Splash the dog’s blood
After hesitating for a long time, Xuan Tian nodded: “Okay.”
“Thank you, Senior.” Chu Yuan said, “Then I will go back first. I have bothered you a lot today, so I hope senior won’t mind.”
Xuan Tian said: “I have lived in this palace for so many years, so I should do something to make up for it.”
Chu Yuan said: “Later, I will send the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat Senior’s condition.”
Xuan Tian sighed slightly, but he didn’t refuse any more.
Duan Yao did not leave with Chu Yuan, but stood in the courtyard all the time.
Xuan Tian said: “Is there anything else you want to ask me?”
“No.” Duan Yao said, “I just want to stay and accompany my Senior.”
“It’s because you’re afraid that I won’t be able to think straight, right?” Xuan Tian smiled.
Duan Yao didn’t speak, he silently acquiesced. After all, his scars of such a tragic period have been uncovered, and the pain will only worsen in the future, and he will be forced to face the past again. It is not impossible to get into a dead end at such an old age.
Xuan Tian fumbled in his sleeve for a long time, and put down a small porcelain bottle on the table: “This is Crane Crown Red1.”
“Senior!” Duan Yao panicked.
“Last night, I really thought about ending my life.” The old man said, “It’s just that I couldn’t let go of my worries later. I always wanted to know what Chaoya Island has become after I left.”
Duan Yao took back the bottle of Crane Crown Red, and said: “If Senior wants to know, I’ll just find an opportunity to go and take a look in the future.”
Xuan Tian said: “Since I have promised the emperor and you, I won’t seek death so easily again, so don’t worry.”
Duan Yao sat opposite him and said: “Senior, aren’t you angry with me?”
Xuan Tian said: “You are naive at heart. I’m an old man with a lot of evil deeds in my name, it will make people laugh if the word spreads about it.”
Duan Yao said: “The emperor is a wise king, so I think he wouldn’t make things difficult for Senior.”
Xuan Tian asked: “Have you seen those Chaoya people who came to Dachu this time?”
“Uh huh.” Duan Yao nodded, “I have seen them.”
“What do you think of them?” Xuan Tian asked again.
Duan Yao thought for a while and said: “To tell the truth, they’re not good.”
Xuan Tian said: “Chaoya people have always been closed-minded and arrogant, and they are greedy for gold and silver. They don’t like to stay when they visit the Dachu. But after the Nanyang people came to the island, the internal fighting became more intense, and they fought and cheated all day long. If people keep robbing and quarrelling, their personalities become more and more distorted.”
Duan Yao said: “Then Senior, you should come to the southwest with me.”
Xuan Tian smiled and shook his head, slowly closed his eyes and continued to take a nap.
Duan Yao stayed in the small courtyard and did not leave until dinner. However, he did not return to his own residence, but went to Chu Yuan’s palace.
“Why is young Duan here?” Eunuch Sixi stood guard on the corridor, “Do you have something to do with the emperor?”
“Yes.” Duan Yao said, “Is the emperor asleep?”
“Not yet.” Sixi pointed to the roof, “Well, the emperor is still thinking about something.”
Duan Yao looked up and saw Chu Yuan really sitting on the roof.
“Have you been looking for me?” Chu Yuan was dressed in casual clothes, smiling under the moonlight looking very pretty.
Duan Yao jumped up to the roof.
“Sit down.” Chu Yuan said, “It’s much cooler here than in the room, and the scenery is better.”
“Can the emperor also climb on the roof?” Duan Yao asked.
Chu Yuan said: “Logicially speaking, I can’t, but if you don’t complain to Master Taifu, no one will come to accuse me of losing my decorum.”
Duan Yao covered his mouth: “I won’t say anything.”
Chu Yuan smiled and picked up a bottle of wine from his side, and asked Sixi to bring up a cup.
Duan Yao said: “Feixia?”
“It’s from Southwest Mansion.” Chu Yuan said, “It’s very sweet.”
“Brother likes Xueyou.” Duan Yao took the wine glass from his hand, “He thinks Feixia is too light, but every year the best ice cellar is always reserved to store Feixia flowers, and Xueyou can only be ranked second.”
Chu Yuan raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
“May I ask one thing?” Duan Yao hesitated.
“I have already said that I treat you as my own brother.” Chu Yuan put down his wine glass, “Of course you can do anything and say anything.”
Duan Yao said: “Why did you specially prepare those southeast snacks yesterday and let me give them to Senior Xuan Tian?”
“That’s what you wanna ask?” Chu Yuan laughed, “Why can’t you figure it out yourself?”
“The emperor guessed his identity, but deliberately revealed it. Aren’t you afraid that he would be confused for a moment?” Duan Yao said, “Senior had the crane crown red hidden in his sleeve. If he committed suicide last night, wouldn’t he not be able to ask questions? It took a lot of effort to get clues related to Chaoya. Shouldn’t we protect him well?”
Chu Yuan said: “People in this world are complicated. If they are not at fault, it is definitely convenient to speak the truth.”
Duan Yao nodded: “En2.”
“When he saw those southeast snacks, he will guess that someone has noticed his identity. So he can either die, escape, or continue to stay in the palace.” Chu Yuan said, “The first two, even if I forcibly keep him or use his loved ones to coerce him, what information I get from him may not be the truth. After all, Chaoya Island has remained secluded for thousands of years, and outsiders have no way of distinguishing the truth from what he says.”
Duan Yao thought for a while, and said: “But even if he stays in the palace, he may still lie.”
“There may be half probability that it may be a lie.” Chu Yuan said, “But the other half probability is that he might be willing to cooperate with me, so there is at least half the chance of hearing the truth.”
Duan Yao said: “Yeah.”
“What Xuan Tian said today is almost consistent with my guess yesterday, so the bet is won.” Chu Yuan said, “After a few more years of experiencing the ways of the world, you will know how to choose and how to distinguish when things happen.”
Duan Yao propped his cheeks, frowning.
“Okay, let’s not talk about this.” Chu Yuan handed him another glass of wine, “When do you plan to leave back to the southwest?”
“Originally I wanted to leave tomorrow.” Duan Yao said, “But if Senior Xuan Tian wants to go to the royal city, I also want to go with him.”
Chu Yuan said: “Is it really okay if you don’t go back to the southwest?”
“Master will heal my elder brother, and my second elder brother will rush back from the Shadow Chasing Palace. It doesn’t make much difference whether I am there or not.” Duan Yao said, “Besides counting the days, Master and elder brother should still be on the way. After the Chaoya clan’s matter is settled, it won’t be too late for me to hurry back.”
Chu Yuan nodded: “That’s okay then, it’s up to you.”
The surroundings became quiet. Duan Yao looked at the distance in a daze. After a while, he suddenly said: “The red silk and satin in Southwest Mansion has been pulled3.”
Chu Yuan: “…”
Hmm?
Duan Yao continued: “Granny Jin and grannies4 have been urging my brother to get married.”
Chu Yuan smiled: “Where is your brother? How did he answer?”
Duan Yao said: “My brother gets dizzy every time he sees it, and then he hides in the back mountain to find some peace and quiet.”
Chu Yuan said: “Granny Jin is the Grandma Jin Zhen, right?”
Duan Yao nodded: “Uh huh.” After a while, he added, “Everyone in the Southwest Mansion is afraid of Granny Jin, even Master. When he sees her pick up the comb, he would run around the yard with his head in his arms.” He is always afraid that he would be held down while combing his hair and encountering a knot, it will be pulled hard, and his scalp will be ripped off.
Chu Yuan smiled happily: “If I have the opportunity in the future, I really want to visit there.”
To see if he can make him stay there for a long time, Duan Yao asked again: “In the future, after the emperor gets married to my brother, will he summon him to the royal city?”
Chu Yuan: “…”
Duan Yao hugged his knees and looked at him.
Chu Yuan picked up another glass of wine. He had never thought that one day someone would ask him such a question so directly. But in the face of that kind of innocent teenage eyes, if he were to get angry because of it, on one hand, the other person would not give up, and on the other hand, he would also appear to be a little …… temperamental and worked out.
After a while, Chu Yuan said: “Why don’t you ask your brother where he wants to live in the future?”
A bright smile bloomed on Duan Yao’s face: “Then I’ll ask when I get back.” It wasn’t easy. Finally, he got the answer that his brother wanted. His sister-in-law personally admitted that he would get married in the future, get married, and get married!
Chu Yuan suddenly felt that he seemed to have been tricked by him. No matter how he thought, it seemed that he had premeditated this question, maybe it was that man who specially told him to ask before he left.
Who wants to get married!
Chu Yuan’s chest felt tight and he drank the wine in one gulp.
Dig the tree, dig farther5.
Duan Yao was still enjoying himself. After all, this is the first time in the world that a queen6 is born in the Southwest Mansion.
In the future, he will also become a relative of the emperor.
Duan Baiyue frowned slightly while sleeping.
Nan Moxie staying by his side also continued to frown.
Even if he can safely bring him back to the southwest, once the wax seal is removed, he will have to find a way to untangle the golden silkworm thread. It is estimated that he will not be able to find Tianchensha soon, so the only option is to practice the Bodhi Heart Sutra in seclusion. But such a tall and handsome disciple is still a lover. It would be too cruel if he really has to practice and become half human and half ghost, and will have to avoid meeting his beloved from now on.
Thinking anxiously, Nan Moxie reached out and slapped the wax seal angrily twice: “You bastard, what made you disobey your teacher’s advice back then!”
The guards of the Southwest Mansion watched worriedly from outside the carriage. What’s wrong now? The prince is sealed in a wax shell, how can he still offend Master Nan? But he must not be beaten to pieces.
But it turned out that everyone was unnecessarily worried. The silk spun out of the white jade cocoon was extremely flexible. Not to mention a few slaps, it didn’t get damaged even when it was suddenly knocked out of the carriage.
…….
“Your Majesty!” The surrounding guards turned pale with shock, and rushed forward to catch Duan Baiyue who was sealed inside the wax.
The Xuanming Hantie7 rose into the sky, and Nan Moxie cursed, jumped out of the window, grabbed it back in his hand, and thrust it deep into the ground, leaving only half an inch of the sword’s hilt outside.
The ground shook faintly, and it took a long time before it stopped.
“You’re going to become a spirit, aren’t you!” Nan Moxie cursed angrily at the hilt of his sword.
The circle of guards was silent.
Nan Moxie signaled everyone to put Duan Baiyue back into the carriage, and then he became relieved after checking to make sure that Duan Baiyue was fine.
Just then he wanted to drink a glass of water, and standing up before he could reach the teapot, Xuanming Hantie seemed to be going crazy, and suddenly knocked out the wax seal with a “dong” sound, so fast that he didn’t even have time to react when exclamations came from outside.
In order to prevent such things from happening again, the guards followed Nan Moxie’s instructions and bought a pot of dog’s blood from a nearby farm, and a peach tree branch from a Taoist priest, and used red silk and satin to tie everything together with the Xuanming Hantie.
Of course, the people of Dachu are simple and plain. If you buy a peach tree branch, you will also receive a ritual ceremony free of cost.
“Set!” The Taoist priest stood on his own with a golden chicken, sprayed out a mouthful of fragrant ash water, and put a spell on the Xuanming Hantie.
“Good!” The onlookers applauded enthusiastically, saying that they had not seen enough and wanted to do it again.
Not far away, the guards of the Southwest Mansion were guarding the carriage, looking at each other in confusion.
What is this?
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As usual, if there are any mistakes or errors, please contact me and I’ll rectify it. If anyone is willing to help in translation who knows Mandarin, you are more than welcome to assist. In that case as well, please email me.
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Notes:
Some kind of poison ↩︎ A tone of agreement, basically it means yes. ↩︎ hahaha… it means they have started preparing for the wedding.. I just didn’t want to translate this in ordinary english to keep the essence intact. In China, homes are decorated with red stuff (clothes, decorations, etc.) in weddings… ↩︎ the elder housekeeping ladies ↩︎ the tree that he often keeps transferring to the cold palace whenever angry. ↩︎ hahaha since DBY will become the bride as emperor can’t be called bride, if you know what i mean.. ↩︎ DBY’s sword, will continue to use its chinese name to keep the essence of the novel ↩︎
Splash the dog’s blood
After hesitating for a long time, Xuan Tian nodded: “Okay.”
“Thank you, Senior.” Chu Yuan said, “Then I will go back first. I have bothered you a lot today, so I hope senior won’t mind.”
Xuan Tian said: “I have lived in this palace for so many years, so I should do something to make up for it.”
Chu Yuan said: “Later, I will send the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat Senior’s condition.”
Xuan Tian sighed slightly, but he didn’t refuse any more.
Duan Yao did not leave with Chu Yuan, but stood in the courtyard all the time.
Xuan Tian said: “Is there anything else you want to ask me?”
“No.” Duan Yao said, “I just want to stay and accompany my Senior.”
“It’s because you’re afraid that I won’t be able to think straight, right?” Xuan Tian smiled.
Duan Yao didn’t speak, he silently acquiesced. After all, his scars of such a tragic period have been uncovered, and the pain will only worsen in the future, and he will be forced to face the past again. It is not impossible to get into a dead end at such an old age.
Xuan Tian fumbled in his sleeve for a long time, and put down a small porcelain bottle on the table: “This is Crane Crown Red1.”
“Senior!” Duan Yao panicked.
“Last night, I really thought about ending my life.” The old man said, “It’s just that I couldn’t let go of my worries later. I always wanted to know what Chaoya Island has become after I left.”
Duan Yao took back the bottle of Crane Crown Red, and said: “If Senior wants to know, I’ll just find an opportunity to go and take a look in the future.”
Xuan Tian said: “Since I have promised the emperor and you, I won’t seek death so easily again, so don’t worry.”
Duan Yao sat opposite him and said: “Senior, aren’t you angry with me?”
Xuan Tian said: “You are naive at heart. I’m an old man with a lot of evil deeds in my name, it will make people laugh if the word spreads about it.”
Duan Yao said: “The emperor is a wise king, so I think he wouldn’t make things difficult for Senior.”
Xuan Tian asked: “Have you seen those Chaoya people who came to Dachu this time?”
“Uh huh.” Duan Yao nodded, “I have seen them.”
“What do you think of them?” Xuan Tian asked again.
Duan Yao thought for a while and said: “To tell the truth, they’re not good.”
Xuan Tian said: “Chaoya people have always been closed-minded and arrogant, and they are greedy for gold and silver. They don’t like to stay when they visit the Dachu. But after the Nanyang people came to the island, the internal fighting became more intense, and they fought and cheated all day long. If people keep robbing and quarrelling, their personalities become more and more distorted.”
Duan Yao said: “Then Senior, you should come to the southwest with me.”
Xuan Tian smiled and shook his head, slowly closed his eyes and continued to take a nap.
Duan Yao stayed in the small courtyard and did not leave until dinner. However, he did not return to his own residence, but went to Chu Yuan’s palace.
“Why is young Duan here?” Eunuch Sixi stood guard on the corridor, “Do you have something to do with the emperor?”
“Yes.” Duan Yao said, “Is the emperor asleep?”
“Not yet.” Sixi pointed to the roof, “Well, the emperor is still thinking about something.”
Duan Yao looked up and saw Chu Yuan really sitting on the roof.
“Have you been looking for me?” Chu Yuan was dressed in casual clothes, smiling under the moonlight looking very pretty.
Duan Yao jumped up to the roof.
“Sit down.” Chu Yuan said, “It’s much cooler here than in the room, and the scenery is better.”
“Can the emperor also climb on the roof?” Duan Yao asked.
Chu Yuan said: “Logicially speaking, I can’t, but if you don’t complain to Master Taifu, no one will come to accuse me of losing my decorum.”
Duan Yao covered his mouth: “I won’t say anything.”
Chu Yuan smiled and picked up a bottle of wine from his side, and asked Sixi to bring up a cup.
Duan Yao said: “Feixia?”
“It’s from Southwest Mansion.” Chu Yuan said, “It’s very sweet.”
“Brother likes Xueyou.” Duan Yao took the wine glass from his hand, “He thinks Feixia is too light, but every year the best ice cellar is always reserved to store Feixia flowers, and Xueyou can only be ranked second.”
Chu Yuan raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
“May I ask one thing?” Duan Yao hesitated.
“I have already said that I treat you as my own brother.” Chu Yuan put down his wine glass, “Of course you can do anything and say anything.”
Duan Yao said: “Why did you specially prepare those southeast snacks yesterday and let me give them to Senior Xuan Tian?”
“That’s what you wanna ask?” Chu Yuan laughed, “Why can’t you figure it out yourself?”
“The emperor guessed his identity, but deliberately revealed it. Aren’t you afraid that he would be confused for a moment?” Duan Yao said, “Senior had the crane crown red hidden in his sleeve. If he committed suicide last night, wouldn’t he not be able to ask questions? It took a lot of effort to get clues related to Chaoya. Shouldn’t we protect him well?”
Chu Yuan said: “People in this world are complicated. If they are not at fault, it is definitely convenient to speak the truth.”
Duan Yao nodded: “En2.”
“When he saw those southeast snacks, he will guess that someone has noticed his identity. So he can either die, escape, or continue to stay in the palace.” Chu Yuan said, “The first two, even if I forcibly keep him or use his loved ones to coerce him, what information I get from him may not be the truth. After all, Chaoya Island has remained secluded for thousands of years, and outsiders have no way of distinguishing the truth from what he says.”
Duan Yao thought for a while, and said: “But even if he stays in the palace, he may still lie.”
“There may be half probability that it may be a lie.” Chu Yuan said, “But the other half probability is that he might be willing to cooperate with me, so there is at least half the chance of hearing the truth.”
Duan Yao said: “Yeah.”
“What Xuan Tian said today is almost consistent with my guess yesterday, so the bet is won.” Chu Yuan said, “After a few more years of experiencing the ways of the world, you will know how to choose and how to distinguish when things happen.”
Duan Yao propped his cheeks, frowning.
“Okay, let’s not talk about this.” Chu Yuan handed him another glass of wine, “When do you plan to leave back to the southwest?”
“Originally I wanted to leave tomorrow.” Duan Yao said, “But if Senior Xuan Tian wants to go to the royal city, I also want to go with him.”
Chu Yuan said: “Is it really okay if you don’t go back to the southwest?”
“Master will heal my elder brother, and my second elder brother will rush back from the Shadow Chasing Palace. It doesn’t make much difference whether I am there or not.” Duan Yao said, “Besides counting the days, Master and elder brother should still be on the way. After the Chaoya clan’s matter is settled, it won’t be too late for me to hurry back.”
Chu Yuan nodded: “That’s okay then, it’s up to you.”
The surroundings became quiet. Duan Yao looked at the distance in a daze. After a while, he suddenly said: “The red silk and satin in Southwest Mansion has been pulled3.”
Chu Yuan: “…”
Hmm?
Duan Yao continued: “Granny Jin and grannies4 have been urging my brother to get married.”
Chu Yuan smiled: “Where is your brother? How did he answer?”
Duan Yao said: “My brother gets dizzy every time he sees it, and then he hides in the back mountain to find some peace and quiet.”
Chu Yuan said: “Granny Jin is the Grandma Jin Zhen, right?”
Duan Yao nodded: “Uh huh.” After a while, he added, “Everyone in the Southwest Mansion is afraid of Granny Jin, even Master. When he sees her pick up the comb, he would run around the yard with his head in his arms.” He is always afraid that he would be held down while combing his hair and encountering a knot, it will be pulled hard, and his scalp will be ripped off.
Chu Yuan smiled happily: “If I have the opportunity in the future, I really want to visit there.”
To see if he can make him stay there for a long time, Duan Yao asked again: “In the future, after the emperor gets married to my brother, will he summon him to the royal city?”
Chu Yuan: “…”
Duan Yao hugged his knees and looked at him.
Chu Yuan picked up another glass of wine. He had never thought that one day someone would ask him such a question so directly. But in the face of that kind of innocent teenage eyes, if he were to get angry because of it, on one hand, the other person would not give up, and on the other hand, he would also appear to be a little …… temperamental and worked out.
After a while, Chu Yuan said: “Why don’t you ask your brother where he wants to live in the future?”
A bright smile bloomed on Duan Yao’s face: “Then I’ll ask when I get back.” It wasn’t easy. Finally, he got the answer that his brother wanted. His sister-in-law personally admitted that he would get married in the future, get married, and get married!
Chu Yuan suddenly felt that he seemed to have been tricked by him. No matter how he thought, it seemed that he had premeditated this question, maybe it was that man who specially told him to ask before he left.
Who wants to get married!
Chu Yuan’s chest felt tight and he drank the wine in one gulp.
Dig the tree, dig farther5.
Duan Yao was still enjoying himself. After all, this is the first time in the world that a queen6 is born in the Southwest Mansion.
In the future, he will also become a relative of the emperor.
Duan Baiyue frowned slightly while sleeping.
Nan Moxie staying by his side also continued to frown.
Even if he can safely bring him back to the southwest, once the wax seal is removed, he will have to find a way to untangle the golden silkworm thread. It is estimated that he will not be able to find Tianchensha soon, so the only option is to practice the Bodhi Heart Sutra in seclusion. But such a tall and handsome disciple is still a lover. It would be too cruel if he really has to practice and become half human and half ghost, and will have to avoid meeting his beloved from now on.
Thinking anxiously, Nan Moxie reached out and slapped the wax seal angrily twice: “You bastard, what made you disobey your teacher’s advice back then!”
The guards of the Southwest Mansion watched worriedly from outside the carriage. What’s wrong now? The prince is sealed in a wax shell, how can he still offend Master Nan? But he must not be beaten to pieces.
But it turned out that everyone was unnecessarily worried. The silk spun out of the white jade cocoon was extremely flexible. Not to mention a few slaps, it didn’t get damaged even when it was suddenly knocked out of the carriage.
…….
“Your Majesty!” The surrounding guards turned pale with shock, and rushed forward to catch Duan Baiyue who was sealed inside the wax.
The Xuanming Hantie7 rose into the sky, and Nan Moxie cursed, jumped out of the window, grabbed it back in his hand, and thrust it deep into the ground, leaving only half an inch of the sword’s hilt outside.
The ground shook faintly, and it took a long time before it stopped.
“You’re going to become a spirit, aren’t you!” Nan Moxie cursed angrily at the hilt of his sword.
The circle of guards was silent.
Nan Moxie signaled everyone to put Duan Baiyue back into the carriage, and then he became relieved after checking to make sure that Duan Baiyue was fine.
Just then he wanted to drink a glass of water, and standing up before he could reach the teapot, Xuanming Hantie seemed to be going crazy, and suddenly knocked out the wax seal with a “dong” sound, so fast that he didn’t even have time to react when exclamations came from outside.
In order to prevent such things from happening again, the guards followed Nan Moxie’s instructions and bought a pot of dog’s blood from a nearby farm, and a peach tree branch from a Taoist priest, and used red silk and satin to tie everything together with the Xuanming Hantie.
Of course, the people of Dachu are simple and plain. If you buy a peach tree branch, you will also receive a ritual ceremony free of cost.
“Set!” The Taoist priest stood on his own with a golden chicken, sprayed out a mouthful of fragrant ash water, and put a spell on the Xuanming Hantie.
“Good!” The onlookers applauded enthusiastically, saying that they had not seen enough and wanted to do it again.
Not far away, the guards of the Southwest Mansion were guarding the carriage, looking at each other in confusion.
What is this?
===========================================================
As usual, if there are any mistakes or errors, please contact me and I’ll rectify it. If anyone is willing to help in translation who knows Mandarin, you are more than welcome to assist. In that case as well, please email me.
==========================================================
Notes:
Some kind of poison ↩︎ A tone of agreement, basically it means yes. ↩︎ hahaha… it means they have started preparing for the wedding.. I just didn’t want to translate this in ordinary english to keep the essence intact. In China, homes are decorated with red stuff (clothes, decorations, etc.) in weddings… ↩︎ the elder housekeeping ladies ↩︎ the tree that he often keeps transferring to the cold palace whenever angry. ↩︎ hahaha since DBY will become the bride as emperor can’t be called bride, if you know what i mean.. ↩︎ DBY’s sword, will continue to use its chinese name to keep the essence of the novel ↩︎