El cuento de la princesa Song en Heian-kyo

Capítulo 23

A gentle breeze rustled through the treetops, the green leaves rubbing against each other, gradually creating light and shadow. A dark figure swiftly leaped down, kneeling on the ground and saying, "My lord..."

"Get up. Have you found out?" Yu Zhou asked, his hands behind his back.

“We can’t find anything. All we know about Yuan Yang is that he is the second son of Prime Minister Jin Yao. We know nothing else.” The figure in black replied.

"How is that possible? Zhaixing also found out the same thing?" Yu Zhou asked in surprise.

"Yes, my lord," the shadowy figure replied. Yu Zhou pondered for a moment, then asked, "Does Master know that Bing Ning has come out this time?"

“I know, Young Master Lin Lie has also set off for Geng Yue.” The shadowy figure paused. Yu Zhou raised his hand and whistled. Zhun swooped down and landed perfectly on Yu Zhou’s shoulder. Yu Zhou untied the dragon jade from his waist and hung it around Zhun’s neck, saying, “In that case, he should have no problem becoming a general!” Zhun spread its wings, creating a powerful gust of air, and quickly flew up.

"My lord, then I shall take my leave." The shadowy figure had already risen. But Yu Zhou suddenly called out to him, "No, thank you."

"Your subordinate wouldn't dare, Your Majesty is too kind," Wu hurriedly knelt down and said. Meanwhile, as Yu Zhou was in the process, Bing Ning saw Yuan Yang lying on the ground. Out of curiosity, Bing Ning cautiously walked over.

"Little White, do you think we've run into a dead person?" Bing Ning said fearfully, and Little White in her arms trembled with fright. But Little Silver boldly stepped forward, gesturing for Bing Ning to come over.

Bingning crouched down and carefully turned him over. Although his hair was a little messy and his clothes were a little dirty, his handsome face surprised Bingning. Although he was not as stunning as Yu Zhou, his appearance was still enough to make Bingning, who was used to picking up imperfect beauties, feel proud. She had picked up an unparalleled handsome man.

Thinking of this, Bingning was overjoyed.

She immediately and frantically took the handsome man's pulse: "Hmm, Xiao Bai, it seems like he's been through some kind of shock that caused him to faint, but there seems to be something strange about him. How strange!" Bing Ning said, while pondering. She had never seen such a strange illness before. Although her medical skills couldn't be described as exquisite, they were still quite renowned. But this illness was unheard of!

"Handsome, you're lucky to have met me today. Everyone loves me, and cars practically throw themselves at me!" Little Silver nodded helplessly, pitifully carrying Yuan Yang on his back, taking heavy steps forward. "Where's the beautiful, adorable, charming, and invincible Bing Ning?! I'll take pity on you and save you! Little Silver, hold on tight, if he falls, Yu Zhou will be missing a fox fur coat!" Bing Ning threatened.

In his drowsy state, Yuan Yang could vaguely hear women's voices and animal sounds, but his eyelids were pressed down and he couldn't open them no matter what he did, so he had to be helped. Meanwhile, Bing Ning was already happily humming a song.

Bing Ning walked down the street with several animals, attracting a lot of attention, especially Xiao Yin carrying Yuan Yang on its back. They became the focus of attention in Liuyi Town. However, the oblivious Bing Ning was completely unaware, happily skipping and hopping. Finally, they arrived at the entrance of Liuyi Academy: "Liuyi Academy, Xiao Bai, look at this calligraphy! It's so ugly, like earthworms! Next time Grandpa says my calligraphy is ugly, let him see this. I'll definitely be much better than him. Don't you think so!" Just as Bing Ning finished speaking, Qin Yan felt a little embarrassed. This was cursive script, which should strive for that level of skill. If her father knew that his great work had been described as looking like earthworms by a young girl, would he crawl out of his coffin?

"Little girl, what brings you here?" As she spoke, she saw Yuan Yang lying on Xiao Yin's back. "What happened to him?" Qin Yan asked anxiously. Bing Ning was already puzzled by Qin Yan's appearance, and now that she was suddenly asking this, Bing Ning couldn't answer immediately: "Auntie! Do you know him?"

"Auntie!" Qin Yan found it unbelievable that she called her auntie. Was she really that old? "Yes! Auntie, do you know this handsome man?" Bing Ning pointed at Yuan Yang and said, while Xiao Yin was already exhausted.

"Xingzhi is our student, and you, young lady, are here to..." Qin Yan asked her question. This girl was innocent and lively, with clear and beautiful eyes, as if they had never been polluted. She was so beautiful, and beside her was that animal, which was unusually eccentric.

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[The consequences of calling someone 'husband']

"Auntie!" Qin Yan found it unbelievable that she called her auntie. Was she really that old? "Yes! Auntie, do you know this handsome man?" Bing Ning pointed at Yuan Yang and said, while Xiao Yin was already exhausted.

"Xingzhi is our student, and you, young lady, are here to..." Qin Yan asked her question. This girl was innocent and lively, with clear and beautiful eyes, as if they had never been polluted. She was so beautiful, and beside her was that animal, which was unusually eccentric.

"This handsome man fainted by the river, so I had Xiao Yin carry him here." Bing Ning was now acting cute. She needed to get into the academy, and if she didn't act normal, she figured this aunt wouldn't let her in.

“Then leave him to me, he’s my student,” Qin Yan said with a smile.

"No, I want to see him wake up!" Bing Ning said stubbornly, still holding Yuan Yang tightly.

"Alright! Please come in, young lady." Qin Yan had no choice but to let the straightforward girl in. Meanwhile, everyone inside Chongru Academy looked out the window with heavy hearts.

"Dean, what brings you here?" Feng Youhuang asked upon seeing the green figure before her. Beside her stood a woman, charming and lovely, especially her lively, watery eyes. Qin Yan pointed to Yuan Yang on Xiao Yin's back and said, "This young lady found Xingzhi by the stream, so she brought him here." Qin Yan explained.

"Alright! Let's help Xingzhi inside first!" Feng Youhuang helped Yuan Yang up and placed her on the armchair, then turned to Wen Bingning: "Have you seen another boy, around 13 years old?" Bingning shook her head; she didn't know he was talking about Yu Zhou, so she automatically deleted Yu Zhou from her mind. But Bingning was startled; there were so many handsome men in this academy! She originally thought that the handsome boy in white was perfect, but the men in this classroom were all no less handsome than the boy in white, making her drool.

"Little girl, wipe your drool." Hua Qianmo loathed this woman for no reason. Bing Ning also found Hua Qianmo detestable; she hadn't drooled at all. And that face of his, more beautiful than a woman's, made her want to tear it to shreds the moment she saw it.

“Sissy, if you’re so ugly, don’t be an eyesore. Although it’s not your fault, you’ve scared me so much I can’t sleep, and that’s not right of you. How can your parents let you go out alone?” Bing Ning sighed. Although Hua Qianmo was already furious with Bing Ning’s words, he still wanted to ask, “What does this have to do with my parents?”

Bing Ning shook her head and said, "The medical expenses for scaring someone to death are extremely expensive!" Hua Qianmo was furious. This woman's words were truly venomous.

"Shut up," Feng Youhuang said coldly. He wouldn't tolerate any noise while treating patients. He took a silver needle and pierced Yuan Yang's philtrum. He then said to everyone, "Brother Xingzhi has just suffered a bit of a shock, and the blooming of the Biluo flower can cause temporary shock. He'll be fine in a while."

"The Azure Flower? He's been poisoned by the Azure Flower! No wonder I couldn't detect it! Big brother! You're amazing!" Bing Ning said, looking at Feng Youhuang with admiration. "You know about the Azure Flower too, so Gu Ning's medical skills must be quite good," Feng Youhuang said with a smile. "Tch, what does this brat know!" Hua Qianmo retorted angrily; he just couldn't stand her.

"You sissy, you're all wrapped up like a rabbit." Bingning found it funny when she saw the bandages on his head.

Just as Hua Qianmo was about to raise her hand to strike, a familiar voice rang out: "Bing Ning, don't be rude!"

"Husband!" Bing Ning turned around and saw Yu Zhou walking towards her. This "husband" stunned everyone. Hua Qianmo's hand lingered, staring at Bing Ning with wide eyes, and hesitantly said, "You are his...wife." Bing Ning blinked and said fiercely, "Is that not allowed?"

"You are his wife," Feng Youhuang forced out the words, and Bing Ning could only nod.

But Bing Ning wasn't finished speaking. Everyone present continued to ask the same question. After Bing Ning answered 12 times, she finally got angry and said, "I am Yu Zhou's wife, Bing Ning, also known as the Little Poison Fairy (Bing Ning's self-proclaimed title)!" Yu Zhou awkwardly pulled Bing Ning back and said, "Fellow students, my wife has been a bit rude. Please forgive her. This is also her first time going out."

"No wonder, she's so clever and adorable. Brother Yu's wife is indeed a beauty of unparalleled grace. No wonder Brother Yu can't forget his lovely wife," Yelü Longxu said sarcastically, while glaring fiercely at Yu Zhou.

"Thank you for your praise, Brother Yelü. I thank you on behalf of my wife."

"Husband, did you hear that? He said I'm beautiful! How come I didn't notice? Is the water here better than at home? And husband, you worry about whether others will find out about me every day. I'll be embarrassed." Yu Zhou broke out in a cold sweat listening to Bing Ning's inexplicable words. He, Yelü Longxu, had already clearly understood the implication, but she still didn't get it.

“That’s right! Even a beauty like Lan Tian Xixiang is beneath Yu-xiong’s notice. So it’s because his wife is too beautiful,” Hua Qianmo said sinisterly. Bing Ning’s expression suddenly changed. She looked at Yu Zhou and said angrily, “Yu Zhou, you explain yourself clearly, what’s the deal with that Lan Tian Xixiang?”

The sudden transformation of the once gentle and submissive woman into a leopard was something no one had expected. Moreover, Bing Ning now stood with her hands on her hips and fists raised, glaring menacingly at Yu Zhou. Yu Zhou felt a chill. But she knew Hua Qianmo was doing it on purpose.

[Two women vying for one man]

"Bingning, calm down and let me explain," Yu Zhou said, pulling Bingning aside. "What's there to explain? Madam Yu, I truly feel sorry for you," Hua Qianmo chimed in, fanning the flames.

"Yu Zhou, what explanation do you have? Where is she now?" Bing Ning stopped using the word "husband" and instead used "Yu Zhou".

"Madam Yu, please don't go to the ordinary courtyard to look for Lan Tianxi!" Hua Qianmo added. Yu Zhou felt that he was just making things chaotic enough.

Before Hua Qianmo could finish speaking, Bing Ning quickly ran towards the ordinary courtyard. Yu Zhou also chased after her and said to Hua Qianmo, "I'll settle the score with you later."

"Little bean, you'd better take it easy!" Hua Qianmo said nonchalantly. Bing Ning, however, was faster than a rocket. In no time, she reached the ordinary courtyard, followed closely by the others. Bing Ning kicked out, yelling, "Which one of you is Lan Tian Xixiang? Get out here!"

Feng Yingwu, oblivious to the danger, took a whip and lashed out at Bing Ning. But Bing Ning blocked it. Furious, Bing Ning yelled, "You're Lan Tian Xixiang, you look like a peony! Has my husband's taste deteriorated? You're a tigress!"