Princess Xiangsi - Chapter 21
Volume One: A Female Scholar Among the Common People, Qingyun's Perilous Encounter in Her Study (Part 3)
Feng Xue lowered his eyes and said softly, "Unrestrained and wild, crouching like a tiger, rising like a dragon, standing like a mountain, controlled like a flowing spring, his calligraphy is dynamic and unrestrained, like 'a startled snake or a sudden storm.' Just like..." him.
"Like what?"
Feng Xue pursed her lips beneath her veil, calming herself before raising her eyes. Her gaze was clear and unwavering. "The person who wrote these words must be as wild and unruly as the words themselves!"
"Can the princess guess who wrote this?"
"Feng Xue is dull-witted."
"Oh? You really don't know?" His eyes sparkled.
"Fengxue's knowledge is shallow, and she cannot understand it. She hopes that Your Highness will enlighten her." She spoke politely, with calm eyes and elegant posture.
Situ Xingyun's eyes flashed, and then he laughed: "Looking at the world, besides the current martial arts master Jun Wuhen, who else can write such arrogant words?"
"Perhaps." Upon hearing the name "Jun Wuhen," my heart ached inexplicably, and the black jade on my chest felt warm.
Who knows the pain, the bitterness, and the emotions hidden in those seemingly casual words?
Not wanting to continue the topic of Jun Wuhen, Feng Xue raised her eyes, intending to change the subject, but just then she saw a cabinet full of books, and those books looked so familiar.
"Is Your Highness also interested in Miss Qingyun's books?"
“I will naturally like anything that is well-written, no matter who wrote it.” Seeing her gaze fall on the books on the bookshelf behind her, Situ Xingyun pulled out a book. “Take this book, ‘Warnings to the World,’ for example. The wording and reasoning in it are hard to imagine that Miss Qingyun is a woman. If I could, I would very much like to meet such a woman. It’s just a pity that Miss Qingyun is so mysterious and no one has ever seen her.”
"No one has ever seen it? That's for sure. It's said that the divine physician Li Ge often accompanied Miss Qingyun."
"It's just a legend; only what you see with your own eyes is true." Situ Xingyun put the book back.
“Sometimes what you see with your own eyes isn’t necessarily the truth,” Feng Xue suddenly said quietly.
Situ Xingyun was taken aback, looked at her, and remained silent.
The study fell silent. The incense burner stood quietly on the pear wood table, and the whole room was filled with a faint sandalwood fragrance. The air seemed a little stuffy.
Suddenly, a strange sensation slowly rose from Feng Xue's body. Feng Xue's eyes darkened, and she quickly held her breath, secretly using her internal energy to force the strange sensation down.
"Your Highness, it's getting late. Fengxue wants to rest."
“No rush, there’s still plenty of time. Princess, you have indeed studied calligraphy in great depth, but I have never seen you write a single piece of calligraphy or painting. There’s no time like the present, so why don’t you write one now?” Situ Xingyun’s words sounded like a request, but more like an order.
Feng Xue bit her lip. Suddenly, she relaxed completely. "Since Your Highness wants to see, then Feng Xue will make a fool of herself."
After saying that, Feng Xue sat on the nanmu chair. Just as she picked up the brush and was about to write, her hand suddenly loosened its grip on the brush, and the brush fell to the floor with a clatter. Feng Xue then fell into Situ Xingyun's arms.
Volume One: A Female Scholar Among the Common People, Qingyun's Perilous Encounter in Her Study (Part 4)
"Dark Charm, what kind of fragrance is this?" Situ Xingyun frowned and asked, feeling that the person in his arms was a little cold.
"Your Highness, this is the fragrance of night lotus from Tianshan Mountain. If you smell it for too long, the princess will faint, but she will wake up the next day without any memory of what happened. However, if you try to resist this fragrance with your internal energy, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Situ Xingyun's brows relaxed, and Anmei silently withdrew.
Situ Xingyun's room and study are connected; you can reach his room simply by opening the middle door.
He carried Feng Xue and placed her on the bed.
With his head bowed, Situ Xingyun gazed at Feng Xue on the bed. He felt a sudden tenderness in his heart, as soft as a feather.
His hand involuntarily stroked her dark hair, but then he suddenly remembered his purpose for tonight and stopped abruptly. Staring at the black veil, Situ Xingyun frowned.
If she weren't a princess, that would be so much better.
Her hand touched a corner of the veil, preparing to lift it...
Just then, a murmur came from outside. Situ Xingyun's pupils constricted, and he leaped out.
A cat meowed and strolled leisurely through the grass.
Situ Xingyun relaxed, closed the door tightly, returned to Feng Xue's side, and continued what he had been doing.
When the black veil was completely lifted, a face scarred with wounds appeared before Situ Xingyun's eyes. His heart relaxed slightly, then tightened again.
His hands trembled as he touched Feng Xue's scarred face, stroking it gently, as if it were the most precious treasure in the world, caressing it again and again with boundless tenderness.
My initial dislike for her gradually transformed into pity for her.
Suddenly, the glass bead bracelet in Feng Xue's hand caught his eye. His hand trembled, and he abruptly withdrew it. After helping her put on her veil and cover herself with the blanket, Situ Xingyun walked out of the room expressionlessly and went to the study.
"Dark Charm, how's the investigation going?"
"The grass-green silk cotton dress in the Snow Pavilion is exactly the same as the one worn by the woman who saved Shuangdie today."
"Her face was indeed disfigured, and it wasn't a disguise."
"Dark Charm believes that the woman today could not be the princess. The woman today has superb martial arts skills, but she does not have the temperament of a princess."
After a moment's thought, Situ Xingyun waved his hand at him and said, "You may leave!"
"Your Highness, should I send Anmei to investigate what the Princess Consort did last night?"
"No need, I already promised her."