Since I cannot find satisfaction in my physical body, I can only seek a high degree of spiritual fulfillment.
Someone patted me on the shoulder from behind and said in a raised voice, "Girl."
I turned around and saw Zixia dressed in a dark robe, with a black ribbon tied around her forehead, many brocade pouches and necklaces hanging on her body, and wearing a pair of black boots. She looked at me with surprise and delight, "Qi Xiang? You are Qi Xiang. We meet again."
He suddenly pulled me into his arms, startling me so much that my hand trembled and the dried milk in my hand fell to the ground.
I pushed him away a bit and forced a dry laugh, "Zixia, haha, we meet again."
Zixia grabbed my hand and was about to leave. "It just so happens to be the Spring Festival. I'll take you dancing. You'll definitely be the most beautiful girl on the grassland."
I stopped him and said, "Zixia, wait a minute, I want to ask you something."
He turned around, the agate in his right earring gleaming, and laughed, "What do you want to know? I'll tell you everything."
I said, "Does your princess look a lot like me?"
He nodded and said, "Yes, you are just as beautiful as Her Highness the Princess."
I asked again, "Then can you take me to see her?"
Xia lowered her head and thought for a moment, "Okay, if you agree to marry me, I'll take you to meet her."
I sighed and said, "...That's not a good idea."
Zixia asked, puzzled, "Why not?"
I thought for a moment and stammered, "Uh, I'm married."
He stared at me for a long time, then said dejectedly, "Did you marry Lou Xiyue? I asked the Emperor for a marriage decree and searched for you for a long time, but I couldn't find you."
I looked around, but Lou Xiyue was nowhere to be seen. So, against my conscience, I nodded and said, "Yes, I married him. I have a piece of white jade that I would like to offer to your princess."
Zixia looked me over, sighed, and said earnestly, "Qi Xiang, if you are willing to remarry me, I can talk to Lou Xiyue. The Emperor has already agreed to the marriage, and I will treat you well."
I pointed to him and led me to see Lian Ji, and could only vaguely say, "Hmm, let's discuss it further."
Zixia became enthusiastic again, "I will take you to see Her Highness the Princess and ask her to bestow blessings upon us."
I followed Zixia to the palace tent. He bowed outside and consulted with the palace servants.
We stood outside the tent waiting for the palace servants to announce our arrival. In the lamplight, two figures were faintly reflected on the tent fabric.
After waiting for a while, the palace servant returned and said, "Your Highness, the princess is currently discussing matters with someone and is not available to see you yet."
Zixia nodded to indicate that he understood, and then said to me, "Qixiang, come to my tent. I have some top-quality tribute Blue Wave Dew, which you will surely love to drink."
I said, "No need, look, it's getting late, how about tomorrow..."
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly reached out and took off the black ribbon from his forehead, brought it close to my forehead and tied it, and said with a smile, "This time, I won't let you run away again."
"You can stay in my tent."
I looked around and felt surrounded by his men, both inside and out. I felt utterly hopeless.
I wanted to reason with him, "Zixia, do you know what the foundation of marriage is?"
Zixia thought for a moment and asked, "What is it?"
I patiently explained, “It’s about mutual affection. For example, if you like a girl and she likes you too, then that’s a perfect match. But if you like her and she likes someone else, that’s a bad match. If you try to keep her by your side, that’s a bad thing.”
Zixia said, "Are you saying that I am committing a sin?"
I thought to myself that he was indeed a sensible person, and he was very good at communicating by presenting facts and reasoning. I smiled and said, "It's good that you understand, it's good that you understand."
Zixia asked, "Where did you see Xiyue upstairs?"
I said to him with utmost sincerity, “He is good-looking, has good character, a good family background, good skills, and a good personality. He is very gentle and considerate to me, and he is also devoted and infatuated. He can be said to be the most amazing, most stunning, and most breathtaking person in the martial arts world.”
After I finished speaking, I couldn't help but shudder, and then I was secretly amazed by the perfectly matched parallel sentences I had written.
Zixia fell silent.
As I turned to leave, someone chuckled softly beside me, "So I'm that good?"
Lou Xiyue crossed her arms and looked at me with amusement.
I was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the sky, feeling a deep sadness in my heart.
Lou Xiyue walked closer with a smile and said to me, "You didn't even tell me you were coming out. There are so many people here. What if you got lost?"
I gave a dry laugh.
Zixia walked over and patted Lou Xiyue on the shoulder.
I suddenly tensed up, thinking that he was going to fight Lou Xiyue in close combat. There were many people here, and if a fight broke out, Lou Xiyue and I would definitely suffer.
He wanted to intervene and mediate the fight, but Zixia said with great seriousness and entrustment, "Qi Xiang is the best girl I have ever met. Now that she has married you, you should not let her down."
I facepalmed.
Lou Xiyue paused slightly, raised an eyebrow, and asked me with a smile, "Get married?"
I touched my right temple, then my left temple.
Lou Xiyue said to Zixia in a serious tone, "I will not let her down."
I touched my right temple again and said, "..."