Chapter 6: Yin Xing's lustful desire to take the moon for himself...
The raging flames burned the endless night sky red, thick smoke billowed, and explosions rumbled intermittently, invisibly impacting the many pavilions and terraces along the lakeside.
Suddenly, the night became as bright as day, and the loud noises were like thunder. These sudden world-destroying phenomena frightened the people who did not know the reason, and some even fell to the ground in fear.
Many carriages and horses made restless whistling sounds, and then collided with each other and injured people. The terrifying noise was felt everywhere in the huge capital city, and people were in panic, and the city was in chaos in an instant.
Soon, the thousand households of the capital guard army led their troops to strictly close off all streets and markets, maintain public order, and implement a night curfew.
Captain Ling, who had just left Jinglou, saw that something was wrong, so he quickly sent out a signal and then led his soldiers to the lakeside to check the situation.
The whole city was filled with noise and discussion, but in the dark corner of the private room in Jinglou, although objects were scattered all over the floor, it was relatively quiet.
Yin Xing recovered slightly from his shock and conjecture, lowered his eyes with lingering fear, and called out with concern: "Yizhen, are you okay?"
"Yeah." Xuan Yizheng turned his head and responded calmly, without any uneasiness.
As the lights were out, only the bright moonlight and the dim light from the fire in the lake illuminated Xuan Yizhen's beautiful face. Her dark eyes seemed to reflect a mixture of tranquility and fiery passion, wandering freely in between, unpredictable, mysterious and vague, as if one would get lost in them if not careful.
But Xuan Yizheng's expression was too peaceful and calm, as if he was not affected at all by the previous movement. He was as bright and beautiful as the moon in the sky, yet shrouded in mystery that could not be seen.
Yin Xing was in a trance, a bit like a fangirl, and quickly calmed his thoughts and called out, "Yizhen, aren't you afraid?"
There was such a big commotion just now. If Yin Xing hadn’t seen the cruise ship explode with his own eyes, he would have believed that it was a small meteor hitting the earth!
"It's okay, but you should get up now." Xuan Yizheng's words were still soft and gentle, her beautiful eyes lowered, gentle and elegant, her expression normal and natural, as if she didn't care about the danger at all.
Only then did Yin Xing realize that because he was worried about the house collapsing and causing harm, he was now almost pressing her down on the wide couch, with the distance between them being only a breath away and their posture extremely close.
At first glance, it seemed as if I were a lustful person who wanted to embrace the moon in the sky and make it my own.
However, Xuan Yizheng was not angry or displeased. Instead, he was gentle and soft, allowing the beautiful moon-white and gold-threaded dress to be wrinkled and messed by him. It was really very uncivilized and polite.
Fortunately, Xuan Yizheng has a gentle personality, otherwise, if it were someone else, he would have slapped him in the face!
"Oh, sorry!" Yin Xing immediately dispelled his daydreaming, apologized with a blushing face, and tried to pull away.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the people outside the house pushed open the door blocked by the collapsed objects, and several footsteps hurried in.
"I failed in my duty to protect and rescue you. Please forgive me, my lord!"
"Nothing, please leave."
The scene was extremely serious. Yin Xing was so frightened that he forgot what to do and thought that the soldiers had returned.
The personal guards and others did not expect to see Princess Zhang Hua being intimate with someone, so they quickly stepped back out of the room, not daring to act rashly.
"Yizhen, are these people your servants?" Yin Xing sat aside with a lingering fear, and was too embarrassed to look at Xuan Yizhen who was sitting upright. He lowered his eyes guiltily, quietly raised his hand to smooth out the wrinkles on her beautiful skirt, and asked in confusion.
These people were able to fight with the soldiers sent by the third princess just now, so they must be very skilled.
"Yeah." Xuan Yizhen responded calmly, not paying attention to Yin Xing's small movements. He glanced at the guards who were blocking the streets in the city and said slowly, "It seems that the Third Princess's boat was indeed in trouble. You may not need to worry about retaliation and rush to leave the capital."
Hearing the sound, Yin Xing once again looked towards the lakeside. The thick smoke had not yet dissipated, and the firelight illuminated many soldiers who had jumped into the lake. He could still faintly hear wailing and screaming in the wind. He looked away with a feeling of pity and said, "With the terrible commotion just now, I'm afraid it's hard for anyone on the cruise ship to survive."
Most of the guests invited to the Third Princess's boat party tonight are nobles from all over the country. I'm afraid no one expected to encounter such an accident.
"That may not be the case. The fire in the lake will not spread. If rescue efforts are done properly, perhaps some people can be saved." Xuan Yizheng said in a clear and soft voice.
"Well, I hope so." Seeing Xuan Yizhen's kind-hearted hope, Yin Xing didn't dare to express his guess.
The banging noise just now was obviously an accident caused by a fire, which is much more serious than an ordinary fire.
Furthermore, considering the level of medical care in this world, burns from fires are basically the same as waiting to die, and may even be more painful.
Xuan Yizhen's eyes shifted slightly, and his gaze fell on the worry in Yin Xing's round eyes. He asked in confusion, "You escaped disaster tonight by not attending the Third Princess's banquet. Why do you still look so grim?"
"No, I was just scared by the scene just now. But if I hadn't been able to meet Yizhen tonight, I probably wouldn't have gone to the appointment with the third princess." Yin Xing originally wanted to take the opportunity to escape by leaving Wenbin Garden freely.
"Since you don't want to make friends with the Third Princess, why did you accept the invitation?"
"Because I want to find an opportunity to seize Wenbin Garden, I can only make preparations by relying on the reputation of the Dynasty Princess."
Xuan Yizhen slightly turned her slender jade neck, the pearls and jade in her ears swaying against the brilliance, her long eyelashes fluttering like wings, her quiet eyes revealing inquiry as she asked, "I see. Then why did you choose the third princess instead of the eldest princess?"
Yin Xing was dazzled by her unintentional beauty, and replied with a slightly faster heartbeat: "I heard that the eldest princess's consorts die of torture every year, so I think the third princess might be kinder."
Who would have thought that the third princess would actually send soldiers to search the entire city for her? This hectic scene was simply terrifying!
"Silly, the Third Princess' mother is currently enjoying the emperor's favor and is acting arrogantly and recklessly. You picked the most willful one."
"Oh, I don't know either. Yizhen is indeed the most beautiful and kindhearted person!"
After finishing speaking, Xuan Yizhen's expression was calm, her body was upright, her beautiful eyes clearly reflecting Yin Xing's smiling face, and she thought: "Is that so? Your judgment of people is really not very good."
Yin Xing didn't understand Xuan Yizhen's reaction. With determination in his dark eyes, he said in a resounding voice, "But I think Yizhen is different from others, so I specially arranged to meet her tonight to say goodbye."
The two met for the first time at that time and were not familiar with each other. I broke into the mansion at night, but Xuan Yizheng was not angry. Instead, she treated my injuries and gave me gifts. She was clearly a kind-hearted person.
The words fell into silence, and Xuan Yizheng's calm eyes reflected Yin Xing's sincere heart. His face and expression were as gentle as ever, like a water mirror that cleans and soaks everything, but can also make everything drown in it in an instant, without being able to struggle.
Yin Xing felt embarrassed when Xuan Yizheng looked at him, so he looked away and his eyes fell on the mess on the ground. Suddenly, he found that those beautiful peach blossoms had fallen to the ground!
"Oh, the flowers are all broken." Yin Xing hurriedly got up from the bed to pick the flowers, only to find that most of the peach blossoms were crushed beyond recognition. He muttered with regret in his eyes.
Yin Xing had spent a lot of time and effort picking some beautiful peach blossoms for Xuan Yizheng.
"Then let's pick some more another day." Xuan Yizheng's words were gentle and comforting, but his expression didn't seem to care much. His misty beautiful eyes were still staring at Yin Xing, and his expression was hard to discern in the dim light.
Seeing this, Yin Xing had to retract his gaze and turned to look at Xuan Yizheng who was sitting quietly on the couch. Her expression was normal and she didn't seem to love or cherish the flowers very much.
Could it be that Xuan Yi really doesn't like peach blossoms? Yin Xing guessed secretly and decided to ask about his preferences.
"Yizhen, why do you like to grow so many flowers in your residence?"
“Because flowers are quiet.”
After he finished speaking, Yin Xing looked at the quiet and beautiful Xuan Yizhen with a blank look in his eyes, completely bewildered and puzzled.
Most people like flowers because they are beautiful. It was the first time Yin Xing heard someone say that they liked flowers because they were quiet.
Was this Xuan Yizhen's artistic and subtle way of reminding himself that he was being too noisy?!
Yin Xing opened her clear round eyes pitifully, blinked silently, and looked at Xuan Yizheng in front of her obediently. She wanted to ask something but didn't know how to ask. Her little face was slightly shy, and she suddenly didn't know how to strike the right balance in getting along with her.
In the silence, Xuan Yizhen calmed down and turned his head to meet Yin Xing's scorching gaze, which made people feel soft and confused. He asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"
"Yizhen, actually I can be very quiet." Yin Xing explained embarrassedly, trying to save his impression in Xuan Yizhen's mind.
"What?"
"What I mean is, if Yizhen doesn't like quarrels, you can just say it directly among friends. Otherwise, I'm a little slow-witted and won't understand what you mean."
After he finished speaking, Yin Xing saw Xuan Yizhen's dark brows relax and she smiled, like a spring breeze, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
Xuan Yizhen smiled faintly and replied softly, "Well, I can see that."
Yin Xing stared at Xuan Yizhen's faint smile, which was as ethereal as clouds and mist. He breathed a sigh of relief and immediately muttered with a silly smile, "That's good. It's getting late now. Wenbin Garden should check on people. I have to go back and make more preparations."
Although the third princess has no time to cause trouble, I'm afraid the whole city is under martial law tonight.
"In fact, you will be hunted down even if you flee the capital. It's better for you to stay in the capital and find support."
"But I'm a stranger in this place, so what can I rely on? Besides, the Third Princess can't cause any trouble, but the Princess's matchmaking banquet will be held soon."
The first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, you can’t escape it.
After he finished speaking, Xuan Yizhen sighed softly and said bluntly, "Have you forgotten the scene where those soldiers retreated in awe just now?"
Yin Xing looked at the beautiful Xuan Yizhen with sudden enlightenment, and curiously approached and said, "Yes, the Third Princess's guards are ferocious and evil. What is your origin, Yizhen?"
I think that ordinary noble ladies definitely don't have the ability to fight against the princess.
Xuan Yizhen's deep eyes flashed with teasing interest. He raised his hand and gently touched her cheek, saying, "You might as well read more books and learn more about etiquette in Wenbin Garden. You will know it in time."
After saying that, Xuan Yizheng withdrew his hand, stood up from the bed, and his moon-white dress with golden threads swayed slightly, like a white snow lotus, quiet, beautiful, noble and aloof.
"No, my identity and situation are very dangerous. Aren't you really afraid of being implicated by me and being sentenced to death?" Yin Xing's face was tense with worry, and he shook his head seriously to refuse.
Disguising as a man is a crime of deceiving the emperor. Xuan Yizheng can't be more powerful than the emperor.
"Usually danger means fun, and besides, you are very interesting. Since you have come to the appointment tonight, don't refuse. Otherwise, it will be very unpleasant. Do you understand?" Xuan Yizheng looked down at Yin Xing with his tall and graceful figure, his eyes fixed on her clear eyebrows that could not hide her delicate look. His words were soft but he tried to make them as straightforward and understandable as possible, so that he revealed a rare sense of strength that could not be disobeyed.
Who made Yin Xing a silly little fish? If she fled the capital secretly, it would be like leaving the pond on her own initiative, and she would surely die without a burial place.
Yin Xing nodded in daze, trustingly. As Xuan Yizhen's figure disappeared from his sight, his cheeks began to heat up. "Interesting and lovable," why did the words sound so embarrassing?!
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