"Whoa." Not long after, they arrived at the foot of Mingyu Mountain one after another. "What a pleasure." Su Lun rode on his horse, looking at the mountains in the distance, feeling particularly relaxed. He pulled the reins to stop the horse, then turned over and dismounted. The others also dismounted and stood there to rest.
"Is this Mingyu Mountain?" Su Lun asked, looking at the mountains in front of him. He looked up and saw that the mountain was full of maple trees. It was autumn now, and the maple leaves on the mountain had turned fiery red. From a distance, it seemed as if nature had overturned the palette and dyed the entire mountain a brilliant red. The sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves, forming golden spots that shone on the maple leaves, making them more colorful and eye-catching. The breeze blew, and the maple leaves rustled, as if playing a beautiful piece of music.
"Yes, General Su." Xiao Anning walked to Su Lun and replied with a smile. She turned to look at the others and said, "Xiao Tao and the others haven't caught up yet, let's wait here for a while."
"Okay." Su Lun nodded in agreement. As he spoke, he looked around. "The scenery here is so beautiful." He exclaimed.
"Yes, the maple leaves here are very famous." Xiao Anning said with a smile, "Every autumn, many dignitaries in Beijing come here to admire the maple leaves."
"Oh? Really?" Su Lun asked curiously, "Do you come here often?"
"I come here occasionally." Xiao Anning replied, "But I find it beautiful every time I come."
"It is indeed beautiful." Su Lun nodded in agreement. He looked up at the red leaves all over the mountain, and a poetic feeling welled up in his heart. "I stop my car and sit to enjoy the maple forest in the evening, the frosted leaves are redder than the flowers in February." He recited softly.
"General Su is really elegant." Xiao Anning said with a smile, "This poem is very appropriate for the occasion."
"Haha, it just suddenly occurred to me." Su Lun explained with a smile, "This is the first time I've seen such a beautiful maple forest."
"General Su, you don't know that the scenery is even more spectacular when you look down from the top of the mountain." Xiao Anning said with a smile.
"Oh? Really?" Su Lun's eyes lit up, "Then I'll have to appreciate it carefully later."
"Haha, of course." Xiao Anning said with a smile, "When Xiaotao and the others come, we'll go up the mountain to take a look."
"Okay." Su Lun agreed happily. He looked around again and found a flat lawn not far away, with some stones around that could be used as stools and tables. "It looks good there, let's go over and take a look." He pointed to the lawn and said to Xiao Anning.
"Okay." Xiao Anning nodded, and after greeting Princess Yuehua and Gu Bei, several people followed Su Lun. The two came to the grass and carefully checked the surrounding environment.
"Well, this place is suitable." Su Lun said with satisfaction, "Let's have a barbecue here."
"Barbecue? What is that?" Xiao Anning and Gu Bei asked curiously at the same time.
Su Lun scratched his head, not knowing how to answer this question for a moment: "Well... barbecue is a new way of cooking. You will know when you try it later!" After saying that, he smiled mysteriously and kept the question in suspense.
Xiao Anning's eyes lit up, and he looked at Su Lun with a smile: "Is there anything we can help you with?"
Su Lun shook his head: "Not for now, the things are still in the carriage... But I want to see if there are any flat stones, so I can put the barbecue grill on them later."
"Oh, so that's how it is. Then let's all help look for it together." Gu Bei at the side also came over and suggested excitedly.
Everyone nodded in agreement, and then they started to act separately. It must be said that there is strength in numbers, and soon they found several relatively flat large rocks around, which could not only place the barbecue grill, but also allow people to sit down and rest for a while.
After Su Lun and Gu Bei moved the stone to the right place, they saw that it was still early, so they suggested taking a walk here. Everyone agreed, so several people started to take a leisurely walk here.
As they were walking, Xiao An Ning suddenly remembered something and said to Princess Yuehua excitedly, "Yuehua, did you bring your bow and arrow? Brother Three and General Su will have a hunting competition soon, let's go and join in the fun."
Princess Yuehua was also very happy to hear the news. She laughed heartily and replied, "It's with Dan'er. I haven't practiced with it for a long time. You'd better go easy on me later, Miss Xiao." After saying that, she blinked mischievously.
"Princess Yuehua is an excellent archer. I dare not take it lightly." Xiao An Ning stuck out her tongue playfully.
As they talked, the two began to laugh again as if no one was around. Su Lun and Gu Bei on the side looked at the two people and shook their heads helplessly and chuckled.
"Princess, Second Miss Xiao, General Gu, General Su, you are too fast. We have finally caught up with you." They looked back and saw Princess Yuehua's maid Dan'er running towards them. She was panting, her forehead was covered with sweat, and her clothes were soaked with sweat. She looked a little embarrassed.
"Okay, Dan'er, drink some water and take a rest first. We won't run around, so it's okay if you go slower..." Princess Yuehua smiled gently and comforted Dan'er.
"Second brother, Brother Gu, it's so beautiful here, no wonder you are running so fast..." At this time, Su Xi got off the carriage, ran to Su Lun, with an excited smile on his face.
"Sir, do you want to unload the things on the carriage first?" Su Zhe on the side asked respectfully.
Su Lun thought for a moment and replied, "Let's go up the mountain first. Let's unload the things later. Azhe, thank you for taking care of Xiaoxi. We are going hunting, and it's not safe to take Xiaoxi with us." There was a hint of worry in his eyes.
After Su Lun finished speaking, he turned to Su Xi and said, "Xiao Xi, how about you and A Zhe go around and look at the scenery together?" He touched Su Xi's head, his eyes full of care.
Su Xi nodded obediently and responded, "Don't worry, second brother, I won't run around."
"Xiao Tao, Dan'er, are you going to enjoy the scenery at the foot of the mountain or go hunting with us?" Xiao Anning asked with a smile. Her voice was clear and pleasant, like a spring breeze.
Xiao Tao and Dan Er looked at each other, and then Xiao Tao replied: "Miss, I'd better wait at the foot of the mountain. After all, the carriage needs someone to look after it."
Dan Er also said immediately: "Princess, I am not good at archery, so I will stay here with Xiao Tao."
"That's fine, then you two can help look after Young Master Su." Princess Yuehua ordered. Her eyes fell on Su Xi, who was sitting on the bed, and a trace of concern flashed in her eyes.
"Yes." Xiao Tao and Dan Er answered in unison, with serious looks on their faces, indicating that they would definitely take good care of Young Master Su.
After making the decision, Su Lun and the other three got on their horses again and prepared to go up the mountain.