, it is difficult to get out.

And this oasis can support a tribe for a hundred years, and they still have enough energy to build a palace, and they are not stingy with water, which means that this oasis should be very large and there will be no shortage of water.

But the two of them described her as a goddess who descended from the sky with food.

This shows that this tribe is short of food.

At least, when they first came to this oasis, they were short of food.

Qin Yining knew what the superiors were doing. When food was scarce and they were afraid of civil unrest, they would often try every means to appease the people. That's why they created a legend that the goddess would drop from the sky with food. It's similar, just to give the people hope, but in fact it's a fool.

Even if the people below don't understand anything, the county king definitely understands.

However, the prince just called her a goddess, which shows that the prince is also trying hard to change things in the direction of the "holy book", intending to brand himself as a legitimate king.

Qin Yining has deduced these conclusions for the time being, but the details will not be known until she continues to investigate. The most important thing now is to find a way to meet the tribesmen and rescue Lu Heng.

Qin Yining made up her mind, so she kept her eyes closed and rested to maintain a sense of mystery.

The two maids saw that she had her eyes closed and did not speak, and there was no other expression on her delicate and charming face. She had an inviolable noble temperament, so their movements became even more cautious.

After bathing, the two maids held up a red robe made of fine cotton and embroidered with the Xiyue clan's complex totems. The style is similar to what women here wear.

The narrow sleeves tightened at the waist, and the hem of the skirt trailed to the floor. When worn on Qin Yining, it made her slender waist even more obvious, and the curves of her body were as undulating as mountains.

Her long hair was dried carefully and half of it was pulled up with a sterling silver tassel hairpin. The rest of her long hair hung down her back, giving her a more dusty air.

This kind of bun was used by young girls before they left the imperial court in the Yan and Zhou Dynasties.

Qin Yining guessed that this was the custom here. But when he thought that the prince here wanted to marry her as his concubine, Qin Yining understood their intention.

But the situation is not clear yet, and Qin Yining does not intend to break the news. It is up to them to decide how they want to play it.

When he left the side room and came to the main hall, Prince Xiyue was still in the house.

He was stunned when he saw Qin Yining walking slowly with the support of two maids, her skirt swaying gracefully as she walked, and her impeccable appearance.

Prince Xiyue stood up, his face turned red, and he said with an inexplicable excitement: "Goddess..."

The words came out, but he didn't know what to say next, so he just stared at Qin Yining.

Qin Yining was very disgusted by his eyes. However, people had to bow their heads under the eaves. The safety of the Minuo tribe had not been guaranteed, and she could not have a random attack. She only said: "Prince. May I ask which tribesmen I am now?" Where? I want to see them."

"Ah! That's easy! It's just that the goddess's body has not recovered yet, and it is really not suitable to leave the palace. Why don't I ask someone to bring them into the palace. It's just that there are so many people in your tribe, and it's not easy to come together. How about you choose How many people are coming to meet?”

Qin Yining raised his eyebrows, and then said calmly: "That's fine. I want to see my brother Lu Heng, and my three guards, Arhan, Halbala and Chaganbala, as well as my maids Surina and Ulan. To bring.”

Prince Xiyue nodded and took notes. Just as he was about to order someone to call someone, he paused and said with a smile, "I will naturally agree to the goddess's request. However, I have not yet asked the goddess for her name."

Qin Yining said calmly: "My surname is Pang."

Prince Xiyue stepped forward eagerly: "What about the name?"

Qin Yining raised his eyebrows and said, "The prince can just call me Miss Pang."

Prince Xiyue was a little angry. Perhaps it had been too many years since anyone had disobeyed him. He was more easily angered than the people Qin Yining saw outside, and he was more subtle in controlling his anger.

"This king is asking for your name!"

Qin Yining said: "The prince is a person who knows etiquette. He should know that a woman's maiden name can only be known by her relatives and husband's family, right?"

Prince Xiyue's face was gloomy, but after a moment he seemed to think of something again, and he smiled suddenly, "Okay, okay, if you don't tell me, then I can tell you. My surname is Zhou Meng, and my courtesy name is Lushui. Anyway, we will become a family in the future, and I will also be able to know Miss Pang’s maiden name.”

Qin Yining pursed his lips and his eyes flashed, but he did not immediately become angry.

This person can say whatever he wants, but it's just talk. She hasn't figured out the situation yet, so she can't act rashly, so she has to endure it for the time being.

"Can you bring in the person I want?"

"Yes. But Mr. Lu can't." Zhou Meng said.

Qin Yining frowned and said, "He is my brother, I must see him."

"Your surname is Pang and his surname is Lu. How can you be brothers and sisters?" Zhou Meng said mockingly.

Qin Yining turned her beautiful eyes and looked at him with a look that looked like she was mentally retarded, "Prince, could it be that you don't have any cousins?"

Zhou Meng was stunned, he was indeed a beauty, so he forgot about this incident.

No wonder he wanted to marry the princess, but the man named Lu was blocking her. It turned out that he was doing it for his cousin!

But since ancient times, cousins ​​can’t tell each other clearly!

Zhou Meng became even more displeased. Thinking of the normal behavior of the other women in his harem, Zhou Meng changed his strategy and said with a gentle smile: "My beauty, don't be angry. I have asked others to come see you. Come back." I will bring you the most beautiful gems and the freshest fruits, okay?"

Qin Yining frowned when he heard this and sneered: "Prince, please respect yourself. Judging from the king's appearance, he must also be a family member of etiquette. He should know what his parents ordered the matchmaker to say, right? The prince said he wanted to welcome me as the princess, But you can't accept my family, why? I don't think I can accept your attitude."

After saying that, he turned around and left Zhou Meng with his back.

But just looking at such a graceful figure made Zhou Meng feel itchy in his heart, and he wished he could immediately press her down on the couch to have sex together.