novelraw Chapter 302: Really crazy
Chapter 302: Really crazy
The Poetry Festival at the end of September is coming in a blink of an eye. m.
Yan Li arrived at the palace gate in a jade chariot and unexpectedly saw Xuan Xuan waiting outside the palace gate.
"Your Highness, the eldest princess." Xuan Xuan came over, followed by two maids. They all bowed to Yan Li and saluted, "I will go with you, my maid."
Yan Li didn't say anything. She turned around and saw a large carriage parked outside the palace, "Is this your carriage?"
"yes."
Yan Li hummed, then turned around and told the palace servants: "I'll take Miss Xuan's carriage, you don't have to follow me."
"Your Highness, the eldest princess, the queen has ordered the servants to protect them——"
"I'll go with Miss Xuan. Nothing will happen." Yan Li's voice was gentle and without any airs. "눕깊I won't blame you for anything. Go back."
After that, he walked straight to Xuan Xuan's carriage.
"I specially prepared a big carriage today." Xuan Xuan smiled and entered the carriage with Yan Li. "The Poetry Festival is bustling every year. I'm worried that the eldest princess won't be able to adapt to it. If we go together, we can still talk halfway."
Yan Li hummed: "Thank you very much, Miss Xuan."
"I don't dare." When she sat down next to Yan Li, Xuan Xuan discovered a baggage hanging on her arm, "Eldest Princess, this is..."
"Clothes." Yan Li spoke concisely. As the carriage turned around, he began to take off the hairpin and jewelry on his head. "Originally, I wanted to find an inn in the palace to change clothes. Now it's just right. I can borrow your carriage. ”
Xuan Xuan was surprised: "Princess, are you going to change your clothes?"
"Yes." Yan Li took off her cumbersome skirt and wore a light singlet underneath. She put on the gown she prepared in her bag and combed her hair again.
There was some difficulty in stretching in the carriage, so Yan Li changed her clothes awkwardly, combed her hair, and in a blink of an eye, she became a noble young master.
Xuan Xuan looked at Yan Li in surprise: "Eldest Princess, did you dress up as a man?"
"Men's clothing would be more convenient." Yan Li folded the skirt she changed into and put it into her bag, then raised her eyes to look at Xuan Xuan, "I didn't bring a maid."
Xuan Xuan misunderstood her meaning: "Princess, don't worry, I will do it later -"
"I mean, do you want to change into men's clothes too?" Yan Li interrupted her, "I want to take a walk on the mountain first and don't want to be noticed prematurely."
Xuan Xuan immediately understood what she meant, and there was a strange luster in her eyes, "I didn't bring men's clothes, but I can dress up as the prince's maid."
As he said that, he shouted outside: "Alu."
A maid poked her head over: "Miss?"
"You come in."
Ah Lu didn't understand what he meant, but didn't ask any questions. He jumped onto the carriage with a quick leap, and then got into the carriage.
Xuan Xuan said: "Let's change clothes."
A Lu 깊 said: "Miss?"
"When we get to the mountain later, hide in the carriage and stay away." Xuan Xuan said calmly, "The princess and I have a big event to do today."
Ah Lu quietly glanced at Yan Li, who had changed into men's clothes. Although she didn't know what they were going to do, she nodded obediently.
So Xuanxuan and Alu quickly changed their clothes.
"There are many people at the poetry flower party every year, and this year is no exception." Xuan Xuan sat opposite Yan Li and began to tell her about what happened at the flower party, "Peach Blossom Mountain is divided into four gardens: east, west, north, south, and each garden. There are different ways to play.”
Yan Li raised her eyes: "You mean, not all the young men and noble ladies gather in one place?"
"No." Xuan Xuan shook her head, "Dongyuan is a more elegant place to play. There is a long stream there, which is suitable for holding a meandering water drinking poetry party. Learned young men and noble ladies from aristocratic families drink and compose poems by the stream. The wine is fruit wine, not intoxicating.”
Yan Li nodded slowly.
"Nanyuan plays more violently." A look of disgust appeared on Xuan Xuan's face, "There is a school ground in Nanyuan. Those young military generals will have people set up arrow targets on the school ground in advance and bring their beautiful concubines with them. , let them stand in front of the archery target, with some fruits on their heads, such as watermelons, honeydew melons, apples, pears, grapes, dates... The bigger the fruit, the easier it is to shoot; the smaller the fruit, the more difficult it is to shoot. "
Yan Li imagined such a scene with a slightly cold expression: "Why does it have to be a beautiful concubine?"
"Maybe it's more exciting this way." A sarcastic look appeared on Xuan Xuan's face, "Some dandy boys who are not doing their jobs are good at a few tricks and embroidered legs. They think they are invincible and dare not go to the battlefield. They only dare to bully the weak. In these unstoppable situations, A strong woman seeks excitement and a sense of superiority.”
"They like to see the beauties' expressions turned red with fear, and they like to hear their miserable faces crying for mercy, but they can't cry too miserably, because it will affect their appearance."
"It just so happens that these concubines are of low status. No matter how scared they are, they dare not refuse, because those people can decide their death with just one word."
At this point, Xuan Xuan paused slightly, "Every year after the Poetry and Flowers Festival, a few beautiful bones are left on the mountain."
Yan Li frowned: "Will someone die?"
"Yes." Xuan Xuan nodded, her expression becoming colder, and there was a hint of helpless sadness in her eyes, "The fate of those concubines who are taken as targets are basically determined in advance. Before the competition begins, they will make some rules. Various fruits are placed on the heads of these women. If the person who participates in the competition shoots the fruit, he wins the competition. Whoever he shoots gets the prize, he can take the woman to the attic. "
"Take it to the attic?" Yan Li's eyes narrowed. Although 껥 guessed the answer, he still asked 깊눕, "What are you taking to the attic for?"
"What else can men and women do together?" Xuan Xuan sneered, "This is the favorite game of the nobles, shooting and exchanging concubines."
Shooting and exchanging concubines.
As the name suggests, it means to exchange concubines for fun and taste different women. However, it would be too vulgar to directly exchange them, so they find a real winner so that they can legitimately win the concubines of others.
Of course, if they are tired of playing with their own concubines, it is nothing to be taken away as a prize, anyway, they are not the legal wife.
They don't care about their dignity and reputation at all.
However, these beautiful women who were won away are destined to die. Although their kings don't care about their reputation, they will throw away dirty women at will and don't care whether they live or die.
So how did the beautiful women with white bones come about?
"It's really crazy." Yan Li's tone was cold, and there was a chill in his voice. "In my whole life, I have never heard of such a crazy game among the dignitaries of any country."