The prince is more stable

Chapter 584 Contrast Princess
Who could say no to a broken-down seventeen-year-old girl's request to go rabbit hunting?
Anyway, Zhao Xiaoqian couldn't refuse.

As a playboy with nothing to do, how can I find happiness in this remote and boring military camp when I have nothing to do?

In the season of first snow, the only thing you can do is catch rabbits.

I miss the spicy rabbit head from my previous life so much. Unfortunately, there are no chili peppers these days. However, there are Sichuan peppercorns. It is said that dogwood is spicy and can replace chili peppers. I can discuss and experiment with Su Shi later. After all, the great writer is from Shu and has absolute say.

He went out with Chen Shou and the imperial guards, followed by Yelu Nanxian and the palace maid who did not deserve a name. Yes, she was so stubborn that this palace maid still did not deserve a name, and Zhao Xiaoqian was too lazy to ask.

A group of people left the government office, and more than a hundred of them headed out into the wild.

There was a snowfall near the Juma River. The snow was not heavy and just covered the ground.

The earth was covered in white, like the day when Wang Xifeng was buried wrapped in a straw mat.

Most of the western part of Hebei is plains with fertile land, but due to war, most of the land near the Juma River is uncultivated wasteland.

The wasteland was full of weeds, and the weeds became a paradise for rabbits. Rabbits have strong survival and reproduction abilities. They don't need much water or meat. As long as there are a few handfuls of grass next to their nests, most of them can live a rough life.

After the first snow, the ground is full of rabbit holes. In cold weather, rabbits hide in their holes to hibernate. As long as you find the entrance to the hole, you can basically find a nest of rabbits inside.

When they arrived in the wilderness, the white snow in the distance was a bit dazzling. Zhao Xiaoqian walked very slowly. Yelu Nanxian had quietly walked in front of him at some point. Looking around at the lonely white plain, Yelu Nanxian suddenly stretched out his arms, raised his head, closed his eyes slightly, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The faint sunlight shone on the side of her face, but the other cheek was made even whiter by the white snow, half bright and half whiter than snow.

Zhao Xiaoqian froze in his tracks, looking at the scene before him that seemed like something out of a youth idol drama, and for a moment he was almost dazed.

Yelu Nanxian seemed to have not smelled the breath of freedom for a long time. He took a deep breath greedily, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more obvious.

Zhao Xiaoqian had seen her smile.

When they met for the first time, she bowed and smiled in front of him, and that smile was so fake that it could be used as an example on the 315 Gala.

At this moment, Yelu Nanxian's smile came from the heart. The joy that overflowed from his chest could be clearly distinguished as true or false by the naked eye.

Stunning beauties have both the capital and the strength. Any angle, any expression, any unintentional moment, when captured, can form a masterpiece of breathtaking beauty.

If this woman lived a thousand years from now, she would definitely cause an internal struggle among the bigwigs in the political and business circles.

A thousand years later, a playboy like Zhao Xiaoqian would not even be able to think about such a woman, and she would probably not even bother to glance at him out of the corner of her eye.

In this day and age, she carefully fought for her own living space in front of him, and took the initiative to ask him to set rules and circles for her.

Apart from anything else, men's vanity is absolutely maxed out.

The cold wind after the first snow was a bit harsh, and Yelu Nanxian's nose was a little red from the cold, but well, she was still very beautiful.

He stretched out his arms for a long time, perhaps not having smelled enough of the breath of freedom.

This is a very strange woman. When she was a princess in Liao Kingdom, no one restricted her freedom, but she seemed unhappy. Now she is kidnapped and under house arrest in Song Dynasty, but she is happy.

Zhao Xiaoqian stared at her quietly for a long time and couldn't help but say, "You've been keeping this pose for a long time. I'm afraid you're getting tired of it. Why don't you try a different pose?"

Yelu Nanxian asked in confusion: "What posture?"

Zhao Xiaoqian thought for a moment and said, "For example, if you're running on an open field, the swing of your arms doesn't have to be too large, but you must make a barbell-like laugh while running..."

"Then I'll be the male lead. You and I will run towards each other from a distance. Finally, I'll pick you up and spin you around in circles. Remember, you must spin at least three times. Then we'll look into the distance together, letting the sunlight hit our cheeks..."

Yelu Nanxian was stunned. There were so many things to complain about that he didn't know how to express it.

After a long silence, Yelu Nanxian finally couldn't help but ask, "Why did you hold me and spin around three times?"

Zhao Xiaoqian said seriously, "Because this is the rule. When the hero and heroine embrace each other, they must spin in circles, and they must do so at least three times. Otherwise, the film won't work. As the ancients said, 'Spin, jump, I close my eyes.' I ask you, is this scene perfect?"

Yelu Nanxian's eyes became increasingly clear and confused, he didn't understand at all.

It is not too difficult to catch rabbits in the wild. Most people imagine catching rabbits as chasing them all over the mountains and plains. If the person outruns, he gets to eat the meat, and if the rabbit outruns, he gets to escape.

No, it's not like that.

The only one who can do that is a dog, not a human.

Catching rabbits usually involves setting traps, or blocking the rabbit's nest after finding it, pouring water or smoke into it to force the rabbit out and fall into the trap, or catching it directly.

Zhao Xiaoqian was originally unfamiliar with this job, but his long period of idleness forced him to learn a lot of useless skills, such as catching rabbits.

The process went smoothly. Chen Shou and other imperial guards would find a rabbit hole, then dig a trap outside the hole, or simply put a small cage outside the hole. The rabbit would jump out in an emergency and just happen to get into the cage.

Yelu Nanxian had been observing curiously from the side. Although her expression remained indifferent and calm, as the first rabbit was put into the cage, her eyes became brighter and brighter, and she became more and more excited.

She has been raised in seclusion since childhood, and perhaps only today she realized that life can be so beautiful and that there is such a way to enjoy an idle life.

After catching three rabbits easily, Zhao Xiaoqian estimated that it might not be enough. He was about to look for the next rabbit hole when Yelu Nanxian grabbed his sleeve.

"Can you let me try?" Yelu Nanxian pleaded with bright eyes.

What normal man could resist such a pair of sparkling eyes? So Zhao Xiaoqian decisively agreed and taught her step by step how to find rabbit nests, how to set traps, and how to catch rabbits with her own hands.

After successfully catching two rabbits, Yelu Nanxian finally put away his indifferent expression, laughed out loud, and carried the cage with a proud look on his face.

It was already afternoon and we had caught enough rabbits, so it was time to go home.

Yelu Nanxian was reluctant to leave, but still obediently followed Zhao Xiaoqian back, turning his head from time to time to look at the empty plain, greedily breathing the last breath of free air.

The familiar scene reminded Zhao Xiaoqian of a Border Collie he had raised in his previous life. Every evening when he came home from a walk, it looked like this dead dog, a self-touching tragedy.

After returning to the office, Zhao Xiaoqian asked someone to boil water, took out a lively rabbit from the cage, held its ears, and let its short legs struggle and jump hard.

Yelu Nanxian looked at him curiously again. Zhao Xiaoqian sighed and said, "How about you step aside? The next scene is a bit cruel..."

Yelu Nanxian asked curiously, "Are you going to kill it?"

"Yes, rabbit meat is delicious. I prefer to eat it roasted. Would you like to try it?"

Yelu Nanxian's eyes became excited again: "Okay, okay!"

Zhao Xiaoqian was shocked: "Shouldn't you say at this time, 'Rabbits are so cute, why do you want to eat them?'"

Yelu Nanxian said sternly, "The more lovely something is, the more I must eat it. Once it's in my stomach, I'll feel at peace. It will belong to me forever."

Zhao Xiaoqian was stunned for a while before he smiled bitterly and shook his head.

This woman's appearance is so deceptive. I always thought she was the kind of fragile, kind and simple gentle woman from the south of the Yangtze River. Now I remember that she is a princess of the Liao Dynasty. How could someone like the White Lotus Mother appear in a place where nomadic people founded their country?

The process of killing rabbits was very bloody. Zhao Xiaoqian's heart was as cold as a fishmonger in RT-Mart who had been killing fish for ten years. Yelu Nanxian did not even blink, just staring at his movements, as if he wanted to remember every detail of his movements in his mind.

Zhao Xiaoqian was halfway through killing when he suddenly stopped and looked at her uneasily.

"You're staring at me killing the rabbit like that. Are you trying to figure out the details and then find a chance to cut me?"

Yelu Nanxian was startled, then shook his head innocently, his big eyes still shining.

"I don't want to die for the time being, so I don't want to kill you for the time being." Yelu Nanxian said directly.

"When did you want to die?"

Yelu Nanxian thought for a moment and said, "Maybe I just find life in this place boring and don't want to live anymore."

"So, before you die, you must drag me down with you, is that what you mean?"

Yelu Nanxian showed an apologetic look: "I'm sorry, I can't let His Majesty of the Great Liao feel that it is a huge loss to confer the title of princess on me. I must do something for the Great Liao..."

Zhao Xiaoqian opened his eyes wide.

What a unique angle!

But she spoke so naturally and frankly that people couldn't bear to kill her.

The rabbit was killed, its belly was cut open and its internal organs were removed. It was washed several times with clean water and finally marinated with salt, rice wine, pepper, star anise and other seasonings for half an hour.

Set up the grill in the yard and start grilling.

The fat and tender rabbit meat sizzled on the grill, sprinkled with salt, cumin, and oil from time to time. When the heat was right, he took it out and, while screaming in pain from the heat, tore off a fat rabbit leg and handed it to Yelu Nanxian.

In a blink of an eye, he saw the palace maid who didn't deserve a name standing behind him, her throat moving a few times.

So Zhao Xiaoqian generously tore off another rabbit leg and handed it to her.

The little palace maid took it with many thanks, carefully observed his and Yelu Nanxian's expressions, then opened her mouth and took a bite.

Her presence was so weak that no one noticed her at all.

Yelu Nanxian's mouth was full of oil as he ate. While eating, he took a moment to praise Zhao Xiaoqian's superb cooking skills, saying that if he could no longer be a prince, he could switch to being a chef.

Zhao Xiaoqian was unmoved by her praise. This woman appeared cold and indifferent, but was actually rather naive. Most importantly, she couldn't chat.

"By the way, I'm going back to Zhending Prefecture tomorrow." Zhao Xiaoqian said while eating rabbit meat.

Yelu Nanxian's attention was immediately drawn from the food to him.

"I'll go with you!" said Yelu Nanxian.

"No, you just stay here and someone will take care of your three meals a day."

"Woo woo..." Yelu Nanxian whimpered like an abandoned cat.

"Stop it, it's useless." Zhao Xiaoqian said decisively.

(End of this chapter)