Shaojun riding the sea

Chapter 30 Mu Hua Festival

Cloud City, Qinglin Garden.

Shi Xuanling came again to deliver medicine to Mrs. Wan. It took a long time to prepare to get rid of the Gu poison. In the early stage, he had to take a special medicinal soup to suppress the Gu insect and reduce the toxicity. When the time is right, the Yin blood will draw out the Gu insect .

Perhaps the medicinal soup prepared by Shi Xuanling really worked. Mrs. Wan's complexion improved day by day. Zhong Lisheng saw it and was delighted, and his attitude towards Shi Xuanling was also much closer.

After all, this is his mother's lucky star!

It's just that the only thing that makes the young island owner unhappy is that every time he comes back to deliver the medicine, the guy Yue Wugui has to follow him, and he can't shake it off. Looking at that cold dead face, he is really tired!

When Shi Xuanling went to the palace to treat Mrs. Wan, Zhong Lisheng and Yue Wujiu sat in the front hall, looking at each other with disgust.

It's not that the two teenagers haven't done anything before, but they each have their own concerns, and they click every time.

Speaking of which, Zhong Lisheng also wondered secretly, every time he fights with Yue Wujiu, he feels that his swordsmanship has improved to a higher level, each time it becomes more subtle.

But how can anyone have such a big improvement in skill in a short period of time?
The more blameless guy, could it be that he secretly practiced some evil kung fu?

Zhong Lisheng had many guesses, but how could he know that Yue Wujiu danced his sword under the moon every night, practicing the second half of Yuejia swordsmanship tirelessly.

The bombed house had already been repaired by him, but it was transformed into a miscellaneous room, and the secret passageway was also covered with stone slabs.

What he said to Shi Xuanling was that the house had been bombed, it was unlucky, anyway, Lanxin courtyard is so big, they can sleep in other rooms.

Shi Xuanling didn't care too much, let the more blameless decide, anyway, during this period of time, she didn't live in Lanxin Courtyard, but slept in Yuzhu Residence, and stayed with Ji Zhiyue every night.

It's just that tonight, maybe she can't rush back to accompany her.

The hall was filled with warm smoke, and after Shi Xuanling finished acupuncture and moxibustion for Mrs. Wan, it was already dark.

Mrs. Wan turned her head and said softly to her: "Don't go back today, stay in Qinglin Garden and talk to me more, okay?"

"Aunt Wan, I..."

After several contacts, Shi Xuanling and Mrs. Wan have similar temperaments, and for some reason, the girl always feels that Mrs. Wan is very kind, just like her clansmen in Qingli Mountain in the past. Unknowingly, she changed her tongue and called her "" "Aunt Wan", and Mrs. Wan also readily accepted this title, and became more tender and loving towards her.

Now facing Mrs. Wan's request, Shi Xuanling couldn't bear to refuse. She had seen the white fox in the cage cry with her own eyes, and felt the great sadness.

The sky is vast and the earth is vast, with thousands of prosperity, but the white fox is so lonely, like a solitary wandering soul.

If talking with the white fox in the cage can make the sadness dissipate, and make that pale and beautiful face smile more, why doesn't she agree?
"Aunt Wan, I won't be going back tonight. I would like to stay with you in Qinglinyuan. It's just that I have a friend who is still waiting for me. I wonder if you can send someone out of the city to give me a few words for my friend?"

The friend Shi Xuanling mentioned naturally refers to "Ji Zhiyue". She can't go back to sleep with her tonight, so she can only take off the bell in her hand, ask the maid of Qinglin Garden to take it out of the city, and give it to Ji Zhiyue to replace her spend the night with her.

After everything was explained here, Zhong Lisheng also got the news, and he immediately smiled. He didn't have to go out of the city tonight, but he could stay in Qinglin Garden, which was naturally what he wished for.

He also wanted to spend more time with his mother, even if it was separated by a curtain, but he was happy, but others were not.

Yue Wujiu doesn't want to live in Qinglinyuan, he just wants to go back to Lanxin courtyard to practice sword.

When the young man was frowning and sighing, Mrs. Wan came out slowly with the support of Shi Xuanling.

Zhong Lisheng's eyes lit up, and he shouted in surprise and joy: "Mother!"

Mrs. Wan didn't even look at him, she just walked up to Yue Wujiu, looked at the stunned young man, and said softly:
"Young Master Yue, tonight is the annual Muhua Festival in Yuncheng. Everyone in the street wears masks and puts up lanterns. It is very lively. Do you really want to stay and see it?"

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The moon hangs on the top of the tree, the night wind is rustling, the flowers and plants are swaying, and the ground is like silver, like a dream or a fantasy.

When Wen Yanru came to Yuzhu Residence, the Muhua Festival was being celebrated lively in Yuncheng, but it was quiet here, only the sound of the waves churning in the distance could be heard.

Wen Yanru walked into the courtyard step by step, stopped at the door, hesitated for a moment, and finally reached out and tapped:
"Miss Ji, excuse me, I'm here to give you something."

What he held in his hand was the bell sent by Shi Xuanling's trustee. There was a festival in the city tonight, but the mining area had no chance to participate. Instead, the guards were strengthened to prevent the red slaves from wandering around the island during the festival and raiding the prison.

Wen Yanruben was patrolling with several teams of soldiers, but accidentally intercepted the maid of Qinglin Garden.

The maid showed Mrs. Wan's token, and explained to him why he came, he waved and let them go, but left those strings of bells behind, somehow, perhaps because of guilt, he decided to deliver them to Ji Zhiyue himself.

With a "squeak", the door opened, and the girl was wearing clothes, holding a glazed mirror, and poked her head out cautiously.

"General Xiaoyan, what's the matter with you?"

Under the moonlight, the girl behind the door had long hair scattered, her complexion was pale, and her figure became much thinner. Seeing Wen Yanru was startled, and an indescribable feeling surged in her heart.

After receiving those strings of bells and knowing Wen Yanru's intentions, Ji Zhiyue lowered her head slightly, her mood obviously depressed, "Xuan Ling won't come back tonight, I've been waiting for her..."

Seeing her appearance, Wen Yanru couldn't hold back, and asked softly, "Miss Ji, you, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, I don't have nightmares anymore, I'll put these strings of bells next to my pillow tonight, just like Xuan bells by my side, it doesn't matter..."

Seeing Wen Yanru's concern for her, Ji Zhiyue quickly pulled herself together, forcing a smile on her pale face.

"General Xiaoyan, you go back first, thank you for coming, I'm going to sleep..."

As Ji Zhiyue said, she was about to close the door. She knew that Wen Yanru had been feeling guilty about what happened last time. She didn't want him to worry too much, and she didn't want to cause him trouble. Looking extremely tired, he waved Wen Yanru to leave.

But as soon as the door was closed, the tone of the girl's words was completely relieved. In the empty room, she was left alone to face the boundless cold night.

The moon hangs high in the sky, everything is silent in the courtyard, Wen Yanru stood outside the door for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking, and never moved.

He has practiced martial arts for many years, and his hearing is excellent. I don't know how long it took. When he confirmed that there was no movement in the room and Ji Zhiyue should have fallen asleep peacefully, he quietly raised the spear in his hand and prepared to leave quietly.

But at this moment, a very slight sob came into his ears, his pupils shrank suddenly, he immediately held his breath, moved closer to the door, and listened carefully——

Sure enough, sobs came from the room, intermittently, and with great patience, as if a girl was curled up in the quilt, biting her lips tightly to suppress her crying.

Wen Yanru's expression changed, and his heart seemed to tighten in an instant. He raised his hand, hesitated in mid-air, but still took a deep breath, and knocked on the door with determination.

"Miss Ji, you, are you asleep?"

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In Yuncheng, the long street is filled with pedestrians, the fireworks are bright, and everyone is happy and lively.

Mu Shaohua made a knot, wore a mask, and set off lanterns.

Sure enough, it was the same as the scene depicted in the mural, Yue Wujiu stood in the crowd, feeling a little dazed for a while.

He was wearing a uniquely shaped lynx mask, which Shi Xuanling personally chose for him, no, to be precise, the girl personally took a pen, added some more colors to the mask, and gave it to him as an exclusive mask.

The original white kitten was smeared gray by Shi Xuanling, and added a frowning expression. It looked rather funny, but it was chic and cute. The more innocent it was, the more innocent it was, but Shi Xuanling had no choice but to put it on obediently. .

Zhong Lisheng's mask was also chosen by Shi Xuanling, the girl muttered for a while, but she couldn't find a "shark mask" after searching for a long time, so she had to take a koi mask for Zhong Lisheng to deal with.

Zhong Lisheng was not happy anymore, he hummed and said, "Why don't you draw something on my mask with a pen? It's too perfunctory, why, only your family's son is more noble and different from ordinary people?"

"Oh, it's too much trouble for you, I'm not good at drawing, carp and shark are too far apart, don't you think so?"

"What the hell are you, if I'm a shark?"

Shi Xuanling stood in front of the booth, and after picking out all kinds of masks, his eyes suddenly lit up, "I, I'm a crane, this looks good, I like it!"

What she picked out was an exquisite crane mask, with a long shadow of the crane, spreading its wings and about to fly, with an unrestrained, elegant and free and easy demeanor.

"Tsk tsk, idle clouds and wild cranes, the sky is high and the sea is wide, not bad, not bad, it suits me best."

Shi Xuanling turned the mask around in her hand and nodded with satisfaction, but Zhong Lisheng next to her smiled and poured cold water on her.

"You really put gold on your face. You don't look like a crane. You're obviously a free-ranging chicken. You keep clucking and clucking all day long. Why don't I pick a hen mask for you?"

The two started bickering again when they disagreed, the maids of Qinglin Garden behind them were no strangers to it, Madam Wan was standing under the moon with a faint smile on her lips.

She lived in seclusion all year round, and this time it was rare to come out to join in the fun. She said that since Shi Xuanling was with her, her mind seemed to have opened up a lot, and she was no longer as withdrawn and self-locked as before.

To be precise, she has a little more "human touch".

The mask on Madam Wan's face was also chosen by Shi Xuanling, but her temperament was completely different from hers. It was a crimson red fox. When Shi Xuanling put on the mask for her, she said to her in a serious manner:

"Aunt Wan, don't be a white fox trapped in a cage. It's not good at all to be cold and lonely. You should become a passionate, bright and bright red fox. Live happily every day." , all kinds of troubles are not lingering in your heart, how good it is, don't you think?"

The girl would always say some strange words, as if anyone would turn into a variety of interesting animals in her eyes, but Mrs. Wan was stunned for a moment.

Brilliant and bright, happy and happy.

These words have not been associated with her for a long time, as if a phantom appeared in front of her eyes, she saw an unrestrained girl in red in a distant mountain, holding a bow, her skirts flying, and smiling like a flower.

Such a free and easy heroic appearance is indeed as Shi Xuanling said, passionate and bright.

But, that was... a long, long time ago.

The red fox died, and in the cold iron cage, only a lonely white fox was trapped.

"Aunt Wan, do you like this red fox mask?"

"I like it, I like it very much..."

Putting on the mask, it seemed that she could temporarily forget everything and regain her new life. Mrs. Wan stood under the sky full of fireworks, feeling this long-lost throbbing.

Shi Xuanling also put on the crane mask, so she didn't care about Zhong Lisheng's teasing, she was only very satisfied with the mask she chose, and she was so happy that she suddenly tilted her head and smiled at everyone: "Do I look good?"

The evening wind lifted the girl's long skirt, and the fireworks bloomed above her head, reflecting her smile at this moment. She was like a free elf in the mountains, shining from head to toe, so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off .

Yue Wugui couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips, and said softly, "It's pretty, very pretty."

Zhong Lisheng was also stunned for a moment, but he was shocked, came back to his senses, coughed lightly twice, and quickly turned his head away, "It's so ugly, the old hen is suitable for you."

-

A group of people put on masks, carried lanterns, blended into the crowd, and everywhere they went was lively and festive.

Yue Wujiu looked up at the fireworks all over the sky, felt the grand occasion of this Muhua Festival, and couldn't help but think of the mural in the underground secret palace, the four young men sitting on the roof——

Kuang, Yue, Zhongli, and the most mysterious one, who revealed his full name but was unknown to everyone, Feng Qiyun.

Hundreds of years ago, they also walked in Yuncheng like this, wearing masks and carrying lanterns to celebrate the festival together.

What was the relationship between the four of them, and what happened afterwards?The Kuang family has become the royal family, the Yue family has become an important minister to protect the country, and the Zhongli family is stationed on Yunzhou Island, so what about the Feng family?Where did the Feng clan go?
The young man suddenly lost his mind, and somewhere in the dark, he always had a strong intuition that the answers to all questions lay in that "Feng Qiyun".

But who is this sacred cloud?What is the relationship with the Yue family?

While contemplating, another firework exploded in the air, Yue Wujiu suddenly woke up, he had already squeezed into the crowd, there were no figures of Zhong Lisheng and Shi Xuanling around him, he unknowingly separated from the crowd up!
"Xuanling, Xuanling!"

Yue Wugui's breath trembled, and immediately held the lantern, pushed aside the crowd, and started looking around.

"Xuan Ling, where are you?"

After shouting for an unknown amount of time, Yue Wujiu's eyes suddenly brightened, and he saw a figure from the back that was very similar to Shi Xuanling not far ahead.

He was overjoyed and quickly flew away.

The same white clothes, the same crane mask, and the same slender and agile figure, Yue Wugui didn't have time to think about it, and shouted again: "Xuan Ling, wait for me!"

But no matter how much he yelled, the figure never stopped, as if deliberately teasing him.

Yue Wugui felt that Shi Xuanling felt playful, shook his head in a funny way, pointed his toes, flew forward, facing the howling night wind, and directly lifted off the crane mask.

"Xuan Ling, stop playing!"

As soon as the words fell, the boy's pupils shrank suddenly, and the smile suddenly froze on his face. It was unbelievable because——

The person under the mask is not Shi Xuanling, but an incomparably beautiful and completely unfamiliar foreign face!

The girl also seemed to be frightened, and there was some anger in her tone: "Who are you and what are you going to do?"

　There is an adventure in Muhua Festival, see you tomorrow~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)