Princess Xiangsi - Chapter 86
Qingyun's face was pale, as weak as the winter sun.
"Madam? What's wrong?" Zi Yi called out anxiously. Her expression was somewhat off. Had the poison not been completely neutralized? But she clearly consummated her marriage with Jun Wuhen last night; she must be overthinking it.
Qingyun blinked, and seeing Ziyi's concerned gaze, the pain in her heart gradually faded. She forced a smile and said, "It's nothing. Maybe I just got up too early today."
Zi Yi's heart, which had been clenched with anxiety, slowly began to relax, but Qing Yun's next words made her heart leap into her throat.
"Purple Robe, do you have an older or younger sister?"
The woman in purple shook her head.
"No?" Qingyun's expression showed slight disappointment. "Then who named Ziyi?"
A strange expression appeared on Zi Yi's face, but it disappeared in the next instant, replaced by a smile. "Madam, it was named by Zi Yi's deceased parents. When Zi Yi was born, her mother was wearing purple clothes, so she named her Zi Yi."
"Hehe..." Qingyun covered her mouth and chuckled, "Then if Ziyi's mother wore blue clothes that day, wouldn't Ziyi be called Qingyi?"
For a moment, Zi Yi's expression showed surprise, but she immediately followed Qing Yun's example and covered her mouth to laugh.
"So Madam also likes to joke. Ziyi still prefers the name Ziyi more."
"Hehe, Qingyi sounds nice too." Qingyun squinted, carefully observing Ziyi's expression. But her expression remained unchanged, showing no emotional fluctuation.
She was absolutely certain that the name "Qingyi" hadn't just popped into her head by chance. She must have interacted with this person before.
Zi Yi raised her eyes, her gaze clear and bright. She straightened her back and met Qing Yun's gaze directly. Only after Qing Yun's gaze shifted away did she say, "Madam, didn't you just say you were going to see Miss Wuxia? Miss Wuxia is about to start practicing the zither."
With her slender fingers holding the spoon, Qingyun slowly and deliberately brought the last mouthful of porridge in the bowl to her mouth. After wiping her mouth with a handkerchief, she slowly stood up.
She turned her head and smiled sweetly at the woman in purple behind her.
"Purple Robe, go and rest! I can go by myself."
Sunlight streamed through the open paper window, illuminating Qingyun. The pear blossom crystal earrings on her ears sparkled with a crystalline light, and for a moment, she seemed to radiate a dazzling glow, leaving Ziyi momentarily stunned.
She looked even more beautiful than usual today.
A bitter smile appeared on the purple-clad woman's lips.
Perhaps it's because they got married!
The spring sunshine was exceptionally bright. Qingyun walked alone on the winding path, where lush greenery lined both sides, and the grass was so green it was delightful.
Along the way, they encountered many disciples from the Li Palace. Even though Qingyun had lost all her martial arts skills, she could tell from their walking posture and steadiness, as well as the aura of those who had practiced martial arts, that the people from the Li Palace were highly skilled and not to be underestimated. Even the servants weeding the fields had a certain level of skill.
Thinking of this, Qingyun's eyes dimmed.
Now, in this palace of a martial arts family, she's probably the only one who doesn't know martial arts! If she hadn't fallen off the cliff...
Suddenly, Qingyun's pupils contracted sharply.
Why did she fall off the cliff?
Li Ge and the old immortal told her that she went to White Bone Cliff because she wanted to know if the White Bone Flower really existed in the world, and that she was attacked by a poisonous snake when she climbed down the cliff, which caused her to miss a stone and fall straight down the cliff.
But—Qingyun bit her lip.
She has no memory of this. And with her martial arts skills, a poisonous snake could never harm her. So why did Li Ge and the Immortal Elder lie to her?
It seems she'll have to investigate this matter thoroughly in a while.
As Qingyun walked, lost in thought, she unknowingly arrived in front of the White Jade Pavilion.
It is said that Yu Wuxia has a special fondness for jade, especially for crystal-clear white jade. Yu Wuxia herself is as flawless as white jade, and in the martial arts world, who doesn't know that the martial arts master's cousin is a beauty even more exquisite than white jade?
On the day of Yu Wuxia's coming-of-age ceremony, martial arts sects and even noble families sent exquisite jade artifacts, hoping to win the beauty's heart. The jade artifacts presented at Baiyu Pavilion that day were piled higher than a mountain. Unfortunately, her affections were unrequited; Yu Wuxia was unmoved by the piles of jade artifacts, only having a soft spot for the white jade pendant given to her by her cousin.
Qingyun sighed.
It seems that Yu Wuxia is a woman deeply in love. However, being confined to the palace, even her deepest love, higher than the sky and deeper than the sea, cannot withstand the mere few strokes on the mirror.
Just then, the sound of a zither drifted from the Jade Pavilion. The birds perched on the eaves began to spread their wings and fly away, as if they were afraid of the music to come.
Qingyun raised an eyebrow and stood quietly outside the door listening.
The music sometimes soared high and sometimes fell low, and it was not hard to hear the dissatisfaction and resentment in it. But gradually, the music began to become chaotic, with notes here and there, so jarring that even Qingyun couldn't help but frown.
At that moment, with a sharp "zheng", the string broke.
Suddenly, she pushed open the door of Baiyu Pavilion.
Volume Two: Fate Destined to Leave the Palace, But a Perfect Match is Made in Jade Flawless 3
Inside the White Jade Pavilion was a small courtyard with several peach trees. The tender green leaves were dotted with budding peach blossoms, a sight to behold. Yu Wuxia sat alone beneath one of the peach trees, her eyes shimmering with a captivating beauty, filled with a resentful indignation, as if a beloved possession had been taken from her. Yet, her cheeks were puffed out, tinged with a pale rosy blush, like the budding peach blossoms themselves.
Green Plum, meanwhile, hid behind the peach tree, fearing that Miss Wuxia might lose her temper and throw things around. Once, when Miss Wuxia was in a rage, she smashed a cup on the table over Green Plum's head. The memory still lingers.
When Qingyun entered, she saw Wuxia sulking. She thought to herself: Indeed, a beauty's temper has a unique charm.
Qingyun's eyes flickered slightly, then she smiled sweetly and walked lightly to Wuxia's side, saying in an extremely gentle voice, "Does Wuxia also want to emulate the 'Phoenix Seeking Its Mate's Broken String in the 'Phoenix Seeking Its Mate'..." Qingyun blinked, "Husband?"
"The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate" is a book written by Qingyun a few years ago. The heroine, Dan Gui, was originally engaged to her handsome cousin. However, when Dan Gui was playing the zither in a mountain pavilion, a string broke, and a gentle and refined scholar appeared in the pavilion. Dan Gui fell in love with his gentleness. Soon, she endured the judgment of society and broke off her engagement with her cousin. After many twists and turns, she finally married the scholar.
Yu Wuxia smiled as she saw Qingyun, the pear blossom crystal earring on her earlobe shimmering slightly. She then walked up to her like a fairy on water. When Qingyun realized what she was doing and noticed her words, Wuxia blushed slightly. "No...no way!" Her shy, girlish demeanor was even more alluring than the blooming peach blossoms.