Chapter 117 Brush off the dust from your heart and return the mirror to you
The sunrise in the early morning dispels the fog in the mountains and forests.
After a night, the heavy rain had dried up in the evening, but the leaves of the grass and trees in the mountains and forests were still covered with dew after a night of condensation, which now wet the leaves.
When Cui Si woke up, she heard a clear and melodious flute sound.
The sound of the flute crossed the mountains and forests, dispelling the darkness and caressing the grass and trees.
Occasionally, the water gently touches the surface of the lake, causing ripples. The lotus sways its round leaves and pretty flowers, and the fish lightly touch the surface of the lake, swimming around with their tails wagging.
For a moment, the wind was still, time was still, and the years were still. It seemed as if there was a quiet and peaceful atmosphere between heaven and earth, with a little bit of coolness and tenderness intertwined to soothe people's hearts.
It was as if the dust in my heart was brushed away at once, and all the love, hatred, and resentment in the mundane world were cleared away at once.
I wish I could be like the breeze, coming and going in this world.
Brush away the dust from your heart and return the bright mirror to you.
Cui Si lay there for a long time without recovering, and for a moment she couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality.
The mind is very peaceful and a little light as if floating in the wind.
She reached out her hand and caught a ray of sunlight that filtered through the gaps between the leaves on the wall.
In an instant, the sunlight seemed to flow along the palm of her hand and all the way to her heart, and a little warmth as small as a bean gradually invaded her heart.
The feeling of floating disappeared, and there was a sense of stable and solid warmth.
Song Lu brought in a basin of warm water. Seeing that she had woken up, he was about to say something, but she murmured "hush" softly, and stopped talking.
Cui Si struggled to sit up, washed her face, rinsed her mouth and washed her hands with the water in the basin, then put on her shoes and walked out.
The morning sun shone on the sky and the earth, and insects and birds chirped in the mountains and forests. Jiang Cinian sat on a tree by the lake not far away and played the flute.
The flute sounds long and lingering, encompassing the chirping of insects and birds in the mountains and forests, and the sound of wind blowing through the mountains and forests, composing a new piece of music.
He was dressed in green clothes and had a green belt tied around his head. He leaned slightly against the tree trunk. The wind blew, rippling the lake in the distance. His long sleeves and headband fluttered in the wind, making him look like someone who didn't belong in this world.
For a moment, Cui Si thought, how wonderful it would be if time could stop at this moment.
But time keeps rolling forward, and no matter how good a song is, it will eventually come to an end.
After the song, the mist dissipated and the sun shone all over the ground.
He put the piccolo back into his sleeve, then jumped down from the tree and landed in front of her.
"Did you sleep well last night?"
"Luckily, it rained and it's much cooler. It's the perfect time for a good sleep." Cui Si seemed to wake up from a dream. "What about you? Why are you up so early?"
"Me?" Jiang Cinian smiled. "The morning breeze was just right, so I went out for a walk. But did I disturb Sixth Lady?"
"No, but after listening to your flute, I feel much more relaxed." Cui Si looked at the lake in the distance and asked him, "What is the name of Mr. Jiang's piece?"
"Qingya."
"Um?"
"My nickname is Qingya, and this song is also called Qingya."
"Qingya?"
Jiang Qingya, it’s a good name.
Cui Si suddenly remembered a very distant line of poetry, so distant that she had almost forgotten it, but it came to her mind again in this instant.
Let the white deer roam among the green cliffs, and if you have to go, ride to visit the famous mountains.
He seems like an elegant immortal who moves freely in this world.
Cui Si was about to say something when suddenly there was a piercing and unpleasant sound of a gong being struck not far away.
The two turned around and saw Xie Luo leaning against the side of the carriage, looking distracted and malicious, and next to him was a servant who was beating a gong.
The sounds of "hunk hunk hunk bang bang bang" scared the birds in the mountains and forests away.
The tranquility and peace were torn apart, leaving only the noisy and bustling waves of the world.
Cui Si frowned fiercely and raised her hand to call two soldiers over: "Go and beat him up."
It's so annoying. Unless you get beaten up, you won't realize how annoying you are.
The two soldiers were also annoyed that he was disturbing everyone's peace so early in the morning, so they immediately stepped forward upon hearing what he said.
The Xie family's guards tried to step forward to stop them, but one of them said, "I am from the Yanyun Guard of Northern Yan. Who dares to stop me?"
The Yanyun Guards of Northern Yan were the personal guards of the King of Northern Yan. They consisted of only 36 men, but were known as the 36 Riders of Yanyun. All of them were brave and skilled in fighting, making them feared by everyone.
When Cui Si returned to Xianyang City this time, Yan Xingchuan selected ten Yanyun Guards to accompany her and thirty-six soldiers to escort her home safely.
The appearance of Yanyun Guard represents the reputation of Yan Xingchuan, the King of Northern Yan.
When Xie's guards heard the three words "Yanyun Guards", their faces changed immediately. They were hesitating whether to stop them, when one of the soldiers punched them and gave Xie Lu a black look.
What followed was a two-on-one fight.
The two soldiers' attacks were cunning. Although neither of them was fatal, it did cause Xie Luo great pain. For a while, he could hear constant wails of pain.
The Xie family members wanted to step forward to stop him, but were held down by other soldiers and guards. They could only watch with pale faces as Xie Lu was beaten.
After the beating, Xie Lu lay on the ground like a dead dog, almost crying.
He narrowed his slightly swollen eye and looked at Cui Si with resentment.
Cui Si had walked over at some point and was also staring at him.
"I wanted to hit you yesterday, but Mr. Jiang punished me, so I stopped interfering. I wonder if you've regained your composure after this beating?"
Xie Lu gritted his teeth and said, "Cui Liuniang, you actually dared to attack me. Are you, are you...crazy?"
After a night, he was able to speak again, but his voice was hoarse and intermittent, as if he was about to die at any time. His throat also hurt. After he could say a word, he would reach out and grab his neck, feeling very uncomfortable.
Cui Si didn't answer this, but instead spoke of something else: "The imperial court is far away in the imperial capital, and the emperor is far away. The Xie family in Laizhou is like a local emperor. Even in the surrounding states, they are one of the major families, so they are high and mighty, and look down on everyone."
"I struck you today to teach you a lesson. This is Northern Yan's territory. I am the princess of Northern Yan. When you see me, you must bow and prostrate yourself as my vassal."
"You teased me yesterday, and disturbed my peace today. You have no respect at all."
"If everyone in the Xie family is like you, then I will have to write a letter to the Lord, telling him that the Xie family is arrogant, ignorant, and doesn't take the Northern Yan royal family seriously. Guess what will happen?"
When Xie Lu heard this, he was like a duck with its neck strangled, and all the expressions on his face froze.
Cui Si's face was cold: "If you want to submit, you should act like you are submitting. Put away your condescending attitude of the Xie family.
Otherwise, the Lord would rather send troops to Laizhou than keep you, such arrogant fools who do not take Northern Yan seriously."
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