Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 653 Zhu Jing's Night Talk

Chapter 653 Zhu Jing's Night Talk
Pei Ye and the kitten were walking along the bank of Taiye Lake.

The man limped and the cat was listless.

"Another victory." Pei Ye said.

The black cat nestled in his arms without saying a word.

Pei Ye looked down at it and scratched its ears. Some deep red cracks were still left deep in the fur, which made him feel a little distressed.

"Kitten, you're going to be okay."

Since they met, the impression left on him was that the Immortal Hunter was thick-skinned and tough. Even when he was killed by the Immortal King, he was able to come back to life in the body of a cat, and after a month or two, he was full of energy again.

"fine."

"That's good." Pei Ye stroked it gently. "When I see Qu Xin, I'll see if I can ask her to introduce a veterinarian to me."

The black cat raised its head and gave him a gloomy look.

"We defeated a very powerful person this time, and I fought very well." Although his wounds were still painful, Binglu had just had a good meal, and was recovering from his injuries. Pei Ye was in good spirits. "I defeated Yeque, who had no profound energy, single-handedly... But I can't brag about this achievement."

Black Cat was speechless: "You are alone again?"

"You are a horse."

The black cat stood up and scratched his face.

Pei Ye raised his head and dodged, smiling: "Don't be so distant, we signed a life-and-death pact, what's mine is yours, what's yours is mine, we are as close as one... This battle was so exciting, the weak defeated the strong, I used the sword three times, each strike was fatal, if it weren't for his skeleton, I would have killed him three times!"

"Really?" Black Cat said coldly, "I just felt like I was tied to the spot and beaten by the Master."

"..."

"You're like a glass stake. You can't run, and you break when you're touched. And you keep yelling." The black cat continued, "Oh, 'Do you believe it? Just let him watch. I'll still face you head on..."

Pei Ye covered its mouth.

This is true. If the Black Chi fought with Yu Sicheng, it would definitely not be able to bear such a serious injury. The Black Chi originally possessed the nature of "spiritual seclusion", which can be seen from the characteristics of the Chi fire being temperatureless and unperceptible, as well as its ability to transform into a cat's body. Its body is also agile, and in such a place without realm suppression, it should be like a fish in water.

If it encounters a Master who also likes to hide behind the scenes, it will probably live a much more comfortable life.

Black Cat spoke out through his fingers: "...It's still the front. Without me, you would have died in the front of the Ministry of Eunuchs."

"When the two of us fight, one has to be the attacker and the other the defender," Pei Ye argued. "What's the point of you always talking about how much you paid... Then isn't my swordplay important too? The victory belongs to both of us, so it's fine as long as we win. What if I used three swords and you took ten bullets... This kind of comparison is meaningless."

The black cat said: "It doesn't matter anyway. I'm not saying I killed someone 'single-handedly'."

Pei Ye stuffed it into his arms. In front of him was the Zhujing Palace. Knowing that Li Xizhou was not inside, he pushed the door open with his foot.

Li Xianfang sat in front of the side hall door wrapped in a coat. No one came back, and she didn't go to bed either.

“… Young Master Pei.” Seeing the young man covered in blood, her heart skipped a beat and she stood up abruptly, “I’ll go get some medicine.”

"It's okay, it's okay." Pei Ye hurriedly called her, "Is Qu Xin not back yet?"

"not yet."

"Oh, I'm not seriously injured, don't worry." Pei Ye said, "Just wait for her to come back and sew it up for me."

"Then I'll go boil a bucket of hot water for you. You need to wash yourself." Li Xianfang didn't know what was considered a serious injury. To her, the boy's clothes were already stained with blood and torn, and there was a large bloody tear on his exposed chest and abdomen.

"I can do it myself."

Pei Ye put the kitten down, and in the time it took Li Xianfang to lift one bucket, he had already lifted three buckets and poured them into the big pot on the stove. The fire had been used up, so he chopped some firewood.

Li Xianfang wanted to help him put them in order, but Pei Ye refused again. He picked up one and chopped it down with his axe, chopping it quickly and well.

Li Xianfang saw that he was very skilled in the work and squatted aside to watch: "Young Master Pei, you are so good at doing the work."

Pei Ye laughed: "What do you mean? Is chopping wood a big deal?"

"Well... I thought you had never done these things before." Li Xianfang said, "I just learned it too."

The axe was indeed ready. Pei Ye thought about it. There had been hot water for the past two days, and no one except her was lighting the fire. He tilted his head to look. Since she came to Zhujing Palace, she no longer wore long-sleeved and long-skirted dresses, but changed into more neat clothes. She had several blisters on her hands, which had broken, and now she was wrapped in two layers of white cloth.

"I used to do this at home. Do you think I'm some kind of gentleman?" Pei Ye said, "I didn't think about it a few days ago. From now on, you can just call me for this kind of thing. It won't take any effort. Oh, right, there's actually no need for that."

He looked at Li Xianfang and said with a smile: "I have some first-hand information to tell you. Yu Sicheng and Yu Ziliang are both dead. Just half an hour ago, you can go back to the music studio."

He split the last piece of wood with a "snap", picked up the handful and threw it into the stove, sending a spark into it.

When I turned around, I saw Li Xianfang standing there without answering.

"What's wrong, Miss Li?" Pei Ye fanned the fire, and the flickering light from the stove illuminated the two of them.

"Young Master Pei...have you bought any property since coming to Beijing from other places?" she asked while fiddling with the stove.

"..."

Pei Ye remembered that he wanted to start a "business" as soon as he came to Beijing. Later, he scraped together some money and lived in Xiujianyuan... Then he moved to the former prime minister's house, and then to the imperial palace...

"No, I don't have any particulars about where I live." Pei Ye said casually, "The world is so big, anywhere can be my home."

"But Master Pei will definitely have a home in the future." Li Xianfang continued, "With your talent and reputation, and as someone close to His Highness Jinyang, you will definitely settle down in Shenjing."

Pei Ye reacted for a while: "Yeah, maybe."

"I think it was probably a gift from the emperor... or a gift from His Highness. The guests who come and go are all important people, so the etiquette must be in place."

"hold head high."

"So, you will definitely need dancers in your house."

“Ah… ah?”

"Ah."

"..."

"I'm a very good dancer, first-rate, but you haven't seen it. I can also train singing girls and choreograph dances and music. Before I came here, I was the most famous dancer in the Jiaofang. I'm also very famous, and it would be very prestigious for you to have me in your house." Li Xianfang said seriously, "So, when you have a big house, transfer me from the Jiaofang Division, okay? I can also take care of the house."

Li Xianfang looked at him. He looked at Li Xianfang blankly, thinking hard about this distant topic: "I, you, you are registered in the Jiaofang Bureau, right? Should I ask the emperor to give you to me by name...I..."

He thought this behavior was a bit strange.

"No, no." Li Xianfang waved her hand and said, "Just agree to let me enter your house."

"What's the meaning."

"That is, when I offer you the house, just don't refuse it."

"Oh, you can do the rest yourself, right?" Pei Ye understood, "That's nothing."

He couldn't help laughing as he thought about it. He was squatting in this cold palace, burning fire, feeling dirty and painful. He had only a few dozen taels of silver on him, but he had managed to get the job of leading the dance in the mansion.

Li Xianfang nodded with satisfaction, lowered his head and continued to poke the firewood, with his hands clasped in front of his chest.

It's no use for you to ask for a blessing, sir, she thought in her heart.

This matter must be decided by His Highness Jinyang. I asked for His Highness's permission earlier before coming to ask you... If His Highness doesn't agree, who can enter the house?
The two stopped talking. After a while, the hot water was boiled and Pei Ye took a bucket to wash himself. Li Xianfang wanted to help, but Master Pei was still very shy and could only accept exposing his body in front of Qu Xin, a member of the opposite sex.

Li Xizhou came back half an hour later.

She also took a bath after she came back, and this time Li Xianfang went in to help.

Pei Ye changed into comfortable new clothes, but he was not sleepy. He sat on the roof of his side hall to bask in the moonlight. His mind became calm, and it was a good time to think about what happened that night.

"Qu Xin stays there to take care of Li Cannan for one night. I told her that you are fine." A woman's voice came from below. Pei Ye turned sideways and was stunned for a moment. Li Xizhou had changed into white clothes and was still wearing a golden mask. He looked like an immortal under the moonlight.

She looked up at him.

"How did you know I was here?" Pei Ye came back to his senses and smiled.

"Two big feet are hanging there." Li Xizhou looked up, "Can you pull me up?" Pei Ye bent down, hanging most of his body, arms, and sword in a line.

"Still out of reach."

"Jump a little."

Li Xizhou was speechless. He took a deep breath, jumped hard, and grabbed the scabbard with both hands.

"Hold it tight." Pei Ye fished her out like a fish and laughed, "You have a good grip."

The compliment was sincere, but Li Xizhou didn't appreciate it. After she came up, she sat next to Pei Ye, put on the warm cloak in her arms, hugged her knees, and didn't move.

"I have arranged Li Youlong's marriage and asked Meng'er to sing "Xizhou Qu" for me." She said, "Li Cannan will move out of the palace tomorrow, so this matter is settled."

Pei Ye nodded.

"You have worked hard and made great contributions. Do you want any reward?"

Pei Ye thought for a moment and said, "There's nothing missing. Why not give me some common things?"

"You can't hold on to the money, so just come to me and withdraw it when you need it."

"..." Pei Ye moved his legs, "Then I won't give you anything."

"What I want to give you is worth more than ten million gold coins." Li Xizhou said calmly, "Just wait."

Pei Ye thought for a moment and said, "That's what Xu Chuo said about the New Year gift he owed me."

Li Xizhou glanced at him.

Pei Ye looked back at her.

"That's two servings." Pei Ye said to himself with his head raised.

Li Xizhou ignored him: "Yu Sicheng failed to open Luoshen Palace, so no one can open it. Or rather, no one can open it in the first place. If they want to get in, they can only use the door that my mother opened on her own initiative."

"You said that the 'crown of the crown prince' is inside the Luoshen Palace." Pei Ye remembered, "The late queen should not open the door now."

Li Xizhou was silent for a while, then said softly, "No, she will open it again."

“……” Pei Ye was stunned.

"Leave it to my door."

"..."

"When I saw the palace, I knew it was waiting for me to enter." Li Xizhou said softly, "I want to find the path she left for me, then go in and get what she left for me."

"How long do you think it will take?"

Li Xizhou looked up and said, "Originally, I was not very clear about it, but I heard Yu Sicheng say, 'The sixtieth year is coming.'"

Pei Ye was stunned: "I don't understand what this time means."

"Well, since you are not sensitive to it, that's normal."

"……What's the meaning?"

"Do you know when the emperor of this dynasty ascended the throne?" Li Xizhou said.

"Twenty-seven years ago?"

"Then do you know how old he was that year?"

“I don’t know.”

"That year, he was thirty-two years old."

"Oh..." Pei Ye realized something now, "Twenty-seven plus thirty-two... The saint is fifty-nine years old this year... Only one year left!"

Li Xizhou looked at the cold night sky and said softly, "Mother is one year older than him."

"..."

"So I think there may be one month left." Li Xizhou sighed, "Maybe less than that. Anyway, now it's our turn."

Pei Ye didn't say anything, he stroked the sword beside him.

"But think about it from another perspective. There is still a whole month left." Li Xizhou smiled slightly, "At least nothing will happen in this month."

That’s true, Pei Ye thought.

Even though the world is unpredictable and things are constantly changing, when we look at it from an individual perspective, there is still plenty of room to be lazy. It is a rare blessing to have a month of guaranteed time to rest and practice swordplay.

"How is your swordsmanship? Do I need to grant you a leave to leave the palace for a while?" Li Xizhou asked casually.

Pei Ye tilted his head to look at her, thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

So the two of them became quiet, no one spoke, they just looked up at the moon, each thinking about something.

After an unknown amount of time, Pei Ye opened the [Zhi Yi] in his mind and asked word by word: "What are you doing?"

Even in the dead of night, the other bluebird immediately spread its wings, as if it had also been awake all night.

"Look at the moon."

"Look at the left half of the moon. Doesn't it look like a fat rabbit?"

"Well...really."

"Long time no see. Let's chat tomorrow. The 20th is almost here, so it's time to write the next chapter of "The Swing Rope."

"Yes, Master Pei can leave the palace now?"

"Your Highness Jinyang, please be merciful and allow me to go home to visit my parents. This palace is too cold and oppressive. I need to go out and get some fresh air."

"Come on, the New Year's Day is over, and there are already people in the city coming to take the Yulin test at this time."

"I still have a martial arts exam to take part in."

"Your thing has to be moved back."

"Xu Chuo."

"Ah."

"I think Her Highness Jinyang is a nice person. I'm willing to be friends with her. Do you think she's willing to be friends with me?"

"..."

"Ok?"

"You should be a good subordinate of His Highness and not overstep your authority."

"..."

"Did you hear me."

"understood."