It was already late at night, and the moon had set and the stars were dim. Chang 'an's Hibiscus Garden was still bustling with activity.
Dozens of lamps lit up the room, and the copper crane stove spat out curling smoke, mixed with the sound of bamboo. Hu Ji danced lightly on the gorgeous Persian carpet, and even the musicians were young girls of seventeen or eighteen years old. This was a scene that ordinary people could only see after spending hundreds of gold coins, but there was only one person who appreciated it.
The dancers were good at dancing, but their movements were a bit messy. Their eyes were often attracted by the only spectator, and not like usual, where the spectators would go crazy for them.
Of course, it was just a graceful figure, reclining on the soft bed within the layers of green muslin curtains.
Her hand was smeared with bright red paint, and she held a delicate and small gold-plated ivory pipe. The end of the pipe was in her soft red lips, and she blew out smoke rings.
The Madam quickly walked into the room, and the dancers couldn't help but stop dancing. The figure in the tent waved her hand, and the dance continued.
The Madam came to the bedside and said carefully, "Miss Chang Xi, the Third Prince has been waiting outside for a long time."
A lazy voice came out, "Didn't his mother not let him come again?"
Old Jiu wiped the sweat on his forehead, "But … he still came."
Recently, everyone in the capital knew that the playboy Third Prince had fallen in love with Miss Chang Xi of Hibiscus Garden, and had been severely reprimanded by his mother.
There was no noble son who didn't play with women, and this was not a big deal.
Nowadays, the atmosphere was open, and the lives of the nobles were becoming more and more decadent. Going to a brothel to play instead of going to someone else's house was already considered a gentleman. But the most important thing was not to lose one's ambition, and more importantly, not to fall in love with a woman, and thus neglect proper business. Otherwise, he would be ridiculed by others, not to mention that the Third Prince had already fallen to being played with by a woman.
Hu Xinyue absent-mindedly played with her nails, "Then let him wait!
I am just a little singer, how dare I go against the Imperial Concubine's order to see him?
But this would show his sincerity, and it might even be written into a play!
Hee hee. "Her enchanting laughter could shake one's soul.
Not long after the Flower Tasting Festival, the boss suddenly handed over all the business in Hibiscus Garden to "Chang Xi" to manage. The real reason was that she controlled the Third Prince.
The owner of Hibiscus Garden was also surnamed Yin and was a member of the Empress's family. Naturally, he was on the Crown Prince's side. As for the other princes, especially the Third Prince, who was so powerful, they were all hidden enemies. Now that they could easily take down a powerful enemy, of course, it was a good thing.
However, Old Jiu felt that there was more to it than meets the eye, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions and quickly excused himself.
Hu Xinyue rolled on the bed and chuckled. "Don't worry, I won't kill you easily. I still want to use you to play with the world!"
She suddenly frowned and waved the dancers and musicians away.
A gust of wind blew open the tightly closed windows, causing the curtains to flutter. The pitch-black shadows of the night poured in like a tide, and the originally bright light shrunk to the size of a bean.
From the darkness, a voice that was neither male nor female said, "Have you given up?
Hu Xinyue stood up and narrowed her eyes. "So what?"
"What do you think?
You lost your tails, not me.
Xu Xian is about to face his Heavenly Tribulation. If he becomes an Earth Immortal, you won't be able to fight back against him. "
The nearly extinguished light suddenly rose violently like a torch, casting Hu Xinyue's shadow on the wall. However, it was not the shadow of a person, but the shadow of a fox, dancing its tail as the fire rose.
The black shadow fell silent.
Hu Xinyue asked, "Who is Xu Xian?
With your skills, you only need to move a finger to consign him to eternal damnation. Why don't you dare to personally make a move? "
The black shadow did not answer, but said calmly, "Now, Bai Suzhen is with him, and she will never go to the Jade Pool again!"
Hu Xinyue's body stiffened.
"What do you know?"
But the black shadow had already retreated from the room like a tide. Hu Xinyue suddenly opened her eyes, only to see that the dancers were still dancing lightly. The music was still the same, the lights were still the same, and even the windows were closed. Everything just now was actually a dream, and she had fallen into this dream unknowingly.
Hu Xinyue touched her buttocks and said bitterly, "Only two tails are missing!"
She gritted her teeth, and her expression gradually became complicated. Suddenly, a voice rang in her ears, which had been abandoned for thousands of years, and she thought she had long forgotten.
"Let's go to the Jade Pool together!"
…
The sky was blue, and the sun was shining. Wild flowers were blooming on the green lawn, and butterflies were flying among the flowers, landing on the petals from time to time.
Most of them were the common goose yellow color, and there were also colorful butterflies with beautiful patterns flying among them.
A lovely cat was happily chasing a colorful butterfly, as if it had been completely immersed in the happiness of being a cat. What a pleasant morning!
However, a huge black shadow suddenly appeared behind the cat, and it suddenly opened its bloody mouth and bit down, swallowing the butterfly with a roar.
Chang Xi's body froze, and she slowly turned around. Seeing the mighty and tall white tiger, she let out an angry "meow", "Yu Lei!
What are you doing?
Meow? "
Yu Lei tasted it for a while, and frowned at the word "king" between her eyebrows, "Disgusting!"
"That's not for you. Hey, forget it!
Let's fly! "
Chang Xi suddenly jumped on Yu Lei's tiger head. Looking at her graceful and free manner, it seemed that she was originally a cat, and she had completely forgotten her original identity.
…
One thousand and seven hundred years ago, in a dense mountain forest.
"Xiaoyue!
Guess what I met today? "
"No!"
"I was saved by someone. It was so dangerous, and I almost lost my life!"
"What?!
What happened?! "
"… That's it!"
"People are the worst. Don't be caught again, and I can't save you."
"Xiaoyue will definitely come to save me."
"I won't!
Hey, we're too weak. When we become stronger, we'll eat them all! "
"How can that be? I was also saved by someone."
"If you weren't caught, how could you be saved? Besides, it wasn't a rescue at all. You took the opportunity to escape …"
"When I become stronger, I must repay him!"
"Listen to me!
Forget it, you'll forget it soon anyway. "
"I won't."
"I definitely will, stupid snake!"
"Well, your brain is better. If I forget, remind me."
"I won't remind you!"
"You must remind me, we've agreed!"
"I definitely won't remind you, who agreed with you …"
"Okay, go find something to eat!"
"Listen to me!
Stupid snake!
Stupid snake!
Stupid snake! "
…
I definitely won't forget it.
But the first thing to be forgotten was the mood when I said it.
Then I would completely forget it, as if it didn't exist, as if it never happened.
But it did happen, and it would leave a trace somewhere in my heart.