The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 172 The seaway is broken by snow and the traces of Xizhou are lost

The wind gradually stopped, but the sky became gloomier. Qu Chongyu raised his head and looked at the low clouds, frowned slightly, reached out and took off his mink mask, turned around and ordered loudly, "Don't stop the horse ahead, we will cross the mountain pass in one breath!"

Pei Xingjian, who was at the front of the cavalry, put on the reins of his horses, turned around and asked, "What? Is something going to change?"

Qu Chongyu nodded, "Exactly, I'm afraid it will snow in a while. Fortunately, ten miles ahead is the mouth of the mountain. Outside the mouth of the valley is more than twenty miles of sandy Gobi. Once you leave the Gobi, you will reach the sea. "Tao, keep the promise, you see..." He wanted to urge the horse forward, but suddenly a furry head emerged from Pei Xingjian's arms. The head was tightly covered, only a pair of shining eyes were exposed, and he looked at Qu in a flash. Chongyu immediately pulled down his mask and said, "Prince Qu, is it true? Are you really going to go out on this sea road?" His voice was a little sweet and cloying.

The smile on Qu Chongyu's face did not change at all, "Exactly, if the road goes well, we will be able to reach a village before dark." However, his hand relaxed and he allowed Pei Xingjian's horse to run ahead, faint in the wind. A soft and charming female voice came, "That's great... finally..."

Qu Chongyu couldn't help but snorted in his heart. He has seen all kinds of annoying women, but never one so troublesome, clingy, coquettish and infatuated! He seemed to be quiet and well-behaved before, but after Pei Shou agreed to take the lady with him on the road, his true colors were immediately revealed. Not only did he lose his face on the first day, but from the second day on, he became even more of a beggar. Bai Lai never left Pei's side and kept her promise. She would ride a horse for 20 to 30 miles in a day, but Pei Xingjian had to take her with her, otherwise he would not even get on the horse. If he were Pei Shouyue, he would have thrown her off the horse a long time ago. How could he be so good-tempered and bring a hair ball with him every day to make people laugh? Just looking at Pei Shouyue's helpless appearance all day long, I should have been the most relieved, but for some reason I was more annoyed.

Perhaps that Kudisi is really annoying, or maybe I overestimated this Pei Shooyue! Don't say that you have never heard of this person in Chang'an for more than ten years. After getting along with him for a few days, he can only be described as gentle and appropriate! According to the news coming back from Chang'an, it was because of his good calligraphy that he caught the eye of the Holy Spirit, and then he married Wu Zhaoyi's favored Hu painter, so he rose to prominence. It seems that when he agreed to take the palace maid, although he was full of high-sounding words, he was at least somewhat responsible. Now I think it is probably because his wife did not really pull her face and refuse! A dignified man, if he dotes on his wife, that's all. He is so henpecked, he is really...such a person, so what if the emperor deliberately planted his eyes and ears in Xizhou?

Qu Chongyu glanced in front of him coldly. On the black horse in front, the back was calm and upright. He couldn't help but squint his eyes: even if all reason told him that this person was not something to be afraid of, but as long as he saw him, The inexplicable sense of danger in my heart still lingers. If... no, it's not the time to feel relieved, at least not yet!

Liuli poked half of her head out from Pei Xingjian's shoulder and took a few glances at Qu Chongyu, who was far behind. When she lowered her head, she was overjoyed. After these days, she finally found the evildoer's Achilles' heel. Every time she As long as you smile sweetly and your tone of voice is sweet, although this person's face won't change drastically, he will definitely dodge as if he's seen a ghost! Huh, if he dares to continue to get close to Pei Xingjian, he will continue to disgust him!

Pei Xingjian took his chin and rubbed Liuli's head, "Little bad guy!" He couldn't help but laugh too.

Liuli chuckled softly, "Who is bad? I listened to you, and now both of our reputations are completely ruined! Most of these people are laughing at you for being henpecked and saying that I don't respect you. Even Lady Feng is laughing when she looks at me now. It's weird, Liu Ajian still has to look at me sadly every day for a few times before he can get over it. Even Ayan and Xiaotan hesitated to persuade me twice, saying that they wanted to consider your reputation..."

Pei Xingjian's voice was full of smiles, "So what? Fang Xiang's reputation is known to the world. Is it possible that some people will look down on him because of this? It's getting colder and colder today. If you are frozen, how bad will it be?" Can I get my reputation back? Besides, the more they look down on me, the more stable we will be. Now we can only wrong you."

Liuli shrank into Pei Xingjian's arms, feeling warm in her heart. How could she be wronged? In the eyes of outsiders, she is just a stay-at-home woman, and she doesn't have a bad reputation for being coquettish. However, Pei Xingjian would rather others think that he is useless and henpecked than let others see that he is his weakness. I hope that when others want to deal with him in the future, they will first think of using themselves - but why does he assess the situation in Xizhou so seriously? Could it be because of Prince Koji who changed into new clothes every day like a peacock on the sea road...

Pei Xingjian suddenly wrapped his arms around her and whispered, "Be careful, sit still."

Liuli hurriedly grabbed the saddle, leaned the horse's back forward, and reached the path down the mountain.

The road down the mountain was even more rugged and difficult than the one up the mountain. The horses could only move forward in small steps. After walking for more than half an hour, they finally reached the flatland. After passing through a mountain pass, a black landscape appeared in front of them. Gobi desert with fine gravel.

Liuli let go of her hand and took a deep breath, but her eyes felt cold. She blinked and realized that a snowflake was stuck on her eyelashes. Not long after, tiny snowflakes fell down. Everyone took their horses and dismounted to stretch their legs. Some people laughed and said, "We are really lucky!" - If it snows on the mountain road, it will be a big trouble.

In the last twenty miles, there was a flat plain, and the sound of horse hooves trampled the wind and snow. Although the sky and the earth were hazy in the snow, one could still see small tents and yellow tents gradually appearing on the desolate Gobi around them. Grass and sparse low shrubs, when a large forest finally appeared in sight, everyone couldn't help but cheered.

After walking in such a wilderness for ten days, no one would long for a warm house, a bathtub full of water, and ordinary people singing and laughing.

Liuli was happy for a while, but then felt a little sad. Except for the few days after she got married, she had never been so tired of being together with Pei Xingjian every day. Although it was freezing cold, the road was very bumpy from time to time. On the mountain road, with such a warm embrace, and listening to his sometimes serious and sometimes nonsensical whispers, I really didn’t feel that anything was too tight. After leaving Haidao, no matter how thick-skinned she was, she was too embarrassed to dominate and pester him every day... It felt really good to be a petite little girl!

 She couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Pei Xingjian laughed and said, "My wife is wise and I will take her out from time to time in the future. My wife asked me to go east, but I will never dare to go west."

Liuli snorted softly, "I know you will definitely go north, right?"

Pei Xingjian nodded solemnly, "I will keep my lady's teachings in mind. Even if I go through fire and water in the future, I will still go south!" Both of them wore masks and bickered in low voices as they walked. Fine snowflakes fell on their hats. A thin layer gradually accumulated on the upper body and shoulders, but the two pairs of eyes exposed in the wind and snow were full of warm smiles.

The cavalry passed through the woods, and a small hut appeared in this winter oasis. It seemed to be a small village. Several children heard the sound and ran out. They suddenly recognized the horsemen in the cavalry, wearing silver cloaks and riding horses. The big white horses, Koyokuro, cheered together, "Gokuro is here! Gokuro is here!"

Qu Chongyu laughed loudly, "I'll come to Madam Xu's inn later and I'll treat you to date cakes!" The children cheered and ran after the cavalry, and many adults also walked out and waved to the cavalry with a smile.

The horse team passed by the village and stopped in front of a sturdy two-story building at the end of the oasis. The earthen building looked quite old, and there was a high sand dune not far behind. Liuli looked around for a few times and thought to herself, if there was a beautiful proprietress in this inn, she could hang a sign at the door - Longmen Inn! But what happened to be written on the lintel of this house was "Big Sand Sea"... Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a burst of clear laughter from inside the door, "Your Majesty, hurry up and invite me inside. My little chess has been thinking about your jujube cake." long time!"

Is it possible that it is really gold inlaid with jade? Liuli couldn't help but was startled when she saw a delicate woman in her twenties walking out with a smile and a little girl of five or six years old.

Qu Chongyu threw the horse rein into the hands of his entourage and walked a few steps with a smile, "Why is Madam Xu getting younger and younger? She looks like Xiao Qi's sister."

Madam Xu laughed loudly, and Feng Piaopiao came from behind with her horse on her back. She jumped off the horse, took off her cloak, and hugged the little girl named Xiao Qi. The children in the village also ran over and squeezed in noisily. Qu Yulang actually asked people to bring out a pack of jujube cakes and distributed them to several children. Several clerks in the store also came out to welcome them. Those who led the horses led the horses, and those who carried the luggage carried the luggage, chatting and laughing with the entourage. Laugh, there was laughter inside and outside the inn.

Liuli looked at Qu Chongyu, who was smiling particularly relaxedly in the crowd, and felt that the person in front of him suddenly seemed a little strange. He couldn't help but look back at Pei Xingjian, and saw a smile on his face, but his eyes were filled with emotion. Thoughts.

Qu Yulang joked with Mrs. Xu for a while, turned around and saw Pei Xingjian, and smiled and said, "Ms. Xu, you have to cheer up today. This Pei Changshi and his wife are distinguished guests from Chang'an. This is Whether their first meal in Xizhou is good or bad depends on your cooking skills, Mrs. Xu!”

Madam Xu came over with a smile and bowed, "As expected, he is a distinguished guest from Chang'an, and his demeanor is different. The little girl's craftsmanship is just for entertaining the merchants and herds of horses, how can it attract the attention of the nobles? The nobles usually eat finely, but the little girl’s craftsmanship is rough, so please bear with me.”

Pei Xingjian smiled and bowed, "Thank you, Madam Xu." Liuli smiled and said, "Madam, you are right, we have been eating sand for ten days, isn't it very fine? It's just that hearing the word 'fine' makes us feel sad now. I’m surprised, I’m about to ask my wife to make a few more bowls of thicker meat and fish, even if they’re whole, I’m not afraid!”

Madam Xu suddenly smiled with her eyebrows creasing, holding Liuli's hand and walked inside, "Madam is so funny, it's cold outside, please come in and sit down quickly."

Looking at Liuli's back, the smile in Pei Xingjian's eyes had turned into a rather helpless sigh before he reached his mouth. Qu Chongyu raised his eyebrows disdainfully, and when he turned to look at Pei Xingjian, he had the most sincere expression on his face. Without a smile, the two said "please" at the same time, looked at each other and smiled.

 After resting for the night at the Dashahai Inn, everyone felt much more energetic when the cavalry set off the next day. The snow has stopped long ago. After walking for a while, there is no trace of snow on the road. The road became very smooth. The horse team passed through Da Asa Town and arrived in Liuzhong County in more than two hours. The wine produced here is famous in the northwest, but everyone did not stop. After lunch, they headed northeast again, crossing the It gets hotter when you walk. On the second day, everyone changed out of their fur coats, and Liuli also chose a neat ultramarine silk wool suit, and she suddenly felt much more relaxed.

In the afternoon of this day, the gray-white sun had just passed the zenith, and everyone suddenly burst into cheers. Liuli was wondering when Fengpiao stood up in the stirrups and waved her whip, "Madam, look, the west is ahead. state!"

Liuli hurriedly looked up and saw a huge valley in front of her. Two rivers were flowing around a high cliff. At first glance, she could see green mountains and green water, but there was no sign of a city.

Phew, finally arrived at the destination! We will see the most peculiar magical earth element city in the world. Then call for the pink ticket...

 (End of this chapter)