Chapter Ninety-Five: The Opposite
Hu Xianxian saw that Lie Yufeng's eyes were looking at Lie Yuxun's back with a hint of worry, so he said, "I'm really sorry, I haven't repaid your life-saving kindness but caused trouble for you again." ”
Lie Yufeng smiled bitterly, at this moment, only Hong'er in the hall brought a few maids to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, he did not politely call her "Miss Hu", but directly called her name: "Xianxian, you see that I am like this now, even if you cause me trouble, what if you cause me trouble?" How much better would it be if it didn't get into trouble? ”
Seeing that he was in such a depressed mood, Hu Xianxian didn't know what to say, and looked at Hong'er, who had brought people to clean up his things.
After Hong'er softly explained how the maid did things, she asked Lie Yufeng with concern, "Your Majesty, has the regent embarrassed you again?" ”
Lie Yufeng patted Hong'er's hand lightly and smiled lightly: "It doesn't matter, let him be arrogant for a few days." As he spoke, he said to Hu Xianxian, "You don't need to worry, as long as you leave Qingqiu Country, he won't pester you." ”
Hu Xianxian pinched his nose and said with a smile: "I'm not afraid that he will pester me!" Hehe, it's Cui'er who made me look good today, and I'm going to change my usual appearance, and it's too late for him to hide from me. ”
Lie Yufeng shook his head and said, "You're wrong, he's not a lustful person. Although he has several concubines, they are never allowed to disrespect the concubine Gong Qian'er. ”
Hu Xianxian felt a little surprised, "Then his performance today is just to anger you?" ”
Lie Yufeng said: "That's right. From childhood to adulthood, he will inevitably grab everything I have, and he will inevitably grab everything I like. He's angry with me, and he's also testing your roots. ”
Hu Xianxian was in a trance, "This guy thinks you mean that to me." It's no wonder that you, as the lord of Qingqiu, are still a bachelor, because you are afraid that he will be unfavorable to your beloved, right? ”
Lie Yufeng nodded with a smile, his eyes glancing at Hong'er, "But my second brother is wrong, he can't be angry with me today, if my third senior brother is here, it is possible to be so angry that he will smoke." ”
Hu Xianxian also followed his gaze and glanced at Hong'er, and immediately understood why Hong'er's words when she first met her were a little sour, it turned out that she was not only a maidservant, but also the sweetheart of Lie Yufeng.
Hu Xianxian saw that the two of them were flirting, his heart was sour, and his tone was a little sour: "He is indeed angry when he sees me, mainly angry that I am boring and lazy, but he will not be angry for other people's ambiguous behavior." ”
Lie Yufeng sighed lightly, "Third Senior Brother's temper is like that, don't think about it......"
When Cheng Haofeng was mentioned, Hu Xianxian felt uncomfortable, and he didn't bother to ask a few more questions about the national conditions of Qingqiu country. The silent atmosphere was a little dull, and Lie Yufeng didn't continue to talk when she saw that she didn't want to talk more, just whispering to Hong'er. She had to quietly walk out and walk alone to the guest room where she was staying.
The mountains and rivers in Qingqiu Country are not much different from the mountains and rivers of mortal dust, but the sun, moon and stars are very different. The sun looks rounder and bigger than the mortal world, and it shines red on the horizon, but it doesn't feel hot. The sun's rays were not as dazzling as in the mortal dust, as if shining through a thin veil.
Hu Xianxian walked and saw that the moon in the garden was like water, and the stars were shining. In the night sky of this Qingqiu country, the moon and stars were bigger and brighter than they seemed in the mortal dust, and they were as dazzling and not dazzling as the sun.
From time to time, maidservants walked past her, and when they saw Hu Xianxian, they all saluted respectfully. Hu Xianxian returned the salute one by one, but later felt really troublesome, so he walked to a secluded path. Although she hadn't walked this path, she knew that the roads in the inner garden of the palace were all connected, and there were only four gates to get out of the palace, so she didn't worry about getting lost.
Hu Xianxian walked while admiring the moon, she hadn't been so idle for a long time, and she walked for more than half an hour unconsciously. When Hu Xianxian realized that he had been gone for a long time, he saw that the scenery around him had never been seen before.
Hu Xianxian laughed self-deprecatingly, thinking: I won't get lost in this small palace garden, right? Remembering that she could tell the direction by looking at the stars, she remembered that the room she lived in was facing north. She searched for Polaris in the starry sky and walked in the direction of Polaris.
After walking a short distance, a vermilion lacquer gate appeared under the shade of several large trees. Hu Xianxian hurriedly walked over, and several old women guarding the door began to scold her when they saw her coming.
Hu Xianxian hurriedly identified himself, and the old women hurriedly apologized. One of them also offered to send Hu Xianxian back to his residence, but Hu Xianxian refused.
Hu Xianxian said: "This is the north gate out of the palace, right?" I remember that the room I stayed in was not far from the north gate, and I walked back slowly by myself. ”
When the old women heard Hu Xianxian say this, they all looked at her in astonishment. An old woman said, "This is the South Gate." ”
This time it was Hu Xianxian's turn to be stunned, even if she looked at the stars and went in the wrong direction, but the distance she traveled would not be wrong. Although the palace of this Qingqiu country is not as extensive as the palace of the emperor of the world, it is also ten miles away from the north and south. That is to say, she did not go south after she found out that she was lost, but she walked south from the moment she went out.
How could I keep heading south? I originally wanted to go back to my residence, but it should be to the north. In the past, Cui'er followed me when I went out, and I didn't pay attention to the direction, but today I didn't say goodbye, but there was no one to guide the way.
Hu Xianxian had to ask one of the old women to take her back to her residence, and when she returned, she saw Cui'er looking anxiously at the door.
After Cui'er thanked the old woman, she hurriedly looked Hu Xianxian up and down, and was relieved to see that she was unscathed.
Hu Xianxian sat down and drank tea while asking Cui'er what was going on with the situation she encountered.
Cui'er said: "It turns out that Miss Hu, you don't know, the direction of the sun, moon and stars in our Qingqiu country is different from that of your world. Well, it should be said the opposite. ”
"The opposite?" Hu Xianxian put down the teacup and asked, "That is to say, the sun and the moon do not rise in the east and set in the west, but rise in the west and set in the east?" ”
Cui'er smiled and said, "Yes, I thought you would find out after coming here for so many days." Also, even the seasons are the opposite of the world. “
Hu Xianxian was a little puzzled, "Doesn't this belong to the world?" I heard that this Qingqiu country only has a formation to isolate it from the outside world, but in fact, it is only in the deep mountains somewhere in the world. ”
Cui'er said slowly: "Miss Hu, you are already a Heavenly Immortal, you should understand that the so-called formation is a closed space isolated from the outside world, or a conjured scene. Somewhere in the earth where the mountains lead to the outside world are just a passage, it doesn't mean that we live in the mountains. ”
Hu Xianxian rubbed his forehead, thought for a while and said, "Even if that place is destroyed, you can find a new passage to the outside world, and it won't cause much damage to the Qingqiu country." It's no wonder that many people see your race in a certain place, but they can't find any trace of you even when they dig through that place, even if they cut and burn that place. ”
Cui'er chuckled, "Yes, otherwise everyone wants to catch the fox demon, so how can we survive?" ”
Hu Xianxian frowned, "Does that mean that I am no longer in the world at the moment?" ”
Cui'er smiled even more, "Didn't I say that this Qingqiu Country is an illusion?" Of course, it can't be said that it is all fake, but it is both real and illusory. You think, we are foxes, but who of the people you see here is not like you? You're seeing people, not foxes, right? ”
Hu Xianxian smiled and said that he had understood, so let Cui'er go to rest earlier. She didn't really understand, but she became more and more confused when she heard what Cui'er said. She wanted to get a good night's sleep and visit the place where Michitose lived tomorrow.
Hu Xianxian believes that the situation of Qingqiu Kingdom may not be as simple as brothers fighting for power, and some things may only be known to the "empathetic" Uncle Wang, who is 3,000 years old.
The next day, Hu Xianxian begged Cui'er to take her to the garden, and then pretended to be lost again, and walked to the small bridge where the 3,000-year-old lived was seen. After Hu Xianxian looked around, he found that if he wanted to get close to the small building, he had to sneak downstream from the small river and wait for the opportunity to go ashore.
At night, when Cui'er fell asleep, Hu Xianxian got up and changed into night clothes. Her heart was pounding, and although she had encountered many dangers in the past, they were all unexpected. Unexpected things happen suddenly, and there is no time for people to worry and fear. This was the first time that Hu Xianxian clearly knew that she was going to do something risky, and she really couldn't suppress the feeling of fear, worry and excitement.
She whispered against the ridge of the roof, nothing special happened. She was still on the strings in her heart, vigilant everywhere. It's a feeling that's more uncomfortable than facing danger directly, but it's also more exciting.