Bird Reimu Dance · Returning Night

"You are late, then please help me to pay for this harp."

Duan Wuyou put down the harp, stared at the thin window paper suddenly and joked.

Everyone followed his gaze, but the figure on the window disappeared in a flash.

A moment later, a black-clothed and silver-masked man walked in with heavy steps, opened the curtain.

The silver-masked man stood at the door for a while, as if hesitating for something, before he walked to the place where the beautiful woman had been sitting.

The silver-masked man also sat down slowly, staring blankly at the tea on the table, not knowing what to think about, until Duan Wuyou added some hot water to the cup, she slowly raised her head .

"Hey, this tea always cools down very quickly." Duan Wuyou held the teapot, and said to the silver-faced humane with some meaning, "I'm sorry, it's really not important to ask you to meet in such a small shop. Why don't you just keep using this cup, you don't mind?"

The silver-masked man didn't react at all when he heard this, he just put his cold palm on the warm teacup, and murmured in a hoarseness that was almost in a trance, "Long time no see."

"Yeah, I didn't expect you to come back." Duan Wuyou sat back on the couch cross-legged, staring at the thin chin and the increasingly melancholy shallow eyes exposed under the half silver face, feeling indescribably in his heart, "You It seems to be a lot lighter..."

The silver-masked man pursed his thin lips, and his eyes finally met Duan Wuyou's eyes, "You too, you've been quite haggard."

Duan Wuyou smiled dumbly and touched his messy beard, then poured himself a glass of wine and downed it.

And the eyes of the silver-masked man unconsciously fell on the coarse porcelain teacup in front of him, and subconsciously clenched it a little bit.

There was a sudden silence between the two, so quiet that some casual people who wanted to secretly inquire about what they were talking about felt yawned again and again, so they just drank and punched themselves or encouraged the blind old man who had just re-stringed the string to continue playing the harp.

After a long time, the silver-masked man finally raised his head and smiled shyly, "It seems that there is nothing to say now, why don't you just tell me why I came - I'm here to get another token from you .”

Duan Wuyou was stunned for a moment, then silently took out a copper token from his bosom, on which was engraved a flying finch, but only the right wing.He pushed the token away from the table, lowered his voice, and sighed, "Sure enough, the so-called peaceful world is just a temporary phenomenon. I am afraid that everything is like duckweed in a pond. As long as the clouds and wind rise, there will always be You will be involuntarily fluctuating. It seems that the things you tried so hard to avoid in the past can't be avoided after all."

The silver-masked man didn't speak, but took out another token from his sleeve, which was also engraved with a finch, and slowly merged the two together, and it was a complete and neat picture of a finch flying.

"Sifang Xuanque Talisman...you... how many soldiers and horses do you still have hidden?" Duan Wuyou stared at the silver-masked man, knowing that this seemingly black and inconspicuous copper block can actually command at least a few people. The mysterious token of the tens of thousands of troops.Rumor has it that this person in front of him has been planning since the time of King Xiang.

"Enough." The silver-masked man said flatly.

"Enough to change the dynasty?" He still couldn't help but test this person's real intentions.

The silver-masked man met his eyes, and said quietly without blinking, "No, it's enough for Qing Jun."

After finishing speaking, he stood up, "I'll go first, take care of yourself."

"Aren't you leaving without a sip of tea?" Duan Wuyou asked suddenly.

The silver-masked man was stunned for a moment, then turned around and left, and only said softly, "It's really unnecessary, I have to go back early, it's already too late."

Duan Wuyou stared at the calm cup noodles, and said to himself, "Really...it's too late..."

He paused, raised his voice slightly, and asked directly, "I haven't seen her for many years, but I missed her tonight. Don't you really regret it at all?"

The silver-masked man paused in his footsteps. At this time, the crowd around him was noisy and smelled of alcohol, and no one noticed her.

After a long time, she turned around silently, out of tune with the crowd, and then showed an indescribable smile towards Duan Wuyou, "You know, I still feel that I am very lucky. Although I have lost a lot these years, But I have also received so much warmth. It is worth it, and I have no regrets. So I can’t talk about missing it, and I don’t regret it. Everything will pass.”

The curtain fell, and the silver-masked man left quietly.

Duan Wuyou picked up the teacup on the opposite side, looked at it in a daze, and finally put it down.He slightly raised the window, looked at the dark sky outside where the rain was coming, and sighed, "Sure enough, they are all the same people who like to push themselves."

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The spring rain outside the window seemed to be lingering suddenly. I stood in the study and stared blankly at the endless rain hitting the window sill.

This is my third day of sobriety, and I'm not saying anything, just telling people that I accidentally fell and hit the corner of the table with my head injury.

Strange to say, when I woke up, my first reaction was not why I was still alive, nor was I going to my master to complain about my wife’s murder against me... I wonder if I have already felt that I am afraid that I will die in the palace gate sooner or later In the midst of this, my first thought was that I should hurry up and see Murong Ying again.

Because whether it's the emperor, the man in black, or the teacher's wife, or other people I can't even think of, I'm afraid it's just like Xinyue said, this is the worst and most dangerous place in the world. If I don't leave, I will definitely die, and the worst thing is, I still don't know why I died.

I ruffled my hair in frustration and irritability.

"Damn it, I still have to marry Xinyue, and leave this damn place quickly."

I finally convinced myself, but a certain place in my heart suddenly fell into a deeper and inexplicable frustration—then should I go see Murong Ying again?

I stared blankly at the chaotic rain lines hanging down from the eaves, broken, connected again, and disconnected again, without a clue.

I don't know when Liang Jiu came in. He brought food to persuade me to eat, but I ignored it and just watched the rain.

And really no appetite.

In the end, he was also a little helpless, so he had to put the meal on the long table, and then retreated.

When he came to the door, he suddenly remembered something, and said to me, "By the way, Your Highness, it's a ostrich."

"What are you talking about?" I was puzzled for a moment.

"The two eggs you brought back from Princess Changle finally hatched this morning, and they turned out to be ostriches." Seeing that I finally paid attention to him, he began to explain, "Luan, auspicious bird Also, as the so-called harmony between the phoenix and the phoenix, it must be that His Highness's marriage is approaching to have such an auspicious omen..."

I froze for a moment, then pushed him away and ran to my bedroom.

Two little guys with scanty hair, waiting to be fed, stretched their necks in the den and barked weakly at me.

I rushed out again, braving the rain and looking for bugs in the dirt in the courtyard.

Liang Jiu was dumbfounded, "His... Your Highness, you just got injured... how could you..."

But I happily fed the two little Luan, as if talking to myself, "Sure enough, I should go see her and tell her the good news!"

"Huh?" Liang Jiu was puzzled.

"Quickly prepare the umbrella! I'm going to Princess Changle!" I picked up the bird's nest, feeling suddenly inexplicably happy.

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When I came to Chonghua Hall, it was extremely deserted, and I didn't even see the two dumb old women today.

I can't help but feel distressed, if I don't come to see her, she seems to have no one to talk to.

"Your Highness, but you and the princess are getting married soon, wouldn't it be nice to meet in private at this time..." Liang Jiu asked quietly while holding an umbrella for me, always feeling unspeakable worries in his heart.

"What's wrong?" I didn't think too much, only heard my heart beating fast, and bent over panting, "I promised her, I hatched these two eggs, and I did it."

Hearing this, Liang Jiu couldn't help but "puzzle", and the worry on his face was much less, "It's the servant who is worrying too much. The princess and His Highness are siblings, so there is no taboo."

My face darkened slightly, "You wait for me at the gate of the hall." After I finished speaking, I carefully covered the bird's nest in my arms with my wide sleeves, ran out of the flower corridor, and ran up the corridor in three steps. The attic where Murong Ying lived.

The closer I got to her door, the faster my heart beat. Standing in front of her door, there was already a thick layer of sweat on my forehead.

I stopped for a long time, took a deep breath, and then slowly raised my two fingers. Just as I was about to knock on the door, the door was pulled open from the inside.scared me.

"How long are you going to stand outside my room?" She gave me a cold look.

I blushed and was speechless for a moment.

"What are you doing?" she asked again.

Then I hugged the bird's nest tightly and explained, "Well...they've hatched, so I'm here to show you."

She lowered her eyes and glanced at the bird's nest protected in my arms. They were curled up together and seemed to have fallen asleep.

"It's a pair of luan birds." I whispered.

She remained silent for a long time before saying, "Come in."

I walked in with her, and she pouted, motioning for me to put the bird's nest on the table beside her.

I put it down gently on tiptoe, and just took a long breath, when I turned around, I saw her dressing up in front of the mirror, and a gorgeous but dazzling bright red wedding dress was placed on the hanger beside the bronze mirror.

I was at a loss for a while. Although I knew it a long time ago, I still couldn't help showing a bit of disappointment when I saw it with my own eyes.

Holding an eyebrow pencil, she looked at me from the bronze mirror, "This is from the Empress Dowager."

"Oh.. very beautiful." I don't know what to say.

"I heard that the Empress Dowager also gave one to the daughter of the Wei family, do you think it looks better than mine?" She frowned lightly and asked casually.

"I don't know, I haven't seen it yet," I answered truthfully.

She froze in her hands, turned her head and stared at me, and raised her eyebrows meaningfully, "Really?"

I nodded.

She smiled and stood up, "Gui, since you're here, just help me take a look."

Before I could answer, she took off her wedding dress and moved behind the screen, then poked her head out again, narrowed her beautiful eyes and warned, "Turn around, don't think that I don't know you were there last time." Wangyue Tower peeped at me."

"No!" I almost bit my tongue, turned around quickly, facing the window, my cheeks were flushed.

After a while, I heard the sound of rustling.But I didn't dare to look back, so I blushed and closed my eyes, but I couldn't help but recall her appearance behind the screen in my mind.

Recalling that day when the sun was just right, her figure was so clearly reflected on the screen, as if it was within reach.

I slowly raised my arms.

As if.. within reach..

"How about it?"

My arms stiffened, I opened my eyes suddenly, and then turned around slowly.

Her heart jumped up suddenly. The woman in front of her was wearing a bright wedding gown, her cheeks were bright red, her long ink-like hair was also coiled into a cloud girl, she was wearing a flower hairpin, Baotian and Jinbuyao, and she stared quietly at her. with me.

I stared at her blankly, unable to say a word, I never thought that she had such a beautiful posture.

She looked at me with a smile, saw that I didn't respond for a long time, and asked again, "Does it look good?"

I nodded stiffly, and walked slowly towards her.

At this moment, how I hope she is my bride, and she will grow old with me from now on.

I raised my hand, gently helped her straighten the flowers on her temples, and unconsciously approached her cheeks slowly.

"If that guy Yang Zhong sees him, he will be so happy."

I don't know why I suddenly want to mention Yang Zhong, but it seems that if I don't, everything will get out of control.

I forced myself to take a step back, and then forced myself to laugh heartlessly.

I think I must have smiled so badly that the smile on her face froze all of a sudden.It took a long time before it evaporated from the face like snow melting.

"Really?" She turned her face away and said slowly.

"Sure, that rotten tree Yang Zhong likes you so much." I clenched my fists and suddenly raised my voice, becoming very noisy, "He must be thinking about how you look in your wedding dress every day now. Well, I didn’t expect that I would see it first, haha, I’m afraid it will piss him off if I say it. Although he looks dumb, he will definitely treat you very well. Even if you bully him, don’t worry about him I will turn against you. You are also good at martial arts. If you are bullied again, you will definitely be able to help you out... Haha, what am I talking about, you are a dignified princess of a country, and you How could someone bully you?..."

"Are you finished?" She looked at me with cold eyes.

I clenched my teeth, my nose was sore, I couldn't say a word, I couldn't say a word.

Because I knew that if I said one more word, I would break down and cry bitterly.

It turns out that the saddest thing in the world is that you have to work so hard to deceive the person you like, and you have to hide all your love. Like a thief, you usually try your best to prevent the other party from seeing your true self, and you can't say a word.

I didn't dare to look at her, so I turned my head and pointed at the bird's nest on the table, forced a smile and said, "You can keep these two phoenixes, they say that the phoenixes singing in harmony is a good omen." I paused and smoked. Sniffing, he continued, "Actually, I'm here to tell you that I'm leaving the capital. Xinyue and I have made a decision. We will leave for Jizhou after our marriage. We will also go back to Jizhou in these two days. Mention this matter with the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and I think they will agree."

She stared at me quietly for a long while before saying slowly, "That's it."

Other than that, nothing else to say.

She just sat back in front of the bronze mirror coldly, took off the hair accessories on her head expressionlessly, and never looked at me again.

Looking at her slender back, my heart surged, and I wanted to hug her tightly.

But I didn't do that after all, I just bowed to her back and gave a slight salute, "Farewell."

I fled there almost in embarrassment, so I didn't see that after I left, she slowly raised her hands, then covered her cheeks, her body trembling uncontrollably.