Margarets Geheimnis - Kapitel 17
My mind is made up; I will cut through the chaos with a swift stroke.
The palace is so big, it's really hard to find the way.
Seeing that things were not going well, he hurriedly ran around in circles.
When you think you've reached the end of the road, suddenly a lamp shines.
The petition to Weiyang Palace was finally found!
Holy crap! My ghostly lovebird...
---janeadam
Reply [51]: What high palace walls! But no matter how high they are, they can't stop me from seeing Xiaoyuan and asking her what's going on. So I used the strength of a flat-chested wet nurse (Aside: flat-chested wet nurse? Answer: It means using more strength than when you're breastfeeding normally!) and jumped over them!
Whew... I let out a deep breath. What a high wall! (Aside: It's clearly just a stone railing about a meter high...)
I crossed the wall, but even greater difficulties awaited me... A huge black male dog was staring at me intently, its mouth gesturing for a growl.
(Aside: You can tell it's a male dog this late? Answer: Because I'm so handsome that even female dogs would be shy in front of me, but this one is completely unmoved, so it must be a male dog! Aside: ...Speechless. Your skin is thick enough to make armor.)
What a hassle! I clenched my fist and cracked it; it seemed a fight between man and dog was inevitable.
A list of the two teams facing off:
Humanity's representative... the peerless beauty Lin Yugui! (Narrator: The unlucky guy on a hunger strike!)
The dog's representative... a emaciated, dying old black dog!
Honor Retrospective:
Human representative Lin Yugui... won the Encouragement Award in the 4th Citywide Primary School Students' Essay Competition, and third place in the T City Hongqi Road Neighborhood Committee Division of the Jiangsu Division of the 2003 WCG China CS Selection Competition... etc.
The dog, represented by Big Black, had bitten and injured nine palace maids and eight eunuchs, and three others were castrated as a result...
ROUND ONE FIGHT!
Round one: a battle of eyes! It looked at me with the eyes that had once charmed a pack of female dogs, and I returned the gaze with the eyes that had charmed a bunch of old ladies. For a long time, neither of us blinked, because it wasn't an old lady, and I wasn't a female dog. I gave it a thumbs up, meaning, "You're awesome"; it wagged its tail at me, meaning, "You're not bad either." This round ended in a draw.
After a short rest...
ROUND TWO FIGHT!
Round two, a teeth-to-teeth contest! You all probably think I'm doomed to lose because it's a dog, but don't forget, I'm a gentleman! (Aside: Does it matter? Answer: Of course it does. Haven't you heard that a gentleman uses words, not fists? Aside: Bite...?)
...All was silent; the insects fell silent, and even the moon, unable to bear the violent scene, hid behind the clouds... In the hazy night, One-Ear (Big Black's new name), limping and howling, ran away; its tail had also become much shorter...
I smugly wiped the blood from my mouth (not my own, of course), and spat out a dog ear! (Aside: I also gave Big Black a new name. Reply: Oh? Tell me about it. Aside: Holyfield…)
"Xiao Yuan... Xiao Yuan..." I came to the window and called out like Romeo.
Xiao Yuan pushed open the window like Juliet: "Are you crazy? Why do you keep bothering me? I really don't know you. Hurry up and leave, the Emperor will misunderstand if he sees us."
"I only have three things to say. First, I miss you! Second, I miss you so much! Third, I really, really miss you!"
"I also have three things to say. First, my name isn't Xiaoyuan! Second, I don't know you! Third, I'm not interested in you!" She finished speaking and was about to close the window...
I got a little anxious and said, "You have a lotus tattoo on your back, and your favorite food is apples!"
Xiao Yuan suddenly froze, and after a long while, said, "Come in quickly..."
Great! This trick really worked! I happily ran into Xiaoyuan's room. "Xiaoyuan... I'm so..." Suddenly, a gleaming dagger was pressed against my neck.
"Speak! Who sent you to investigate me?"
"Why……?"
"How do you know so much about me?!"
For some reason, I saw a cold, ruthless look on Xiaoyuan's face, like that of a professional killer.
---janeadam
Reply [52]: Chapter Twenty-Six: The Female Ghost's Surname Was Han!
"Xiao Yuan...you?" A drop of blood seeped from my neck.
"Speak quickly!" Her gaze was cold and beautiful.
"Xiao Yuan... it's me!" A second drop of blood seeped from my neck.
“Speak!” she exclaimed, her almond-shaped eyes wide.
“Xiao Yuan…you…I…” A third drop of blood seeped from my neck.
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Her wide almond-shaped eyes cast a cold and aloof gaze.
"Xiaoyuan, do you have any band-aids? I'm anemic, I can't bleed too much..."
"Should we kill him?" Xiao Yuan asked the screen behind her.
"Wait a moment, let's find out his background first."
That voice... it sounds so familiar... The old eunuch slowly walked out.
"Hey Xiaoyuan, how come you're hanging out with this old guy?" I exclaimed in surprise.
"How dare you!" Xiaoyuan yelled at me. She actually cursed at me for that birdless old man... I'm getting more and more confused.
"This kid's slicked-back hair and powdered face make me uncomfortable!"
"It seems he knows quite a lot, he even knows about the lotus tattoo on your body..." The old eunuch looked at Xiaoyuan suspiciously.
"Father-in-law, you actually doubt me? I have an irreconcilable blood feud with that dog emperor Liu Che!" Xiao Yuan was incredulous at the old eunuch's suspicion of her.
"Then how do you explain the lotus tattoo? People who haven't had close contact with you wouldn't know about it."
How do I know he'll find out!
"You two can stop arguing now. Can you find me a band-aid first?" I said with heartache, looking at the pool of bright red blood on the ground.
"Shut up!" Xiao Yuan yelled.
"Then he must know about our plan to assassinate the dog emperor?" the old eunuch said.
"Are you an idiot?" I yelled angrily. "I didn't know before, but now that you've told me, I do know. Aren't you forcing me to be killed?!"
"He seems to be very favored by that dog of an emperor. With his help, things will definitely go much more smoothly," the old eunuch said thoughtfully. "Hey, do you want to live?"
"Nonsense! Of course I want to!"
"Now you have two paths to choose from. One is to join our Restoration of Chu Society and overthrow the Han Dynasty together, and the other is the road to the underworld. The choice is yours."
"Trying to kill Emperor Wu of Han? That's wishful thinking. But for now, I'll pretend to agree to save my life. That way, I can get closer to Xiao Yuan..." I thought to myself. "The Restoration of Chu? Could it be related to Xiang Yu?"
"You're quite clever, kid. Listen carefully, I am the fourth-generation descendant of the famous Xiang family, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu... However,"
The old eunuch wiped away his tears. "There will never be a fifth generation successor. To revive the Chu dynasty, I sacrificed my most precious organ... 555..." He quickly revealed a vicious expression again. This penniless old thief's speed in suppressing his grief was truly astonishing: "Have you thought it through? Do you choose the road to the underworld or walk hand in hand with us on the broad road to reviving the Chu dynasty?"
Hmph! You want me to conspire with you to murder the greatest emperor in Chinese history? What a joke! So I said firmly, "I'm sorry, I appreciate your kindness, but I've decided to take the road to the underworld... the main road to Fuchu."
"Haha! You're wise to join the Restoration of Chu Society!"
"However..." I asked worriedly, "...Do I need to pay a membership fee? Is there a free email account included?"
Xiao Yuan looked at me with a mixture of hatred and suspicion: "Father-in-law... is this guy reliable? Everyone in our Restoration of Chu Society has a blood feud with the Han Dynasty. Does he?"
"Of course he did!" I said through gritted teeth, "He slept with the woman I liked!"
Who is the woman you like?
"It's you."
---janeadam
Reply [53]: “You…” Xiao Yuan was so angry that she bit her lips with her pearly teeth.
"Wow! Even when she's angry, she's so beautiful." I pressed my advantage, directly touching her girlish heart. Love poems are the best weapon against women: "In the Han Palace there is a beautiful woman, pure and captivating."
Her jade-like arms brushed against the fragrant breeze, each step a captivating charm.
Beauty cannot be forced; it is a gift from nature.
"If I could receive even one kiss from you, I would gladly never be reborn!"
"Don't try that! I'm not buying it!"
"Little Yuan, Little Yuan, I'm willing to wait for you..."
"Dongfang Dongfang, get the hell out of here..."
"Little Yuan'er, open your heart..."
"You little brat from the East, go to hell..."
"So reserved! I like it!"
"That's shameless! I find it annoying!"
“Xiao Yuan…” I turned my head and secretly took out half a stick of wasabi from my pocket, and stung my eyes with it. “…I let my most precious, crystal-clear tear of virginity flow for you…Aren’t you moved?”
"Pah!" She spat a mouthful of phlegm right in my face...
What a wild horse! I thought to myself, this time I have to start from scratch... 555... Why did I have this karmic entanglement with this savage female ghost two thousand years later, and why was I willing to give up everything for her? When I'm with her, I don't have a single lustful thought. Even just being close to her fills me with a strange and wonderful feeling, making me feel that life is full of meaning. But when she disappears from my sight, I become despondent. Is this true love? Lust is just a byproduct of love. Even without it, I'm still head over heels for her. Facing this girl who didn't love me two thousand years ago, but whom I already love, the bittersweet feeling of being so close yet unable to embrace the one I love—I'm sure you all understand that feeling too...
As a famous writer once wrote: If love truly exists at two ends, with the higher end surging with a sense of sacredness and the lower end swelling with sexual desire, I am certain that my love for her has truly captured the higher end...
I finally understand that feeling.
If you truly want to love someone, you must try to understand her with your heart, understand the pain she has experienced, and understand the happiness she desires, rather than simply uttering empty sweet words.
"What deep-seated hatred does Xiaoyuan have for the Han Dynasty?" I asked her. She didn't answer.
But that old scoundrel without a bird spoke up again: "Because her surname is Han, the Han of Han Xin!"
"Could it be..."
"That's right! Back then, after Marquis Han Xin of Huaiyin was tricked into going to Changle Palace by Empress Lü and killed, hundreds of members of the Han family were executed, and only Xiao Yuan's grandfather managed to escape..."
Han Xiaoyuan… This is the first time I've heard her full name. Why did she make up so many lies to deceive me after becoming a ghost? She actually knew me back then, so why did she lie to me? Was she saying this to make me give up on going back to the past to find her? Idiot! My going back to the past was already destined, so why did you do it… So, Xiaoyuan was destined to fall in love with me, in ancient times?