The Forbidden City in Kyoto is actually not very big now. I have never been there. My previous knowledge of it was from what I saw on TV. I thought that where the royal family lived, it should be magnificent.
But in fact, apart from the grand and majestic main halls in front, the place where the concubines live in the harem is really a small square courtyard. It looks crowded. If you are favored, you can enjoy a courtyard alone, and if you are not favored, the small courtyard will be crammed with two or three masters. It is cramped and crowded. You can imagine that without air conditioning in the summer, you will die of heat.
"Modern life is still better." Lu Cijiu sighed.
At the gate of the yard, there were three girls wearing Hanfu, with their hair and makeup done neatly, dressed very beautifully and novelly. Many tourists took out their mobile phones to take secret photos, and some even approached them and asked if they could take a photo with them.
Most of the tourists who requested photos were elderly women, who were very enthusiastic, constantly exclaiming, "What a beautiful girl she is dressed in!" and "She's so pretty!" before asking if they could take a photo together. The women were also very generous, and after taking the photo, they allowed everyone to take more photos, then happily strolled around the courtyard.
"This is the Yikun Palace. It doesn't look very big."
"Since you're here, take a picture for me. I'm a famous girl today."
"He's here to mess things up."
The three girls giggled together, and then one girl whispered in surprise: "Look, there's a boy in front of us. His back is so handsome, and he has long hair."
"Maybe it's the little sister."
"Miss, this girl is too tall. She must be at least 1.9 meters tall. Let's go up and take a look."
"He's very handsome from behind. I had a romantic encounter in this palace."
The three of them were joking around in low voices, and then they came forward, pretending to take pictures of each other. They secretly saw the long-haired handsome guy's face and immediately exclaimed "Wow!" The girl being photographed was from behind, and she didn't dare to see it, so she asked, "What's wrong?"
"So handsome, so amazing." The person taking the photo whispered.
The other person took a look and said in surprise: "It's them."
"Who is it?"
"I'm not trying to sell you two on this, but this is Master Lu Cijiu's ex, a famous metaphysical figure on Weibo," the girl in the green horse-faced skirt beamed. "I never expected to meet him. You two should just give up. He's Master Lu's boyfriend. They have a great relationship and have four children together."
"ah?"
"You really have a boyfriend? You're not just a lesbian, are you? I don't believe it." The girl in the bright red horse-faced skirt was tall and beautiful. "I think he's pretty straight."
"The back is really straight."
"Jiaojiao, don't disbelieve me. I'm not lying this time. Assistant Gong admitted it himself, and Master Lu also tacitly acknowledged that it was a family of six."
"Then let's go and ask. If it's false, we can dispel the rumor."
The girl named Jiaojiao, wearing a bright red horse-faced skirt, had already passed by. The two men saw her and hurried to catch up.
The kids were playing in the yard, and Lu Cijiu was taking pictures of them with his phone. The snapshots were particularly interesting, full of childishness. While he was busy, he heard the voices of Mr. Diao and the girls behind him, and the girls' sweet laughter. Gong Xichao didn't say anything, but his expression and attitude were okay.
There was no cold face. Lu Cijiu was suddenly shocked.
Is Diao Zong finally coming to his senses?
Daddy doesn’t allow you to fall in love too early!
Lu Cijiu, feeling he was taking advantage, took two steps forward and asked, "Do you know him?"
"Hello Master Lu, I'm Zhao Meng, your fan. I happened to see you and your friends here, so I came over to say hello." Zhao Meng said politely.
The cubs were looked after by Hu Sanniang and Xiao Wang, so Lu Cijiu felt relieved. It was the first time he saw Boss Diao chatting with the girls, talking and laughing together. Of course, it was the girls who were talking and laughing, but it was rare that Boss Diao did not block the girls with a cold face.
So I asked curiously, "Hello, hello, what are you talking to Brother Gong about?"
"Speaking of you, I didn't talk about anything else with them, so don't be jealous." Gong Xichao said seriously, then glanced calmly at the kids in the distance.
Lu Cijiu: Why is he jealous?
He doesn’t know these three girls, or do you like one of them?
Before Lu Cijiu understood what was going on, he heard the girl named Zhao Meng covering her mouth and giving a groundhog smile, suppressing her excitement with a kind and gentle look in her eyes.
This scene looked familiar, and Lu Cijiu suddenly realized that this was the scene when they were in college, when Lao San and Bozi, two shameless straight men, deliberately sold rotten meat in order to attract the attention of the female classmates. At that time, the girls in the class would show this kind of expression.
What's going on between him and Boss Diao???
What were you thinking? Why did you misunderstand?
I also remembered the strange blessings from celebrities in the aisle this morning.
How did he and Diao Zong spread the news?
Lu Cijiu was very puzzled, but Zhao Meng didn't point it out. He couldn't just clarify directly that the father-son relationship between him and Daerzha was not as gay as they thought.
And if I tell you now, given Mr. Diao’s personality, will he beat someone up?
I am the great god Kunpeng from the ancient divine lineage who is 4,800 years old. How dare you humans associate me with a human being, and a male at that!
They should take action. Lu Cijiu felt dangerous, and for the safety of the three girls, he showed a subtle smile, the kind that didn't deny and didn't know what you were talking about.
"I wish you happiness. I won't disturb you anymore." Zhao Meng said with an aunt's smile.
Lu Cijiu first glanced at Boss Diao, and when their eyes met, he immediately said, "Hahaha, thank you for blessing our family. I also wish you a happy and safe trip."
I'm such a clever guy, trying to change the concept.
Gong Xichao suppressed the smile and looked into the distance. Was Lu Cijiu so enthusiastic? Because the other party was blessing them, he was also much friendlier to the three strangers.
He really loves me.
Gong Xichao couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. He could allow Lu Cijiu to show his affection in front of outsiders.
"Can I take a photo with Mr. Gong?" Jiaojiao asked. It's not that she was unwilling to give up, but it's a rare opportunity to meet such a handsome guy, so she wanted to take a photo and post it on her Moments.
Lu Cijiu just wanted to part ways with these three as soon as possible. Who knew they would say something like "I wish you guys a long and happy sex" later? He immediately nodded in agreement and said enthusiastically, "Let's take a photo together. Let's take a photo together, five of us."
"Hello, Master Lu—" Zhao Meng didn't finish.
But Lu Cijiu understood, you are so clingy to the palace assistant, you are so possessive, and you say you are not jealous, but now you have become a jealous person.
Lu Bijiu: ...
Gong Xichao also has the same thoughts and understanding. Lu Cijiu really likes me.
Asking Xiao Wang to help take a group photo, Lu Cijiu saw that the girls were not giving up and seemed to want to say something, so he immediately spoke first and said politely: "We still have to take the kids out to play, so we won't disturb you."
Zhao Meng: Master Wawalu is really clingy and has a sweet little wife in private.
"Okay." Hee hee. Then he left with his sisters.
Lu Cijiu could still hear the three of them giggling from a distance, saying, "I was right, they're a perfect match.", "Master Lu is so attached to his ex.", "Damn, all the handsome guys are with handsome guys now."
No!!!!
But it can't be explained.
Lu Cijiu could only smile bravely and said to Diao Zong: "Let's go somewhere else to play."
Gong Xichao didn't understand at first, but when he saw Lu Cijiu still staring at the direction the three had left, he immediately understood. Lu Cijiu was jealous and didn't want them to run into the three again. So the boss said, "Don't worry."
"Oh oh." Lu Cijiu didn't want to talk, so forget it, it's better to pet the cub.
Continuing the tour, we arrived at the famous Zhenfei Well. A group of tourists took photos of the wellhead and asked, "I heard it's haunted at night." "Don't believe it." "You can't disbelieve it. Some things just have to be believed. Did you know that thunderstorm last night? I heard it was the Dragon King coming out. It was really powerful."
This gossipy woman recounted all the rumors about the Locking Dragon Well in Beixinqiao. She had stayed in a nearby hotel the previous night. "...Oh my, that's scary. I heard someone died."
This is just a rumor, no one died. Lu Cijiu asked Xiao Wang.
Everyone started to make hissing, inhaling sounds, as if it was terrifying, and some people who lived near Beixinqiao joined in the chat and gossip. These aunties and uncles could chat with each other wherever they went.
Zhenfei Well is a stone well with an exquisite wellhead, which is covered with stones and dust.
But the air around was clean, nothing was there.
Xiao Wang saw Master Lu walking around the wellhead and thought he had discovered something wrong. He was still wondering whether he should evacuate the crowd, but then he saw Master Lu say, "This stone pattern is quite beautiful."
Lu Cijiu stood up like an old man, holding his waist. Seeing Xiao Wang's expression, he said with a smile, "Look at all the tourists. How could there be any ghosts? The Yang energy is strong. Even if there are ghosts, they won't come out now."
Just as Xiao Wang was about to nod, he heard someone's shrill voice not far away say, "It's haunted! It's haunted!"
Lu Bijiu: ...
Isn’t it popular to slap him in the face now!
"Go and take a look." Lu Cijiu shamelessly ignored Xiao Wang's complicated gaze. As long as he remained calm, he wouldn't feel embarrassed.
The kids were eager to try, following Jiujiu with their little schoolbags on their backs.
I can be a child again!
The kids really like being Taoist boys and going to work.
Zhenfei Well is near Jingqi Pavilion, and the rumors of hauntings originated there. Tourists were talking about what happened to the Dragon King last night, and when they heard about the haunting, some were curious, some were afraid, and they all flocked there.
This place is behind the Forbidden City. We finished the tour quickly and there weren't many people around.
The man who said it was haunted was an elderly man who looked quite righteous. When he saw a large crowd approaching, he immediately said, "Go and see, it's right there. Hurry and call for help. Jingqi Pavilion is locked. I was tired from walking, so I sat down nearby to rest my feet while my daughter finished taking pictures and we went out together. But then we heard clanging and swearing inside. The locked door opened, and on the second floor, women in ancient costumes were fighting."
"What woman? A female ghost, right?"
"Before I came here, I heard that this place is haunted and that it comes out at night."
"It's already 4:30, the museum is closed, and it's getting dark."
It gets dark early in the north in late autumn. Not only did the light dim unknowingly, but several tourists who came to watch the fun felt that the entrance of Jingqi Pavilion was chilly and the shadows in the corridor seemed to have darkened immediately.
So no one dared to go in.
Xiao Wang asked everyone to make way. When the tourists saw someone in uniform, although they didn't recognize him, they immediately gave way because of their confidence in the police.
A family of six entered Jingqi Pavilion.
Before Xiao Wang could close the door, tourists followed him in and surrounded him, asking questions like, "Where are you from?" and "Why did those two guys bring the kids in? It's so dangerous." "Yeah, yeah, what happened?"
When no one went in, everyone was afraid and avoided it, not wanting to be the first to go in. But when someone took the lead, everyone immediately became bolder and went in one after another, eager to watch the fun.
Seeing ghosts is a very curious thing.
Jingqi Pavilion is a very small, two-story attic with a somewhat deserted courtyard. Perhaps because no one has been here for a long time, the place has a somewhat eerie and cold atmosphere, and tourists have begun to add their own imaginations to the story.
There was no movement, it was very quiet, and someone asked if they had heard it wrong.
Suddenly, there was a bang from the second floor, followed by a woman's shrill voice: "You are talking nonsense, how could the Qing Dynasty of this palace be finished!"
"Wow, Jiaojiao, wake up. I'm Zhao Meng."
"Help."
The tourists screamed in fear, some ran out, and some leaned against the door to watch. Xiao Wang shouted for silence and asked, "Master Lu, what should we do?"
"Let these people go out first, it won't look good later—" Lu Cijiu mumbled, shaking off the old ghost and rolling up his sleeves to go in and deal with it. As a result, the tightly closed red lacquer door on the first floor opened, and two young girls in Hanfu turned pale. The tall and gorgeous girl raised her hand to stroke her temples and said arrogantly: "Bitch, why don't you come and pay your respects to me? Where do you think you are going?"
With a wave of his sleeves, the two girls, with fear clearly on their faces, seemed to be pulled to Jiaojiao by an invisible force.
We took a photo together more than an hour ago. They were the three girls wearing Hanfu.
Okay.
All the tourists saw it.
Lu Cijiu winked at Xiao Wang, but Xiao Wang couldn't clear the situation by himself, nor could he resort to violent law enforcement.
We can only deal with the old ghost who has possessed Jiaojiao first.
Lu Cijiu felt in his pocket and found only a small piece of bread. He suddenly asked, "Where's my talisman paper?"
"Here." Gong Xichao took out the talisman paper and attached a red string.
Lu Cijiu took it, full of questions. He clearly remembered putting talisman paper in his pocket before going out, so why did it suddenly turn into a small loaf of bread?
But no matter. If they don't get up, the female ghost will strangle the two girls to death.
Gong Xichao stood with the four Taoist children, his arms folded across his chest indifferently, thinking with a smug look on his face that the assistant had done a great job this time, and Lu Cijiu was looking at him eagerly for help.
As for the small bread, he handed it to Dalong.
"I'm working, uncle. I'm not hungry." Dalong was very opinionated.
Tail said, "But we work to eat."
Dalong: “…It seems so.”
So the two of them opened the bread bag, Dalong divided the bread into four parts, and the four little hands held a small piece of bread and worked with relish.
It's too hard.
Lu Cijiu was already very skilled at this. When he heard the conversation between the two girls and the female ghost, he thought the female ghost was a century-old Qing Dynasty veteran, so he was quite cautious in his actions. But once they fought, he found that she was not particularly strong.
It feels like a new ghost that has been around for a few years, so it is more paranoid, so it has some ghost power abilities.
But it wasn't difficult. Lu Cijiu used a red string to trap the female ghost. Unexpectedly, the female ghost was not very old, about sixteen or seventeen years old, and looked like a junior high school student. She had an ordinary appearance, a student-style haircut, and some baby fat.
The female ghost kept saying, "How dare you, eunuch, attack me?"
The eunuch's farewell: ...
Then he tied up the ghost tightly and said nothing. No matter how the ghost screamed and cursed, he smiled and said to the curious tourists: "There is no ghost, go away."
"Thank you Master Lu for saving our lives. Jiaojiao was possessed by a female ghost and was about to strangle us to death. It was thanks to you that we were saved." Zhao Meng said in a hoarse voice, covering his neck.
Lu Bijiu: ...
His face.
"Master? Doesn't he look like a master at such a young age?"
"Could it be a trap to deceive people? Follow these three little girls to put on a show."
"Are you guys filming a video?"
Lu Cijiu: ...Thank you to all the tourists for helping him find a good excuse.
"Yes, yes, we're in rehearsal."
Xiao Wang was now assertive and sent a few people out, saying that the production team had requisitioned the place. The aunt was convinced and nodded, saying, "No wonder it's locked and not allowed in. It turns out they're filming there."
"Hey, this is really scary, just like the real thing."
"That means he's a good actor."
After seeing off the tourists, the gate closed.
Jiaojiao, possessed by a ghost, fainted. Youyou woke up, looking pale and unwell. Zhao Meng said, "She's been trying to lose weight recently and didn't eat much today. And then she got scared to death by this incident."
"Taoist boy, give me a piece of bread." Lu Cijiu cue the Taoist boy to work.
Don’t think he didn’t see it. I almost finished all the snacks in my backpack throughout the afternoon. Dinner was almost time, and I ate too many snacks and couldn’t eat for a while.
The four Taoist boys had never been cueed when they were "working" before, so they all widened their eyes at this moment, which could be understood as being particularly excited and expectant. Then the kitten, who was usually slow-moving, seemed to be wearing a circle of light at this moment, and ran over nimbly, taking out the last small bread from the small schoolbag.
The little hand held the small piece of bread and gave it to Zhao Meng generously.
If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Zhao Meng really wanted to take a photo with the Taoist boy. He is so cute and adorable.
The other three were a step behind.
"Kitten is so fast."
"Kittens are awesome."
“Great.”
The three of them were not angry and cheered their younger brother on.
Lu Cijiu's face was full of pride, this was the cub he raised!
After Jiaojiao had eaten and drunk some, Zhao Meng and the other girls explained the whole situation. The three of them had been playing all afternoon, taking photos and stopping, and when they got here, the door was locked. Curious, the three of them peeked in through the crack and chatted about the afternoon shoot.
The three of them were wearing Ming Dynasty Hanfu, and naturally they talked about how the Forbidden City belonged to the Ming Dynasty, and how they were happy that they had regained their place today. Then the three of them felt someone pushing them from behind, and after they rushed in, Jiaojiao felt something was wrong.
What are you saying? How dare you! This is my palace, and you are rebelling.
The Qing Palace cannot be completed.
The Ming Dynasty was corrupt, and the Qing Dynasty was blah blah.
The two men didn't realize anything was wrong at this time, and they even tried to fight each other, but ended up getting beaten by the female ghost on top.
After listening to the whole process, Lu Cijiu said:
When it comes to faith, you can't say who's right or wrong. The three of you have different views from this female ghost. When Jiaojiao gets better, I'll sell you the amulets for 300 yuan each.
This price is really a bargain.
Lu Cijiu: "Quietly." He glanced at Boss Diao and actually didn't argue with him about the price.
The three of them paid the bill decisively and supported each other as they walked out. However, before they walked out of the Forbidden City gate, they were asked to go to the office by the scenic area staff because a tourist had notified the staff.
In the end, it was Xiao Wang who went to negotiate.
Later, a tourist uploaded a video online of a female ghost haunting the Forbidden City, which is the video clip shown today. The story goes that a concubine from the Cold Palace suffered a brain attack and possessed three girls. Of course, this is the haunted version. Official sources said the three girls were Hanfu enthusiasts who were so engrossed in the performance that they were just playing around and didn't cause any damage to the courtyard, so they were verbally reprimanded.
【Know how to play. 】
[I think the girl in the red dress has amazing acting skills. She's a hundred times more popular than the current one.]
[Yeah, I was really scared watching the video. These three are really good at acting despite being so young. The one who rolled out looked really painful, like he hit his head. They're so dedicated.]
[Yes! They all have unique looks, not the stereotypical internet celebrity faces. One is tall and beautiful, like a favorite concubine. The one with an oval face is very dignified and elegant, with a very early aesthetic. The other one is petite and pretty. They each have their own unique characteristics. Let's debut.]
[Although, this is clearly Master Lu, his ex, and their child. Is there really a ghost? ]
Of course, this was drowned out by discussions about acting and what brand of Hanfu the three wore was beautiful.
Lu Cijiu questioned the high school girl ghost for a long time, but he couldn't get any real information out of her. The ghost girl seemed to have been stimulated, and she thought she was a concubine in the Qing Palace, favored by the emperor, and then framed by the jealous empress, and sent to the cold palace, waiting for the emperor to come to her.
Say they are true love.
Anyway, my imagination is very heavy.
Those who don't know will believe it. But Lu Cijiu knew that this "Royal Concubine" was a new ghost, about four or five years old. She was probably a little confused.
It is not appropriate to put it in the Forbidden City. If I encounter the situation today again in the future, I won’t know the other party’s name when I burn paper. I can only put it in the gourd temporarily and find out the details before sending it down.
After we finished solving this problem, it was already dark. The Forbidden City had been cleared out and all the tourists had left. Now the huge place was pitch black, and when a slight cold wind blew, it was really scary.
"Let's go back. It's quite scary." Lu Cijiu said he was afraid with a righteous face.
Gong Xichao glanced at Lu Cijiu's hand. Lu Cijiu was obviously not afraid. Was he saying this because he wanted to hold his hand?
They are in a relationship and can actually hold hands outside if Lu Cijiu forces him.
Gong Xichao thought so, and then extended his hand. Lu Cijiu saw it and smiled. Gong Xichao's heart beat faster, thinking that it was fortunate that it was night and dark, so Lu Cijiu should not find it.
He wasn't shy, he was just a little hot.
Then his hands went limp.
Lu Cijiu's hand touched him.
Gong Xichao:!!!
"Take it, Brother Gong. If you wanted to put something in it, you should have said so earlier. You even tried to switch it with a piece of bread. Is that ok?" Lu Cijiu put the red rope and extra talisman paper in Diao Zong's hand.
The eldest son became more and more obedient under his training.
Deserve to be praised.
"Brother Gong, you are awesome."
Gong Xichao said indifferently, "Take it yourself."
Stride forward, take the lead, and go out.
Lu Bijiu:???
Why are you still angry even though he praised you? Weren't you looking forward to it just now?
"Is uncle angry?" Dalong was no longer as worried or frightened when he saw his uncle angry. After saying this, he sighed and said, "Jiujiu, uncle is always angry, don't be sad."
Lu Cijiu covered his chest and said, "I'm so sad. I need someone to hug me."
Gao Leng walked out and turned back to Gong Xichao who was observing secretly:!!!
"Hahaha, I need you to hug me. Come on, give me a hug and a kiss." Lu Cijiu happily hugged the four cubs.
The cubs happily jumped into Jiujiu's arms, pouting and kissing Jiujiu's face.
Gong Xichao's indifference doubled, with a hint of anger and embarrassment.
Xiao Wang drove over and said, "Master Lu, Master Sang is waiting for you at the hotel."
"Oh, then let's go back and eat." Lu Cijiu carried the baby into the car and looked at the big baby who was standing still. "Are you still angry?" He smiled and took out his trump card, "Brother Gong, don't be angry, give me a hug."
Gong Xichao was indifferent, angry and embarrassed, but also had a hint of joy in his eyes:!!!
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