The Three Spirit Stones

In mid-July, the forests and mountains fifty miles northwest of Yongzhou were filled with countless tents, and hundreds of Liao soldiers were hunting.

This is the important "Four Seasons Nabo" of the Liao Dynasty. The Liao emperor used this system to patrol the four directions. While maintaining the nomadic tradition of the Khitan tribe, he maintained the combat effectiveness of the Khitan warriors through hunting activities.

Now is the autumn festival, and activities include calling deer, stabbing tigers, fighting bears, etc.

Cheng Yu also followed Abuli here. Because there were tigers here, this place was called Hulin.

Abuli is now more and more inseparable from him. This man is not only pleasing to the eye, but also good at taking care of people. The meals he cooks are exquisite and delicious, and they are different every day. When it is cold, he will add clothes for her, and when it is hot, he will hold a fan to cool her down. He will also massage her body from time to time, so that she can always maintain a full spirit.

The only drawback is that Abuli has not slept with him yet.

His reason was that the princess was the most noble person in the world, and he was just a commoner. He dared not offend the princess. He only hoped that he could serve the princess with all his heart and hope that the princess could guarantee him a life of glory.

After hearing this, Abuli felt that Ajiu was a smart person. If you serve someone with your beauty, your beauty will fade one day, but if you serve someone with your ability, the relationship will last longer.

As it was getting close to noon, the Khitan warriors who had gone out hunting came back one after another with their prey.

There were hares, roe deer, pheasants, deer, wild boars, foxes, etc. Some even hunted black bears, and then everyone would cheer. Finally, a few warriors actually hunted a white-browed tiger. When the tiger was carried back, the whole tent was in an uproar, and someone immediately went to report to the emperor.

Soon, surrounded by a large group of people, Liao Emperor Yelu Ruan came on horseback.

He shouted loudly and loudly,

"Where are our Thorn Tiger Warriors?"

Cheng Yu looked in the direction of the voice and saw Yelu Ruan wearing a silver sable fur cloak, a turban on his head, armor and a golden belt with a dragon pattern. He looked majestic and had the dignity of an emperor.

Soon, the men who had hunted the tiger came to pay their respects to the emperor.

These warriors were big and strong, and after the Liao Emperor asked about the tiger hunting process, he rewarded them as usual, and then everyone started to process the prey together and prepare for the barbecue party in the evening.

After watching the excitement, Cheng Yu was about to return to his tent when Abuli beside him suddenly called out,

"Nine Sisters,"

"…Sister Abuli,"

Cheng Yu turned around and saw a few maids accompanying a beautiful young woman walking towards him.

The corners of his mouth twitched. He ran into an acquaintance. This woman turned out to be Yelu Yuan.

Cheng Yu was now wearing Khitan men's clothing and a hat, so it was difficult to recognize him without looking closely.

At this time, Yelu Yuan also recognized him, and her pretty face turned pale. He looked at her threateningly and quietly made a shushing gesture with his fingers.

Yelu Yuan quickly looked away and forced a smile towards Abuli.

"Jiu Mei, why do you look so ugly?"

Abuli asked with concern,

"Maybe I'm too tired today. I was sick before and I haven't recovered yet."

"In that case, you should go back to your tent and rest."

"Yes,"

After bidding farewell to Abuli, Yelu Yuan turned around and left. She just wanted to leave here quickly because she felt that Cheng Yu's gaze was like a needle.

Ever since she escaped death last time, she had a deep-seated fear of him. She felt that beneath that handsome face was a man-eating demon that could kill people quietly at any time.

It was late at night, and Yelu Yuan was tossing and turning thinking about what happened today, and he couldn't fall asleep.

She couldn't understand why Cheng Yu came here secretly and stayed with Abuli. Was he going to harm the emperor?

When she thought of this, she immediately felt creepy!

With his mysterious martial arts, it would be easy for him to kill Emperor Sejong.

No, I must report this to the emperor immediately and ask him to step up vigilance.

She rolled over and got up. Just as she was about to get out of bed and put on her shoes, she saw Cheng Yu sitting beside her bed.

"what!"

She screamed in fear and immediately covered her mouth with her hands.

Cheng Yu crossed his arms, looked at her coldly and said, "It's so late, where do you want to go?"

"...I, I, I want to go pee,"

Yelu Yuan felt goose bumps all over his body.

"I'm here to look for someone. If you find me, leave. If you dare to expose my identity and ruin my business..."

"This porcelain vase is your fate,"

After saying that, a porcelain bottle on the table slowly floated in the air, and then with a loud noise it turned into powder and scattered all over the ground.

Yelu Yuan stared at this with his eyes wide open. It took him a while to come back to his senses. He nodded like a chicken pecking at rice and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I will never reveal your identity. I will never do that."

Cheng Yu sneered and said, "Humph! I don't think you dare."

After saying that, he stood up and was about to leave. After walking a few steps, he turned around and asked,

"Do you know a woman named Su Yuan?"

Yelu Yuan's heart beat wildly for a few times, and he immediately shook his head and said, "No, no, I don't know him."

Cheng Yu looked at her suspiciously for a few seconds, then left without saying a word.

After making sure he had left, Yelu Yuan collapsed on the bed, her whole body limp. The clothes on her back had already been soaked with cold sweat.

On the fifth day of the Qiubo Festival, a sumo event will be held to allow the warriors who have worked hard for several days to have some entertainment and rest. Sumo wrestlers can sign up for the event on their own, and the winner can make a request to the Liao emperor. Usually, as long as the request is not excessive, the emperor will agree.

The sumo wrestling match was held on a gentle hillside. A large wooden platform was built in the open space, and an audience seat was built in the shade for the emperor and envoys from the Liao tribes. On both sides were seats for royal relatives and ministers, while others stood and watched.

The sumo wrestling was very exciting and the action was very lively, which aroused the audience's cheers again and again.

Finally, a warrior with a majestic appearance came out on top and won the game.

Cheng Yu recognized him as one of the three warriors who had killed the tiger that day. His name was Yelu La, and he was the cousin of the Liao emperor.

Yelu La walked up to the emperor with his head held high and knelt down to salute. The Liao emperor looked at his cousin, nodded with satisfaction, asked him to stand up and said, "Aguo, you are the most courageous warrior of our Khitan."

"Tell me, what do you want?"

Ah Guo was Yelu Ci's childhood nickname. His face was red at this moment, and he was so excited that he almost fawned.

"Your Majesty, I, I, I think..."

"I want to marry A Yuan,"

When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter. Yelu Ci's face turned even redder.

The Liao Emperor also laughed and said, "Hahaha, I know you have liked A Yuan for a long time, but A Yuan must agree."

After saying that, everyone's eyes turned to Yelu Yuan.

Although Yelu Yuan has always been in a high position, she is still a young woman after all, and her face can't help but get a little hot when it comes to her life-long affairs.

She knew that Yelu Ci liked her, but she was busy with state affairs and was not interested in love between men and women. For her, marriage was just a political service. However, Yelu Ci was of noble status and was a good match for her, so the combination of the two was a strong alliance.

Cheng Yu was a little puzzled when he saw this, so he asked Abuli,

"Princess, aren't they cousins? Can they still get married?"

Abuli said with a smile, "Why not? We Khitan cousins ​​can also get married."

Cheng Yu thought, no wonder your infant mortality rate is so high, it turns out it's a genetic defect.

Abuli continued, "Besides, they are not cousins, but just cousins."

"Ayuan's original surname was Su. Her father Su Shilu failed in his rebellion and was sentenced to death by Emperor Taizu. Although Taizu hated her father, he loved Ayuan's mother, Princess Zhigu, very much, so he changed Ayuan's surname to Yelu."

"So they are just cousins."