After traveling through time, the four best friends were all targeted by the boss

At night, the four of them sat in the yard chatting and admiring the moon.

While playing, Xia Nian suddenly remembered the prescription and said to Tao Tao, "Taozi, please get me some contraceptive pills."

Meng Yin said: "Nian Nian, you need to be more restrained."

Xia Nian said helplessly: "It's not that I don't control myself, it's just that I'm alone at this time, it's not easy to get medicine, and even if I do, I can't get too much, and I finish it in a few times."

Meng Yin heard the other meaning in the words, leaned slightly to the right, and said with a smile: "Nian Nian, you and Xia Houyu... don't do that often, right?"

Xia Nian confessed: "Not often, but it's something we both agree on."

"How do you feel? Now Taozi and I are the only ones who haven't had sex, hahaha."

"I was not used to it at first, but later I felt very comfortable."

"Oh my god, Nian Nian, you are so serious when talking about these things."

"It's a good opportunity to teach you some basic knowledge. There's nothing to be ashamed of."

Tao Tao pulled Xia Nian's hand over, put two fingers on it, and said, "That's true, but you have to exercise restraint."

After a long silence, Tao Tao breathed a sigh of relief: "It doesn't matter. I'll open it for you tomorrow. But Nian Nian, you don't have to... be inside every time."

Xia Nian said: "Normally it's not inside, but I'm afraid it might be outside. Since this medicine won't harm the body, I'm relieved."

Xu Zheng said: "All medicines are poisonous. Take less, eat less."

Xia Nian looked at her: "A Zheng, what about you normally?"

Xu Zheng smiled so happily that Meng Yin and Tao Tao blushed.

"I'm in good health, nothing will happen to me."

Tao Tao also took her hand and said, "No, I'll open it for you too."

After finishing this, the four of them began to discuss the festival tomorrow.

"The four of us have been there, and they seem to have something to do tomorrow." Meng Yin said.

"I heard from Xiahou Yu about what happened in Western Xinjiang." Xia Nian said.

Xu Zheng patted the table, "Then let's play outside all day tomorrow! I'm looking forward to it. I must watch the parade tonight."

"Alas, it's a pity that Nian Nian can't go to dance." Meng Yin sighed.

Xia Nian joked: "I am a married woman."

Xu Zheng sighed: "Niannian, no one would doubt you if you said you were 18 years old. Aren't those boys sure if you flirt with them?"

Meng Yin laughed loudly: "A Zheng, are you trying to piss off Xia Houyu to death?"

Xu Zheng spread her hands: "Tell the truth."

Xia Nian stood up and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, it's time to rest. What time do you get up tomorrow?"

Meng Yin thought for a second: "About half past eight. I don't know if Gu Ling will be up by then. I'll ask him to call me."

The three of them nodded, "Okay, then eight o'clock."

Meng Yin stretched lazily and said, "I will make you look beautiful tomorrow."

Xu Zheng said: "I don't need it!"

"No, they all have to be dissolved!"

"Ah! All right, all right!"

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The next day, the four of them got up early as expected. Meng Yin put makeup on them, took their cameras, and they didn't even have breakfast at home.

The four of them linked their arms around each other and quickly went outside without any attendants.

The streets were bustling with people, but fortunately the road was wide and not crowded. The sounds of hawking, playing, and occasionally the jingling of candies could be heard from far and near, making the place lively and prosperous.

They had breakfast first, then walked slowly down the street, watching others compete and playing with little toys, having a great time.

The four of them walked to another street and saw a group of people in front of them from afar, decorating a round table-like object.

Xu Zheng randomly pulled someone over and asked, "Auntie, what is that?"

The old lady said passionately, "Girl, don't you know this? This is the round cart that the high priest stands on. At night, the high priest will stand on it, with horses pulling in front, and the girls will stand on both sides, and he will choose the goddess. There are so many people there, and all the young girls want to compete for a chance."

Seeing that the four people were listening attentively, the old lady opened her mouth and continued to explain to them: "I think the four girls are from other places. I don't know, several years ago, the custom of selecting goddesses was very weird. Those girls who were selected disappeared overnight!"

"Disappeared?" The four were shocked.

The old lady nodded and said, "Originally, there was no such custom during the Toad Palace Festival. Later, many preachers came from the Western Frontier and brought those... mythological stories. Gradually, this custom came into being. Later, it was really weird. Every time the girl was chosen, she would disappear. There were rumors that the goddess was the bride chosen for the Moon God, so she would naturally be sent to the Moon God."

"What about the back?"

"Later, I remember that it was the gentleman named Xiahou who personally investigated. It turned out that those girls did not disappear, but were kidnapped and sacrificed!"

"Sacrifice?" Xia Nian's heart skipped a beat. "Is it a human sacrifice? It's a tradition in Western Xinjiang."

The old lady said, "That's right. When Lord Xiahou found out the truth, he ordered that no more human sacrifices be made, and he also tied up the people of the Xijiang tribe in Qinglong City."

"I remember that they refused to admit it, so they were put on the execution platform, whipped dozens of times, and then pepper juice was poured on them. After being paraded through the streets, their heads were chopped off in an instant! I still remember that scene!"

Xia Nian said: "That's what they deserve."

"That's right. After that, there was no more goddess disappearance. People from the Western Frontier tribe were forbidden to preach in the city, otherwise they would end up like that." The old lady said, "Those heads, roll away! They are so scary to look at, they will die with their eyes open!"

The four people had indifferent expressions, and did not cause them to exclaim as the old lady thought. Tao Tao said, "Thank you, old lady."

The old lady waved her hand and walked away swaying.

Meng Yin clicked his tongue and said, "That person should be Xiahou Yu. A few years ago, Xiahou Yu was only about 18 years old? How cruel!"

Xia Nian smiled and said, "They really have nothing new."

Tao Tao said: "I didn't expect this tradition to come from this, really..."

Meng Yin lowered her voice: "Actually, there are many traditions that are very scary." She moved slowly, "I heard that there is a kind of monster that likes to eat innocent little girls the most, especially..."

She suddenly put her hand on Tao Tao's shoulder and whispered in her ear: "Call Taozi...ah!!"

Tao Tao turned her head away helplessly: "Yinyin, if it was a few years ago, I would have been scared by you, but not now."

Meng Yin hooked her shoulders and said with a smile: "Our Taozi has made progress! She is capable now!"

Tao Tao stuffed the candied haws into her mouth to stop her from talking nonsense.

When passing by the round carriage for selecting the goddess, Xia Nian turned his head and took a look. The round platform was surrounded by a circle of red ribbons, which fluttered in the wind.

For some reason, Xia Nian suddenly felt uneasy, as if these ribbons would come alive in the next second, turning into snakes spitting out tongues, wrapping around her neck until she suffocated.

Xu Zheng handed the sugar-roasted chestnuts to her, and Xia Nian finally came to her senses and her uneasiness disappeared.

At the same time, inside Xiahou Mansion, someone knocked on the door of the study.

Xiahou Yu was sitting inside, holding a pen in one hand and supporting his face with the other, looking at the letter with a bored look that exuded an old-fashioned atmosphere.

"Come in." He answered without looking up.

A man in gray came in. He bent over with his arms neatly placed beside his legs. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Master Xiahou, I have something to tell you... about Madam's health."

Xiahou Yu immediately raised his eyes, frowned and asked, "What's wrong with my wife?"

The man in gray said, "Yesterday I saw the lady's face turn pale, her breath was short, and she walked lightly. I think it should be..."

Xiahou Yu stood up and asked anxiously, "What is it?"

"Symptoms of multiple use of cold medicines, such as... birth control pills." said the man.

"What?" Xiahou Yu was stunned. "Are you sure?"

The man said, "Lord Xiahou, you may not remember that I am the doctor in the mansion, and my last name is Li. This matter concerns the health of the lady. I took her pulse before, and she has a cold and weak body. She is most afraid of taking these medicines. If she takes them for a long time, she may...may never get pregnant, and it will also be extremely harmful to her body."