Talismans like the Shadow Talisman require spiritual power, and the little spiritual power nourished by the white jade plum blossom hairpin on her head is not enough. It's like she needs a silver ingot, but she only has five copper coins on hand, which is too big a difference.
This time, she was also inspired by the "Gathering Spirits and Borrowing Luck Array" incident and tried to draw the array on the talisman paper. Only then did she draw this semi-finished product with a less than perfect effect.
Well, it's barely usable.
Gu Yanfei snapped his fingers in satisfaction and was in a very happy mood.
She took two more photo-taking charms from under the paperweight next to her and stuffed them into the bib around the cat's neck, muttering to herself, "These are the only two I have. I have to use them sparingly."
It is not easy to draw a complicated formation on this small piece of talisman paper. It must be done in one stroke without interruption in the middle and without any mistakes, otherwise all the previous efforts will be wasted.
The cat stretched out its flexible pink tongue and licked the tip of its nose, then licked Gu Yanfei's fingertips, making Gu Yanfei giggle.
"Meow meow meow!" Qingguang called out happily again, pointing out the window with his front paws, and then dancing with joy, trying to show off to her that everyone liked him.
Complacency and smugness were almost written all over its chubby cat face.
Gu Yanfei laughed and shook his head, pretending that he didn't understand.
"Meow meow meow!" The cat became anxious and grabbed her sleeve and tried to pull her out.
Juanbi happened to come in through the curtains at this time. She said "Eh" and asked casually, "Miss, does Qingguang want you to go out?"
As she spoke, Juanbi suddenly thought of something and complained angrily, "Madam Tai is too much. You didn't do anything wrong, but she banned you for no reason!"
"You have been detained for five days."
The more Juanbi spoke, the more indignant she became.
Ever since the night of the 19th day of the first lunar month, when news came that Prince Kang's palace was going to arrange a small engagement, Gu Yanfei had been "confined" to Yuheng Garden. Even Juanbi was not allowed to leave the yard. Every day, maids would bring them meals from the kitchen.
Gu Yanfei didn't care about this so-called "house arrest" at all.
She knew that Gu Yunmeng and Prince Kang were destined for each other, and their marriage would be successful even if there were some twists and turns in the middle. Moreover, she had no reason to stop it.
She is not Fang Mingfeng! For the past five days, Gu Yanfei has been "secluded" in Yuheng Courtyard, eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating every day, sleeping until he was completely exhausted, and barely replenished the vitality he had lost a while ago.
Since she had nothing to do, she drew a few more commonly used talismans and put them in her purse. Even this photo-taking talisman was the one she had just drawn in the past few days.
It can be said that this "retreat" was quite fruitful.
"Meow!" The cat continued to bite her sleeve. Its sharp teeth pierced the material of the cuff and left a trail of saliva marks on the cuff, as if it was determined to fight to the death.
Cats are always selfish and willful. Sometimes they don't want to pay attention to people and like to hide quietly alone; sometimes they like to join in the fun in crowded places and accept the admiration and worship of all beings; anyway, as long as they like, they like to force others to listen to them.
Gu Yanfei counted on his fingers and said to Juanbi with a smile: "Let's go out for a walk."
Whether she wanted to go out or not had nothing to do with this "house arrest order".
Gu Yanfei left as soon as he said he would, taking Juanbi with him out of Yuheng Garden. The cat habitually lay on Gu Yanfei's shoulders and used him as a scarf for her.
There were two servants sent by Madam Gu guarding the gate of Yuheng Garden, but as soon as the cat looked at them, the two servants forgot everything and just stared at the cat infatuatedly.
The calico cat called out to Gu Yanfei several times with great pride, looking energetic and high-spirited.
The cat originally wanted to take Gu Yanfei to the garden, but Gu Yanfei ignored its objection and went straight to the martial arts field.
The Hou Mansion is full of vitality in early spring. Fresh green buds grow between the treetops and shrubs, flower buds are about to bloom in the sun, and the air is fresh.
The martial arts arena was empty, not even a servant was to be seen.
When the cat saw two sparrows flying by, it started chasing them around the training ground, meowing one after another.
After Gu Yanfei casually stretched his muscles, he bent his bow and drew his arrow.
She hadn't practiced archery for several days, so her first arrow was a little clumsy, but she still hit the center of the bull's eye.
With the second arrow, her movements became smoother, like flowing clouds and running water, and she hit the center of the bull again.
Two consecutive arrows hit the bull's eye, drawing warm applause from Juanbi.
“Pah, pah, pah!”
Juanbi clapped excitedly and cheered, "Girl, we won again!"
"You hit three arrows in a row. Your archery skills are no worse than the young master's."
The arrow that hit the center of the bull's eye made the target tremble, attracting the cat. The cat started to scratch the white feathers at the tail of the arrow with great interest, making a "crunching" sound.
Not far behind, a young man in a royal blue lapel Hu suit carrying a longbow strolled into the martial arts arena from the entrance. He pursed his lips tightly, his handsome face tense, and looked at Gu Yanfei with a serious look.
Juanbi was the first to see the other party and knelt down to salute: "Second Young Master."
The person who came was Gu Jian and Wang’s eldest son, Gu Xiao, the second son of the Marquis’ Mansion.
"Why are you here?" Gu Xiao, with his hands behind his back and a longbow in hand, walked towards Gu Yanfei arrogantly and said coldly, "Go away, who said you can use this martial arts arena?!"
Gu Xiao's eyes were bright and sharp, and when he looked at Gu Yanfei, he did not hide the disgust in his expression.
Gu Yanfei held the ox-horn bow in one hand and said with a half-smile: "If I remember correctly, this martial arts arena was built by my father. Why can't I use it?"
She pulled the bowstring casually, and the bowstring hummed, as if in protest or provocation.
"My uncle used the money from the Marquis' Mansion to build this martial arts arena!" Gu Xiao raised his neck righteously and took another step closer to Gu Yanfei.
Gu Xiao is one year younger than Gu Yanfei. They are of similar stature. When their eyes met, there seemed to be sparks flashing and a tense atmosphere.
"My uncle is a traitor and is not worthy of being a member of the Gu family. If it weren't for my father, this mansion would have been lost long ago. Now, this mansion belongs to my father." When talking about Gu Ce, Gu Xiao curled his lips in contempt and glared at Gu Yanfei arrogantly, "My father is kind-hearted, otherwise, he would have kicked out my eldest brother and you, a troublemaker, long ago."
There was a blazing fire in the boy's eyes, and his voice became increasingly sharp and indignant.
Last time, my eldest cousin Gu Yuan hurt my father. After that, not only did he not feel guilty, but he also walked away in front of all the guests, embarrassing him! If there were no brother and sister from the eldest house in Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, the whole mansion would be much more peaceful! "It's hard to say who will drive whom out!" Gu Yanfei tilted her head and looked at Gu Xiao, with a little smile on her lips and deep eyes.
One moment, she was still smiling; the next moment, her face turned stern, and she uttered a word coldly from her cherry lips: "Get lost."
She drew an arrow from the quiver and skillfully nocked the bow.
In a breath, the arrow was shot out.
“Whoosh!”
The feather arrow passed by Gu Xiao's cheek like lightning, and the strong wind blew up a strand of his hair...
Gu Xiao stood there in a daze. Before he could react, the arrow had already accurately hit the target behind him.
The third arrow hit the center of the bull's eye again, steady, accurate, and powerful.
"You...are you crazy?!" Gu Xiao was startled by the sudden arrow. His chest heaved violently. He raised his hand and touched his cheek, only to feel a burning sensation where the arrow had just brushed past.
The young man was filled with shock and anger, a fire in his heart rushed straight to his head, burning him so much that he lost all his rationality.
He took two steps forward, raised his right arm and slapped Gu Yanfei, intending to teach this wild girl a lesson.
However, his palm stopped one foot away from Gu Yanfei, and his right wrist was tightly pinched by someone. The girl's fingers were slender, but as strong as iron clamps, and his face was distorted with pain.
Gu Xiao kicked Gu Yanfei's calf unexpectedly again, but Gu Yanfei reacted faster. He grabbed Gu Xiao's right wrist and pulled his arm behind his back, and at the same time kicked Gu Xiao's shin hard.
This kick really hurts.
Gu Xiao screamed like a pig being slaughtered, and fell to one knee in embarrassment. A few strands of her neatly combed hair were now loose.
"Gu, Yan, Fei!"
His forehead was covered with cold sweat. He looked up at Gu Yanfei with a hint of resentment in his eyes. He saw Gu Yanfei pull out another feather arrow from the quiver and slowly put the feather arrow on the bow again.
The tip of the arrow was aimed at Gu Xiao.
The girl looked down at Gu Xiao who was kneeling on one knee, and said in a clear, cold and arrogant tone: "I'm going to make this clear today. This mansion belongs to our eldest branch, and to my eldest brother."
"This title, too!"
She stretched the bowstring to its full length, and the bow looked like a full moon...
The sharp tip of the arrow flashed a chilling light in the sunlight.
Gu Xiao's pupils shrank sharply, and he retreated two steps, rolling and crawling.
He flicked his sleeves heavily, left a sentence "Only women and villains are difficult to raise", and walked out of the martial arts field angrily, looking a bit embarrassed as if he had escaped in a panic.
"Meow! Meow!"
The cat cheered for Gu Yanfei beside the target, and felt that his owner had some of its style.
Gu Yanfei maintained the posture of drawing the bow, slightly turned the direction of the bow and arrow in his hand, a sharp light flashed across his eyes, and he decisively released the string.
The series of movements seem effortless and yet performed with ease.
The arrow flew out again and hit another target not far away accurately.
This time, Juanbi couldn't laugh anymore, and said hesitantly, "Miss, will the Second Young Master go and complain?"
Gu Yanfei stroked the ox-horn bow in his hand, a meaningful smile appeared on his face, and he glanced casually towards the exit of the martial arts field.
Of course he has to tell his father! Gu Xiao, who was hiding outside the martial arts arena, said sarcastically, touching the longbow in his hand with a gloomy face.
It would be too cowardly to just leave like that, so he had to teach her a lesson.
Gu Xiao drew an arrow, put the arrow on it, pulled the bow, and aimed the tip of the arrow at Gu Yanfei's bun from behind a bush... He began to imagine her frightened look, her face pale with tears streaming down her face.
The next moment, Gu Yanfei's cold voice was heard again in the martial arts arena: "Brother, you have made great contributions in killing Feng He. The eldest prince promised that he would make your wish come true."
What does that mean?! Gu Xiao's heartbeat quickened, the bowstring slowly relaxed, and his eyes were filled with doubt.
(End of this chapter)
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