But as soon as she picked one up, a pink bellyband fell down from below.
Guo Sheng was shocked and hurriedly picked it up to put it back, but when he picked it up, he found that the bodice was huge, big enough to be used as a bride's veil!
What woman would wear such a big bellyband?
Anyway, the princess definitely wouldn't!
But the prince has no other women by his side besides his princess...
So this bellyband is...
Guo Sheng, as if possessed, held the undergarment up to himself and nearly fainted from fright.
His build was similar to Wei Hong's, only a little shorter. The undergarment fit him perfectly!
He suddenly seemed to understand why the prince wouldn't let him serve him closely. His face flushed red as he put the bodice back, pressed it down with the clothes he had just worn, and walked back while wondering when the prince had developed this strange habit.
Before he could figure out what was going on, he had already arrived at the main tent for the meeting. He bowed his head, handed the military report to Wei Hong, and was about to leave.
Wei Hong still had something to say to him, and began, "Ziyi, you..."
Guo Sheng: "I didn't see anything!"
Wei Hong: "..."
Chapter 61 Naming
A rustling sound came from inside the tightly closed door. Qiongyu blushed and left the doorway, waving to the little cutie who had just been kicked out.
"Little cutie, come here, let's play over here."
The prince just returned. He slammed the door shut as soon as he entered the house and chased everyone except the princess and the dogs out. It's clear he's about to…
We need to do naughty things.
Feeling embarrassed to stand at the door and listen in broad daylight, Qiongyu simply took her little darling to play in the yard and waited until they called for someone from inside before going over.
Inside the room, Wei Hong pinned Yao Youqing down, pressing her wrists down and pinning her arms above her head.
"You've got some nerve, trying to fool me with that kind of undergarment!"
This caused Guo Sheng, that blockhead, to think he had some strange fetish, and lately he hasn't dared to speak to him at all.
Instead of being frightened by his actions, Yao Youqing laughed out loud.
"Does Your Highness's attire fit?"
Wei Hong lowered his head and kissed her lips: "Still talking! I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"
He started kissing her face all over, leaving her face covered in saliva, and the stubble on his chin made her feel both painful and itchy.
Yao Youqing laughed and dodged, and the two rolled around on the bed. When they stopped, the girl was lying on top of the man, still giggling.
It wasn't until the man's hand slid down from her waist that she blushed and tried to sit up, but he immediately pressed her back down.
"We haven't tried this before."
Wei Hong said, his hands becoming increasingly restless.
Yao Youqing was no match for him, and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, didn't you say you were going to bring me a little pony this time?"
The foal that was just born was too small and hadn't been weaned yet, so it wasn't suitable to bring it to Yao Youqing. Therefore, this matter was put on hold for the time being.
A few days ago, Wei Hong asked someone to find a foal of a fine Ferghana horse and wrote to Yao Youqing to tell her that he had brought it back for her. She had been looking forward to it and now was the perfect opportunity to bring it up.
Wei Hong chuckled and sat up: "When can't we look after a colt? It won't run away if it's tied up there."
He then picked the girl up and had her straddle his lap.
Yao Youqing struggled several times but could not overcome it. She grabbed his collar and pleaded pitifully, "Your Highness, please..."
As she spoke, her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she pouted her lips as she looked up at him, clearly acting coquettishly.
Wei Hong felt half of his body go weak, and once again marveled at how that old-fashioned Yao Yuzhi could have given birth to such a sweet and lovely daughter.
He gently stroked the girl's cheek, his thumb tracing her fair skin a few times: "Say it again."
Yao Youqing then shook his clothes and whispered again, "Please."
Wei Hong's eyes darkened slightly. He licked his teeth, lowered his head and kissed her lips hard, suppressing his desire. He then raised his hand and gently patted her buttocks.
"I'll let you off this time. Come on, I'll take you to see the foal."
Yao Youqing quickly got off his lap, smiled, straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, and walked out of the room with Wei Hong.
Since the foal was for Yao Youqing, it was kept in a separate stable in the inner courtyard so that Yao Youqing could visit it often.
From a distance, Yao Youqing saw a small horse locked in the stable. She let go of Wei Hong's hand and flew over like a bird, landing at the stable door.
"It's so beautiful..."
Although the colt was small, it already showed signs of being a divine steed. Its coat was glossy, its neck was long, its limbs were well-proportioned and its bones were strong. Except for a small white spot on its forehead, the rest of its body was jet black.
Her eyes were especially beautiful, like two big, round purple grapes.
Wei Hong walked over and said, "This is a foal of a Ferghana horse. I had it carefully selected. It will not be inferior to Chi Yu when it grows up."
Chiyu was Wei Hong's mount, with a tall and majestic figure, far superior to ordinary horses.
"It's still young now. If you raise it from a young age, it will naturally become close to you and recognize you as its owner."
"However, even a good horse needs good feed, otherwise it will be ruined."
He pointed to the servants standing by the stables and said, "I've specially assigned a horse groom to you. If you don't understand anything, just ask him, or just hand it over to him. There's no way he'll make a mistake."
Upon hearing this, the servant immediately stepped forward and bowed to Yao Youqing.
Yao Youqing nodded and said to Wei Hong, "May I go in and take a look?"
She wanted to touch the horse herself.
"What are you going in for? I'll have someone lead you out."
Wei Hong said.
The servants immediately opened the stable door and led out the foal.
Although the foal was clearly not an adult horse, it wasn't too small for Yao Youqing. It was just that it wasn't old enough to be used for work, so it was best not to use it to carry heavy loads.
She reached out and touched the horse's neck. Perhaps the horse was still not used to the new place, it snorted and shook its head restlessly, its hooves moving a few steps in place, but it was not able to break free because the reins were still in the servant's hands.
As if sensing its unease, Yao Youqing moved even more gently, stroking its mane as she whispered, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."
The restless colt calmed down after a moment, letting her stroke it, and even nuzzled its head against her palm.
Wei Hong watched from the side, a slight smile playing on his lips.
This girl seemed to be born with a natural affinity for animals. Even her usually grumpy red-feathered horse was very gentle with her, eating whatever she fed it.
"Your Highness, does it have a name?"
Yao Youqing stroked the horse and asked.
“No,” Wei Hong said, “the horses in the army are all named by their owners. You can name them whatever you like.”
Since the little cutie has already been barked at by that dog, she can't possibly be given a name that people can't say, right?
As Wei Hong was thinking, Yao Youqing's eyes lit up, and she said sweetly, "Then let's call her Little Darling!"
Wei Hong: "..."
"Doesn't it sound good?"
Seeing that Wei Hong hadn't spoken for a while, Yao Youqing turned around and asked.
Wei Hong: "...Whatever makes you happy."
The servant in charge of tending the horses was struggling to suppress his laughter, keeping his head down for fear of being seen by Wei Hong.
...
Within a few days, Xiao Guaiguai and Yao Youqing became completely familiar with each other and were extremely close.
Yao Youqing takes it out to play almost every day, and one day she even brought the little cutie along.
Unfortunately, although Little Cutie really likes Little Darling and always follows him around, Little Darling doesn't seem to like Little Cutie very much and ignores him.
That day, Yao Youqing took a dog and a horse out again. While strolling in the woods, Xiao Guaiguai got annoyed by Xiao Ke'ai following her and suddenly ran away.
How could a little cutie possibly catch up with a horse when it takes off running?
Yao Youqing, watching from behind, laughed so hard she bent over, putting her hands to her mouth and shouting, "Little cutie, don't chase! Your legs are so short, you can't catch up!"
The little cutie paused, "Awoo..."
Chapter 62 Leaving a Letter
Winter passed and spring came. In March of the first year of Chongming, Wei Hong brought Yao Youqing back to Hucheng.
During this period, the Southern Yan reclaimed the territory it had lost decades earlier, and did not stop there. Instead, it continued to garrison heavy troops on the border between the two countries, ready to make a move.
Wei Chi once ordered Wei Hong to send troops from Shuozhou. As soon as this was done, various places in Shuozhou submitted memorials, crying out for help and claiming that the court had been in arrears with their military pay for many years and that they were never given any benefit from the government's policies to reduce taxes and benefit the people.
In order to pay their taxes in full, they had to tighten their belts and live frugally, trying every possible way to make ends meet and not add to the burden on the imperial court.
Now the imperial court wants them to send troops, and they dare not disobey, but they really can't afford a single penny. Food and weapons are all in short supply. Apart from military households who have no choice but to join the army, no young people are willing to enlist. They can't even recruit civilian laborers, because they think life in the army is not as good as life at home.
If they absolutely must send troops to attack the Jin, then they hope the court can make up for the outstanding military pay and prepare sufficient provisions and supplies. Otherwise, they will be powerless to do anything without the necessary resources.
Such memorials flew to the capital like snowflakes, almost filling Wei Chi's desk.
"Why didn't they complain about being poor before? Now they're all suddenly showing up!"
"Yes, these reports are almost identical. It's obvious they did it on purpose. They're just making excuses to avoid sending troops!"
Wei Chi had the memorials from Shuozhou circulated among the ministers, which aroused indignation among the court officials.
Just as he knew Wei Hong wouldn't send troops but still issued the military order, Wei Hong knew he did it on purpose but still responded directly, telling him nakedly and without any disguise that Shuozhou was under his control, and that with just a word from him, the entire Shuozhou wouldn't send a single soldier. What could he do to him?
Although Wei Chi's original intention was to confirm the fact that he held military power and did not respect the court, thus revealing his "wolf-like ambition".