Ever since Timan prayed in front of the Divine Monument, Liu Jing's health had really improved day by day. In the eyes of the Xiongnu people, this made them even more convinced that their young king was indeed a king appointed by the heavens.
On this day, Timan led his men to hunt in Langshan. This was the most important activity of the Xiongnu in winter. Accompanied by the two maids, Liu Jing finally had the chance to go out and breathe in the fresh air that she had not heard of for a long time. She was also able to truly see the original style of life in the Xiongnu tribe.
Timan's luxurious yurt could accommodate about five hundred people. It was supported by four giant red pillars coiled by golden dragons. The walls were made up of movable walls made of fine birch poles. There were a total of twelve walls, and the decorative wall clothes were hung on the walls. It was very beautiful and spectacular. The walls were surrounded by low cabinets that were used to store items. The floor was covered with blankets, animal skins, and colorful blankets. In the middle of the dome, there was a stove made of several iron supports and iron hoops, which burned all day to warm the tent. Walking out, the medium-sized tents on both sides also belonged to Chanyu. The one on the rightmost side was the place where the gods were worshiped, while the one on the left was the kitchen and the servants 'quarters.
When they arrived at the palace, Timan immediately gave Liu Jing a yurt. The system of the king and the concubines living separately was roughly the same as that of the Han Palace. However, due to Liu Jing's serious illness, Timmy specially left her in his tent to recuperate.
The yurts of Chanyu were the main ones and gradually spread out. Yurts of all sizes stood on the silver-white ground. The roofs were umbrella-shaped and covered with wool blankets. Due to the cold winter, they were covered with two to three layers to resist the cold. There was a circular skylight at the top of the umbrella. Above the skylight, there was a movable blanket. It was opened during the day and closed at night to discharge turbid air and allow light to enter. The doors were all opened to the southeast. Apart from avoiding the strong winds from the northwest, the Xiongnu tribe's tradition of viewing the direction of the sunrise as auspicious was also the main reason.
As it was almost sunset, the Xiongnu women began to smoke outside the yurt and began to prepare dinner. They wore thick leather jackets, leather boots, and fur hats. Their faces were smeared with rouge made from red orchids, and they were humming softly. The content was roughly singing about Yanzhi Mountain and Qilian Mountain. Their food was mainly meat, milk, and cheese. The men tidied up their leather armor or took care of their livestock. Some gathered around the fire in twos and threes, drinking and having fun.
In the distance, there were groups of cotton-like things moving slowly. The maids told her that they were sheep that had returned from grazing. Occasionally, horses galloped among them, and most of the people controlling the horses were little boys or little girls.
When the Xiongnu children grew up to the height of sheep, they had to start learning how to ride horses and hunt. This was something that she, who lived in the harem of the Han Dynasty, could hardly imagine.
When they saw Liu Jing, they bowed respectfully and kindly. Without the murderous aura of war, the Xiongnu people were just like the Han people, peaceful and honest.
Liu Jing watched with relish as they gradually moved away from Timan's yurt group. Across the snow river, another yurt group looked at them from afar. Most of the people walking outside the yurt were men, and they were fully equipped soldiers. It didn't look like they had settled down here because the yurt was small and had a simple structure. It was the kind that was easy to disassemble. Liu Jing followed Timan all the way north and lived in that type of yurt.
" That's…" She was puzzled.
"That's the tent of the Right Sage Prince, Chi Du.”
"Prince Youxian…why doesn't he need to return to his own palace?”
Every night, when Liu Jing was still in good spirits, Timan would always hug her and tell her about the customs and political structure of the Xiongnu. Therefore, she had some understanding of this ethnic group.
The Xiongnu regime was divided into three parts: The Chanyu's court was in the middle of the Xiongnu, facing Daijun and Yunzhong County in the Han Dynasty in the south. The jurisdiction of King Zuoxian's court was in the eastern part of Xiongnu, opposite Shanggu County of Han Dynasty in the south. The royal court of King Youxian was located in the west of Xiongnu, opposite Shangjun of Han Dynasty in the south, and connected with Yue's family, Di and Qiang in the west.
Shan Yu was the highest leader of the Xiongnu, he had the military and diplomatic power, with the left and right Gudu marquises assisting him.
A few days ago, seeing that Liu Jing's body was gradually recovering, the Left Sage Prince Gouli Hu could not wait to bring Xiangqi back to the royal court. Now, the Right Sage Prince was still stationed at the headquarters, which made her quite curious.
"Prince Youxian is very dissatisfied with the reward of the spoils of war this time, so he insists on not leaving.”The maid reported.
Looking at the black flag that was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, Liu Jing felt very uncomfortable. She turned around and wanted to go back, but she was inexplicably wrapped by a pair of long arms and fell into an unfamiliar embrace.
" Prince Xian of the Right, you can't…She's Consort Yangning…" The two maids hurriedly knelt down and cried out.
The Consort was Chanyu's wife and concubine. With her title of Princess Han, she became the Consort of Yangning.
Chi Du let out a long " oh ", but he did not intend to let go. Instead, he tightened his grip on her arm." Such a beautiful woman is not given to me…" He sighed in pity, his mustached face pressing down on her without warning, as if he wanted to kiss her.
" No..." Liu Jing struggled weakly, but it was futile in front of this mountain-like man.
His body was mixed with a disgusting smell, and his eyes that were almost covered by his eyebrows were full of wretchedness. There was still wine on his lips, and the wine was dripping along his curly beard. He was simply vulgar and ugly!
Liu Jing was inexplicably shocked. Her body was locked tightly, and she was enveloped by a choking smell and almost fainted. However, a thought flashed through her mind. She was a dignified princess. If such a person succeeded in taking advantage of her, she would rather die.
As she struggled, Liu Jing felt the machete that was stuck in his waist and pulled it up in a flash. With a swoosh, she brushed off a tuft of his beard and left a bloody wound on his chin. She was able to escape temporarily.
Chi Du raised his hand and slid it across his chin in shock. He then looked at the blood on his hand. His face was like a dark cloud in the sky, dark and ugly. His long and narrow eyes swept over her uncertainly.
The maidservants were so scared that their legs went weak. In the Xiongnu, the Red Capital was famous for being cruel, eccentric, and eccentric.
If he didn't like him, he would beat him up and kill him. Those who followed him were all trembling in fear, afraid that they would accidentally anger him. Now that Consort Yang Ning had drawn her saber and wounded him, it seemed that a catastrophe was inevitable, and they would probably suffer along with her.
Compared to the timid maids, Liu Jing was unusually calm. If it wasn't for the fact that her physical strength had not fully recovered, that knife would have taken her life. She had already killed Duke Zuogu, so killing Prince Youxian was nothing. Moreover, he had molested her. According to the Han Dynasty's laws, he should have been executed for molesting the Emperor's wife and concubines.
She took three steps back and placed her scimitar in front of her chest as she stared at Chi Du cautiously.
"Hahaha!" Chi Du, who should have been furious, suddenly laughed wantonly." Good, good, strong enough, spicy enough! What I lack by my side is a woman like you. Today…hehe…I must have you!”With that, he pounced like a tiger.
Liu Jing gathered her Qi and focused her mind. She gripped her scimitar tightly and charged forward instead of retreating.
Chi Du didn't expect her to know martial arts. He underestimated his opponent and was slashed on the cheek by her. This time, the fierce tiger turned into a painted cat.
He retreated hurriedly, panting, but his eyes were brighter." Alright! He even knows a few moves, he really suits my Red Capital's appetite!”
Not to mention that her body had yet to recover, even if she had recovered, her martial arts would still be an itch to Chi Du. Other than the small loss she suffered from underestimating the enemy in the beginning, it was difficult for Liu Jing to get close to him. And he seemed to be intentionally exhausting her stamina. He only teased her and dodged, not retaliating. After a few rounds, Liu Jing gradually showed signs of fatigue. Chi Du saw this and kicked the scimitar in her hand ten feet away. She staggered and fell into the snow.
Chi Du's face was full of saliva as he approached her step by step, grabbing her chest with one hand.
Liu Jing screamed and subconsciously blocked the attack. At the critical moment, the whip flew towards her and wrapped around Chi Du's hand. She was also carried onto the horse by a familiar arm.
"Chi Du, you're getting more and more impudent!”Timan was sitting on the horse with one hand protecting her and the other holding the whip tightly. His face was cold and extremely unhappy.
"Humph!" Chi Du grunted as he slowly removed the whip.
"Princess, are you alright?" Timan looked worriedly at the frightened girl in his arms.
She shook her head weakly and hugged his waist tightly as she stared at Chi Du with lingering fear.
Chi Du brushed away the snowflakes that had splattered on his body during the fight. There was no sign of regret or fear on his face. Instead, he muttered,
"Humph! I'm the one who's fighting to the death, but you're the one who's having fun. Is there any justice in this world?”
Timan refuted without batting an eyelid." Chidu, don't go too far. You've already received the most rewards this time. Don't make unreasonable demands."”
"The most? Humph!" He snorted disdainfully." The most is not necessarily the best, like those beauties…"
He pointed at Liu Jing and said angrily,"You can't bear to give it to me!"”
"Why are you pestering me? She is the princess of the Han Dynasty who is connected to me by marriage. How can I reward her to you?”
"Why not?" "Just because you're Chanyu?" he asked indignantly. The position of Chanyu should have been mine, and everything you have now should be mine.”He patted his chest and pointed to the sky and the ground, complaining incessantly,"I'm stronger than you, and my army is stronger than yours. I'm also your big brother. If it wasn't for my father's favoritism, if it wasn't for the fact that I wasn't from the Huyan Clan, how could you have been given that position?”
"Are you done?" Timan's expression changed slightly as he questioned coldly.
Looking at Timan's calm demeanor, Chi Du's expression softened. After all, he was a subject and a ruler. No matter how dissatisfied he was, he couldn't be too impudent. Moreover, Timan's patience seemed to have reached its limit. He did not want to risk beheading him again. Timan was younger than him by 23 years. Because of this, Red Capital had always treated him as a child and did not put him in their eyes at all. He didn't expect his father to make him the Chanyu before he died. This was like a bolt from the blue to Chi Du, who had outstanding military achievements and was the eldest son. Since then, he had become cynical. He relied on the fact that he had a large army and had made great contributions to the prosperity of the Xiongnu tribe. Therefore, he often spoke extremely disrespectful words to Timan.
However, Timan, who always carried out iron-fisted policies, was slowly making arrangements to reduce his strength even though he repeatedly tolerated him on the surface. Just like this time, he had punished the six generals by his side with the excuse that Red Capital had withdrawn their troops too early. As for him, who was the leader, he did not punish him at all. Instead, he gave more rewards according to his request. This kind of method was a combination of hardness and softness, but it made Chi Du feel a deep fear towards his schemes. This kid was respectful to him on the surface, but in private, he was looking for any possible opportunity to get rid of him. Before the six generals were successfully returned, he couldn't be unreasonable anymore. Therefore, he tactfully swallowed his dissatisfaction and said embarrassedly,
" I won't say anymore. I can't finish talking. In short, I'm very dissatisfied with the reward this time. You have to give me more as I said. Otherwise, I won't return to the palace.”
Realization flashed in Timan's eyes. He knew that this was just a delaying tactic by Chidu. His target was the six generals who had been detained, but he could only cooperate and not expose him.
I respect you as my big brother and have already given you a lot of benefits. If you continue to mess around like this, don't blame me for being ruthless. Also…" He paused for a moment and looked at the pale Liu Jing in his arms."If what happened today happens again, I won't let it go easily!”
Looking at the high and mighty Timan, Chi Du's face turned green and white. In the end, he could only drag his feet and unwillingly walk towards his tent.
"Jing Er." He was worried." Did he hurt you?”
Timan's anxious gaze warmed Liu Jing's heart. She smiled weakly, but her smile froze in an instant because there was an eagle perched on Timan's shoulder. Its golden eyes were staring sharply at her, as if it was ready to attack its prey at any time. She could not help but feel fear.
Seeing her fear, Timan stretched out his index finger, and the eagle naturally hooked it with its claw." Go!”Following Timan's order, the eagle obediently flapped its wings and flew away.
Liu Jing's gaze followed its agile figure as it left, and she was amazed in her heart.
" That's a Sea Blue Eagle, used to catch birds..." Before she could finish her sentence, she heard an animal groan. She looked towards the source of the sound and saw that it was a black panther with bright eyes. Liu Jing was so scared that she quickly threw herself into Timan's arms.
"Hehe…Don't be afraid, don't be afraid…That's for hunting, go!”The black panther also walked away obediently.
Liu Jing's face turned red. She was shocked by her fuss. She had been in the palace all day. Other than the canary in the cage, she had actually touched the eagles and leopards. She had only seen them in books. Moreover, the descriptions were all about their ferocious side. She did not know that the Xiongnu people had such a dependent relationship with them, nor did she know that they could be ordered by others after training.
"Princess, this is the first time you've thrown yourself at me in front of everyone!”Timan reminded her cunningly.
After his reminder, her face turned even redder and she let go in a panic. Who knew that she would lose her balance and almost fall from the horse. Fortunately, he was quick to stop her and fixed her in his arms again. Timan's horse was especially tall and mighty, and he would be injured if he fell.
"You seem very nervous." Timan looked at her with interest. The blush on her face was extremely alluring.
"This…There are people all around…"
That's right! Many people looked over.
"What does it matter!" He hugged her even tighter." You're my wife!”he said childishly.
"And I have another plan…"
"What?"
"I want to kiss you…"
Before she could finish her sentence, he quickly grabbed her lips and kissed her in front of everyone. It lasted for a long time. When both of them felt that it was time to take a breath, they reluctantly separated.
There was a smug smile on his lips. She did not dare to look back and buried her face in his neck shyly.
Timan's heart fluttered as he whispered into her ear,""If you think it's not enough, we can go into the tent immediately.”
" You..." She punched him angrily, which made him laugh.
" Chanyu…" Lan Yue called out bitterly behind him.
She had always been by his side when he went hunting in the mountains, but he had never even looked at her. Once he saw the princess, he had completely forgotten her existence. Looking at Timan doting on the princess, her heart felt like it was pricked by needles.
"Oh, Lan Yue, you can go back now.”Timan didn't even turn around. All her attention was on Liu Jing.
"Princess, I hunted a silver rat on the mountain today to make a sheath for you to protect your hands. It's so cold here, you must be very unused to it!”
Lan Yue's heart sank. She had been by Timan's side since she was young and had never seen him so gentle. There was a huge difference between love and not love.
"It's getting dark. Let's go into the tent so that you won't catch a cold.”
Timan hugged her and walked towards her yurt. When they passed by Lan Yue, she acted as if she did not see him. Lan Shan watched them leave with a broken heart. At this moment, she was no different from the servants who were crawling at Timan's feet.
"How is it? Do you feel better?" Timan asked worriedly. As soon as she entered the tent, Timan insisted that she lie down. She immediately called the apothecary to treat her and ordered the maid to boil medicine for her, afraid that she would feel uncomfortable due to excessive physical exhaustion.
" I'm fine..." Liu Jing replied weakly.
He handed the bowl of medicine to the maidservants and gestured for them to leave.
Liu Jing sat up on the soft bed and drank the medicine. Her complexion was ruddy, and under the cover of the fire, she looked even more beautiful.
Timan couldn't help but hug her, fondling her silky hair.
"I want to give you something." As he spoke, two short swords appeared in his hands.
They were two daggers of the same size and looked exactly the same. However, upon closer inspection, one could tell that the hilt of one of the daggers was forged from a man's body, while the other was forged from a woman's body. The sword hilt was made of gold, while the body of the sword was made of bronze. It was thin and short, but it looked exceptionally sharp.
"This is the Yin-Yang bronze short sword, which was given to me by my father. Now, I'm giving you the Yin sword. Carry it with you. It can represent me outside. If anyone disrespects you, you can kill them with this sword.”
She gripped her dagger tightly, feeling as if she had become one with him, even though they were not officially husband and wife yet.
"Before Chidu leaves, don't walk around casually. I will send more guards to guard the yurt. He is a very dangerous person.”
Liu Jing nodded obediently, but she could not help but ask,"You seem to be afraid of him?"
Timan pressed her chin against her and said with some emotion,
"He is my oldest brother. He has followed my father to the south and the north since he was young. He has made many meritorious deeds and is an outstanding warrior in our Xiongnu tribe. Unfortunately, his personality was too arrogant and violent, so his father did not pass the throne to him.”
"He is obviously not convinced by you. Don't you have any intention of punishing him?”
"It's not the time to fall out with him yet. Moreover, he has a large army under his command. I've just been appointed, so my foundation isn't stable yet. I don't have the confidence to take him down in one fell swoop.”
Liu Jing raised her head slightly. Her eyes met his smooth outline. He was resolute and restrained. She could feel the surging ambition in his body. People who really did big things were neither arrogant nor impatient. They could endure a moment of anger to achieve great things. It had such a grand bearing.
She suddenly realized how much she liked the man in front of her. He was decisive, far-sighted, and used his troops like a god. He was also so young. Looking at his handsome face, Liu Jing couldn't help but be fascinated. She wondered why she was always blinded by an inexplicable emotion in the past and ignored his merits.
Putting aside all kinds of differences and relaxing his mind, he turned out to be someone worthy of entrusting his life to!
" Jing-er…" Timan was overwhelmed by his gaze.
She smiled gently, like a spring breeze brushing her face. Timan instantly felt warm in her heart. Ever since she took the initiative to throw herself into his arms this afternoon, he had a feeling of being forgiven. Ever since he hit her, his heart had been in a state of torment, and today, it was finally over.
She lowered her eyes and wanted to say something but stopped. His chest shook and he could not help but kiss her tender red lips.
He played with his lips gently, one hand moving from his smooth cheek to his delicate neck, the other gently unbuttoning her fur coat. Everything was so natural. She enjoyed the thrill of his warm palm caressing her muscles, and her delicate hand tried to boldly explore his chest under the fur coat. Her lips changed from passive to active, kissing his heroic eyes, the tip of his nose that stood like a tall peak, and his beautiful lips. Under Liu Jing's encouragement, Timan's body and mind became hotter and hotter, and she could not wait to remove the heavy defense on her body. When her snow-like skin and her proud body were completely presented in front of him, he couldn't help but gasp, and his breathing instantly became turbid.
Liu Jing didn't hide it. Her eyes were still lowered and her cheeks were flushed.
" Jing Er…You're so beautiful…" He chanted and began to peck her like a carpet.
Following his smooth attack, Liu Jing's delicate body naturally trembled with excitement. An unprecedented feeling filled her body. Her body and mind were floating, and she almost flew up. She was about to become his woman!
After making love, they hugged each other tightly without any obstruction, quietly listening to each other's heartbeats.
"Jing Er." Timan kissed her forehead contentedly and said in a hoarse voice," Do you know how much I've waited for this moment?”
Her heart ached as she held his face and took the initiative to kiss him.
Their body temperature rose again. At this moment, a respectful voice interrupted,
"Reporting to Chanyu, the banquet is ready. The patriarchs of the four great clans are already waiting outside for your arrival.”
"Got it."
He propped himself up unwillingly." I almost forgot that the four great clans are holding a celebration party for me tonight.”
His eyes showed reluctance." But I really want to stay here…"
Liu Jing smiled coquettishly and pecked his good-looking lips." There's still a long way to go!”
"No!" He turned over and pinned her down." It should be said that the night is short!”。
Sensing his intentions, Liu Jing stopped him uneasily." The banquet is waiting for you…"
" It doesn't matter anymore…" He held her protesting lips and insisted on having her.#
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