The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 542 Daiyu Buries Flowers
Jia Huan glanced at the doe lying in a pool of blood, a cold light flashed in his eyes. The arrow just now almost flew over his head. It was really dangerous. If he hadn't lay down in time, he would have been dead or injured. No one would believe that the other party didn't do it on purpose.

So Jia Huan was both frightened and annoyed, and turned his horse's head sharply. The guards of the Eastern Palace immediately took a defensive posture, and the eyes of Crown Prince Xu Wenhong narrowed slightly dangerously. However, Jia Huan smiled and complimented: "Your Highness, you have a good archery skill. I admire you!"

Although he was annoyed, Jia Huan was not stupid. Not to mention that he could not defeat the other party because they outnumbered them, even if he could defeat them he could not beat them. After all, the other party's status was so high. If he didn't even have this little cunning, he would have been living in vain.

Xu Wenhong's face flashed with contempt, and he sneered, "Jia Zhuangyuan's archery skills are not bad, but it's a pity that he is too soft-hearted, which makes me, the prince, come first."

At this time, the sound of horse hooves was heard. It turned out that Shitou, Jinbao and others had arrived one after another. However, they were stopped by the East Palace guards as soon as they were far away and were not allowed to get close to the valley entrance.

"Brother Jia... cough, Brother Jia, have you caught up with the wild deer?" At this time, Xu Wenhou also arrived, and the guards of the East Palace did not stop him but let him go.

Xu Wenhong said calmly: "Seventh Brother, you are late. The deer has been shot dead by this prince."

Xu Wenhou was obviously disappointed when he saw the wild deer lying at the bottom of the valley. He said sarcastically, "Your Highness, you are a good archer."

Xu Wenhong waved his hand, and two guards of the Eastern Palace came forward and carried the wild deer away. The former rode his horse past Xu Wenhou and sneered, "Seventh Brother, you are really going backwards as you get older. You even call a minister a brother. You really bring disgrace to the royal family of the Great Jin. Look at you, you are as fat as a pig. I advise you not to bother with it anymore. Go home as soon as possible. You will return empty-handed anyway." After saying that, he kicked the horse's belly and galloped away.

A trace of humiliation flashed in Xu Wenhou's eyes, his chubby face turned red, and his fists clenched involuntarily.

"Third Master, are you okay?" Shitou rode his horse to Jia Huan's side and asked in a low voice. He obviously also noticed the prince's hostility towards Jia Huan.

Jia Huan shook his head and whispered, "It's okay, but I'm afraid there will be trouble in the future."

Shitou couldn't help but look solemn when he heard this. After all, the other party was the crown prince, not an ordinary person. That would be a big trouble.

"Brother Jia, let's continue hunting." Xu Wenhou had regained his composure by now, and said nonchalantly, still with a silly smile on his fat face.

Jia Huan's eyes flashed with admiration, and he nodded and said, "That's exactly what I wish for!"

So the palace guards, Shitou and others began to drive away the wild beasts, while Xu Wenhou and Jia Huan held their bows and waited in battle. Xu Wenhou's eyes were wide open, and he didn't care about the sweat dripping from his eyelashes. It seemed that he was stimulated by the prince's words and was determined to catch the prey at all costs.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise in the bushes, and a very strong wild boar rushed out grunting. Judging from its size, it must have weighed three or four hundred pounds.

As the saying goes, one pig, two bears and three tigers, wild boars are extremely powerful, with thick skin and flesh, especially an adult wild boar king. The two fangs are very lethal, and a single hit from it can rip open even a tiger's stomach. The one in front of them was a big boar with fangs. It was frightened at the moment and was rushing towards Jia Huan and Xu Wenhou. The trees and grass along the way were shoveled up, just like a small bulldozer.

Jia Huan did not dare to be negligent and reminded loudly: "Seventh Master, be careful!" At the same time, he shot an arrow.

The wild boar was hit by an arrow on its back and rolled on the ground for a few times in pain, but it was obviously not fatal. Instead, it aroused its ferocity and rushed forward howling.

Xu Wenhou hurriedly shot an arrow, but unfortunately his archery skills were poor to begin with, and his nervousness made his aim even worse, so the arrow fell into the dust behind the wild boar.

Seeing the ferocious wild boar charging towards them, Xu Wenhou's mount was frightened and stood up. The fat boy was so scared that he hugged the horse's neck and screamed. The guards of the royal palace in the distance were also horrified. They wanted to shoot arrows but were afraid of hurting Xu Wenhou by mistake.

bang...

Jia Huan shot another arrow, hitting the wild boar right at the base of its front leg. The second senior brother stumbled and fell to the ground, probably breaking his front leg. He struggled for a long time but couldn't get up.

At this time, Shitou also arrived, pulled out a small axe from his waist and swung it, and saw a flash of cold light, hitting the wild boar's neck, blood splattered on the spot.

dong dong dong...

The guards also took action one after another. Several sharp arrows shot out like lightning and nailed the wild boar to the ground.

Looking at the fat boy Xu Wenhou, although he didn't fall off the horse, he was also scared to death, his face was blue and his lips were white. Jia Huan rode up to hold the reins of Xu Wenhou's horse, calmed the horse, and asked, "Is the Seventh Master okay?"

Xu Wenhou calmed down a little and shook his head, "No... It's okay. Fortunately, Brother Jia reacted quickly. Haha, what a big wild boar."

The little fat boy, who was scared out of his wits just now, immediately became excited and danced with joy when he saw the big wild boar in a pool of blood, leaving Jia Huan speechless.

The palace guards learned their lesson and left four men to protect Xu Wenhou, while the remaining eight went to drive away the wild beasts. However, their luck was not very good, and they did not encounter any large prey until almost evening. They only caught a hare and two pheasants. However, they were able to catch a wild boar weighing several hundred kilograms, which was enough to make the trip worthwhile. So Xu Wenhou happily ordered the troops to return to the city.

Just as everyone arrived at the exit of the hunting ground, they found that Prince Xu Wenhong and his entourage were resting there. They might have been waiting for Jia Huan and others, probably wanting to laugh at them. However, when Xu Wenhong saw the big wild boar carried by the guards of the palace, the smile on his face disappeared instantly.

"How was the harvest, Your Highness?" Xu Wenhou was quite a show-off. Seeing that the other party had not caught anything big, he deliberately rode forward and asked.

Xu Wenhong had a sullen face and said nothing, because apart from the deer snatched from Jia Huan, they only shot some pheasants, hares, and small birds.

"Hahaha, this is so refreshing!" After running for a few miles on the official road, the little fat man burst into laughter and said to Jia Huan, "Brother Jia, did you see the look on that guy's face just now? How wonderful!"

Then he waved his fist again, and said to himself as if to encourage himself: "A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated. I must lose weight." Jia Huan smiled and said: "Sincerity can move mountains and open rocks. Master Qi will definitely get what he wants."

Xu Wenhou laughed and said, "Let's encourage each other, Brother Jia. Haha, today is really a great day." Then he frowned again, with a look of pain on his face.

Seeing him touching his waist, Jia Huan asked hurriedly, "Seventh Master, did your waist get twisted when the horse got frightened?"

Xu Wenhou shook his head and said a little embarrassedly: "No, I guess it's because I haven't ridden a horse for a long time, and my thighs are rubbed and burning."

Jia Huan smiled and said, "It's okay. Just go back and clean yourself up, and then ask the imperial physician to apply some medicine."

When everyone returned to the city, the fat man insisted on cutting the wild boar in half and giving it to Jia Huan. Jia Huan couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it and took it back to the mansion to be cooked in the kitchen.

When Jia Huan returned to Yueweiju, the sun had already set. He was indeed exhausted after riding a horse all day, so he washed up, had dinner, and fell asleep.

The next morning, Jia Huan got up, washed, and prepared for morning exercises when Ping'er suddenly remembered something and said, "When the Third Master was not at home yesterday, Xueyan came and said that Miss Lin was suddenly unwell. But later I went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion to ask about it, and she said that she was fine, just catching a cold. The Third Master came back late yesterday and went to bed early, so I forgot to tell you."

"Oh, then I'll go and take a look later." Jia Huan said as he ran out of Yueweiju, jogging along his daily route, and walked in when he arrived at Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

The macaw hanging under the eaves saw Jia Huan and immediately called out, "Brother Huan is here, Zijuan, pour some tea."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zijuan flashed out and said happily, "The Third Master is here."

Jia Huan nodded and asked, "I heard from Sister Ping'er that Sister Lin suddenly fell ill. What happened? Is it serious? Have you called a doctor?"

Zijuan said with a strange look on her face, "I don't know what happened. When the young lady came back from paying respects to the old lady yesterday, her face was frighteningly pale, she was staggering, and she couldn't even walk steadily. Her hands and feet were cold, which frightened me and Xueyan. We wanted to call a doctor, but the young lady wouldn't allow us to do so, saying... that the doctor couldn't cure her illness."

Jia Huan frowned and said, "Could it be that the illness has come back again?"

Zijuan shook her head and said, "Not really. Besides, the young lady hasn't had a respiratory disease since she came back from the south. She cried all night last night and no matter how we persuaded her, she wouldn't stop. She left early this morning carrying the flower hoe and the brocade bag and didn't allow us to follow her. Third Master..."

Jia Huan felt inexplicably distressed when he heard this. Without waiting for Zijuan to finish speaking, he immediately turned around and ran out. He vaguely guessed where Lin Daiyu was.

Jia Huan ran all the way to the hillside behind Tuobi Villa, where there was a large peach and apricot forest. It was now mid-March, and the peaches and apricots were in full bloom. The garden was full of fragrance and the ground was covered with fallen petals.

When Jia Huan arrived outside the peach and apricot forest, he saw a white dress peeking out from behind a sturdy peach tree. He could vaguely see a slender woman squatting there crying quietly, with an exquisite little flower hoe beside her.

Jia Huan felt a tightness in his heart when he heard the crying. Just as he was about to go over, he heard the woman sobbing and saying, "

Flowers are falling and flying all over the sky, who will pity them when they lose their color and fragrance?
The gossamer is soft and fluttering in the spring, and the fluff is lightly dipped in the embroidered curtain.

Girls in the boudoir cherish the end of spring, feeling full of sorrow with nowhere to release.

Holding the flower hoe, she walks out of the embroidered curtain, and can't bear to step on the fallen flowers again and again.

The willows and elms are fragrant, regardless of the falling peaches and plums;
If the peach and plum can be sent again next year, who will be in the boudoir next year?
The fragrant nest has been built in March, and the swallows in Liang Jian are too ruthless!
Although flowers can be pecked next year, they will go to Liang Kong's nest even if they don't.

Three hundred and sixty days in a year, the wind, the frost, the sword, the knife, the sword ...
How long can the beauty and freshness last? Once it disappears, it will be hard to find.

Flowers are easy to see when they bloom, but hard to find when they fall. The man who buried the flowers in front of the steps is worried about him.
I lean on the flower hoe alone, tears falling silently, leaving traces of blood on the empty branches.

The cuckoo is speechless and it is dusk, and the hoe returns to cover the heavy door;
The green light shines on the wall and the people first fall asleep, and the cold rain knocks on the window and it is not warm.

Why do you blame me for making you so upset? Half because I pity spring and half because I am annoyed with it.

Pity for spring comes suddenly and annoyance goes suddenly; when it comes, there is no word, and when it leaves, there is no news.

Last night, the sad song was released outside the court. Do you know if it is the soul of a flower and a bird?
The soul of the flower and the soul of the bird is always hard to stay, the bird is silent and the flower is ashamed;
I wish I could grow a pair of wings under my arms and fly to the end of the sky with the flowers.

At the end of the sky, where is the Xiangqiu?
If the treasures are not collected, the bones will be covered with a pure land.

The quality is pure and clean, and it is stronger than the dirty and trapped ditches.

Er died today, and Nong was buried, but when will he be buried?
Nong is buried in flowers today, who is laughing and crazy. Who is he who is buried in Nong this year?
Try to see the remnants of spring flowers gradually fall, that is, when Hong Yan died of old age.

Once spring is over, the beauty will grow old, and no one will know when the flowers fall and people die. "

(End of this chapter)