The Emperor, with more men than women, made me his mistress.

In the evening, the clan chief arranged a grand bonfire party for the clan members, which also served as a welcome ceremony for Yue Li and the other two.

Yue Li found it very novel. She came out to travel to experience different customs in different places, so when the clan chief came to invite them, she readily agreed.

The bonfire leaped in the center, and unmarried men, shirtless, sang and danced around it. Some women and wives, caught up in the moment, would also join in the dance.

At this point, the men who had been dancing earlier would naturally surround them and act as their backup dancers.

Beside the main fire were two smaller fires, on which two whole, slaughtered sheep were roasting and sizzling.

As the warm-hearted indigenous people served me sliced ​​mutton, the steam and aroma filled the air, and there was no gamey smell at all, but rather a light grassy fragrance.

Unlike the clan leader and his wife, Yue Li didn't eat with her hands. Instead, she picked up her chopsticks, took a piece, and put it in her mouth to savor it carefully.

As their gazes swept around, they saw that apart from the three of them, everyone else was happily devouring mutton, their actions appearing exceptionally bold.

Because the mutton was roasted to a tender and juicy perfection, Yue Li finished the entire plate before putting down her chopsticks and taking a sip of the mare's milk wine next to her.

The tribal chief explained that this is a unique mare's milk wine from their tribe on the grasslands, and it tastes more authentic than any other wine.

Yue Li had never tasted mare's milk wine from other places, but she liked the taste of it the first time she tried it.

Besides smelling like yogurt mixed with alcohol, it is also cool and smooth on the palate. The sweet and sour taste with milky alcohol flavor explodes on the tongue, which is a unique experience.

Yue Li also tasted various dairy products unique to the grasslands, all of which carried the fresh fragrance of plants and herbs.

After finishing her mare's milk wine, Yue Li placed the cup directly in front of Jin Moyu, indicating that he should pour her another.

Jin Moyu looked at Yue Li's bright eyes and couldn't bear to spoil her good mood. However, he still picked up the wine bag and filled Yue Li's cup, while he couldn't help but whisper and persuade her, "Yue Yue has already drunk several cups. If she drinks any more, she'll be too full to eat anything else. If you really like it, we can buy some to take back with us when we leave, so Yue Yue can drink it slowly, okay?"

It's important to know that the wine glasses used here are not the small, single-serving glasses used in Kyoto. These glasses are made from rough bamboo sections and can hold more than their usual teacups. It's also because of their low alcohol content that Yue Li can drink so much without changing her expression.

Yue Li picked up the refilled wine glass, humming in agreement as she savored the unique flavor of the mare's milk wine, her eyes never leaving the crowd dancing around the bonfire.

Jin Moyu:......

Fine, let her drink her fill this time. She probably won't do it again next time.

When Yue Li appeared before everyone wearing a veil, revealing only her fox-like eyes, everyone could tell that she was an extremely beautiful woman. However, after she removed her veil and reappeared before everyone, many strong young men who saw her face couldn't help but blush, and they would unconsciously cast their gazes at her, whether openly or secretly.

Whether male or female, the features here are more defined and three-dimensional. Combined with their exotic clothing and attire, their passionate and bold dancing is even more beautiful than the songs and dances specially arranged by the Imperial Music Bureau in the palace.

Yue Li's gaze was naturally seen by the unmarried men gathered around the fire, so they jumped and shouted even more enthusiastically.

Shao Qi and Jin Moyu were not fools; they both saw through what those people were up to.

At the same time, they decided in their hearts that they must be on high alert during their stay here, because they didn't want to bring another "brother" back.

The clan leader and his wife, who were sitting next to Yue Li and the others, as well as the other husbands of the clan leader's wife, all saw this scene. They couldn't help but smile, thinking that young people should have such vitality.

At the same time, these young people are also the continuation of their tribe, and seeing their young and strong voices so loud makes them very happy.

After finishing the sliced ​​mutton, Yue Li ate half a bowl of sweet and creamy cheese. She then stuffed the remaining half bowl into Jin Moyu's hand, telling him to finish it. She then drank the last bit of mare's milk wine in her cup in one gulp. Before Shao Qi, looking jealous, could complain that Yue Li hadn't given him the half bowl of cheese she had finished, Yue Li took Shao Qi's hand and joined the crowd dancing around the campfire.

This also successfully interrupted Shao Qi's complaint that he was about to voice.

The two began to try to imitate the locals' dance moves in the crowd, but their clothing was different, making their performance look awkward and out of place.

Even so, seeing such a lively crowd, Yue Li was overjoyed.

At the same time, she decided that she would go to the clan chief's wife tomorrow morning to buy a few sets of clothes and accessories from here, as Yue Li also wanted to try different outfits.

Jin Moyu was suddenly shoved half a bowl of cheese into his hand, and he instinctively caught it steadily. Then he saw Yue Li pulling Shao Qi into the crowd. He glanced at the empty plate in front of Yue Li and knew that Yue Li couldn't eat anymore.

So he picked up the spoon that Yue Li had just used, slowly finished the half bowl of cheese he was holding, and then got up and followed Yue Li's figure.

The bonfire party was lively until 9 PM, during which two couples found love: a wife with two husbands fell for an unmarried man, and a wife with four husbands also fell for another man.

After the two couples were formally recognized by the clan chief, the bonfire party officially came to an end.

Next, the man will ask a matchmaker to propose to the woman's family, and then it will be time for the exchange of betrothal gifts.

The next morning, Yue Li was awakened by the lively noise outside the tent. As soon as Yue Li moved, Shao Qi, who was holding her while she slept, also opened his eyes.

"What's going on? Why is it so lively?" Shao Qi held Yue Li's soft and fragrant body, reluctant to get up, and kissed Yue Li on the cheek, muttering to himself.

Yue Li had already used her divine sense to investigate the situation and found that everyone in the tribe had gotten up and started their busy day. In the evening, the horses and sheep that had been herded back to their fixed places were released from the stables and sheepfolds and were being driven away by a group of strong young men.

They must have gone to graze their livestock.

Seeing this, Yue Li could no longer lie down. This vast grassland was still waiting for her to conquer.

I want to sleep, but when can't I sleep?

"Get up quickly, let's go horseback riding." Thinking about the feeling of galloping on horseback across the grassland, Yue Li broke free from Shao Qi's embrace, got off the bed, and took out clean clothes from her space to put on.

Shao Qi originally wanted to stay in bed with Yue Li for a while, but seeing this, he had no choice but to quickly take out clean robes from his storage bag and put them on.

Yes, they sleep in beds.

There was no bed in the tent originally; the sleeping area was just a felt mat and fur. However, Yue Li found it awkward no matter how she looked at it, so after putting the things away, she simply brought out the bed from her spatial storage.