Six thousand funeral flowers
Since that day, Mi Yun has begun her disguise plan.
Since I'm not very good at this, practicing can still help pass the time, and it will be helpful for navigating the martial world, although I don't know how long I can stay in the Central Plains.
So she impersonated a palace guard, a young master in a brothel, a dockworker, a doctor for a few days, and even a girl's sweetheart.
Without exception, they were discovered very quickly.
Mi Yun did not give up, but for the time being, she continued to investigate Gu Jiuyu in a less-than-honorable manner.
She also wanted to infiltrate the secret guards' ranks, but although those secret guards were not very skilled in martial arts, they were very disciplined, which she could not replicate.
So that's the only way. However, Gu Jiuyu's bodyguard named Jin Yi's concealment skills are still so poor. It seems he hasn't learned his lesson from the last time at Qingzhu Pavilion.
Mi Yun shook her head inwardly.
This princess certainly lived a leisurely life, spending her days eating, drinking, having fun, and trying to find opportunities to provoke Yu Yangxian.
Speaking of Yu Yangxian, Mi Yun felt that this person was a bit strange.
But she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Mi Yun found it hard to guess the intricacies of these Central Plains people. However, Yu Yangxian didn't give off an impression of being intricate or complicated. Instead, she seemed to have a strange sense of luck. Whether it was good or bad, it would always reach an inexplicable extreme. It was as if she was constantly being chased, but she always managed to escape danger. How could an ordinary top courtesan in a brothel attract so much trouble?
Mi Yun didn't quite understand, just like Yu Yangxian herself. It seemed that many people of high status admired her and were even willing to redeem her from her servitude, but she always remained indifferent. Sometimes she would respond, but she was unwilling to leave.
She tried to learn the behavioral logic of the people from the Central Plains, but she felt that she had chosen the wrong reference point, because one or two of them didn't seem like normal people at all.
Before she could continue thinking, a loud noise separated her from her thoughts.
Without a doubt, it's that girl causing trouble again.
Mi Yun looked over with a sense of boredom. The woman asked her to investigate Gu Jiuyu's information, but everything about Gu Jiuyu's past was controlled by the royal family. The princess's life was just like that. What could she possibly find out?
If it were that easy to investigate, Gu Jiuyu would probably be dead by now.
However, despite saying that, her identity was indeed too important, so important that she had to take it seriously. Regardless of the odds, she decided to do it first.
So, what's happening now?
She saw Gu Jiuyu enter Yihuan Pavilion with an upright demeanor, without even bothering to feign anything. Her maid, Chulan, looked troubled and kept saying something behind her, but Gu Jiuyu wouldn't listen at all.
It has to be said that Gu Jiuyu's disguise was much better than hers; she couldn't tell at all what a princess she looked like.
"Miss, we can't go in."
Chu Lan pulled Gu Jiuyu along, looking miserable. If the Emperor found out, she would really lose her head.
Gu Jiuyu ignored her and shouted upstairs, "Yu Yangxian, which young master are you playing music with this time? It's just money! I can afford it. Come down and see me now!"
The madam stood by with a forced smile. She didn't know Gu Jiuyu's true identity, but someone had already spoken to him, and she couldn't afford to offend that person. Even if she had powerful backers, she couldn't hide the fact that he was related to royalty.
We can only pin our hopes on the guests at Yihuan Pavilion. The madam glanced upstairs without saying a word.
"Miss, if you truly wish to see our Jade Fairy, then please come upstairs."
The madam decided to stabilize the situation first and let her have a private argument with Yu Yangxian. However, she still needed to have someone keep an eye on her, because if the princess went crazy and did something to Yu Yangxian, she couldn't afford it.
Gu Jiuyu pursed his lips, seemingly giving the madam a merciful look, then raised his chin and headed upstairs, with Chu Lan hurriedly following behind.
Mi Yun yawned, looked away, closed the window, and turned to look at the two disheveled men and women who had fainted in the room.
She simply couldn't understand why the men and women in this world were so obsessed with such pointless love and romantic struggles, and why they had to create so much trouble for it.
Well, I still need to go and check the situation. Mi Yun wanted to jump out of the window to check from another place. Instead of using the Water Ripple Moon Shadow technique, she decided to be more practical and use a light-foot technique that she had somehow obtained from a family in the Central Plains.
Soon, she sneaked into Qinghe Residence, where Yu Yangxian was staying. When she arrived, it was very lively. Not to mention Yu Yangxian and Gu Jiuyu, there was also an acquaintance—Su Yuanshan.
"Miss Ling."
Su Yuanshan was somewhat surprised when he saw the man burst through the door.
"Brother Yuanshan, just call me Yuanwei."
Gu Jiuyu looked at him with a smile. Behind her, Chu Lan glanced at the two burly men guarding the door and silently closed it.
Yu Yangxian remained the same, aloof as if untouched by worldly affairs, indifferent to who her guests were. As long as her singing and dancing were over, nothing in the world mattered to her.
Mi Yun carefully examined Yu Yangxian's face. Her features were already exquisite, with willow-leaf eyebrows and phoenix eyes. Her innate ethereal temperament further enhanced them, making it seem as if a fairy aura truly surrounded her.
No wonder so many people were heartbroken for her. Mi Yun had also read those poems, but now she couldn't think of any beautiful words to say. She could only say that Yu Yangxian was really attractive.
It's no wonder that people disliked Ling Yuan... oh, Gu Jiuyu, such a spoiled princess.
She doesn't like it either; it's too much trouble.
Just as Mi Yun was engrossed in watching the play, Su Yuanshan suddenly looked in her direction.
Mi Yun felt a chill in her heart and prepared to leave.
"You seem to have been here for a while?"
Su Yuanshan said, "How about..."
"Distant robe".
Just as Su Yuanshan was about to continue with the next sentence and Mi Yun was about to leave through the window, Yu Yangxian suddenly spoke.
"Why don't we invite the guests to come and dance with me?"
Su Yuanshan toyed with the cup up and down, glancing at Yu Yangxian with an ambiguous expression.
Yu Yangxian is hospitable? That would be laughable if word got out.
Mi Yun herself also felt it was strange. She had already been discovered once by a strange person like Liu Lihua. Surely, an ordinary person like Yu Yangxian, who was powerless, could also discover her? If it weren't for that clumsy, unknown lightness skill, Su Yuanshan would not have been able to discover her. Mi Yun guessed that Yu Yangxian's discovery was completely on a whim.
Forget about it, running away is the best option.
Mi Yun decided to decline Yu Yangxian's invitation.
She became a little more cautious. After all, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. She had witnessed the open and covert schemes of the Central Plains before, and they were truly ruthless and merciless.
"What are you two talking about, all of a sudden and mysterious!"
Gu Jiuyu looked at the two who suddenly spoke for some unknown reason, quite puzzled, and her tone carried a hint of coquettishness.
Chu Lan glanced at her uneasily.
It seems we should leave. Mi Yun is also finding this princess a bit unbearable.
Just as she was about to leave, another figure appeared before everyone.
"It's quite a lively day. I had just picked an auspicious day to come to Miss Yu's place to cleanse my mind, which has been polluted by trivial matters, but I didn't expect so many important people to have already arrived. It's true that it's better to be lucky than early."
A young man dressed in black brocade robes, holding a folding fan, sat down naturally next to Yu Yangxian.
When Yu Yangxian saw that it was him, she seemed a little regretful, but she didn't show it much. She picked up her tea and toasted him, saying, "Ninth Prince, please don't tease me."
"Not at all, I'm not just being polite."
Gu Yulin returned the toast with a glass of wine, then greeted Su Yuanshan and looked at Gu Jiuyu, whose expression was somewhat stiff.
"Hey, this girl looks familiar."
Gu Yulin watched Gu Jiuyu's expression change repeatedly and said with amusement.
Gu Jiuyu forced a smile: "Young master, my name is Ling Yuanwei. My family runs a regular business, so we probably haven't met you before."
Gu Yulin's smile widened instead: "Really? Then I must have mistaken you for someone else. You look somewhat like my younger sister. It's quite a coincidence. If there's a chance another day, I'll definitely let you two match up and see if you look alike."
Gu Jiuyu was sweating profusely. She wasn't sure if Gu Yulin really recognized her. Although both she and Chu Lan were disguised, Gu Yulin was her older brother, and they had grown up together since childhood. The two were very familiar with each other.
Su Yuanshan listened to their conversation but didn't interrupt, seemingly lost in thought.
Mi Yun sighed. She had been hit hard these past two days and subconsciously felt that she was about to be exposed. It seemed that her abilities were not so bad after all.
She continued to observe the expressions of the people inside the room.
Gu Jiuyu silently ate a piece of osmanthus cake, occasionally flirting with Su Yuanshan and glaring at Yu Yangxian, as if her task for the day was complete.
Su Yuanshan remained the same, greeting the prince calmly and respectfully, and then began to talk about matters of the martial arts world that were unrelated to the court. The Ninth Prince listened attentively, occasionally making a joke.
After a while, Mi Yun was almost asleep when the musician finally got permission. Yu Yangxian slowly got up and, to the gentle music, lightly explored the ground with her toes, occasionally fiddling with her hands as if lotus flowers were blooming and ripples were spreading in the water.
"Green waist." Gu Jiuyu rested his chin on his hand, feeling utterly bored. "This dance is so soft, it makes me want to fall asleep."
Awakened by the dance music, Mi Yun agreed, saying the dance was too soft.
Gu Yulin glanced at Gu Jiuyu, and the other party immediately quieted down.
As the musicians' music rose in pitch, the ripples created by Yu Yangxian seemed to expand as well. She lightly stepped onto the stone lotus flowers that were already in the room, and the green ribbons in her hands fluttered like two agile fish, adding more life to the originally clear water.
Such exquisite dance skills! Mi Yun couldn't help but watch intently. Those few stone lotus flowers, their seedpods no bigger than a child's fist, meant that one could easily step on the sharp petals if not careful. Yu Yangxian, however, moved like a dragonfly skimming the water, swiftly and beautifully gliding across the treacherous lake surface, thus bringing them a visual feast.
Immediately afterwards, Shuxue, who had been standing to the side, opened a corner of the screen, revealing a lotus pond inside Qinghe Residence!
Yu Yangxian stepped on lotus flowers and lightly leaped towards the water's surface. Just when everyone should have sighed that the beauty's skirt was about to get wet, she continued dancing as if walking on flat ground.
Everyone was amazed by Yu Yangxian's superb dancing skills, and Mi Yun was equally amazed, but the reason for her amazement was different from that of everyone else present.
The technique Yu Yangxian just used was not any other, but Water Ripple Moon Shadow.
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