Chapter 17: The night is long, time is passing, the falling stars are falling, and the love is gone
Yan Shixu was slightly dazed by the soft touch.
He didn't know why he talked so much with Wen Fengyi.
Perhaps, she gave him the feeling of being peaceful and well-behaved, and was a good person to talk to.
He patted her head and was about to say that he was no longer the little prince he used to be.
Before he could speak, Wen Fengyi let out a startled roar and pointed at the sky.
"Your Highness, look! The meteor shower is coming!"
Yan Shixu looked up at the sky.
Sure enough, a meteor with a long tail broke through the sky and drew a brilliant color above their heads.
After one, there were two, three... ten... countless others.
When the dark night sky is filled with meteorites, the gathered light illuminates the world.
Looking at such a spectacular scene, Wen Li'er sighed.
"Your Highness, it's truly beautiful. It's a pity that everyone believes that falling stars are a bad omen."
Yan Shixu laughed and said, "People fear the supernatural and the supernatural, and they always attach a mysterious tinge to things in the sky. But in reality, this meteor shower is probably similar to rain, except that one falls to the ground and the other doesn't. People are afraid of it because they can't touch it and know nothing about it."
Wen Li'er nodded, His Highness was right.
Yan Shixu hugged her back and looked at the sky full of twinkling lights, a little dazed.
The night in early spring was still a little chilly. A gust of wind blew, and Wen Li'er subconsciously snuggled into Yan Shixu's arms.
Yan Shixu took off his cloak and put it on her.
Wen Li'er instantly felt her whole body warm up, and a faint scent of ambergris surrounded her, which smelled indescribably pleasant.
Her heartbeat inexplicably accelerated, as if playing a drum for the falling stars in the sky.
At this moment, a woman's sad and beautiful singing voice came from somewhere.
"I've been away for a year, and now that we're together, our reunion is fleeting. The beautiful dance is like a dream, and my longing for you is endless. Everything is beyond words."
"This year I still see the flowers blooming, the night is still long, time is passing, the stars are falling, and love is gone..."
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The woman's voice was sad and beautiful, with a hazy and ethereal feeling.
Wen Li'er's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, and she felt a little sad.
She turned around to look for the other woman who was watching the falling stars and singing such a sad song like them.
Yan Shixu looked towards the southeast and explained to Wen Lier, "It's Concubine Xue from the cold palace."
Wen Li'er looked in the direction he was pointing.
It was difficult to see clearly at night, and I could only vaguely see a woman in white looking up at the sky and dancing in a three-story building in the southeast.
Perhaps it was because the night was too quiet, the woman's singing came with the wind, allowing them to hear it clearly.
"Your Highness, how do you know she is Concubine Xue's? What did Concubine Xue do wrong? Why is she in the cold palace?"
Yan Shixu explained to her, "Concubine Xue was pregnant for ten months and gave birth to a dead fetus. She ignored her recent birth condition and rushed into Guanju Palace, threatening to fight Concubine Yang, saying she had killed her child. Without even investigating, the Emperor accused Concubine Xue of framing Yang and had her banished to the cold palace. Concubine Xue couldn't handle the double blow, and after being sent to the cold palace, she went mad, dancing every night in that small building."
When Wen Li'er heard this, she felt sad.
Did the emperor really favor Yang Guifei so much? Banishing a woman who had just given birth to the cold palace was simply inhumane!
Yan Shixu pried open her clenched hands, then wrapped her small hand with his big palm and squeezed it.
"Everyone has their own destiny. Concubine Xue's mistake was trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm. When one lacks the ability, one should choose to bide one's time and wait for the right moment to strike with one blow."
Wen Lier sighed and said, who said it wasn't.
But as a mother who lost her own child, Concubine Xue should have lost all her rationality at that time.
Wen Li'er just sighed. As a small official in the Eastern Palace, even if she sympathized with Concubine Xue, it was impossible for her to do anything to help her.
There are millions of pitiful people in this world.
Especially in this palace, countless women's lives have been imprisoned, and countless women and children have been ruined.
When Wen Li'er thought about the swordplay she might have to face in the future, her breathing quickened.
Yan Shixu lifted her chin with one hand and looked into her eyes intently.
"If it were Wen Fengyi, what would he do?"
Wen Li'er said without hesitation, "If it were me, I would not have dared to let Yang Guifei see me from the beginning. I would have hidden myself in a side hall, like a coward. I would have made sure that no one would remember me, and then I could have lived my life in peace."
Yan Shixu didn't expect to hear such an answer. After being stunned for a moment, he chuckled.
A scene automatically emerged in his mind: Wen Fengyi was carrying a large turtle shell on his back, looking around to see if it was safe outside.
As soon as he realized something was wrong, he immediately retreated into his shell.
The more he thought about it, the more smile appeared in his eyes.
Wen Li'er asked him doubtfully, "Your Highness, what are you laughing at?"
Before Yan Shixu could answer, he heard someone shouting.
"There's a fire! There's a fire! Everyone, come and put out the fire..."
Wen Li'er's heart skipped a beat, and like Yan Shixu, she looked towards the direction of the fire.
It is a side hall of the East Palace.
Yan Shixu narrowed his eyes slightly, with some understanding and some mockery in his eyes.
Wen Li'er is not a silly girl.
The key is clear as soon as you think about it.
There was a meteor shower tonight, and a fire broke out in the East Palace. The meaning behind this is self-evident.
Yan Shixu looked at Wen Li'er and said calmly, "Wen Fengyi, you go back first."
Wen Li'er nodded in agreement and slowly walked towards the stairs.
After walking a few steps, she turned around and looked at Yan Shixu.
Yan Shixu raised an eyebrow. The two times she had slept with him before, she left faster than anyone else. But tonight she was worried about him.
He smiled and said, "Go back first, I will be fine."
Wen Li'er looked into his eyes, and there was a kind of confidence in his eyes that looked down on the world.
Wen Li'er felt relieved, turned around and walked downstairs.
After everyone left, Zhang Sicheng, the Eastern Palace Guard, followed Yongtai up to the high building.
He bowed to Yan Shixu and reported, "Your Highness, the fire is out."
Yan Shixu asked, "Have you found out the cause of the fire in the side hall?"
Zhang Sicheng shook his head. "We found flint in a side hall, but we haven't figured out who made it. Because of the meteor, the maids and eunuchs on duty are all hiding in their rooms, so we can't get any information."
Yan Shixu asked again, "Who was it that just discovered the fire?"
"He's a chambermaid who cleans the toilet."
"Interrogate him thoroughly."
"yes."
After Yan Shixu finished his instructions, he was about to return to Yuqing Palace.
Before leaving, he suddenly thought of something and asked Yongtai, "I remember there was a golden tortoise in the private vault of Yuqing Palace?"
Yongtai was confused and bowed, saying, "There is indeed a golden tortoise, made of pure gold, three feet tall. It was a tribute from the foreign king."
Yan Shixu nodded with satisfaction: "Send it to Wen Fengyi."
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