Chapter 69 Reunion I


    Murong Jingxuan sat in front of Yingshuang yard''s window, staring nkly at the red spider lilies at the


    door. He''d never thought that he would see that kind of fiery red spider lilies here.


    He once saw in a book: Red Spider Lily*, the soul guiding flower of Hell.


    (*TN: Some background info: The book he refers to is most likely the ''Lotus Sutra'', which describes it


    as an ominous flower that grows in the underworld that guides the dead into their next reincarnation.


    The Chinese name of the red spider lily literally trantes to ''flower of the other shore'', which refers to


    the other shore of the Sanzu River.)


    It usually only grows in the underworld, on the riverbanks of the Sanzu River, the guiding flower of the


    Forgotten River shores. It''s rumored that the flower''s fragrance had magical powers, able to awaken


    the memories of a deceased''s previous life. And because it was red like fire, it was praised as the


    ''zing Path''. And it was also the only scenery and color of that long long path to the afterlife.


    And unexpectedly, he was able to see this red colored spider lily here.


    Murong Jingxuan gazed at the scenery before him, happily smiling.


    Su Qingyan''s room was also a bit different than what he had imagined. In the previous times he''s


    visited, he never had the chance to properly observe this room. Looking at it now, the simple


    arrangements was rather simr to his taste.


    He walked up to her desk and saw the calligraphy on top. He could even imagine that serious look of


    hers.


    ''Red sleeves adds fragrance*'', wasn''t that precisely the life he always yearned for?


    (*TN: Thises from a line of poetry from the Song Dynasty, it refers to the image of a schr


    studying with a young and beautiful woman apanying his side.)


    It''s a shame that kind of life was still too far from him.


    Donghe right now was also in an anxious period. In the imperial court, every influential n were


    watching closely, like a tiger watching its prey. Outside the courts, they were also view by Nanchen as


    a thorn in the eye. It really is an ''internal troubles and outside aggression'' situation.


    Murong Jingxuan knew very well that if it wasn''t for Su Yun defending Qinzhou year round, Qinzhou


    would have already fallen into the hands of Nanchen.


    But it''s a pity the current Emperor of Nanchen has drowned himself wine and women, not focusing on


    his duties. And his Crown Prince, Weisheng Minning, was only the Crown Prince in name, empty of


    power. This was most likely closely rted to his mother, Qilian Qingyan''s, passing.


    Worn out from the journey and in addition to having experienced something frightening, everyone all


    returned to their own residences once they got back to the Su manor. Su Jiashi didn''t urge Su Qingyan


    to stay either.


    Watching Su Jiashi''s figure in the distance, perhaps Su Jiashi believed in abbot Lingyang, but whether


    she believed her or not, she didn''t know. However, now, everything is already not of importance


    anymore, because everything was already unable to be changed.


    Qingyan returned to her yard with Qingdai and Chishao. When the other four girls saw Qingyan, they


    weed her with a smile. Qingyan right now only wanted toy down on her own bed.


    At that ce, she simply couldn''t differentiate between night and day and could only rest for bit when


    she felt tired. Yet, she never thought that she''d end up staying at that ce for as long as five days.


    But she knew when she made the first jade flute, under the assistant of Weisheng Junmo and Yunhen,


    it also took them an entire month. But now, she only needed five days.


    When Qingyan returned to her yard and pushed opened the door, she just saw Murong Jingxuan sitting


    there. She looked to the person before her and smiled, sounding her clear voice, "Zizhu, howe you


    didn''t even notice a thiefing into the room?"


    When Zizhu heard this, she was already standing behind Qingyan. And at a nce, she saw Murong


    Jingxuan''s figure.


    "Beautiful, you''ve finally returned." Murong Jingxuan looked up and met Qingyan''s eyes with a smile, "I


    missed you very much."


    "Didn''t I already say, Yan''er isn''t considered some beauty, if you want a beauty, then Shizi should go


    find Su Qingyuan and Su Qingwen. Why bothering to my yard?" Qingyan said as she picked up


    the cup of tea on the table and began to drink it. She turned to look at the people gathered outside the


    door, signaling them it was okay to withdraw.


    Zizhu tactfully retreated and even closed the door while she was at it.


    Seeing those servant girls retreating, Murong Jingxuan, with a single sidestep, got pass the table and


    directly pulled Su Qingyan into his embrace, "Gone that many days, did you miss me?"


    Qingyan leaned into his embrace and smiled, "For the most part, no."


    Murong Jingxuan looked at her in his arms and felt her warmthing through, "I expected as much,


    you little liar."


    "Jingxuan, I obtained a piece of blood jade from Yunhen Priest." Qingyan said as she brought out the


    flute, "That tune, [Thousand Beasts and Phoenix], is performed using this flute."


    Murong Jingxuan looked at the delicate jade flute and rested his head on her shoulders, "Yan''er, do the


    things you want to do."


    He then recalled the matter Fengshuang reported to him earlier and asked in a inquisitive manner, "The


    people Ning Siyao sent were a bunch of mountain bandits?"


    "I didn''t look into their identities, but from the looks of it, they shouldn''t be anyone good. Do you think


    the people Ning Siyao finds would be some saint? That would really let me open my eyes." Qingyan


    said sarcastically. "They were just a bunch of outcasted ruffians."


    "As long as you''re fine. I just knew you wouldn''t be at a disadvantage." Murong Jingxuan gazed at the


    jade flute in her hand and took hold of it, "Do you only know how to y [Thousand Beasts and


    Phoenix]?"


    Su Qingyan looked to him and nodded, "If it''s the jade flute, I certainly do only know how to y that


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    one piece."


    Recalling what Xuanxin Priest said before, Murong Jingxuan asked, "Yan''er, are you acquainted with


    Xuanxin Priest?"


    Xuanxin? When Qingyan heard this name, she furrowed her brows, shaking her head to indicate that


    she didn''t know this person. "Who is he? I don''t know this person."


    Thinking back, he remember that Xuanxin had changed his name and identity before. Murong Jingxuan


    spoke, suddenly realizing this, "Perhaps you don''t recognize ''Xuanxin'', but I think the name Yunxin


    should definitely be very familiar to you."


    Yunxin? Qingyan looked to Murong Jingxuan with her eyes widened. If her assumptions were right,


    Yunxin should''ve had both his legs crippled, how could he have appeared here?


    "He''s in Donghe right now and is the old Emperor''s trusted Imperial Astronomer. Although he was also


    rmended by the Imperial Consort. You should also know that the current Emperors very much


    adores the Imperial Consort, even though she never acknowledges him."


    Donghe''s Imperial Consort, Qilian Yuran, was Qilian Qingyan''s blood rted paternal aunt. And for


    Qilian Yuran, Qilian Qingyan was her one and only legitimate niece. And in Qilian Qingyan''s youth, the


    one she liked the most was precisely, Qilian Yuran, this aunt of hers.


    "Her temper is still like that of the past." Qingyan helplessly shook her head when she thought of that


    personality of Qilian Yuran''s. "Although it shouldn''t be said like this, the shock of Xianyi Empress''s


    death really affected her greatly after all."


    "Yan''er, say, are you Qilian Qingyan or Su Qingyan?" Murong Jingxuan looked to her and asked in a


    serious tone.


    Su Qingyan looked to him and shook her head, "I''m not sure, sometimes I feel I''m Su Qingyan, and


    other times I feel I''m Qilian Qingyan. Perhaps it''s because we''ve both had simr experiences."


    "Yan''er, I heard from the Fourth Prince, Chunyuan Princess made Hongjia Emperor let Su Yun return


    home in advance. I suppose before Su Yun returns, Ning Siyao is going to make her move again. You


    must be careful." Murong Jingxuan thought of those people he''d met previously and still warned


    Qingyan in all seriousness.


    Qingyan looked to him and nodded, "The talent conference has concluded, and the trip to Ganyun


    Temple has already ended too. Naturally, Ning Siyao will try to think of other ways to deal with me."


    Qingyan said as the corner of her mouth curled up.


    "After all, they still have a pawn they haven''t used yet. How could they easily give up on this golden


    opportunity?"