Chapter 34: Laughing at All Living Things
"Yueqin, just promise me, right?"
In an ordinary courtyard, Wu Huai almost pleaded, "Good Yueqin, good Yueyue, good Qinqin, please promise me, I beg you."
On the other side, Hu Yueqin's lips curled up slightly, and she was so annoyed by her that she didn't have any temper at all.
I definitely owed her in my previous life!
After Wu Huai's repeated requests, Hu Yueqin finally agreed to their marriage.
Now that Wu Huai has abdicated, there is no longer any estrangement between him and Hu Yueqin. Day and night, they spend time together, wishing to melt her into his own flesh and blood. He dotes on her in every way and shows his affection to his sweetheart in different ways every day.
The couple's wedding day was set on September 9th, an auspicious day.
In the blink of an eye, autumn arrived.
Jiang Li'an and Lu Rongshi returned to China where they first met and temporarily lived in Jiang Li'an's general's mansion.
The two of them were in perfect harmony, and their life was like that of gods.
"Rong Shi, this time, you will definitely not be able to take this sword!" Jiang Li'an is as passionate as a June flower.
Lu Rongshi stood opposite her, a smile on his lips, looking at the young general in front of him.
Instantly, Jiang Li'an attacked with his sword, and Lu Rongshi dodged sideways. The young general said in slight distress, "Rongshi is so unreasonable. He actually dodged my sword."
Lu Rongshi understood that her young general had been practicing his sword skills diligently in recent days in order to defeat her. The smile on her lips widened as she said, "Li An, come on, I will not hide this time."
Jiang Li'an's eyes flickered as he warned, "Be careful when you are young, don't get hurt."
Lu Rongshi smiled and said, "Of course."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Li'an raised his sword, but Lu Rongshi easily blocked it. The two of them were in a stalemate and stood still.
When the servants who had come to the general's mansion to watch the two masters practicing martial arts saw this scene, they all wisely lowered their heads, turned around, and left the training ground.
Sure enough, the two people in the field had ambiguous eyes, and their breath was on each other's necks. Suddenly, they tacitly dropped the wooden swords and kissed each other.
The servants in the general's mansion were amazed to see their masters' martial arts skills even reach the bedside. Even if there was something wrong with the two masters, the servants would tactfully file out.
The two swords, Gan Jiang and Mo Ye, given to them by Qi Yu and Shangguan Qingxuan were kept by them and would not be used again unless absolutely necessary.
These two swords are just like the swords Jiang Li'an's father left her. They are more commemorative than practical.
In the past, wooden swords were used when practicing martial arts or studying skills. After all, swords have no eyes, and this is not a joke.
At this moment, in a mountain in the Western Regions, a fairy in white fell from the sky. Guoguo was so shocked that she was speechless for a long time.
The fairy in white opened her mouth slightly and asked, "Is this the residence of Miss Qin Shitao?"
Sixteen-year-old Qin Qiguo believed she had seen beauties before, but now, looking at this woman who was several times more beautiful than her sister, her pretty face turned slightly red and she stumbled, "Who are you? How did you find this place?"
Even though she is a beautiful sister, I cannot forget her teachings and cannot easily tell her my identity.
Shangguan Qingxuan took out the photo he had prepared earlier and asked, "Have you seen this person?"
Qin Qiguo looked at the man with blond hair and golden eyes in the photo. His face was filled with unfamiliarity. He shook his head and said, "I've never seen him before."
Shangguan Qingxuan accepted it calmly, with an expression that said, "It's true."
Qin Qiguo couldn't bear to see the beauty disappointed, so she said, "Don't be discouraged, big sister. Maybe my sister has seen it."
Shangguan Qingxuan was slightly surprised, "Your sister?"
At this time, Qin Shitao had just returned from hunting in the mountains, carrying three rabbits and two chickens in his hands and a wild boar on his back. When he saw that the door of his yard was open, his alarm bells immediately rang. He piled the prey on the ground, drew his sword and quietly moved over.
But she saw a woman in white talking to Guoguo. Seeing Guoguo's silly look, she felt sad. She sighed, put away her knife, and walked out generously.
The person who came also noticed the footsteps and turned around. Qin Shitao was able to catch a glimpse of her true face. His breath stopped and he sighed in his heart: What a beautiful woman.
Shaking her head to dispel her wild thoughts, she asked, "What are you doing here, young lady?"
Shangguan Qingxuan returned the greeting and said, "I heard that General Qin Shitao lives nearby, so I came here to look for him."
Qin Shitao was still on guard and asked, "What do you want from her, young lady?"
Shangguan Qingxuan didn't know the person in front of her was Qin Shitao, but she still took out the photo and showed it to him, asking, "Ask her if she has seen this person?"
Qin Shitao stepped forward and took a closer look. Suddenly, she recognized him and felt a dull pain in her waist. She still couldn't forget it. This young man took out a spear out of thin air and stabbed it into her waist.
Shangguan Qingxuan saw her strange expression and asked, "Miss, you look like this, have you seen this person before?"
Qin Shitao looked at Shangguan Qingxuan and saw that she had the same golden eyes as the young man. She carefully chose her words and said, "What is your relationship with that man? Why are you looking for him?"
Shangguan Qingxuan was annoyed when she saw that the man in front of her didn't answer her question directly. She said, "I have no relationship with him. If you insist, we are brother and sister. Have you ever met this man?"
Qin Shitao understood and looked at Qin Qiguo behind her. Jealousy suddenly surged in her heart, and she wished the girl in white would disappear immediately. She said, "Of course I have seen her. It was in the Western Regions four years ago."
Shangguan Qingxuan's beautiful eyes suddenly flickered, and she asked, "Miss, do you know where he went?"
Qin Shitao shook his head and said, "That person's figure is no different from a ghost. How can I know where he went?"
Shangguan Qingxuan returned empty-handed and could not find the young man with blond hair and golden eyes from beginning to end.
Qin Qiguo looked at the back of the fairy in white and suddenly asked, "What's your name, big sister?"
Shangguan Qingxuan was startled, turned his head to look at her, and smiled, "Zhu Qingxuan."
Qin Shitao kicked over the vinegar jar and looked at Qin Qiguo who was still looking down the mountain at the door with a gloomy look. Qin Qiguo seemed to have sensed something and was startled by her sister's eyes when she came back to her senses.
He hurried over, hugged Qin Shitao's slender and strong arms and said, "What's wrong, sister? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Her tone was quite coquettish. Qin Shitao didn't show it on her face and asked, "Guoguo, I want to ask you, who is better, that person or me?"
Qin Qiguo was very smart and understood what she meant immediately. After a moment's thought, she said, "Of course my sister is the best. She raised me, taught me, and gave me a carefree life. Guoguo will remember this kindness for the rest of her life. But that sister is so beautiful, and Guoguo just can't bear to part with her."
Qin Shitao said quietly, "I didn't expect Guoguo to want to have two relationships at the same time."
Qin Qiguo was helpless and said, "Sister is naturally a beauty too. Compared to strange beauties, sister is still more beautiful."
Qin Shitao's heart suddenly blossomed, and her face was as red as a peach. Qin Qiguo looked at her and thought: My sister's feelings are written all over your face, and you still think I'm a child who knows nothing.
Then I thought again: However, it would not be bad to spend my whole life with my sister like this.
Qin Qiguo, with her thoughts clear, threw herself into Qin Shitao's arms. Qin Shitao was startled. Qin Qiguo raised her pretty face and smiled, "I said that I would spend the rest of my life with my sister."
On September 9th, the maple leaves in Chang'an City were bright red, adding a bit of luck to the wedding. Wu Huai and Hu Yueqin became husband and wife as they wished, and from then on they lived in unity and happiness.
Another spring, Wu Huai and Hu Yueqin strolled through the streets of Chang'an City, unknowingly arriving at the General's Mansion. Suddenly, the gates flew open, and a man who looked like an attendant was thrown out, shouting, "Madam! Please forgive me this time. I won't do it again! Madam!"
However, no one responded from the general's mansion. The woman at the door, who was called "Madam," glanced at Wu Huai and the other man indifferently, then closed the door.
Seeing how ruthless the General's Mansion was, the people outside the door felt sad and left the place like zombies.
Wu Huai smiled and said to Hu Yueqin, "Yueqin, I didn't know that someone in the court had married an elf."
Hu Yueqin's face was full of married happiness. She said, "That elf has light pink hair and a very delicate appearance."
Wu Huai gently held her hand and sighed, "This is the symbol of a prosperous age."
As the wheel of time rolls forward, people will eventually grow old, and their achievements will be recorded in history books for future generations to celebrate.
Qi Yu looked at the aging Di Qing sitting across from him and sighed, "I don't know how many years have passed."
Emperor Qing no longer has the energy he once had. He has lived a carefree life but has no children. His life is not very happy. Only when he sees his old friends from over the past few hundred years does he find a little comfort in his heart.
Di Qing's voice was old and muddy. He said, "Are you still not going to meet Qing Xuan?"
As usual, the two sat together and chatted.
Qi Yu still had blond hair and golden eyes, and looked about twenty years old. He said, "I have my own plans. But you, at your age, are still running around everywhere, causing trouble for others."
Di Qing laughed heartily and said, "Hahahaha, good boy, you're just nagging me. Back then, in order to save your disciples, I ran around everywhere. Fortunately, they finally figured it out and left that troubled place."
Qi Yu, mindful of the fact that he had protected his disciple his entire life, stopped teasing him and asked, "What are you going to do in the future?"
Di Qing's eyes were no longer clear, and he said, "I know my life span has come to an end. Naturally, I cannot compare to you two who are blessed by heaven. I can only live for ten years at most. By then, I will have to trouble you to bury me."
Qi Yu felt a pang of sadness in his heart. Even his friend of several hundred years could not withstand the ravages of time and gradually aged. He took a sip of tea, breaking the gloomy atmosphere and jokingly said, "How about a water burial? It would save effort."
After hearing this, Di Qing laughed heartily and said, "Alright, then water burial! Hahahaha, good boy, I'll see if you'll be willing to let him go when the time comes."
He still remembered the voice and appearance of his old friend, but in front of him was a pitch-black coffin. Qi Yu buried Di Qing in the sacred land of the dragon clan, which was the place closest to the gods.
He glanced at his friend's tombstone, wiped away the tears in his eyes, and resolutely turned and left.
Immortality is but a dream, and time will prevail over everything.
Qi Yu thought: It's time to talk to her.
The author has something to say:
As for why Shangguan Qingxuan said his name was Zhu Qingxuan, it was because after Zhu Huan passed away, the direct line of the Zhu family in Ocean Country had no descendants. Although Qi Yu was Zhu Huan's son, he was given the name Qi Yu by Zhu Huan, not the surname Zhu. Shangguan Qingxuan was nostalgic and did not want to see such a beautiful person without descendants, so he called himself Zhu Qingxuan.
Finally, the ending is here. This article was written much faster than my first one, but the details are definitely more than the first one. I often wake up in the middle of the night and see the daily life of Jiang Li'an and Lu Rongshi. I love the characters I write so much that I don't just regard them as characters, but real people, the countless creatures in this world, just like you and me.
I have tried my best to describe this world to you, but in the end I cannot fully explain its mysteries. My description is not even one ten-thousandth of that world. This is why I call that world the ideal world.
Finally, I would like to thank you all again for your company. The increase in clicks is my motivation. I will continue to write in this short form, for free.
Alas, how should I tell you to join our big family? After all, Green River doesn't allow those things to appear.
Oh, and there's a side story later.
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