Incense Ashes, Cloud Edge, Peach Bell Enters Dreams
The fire has been extinguished.
Between the two thoughts that Zu Jun had forgiven his son and that they had conspired to lure me into this mess, I chose to abandon both and stop paying attention.
Xie Jinhui won't vanish into thin air, and besides, I've made up my mind to give him freedom and let him fly.
When the clouds came, I rode the rain and mist, leaving Wushuang Watery Shore far behind.
Perhaps Xie Jinhui said something to me, but the waterfall and the flowing water did not convey any message to me.
The wind was exceptionally biting today. I looked down at my thin cloud-patterned robe and remembered that my beautiful outer garment was currently on Xie Jinhui's body.
In this way, Xie Jinhui will at least not be too warm or too cold, which is similar to my situation.
As I was thinking about it, I suddenly shuddered.
When did the immortal body become so afraid of the cold?
Yes, it's not that I'm cold, it's just that I need to go home and change my clothes.
Okay, time to get dressed. I love looking pretty.
In the air, the tiny dust particles looked as if they were wearing golden clothes in the beams of light shining obliquely.
I looked up at the sky; it was still early, so why was the sun already weaving its own sunset glow?
The sky was ablaze with the golden light of the sun, a scene of brilliance.
Bathed in sunlight, I landed in Qingning Pavilion and cautiously peered into my master's hall.
Based on past experience, whenever he tricks me, he will most likely send a fairy to tell me that he has gone down to the mortal world to collect scraps.
I'm here to verify whether Master is in cahoots with Ancestor Jun and Xie Jinhui.
Surprisingly, I saw my master sleeping soundly under the eaves, completely unaware of what was happening.
I felt a sense of relief.
Master seems to be turning things around? No, I don't want to see him turn things around, because what if he pulls out something as unlucky as the Curved Lotus, or sees that I lost my immortal robes, and then goes to the Heavenly Emperor to propose marriage to me?
I was so frightened that I was lighter than smoke and faster than light. I brushed aside the clusters of fairy flowers and herbs in the mountain garden and arrived at the door in the blink of an eye.
Just as I was about to push open the door, I heard the sounds of flowers and plants sniffing, full of longing, coming from the warm sunlight and dust that had accompanied me all the way.
"It smells so good! Yuanhe smelled so good just now."
I recognized the voice as that of Jasmine Fairy.
Immediately afterwards, a group of flower fairies, who were themselves fragrant with flowers, also praised and echoed the sentiment.
I lifted my sleeve and sniffed; wasn't that the burnt smell from Xie Jinhui?
However, it seems...
After the burnt smell faded, a different, refreshing fragrance did emerge, smelling like a dream...
But, if this fragrance could make a flower fairy so obsessed, it must be something else entirely.
Just as I was wondering, I suddenly heard the sound of the Pan Kong Grass Spirit breaking through the soil.
He was extremely excited and said, "I found out, I found out! This fragrance is the very body fragrance of Lord Xie Shenjun of Moxu Chenyuan."
Before my mind could even register the fragrance, the goddess's natural scent emanated from the deity, and to make matters worse, I, the goddess, had lost my celestial robes...
With a bang, I fled into the "devil's den," intending to take off all my clothes and peel off another layer of skin.
Submerged in the bathtub, I carefully counted the bubbles I exhaled on the surface of the water.
It is said that by soaking the whole body in "Lead Dew Water" and then exhaling 4,911 bubbles, one can cleanse the immortal's body of any scent that does not originally belong to "him".
Mu Zhu, Chen Yi, and all sorts of fairy maidens searched for dew for me for three hours before I was finally able to soak in it.
But while we waited, the flowers and plants went completely mad.
That family of hollow grasses has naturally developed root systems, allowing them to not only grow in the soil but also communicate and connect with each other in the void.
It can even transmit images.
In short, they couldn't see Xie Jinhui being badly burned by the small rings of fire all over his body.
But after a pool of water was poured down, they could vaguely see Xie Jinhui with his clothes torn to shreds, and me frantically pulling at my belt, eagerly taking off my clothes.
But I clearly flew away in a panic the next second!
As a result, the spider plant, with a smug sound like it was shaking its leaves, said shyly, "We spider plants have a bottom line; if the scene is too beautiful, we will cut it off immediately."
Did I commit a crime? That's why I smell his perfume on me.
Pfft, bubbles...
"We only need 1,112 more to clear our names."
In the middle of the night, I pulled myself out and lay on the tatami mat to dry in the moonlight.
Ah, the moon is so white, I must be even whiter.
Burning white.
The little bamboo shoots, like little puppies, sniffed around warily outside the house.
I heard Chen Yi knocking on the door from the outside.
“Yuan’e, I heard from Fairy Qingliu of Chenyu Academy that you lost your belt at Wushuang Watery Cliff.”
I just went to look for it, but I couldn't find it.
So I embroidered a new one for you.
...
Am I, the goddess Yuan'e, a petty and argumentative deity?
No, it's not.
I struck a graceful pose, like an ethereal fairy, early this morning, standing amidst the flowers and plants where I had just finished a long chat yesterday.
Take a good sniff, use your big mouths, flowers, leaves, and the roots that are made up out of thin air, and smell them properly.
Do I still have any flavor?
Hehe, you're all shut up now, aren't you? If even a mouse comes along, I'll pluck it all out!
I'm so fierce, meow~
However, the wind was gentle this morning, and the flowers were also gentle, with the leaves swaying and the fragrance of flowers filling the air.
I held my breath, listened, and smelled—ah, it was so refreshing!
A flower fairy, captivated by the fragrance, softly murmured, "My heart is moved."
I scoffed inwardly. It's not good to be fickle; there are too many beauties in the world to love them all.
Suddenly, a section of the morning light in front of me was cut off. Who blocked the light?
I opened my sleepy eyes, and my spirits lifted.
It seems to be a messenger cloud from the Purple Palace.
Just then, a joyful voice called out from behind: "Yuan'e".
Alas! My arms, which were raised to meet the wind, suddenly dropped down, tensely clamping between my sides.
Didn't he say he wouldn't bother me anymore? Why is he chasing after me again?
Xie Jinhui is still a rare sight, a very rare sight.
Besides, I understand him. What can you see for 30,000 years and not become a habit?
I need to help him break this habit, for at least 300 days, so that he can't see me for 300 days.
Yes, ignore him.
But has his injury fully healed?
Hey hey hey, you damn head, hold on tight, don't move, don't move.
Eyes, eyes, where are you looking?
Oh, in the sky, the sky is possible.
The messenger cloud in the sky, carrying a messenger, descended upon me, laden with holy light.
I saw the messenger in blue robes raise his sleeve and point at me.
That's great!
"Goddess Yuan'e, the Heavenly Emperor invites you to join me on a journey..."
Come down here.
I shoved the messenger down with one paw and said hospitably, "Welcome, Envoy of Xuanxing! There are flowers and plants in the garden, and we also have Little Xie the Divine Lord. Please chat, please chat."
They were frantically trying to seize control of the message cloud.
I had just knelt on the cloud when it moved.
Feeling uneasy, I turned my head and saw Xie Jinhui looking calm and radiant, yet with a hint of loneliness in his eyes.
It took me a lot of effort to turn back, because my heart, unwillingly, let me go.
From beneath the clouds came the greetings and farewells exchanged between Xuanxing Envoy and Xie Jinhui, which were completed in an instant.
Then, several thoughts came to my mind: The messenger said the Heavenly Emperor invited me to travel together? Where to travel? Why travel together?
Could it be?
A sense of unease welled up in my heart, like the clouds in the sky.
The clouds carried me, floating over the secluded courtyards of the Purple Palace, across the winding corridors that led to the heavens, and brushing past the cascading waters of the Thousand Waters Terrace.
In the vast and desolate void, a secret realm gate sealed with immortal power appeared.
I looked closely and saw that there were no guards at the entrance, only ethereal energy resembling thunderbolts and ice crystals crisscrossing and intimidating the area inside and outside the secret realm.
"Is this cloud going to carry me into it?"
Even though I knew that the invitation from the Holy Emperor would not send me to danger, the domineering aura emanating from the palace of the supreme being still made me tremble with fear.
As I passed through the door, I wrapped myself in my magical power and gripped the clouds with my limbs.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared around him, amidst rolling clouds and mist.
I floated safely for a while, and then a delicate and exquisite floating island in the fairyland appeared before my eyes.
The island is home to three palaces, one of which is a garden with fallen petals, where cranes and birds fly, deer and turtles roam, and mythical beasts chirp. There are also waterfalls and springs, and ethereal mists swirl among them.
Unbeknownst to me, the clouds beneath my feet had merged into a larger expanse of clouds.
I lay prostrate on the clouds and saw the Holy Emperor of Heaven, with one shoulder drooping, reaching out to me with his other arm.
"Little Yuanhe, this is the palace of the Emperor and Empress. I will accompany you for a walk."
"Take a look and see if you truly like it."
I grabbed the Heavenly Emperor's hand and, with his help, stood up. Looking at his still kind face, I felt a sense of confusion.
Is this not the most satisfactory way I can think of to get rid of the calamity of "deeply rooted love"?
In name, I became empress; in reality, I gained peace and freedom, a stone, waiting for the day I did not wish to come.
But...no, you must not waver, Yuan'e.
After a moment's hesitation, I put on a smile and made a promise to Emperor Shengsheng.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I promise that once I move in, I will not make any demands on you."
No, no, I only have one request: I want to bring Shanbaobao in so it can grow taller.
A faint smile curved onto the usually calm face of the Holy Emperor.
With that smile, I saw the lines of weariness etched on his face, and I immediately realized that I still had to grant him a special privilege.
"Well, I can promise you one thing: if you need, I can ask Lady Jieyu to change your appearance to one that is equal to yours."
But when I'm alone, I can turn back into that kind of person.
Is this alright with you?
Emperor Shengsheng's shoulder was still drooping slightly. He shifted his gaze to the floating island in front of him and said calmly, "Let's go and take a look."
After saying he would go and see, Emperor Shengsheng did not speak again.
I followed him and witnessed the magnificent beauty of the floating palaces and pearl palaces.
The somber and gloomy atmosphere along the way cast a halo of smoke over my heart.
As the visit drew to a close, I reminded myself once again to express my appreciation for the imperial palace and my sense of identity.
However, the Holy Emperor said, "Little Yuanhe, I have considered this matter for a long time before giving you my answer."
You should go back and think it over carefully, the longer the better, the more reliable you are.”
With my head full of mush and a jumble of thoughts, I returned to Qunshan Garden in a daze.
As soon as I landed, I turned around sharply and stared at the messenger cloud that signaled my return.
"The Heavenly Emperor's left foot is healed, but why is his right shoulder...?"
As the flowers and plants chatted and laughed, an unrestrained wave of sound swept over them.
My doubts, lacking a suitable atmosphere to settle, remained suspended somewhere and faded into obscurity.
The flowers and plants were in a great mood, shouting repeatedly, "Yuan'e is back! Yuan'e is back!"
Have they been eating too much fertilizer in the county lately? In less than half a day, they've all grown half a head taller, looking longingly at me from behind.
After a sea of questioning gazes rolled into a octagonal shape on my back, I burst open the door to the "devil's den".
Instantly, a fragrance like ten thousand demons emerging rushed towards me, soared into the sky, and spread throughout the courtyard.
The flowers let out ecstatic moans, and even the afternoon dew dripped down...drip, drip.
I glared at the culprit, hiding in the corner of the bathtub that continued to emit fragrance, lost in thought.
What happened? "The lead paint hides the dew," and all the bubbles I blew all night, are they all ruined?
Could it be that the fragrance of Prince Moxu Chenyuan's body is as natural as the fragrance of a hundred flowers, and cannot be hidden?
A strong wind came from the green mountains, blowing me, who was stunned, into the room and to the jingling mountain bag rack.
The heavy sound of bells seemed to repeat itself again and again, ringing out endlessly.
Why is it so lively!
As I scanned the shelves, I discovered that next to each hillock, there was a peach-shaped hairpin placed neatly.
Suddenly, a kite's song seemed to drift over from the early morning.
Even though I knew it was just an echo in my head, I still looked around the room.
I realized that Xie Jinhui came this morning for this reason, for the expectation I hadn't voiced yesterday.
I casually fiddled with the extra peach bells on the shelf, disrupting their neat arrangement. Ring, ring, jingle...
Before I knew it, my eyes were fixed on the stone pool where Xie Jinhui had given me the rainbow robe, the one adorned with fairy clothes.
I blinked. Had the two mounds inside grown taller?
Ring ring ring, ring ring ring, as if confirming something.
My excitement rose for a moment, then vanished in an instant into the silence filled with the ringing of bells.
The peach bells in the "devil's den" were all singing. I moved to the table and reached out to touch a wooden box that had appeared on the table.
Bang~ Puff puff~
I dodged to the side, and to my surprise, a white grasshopper dressed in rainbow colors jumped out of the box, dancing and leaping gracefully.
Hehehe... I couldn't help but laugh along with the ringtone.
The dancing grasshoppers spread their wings in the air, shook them, and then scattered into a radiant glow.
The light fell back onto the table, transforming into two neatly folded fairy robes and a belt.
It was the very thing I left for Xie Jinhui yesterday at the edge of Wushuang Water.
My gaze shifted, and I stared at the box, which was filled with countless peach-bell hairpins waiting for me to awaken them.
Also, there are tiny, shiny characters engraved under the box lid, as if afraid I wouldn't see them.
“Yuan’e, I am here, and the peach-bell hairpin is here.”
Xie Jinhui, what are you doing? My heart feels like it's being suffocated by something sticky.
I collapsed onto the table, screaming inwardly.
Xie Jinhui, the Emperor and Empress... so annoying.
...
At night, that overwhelming fragrance enveloped me like a cocoon.
I'm like a butterfly fluttering about, unable to get out, unable to get out.
I propped myself up and muttered under my breath, "Xie Jinhui, is your true form some kind of incense powder or dust? You get all worked up when I burn you."
"Ugh, it stinks!"
A rustling sound came from outside.
I knew beforehand that all those flowers and plants, including Mu Zhu and the others, were trying to put their ears inside.
I also heard them whispering, "Little Xie, you went into Yuan'e's room today. I wonder if you've come out yet."
I cursed Xie Jinhui a few times just now, and the group of people outside were so excited and suppressed that they made some clanging noises.
Mu Zhu has a strong sense of perception. Knowing that I had discovered it, he jumped out and, through the window, arrogantly accused me first, yelling at me: "Yuan He, what are you doing in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
Now, whether Xie Jinhui is here or not, I'll admit defeat.
Fine, I'll grant your wish. Look at me, all broken and pathetic.
I yelled back, "So what? This goddess wants a man!"
The thunder didn't come; suddenly, all was silent outside.
Unexpectedly, Mu Zhu became furious again, slammed his fist on the door, and stormed over.
"Yuan'e, you beast! Yesterday you just..."
Hehehe!
Your brains are... insane.
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