Light Dance Jiajing

"Master, aren't we going to practice archery today?" Mei'er shouted with great effort against the northwest wind. The Master Chu that Mei'er was talking about was the captain of the guard camp that she and Zaihou worshipped. Little Chu was in his early twenties. Most of these guards were hereditary soldiers who had been fed by the emperor for generations. The treatment of the troops stationed in Beijing was naturally better, but those stationed in the imperial palace had a leisurely life, but they had no money or opportunities for promotion. Little Chu had learned martial arts since he was a child, and was also good at riding and shooting. He had always been unwilling to serve in the imperial palace, but he had no chance to transfer. When he was bored, he met Mei'er and Zaihou coming to worship as a master. The commander was cautious and did not dare to rashly get involved with the royal family. After thinking it over again and again, he ordered Captain Wu to accept the pair of apprentices. He thought that it would not offend the princess, and there was nothing to criticize about Little Chu's skills. However, they did not call each other master and apprentice to the outside world.

Guard Chu shook his head: "The wind is strong now, Princess and His Highness should just ride for a while and then go back."

Meng'er shook her head: "We are not training for fancy moves. The worse the weather, the less we can retreat, right, Huo'er?"

Zaihou's face was flushed red, but he still nodded vigorously. Meng'er smiled with satisfaction, and she and Zaihou both jumped onto the horse's back. They pulled the reins and galloped away in the mountains. Xiaochu had no choice but to follow them on his horse. Meng'er and Zaihou had practiced like this every day for the past year, and they were very familiar with the mountain roads. They also went from jogging cautiously at the beginning to running freely now. Meng'er turned around a valley, slowed down a little, and suddenly her feet left the stirrups. She wanted to stand on the saddle. Xiaochu was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. He shouted "Danger", but Meng'er jumped up with the frequency of the horse's bumps, and was already standing on the horse's back. A little pride appeared on her face, but suddenly her feet shook. Meng'er was startled, and she couldn't use the tight reins at this time. She was about to fall off the horse. It took Meng'er a while to speak, and she felt dizzy. , and when she opened her eyes again, she had landed on Xiao Chu's horse. Xiao Chu was panting heavily. Meng'er lay in front of Xiao Chu, feeling that her waist was tightly wrapped around her, almost suffocating her. At the same time, her back was very uncomfortable on the edge of the saddle. Meng'er struggled hard for a while. Guard Chu didn't know whether it was to punish her. After the horse ran for a while and slowed down, he pulled the reins, then hugged Meng'er and jumped off the horse. Meng'er barely stood up, pounded her waist, and her calves were still trembling slightly. She forced a smile to indicate that she was fine. Guard Chu had a dark face, and veins on his forehead were jumping. He looked extremely angry. Meng'er licked her face and rubbed against Xiao Chu's arm, stretching out her voice and acting coquettishly, "Master, I know I was wrong. I just want to learn how to move freely on the horse. Okay, okay, I will listen to you in the future. You are not allowed to be angry."

Xiao Chu snorted. This girl always looked like this every time she angered him, making it difficult for him to vent his anger. But this time it was too dangerous. What if he was a step late? Xiao Chu didn't dare to think about it anymore. He shook off Meng'er's hand and said, "Princess, please find someone else. I am really unable to teach the princess and the prince." As Xiao Chu spoke, he pulled the reins and rode away. Zaihou ran to Meng'er, and they both sighed at the same time: "Oh! The master is angry again." Zaihou shook his head: "Sister, you have angered the master again. I'm afraid he will be angry this time." I've been angry for a month." Mei'er pouted: "Stingy, getting angry at every turn, a grown man, always arguing with us kids." Zaihou added at the right time: "It's not us, I've never made Master angry before, but this time it's really not Master's fault, I was almost scared to death just now, sister, you are not allowed to do this in the future, if you die, what's the point of Hou'er living." Mei'er patted Zaihou's little head, "Don't talk nonsense, even if sister is not around, Hou'er must take good care of himself, and sister will always be with Hou'er."

Xiao Chu was very stubborn when he got angry. It was not until a month later that he came out again under Meng'er's constant persuasion. At the same time, Meng'er and Zaihou's equestrian stunt training officially began. They were both small in stature, had a good foundation in riding, and with Xiao Chu's guidance, they made surprisingly fast progress. They practiced the movements of turning and moving on the horse one by one, which made people cheer again and again. Every morning, the three of them rode horses in the mountains. Meng'er, dressed in riding clothes, didn't look like a royal princess at all. She clearly had the unrestrained style of a girl from the frontier. Zaihou was similar. He chased Meng'er all over the mountains like a wild boy every day. Such a childhood made them feel much happier than when they were in the palace.

Xiao Chu's family has been serving in the army and practicing martial arts for generations. Although they are not good at literature, they are good at martial arts. These days, Meng'er has been pestering him to learn archery. Archery skills cannot be mastered in a day or two. Meng'er is not impatient for quick success. She and Zaihou have been laying the foundation in a serious manner. They have been practicing bow drawing for more than a month. The arrows they shot often did not even reach the handle. The two did not give up. They rode horses and shot arrows day and night. They are very familiar with this area of ​​the mountain. Now they can bend the bow while riding on a horse. Although the hit rate of shooting an arrow is not very high, their archery skills are becoming more and more handy.

In a blink of an eye, they had already lived in the palace for two years. Concubine Kang was frail and had always been in poor health. Zaihou was completely brought up by Meng'er, who often taught him: "A man should act like a man. What's the use of a man who can't carry anything on his shoulders or hands? I admire great heroes, and Meng'er will definitely become a great hero."

Zaihou always straightened his back and said, "Hou'er is a man, he will definitely protect me."