Kiyomi Tsuki et son renard

Chapitre 120

A moment later, the drumbeats shifted, the rhythm becoming clearer and more lively, and the music soared. Ningxiang flicked her sleeves and twirled to the beat of the drums, eliciting gasps of amazement from the crowd.

If Tian Xiri's zither music can touch people's hearts, then Ningxiang's dance is unforgettable and captivating.

It seemed like only a blink of an eye had passed; the music had stopped, the dance was over. Ningxiang bowed and withdrew. ... The hall remained silent.

The crowd remained stunned and unresponsive until Wanyan Gena, who had made the move, suddenly retched. Only then did they snap out of their shock. The Emperor glanced at Wanyan Gena and frowned slightly. The crowd also showed their displeasure at Wanyan Gena's inappropriate behavior. They hadn't even had time to applaud and praise Ningxiang's stunning dance, yet this man had vomited in public. The crowd secretly thought that Wanyan Gena was indeed barbaric and lacked appreciation.

Wanyan Gena noticed the disdainful looks from the crowd and felt extremely embarrassed. He covered his mouth and reluctantly left the hall. He had finally managed to see beautiful women dancing, only to have them vomit... This was truly the greatest humiliation of his life.

Seeing this scene, Tian Xiri sneered inwardly. This was just the beginning; he would suffer even more later. However, Tian Xiri knew perfectly well that his cousin Li Yu was right beside Wanyan Gena, and Wanyan Gena would definitely be alright.

Sure enough, Wanyan Gena left the palace that very night due to feeling unwell. It was later said that he vomited incessantly, could not swallow anything, and had diarrhea. In less than a night, Wanyan Gena became so weak that he could not even stand up.

The Jin doctors were at a loss after examining him, while the Central Plains doctors diagnosed it as acclimatization sickness. However, this acclimatization sickness lasted for seven days without any improvement, and he couldn't take any medicine. Some doctors suspected it was similar to the illness of the previous Prince Xi, but they couldn't be sure, because the previous Prince Xi only vomited, not had diarrhea. Therefore, they only tried to give Wanyan Gena some bland, tasteless food, similar to the previous Prince Xi's symptoms. However, even so, Wanyan Gena gradually weakened.

This terrified almost everyone. On his deathbed, Wanyan Gena said he wanted to return to his homeland, and the emperor immediately sent people to send him away. It was clear that he didn't want to die here. However, his departure was still quite solemn, and everyone looked serious and reluctant to part with him.

Not long after Wanyan Gena set foot on his homeland, it was said that his illness was cured as soon as he arrived. Everyone couldn't help but sigh that he was indeed suffering from acclimatization problems!

Since returning to his hometown, Wanyan Gena, smelling the wind, drinking the water, eating the meat, and touching the women, couldn't help but sigh, "The Central Plains is not a good place; my hometown is still the best!"

Later, Wanyan Gena never returned to the Central Plains.

After Li Yu discovered that Wanyan Gena had been poisoned by "Spring Breeze Ten Mile Fragrance," he immediately guessed that it was Xiao Ri's doing. However, he secretly gave Wanyan Gena another drug, making him appear to be suffering from vomiting and diarrhea due to acclimatization issues.

Li Yu couldn't help but sigh, Tian Xiri was indeed his good sister! She was deeply ingrained in his heart; he had disliked Wanyan Gena for a long time!

At this moment, Tian Xiri was unaware that her actions had disrupted both Wanyan Gena's and Long Ming's plans, catching everyone completely off guard. Wanyan Gena had already cast his net but was unable to reel it in; due to illness, he had to rush back to the Jin Kingdom, and all his previous arrangements were temporarily put on hold.

Then, with Tian Xiri suddenly leaving without saying goodbye, Long Ming's mind was in turmoil, and she no longer had the mind to care about Wanyan Gena, so Li Yu was naturally happy to have some peace and quiet.

That evening, after the banquet, everyone dispersed. Tian Xiri and Tian Xiyun each returned home in sedan chairs. Xiri's sedan chair had only been out of Xihua Gate for a short while when it was stopped by his third brother's guards.

Under the cover of night, the snow-covered streets appeared particularly deserted. She walked side by side with her third brother, and Minglu said, "Fifth sister, there is something I need to tell you in person."

She gave a soft "hmm" and waited for her third brother to continue.

Minglu said softly, "Fifth Sister, back then..." His voice trailed off, as if he had something difficult to say.

Xi Ri didn't respond, but waited quietly. After a long while, he finally said, "Back then, I wrote a letter to Suo Ge in your name."

Xi Ri paused, looked up at her third brother in surprise, and asked, "That letter was actually written by you, Third Brother? Why?"

Minglu sighed and said, "So you knew all along."

As the night deepened, his eyes darkened, revealing no emotion whatsoever. He murmured, "Because... I'm jealous of Suoge."

Jealousy? Third Brother is jealous that Suoge is the most favored by the Emperor and is riding high? On second thought, Third Brother and Suoge are inherently enemies, so jealousy is only natural. Xi Ri thought so at the time, so she said, "Third Brother's jealousy has made Fifth Sister pay a considerable price."

Minglu asked softly, "Are you still blaming me for ruining your marriage with Suoge?"

Xi Ri smiled helplessly and said, "It's not surprising. Although Third Brother's letter was not entirely aboveboard, the fault still lies with Prince Xi. He failed to distinguish between truth and falsehood and then deliberately tried to damage my reputation. If anyone is at fault, it is actually him. Third Brother, you don't need to take it too seriously. I have already let go of what happened two years ago. Besides, I think Prince Xi is nothing special."

Upon hearing this, Minglu smiled and said, "You're not angry that I kept it from you for so long?"

“Everyone has secrets. Telling others is like reopening your wounds, and it will hurt.” Tian Xiri had also had this experience, so she naturally empathized. She added, “Let bygones be bygones. Why bring it up again? Sometimes I think, if it weren’t for that letter from Third Brother, how would I have met my brothers and had such an interesting encounter?” Her gaze swept over him, and she smiled at him, her smile as bright as the moonlight.

He laughed and couldn't help but step forward, take her hand, and pull her into his arms. She tensed up slightly but then relaxed and let him hold her, feeling inexplicably at ease and warm.

Let her indulge herself one more time...

The night sky was unusually bright; in fact, sometimes winter nights are brighter than summer nights. She lay on the soft couch, opened the window and looked out into the night, her eyes unfocused, not knowing what she was looking at, just staring blankly. Suddenly, someone above her whispered, "What are you thinking about?"

She suddenly looked up and saw a shadowy figure with a hem of clothing fluttering in the corner of the room. For the umpteenth time, she couldn't help but sigh. This person always appeared and disappeared without a trace, and when he suddenly appeared, he could almost scare her to death.

She had already been through countless trials and tribulations, and was used to it. Once again, she could only helplessly lower her head and refuse to look at him.

"Why are you upset?" he asked.

She remained silent for a long time before finally answering, "Long Ming... tell me..."

"What?" he asked.

"What's so great about me?" she asked, her voice tinged with unconcealed melancholy.

There was silence on the rooftop. After a long while, he said in a low voice, "You have no good qualities at all. Your personality is strange and you're not like a normal woman at all."

She chuckled softly and asked, "How much money has that ice city made?"

"In the past three days, we have earned nearly 20,000 taels. The income for the whole winter will definitely be considerable. I have already ordered people to spread the news, and people from the surrounding towns and even further away will come to see it."

He made so much money in just three days, he's really something else. She laughed and said, "You've certainly got several things in one go."

Thank you for praising my abilities.

"When will I receive the money?"

"at any time."

I meant cash.

What do you need so much cash for?

"I'm afraid you'll pay in installments again. It always feels like I can see it but can't touch it."

"Heh, you're still holding a grudge about the forty thousand taels?"

"How could I forget? It breaks my heart."