The Cannon Fodder and Villain’s Happy Ending

In the next few days, Qin Jiu was very busy, busy making compound bow 2.0.

The craftsman was arranged by Empress Wei. When he was living in the palace, Qin Jiu only needed to transfer the drawings to the craftsman, and the craftsman could revise it by himself. Now that he is out of the palace and has a badge given by Empress Wei, Qin Jiu simply enters and exits the Ministry of Engineering frequently and discusses with the craftsman face to face.

Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry had received the emperor's instructions long ago, so that the Ministry of Industry was not allowed to discuss privately.

By the time the new compound bow was made, it was already five days later.

Compared with the one that was taken away by the emperor, this new compound bow is obviously more refined, and the wheelbase of the pulleys and the string distance of the bow have been adjusted.

Different wheelbases and chord distances will have different effects on the accuracy and speed of compound bows. Craftsmen have made at least fifty or sixty bows day and night before experimenting with the bow that they find the best stability and accuracy. Compared with later generations, it is still far away.

Qin Jiao put on the compound bow and came out from the Ministry of Engineering with joy.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the alley of the Ministry of Industry. She just turned out of the alley and was about to get on the carriage when she happened to meet the loyal Hou Qinzhun who was coming here.

When Qin Zhun saw Qin Jiao, he was stunned before he recognized her.

His niece has been back home for so long, and he hasn't taken a good look at her.

In Qin Zhun's impression, Qin Jiu is a savage and unruly country girl, but now, in just a month, she has undergone a reborn change, becoming elegant and decent, with extraordinary bearing. Look, it's not much different from those ladies in Beijing.

"Second Uncle." Qin Jiu blessed his body with a standard posture and smiled.

Qin Zhun asked casually: "Why are you here?"

"Come out and stroll around." He asked casually, and Qin Jiu answered more casually.

Qin Zhun nodded, holding the elder's frame and admonished: "You are a girl, if you have nothing to do on weekdays, go out less."

Qin Jiu smiled and said innocently: "Second sister has been banned, I am not banned."

Qin Zhun: "..."

This girl is really annoying!

She didn't want to think about it, if it weren't for her sudden return, where so many things would happen, how could the Qin family be forced to such a level by her, and now it was just shameful for her to avoid going out, this girl would dare to treat her uncle like this. speak!

"If there is nothing wrong with the second uncle, my niece will go back first." Qin Jiu just thought he was fine, and got into the carriage by himself, Du Ruo followed closely behind.

Qin Zhun noticed that Du Ruo was holding something tightly wrapped in cloth in his hand. From the outside, it looked like a bow... What did Qin Jiu do with a bow?

Without waiting for him to ask questions, the carriage was already moving, and he could only watch the carriage drive away.

Qin Zhun's eyes darkened, without saying anything, he walked into a restaurant opposite, and went straight to a private seat on the second floor.

In the lounge, the second princes Gu Jing and Yeluluangang retracted their gazes from the window. Gu Jing smiled and greeted Qin Zhun, "Uncle, please sit down."

"His Royal Highness." Qin Zhun hurriedly bowed his hand to salute Gu Jing, and then met with Yeluluan.

Qin Zhun has never seen Gu Jing since Qin Xin was demoted as a concubine by Empress Liu.

He is a majestic super marquise, but became the "father" of a concubine, making him wonder how to deal with Gu Jing. Unexpectedly, Gu Jing would still be willing to call him his uncle.

Gu Jing's importance to him can be seen, and Qin Zhun, who has been frustrated for a long time, feels a little more comfortable.

After Qin Zhun sat down and greeted a few words, Gu Jing said inadvertently, "I saw Miss Qin San just now. Is she just coming out of the Ministry of Engineering?" He looked out the window while speaking. At a glance.

Qin Zhun followed Gu Jing's gaze and looked out the window. The alley went into that is the Ministry of Engineering.

Qin Zhun said dismissively: "His Royal Highness, that girl just came out for a stroll." Where could she go to the Ministry of Engineering!

"Uncle didn't even know it." Gu Jing's eyes flashed and smiled, "The father specially asked Qin San to go to the Ministry of Engineering to develop and improve a new bow. I saw Qin San's maid holding it in her hand. With a bow, Xu is already a little eyebrow."

"Bow?" Qin Zhun looked dumbfounded, he had never heard of it!

Gu Jing raised his eyebrows, and seeing Qin Zhun completely unaware, he briefly explained two sentences, and said: "My father is very fond of the new bow developed by Miss Qin, even me. Take a look."

Gu Jing held up the wine cup gracefully, half-dropped his eyes, concealing the flash of darkness in his eyes.

In the past few days, the brother of the Six Emperors went to the Imperial Study Room to do his homework after class, and even his father did not avoid him when he summoned the minister.

The mother and concubine said that the empress must have been brought in by the empress, so she turned to Gu Yu in everything.

He can't wait stupidly any longer!

Gu Jing silently exchanged glances with Yeluluan.

On the day of Empress Dowager Liu's Qianqiu Banquet, when Gu Jing accompanied the emperor in the Imperial Garden, he had already seen the power of the bow with his own eyes. Later, Yeluluan proposed to the emperor to let Qin Jiu and Beiyan be pro-beiyan. Not many people knew about this matter, but he knew it. He also knew that Yeluluan was meant for Pei Gong, and he was also for reunion. bow.

Yeluluan took the initiative to find himself first, and Yeluluan didn't hide his ambition in the slightest.

Yeluluan said that he wanted to use the compound bow manufacturing method to fight for the position of the prince of Yan King. If Gu Jing could help him, he would also give a gift to Gu Jing with 3,000 Turkic horses.

In Beiyan, Turkic horses are never sold outside. It is difficult for other countries to obtain one. You can obtain these 3,000 Turkic horses by yourself and breed them. Over time, you will be able to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the cavalry. The military will look at him with admiration.

This matter is beneficial to both of them!

The two hit it off.

Today, Gu Jing asked Qin Zhun to come to this restaurant, but what Gu Jing didn't expect was that Qin Zhun didn't even know about compound bows!

Qin Zhun looked at his words and thoughts, and said lightly: "If your Royal Highness wants to see the compound bow, when I return to the house, ask my niece to ask for it."

Gu Jing smiled non-committal, and looked at Yeluluan again, and said, "Uncle, the prince Yelu admires Miss Qin so much. I wonder if Miss Qin has a partner?"

"..." Qin Zhun was startled, and immediately understood what Gu Jing meant.

Gu Jing wanted to use the Qin family to build friendship with Yeluluan, the second prince of Beiyan, right?

Qin Zhun clenched his fist, his thoughts flying.

A concubine is a concubine, even the prince’s concubine!

The concubine's relatives are not considered relatives at all.

Qin Xin could no longer allow the Qin family to have any advantage in this seizure. The only plan now is to let the second prince see the importance of the Qin family and see the Qin family help him.

If Qin Jiu could be able to and pro-Beiyan, that would not exactly show the value of the Qin family!

Thinking about this, Qin Zhun's heart became fierce, and he said with restraint: "My three nieces have just returned to the house, and the marriage has not been decided yet."

"As Daqi sons and daughters, it is right to sacrifice for Daqi!"

What he meant by his words was that the Qin family was willing to let Qin Jiu get married.

Yeluluan also heard what Qin Zhun meant, and a pair of blue eyes flashed with a sharp light that was inevitable, like a lone wolf on the grassland.

Regarding Qin Zhun’s knowledge, Gu Jing smiled contentedly, then clinging to the wine cup, and said: "Uncle is really good-hearted, and he's all about it."

Qin Zhun quickly picked up his wine cup and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness is absurd."

He looked up and drank the wine in the glass, and said with shame: "It's just a little girl like Sister Jier, who is savage and stubborn, and the minister is afraid..."

Qin Zhun frowned before hesitating to speak.

Although he didn't have much contact with Qin Jiu, the Su clan always talked about Qin Jiu's various problems in front of him, and he knew that Qin Jiu was not easy to provoke.

"In a few days, the holy driver will go to the hunting palace for winter hunting." Gu Jing had long been ready, and said with a calm smile, "...At that time, I hope my uncle will take the initiative to propose to the emperor."

Outside the window, the cold winter wind howled, rolling up pieces of remnant leaves and spinning in mid-air.

After entering November, the weather is getting colder and colder.

On the fifth day of November, the emperor traveled in the eyes of the public, with bright yellow banners swayed out of the city.

"Erya·Shitian" says: hunting in spring is hunting, hunting in summer is seedling, hunting in autumn is hunting, and hunting in winter is hunting.

Everything is dormant in winter, which is the best time for hunting.

For the royal family of the Daqi dynasty, winter hunting also has a special significance. The Daqi dynasty established the country by martial arts, and the emperors of the previous dynasties carried out ancestor worship ceremonies during winter hunting. The prey was used as a sacrifice to ancestors. The hunters are the nobles of the clan, the emperor's close ministers, and every government in Beijing uses this as a kind of glory and a status symbol.

Qin Jiu does not know how to ride a horse. Of course, he travels in a carriage. The carriage goes out of the city with the convoy, and her carriage is inconspicuous like an ant in the huge convoy.

It is difficult to play, Qin Jiu was in a good mood, and from time to time he opened the curtains and looked out of the carriage, with a crooked smile.

With the neigh of a horse, Qin Zeyu rushed to her carriage and sneered unceremoniously: "Sister, how come you can't even ride a horse, it's too shameful! How about I teach you a little master? You. When you get to the hunting ground, someone rides into the mountain and you rely on two feet. What if you get lost in the mountain and eaten by a bear?"

"As long as you beg Xiaoye, Xiaoye will teach you compassionately."

The bear child felt that he would be a "good master", and if the third sister could not learn it, he would use his hand.

Qin Jiu squinted the cup in his hand and looked at the child bear with a smile.

Qin Zeyu knows how to look at his face the most. He ran quickly with his horse belly. He turned around and provocatively said, "Haha, you can't hit me!"

After Qin Zeyu didn't return home from that night, he was banned. It was rare to come out this time. He was like a bird releasing a cage, and Sa Huan left.

"..." Qin Jiu felt that this bear kid really owed a lesson, and looked outside, planning to find Qin Zening to catch the person back for her, but saw another familiar figure behind him.

In the warm winter sun, the handsome young man wore a purple self-cultivating riding attire, with a warm smile and a magnificent demeanor. The white horse was tall and vigorous, and with his horses hoof flying, the young man felt a sense of heroism.

"Big Brother!"

Qin Jiu immediately showed an overly brilliant smile at the incoming person.

It's great to meet golden thighs whenever you need it!

Qin Jiao's undisguised smirk made Gu Ze see that she was asking for herself, and drove a horse closer to her carriage.

"Brother, eat this." She graciously picked up the candied fruit box and handed it out from the carriage window.

Nothing is courteous, whoever commits **** is steals. Gu Zezhi raised his eyebrows, and took a candied fruit from the box into his mouth. The candied fruit is sweet and sour, just right, with an indescribable fragrance, refreshing, and the taste is not bad.

"Let's talk, what's the matter?" Gu Zezhi asked.

Qin Jiao raised his finger to the front of Qin Zeyu's arrogant back, and smiled, "Catch this kid back for me!"

Her black and white apricot eyes are as bright as a star in the sky, shining brightly.

Gu Zezhi smiled and dropped two words:

"Wait."

After he was out of the horse, Qin Zeyu, whose collar almost didn't slip off his horse after being strangled by him, came back griefly.

Qin Jiu was busy in the carriage, grabbing this ruler for a while, and trying a drawing tube for a while, as if he was weighing what is suitable for hitting.

"Do you want a whip?" Gu Zezhi asked Qin Jiu intimately.

The riding whip in his hand was slick, woven from eight strands of fine leather, gleaming faintly in the sun.

Gu Zezhi gave it, and Qin Jiu took it smoothly.

Upon seeing this, Qin Zeyu sweated on his forehead and admitted: "Sister, I was wrong! What a mistake!"

Qin Zeyu didn't know Gu Zezhi at all, and he was still thinking: Who is this man? Why do you seem to be familiar with his sister?

Qin Jiao grabbed the whip and waved to Gu Zezhi happily, "Goodbye, big brother!"

Gu Zezhi raised his eyebrows, and said in his heart: This girl is too quick to turn his face and refuse to recognize people.

On the contrary, the smile in Gu Zezhi's eyes became stronger. He was neither annoyed nor asked for his whip, and left his horse leisurely.

The tall and straight back is so elegant, like a cluster of green bamboo.

Qin Zeyu followed the carriage in a daze, watching Gu Zezhi's back curiously, and suddenly thought: Isn't this man the one with blurred eyes?

"What eyes are blinded?"

Qin Jiao asked curiously, and Qin Zeyu found out that he was muttering what he was thinking.

Qin Zeyu casually said: "Nothing."

Following that, he rode his horse closer to the carriage for a minute, and asked in a low voice: "San Jie, who is he?" He pointed his chin in the direction of Gu Zezhi.

Qin Jiao ignored him, but Du Ruo kindly told Qin Zeyu: "That's the third son of Duan Palace."

Qin Zeyu almost didn't slip off his horse.

Qin Zeyu suddenly felt that he was wronged. The gentleman in the academy often said he had no rules and no respect. According to him, compared to his sister, he clearly "understands the rules" anymore, is it okay?

Qin Zeyu looked at Qin Jiao with a weird look from time to time, seeing that Qin Jiao was annoying, so he simply sent him away.

For the twelve-year-old bear child, play is the most important thing in life. He immediately left Gu Zezhi's affairs behind and happily went to play with his friends.

Qin Jiao looked at his back, Sa Huan, and was about to put down the curtains, when he suddenly remembered something, "Yeah".

Du Ruo looked at Qin Jiu confusedly.

"Forgot to return the veil." Qin Jiu took out the white veil from his sleeve and pursed his lips in annoyance.

The veil was cleaned, and she washed it herself, thinking that one day if she met Gu Zezhi, she would return the veil to him.

Du Ruo had also seen this veil, because the veil was brought back by brothers Qin Jiu and Qin Zening after going shopping that day. She thought it was Qin Jiu who bought it at the shop outside, but now it doesn't sound like it is.

Du Ruo understood for a moment, and asked in surprise, "Girl, is this Gu San Gongzi's?"

Qin Jiu nodded honestly.

Du Ruo hesitated to say something but stopped, thinking: My girl grew up in the folks, maybe I don't know?

However, it's impossible for girls to know this custom?

It's not easy to say.

After all, the black-hearted Li family didn't treat the girl as a human being, and they beat and scolded her. Certainly no one had taught her the common sense of etiquette and customs.

After thinking about it, Du Weijian said straightforwardly: "Girl, if a girl gives her embroidered veil to a man, it represents the heart of love..."

what? ! Qin Jiao opened his eyes slightly and vaguely guessed what Du Ruo was behind.

really--

"The reverse is also true. If an unmarried girl accepts the man's veil, it means that she has recognized the other person's heart." Du Ruo finished speaking in one breath, and saw the answer from Qin Jiu's shocked expression. The poor girl really didn't know anything!

Qin Jiu: "!!!"

Qin Jiu's mouth opened slightly, dumbfounded.

She, she, she has taken the veil now, is it too late? !

Qin Jiao opened the curtains again and looked out to the carriage, but the total number of people on the winter hunting trip was nearly 2,000 people, and the sea of ​​people was so huge that she could not find Gu Zezhi at all.

In the next few days, Gu Zezhi never appeared in front of her.

Shengjia walked for three days, and arrived at the Nanyuan Hunting Palace three days later when the sun went down.

Nanyuan Hunting Palace is located at the foot of Daming Mountain, and you can see the lush forests and beautiful scenery not far away. As the vanguard, the Imperial Guard had arrived long ago, and they were well-trained to surround the hunting palace and the paddock area, so that no one could enter.

Qin Jiao was arranged to live in Luqin Garden northeast of the Hunting Palace by Queen Wei, and she was dejected along the way.

Du Ruofeng hurriedly instructed the palace staff to close the palace, and by the way talked to Qin Jiu about some winter hunting:

"Girl, nothing is going on tonight. The slave and maid will make you a bowl of soothing tea. You should rest early."

"According to the rules, there will be a formal ceremony tomorrow morning. I'm afraid that at dawn, you will get up and go to the hunting platform."

"Tomorrow's ceremony to worship heaven is very tedious. Before you go, you'd better eat something to cushion your stomach..."

As soon as he heard that he was about to get up at dawn tomorrow morning, Qin Jiu was even more faint, until the little servant Kouzi next to the queen came and sent Qin Jiu a docile and beautiful little mare.

Although Qin Jiao didn't know how to ride a horse, she didn't hinder her from playing with a mare, and even named it "Taqing".

After playing with Taqing for a while, Qin Jiao stopped early after having some dinner. She was really tired from the road trip. She almost fell asleep when she closed her eyes, waiting for Du Ruo to wake her up early. At that time, she found that the sky outside had been darkened.

Du Ruo acted neatly to wait for Qin Jiu to wash and eat. The time was excellent. When they walked out of Luqin Garden that day, there was a whimper of horns in the direction of the hunting platform.

Not only their masters and servants, but the princes, clan relatives, ministers, and noble children who participated in the winter hunt this time are all walking towards the hunting platform, crowding the square outside the hunting palace with crowds of people.

Soon, the emperor appeared on the hunting platform and personally presided over the sacrifice ceremony in accordance with the rules of the ancestors. Qin Jiu knelt absently in the center of the crowd, not paying attention to what the emperor did or said, only feeling that his knees were kneeling. When he became insensitive, the ceremony of offering sacrifice to heaven finally ended.

Qin Jiao followed the others blindly, shouting: "Long live the emperor!"

When the horn sounded again, the emperor turned on his horse and was the first to spur the horse. He led his ministers and noble children into the Daming Mountain hunting ground. The hoofs rumbled away, leaving only the billowing yellow dust.

Queen Wei also drove into the hunting ground. Qin Jiu didn't know how to ride a horse, so he leisurely enjoyed the scenery and took a walk near the hunting platform.

She wasn't the only one who didn't enter the hunting ground. There were many ladies near the hunting platform, and they were either walking horses or playing in twos and threes.

However, these noble women have their own circle, they will not take the initiative to greet Qin Jiu, and Qin Jiu is more comfortable and free to socialize with them. For her, it is troublesome to socialize with people who are not coming.

"Du Ruo, go and help me lead Taqing." Qin Jiao gave an order, and she wondered if she could walk around the forest while she was free.

Maybe she has an outstanding posture and excellent motor nerves, so she can learn to ride a horse just by taking a walk!

Du Ruo responded lively, and added anxiously: "That girl, don't go around, the slave and maid will be back soon."

"Good, good." Qin Jiu pointed at a pergola near the hunting platform, "I will sit there and wait for you obediently, without moving a step."

"Slaves come as soon as they go."

Du Ruo walked away quickly. Qin Jiao was about to go to the pergola when a voice stopped her: "Miss Qin San."

Qin Jiao looked back at the sound.

Seven or eight steps away, a tall girl who was fifteen or sixteen years old came towards her. The girl’s appearance was beautiful, and her red riding attire made her brave and vigorous. The riding attire mixed with gold thread gleamed in the sun. bright.

She just walked with this belief, and she released a kind of unique arrogance of the proud girl of heaven.

Qin Zhuo recognized her, she was Princess Yingluo.

Yingluo was also followed by four or five ladies, who surrounded her like stars arching over her.

Qin Jiu bowed to Yingluofu, and asked neither humble nor arrogant: "What does the princess call me?"

Yingluo looked at Qin Jiu up and down, and when she first saw her in Shenghua Pavilion, she only felt that Qin Jiu, a wild girl from the countryside, was courageous and had sharp teeth.

No, this Qin Jiu still has a vicious mind!

Yingluo snorted coldly, and shot at Qin Jiu with cold eyes, and asked: "Why do you want to kill Sister Xin?!"

Qin Xin was originally the second prince and concubine given the marriage by the emperor. He was demoted as a concubine by his wife. Such a big thing could not be kept in the house of honorable people in the capital. Of course Yingluo knew about it.