Spring River Flower Moon Night: Set of 2 Volumes

Chapter 88 The Ghost Marriage (2)
"Feixiao, do you think the girl in this family is beautiful?" Prince Jin went back to the guest room, thinking about it while looking at the candlelight.

"Women in the world, beauties are rare, how could they meet a peerless beauty in this valley by chance?" Fei Xiao poured cold water on him as usual.

The two of them were talking, but they heard someone walking in the courtyard. The person seemed to be wearing thick clothes, making the sound of skirts dragging the floor in the corridor.

"Did this girl come out?" Wang Zijin thought to himself, and opened the window a little, only to see the autumn wind blowing outside, and the shadows of the trees whirling.

The crescent moon in the sky is not very clear, and the bluestone boards in the courtyard reflect a dark luster. Is there anyone there?

"Zi Jin, don't look at it." Fei Xiao came over and closed the window, and said seriously, "I felt something was wrong when I first entered this room, it's better to be careful and avoid causing trouble."

It is completely different from the teasing expression just now.

The prince shrank his head back and gave up his curiosity, and the two talked for a while before falling asleep.

The night in the mountains was unusually quiet, and there were occasional wild animal-like howls outside the window.

Looking at the swaying tree shadows outside the window, Wang Zijin felt that he could not calm down for a long time. Could there really be mountain ghosts in this deep mountain?If so, what is it like?
He was in a daze, and fell into a light sleep accompanied by the rustling sound of the branches shaking.

After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, there was the sound of people walking outside the window again, which was very clear in the silent night. This time, it seemed to be a woman, her footsteps were slow and slow.

Thinking of Fei Hong's advice, Wang Zijin huddled under the quilt and dared not poke his head. What kind of woman is this?Will you be out and about this night?

But curiosity overcame fear. Hearing the sound getting closer, he hurriedly turned over and got up, just in time to see a figure reflected in front of his window.

He carefully opened the window and took a look, only to see the back of a woman in the darkness, slowly walking forward in the corridor, her figure was slim and her clothes were very gorgeous, with a faint cherry red in the moonlight.

Her black hair was like a cloud, and she disappeared at the end of the dark corridor with a twist, and seemed to have turned a corner and disappeared.

This is the guest room, it seems that there are other guests in this hotel, why didn't Zhao Shanren mention it?
Seeing that this matter was normal, he went to bed again, and there was nothing unusual that night, and he slept peacefully and comfortably.

four

In the early morning of the next day, Wang Zijin and Fei Xiao were invited to the living room, and Zhao Shanren had been sitting in the hall waiting for a long time.

At this time, the sky was already bright, and the towering trees in the courtyard were not as gloomy as they were the day before. Under the sunlight, the green leaves were crystal clear and beautiful like emeralds.

"I don't know why Mr. Zhao is looking for us?" Fei Xiao rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Today is the fifth day of the lunar new year. Could it be that the wedding day is approaching, and Mr. Zhao is here to discuss countermeasures?"

Zhao Shanren hurriedly said: "That's right, that's exactly the case. The day after tomorrow is the seventh day of the lunar new year. According to the custom here, there will be a young man of the right age to pick up the bride, and then carry the sedan chair to a cliff in the deep mountain. Offerings, give them to the mountain ghost together."

"Will the person who will be married off come back later?" Wang Zijin asked.

"That's right, it's just like ordinary people marrying their daughters." Zhao Shanren said with a sad look on his face, "It's just that this daughter will never come back after she gets married."

"I don't know which girl has been decided to marry?" Fei Xiao asked from the side.

After hearing this, Zhao Shanren hurriedly said to the servant next to him: "Go and invite the two ladies out."

"I don't know if these girls are beautiful or not?" Wang Zijin winked at Feixiao from the side.

Fei Xiao glared at him, as if she didn't care.

After a while, two young girls came out from the inner room, both were in their teens, one was slightly older, wearing bright yellow clothes, with a gorgeous appearance and a tall figure, like a peony.The other has a sick face and a delicate appearance, like a lotus.

"This is my eldest daughter, named Zhuyu." Zhao Shanren pointed to the younger one and said, "My youngest daughter Zhuxi."

Zhuyu bowed to the two generously, looked at them with a pair of big bright eyes, and finally stopped on Feixiao, her eyes could not be moved away for a long time.

Seeing this situation on the side, Wang Zijin couldn't help feeling chills, don't marry a mountain ghost, just marry a fox.

"Then who is getting married this time?"

But Zhao Shanren had a sad expression on his face, as if he couldn't make up his mind.

"Father, don't worry about it." The youngest daughter Zhuxi opened her mouth to speak, her voice was sweet and pleasant, "My daughter is willing to marry her sister."

"Zhuxi..." Zhao Shanren seemed very guilty when he heard this.

"It doesn't matter." Zhuxi smiled wryly, "Even if I don't tell you anyway, I'm getting married. When have you ever seen something good happen to me?"

When Zhuyu next to her heard this, her gorgeous face immediately became overcast, "It's really uneducated to talk like that in front of outsiders."

Zhuxi listened, but didn't answer, just had a sneer on the corner of her mouth, snorted, turned and walked back to the inner room.

"I'm really sorry to make the two of you laugh." Zhuyu apologized to them guiltily, smiling brightly, but she was a beauty.

"Zhuyu, hurry back too." Zhao Shanren didn't seem to expect that the two sisters would quarrel in front of outsiders, and he couldn't hold back his face.

When Wang Zijin and Fei Xiao saw the two sisters, they looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

But I heard Zhao Shanren continue to say: "Since Zhuxi is willing, let her prepare for the marriage tomorrow on behalf of my sister."

Although the tone was heavy, it didn't seem as sad as expected.

After Wang Zijin and Fei Xiao exited the hall, they couldn't help saying with a chilling heart: "This family is really partial, and I don't blame the younger sister for being angry. How can a father look like that when he sees his own daughter go to die?"

"Zi Jin, we can't fathom human feelings." Fei Xiao shook her head and said, "Everything in this world has laws to follow, but the human heart is invisible and unpredictable." He looked at it. The majestic green hills in the distance sighed, "The most sinister thing, where are the ghosts?"

Hearing that what he said made sense, Wang Zijin also nodded.

五

"What do you want to do?" the prince asked Fei Xiao after entering the room, "Are you going with the wedding procession?"

"That's right." Fei Xiao lay on the window sill, looked up at the green trees in front of the window that were covered by dark clouds, "I should go, but I want to see what the mountain ghost looks like."

"What about me?" Wang Zijin asked, "I also want to go with you."

After hearing this, Fei Xiao looked him up and down, "Let's talk about it."

"Why, why do you say that?" Wang Zijin saw his eyes, clearly looking down on him.

But I heard Fei Xiao slowly say: "Zi Jin, I don't know where the clouds are deep in the mountains. I dare not say if there is something terrible hidden." He said with a smile, "How can I let you go to danger with me?"

Hearing what he said, Wang Zijin angrily opened the door and walked out. How could this happen?
Regardless of the danger, aren't the two together?How could he think of leaving himself behind?

It's not that you think you are useless, so what?He walked out into the courtyard angrily, and before he could calm down, he heard the melodious sound of a grass flute in his ear.

Looking again, I saw a girl in a light green shirt leaning against a big tree, holding a sprig of young grass in both hands, with a focused expression, slightly moving lips, and a sick look on her fair face.

It was the younger sister Zhuxi whom I saw in the morning.

Wang Zijin couldn't bear to disturb her when he saw her, and just as he turned to leave, he heard a gentle and pleasant voice in the wind: "My lord, where are you going?"

Seeing her discovering himself, Wang Zijin had no choice but to turn around, "Xiaosheng walked around, I don't want to be abrupt, girl."

"It doesn't matter, I was just looking for someone to talk to." Zhuxi sat on the grass with her knees hugged, her expression was like that of a girl who hadn't grown up, she tilted her head and pursed her mouth, as if she was very unhappy.

Thinking of what he saw in the morning, Wang Zijin couldn't help but feel pity for her, sat next to her and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, my friend is very capable and will definitely not put you in danger."

"Really?" Zhu Xi forced a smile, "But I heard that the girl from before didn't come back alive."

"I hook up with you." Wang Zijin smiled and stretched out his hand, "You will definitely come back alive."

But Zhuxi shook her head, "My lord, no matter how powerful your friend is, they can only help me through a catastrophe." After finishing speaking, she looked at the big lush tree, "In this family, I am just a superfluous person , even my father doesn't like me, what happiness is there in living?"

"Why?" Wang Zijin asked strangely, "Aren't you born to your father?"

"I was born by Erniang." Zhuxi pursed her lips and smiled, "Have you ever heard of Erniang's child being valued by others? I was born without a name, and when it was time to hire a husband, I reluctantly gave me a name. "

Although she was smiling, her expression was very sad.

Wang Zijin didn't know what to say after hearing this, there are too many such things, especially if the mother's status is not high, the child is even more pitiful.

"My sister also hates me to the bone, and I wish I could die soon." Zhu Xi said through gritted teeth.

"How could it be?" Wang Zijin asked suspiciously, "Sister Ling seems to be well educated."

But Zhuxi smiled, "I don't know whether I will live or die in two days, otherwise I wouldn't have told you this." After she finished speaking, she patted the dirt on her body and stood up, as if she didn't want to say any more.

Wang Zijin also felt that as an outsider, it was really difficult to inquire about other people's disputes, so he pointed to the corridor in front of the guest room and said, "Is there a guest living in the room over there?"

"I'm not sure about that." Zhuxi shook her head, "Thank you, Mr. Wang, I feel much more comfortable after talking to you." After speaking, she smiled at Wang Zijin, turned around and left.

When Wang Zijin saw her dressed in green and as tender as a willow, she seemed about to be swallowed up by the shadow of the tree, he couldn't help feeling sad.

Outsiders only see this young girl's rich clothes and fine food, how can they think that there are so many pains in the deep courtyard?
At such a young age, Zhuxi was forced to die by her biological sister and father rather than marrying voluntarily. How pitiful is that?
He turned back to the house along the corridor alone, and when he looked up, he saw the road that the woman walked the night before.

She seemed to have turned a corner that night and disappeared at the end of the corridor, but why didn't she see which direction she turned?While Wang Zijin was thinking, he walked along the corridor, but at the end there was a wall, thick blue and white stone brick wall, with a faint green glow.

Did you see it wrong?

The woman in the light red dress obviously disappeared here?There are wooden railings on the left and right, and it is impossible to step over it?

Maybe she didn't exist at all, just what I saw in my dream?He couldn't understand it, and walked slowly back to the room.

In the room, Fei Xiao was sitting by the window, her white clothes were like pear blossoms in spring, not disturbing the dust, her pretty face was full of worry, as if she had a lot of things on her mind.

Seeing him come back, he looked forward with beautiful eyes, "Zi Jin, you are back."

Wang Zijin was sad at first, but after hearing Zhu Xi's words, he felt extremely happy, and said slowly: "Fei Xiao, don't worry about me, I just don't go."

Fei Xiao smiled slightly, like a spring flower blooming, "I just don't understand one thing, so I dare not let you take risks."

"what's up?"

However, although Fei Xiao was smiling, her gaze was as cold as a sword, "I'm afraid there is some kind of trap inside."

"trap?"

Fei Xiao looked at the towering trees outside the window and said, "Because mountain ghosts cannot marry."

Wang Zijin was confused when he heard this, so what is causing the commotion in this village?Why can't mountain ghosts get married?
"Because she is a woman, and the mountain ghost is a woman, how can she get married?"

After Wang Zijin heard this, he was stunned for a moment, the handsome and handsome features in front of him were serious and serious, it seemed that he was not joking with him.

Why is that?Could it be that both of them have become pawns of others?Being used?
六

In a blink of an eye, the day of marriage is approaching, and Zhao Shan's family slaughtered pigs and cooked sheep, making a lot of noise.

Wang Zijin watched the room full of people coming and going, busy to and fro, a very lively scene, it didn't seem like acting, and he didn't know what kind of medicine they were selling in the gourd.

"Fei Xiao, look at their ostentation, it doesn't seem like a fake." Wang Zijin turned and went back to the room, closing the door.

Holding the jade flute in her hand, Fei Xiao was sitting in front of the window and playing it. Hearing what he said, she raised her head, "No matter what, if all the tricks are exhausted, we will eventually show our feet. We just need to wait patiently."

Wang Zijin sighed when he heard this, poor girl Zhuxi, the whole family is so busy and busy, but they want to send her to die.

Thinking that she was treated with cold eyes by her family at a young age, and when she died, she had to celebrate with drums and gongs, so I couldn't help but feel sad for her.

"Zi Jin, what are you thinking?" Seeing that he was silent, Fei Xiao looked at him with a smile.

"Nothing." Wang Zijin sat at the table and poured a cup of tea.

"Are you taking pity on the second girl of this family?" Fei Xiao looked at the scenery outside the window, telling his thoughts.

Wang Zijin was taken aback when he heard this, "You, how do you know?"

"Because she told you herself that she had a poor background and was bullied all the time. If you are so kind, why don't you sympathize with her?"

"You, did you hear that?"

Fei Xiao turned her head and winked at him, "I said this place is very weird, so how can I rest assured that you are wandering around alone?"

Wang Zijin scratched his head, thinking that he had gone out in a fit of anger yesterday, but he couldn't help but feel extremely happy when he thought that Fei Xiao would follow him uneasy.

"Zi Jin." Fei Xiao looked at him and continued, "Don't just listen to one side of the story, this matter is far from that simple."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zijin was stunned, "Could it be? Are you saying that Zhuxi is lying?"

After hearing this, Fei Xiao showed a sly smile on her face again, "People's hearts are unfathomable, we just need to wait patiently, and everything will come to light." After finishing speaking, she reached out and picked up the jade flute, pressed it to her lips, and closed her eyes to play again.

It was almost dusk at this time, Wang Zijin stared blankly at Feixiao who was leaning against the window and playing the flute, against the shadow of the trees, his plain white and thin figure seemed to be swallowed up in this lush greenery.

Maybe I'm wrong?Seeing that Fei Xiao was so unsure this time, he couldn't help but regret it.

Why didn't the two refuse Zhao Shanren when they were on the dirt road?
Why did I reach out and grab his sleeve when Fei Xiao was about to leave?
Why?Why?
If it wasn't for his indecision and kindness, how could he get involved in such a thing?

Fei Xiao seemed to see through his mind, and the tunes she played were all peaceful and joyful, as if silently comforting him, the two of them had nothing to say, and it was getting late in the blink of an eye.

There is darkness between the sky and the earth, and there seems to be only the soft and beautiful sound of the flute, slowly spreading in the autumn sky.

It was night, Wang Zijin was anxious and slept very restlessly, the big tree in the courtyard seemed to sense his thoughts, the branches and leaves kept shaking, making soft rustling noises.

No, it wasn't the sound of leaves, it seemed to be the sound of a woman's skirt. The woman in the light red dress I saw the day before was walking past his window.

He got out of bed in a daze, put on his shoes, opened the door and walked out.

Under the faint moonlight, it can be seen that the woman is slowly swinging her waist and walking in the dark corridor.

Wang Zijin looked at her slender back, her long black hair, and the golden pattern on her light red dress, feeling terrified in his heart.

Why would she walk in the courtyard alone in such a late night?

He followed her slowly, sweating from fright, but his curiosity drove him to continue walking.

After following for an unknown amount of time, her fuchsia skirt flashed in front of his eyes and disappeared into the darkness out of thin air.

Wang Zijin was taken aback, and hurriedly checked, only to see that there was only a green brick wall in front of him, with pine railings on both sides, where did she go?
Trembling, he touched the brick wall, yes, it was here, last time he saw her disappear in front of this wall.

However, the brick wall was cold and rough, and there seemed to be nothing unusual, but what was it that he saw just now?This time I saw it with my own eyes, and there is no way I could be wrong.

Seven

"Zi Jin, Zi Jin." Someone called him anxiously, and when he opened his eyes, he saw the dazzling candle flames, and Fei Xiao was sitting on the head of his bed with her long black hair loose and holding a candle.

"Fei Xiao, why are you here?" Wang Zijin struggled to sit up, only feeling cold sweat dripping down his body, making him feel unspeakably uncomfortable.

"I heard you moaning in pain at night, come and have a look." Fei Xiao asked with concern, "Zi Jin, are you alright?"

Wang Zijin thought of the woman he had just dreamed about, waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, it might be a nightmare."

(End of this chapter)