Chapter 85 (9,000 words) Xuan Yizhen's Girlish Love...
The sun sets and the moon rises. A bright moon slowly rises in the vast night sky, and its light shines on the floor inside, coating it with a layer of silver frost and snow.
The incense burner burned quietly in the courtyard, and in the deep inner room, only a few night lights flickered, dimly illuminating the ambiguous scene in the swaying gauze curtain.
After a while, the gauze curtain gradually stopped shaking, revealing a graceful figure and the sound of clear voices.
"That's all?"
"Um."
As soon as he finished speaking, a slender, jade-white arm lifted half of the gauze curtain, picked up the embroidered handkerchief in his palm, dipped it in the basin of water, and carefully squeezed out the water droplets.
Yin Xing came back to her senses with flushed cheeks. She stole a glance at the gentle and considerate Xuan Yizhen, and was a little surprised that she only had a brief taste of the subject tonight.
Even if he was extremely tired in the past, Xuan Yizheng would not give up easily and insisted on having fun.
Xuan Yizhen lowered his eyes to meet Yin Xing's clear, pure eyes. They were so pure and alluring that he wanted to swallow them whole. He held a handkerchief in his palm to wipe her body. His throat rolled, and he said in a low, hoarse voice, "What are you looking at? Don't you want to stop doing this?"
"No, I didn't see anything." Yin Xing found it difficult to speak out his doubts. His eyes swept across Xuan Yizheng's fair skin, whose clothes were half open. The extent of her skin could not be concealed, and it was about to burst out, which was very alluring.
It has to be said that Xuan Yizheng's graceful figure is in stark contrast to her cold and abstinent face.
At this time, Xuan Yizheng suddenly moved closer, and because he bent down to wipe it, the movement of his clothes became more pronounced, like surging snow waves.
Yin Xing opened his eyes wide, unable to resist the dryness of his mouth. He slowly turned his gaze away, but met Xuan Yizheng's meaningful eyes, feeling guilty as if he had been caught.
Xuan Yizhen's expression remained normal, without any reservations. He gently opened and closed his rosy lips and asked, "Does it look good?"
This sentence almost burned Yin Xing's brain out.
The embroidered handkerchief, originally soaked in warm water, became very cold. It gently caressed her skin. Yin Xing came back to her senses with a start. She looked up at Xuan Yizhen's beautiful face and said shyly, "Hmm."
"But you can't do it anymore, can't you?" Xuan Yizheng's beautiful eyes relaxed, she smiled and spoke calmly.
"..." Yin Xing was silent, thinking to himself, why does this sound like a provocation?!
Yin Xing propped himself up slightly, trying not to be distracted by Xuan Yizhen's beauty, and abruptly changed the subject, asking, "Are you going to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet this year?"
Xuan Yizhen held the handkerchief in his palm and continued to wipe the fair skin, treating it like a treasure. He slowly leaned closer and said slowly, "We'll see."
The clear water marks on the skin cast a slight glow, making Yin Xing look particularly delicious.
"I think it's better not to go." Yin Xing was worried that it was the 2.0 version of the Hongmen Banquet.
"Why?" Xuan Yizheng placed his fingertips on her skin through the embroidered handkerchief, feeling the vitality moving with her breathing. He wanted her very much.
If possible, Xuan Yi really hopes that he and Yin Xing can live like a lotus with two stems, relying on each other's flesh and blood, and be inseparable forever.
Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen, whose black hair flowed down. Her cold white skin was set off like a piece of jade, cold and charming, making people trance-like. She said, "Because I feel that Han Fei will definitely kill all the royal family members, now I am just considering how to kill them more conveniently, so it will be very dangerous for Yizhen to leave the villa."
Now the emperor's life or death is unknown. If we enter the palace, it would be like catching a turtle in a jar.
Xuan Yizhen regained his composure and looked up to see Yin Xing's solemn expression. A faint ripple flashed across her misty eyes. He caressed her cheek with his fingertips and pulled her into his arms, their skin pressed against each other. He sighed softly and whispered, "Let's do it again."
As she spoke, Xuan Yizheng's thin lips had already bitten her rosy lips. Yin Xing was surprised to see the eagerness in her quiet eyes, and of course it was impossible for him to refuse her.
They even put serious topics behind their minds and forget about dangers and troubles.
The gauze curtain was half lifted, adding a little light. The willow branches swayed slowly and seductively. Yin Xing could see the love in Xuan Yizheng's eyes very clearly.
Sober yet confused, restrained yet indulgent, this is Xuan Yizhen.
Xuan Yizheng looked down at Yin Xing, holding a soft hand in his palm, fingers interlocked, his dark eyes seemed to be looking for light through layers of thick fog, scattered and ethereal.
Yin Xing worriedly hugged Xuan Yizheng, stretched out his neck and kissed her, not wanting her to get lost in the endless illusion alone.
Their lips touched lightly, and Xuan Yizheng seemed to sense Yin Xing's worry, and he asked for it even more eagerly, and gradually an ambiguous hum spread.
When the gauze curtain swayed and fell, the light fell into dimness again, and everything became dreamy and fiery.
In the silence, the sun rises outside the window, the candle in the inner room burns out, and there is silence in the gauze curtain.
At this moment, Yin Xing felt a little breathless, as if his mouth and nose were covered by the heavy snow. No matter how he struggled to avoid it, it was useless. His hands and feet were weak, as if he was buried in the clear snow and unable to escape.
It felt too much like being suffocated by a torrential downpour of snow.
After a while, Yin Xing woke up in panic. All he saw was snow-white. He felt dizzy and weak.
Yin Xing had no idea how last night ended.
Just when Yin Xing was feeling a bit confused, Xuan Yizhen raised his hand and patted him gently to comfort him. His clear voice was a little hoarse and he called out, "Are you awake?"
"Yeah." Yin Xing looked up and saw Xuan Yizhen with his eyes closed, feeling a little surprised.
Normally, Xuan Yizheng rarely talked to herself with her eyes closed. At this moment, she looked particularly quiet, beautiful and docile, without any of the boldness and initiative from last night.
However, Xuan Yizhen's arms were still tightly around Yin Xing, so Yin Xing couldn't move, and it was even harder to avoid him. He said with a hot face, "Yizhen, I feel a little breathless."
After he finished speaking, Xuan Yizhen opened his eyes, raised his thin lips, and replied in a calm voice: "Why, don't you like watching?"
Yin Xing only then realized that Xuan Yizheng had clearly done it on purpose, and was speechless for a moment.
I like it, of course I like it, there is no way to refuse it.
Xuan Yizhen raised his arms and put his arms around Yin Xing, resting his palms on the back of her neck. His movements were unquestionable, but his words were still gentle. He said, "Then stay with me for a while longer."
However, Yin Xing couldn't fall asleep in this situation. He was almost suffocated and sighed that he might die if he wasn't careful!
In the silence, light flows on the ground, illuminating the entire room, but it cannot illuminate the beautiful scenery inside the gauze curtain.
Outside the window, the sun was shining brightly. In the back alley of a restaurant in the capital's market, wine jars were piled up. Jiang Yun opened his eyes and felt a splitting headache. He walked out to the street with unsteady steps, but he didn't expect to run into an acquaintance.
"The last time I saw you drunk like this was when your mother passed away. How strange." The woman in the carriage teased while fiddling with a golden abacus.
"Su Xuying, didn't you get married and leave the capital?" Jiang Yun got on the carriage, rubbing the spot next to his forehead, and asked evasively.
"I divorced my husband many years ago. You don't care about your old friends at all except Liu Ci." Su Xuying rolled her eyes at Jiang Yun rudely, fiddling with the golden beads with her fingertips, making a clear sound.
Jiang Yun's expression was a little stiff. Not wanting to be noticed, he forced a smile and teased, "I only heard that you get married and divorced, and then divorced and remarried. Anyway, the more you divorce, the richer you get. You're very happy."
Su Xuying glanced at Jiang Yun indifferently, raised her hand and said, "Don't praise me, there's no way you can borrow money from me."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Yun's smile froze. He didn't expect that this old friend was still so snobbish.
The wheels rolled, and silence fell inside. Su Xuying looked at Jiang Yun's tattered appearance and said with disdain, "I heard a long time ago that Miss Jiang had rabies and escaped from prison. I didn't expect she's still alive. The chaos in the capital is known to the world. I'm afraid you were involved a lot, right?"
Jiang Yun said with a playful smile, "A businessman who only seeks profit returns to the capital. Do you have other plans?"
Collusion between officials and businessmen is nothing new.
There must be another powerful person behind Su Xuying. Jiang Yun had suspected it a long time ago, but he had no specific target.
The two of them were testing each other with their own ulterior motives, but they kept their mouths shut.
"My plan only costs money, but yours costs your life. It's better not to ask."
"What if I have a great opportunity for you to make money?"
Su Xuying hesitated for a moment, then looked at Jiang Yun, who was obviously thin and depressed, and sighed softly, "Let me advise you, don't even think about avenging your mother. The emperor is more terrifying than you can imagine."
Jiang Yun touched the burnt part of the purple sword tassel with his fingertips and said disapprovingly: "No matter how terrible it is, it's just a life lost, no big deal."
"It seems that you were abandoned by Liu Ci, so you gave up on yourself?"
"No, it's just not suitable, so we separated."
Su Xuying sneered, knowing that Jiang Yun was being stubborn, and said, "Okay, tell me about this great opportunity to make money."
Jiang Yun leaned forward slightly and said seriously, "If I'm not mistaken, there will be another outbreak of rabies in the capital during the Mid-Autumn Festival. I have an antidote to rabies, and it's the only one of its kind. It's priceless."
As they spoke, the curtains of the carriage swayed, casting tiny rays of light from inside, blurring the figures of the two people.
The long street was bustling with traffic, but the Third Princess's residence in the inner city was quite deserted.
Princess Xinyang sat at the table, her eyes fixed on the heavily guarded interior. She said, "The only one who can succeed to the throne now is the Third Prince. Why do you have to go against the Second Princess?"
The Third Princess drank her wine, her eyes gleaming with contempt as she said, "So you're here to persuade me to surrender. It seems you've changed so quickly."
"A man of insight is a true hero. Besides, my mother can't possibly cooperate with Xuan Yizhen. She will definitely have to team up with the Second Princess."
"You and your aunt actually thought that the Second Princess would let you go in the end. That's really unrealistic."
Members of the royal family have long occupied a large number of fiefdoms and populations. Initially, they were helpers to the founding emperor, and now they are also a constraint on the emperor. If the second princess has any ambition, she will make big plans.
Now is the best time. The emperor is seriously ill, the new emperor has not yet succeeded, important ministers are rebelling, and everyone in the royal family is in danger, making it the easiest time to take advantage of them.
Princess Xinyang said with a displeased expression, "Don't be so arrogant. The Second Princess is at least capable of dealing with Marquis Weiwu. Otherwise, are you going to see the entire royal family destroyed?"
The Third Princess met Princess Xinyang's questioning gaze and said, "What if I told you that the Third Prince, who consumed the Soul-Stirring Powder, is dead?"
"How is that possible!"
"You should be very familiar with the art of disguise. If the Second Princess can kill her brother, then what about killing her aunt and cousin?"
After the words fell, Princess Xinyang was speechless for a moment. The Third Princess continued slowly, "This Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet is actually a plot set up by the Second Princess. Han Fei is just a pawn. As long as any member of the royal family enters the palace, every one of them will die. Then all your fiefdoms and soldiers will be in the Second Princess's pocket. That's all I have to say. Please do as you please."
Princess Xinyang was panicked for a moment, her face changed drastically, and she knew in her heart that the Ecstasy Powder was addictive and there was no cure.
The hall was silent, yet there seemed to be bursts of thunder, looming over the heads of the once awe-inspiring royal family, as if they were about to be struck by lightning at any moment.
At noon, the light was the brightest. The mist in the inner room of the villa was still lingering. Yin Xing wrapped his wet hair with a long scarf and drank a white fungus and lotus seed soup.
Seeing her starving appearance, Xuan Yizhen's clear and beautiful eyes smiled as she spoke slowly, "How do you like the soup I cooked?"
"It's delicious. It would be even better if it were sweeter!" Yin Xing swallowed the fragrant and thick soup and praised it endlessly.
"A lot of rock sugar has been put in this. It's too sweet, too much is as bad as too little." Xuan Yizheng said as he took a sip of the tea.
In the past, Yin Xing had always been curious about Xuan Yizheng's light diet, and now he guessed it might be related to the poison.
Yin Xing hesitated and asked, "Is Yizhen eating light food because it will aggravate the poison?"
Xuan Yizhen met Yin Xing's concerned gaze, and her eyes reddened as she recalled how she nearly suffocated this morning. She nodded and replied, "Yes, spicy and salty foods can be irritating, but I do prefer lighter flavors."
If the sour, sweet, salty and spicy flavors are too strong, they will taste bitter and difficult to swallow, so the food Xuan Yizheng arranged for Yin Xing is mainly light.
After he finished speaking, Yin Xing didn't know what to say. Thinking of Xuan Yizheng's illness, he couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat. He had to lower his head and eat the soup in big mouthfuls to hide his bad mood.
Xuan Yizheng flipped through the folded book beside him, and his eyes fell on the words "stationed army" and paused for a moment.
Yin Xing quickly finished his soup, feeling calm. He raised his hand to wipe his mouth with an embroidered handkerchief. Seeing that Xuan Yizheng was watching intently, he did not say anything to disturb him.
Xuan Yizhen has been frequently looking through various folded books lately, and it's obvious that she's dealing with important matters.
Maybe it was related to Han Fei's rebellion that held the emperor hostage. Yin Xing was thinking about all sorts of things in his head when he suddenly saw a cicada falling from the window frame.
Yin Xing was worried about scaring Xuan Yizheng, so he carefully picked up the glass cup to cover it, and his eyes fell on it, feeling a little curious.
Although the courtyard is full of lush flowers, plants and trees, the house and yard are fumigated with medicine all year round, and the female officials have their maids take care of it, so there are rarely any insects flying in.
The color of this cicada is clear, and its wings are golden under the light, but it appears quiet because it is trapped in the glass cup.
"Why did you suddenly catch this golden cicada?"
"I'm afraid it will fly around the house, so I'll cover it for a while and then let it go."
Xuan Yizheng slowly closed the folded book, his eyes falling on the golden cicada in the glass cup in Yin Xing's palm. He saw it suddenly shake and slowly shed its shell, and his beautiful eyes revealed a look of thought.
Yin Xing watched in amazement as the cicada shed its shell, its limbs gradually breaking through the original shell. He muttered, "The cicada sheds its shell. How realistic!"
"Speaking of which, the Du family in Wuzhou has a rumor about a kind of Gu technique related to the Golden Cicada's escaping from its shell, also known as the Art of Immortality."
"There shouldn't really be such a terrifying technique for immortality in the world, right?"
Xuan Yizhen looked from the golden cicada, which was struggling to shed its shell, to the timid Yin Xing and said softly, "Who knows? The art of witchcraft has existed since ancient times. I'm afraid no one knows the details now."
The art of immortality might be fake, but shedding one's shell might really be a method of curing poison. Xuan Yizheng's eyes showed a playful look.
Yin Xing's eyes fell on the golden cicada in the glass cup. Its bones, as thin as cicada wings, were torn and faded away. It was hard to imagine how horrifying it would be for a person to undergo such a physical change.
The wind blew, and the green vines outside the window lattice swayed gently, and the shadows changed. After a while, the golden cicada in the glass cup was released out of the window by Yin Xing. It flapped its wings, jumped up, and quickly disappeared from sight.
Before he knew it, the clouds in the sky had obscured the sun, and the palace was now pitch black and airtight.
On the palace road, Han Fei arranged for his personal guards to be in charge of the patrol layout for the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. His eyes fell on the eunuch Cao Feng and he said, "Eunuch Cao, it's time to stop His Majesty's medicine."
Since the second princess took the initiative to propose the third prince and was willing to let Han Fei command the troops of the world, there was no need for the emperor to exist.
Naturally, there is no need to use so much human blood to support the emperor who is lingering on.
Cao Feng bowed his head respectfully and replied, "Yes, Marquis Weiwu."
After he finished speaking, Han Fei led his personal guards through the front of the hall. The sound of cold armor colliding gradually faded away, and the oppressive aura finally dissipated.
After a while, Cao Feng looked up and saw Han Fei's tall and burly figure walking away, then he stepped onto the steps in front of the bedroom.
The sun, hanging high in the sky behind Cao Feng, slowly set in the west. The setting sun stretched out and shone into the gap of the open door of the bedroom, but was soon swallowed up by the darkness.
At dusk, pedestrians on the streets of Guodu returned home one after another. In the pharmacy, He Yun took the medicine package and handed it to the patient. She took the silver in her palm, but the smile on her face froze for a moment when she saw Liu Ci who was in a trance.
"Senior Sister, there shouldn't be any patients here at this hour. Let's pack up and go back." He Yun stepped forward, raised her hand and placed it on Liu Ci's shoulder, wanting to hug her.
But Liu Ci walked out of the counter and said thoughtfully, "Xiao Yun, I have other things to do. I want to go out for a while."
He Yun grabbed Liu Ci's wrist and said with suppressed displeasure, "Senior Sister, what are you going out to do? Let me help you."
The force was not light. Liu Ci frowned and looked at He Yun's gloomy expression. He felt unfamiliar and asked in surprise: "Xiao Yun, what are you..."
Before she could finish her words, a figure appeared in front of the pharmacy. Su Xuying glanced at the woman struggling with Liu Ci, then waved her golden fan as if nothing had happened and said, "Doctor Liu, I'll prepare the medicine. Is that convenient?"
Thinking back to when Jiang Yun ignored Liu Ci, now only the newcomers are laughing and the old ones are not crying, it seems that the most reliable things in this world are gold, silver and jewelry. Su Xuying secretly felt relieved.
"Of course it's convenient." Liu Ci looked at the person who came and recognized him as Jiang Yun's old friend, Su Xuying, the daughter of the richest man in Su University.
He Yun let go of Liu Ci's hand when she saw that she didn't bring up the matter of going out. Her eyes fell on the richly dressed woman, full of vigilance.
Although He Yun didn't know Su Xuying, the people who came to the small pharmacy were always poor people, so this person might be Jiang Yun's friend.
Su Xuying walked into the narrow pharmacy without much concern, took out a contract, and said bluntly, "I have all kinds of rare medicinal herbs, and you have a prescription for rabies. Here's the contract. It's a 30% profit split, 70% profit split. You can open ten or eight pharmacies in the future without any problem."
After she finished speaking, Su Xuying lightly placed the contract on the table. She really didn't have a good impression of Liu Ci, who was easily bored with the old and easily interested in new things.
At the beginning, Su Xuying felt that Liu Ci, a weak woman, was very scheming, but Jiang Yun was controlled by her and did not trust her at all.
Liu Ci didn't look at the contract. Instead, he looked straight at Su Xuying and asked, "Did she tell you that I wanted to sell the prescription?"
"No, it's just my business habit. I always keep things separate, so as to avoid any disputes."
"Since it's just your habit, then take the contract back. I have no intention of doing business."
Su Xuying paused in shaking the golden fan, almost thinking Jiang Yun was playing a trick on her. She looked at Liu Ci and realized that she had changed her mind. She said, "Think carefully. This is a huge sum of money. If I hadn't considered Jiang Yun, the conditions wouldn't be so good."
After saying this, Liu Ci frowned and tore up the contract, saying, "If Jiang Yun doesn't show up, Miss Su, don't waste your time. Let's go."
The pieces of paper flew apart, moving with the wind. Su Xuying was so angry that she tightly grasped the golden fan and was about to leave the medicine shop, thinking that Jiang Yun was blind to fall for such a bad-tempered woman.
But before Su Xuying could cross the threshold of the pharmacy, Jiang Yun raised his sword to stop her and said jokingly, "I'm late because of something. You guys talk so fast!"
Then Jiang Yun forcibly pushed the resisting Su Xuying back to the pharmacy with one hand, and did not forget to lift his leg to close the shop door to avoid attracting attention.
Liu Ci watched Jiang Yun, who hadn't been seen for several days, reappear. His eyes fell on her playful appearance, and he was furious. He asked, "I developed the prescription to save people, not to make money. What do you mean by letting her come to the pharmacy?"
Jiang Yun's smile froze under Liu Ci's questioning, a hint of bitterness on his face. He glanced at the bamboo hairpin she had changed in her hair, collected his thoughts, and said jokingly, "We're all acquaintances. Don't be so nervous. We're not talking about money. We just want to quickly prepare the medicine to prevent the puppet poison."
"Wait, didn't you say you wanted to cure rabies?" Su Xuying stared at Jiang Yun, suspecting that she had been cheated.
"Not many people know about this at the moment, but in fact, rabies is actually puppet poison, so if the disease breaks out again, the people of the capital will have to rely on you two!" Jiang Yun easily avoided Su Xuying's golden fan attack and flattered her in a rather exaggerated manner.
Liu Ci found it very annoying to see Jiang Yun and Su Xuying fighting and making noises.
At this time, He Yun didn't want Jiang Yun to appear in front of her, and said angrily: "My senior sister said she doesn't want to do business anymore, you guys can go."
Su Xuying stopped moving, tilted her head and winked at Jiang Yun, indicating that he had a new love and was not grateful, so he should clean up the mess quickly.
Jiang Yun no longer guarded against Su Xuying's sneak attack. He turned his gaze to He Yun and said seriously, "This is not a business matter. It concerns the safety of millions of people in the capital."
"But when my senior sister and I were in danger and were bullied, no one came to our rescue. Now we don't have time to worry about other people's safety. If you don't leave now, I'll report you to the police and arrest you, a fugitive!"
"you……"
Jiang Yun was worried about Liu Ci and couldn't say anything bad about He Yun, so he could only look at Liu Ci and wait for his decision.
But Liu Ci avoided Jiang Yun's gaze, and the pharmacy fell into silence, without a sound, which gradually made people lose hope.
Outside the drugstore, the setting sun faded away without anyone noticing, and the sky turned a cold, dark blue. It was almost dark, and everything was silent.
Soon, there were few people on the street.
In the courtyard, the lights were just coming on. Yin Xing raised his hand to practice playing the zither, but his mind was distracted, staring intently at the pavilion in the distance.
That Princess Tai'an visited the villa at night and disturbed Yin Xing and Xuan Yizheng's world of two. She has been very busy lately.
However, Xuan Yizheng actually found an excuse to practice the piano and didn't let him sit in. It was obvious that he had something important to tell Princess Tai'an.
Yin Xing pursed her lips and plucked the strings with her fingertips, producing a discordant sound. She didn't understand why Xuan Yizheng paid special attention to the fierce Princess Tai'an.
Because compared to the treatment given to the third princess's visit, there is a huge difference.
Back then, Princess Tai'an almost had her eyes gouged out. Could it be that Xuan Yi really forgot about it?
However, thinking that Xuan Yi really had a good memory, Yin Xing felt that it was impossible, so he had to focus on practicing the piano to kill time.
The deep blue night gradually darkened, the stars twinkled, and the glass lamps shone brightly. Inside the pavilion, Princess Tai'an put down her chess piece and exclaimed in surprise, "Is this true?"
Xuan Yizhen immediately raised his hand and placed the chess piece down without hesitation, saying, "True or false, the truth will soon be revealed."
"Okay, I will act according to the arrangements. There are many eyes and ears in the capital now, and it is a mixed bag. Many forces are eyeing the villa, so you have to be careful." Princess Tai'an looked at Xuan Yizhen who was calm and composed. She was wearing a simple dress at the moment, and her black hair was tied up with a hairband. She was beautiful and graceful, as bright as the moon.
"You are the one who should be careful. Over the years, the troops under your command have quelled many banditry and rebellions. Apart from me, you are the most threatening person in the royal family." Xuan Yizheng noticed Yin Xing's gaze out of the corner of his eye, and his fingertips rested on the jade ring, as if he didn't notice.
Princess Tai'an scoffed at this and replied casually, "Don't worry, the surveillance and suspicion I've been under for so many years were not in vain."
Although Princess Tai'an had the title of a member of the royal family, she had long been an outsider over the centuries, which aroused the emperor's suspicion.
Therefore, the emperor once wanted to marry his three princes to Princess Tai'an, and then seize the fiefdom and troops in her hands.
Princess Tai'an only interacted with women and didn't care about her reputation at all. Only then did the emperor give up the idea.
Not long after, Princess Tai'an looked at the chess game that was strangled with admiration. Just as she was about to praise it, she suddenly heard the unpleasant sound of the piano and said, "This musician's piano skills are too poor."
Xuan Yizhen chuckled and replied calmly: "Well, she doesn't have much talent, so she learns very slowly."
"I remember there's a world-class zither player in the other courtyard. Could this person be her apprentice?"
"No, she is my apprentice."
Princess Tai'an was speechless. She turned her head and looked over, only to find that it was not the zither player, but the lustful man, Prince Consort Yin.
Yin Xing, who was suddenly stared at at this moment, shuddered and thought that Princess Tai'an was really scary!
The sound of the piano was intermittent and hard to describe. Princess Tai'an withdrew her gaze and looked at Xuan Yizheng, wondering why she didn't divorce Yin Xing, her husband.
The Marquis of Xizhou died of illness, and his family fell into poverty. The Marquis' son, who was already of low status, obviously has even less hope now and is probably just a plaything.
Not long after, Princess Tai'an said goodbye and left, and the sound of the piano suddenly stopped. Yin Xing thought that she was finally gone!
Xuan Yizhen walked back to Yin Xing's side at an unhurried pace. Seeing her eyes full of curiosity, he raised his hand and placed it on the back of her hand, rubbing the red marks on her fingertips. He sighed softly and said, "You should go fishing in the future."
Yin Xing asked in confusion: "Why?"
"Can't you hear that your piano playing is unpleasant?"
“…”
As soon as Yin Xing said this, he fell silent. So, Princess Tai'an couldn't stay there because his piano playing was too bad.
Xuan Yizhen looked at Yin Xing's flushed cheeks and said soothingly, "If you really want to play the piano, it's not impossible for you to play it for me alone."
Yin Xing's eyes lit up as he looked at the gentle and considerate Xuan Yizhen, and replied with a smile and curved eyebrows: "Okay."
"Why did you keep peeping?"
"I'm just curious why Yizhen is associating with Princess Tai'an."
Xuan Yizhen tapped Yin Xing's nose lightly with her fingertips and said leisurely, "Could it be that only you are allowed to associate with Jiang Yun and the others, while I am not allowed to associate with anyone else?"
Yin Xing blinked and looked at Xuan Yizhen, only to find that she was still upset. Suddenly, he didn't dare to bring up the matter and quickly shook his head and replied: "No, I was just asking casually."
It seems that Xuan Yizheng is still very angry about what happened between him and Jiang Yun.
"Princess Tai'an's mother died at the hands of the emperor, and she was forced to marry by the emperor in recent years, so she hates men very much. It was not directed at you back then." Xuan Yizheng half-hugged Yin Xing and explained to her.
"So this is why Princess Tai'an likes women. Then why does Yizhen like women?" Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizhen who was snuggling intimately, wanting to know why she didn't hesitate at all about her love at that time.
Modern people often have concerns about liking the same sex, not to mention Xuan Yizhen's era.
Xuan Yizhen held Yin Xing's hand, twirling the jade ring on her finger, and responded without hesitation: "If I must say, I probably didn't like men or women at that time. Generally speaking, I didn't like anyone."
The word "like" was too vague and ethereal for Xuan Yizheng to understand, especially before Yin Xing broke into the villa late at night.
After he finished speaking, Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng's indifferent expression. Thinking of her illness, his heart ached slightly and was full of pity.
"Why are you crying again?" Xuan Yizheng noticed that Yin Xing's eyes were red and asked in confusion.
"I didn't cry." Yin Xing buried his head in Xuan Yizheng's neck, only then did he realize that she had put on her outer robe.
Seeing Yin Xing's poor concealment, Xuan Yizhen had no choice but to cooperate. He put his arms around her, put his hands on the strings, and said, "Okay, then I'll play the piano for you."
Ordinary people's emotions can be thought through, but Yin Xing's emotions are a bit incoherent, so Xuan Yizheng can only try to play some songs she likes.
After all, the changes in Yin Xing's expression are particularly obvious, and Xuan Yizheng can usually distinguish them clearly.
The melodious sound of the piano slowly drifted throughout the courtyard. The pianist was checking his serious hand injury when he suddenly heard the song he had written. He leaned against the door and window, his face full of surprise.
The zither sounded like Princess Zhang Hua was playing it, but it was different from any other zither she had played before. The sound was long, dense, tender and moving.
The musician did not return to the house for a long time. His eyes fell on the moon in the sky. He was in a trance for a moment, not knowing what day it was, and felt quite emotional.
The night was long, the sound of the piano faded, and the bright moon was in the sky. Jiang Yun stepped over the roof tiles and landed on the upper floor of the Que Tower. The wine jar in his hand was very steady, and not a drop of it spilled.
Jiang Yun leaned against the roof, drinking happily, his eyes fixed on the bright moon in the sky, but he couldn't help feeling melancholy. He lowered his head, chuckled self-deprecatingly at the reflection in the wine, and then took a big gulp of the wine.
Not long after, the wine jar rolled to the side. Jiang Yun vaguely saw Liu Ci and raised his hand, but it became just an illusion.
Jiang Yun was so unwilling to give up that he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve. He exhaled deeply from the tip of his nose and muttered, "Looks like one glass of wine isn't enough to help me fall asleep. I'll have to steal another one."
As he finished speaking, Jiang Yun was about to stagger to his feet when he suddenly discovered that there was a faint movement deep inside the Que Tower, which had long been banned by the emperor. He raised his hand to lift the tiles, but was hit by an arrow, and blood splattered in the dark night!
At midnight, the capital was under curfew, the streets and markets were closed, the whole city was under martial law, and it was silent.
In the hut, Liu Ci applied ointment to the bruise on his wrist, slightly dazed.
He Yun said with a face full of self-blame: "Senior Sister, I was wrong, please don't ignore me."
Liu Ci sighed softly: "Xiao Yun, Senior Sister is not angry, it's just that we are not suitable."
"It hasn't started yet, why is it inappropriate?" After saying this, He Yun's eyes turned red, and she felt that it was all caused by Jiang Yun who appeared again.
"I don't know how to explain it, but some things are just hard to explain clearly." Liu Ci lowered his eyes and looked at the long shadow on the ground, but he knew in his heart that he couldn't drag it on with He Yun, otherwise he would be letting her down.
That night, Liu Ci did not reject He Yun's kiss, but he did not expect her to be so persistent. He just thought that she was confused for a moment, so he accompanied her to sleep like he did when they were young.
Liu Ci knew a little about He Yun's personality. This child had suffered a lot and it was not easy for her to be frustrated again.
He Yun looked at Liu Ci and saw that she had no room for negotiation. She raised her hands and hugged her tightly, saying stubbornly, "Senior Sister, Jiang Yun tricked you into taking such a difficult path. Why do you still forgive her?"
Liu Ci sighed and said softly, "Xiao Yun, actually, it was me who tricked Jiang Yun into taking this road."
Jiang Yun was a carefree person. She made friends based on neither gender nor status, relying solely on her preferences and personality. She also spent money lavishly, never lacking friends around her. Her mind was full of revenge and chivalry, so she would not have been entangled with him for all these years.
Everything was just the result of Liu Ci's own actions.
After she finished speaking, He Yun was filled with surprise and disbelief.
"Xiao Yun, I'm not as good as you think. In order to attract Jiang Yun's attention, I deliberately seduced her into doing many intimate things over the years." Liu Ci's eyes were filled with tears, but there was no regret at all. He was only frank and determined, and extremely stubborn.
When it comes to martial arts, Liu Ci has never been able to compare to Jiang Yun, who is good at wielding swords and guns since he was a child.
But when it comes to intimate behaviors like sex, Liu Ci, who has been practicing medicine since childhood, is completely superior to Jiang Yun.
At that time, the young Jiang Yun was led step by step onto this path of abandoning moral principles and becoming homeless.
In the silence, all of He Yun's cognition collapsed and she fell into silence.
The night outside the window changed, and when the sky gradually brightened and the morning light faded, the streets and markets in the capital were as bustling as ever, and no one was aware of the danger.
In the morning, the interior of the villa was filled with strands of golden light. Yin Xing poked his head out from under the quilt dejectedly, only to see Xuan Yizhen putting on her clothes and tying her hair. She had a tall and slender figure, like a crane in the clouds, noble and arrogant.
Xuan Yizhen lowered his eyes to look at Yin Xing, who was wrapped in the quilt. His eyelids drooped, and he looked pitiful. He said softly, "Are you going to get up?"
Yin Xing felt tired, hungry, and sleepy as he lay on the bed. He made a difficult decision and said, "Well, I don't think I can get up now."
Oh, this ridiculous life is even more tiring than my previous work at the Dali Temple. Am I really useless?!
"Yeah, I can see it." Xuan Yizheng stepped closer, raised his hand and touched Yin Xing's blue eyes, feeling a little guilty.
In fact, Xuan Yizheng also felt that Yin Xing was a little weak, but seeing her soft and limp in his arms, allowing him to play with her, it was really hard for him to restrain his many beautiful thoughts.
"Yizhen, you don't have to wait for me for breakfast, go eat first." Yin Xing rested his cheek on Xuan Yizhen's palm and whispered sleepily.
Xuan Yizheng didn't make any movement. He held Yin Xing carefully in his palm. Seeing her breathing gradually become smooth and long, he lowered his head slightly and kissed her cheek. He could faintly smell the rich and sweet fragrance, which was mouth-watering.
Restraint is really hard.
Then Xuan Yizheng carefully put Yin Xing's head back on the soft pillow, stroked her face with his fingertips, and gently caressed her. When he gently lifted a corner of the quilt, he saw the crimson marks all over her body, so he had to give up the idea.
Unfortunately, Yin Xing is not a jade doll and is too easy to be broken. Xuan Yizheng pursed his thin lips, and his clear and beautiful eyes rarely revealed entanglement and worry. He showed a rare emotion like a young girl in love, and whispered with melancholy.
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