Chapter 415 This dream is so cold
"Coward," Nan Xuan gave him a disdainful look, "Ran Ran is a girl, so it's okay, but you have been to the battlefield."
Yun Chenglu touched his nose awkwardly: "Then I am facing a human, not a ghost..."
"Hey, what do you mean, kid?" Nan Xuan narrowed his eyes dangerously and moved closer to him.
Yun Chenglu immediately became intimidated: "Haha... I, I was just talking nonsense, Master, please don't take it personally."
"Master, Second Brother, stop making trouble."
Yun Ran was helpless. He tugged at his sleeve and pulled Nan Xuan to sit on the chair next to him. "You came here so late, didn't you, just to scare me and my second brother?"
Although Nan Xuan's personality makes it possible for him to do such a thing, he is still very reliable at critical moments.
"Well," Nan Xuan smiled and said, "I've sent people to investigate Miao Yi these past few days. Do you want to hear about it?"
Yun Ran and Yun Chenglu nodded in unison.
Nan Xuan extended his hand and said, "Then go and pour me a cup of hot tea."
"I just went to the sky lanterns with Ling An for half a day, but I didn't see anything interesting. Instead, I got a lot of wind and feel uncomfortable."
Yun Ran: ...
She had some suspicion that Nan Xuan was just here to get some tea.
However, as straightforward as her second brother was, Yun Chenglu quickly stood up and went downstairs to make tea for Nan Xuan.
"Tsk, Chenglu is really filial." Nan Xuan said as he glanced at Yun Ran.
Yun Ran looked back at him without hesitation and winked at him: "Master, what's wrong?"
Nan Xuan:......
Forget it, this girl has been heartless to him since she was a child, and he has gotten used to it.
A moment later, Yun Chenglu walked in carrying a steaming purple clay teapot.
After pouring two cups for Nan Xuan and Yun Ran respectively, he poured himself another cup.
Nan Xuan was not polite. He took a few sips of tea and then said slowly, "Miao Yi is the princess of Nanlin Kingdom. This is indeed true, but she is not the biological daughter of the King of Nanlin, nor does she have royal blood."
"Was she canonized?" Yun Ran asked.
Nan Xuan nodded. "The Nanlin Kingdom worships the Snake God, worships animal totems, and believes in sorcery and divination. Whenever the national advisor predicts a divinatory disaster for the nation, they select a girl the Snake God supposedly 'favors,' crown her a princess, and offer her as a sacrifice to the God."
"So, actually Miao Yi is..." Yun Chenglu opened his eyes wide in disbelief.
"Yes." Nan Xuan confirmed his guess.
Yun Chenglu's expression suddenly darkened. He seemed unwilling to give up. "Even so, wouldn't it be better to just choose a young girl to sacrifice? Why bother conferring a title on a princess? Isn't that superfluous?"
"Because King Nanlin firmly believes that only members of the royal family are qualified to sacrifice to the Snake God, and other ordinary people are not worthy." Yun Ran continued.
She remembered that she had seen such a statement in the book "Geographical Records".
I just didn't expect that Miao Yi's life experience would be like this.
However, this also explains why Miao Yi fled to Dakang with Kabei.
It was not a power struggle within the royal family, but a struggle to escape.
I guess what King Nanlin said about presenting gifts to His Majesty at the reunion banquet was just an excuse to capture Miao Yi and take her back.
"Why doesn't he sacrifice his own daughter!" Yun Chenglu clenched his fists, anger faintly visible on his face.
"Alas," Nan Xuan sighed as he sipped his tea. "It's said that the Imperial Master calculated that none of the real princesses are the most suitable candidates. However, whether this is true or not is unknown."
"After all, who would be willing to let their own daughter do something like this?"
Of course that's the truth. Yun Ran bit the corner of his lip and said nothing.
She suddenly felt a little sorry for Miao Yi.
Seeing her silence, Nan Xuan raised his eyebrows and teased her deliberately: "Why, do you want to help her?"
Yun Ran shook her head. Miao Yi herself hadn't revealed her identity, so why should she meddle in other people's business?
Moreover, even if she wanted to help, there was no good way at the moment.
"Master," Yun Chenglu, who had been frowning, suddenly brightened up his eyes. "While we still have a chance in the next few days, we can send Miao Yi and Ka Bei out of Dakang. That way, when King Nanlin comes, he will definitely not be able to catch her!"
Nan Xuan looked at his excited face and tapped his forehead hard with his finger: "You were not smart to begin with, and now that you are tempted by love, you are probably even more stupid."
Yun Chenglu's face flushed red as he said that. He said awkwardly, "I just felt sorry for her. She's about the same age as Ranran..."
"I'm afraid it won't work." Yun Ran said. She had actually thought of this method just now, but she quickly rejected it.
"The King of Nanlin dared to send an envoy to convey this news to the Emperor. He must have confirmed that Miao Yi is indeed in Dakang. No matter where we send her, she will not escape the eyes of the King of Nanlin watching in the dark."
"Then...are we just going to leave it like this?" Yun Chenglu gritted his teeth, very unwilling.
Yun Ran said, "When we were chatting just now, didn't you mention that an envoy from Nanlin Kingdom had arrived? Let's wait and see."
"Although Miao Yi appears carefree and unconcerned, she must be quite capable since she was able to bring Kabei to Dakang. I believe that since she chose not to reveal her identity to us, she will definitely have a solution herself."
Yun Chenglu looked at Nan Xuan, who pursed his lips, smiled, and nodded.
Since both his master and sister thought so, Yun Chenglu didn't insist anymore.
Although he had some feelings for Miao Yi, he still knew the importance of the matter and would not force help if he couldn't.
We have almost finished talking about things and it is getting late.
Nan Xuan grabbed Yun Chenglu by the collar and dragged him out of Yun Ran's room: "Girl, go to bed early. We won't disturb you anymore."
After seeing the two off, Yun Ran closed the doors and windows, undressed, and went to bed.
That night, she had a dream, which had lasted a long time.
This dream was different from the previous ones. It was not pitch black, but a vast expanse of white. Looking around, I could not see the boundaries or the end.
She stood in the middle of this white space, feeling a little lost.
But not long after, a huge fox suddenly jumped out from the snow-white.
The fox is also white, with a pair of black eyes and a pink tongue, but it has nine tails.
It was a nine-tailed fox. Yun Ran remembered that this strange beast was also recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas".
When she was wondering why the nine-tailed fox appeared in her dream, the nine-tailed fox suddenly raised its front paw and scattered a white thing towards her.
The thing fell on her, it felt cool and melted quickly. It was snow.
Only then did she realize that she was standing in a boundless snowfield.
The nine-tailed fox was having fun in the snow, constantly using its claws to dig snow and throw it onto her face and body.
Yun Ran raised his hand to block a few times, then stopped blocking and turned around and ran.
Because the snow is so cold.
But she was wearing a thin dress, which made her shiver with cold.
"I don't want to play anymore!" She waved her hands and repeatedly called on the nine-tailed fox to stop.
But the nine-tailed fox didn't listen to her. It just kept digging the snow and throwing her away, as if it wanted to bury her completely in the snow.
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