Chapter 498 Dream Dragon
There were only two oil lamps lit in the room, illuminating the brown bed curtains, making it look dim and warm.
"Yun...Princess Jing'an," the little maid was pulled into the house by Yun Ran, and she looked a little at a loss.
Yun Ran pushed her to sit on the stool next to him, picked up the teapot on the table, poured two cups of tea, and pushed one of them in front of the little maid.
"Don't be restrained. I just couldn't sleep in a different place at night, so I wanted to find someone to chat with."
After she finished speaking, she picked up the teacup and took a sip, then looked at the little maid with a smile.
Seeing that she was not arrogant and spoke casually, the little maid felt relieved.
Before they were sent to serve the princess from Dakang, they were personally instructed by the king and the eldest prince to keep a close eye on her.
If that person runs away or something happens to her, she will have several heads to lose.
The little maid seemed to be about the same age as Yun Ran, so Yun Ran chatted with her casually, talking about the customs and culture of Dakang and interesting things in life. Gradually, the little maid let down her guard.
Yun Ran took the opportunity to ask her, "Have you ever seen the sacrificial ceremony?"
The little maid with a smile on her face was stunned and looked nervous.
"I just want to ask about tomorrow's procedure," Yun Ran said, "After all, I have already promised King Nanlin that I will voluntarily sacrifice the Snake God."
The maid thought about it and it made sense. Yun Ran was a little girl of her age, with only a furry snow wolf by her side. Even if she became good friends with the Sixth Princess, what good would it do? She definitely wouldn't be able to escape.
Then she said, "Actually, you don't have to do anything. Tomorrow morning, someone will bring you clothes and headdress for the ceremony, and then I will help the princess to tie her hair."
"When the time comes, I will lead the princess to the Shenglong Altar. The sacrificial ceremony will be held there. Once we get there, the person in charge of presiding over the sacrificial ceremony will come to take the princess."
"Guide me?" Yun Ran asked.
"Yes," the maid nodded. "The person presiding over the sacrificial ceremony must first recite a prayer, then invite the Snake God and present a gift to satisfy him. Only then will the princess take the stage, offer sacrifice to the Snake God, and form a pact with him."
"What is the bond?"
"It's about swearing a blood oath with the Snake God, also known as the Life-Exchange Technique. Those who successfully form the pact will be favored by the Snake God, possessing nine lives, and becoming the next Imperial Master of Nanlin. They'll divine the fate of Nanlin, avert natural disasters, and benefit the people of Nanlin. It's a great honor to be chosen!"
There was a strange longing in the little maid's clear eyes.
Yun Ran frowned. This was not right. If this was the case, Miao Yi would not be so disgusted with this kind of thing and would not go through so many difficulties and dangers to escape from Nanlin.
"What is that snake god..." Yun Ran wanted to ask, what is it, but she held it back and changed the subject, "What kind of... god is it?"
Speaking of the snake god, the maid's face was blank for a moment. After a while, she said, "That... I don't know."
"I have only had the privilege of witnessing a sacrificial ceremony once, when the Snake Shaman performed the sacrifice."
At that time, she was still a child, and was taken by the housekeeper to watch the sacrificial ceremony in a daze.
"It seems... it's already dark," the maid frowned, recalling the scene. "The snake god is very powerful, able to summon wind and rain, and change the world. But he has a bad temper. Only after receiving a gift will he calm down and accept the bond with the chosen one."
"Hmm," Yun Ran nodded thoughtfully, "Have you seen what the snake god looks like?"
She was very curious about whether this snake god was a giant snake or a human being.
However, if it were a human, wouldn’t it be a bit mysterious and weird?
"I didn't know. At that time, I..."
jingle!
Suddenly, a crisp bell rang outside, and the little maid shut up instantly.
"Your Highness, I have to go." The little maid looked embarrassed.
"What's wrong?" Yun Ran raised his eyebrows and asked.
"It's...it's my turn to be on duty." A trace of panic flashed across the little maid's face.
Yun Ran noticed it and said calmly, "Then go ahead. I need to rest as well."
"Thank you, Princess!"
The maid was delighted and began to talk more. "Princess, please rest early. After tomorrow's sacrificial ceremony, you will be our Imperial Master and even the eldest prince's consort. Your status will be no less than yours now."
"The eldest prince's wife?" Yun Ran's expression turned cold, but he quickly returned to normal. "If I'm not the Grand Master, what does that have to do with the eldest prince's wife?"
"Your Highness, you are so lucky! Our eldest prince has taken a fancy to you. He will be the King of Nanlin in the future. Then you will be the Queen of Nanlin!"
The two of them talked a lot tonight. The little maid really believed Yun Ran completely and told him everything.
Seeing the joy in her eyes, Yun Ran was probably still thinking that when she really became the Queen of Nanlin, he would be able to stay by her side and gain her trust and importance.
However, I'm afraid the little maid will be disappointed. She didn't come here to be the Grand Master of Nanlin Kingdom, nor to be the Queen of Nanlin Kingdom.
"Yeah," Yun Ran nodded with a smile on his face, "Go quickly, it will be late later."
The little maid bowed to her and left happily.
The door closed gently, and Yun Ran keenly noticed that someone seemed to have taken the opportunity to blow some smoke into her room.
She moved her nose and could smell a faint fragrance, which was not the original smell in her room.
She climbed onto the bed calmly, lowered the bed curtains to cover herself, then took out a small porcelain bottle from her bosom, poured out a black pill and swallowed it.
This is the detoxification pill that Yibanlian brought her. It can detoxify various drugs and poisons that confuse people's minds.
After taking the detoxification pill, she pretended to close her eyes and fell asleep.
However, the night passed peacefully, no one sneaked into her room, and nothing happened.
I think they were afraid that she would run away at night, so they made all the necessary preparations.
Yun Ran stayed awake all night long, sleeping very lightly, but he had a dream that he hadn't had in a long time.
Ever since she left Ping'an Town and came to Kuizhou City with her parents and two grandfathers, she has almost never dreamed of those strange beasts again.
But that night she had another dream, in which she saw a huge black dragon.
The dragon was enormous, hovering in the air above her, its body hidden in the darkness. She could only see its gigantic head, which was many times larger than the giant red snake she had encountered in the dark forest.
The big dragon didn't do anything, just looked at her steadily.
The man and the dragon looked at each other for a long time, but Yun Ran felt that she saw sadness, deep sadness, in the deep vertical pupils of the big dragon.
The big dragon just looked at her with sadness in his eyes until it was bright outside and Yun Ran suddenly woke up.
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