Chapter 832: Cool Night (Part 2)
That night, Acacia Lake.
Acacia Lake is not big. It is located in a corner at the foot of Longshou Mountain where few people go.
It is rumored that this lake was not called "Xiangsi" before, but it was renamed because of a touching story that happened there hundreds of years ago.
The story is also very simple. It tells that at that time there was a soldier in the imperial army and a palace maid who fell in love with each other and secretly decided to spend their lives together.
Although there was no rule in the palace that said the imperial guards and palace maids couldn't date, the two hadn't really become husband and wife after all. They were afraid of being seen by others, so they usually dated secretly by the lake.
They confided their true feelings to each other and whispered in each other's ears.
Like all couples in love, the two were madly in love at the time, and they agreed that after the man made achievements and got promoted, he would go to the Imperial Household Department to work with the woman so that she could leave the palace early and get married.
Not long after that, the man's chance for promotion really came.
There was a civil uprising in the south, and the local government failed to suppress it. The then Emperor Dahui personally led the imperial army to the south to quell the rebellion.
There is not much to say about the process of suppressing the rebellion. After all, how could a group of bandits be a match for the imperial guards under the command of the emperor?
Therefore, within three months the army returned victoriously to the capital, and Yongding City was decorated with lights and colors to welcome the triumphant return of the army.
But the man never came back.
The woman tried her best to get some information from the imperial guards and learned that the man had disappeared after a great battle and his whereabouts were unknown.
This is a common occurrence. After all, the battlefield is chaotic and not all bodies can be found.
So, unless something unexpected happened, the man should have died in the battle.
It was like a bolt from the blue, and the woman was heartbroken when she heard the bad news.
After that, she continued to work in the palace during the day, and would go to the lake at night to silently wait for her lover, hoping that the latter would suddenly appear in front of her one day.
The woman waited for many years, and her story naturally spread.
Therefore, the small lake also has a name, called "Xiangsi" .
The night was as cold as ice, and the moonlight shone on the galloping carriage, emitting a bright silver glow.
While driving, Zhang San told Wei Changtian in the car this story, which he didn't know whether it was true or not.
The latter glanced at Li Zimu who was sitting opposite him and suddenly asked:
"Has she waited?"
"ah?"
Zhang San's voice floated in from the gap in the car curtain, and he seemed a little confused: "Sir, are you talking to me?"
"right."
Wei Changtian raised his voice slightly and repeated, "I just asked that palace maid if she finally waited for her lover to come back?"
"It is said that there is none."
Zhang San quickly replied, "It is said that she waited for eight years, but after leaving the palace at the age of 25, she could no longer enter or leave Acacia Lake, so no one has seen her since."
"As for whether she married or remained single, it is unknown."
"Um"
Wei Changtian nodded and stopped talking. Li Zimu, who was sitting opposite him, did not say a word from beginning to end, with his head lowered.
There is no doubt that the story of the palace maid has nothing in common with the story of Li Zimu.
But it seems somewhat similar.
In short, Li Zimu was obviously in a very uneasy mood at the moment, and it was unclear whether it was because of this story or because he was about to see Chu Xianping again.
Just like that, the carriage fell into silence, with only the sound of the wheels rolling over the road echoing.
It was not until an unknown amount of time had passed, when the carriage slowly slowed down and stopped, that Zhang San's voice broke the silence.
"Sir, we're here."
The moonlight is dim and the red walls stand tall.
Wei Changtian got off the carriage with a swagger and immediately saw two men standing outside a side door not far away.
Wei Changtian had seen these two men before. They were the Kuilong masters who came to Yongding with Chu Xianping. They were also the two who captured Gongsun Yan alive that day.
Their realms are all at the second level, but I don’t know whether they have ever practiced the Moon-Tiaoting Sword.
Hmm? Chu Xianping should have taken control of Kuilong's Bingyi branch by now.
Where did those Kuilong people who had practiced the Moon-Picking Sword and belonged to Lu Hongji go?
Did they follow Chu Xianping? Or did they run away?
If they ran away, then
"Master Wei."
A voice that was neither loud nor soft suddenly sounded. Just when Wei Changtian's thoughts were jumping to somewhere else, a Kuilong man had already walked up to him, clasped his fists towards him and said:
"Mr. Chu has been waiting for you for a long time, please follow me."
"Um."
After glancing at the man, Wei Changtian said nothing and followed him towards the small door under the red wall.
Li Zimu followed behind, the hem of her skirt swaying slightly with her steps.
Her eyes were complicated, her breathing was rapid, and she was obviously absent-minded.
Even when she was not far from the small gate, she tripped over the stone steps and almost fell.
"ah!"
He let out a subconscious cry and hurriedly steadied himself.
Li Zimu breathed a sigh of relief, but when he looked up again he was stunned again.
Because Wei Changtian had stopped at some point and was looking at her expressionlessly.
"Sir, your servant is so kind."
"If you can't let it go, then go back."
Without listening to Li Zimu's explanation, Wei Changtian interrupted coldly, "Don't make it so difficult for yourself."
“.”
After opening his mouth, Li Zimu naturally understood what Wei Changtian meant.
She pinched her fingers and struggled for a moment, then lowered her head and whispered:
"I know I was wrong."
"Please rest assured, sir. I will never act like that again."
".It's better this way."
After glancing at Li Zimu, Wei Changtian stopped looking at her, turned around and continued walking forward.
The former bit his lips lightly and stood there for a few breaths, as if he was adjusting his emotions.
The moon is clear and the stars are sparse, and the Milky Way is in sight.
In the distance, the shadows of trees are swaying, and the night breeze is blowing, making the skin feel cool.
In this evening breeze, Li Zimu's eyes finally became calm.
After entering the small gate and walking along the neat bluestone road for less than an incense stick of time, Wei Changtian and Li Zimu saw a small lake.
The willow branches by the water are quiet, and the bright moon is hidden under the willows.
As one of the countless lakes and pools in Longshou Mountain, Xiangsi Lake is extremely small, with a distance of only a hundred feet from one end to the other. The lake is calm and waveless, reflecting the moon and stars in the sky like a mirror.
In a pavilion with lanterns hanging on the shore, Chu Xianping was sitting there alone, as if he had merged into the quiet scene.
"Master Wei, Master Chu is in the pavilion. I will take my leave now."
He stopped, turned around and said something, and the two Kuilong men disappeared in a flash.
Wei Changtian didn't pay attention to where they went. He just stared at Chu Xianping in the pavilion, then walked over neither fast nor slow.
"Brother Chu."
With a meaningful smile on his face, when the two met again after nine days, Wei Changtian didn't say much nonsense and asked straight to the point:
"What's the matter with you calling me here tonight?"
"Sir."
Chu Xianping stood up and bowed to Wei Changtian. He did not answer the former's question immediately. His eyes fell on Li Zimu who was a little later.
"Miss Li."
"Long time no see."
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
