"Beautiful women are unfortunate."
Looking at Song Chenxi's pale and haggard face, these four words suddenly emerged in Cui Xiaoxin's heart.
Song Chenxi, like herself, was hailed as one of the four bright moons of Tiandu, but which of the four bright moons of Tiandu could live a happy and healthy life?
Song Chenxi was so seriously ill that it was said that she might not even survive this winter. She was bound by the family and had to marry a man she did not like. The Lu Family was destroyed, and Lu Qiji's life and death were still unknown. And Li Shinian was even more miserable. Because of her brother Li Muyang's dragon identity, her family was separated, and as soon as she showed her face, she would most likely be slaughtered by thousands of people — —
Why was everyone's life so bitter?
"Sister Xiaoxin — —" Song Chenxi opened her eyes, weakly calling out the name of Cui Xiaoxin.
Cui Xiaoxin reached out and held Song Chenxi's little hand in the quilt. It was bone-chilling cold, like holding a piece of ice.
Cui Xiaoxin was aware of the condition of Song Chenxi's body, and also knew that she was most afraid of the cold. Once winter came, all the heat in her body would be completely sucked away, and she would be exposed to the cold all day and night. This was also the doting of the old man of the Song family. All kinds of treasures that could warm her body were given to her, and even the legendary dragon's blood lamp. He was even more unwilling to let her go out, to avoid the cold wind invading her body.
However, why did the dragon's blood lamp suddenly go out?
It was said that the deterioration of Song Chenxi's condition was due to the extinguishing of the dragon's blood lamp. She was not so seriously ill before, and after so many years of care and treatment by the Song family, Song Chenxi's condition should have stabilized.
After the dragon's blood lamp went out, Song Chenxi's body suddenly collapsed. Later, the old man of the Song family searched everywhere for all kinds of magical treasures to replace the dragon's blood lamp, but there was no way to save or delay Song Chenxi's condition.
It must be the will of Heaven playing tricks on people!
"Little sister Chenxi, do you feel better?" Cui Xiaoxin asked with a gentle smile on her face.
"The heart is higher than the sky, but life is thinner than paper." Song Chenxi said weakly. "It is unknown whether we can survive this winter. I'm afraid I can't. "
"You mustn't say that. The Song Clan was doing their best to search for famous medicines and doctors everywhere. All the aristocratic families in the capital, even the royal family, are thinking of ways to cure your illness … Also, Grandpa Song is an immortal, he has been thinking of ways to cure your illness. Sister Chenxi will definitely be fine. "Cui Xiaoxin said softly.
"Sister Xiaoxin, you don't have to comfort me. I heard their whispered words … Even if I couldn't hear them, I knew my body. Every time I fall asleep, I'm afraid I won't wake up again. "
"Dawn …"
"Sister Xiaoxin, don't be sad." Song Chenxi wanted to hold Cui Xiaoxin's hand tightly, but her hand did not have any strength. Even with all his strength, he could only place his finger on the back of Cui Xiaoxin's hand. "I used to be afraid. But, after being ill for so many years, I'm finally mentally prepared … It will come. The elders protect me, Grandpa loves me, I'm lucky to live for so many years, paint so many pictures, see so many scenery. It's not a waste to walk in this world. "
"Xiaoxin —" Cui Xiaoxin wanted to comfort her, but her voice was choked with sobs. She wanted to say something, but it was stuck in her chest and she was unable to speak. As Dawn said, she was clear about everything. What was the point of saying those false words?
"It's because of my illness that Sister Xiaoxin has wronged —"
"How can Dawn say such a thing?"
"I know, in order to boost the happiness, the two families once again put the marriage between Sister Xiaoxin and Brother Tingyun on the agenda … If you two love each other, it would be a wonderful thing, but I know that Sister Xiaoxin does not like Brother Tingyun. In this case … Dawn … Dawn will feel extremely guilty. "
"Dawn must not have such a thought. Even if you weren't ill, Tingyun and I would still get married. It's just that these days the state is busy, the elders of the two families are busy dealing with it, so it has been delayed until now — — Marriage is inevitable. It's just that if Dawn's condition can improve because of our marriage, that would be a pleasant surprise for us. What does this have to do with Dawn? Don't let your imagination run wild. If your mind is heavy, your body will be weak. If others know, it would be my and Tingyun's fault. "
"Sister Xiaoxin, do you know the whereabouts of Li Muyang?" Song Chenxi suddenly asked.
Cui Xiaoxin pondered for a moment, before she asked aloud, "Why would Dawn ask about Muyang?"
"It's strange. When Gongzi Muyang was still in Tiandu, we only knew each other for a short period of time, and had only met a few times. However, I unconsciously regarded him as a close friend — — His eyes are very bright, and I can tell at a glance that he is a frank and selfless person. "
"— —" Cui Xiaoxin thought to herself that Li Muyang really deserved the evaluation of 'frank and selfless'. It was just that after the awakening of the dragon soul, his mind had become more serious. Or perhaps because of the influence of the dragon soul, his mind and strategy had also greatly improved, and was not comparable to the average person. It could be seen from his performance over the past year.
"Moreover, Gongzi Muyang is very talented, especially in the way of painting. Even the master of painting and calligraphy, Gu Huangwu, also treats him with respect. I have finally seen the door of painting under his guidance — — Compared with before, Dawn's painting skills have improved a lot. Unfortunately, I no longer have the opportunity to ask Gongzi Muyang for guidance. Every time I get along with Gongzi Muyang, he is like a spring breeze, and does not bring me any pressure — — It's hard to believe, how could Gongzi Muyang be a dragon? "
"Chenxi, your health is not good, don't think about those annoying things. It's better to rest and recuperate — — whether Muyang is a dragon or not, he is still the Li Muyang that you first met. There's not much difference between him and us women. "
"I'm just worried — — that I'm going to die, and won't have the chance to see Gongzi Muyang again." Song Chenxi said in a weak voice.
She had only said a few words, but she was already gasping for breath and her face was purplish red. He had an exhausted look on his face.
"No." Cui Xiaoxin said in a firm voice. Her eyes shifted to the extinguished dragon's blood lamp at the head of the bed. "If Muyang returns to Tiandu, he will certainly come to see Chenxi."
"Gongzi Muyang — — so many things have happened, Gongzi Muyang — — how could he come back to this sad place?"
Song Chenxi's voice was getting weaker and weaker, and finally her eyes were closed, and she had fallen into a deep sleep.
Cui Xiaoxin put Song Chenxi's hand under the quilt, carefully studied her pretty face, sighed deeply, and then got up to walk outside.
Cui Xiaoxin walked into the courtyard, where a proud and aloof old man was standing under the plum tree in the courtyard, looking up at the sky.
There was no moon and no stars in the sky. She also didn't know what he was looking at.
It was said that the old immortal of the Song family was enlightened by flowers, so the whole Song family regarded the old plum tree in the courtyard as a treasure. They took good care of it every day, for fear that it would die and wither.
Cui Xiaoxin carefully studied the old plum tree, and did not see anything unusual about it.
"Greetings, Grandfather Song." Cui Xiaoxin bowed from afar, and took the initiative to greet Song Gudu.
"Chenxi is asleep?" Song Gudu asked.
"She's asleep." Cui Xiaoxin answered. "Chenxi is weak, Xiaoxin should not disturb her too much. It's getting late, so Xiaoxin will take her leave. Grandfather Song should also rest early. "
"Xiaoxin — —"
Cui Xiaoxin paused, turned to look at Song Gudu, and asked, "Grandfather Song, is there anything else?"
"It is said that you don't want to marry into my Song family?"
Cui Xiaoxin was taken aback for a moment. She did not expect the old immortal of the Song family, who had never cared about worldly affairs, to talk about this kind of thing with her.
Cui Xiaoxin sorted out her mood, saying softly, "Xiaoxin will not let Grandfather Song and the elders of the Cui and Song family down."
"What about yourself?" Song Gudu asked. "Are you disappointed?"
"It doesn't matter if Xiaoxin is disappointed or not."
Song Gudu's line of sight finally shifted to Cui Xiaoxin's face. What a pair of eyes, deep, wise, gentle, but under the gentleness was hidden a storm.
"Everyone is important." Song Gudu sighed. "Chenxi is also very important."
"Chenxi is Grandfather Song's most beloved granddaughter, of course she is important." Cui Xiaoxin said softly, but there was a hint of sarcasm in her words.
For the sake of the marriage between the Cui and Song family, you sacrificed the freedom of an innocent girl. Would you be willing to let such a thing happen to Song Chenxi?
Song Gudu cast a meaningful glance at Cui Xiaoxin, smiled and said, "It's getting late, hurry back."
"Xiaoxin will take her leave." Cui Xiaoxin once again bowed respectfully, and walked out of the small courtyard that made people feel oppressive and nervous.
"Miss." Seeing Cui Xiaoxin come out, Ning Xinhai and servant Tao Hong and Liulu immediately came over to greet her.
"Go back." Cui Xiaoxin said.
Ning Xinhai glanced at the small courtyard in front of him. The small courtyard was hidden in the darkness. At the side of the East gate of Tiandu.
Green bricks and black tiles, the door was old. The area of the courtyard was not large, and compared to the hundreds of acres of other rich and powerful families, it really was not worth mentioning.
However, whether it was among the people, or the West Wind court, or even the entire divine continent, this small courtyard was an existence that people looked up to and admired.
"Song Gudu!"
Ning Xinhai chewed over the name. He thought to himself that this was what a man should be like. When his name could be so dazzling, and become the pillar of an empire, then it would not be in vain that he came to this world.
Unfortunately, what could he do — —
As though he had sensed something, Ning Xinhai suddenly felt a jolt in his mind, and there was a clap of thunder in his head, as though his head was about to explode.
Ning Xinhai's expression changed dramatically, his body trembling violently.
He was extremely shocked. Could it be that he had only thought of Song Gudu's name, and was discovered by him, and then given such a punishment — —
"Uncle Ning, Uncle Ning, what's wrong?" Seeing Ning Xinhai's embarrassed expression, Cui Xiaoxin asked with concern.
"I'm fine." Ning Xinhai hurriedly retracted his thoughts. "Miss, let's go back."
"Okay." With the help of two servant girls, Cui Xiaoxin got into the carriage.
Taohong and Liulu sat on either side of Cui Xiaoxin, the carriage creaking as it headed towards the capital.
"Miss, are you okay?" Taohong, who was attentive, asked in a low voice when she saw Cui Xiaoxin's gloomy face.
"I'm fine." Cui Xiaoxin shook her head.
"Miss Chenxi is blessed by the heavens, and with Old immortal Song's help, there will be no problem." Liulu thought that Cui Xiaoxin was worried about Song Chenxi's condition, and comforted her.
"I'm fine." Cui Xiaoxin gently shook her head.
She was really worried about Song Chenxi's condition. Song Chenxi's body was too weak, and in the time it took to say a few words, she had fallen asleep from exhaustion. Perhaps, those rumours were not groundless, and Chenxi's body might not be able to survive this year's cold winter.
However, she was thinking about the intention and motive of Song Gudu talking to her.
Everyone is important, Chenxi is also very important, what does this mean? Although Cui Xiaoxin was cautious, but her mind was very meticulous. She felt that Song Gudu's words had a hidden meaning.
Seeing that the Miss was not in the mood to talk, the two servant girls did not dare to disturb the Miss's thoughts.
The sky was dark and the night wind was cold.
There were no pedestrians on the road, and there was no sound. Only the sound of the wheels rolling over the soil on the ground could be heard.
Crunch — —
On the way back to the city, they had to cross a small bridge. Because the small bridge was very old, and half of it was broken, it was also called the Broken Bridge.
When the carriage crossed the Broken Bridge, it did not know what hard object it was pressed against, but it bounced up with a crash.
"Ah — —"
Taohong and Liulu could not sit steadily, their bodies were tottering, and their heads hit the ceiling above.
By the time the carriage regained its balance, and Taohong and Liulu were able to sit still again, they found that there was one more person in the carriage.
It was a strange man.
"Ah — —" Taohong opened her mouth to scream, but her mouth was covered by someone.
Taohong's eyes widened, because she found that the person covering her mouth was her Miss.
Liulu's pupils also swelled, but after seeing Cui Xiaoxin's action, she also put down the idea of warning her.
Cui Xiaoxin made a silent gesture, and then let go of Taohong's mouth.
"Miss, are you all right?" Ning Xinhai asked from outside.
"I'm fine." Cui Xiaoxin looked affectionately at the man sitting opposite and replied aloud.
So there was no sound outside the carriage, only the sound of the wheels rolling over the road.
"Not good looking." Cui Xiaoxin looked at the man in front of her and said aloud, "Not as good looking as when I first saw you."
When Cui Xiaoxin first saw Li Muyang, Li Muyang should still be a thin and weak charcoal. However, even so, Cui Xiaoxin still felt that Li Muyang at that time was much better looking than the current Li Muyang.
After all, that face was Li Muyang's face, but this face was not.
Li Muyang said with a wry smile, "In order to deceive people, how can I care about beauty? If I look too good, I will inevitably attract attention. If that's the case, it won't be easy to escape from Tiandu City. "
"Then why did you still dare to come?" Cui Xiaoxin's mouth curved into a faint smile, asking aloud.
"You sent someone to pass me a note in the morning, and came to visit Miss Chen Xi in the evening — — If I still don't understand what you mean, then wouldn't I be too stupid?" Li Muyang said with a smile.
"You mean — — I deliberately created an opportunity to invite you here?"
"Isn't that so?" Seeing Cui Xiaoxin's intelligent eyes, Li Muyang quickly corrected himself, "Not really — — I saw that tonight's night was as cool as water and the scenery was enchanting, so I couldn't help but come out for a walk. I didn't expect to meet Miss Xiaoxin's carriage next to this broken bridge, so I wanted to meet Miss Xiaoxin and have a chat. "
"Oh. I didn't invite you here, you wanted to come. "Cui Xiaoxin said with a smile.
"Yes yes yes." Li Muyang nodded repeatedly. "I begged to come, Miss Xiaoxin did not invite me at all."
Pfft — —
Cui Xiaoxin couldn't hold it in any longer and chuckled.
Seeing Cui Xiaoxin's flower-like smile, Taohong and Liulu felt sad. How long had it been since Miss had laughed so happily?
Miss would only be so happy when she was with Gongzi Muyang. When she was with other people, her face was always as calm as water. Even if Princess Ning wanted to make Miss happy, Miss would only smile and stop, with a kind of perfunctory and unapproachable attitude.
However, Miss was already engaged to Gongzi Tingyun, and would be getting married in a few days. She and Gongzi Muyang were not fated to be together — — and it was said that Gongzi Muyang had the identity of a dragon, even if he was not a dragon, he was still a direct descendant of the Lu Family. The Cui family and the Lu family had a death feud — — it was impossible for them to be together after all.
Taohong and Liulu exchanged a glance, both feeling a deep sense of pity and worry for Cui Xiaoxin.
Cui Xiaoxin's pretty face blushed, her eyes filled with affection as she coquettishly said, "I haven't seen you for so long, you've become more and more glib."
Li Muyang looked at Cui Xiaoxin's radiant and lovely appearance, smiled and said, "It proves that my mentality is good, and has not been crushed by reality. Nor have I become a silent and gloomy perverted evil person. "
Cui Xiaoxin looked into Li Muyang's eyes. "Yes. I'm really worried — — that you'll become the kind of person you just said. I know what you've been through for more than a year, and I can feel all your pain. Unfortunately, I'm trapped in Tiandu, and can't help you with anything. I don't even have a chance to say a few words of comfort to you — — I hope you're well, without illness or disaster. I'm also happy to see you. "
Li Muyang was silent for a long time, before he said softly, "I've experienced the cruelest things, I've witnessed the most vicious human nature. After I escaped from Wind City, there was a long period of time when I did become what I said — — full of hatred and anger, wanting to destroy the human race, wanting to destroy the world. I want revenge, I want to kill all the people who have bullied me. "
When he said this, Li Muyang's expression was calm and indifferent.
However, Cui Xiaoxin could feel his despair and madness at that time, as well as see his heartbroken appearance.
"I've walked a lot of roads, seen a lot of scenery, like a soulless corpse, my brain in chaos, my heart like dead ashes. They all say I'm a dragon — — "
Li Muyang glanced at Taohong and Liulu, and found that the two maids were looking at him with fear and curiosity. He smiled and said, "I think I might as well be a dragon. I want to be an evil dragon, the kind of evil dragon that they say, burning, killing, looting, committing all kinds of evil. Every day I dig out people's hearts to drink. "
Taohong and Liulu were frightened, but still moved closer to their Miss. Even if this evil dragon wants to dig out people's hearts, he has to eat their hearts first. They can't let him harm the Miss.
"Later I thought, my parents and family are human, my friends and schoolmates are also human, Shinian is human, Xiaoxin is also human — — so many people sincerely treat me, how can I destroy the whole human race? So, I let go of those worries and became what I am today. "
"One thought to heaven, one thought to hell. If you hadn't thought it through at that time, I'm afraid — — it would be difficult for us to see each other now. "Cui Xiaoxin still had a lingering fear. "When the news reached Tiandu, I wanted to get in touch with you. But the only person I can trust is Xiangma, and because of his incompetence, it is difficult for him to leave the capital. "
"I know you have no choice." Li Muyang said comfortingly.
"Having said that, I still feel guilty — — I still remember when we were in Jiangnan, you used your hand to block a knife and saved me from the assassin's sword. In Thousand Buddha Temple, you once again risked your life to save me — — Li Muyang, I owe you so much, how should I repay you? "Cui Xiaoxin looked at Li Muyang with a heavy heart.
"What else?" Li Muyang smiled. "Aren't we friends?"
"If a friend is just blindly demanding, and can only ignore when a friend is in trouble — — what qualifications does such a person have to be a friend of others?"
"A friend is — — as long as you are happy, I will be happy." Li Muyang comforted. "Besides, the things that happened to me. You're just a weak woman, what can you do? "
"Yes. I'm just a weak woman, what can I do? "Cui Xiaoxin gently sighed. In the past two years since she returned to the capital, she felt more and more powerless.
Before, she had no interest in practicing martial arts and only wanted to wander in the sea of books, and accompany those interesting characters and stories.
Now, she really regretted that she did not learn martial arts from the elders of her family. If she was as skilled as Lu Qiji, she would have been able to protect Li Muyang.
As Li Muyang said, the reason why he did not drown in the sea of hatred was precisely because of the love and care of his family and friends. If there was no love in his heart, most likely Li Muyang would never come back, right?
Li Muyang knew that Cui Xiaoxin was worried, hurriedly changed the subject and said with a smile: "I'm really curious, my appearance has changed a lot, and my voice is very different from before — — how did you recognize me? I looked at myself in the mirror for a long time and did not find any flaws. "
The corner of Cui Xiaoxin's eyes slightly raised. "When I entered the shop, you were holding a fly swatter to hit a fly. Your knuckles are slender, and there is a black mole on your index finger. When you see an acquaintance, you like to slightly squint your eyes, and when you encounter something surprising, you will continuously blink your eyes twice. When you stood on the square stool to get the new cloth, your movements were very familiar. When we were in Jiangnan, you also stood on the stool to pick apricots for me. And your height and physique are very similar to the Li Muyang in my memory — — and most importantly, you are not Xiaoxin, you called out Princess Chu Ning's surname. That feeling was familiar and intimate, and there was no sense of awe — — "
Li Muyang smiled bitterly. "My careful disguise, I did not expect it to be full of flaws in your eyes — —"
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