Peach Blossom Makeup

Chapter 174 Princess: Eight Precepts for Carrying Wife

Concubine Luo felt that Qin Shou was very strange. This morning, no matter what she did, he always seemed to be staring at her left hand.

Concubine Luo looked at her left hand, it was clean and slender, like a scallion, it looked good everywhere, so she didn't bother to pay attention to him, he was always thinking deeply, it was only natural that she couldn't figure it out.

Shouyang was afraid that she would get upset with too much meat and meat yesterday, so he stared at her all the time, and he didn't even drink flower and fruit tea, so he could only sip some water, and his meals for several days consisted mainly of white water and vegetables.

Fortunately, Concubine Luo is used to this, she doesn't feel that she is a princess, and the food is so shabby, she knows that Shouyang is for her health, so she doesn't complain at all.

Since that day, Qin Shou no longer teased Concubine Luo's body.

All the way to the south of Shu, the two of them lived in peace for a while.

Shunan is far away from the capital city. If the weather is fine and the official roads are easy to travel, you can arrive in half a month at the earliest. If you encounter mountain floods, you may not be able to enter Shu in January or two.

Moreover, from the south of Sichuan to the south, there are many mountains, forests, insects and snakes, and even in midsummer, it is very humid.

The further south she went, the more Concubine Luo felt that the weather was boring and people panicked. It was clear that the sun was hanging high in the sky tomorrow, but when she looked at the blue sky, she felt a sense of boredom.

Qin Shou usually lives in the north, so he is not suitable for the climate in the south of Sichuan, but even if his long gown is wet with sweat, his face does not change.

Concubine Luo really admired him, it was clear that the sweat that had slid from his forehead gathered on his chin, and flowed down his neck into his collar, he could also half-close his eyes leisurely and look into the distance.

Concubine Luo wished she could take it off and only have a bellyband left, but the court etiquette from a young age prevented her from doing such a thing. Fortunately, the three of them in Shouyang took turns fanning her to cool off, which was better.

On this day, I finally arrived at Shimen Pass, the first pass to enter Shu. After passing through Shimen Pass, and then walking through the Twelve Shu Roads, you can enter Shu.

The Twelve Shu Roads have high mountains, deep valleys, and rugged roads. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are stone stacks of heavenly ladders.

Concubine Luo and her party stayed at Shimen Pass for the time being, and guard Gu sent someone out to investigate, but after half a day's work, Concubine Luo heard that the Twelve Shu Roads cannot be crossed by horse-drawn carriages.

Qin Shou also went out for a stroll, and when he came back, he came to look for Concubine Luo, who happened to be frowning, annoyed that she couldn't work on the carriage.

He seemed to be indifferent and sat down on his own, poured a cup of tea and said, "If you can't pass the carriage, you can ride a horse. The Twelve Shu Roads don't have to be walked all the way."

Concubine Luo glanced at him, "That's the only way."

However, in an instant, she became worried about the Suzaku army in the south of Shu. This group of Suzaku was more numerous than those in the suburbs of Beijing, at least [-]. It was so difficult to get in and out of the Twelve Shu Roads, so she gathered them together. After the army, I still don't know how to get out of Shu.

How could Qin Shou not know what Concubine Luo was thinking, he sneered, "How did you enter Shu in the first place, and you will follow the same way to leave Shu in the future, what's so difficult about it?"

After he finished speaking, he said, "What Jiuzhou wants to tell the princess is that some merchants are talking about it. The weather in southern Sichuan is rare and fine these days. We have to wait for a long time at Shimen Pass, and we can start our journey only after the Twelve Shu Road is no longer slippery."

Concubine Luo didn't even think about it, she immediately decided, "I will enter Shu tomorrow."

She could afford to wait, but the Suzaku Army in Shunan might not be able to wait any longer.

The group of people started to deal with their luggage that night. The carriages should be stored, and the things that should not be carried were discarded. The horses that were not enough were quickly bought.

The next day, just after dawn, Concubine Luo and the others had already left Shimen Pass.

Along the way, from time to time, you can see caravans like streams flowing into the Haihe River, and more and more people are following them into Shu. Concubine Luo is surrounded by guards like stars and moons. In addition, she is a dignified person, so it can be seen that she is from an extraordinary background. , so there is no one who doesn't know how to get together.

Qin Shou walked ahead to scout the way, and from time to time asked for some news from passing merchants. He thought it was useful, so he asked the guard Gu who followed him to pass it on to Concubine Luo.

After walking like this for half a day, she finally stepped into the first Meridian Road of the Twelve Shu Roads. Concubine Luo was immediately stunned. The trail was either built along the river bank, or it was on the dry river bed. Halfway up the mountain, it was difficult for her to walk up the stairs made of a few pieces of wood, not to mention riding a horse.

Apparently not only the Gong'e next to Concubine Luo thought of this, even the guard Gu could see it, and the people around could get off their horses and move slowly, but Concubine Luo, such a delicate princess, rarely walks on flat ground, let alone this trail.

Qin Shou sighed secretly, he got off his horse, threw the reins to Guard Gu, turned around and went to Concubine Luo's side, in front of her, he raised his head and said to the princess on the horseback, "Get down."

Concubine Luo always winked, she got off the horse obediently, and handed the horse to Mingyu as well.

Qin Shou lifted his robe, squatted down slightly in front of her, and said coldly, "Come up."

Concubine Luo stared at his back, she was about to kick him, but she still obediently covered him, wrapping her arms around his neck tightly.

After Qin Shou picked him up, he ordered, "Follow up."

He was alone in the lead, carrying concubine Luo on his back, with the wind blowing under his feet, walking on the mountain path like walking on flat ground.

Concubine Luo was not jolted at all, she glanced out occasionally, and immediately froze from the shock of the wooden path, which was only an inch wide.

Qin Shou seemed to have noticed something, he patted her thigh lightly, turned his head and said in a low voice, "Don't look down, sleep for a while if you're tired."

Concubine Luo responded in a low voice, she leaned on his shoulder, carefully avoiding his raven hair, the tip of her nose was full of the clear grass root smell from Qin Shou's body, it smelled very good.

She couldn't sleep, she just opened her eyes and looked at the mountains and rivers in the distance. For a long time, she didn't know what was in her mind, and asked in a low voice, "Qin Jiuzhou, do you still want to be the emperor?"

Qin Shou's footsteps stopped, but only for a moment, and he quickly moved on again.

Concubine Luo actually felt that Qin Shou, who seemed to be helping her everywhere, just wanted to get more power in the capital, so that he could steal the Xi clan more conveniently in the future.

Who would not want that position?
Therefore, one day, she will still meet him in battle, and it's up to them to decide whether to win or lose.

The peach blossom eyes that were clearly black and white dimmed slightly, and Concubine Luo asked again, "Qin Jiuzhou, will you kill me again?"

Although she asked, she didn't expect to get an answer, but Qin Shou actually replied, "No."

Unable to tell what emotion was in her heart, Concubine Luo took a long time to respond.

At the time of sunset on the western mountain, I finally stumbled out of the Meridian Road, the afterglow was golden, but I could still feel the humidity in southern Shu when I took a breath.

There are twelve roads in southern Shu, and the twelve roads are connected. There are no small towns and villages to rest in the middle. In the past, merchants came and went frequently, so a flat place for temporary rest was built between the roads.

The open space is not big, just at the highest point of the cliff, surrounded by ancient trees, it is very cool, and merchants come up one after another. If there are acquaintances, they will pile up the goods in twos and threes to keep out the wind. Deal with some dry food, and then squeeze a few people together next to each other, and take a rough nap.

Concubine Luo and her party almost didn't need her instructions, the guards spontaneously set up the tents, the cover was so narrow and long, they set up three tents next to each other, and then Shouyang and the others took out the spatulas and built a stove for cooking.

After a while, the smell of steaming food spread across the entire cliff clearing. Everyone who smelled the smell looked sideways, but when they saw the dozen or so guards with sharp swords on their waists, they turned off. The thought of striking up a conversation.

As soon as Concubine Luo got to the top, she entered the tent. She wasn't tired, but she still looked tired and lacked energy. Shouyang persuaded her to use more hot soup and helped her lie down again. Send the extra meal to Qin Shou.

After all, no matter what, the son-in-law had memorized the princess for a whole day, and most of the time, he would have to memorize it for the Twelve Shu Roads.

She felt that she had to treat the son-in-law better so that the son-in-law could take care of the princess more.

Naturally, the food was delivered in the name of Concubine Luo, and under Qin Shou's indifferent eyes, Shouyang said nonchalantly, "Princess said, this concubine has worked hard, and the princess knows what the concubine is thinking." .”

Qin Shou would never believe it, but he only nodded his head to show he knew, and then picked up the bamboo chopsticks and used them.

Shouyang smiled at the corner of his mouth, let Qin Shou use it slowly, and retreated by himself, and then thought that the princess must have not fallen asleep, so he returned to the account and said to Concubine Luo, "The princess doesn't use much tonight, and the maid is thinking about this son-in-law. After carrying the princess for a whole day, the maid sent the princess's leftover food, and the son-in-law was very happy to use it."

Concubine Luo fumbled with the military book that she hadn't finished a few days ago and continued to read it. When she heard Shouyang's words, she tilted her head and sneered, "Where does Auntie see joy from his expressionless face? "

This remark made Shouyang choke, she couldn't answer well, so she laughed a few times, "Your maidservant guessed."

Concubine Luo gave her a meaningful look, then turned to continue reading her book.

Shouyang was vigilant, and secretly warned himself that it would be better not to mention such things in front of the princess in the future.

It was night, when Qin Shou returned to the tent, Concubine Luo was already sound asleep, she was still holding the book of war in her hand, she was lying crookedly under the brocade quilt, her lips were slightly upturned due to the pressure on the soft pillow, Revealing the mouth-watering pink lips.

Qin Shou sat on the side of the couch and watched her quietly for a while, took out her military book, and saw that she was reading the section about soldiers never tire of deceit, flipped forward, and saw her annotations, especially the chapter on "Beauty Trick". On the page, there are two full rows of Chinese characters written in Zanhua lowercase.

He took a closer look, it turned out that she wrote down the events of that night, and at the end she mentioned it emphatically. There was a knife on the head of the color word. with.

Qin Shou couldn't laugh or cry, he found a pen and ink, and put forward some of his own opinions under her handwriting, and started from the beginning, each page, wrote explanations in obscure places, and noted his thoughts, and wrote to the point of interest, The extension is another eloquent short article.

After annotating a military book, when it was close to ugly, Qin Shou packed up his pen and ink, and then lay down next to Concubine Luo with his clothes closed, squinting his eyes for a while.

(End of this chapter)