Chapter 968: Unhappiness
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Yu Youyao tied the rope and fixed it in place. “The colored rope of the incense token is woven using silk. A hundred strands of silk that are as thin as a hair are twisted together to form a thin thread. Then, five identical thin threads are used to weave a five-colored string. It’s tenacious and doesn’t break easily.
You just have to change the colored rope every 1.5 years.”
Yin Huaixi carefully placed the incense token into his shirt. The incense token was pressed against the skin on his chest, and it was light and textured, as if it had the power to calm his mind.
The heavy rain finally stopped after about an hour.
His drenched outer robe was finally dry. Yin Huaixi quickly put on his clothes and rolled up the bamboo curtain around the pavilion.
The dark clouds had already spread out. Wisps of brilliant skylight seeped out of the thick clouds. Immediately, the skylight broke and sunlight shone through. The world was clear, as if it had been baptized.
The air after the rain was especially fresh. Yu Youyao stood at the railing and looked at the mountains in the distance. Surrounded by smoke and water, it was like a paradise on earth.
Above the immortal realm, there was a seven-colored glow.
Gradually, the faint seven-colored light became clearer and clearer. Yu Youyao’s eyes widened. “Nineteenth Brother, Nineteenth Brother, look, that’s a rainbow. It’s really beautiful!” She looked at the rainbow between the mountains without blinking and exclaimed, “According to the ‘Dream Pool Essays’, Sun Yan, a scholar of the Tang Dynasty, who was proficient in astronomy and arithmetic, had said that the rainbow was like the shadow of the sun in the rain. It’s really like that.”
Rainbows were commonly known as “dragons sucking water” among the commoners. They believed a rainbow could suck dry the water in a certain area, making them inauspicious. Later, Sun Yan first proved that rainbows were a phenomenon after rain, and the shadows of rainbows gradually appeared. In the poems of scholars, Shen Kuo further proved this theory in the “Dream Pool Essays”.
She had always liked to read prompt books and books that were not directly related to the imperial examination, such as travelogs and pen conversations. There were often many magical natural phenomena and stories recorded in them.
Every time, she yearned for it.
Yin Huaixi came to her side. The rainbow shadow in the distance was like a rainbow bridge. It only took a moment for it to become clear, blurry, and disappear.
Yu Youyao felt a little lost. She couldn’t help but say in disappointment, “It disappeared so quickly. I wonder if I’ll have a chance to see it again in the future.’
Yin Huaixi smiled and said, “I’ll draw you a painting of ‘Looking at the
Rainbow After the Rain in the Mountain Pavilion’.’
“Really?” Yu Youyao was pleasantly surprised. She looked up at Yin Huaixi eagerly. “It’s been a long time since you’ve given me a paintine. During the Dragon Boat Festival this year, the portrait of Zhong Kui in the Yu Garden was drawn by my Third Cousin.”
In the past, during the Dragon Boat Festival, Yin Huaixi had personally drawn the portrait of Zhong Kui at home.
Yin Huaixi felt guilty. “I’ve been busy recently and haven’t had time to accompany you. Fortunately, the situation in the North has been settled. I’ll take more time to accompany you in the future.”
Yu Youyao’s eyes lit up and she smiled. “I’ve been reading the Daoist Canon recently and plan to learn some feng shui. There are many things I don’t understand. Please guide me, Cousin.”
Feng Shui seemed mysterious, but when it was applied to making incense medicine, there was a set of arguments that could complement it.
She did not plan to study it deeply. Just learning some basic things was enough for her to benefit endlessly.
The term “cousin” evoked a lot of memories. In the past, when the two of them were called “cousins” in the Yu Residence, they were very close.
Yin Huaixi’s smile deepened. “Since it’s my Cousin’s wish, there’s naturally no wish 1 won’t fulfill.’
After the heavy rain, the mountains were muddy and difficult to walk through. Yu Youyao had no choice but to regretfully give up on the idea of playing Hundred Herbs.
At 1pm, the Dragon Boat Compet.i.tion was held at the Crown Prince River. Yin Huaixi had promised to watch it with her. Seeing that it was getting late, Yu Youyao could only follow Yin Huaixi down the mountain.
The path down the mountain was especially difficult. The heavy rain drenched the moss on the stone path.
Yin Huaixi held her hand and took a few steps. Seeing that she was staring at her feet and walking carefully and with difficulty, he simply squatted on the ground. “Come up. I’ll carry you down.”
Yu Youyao stood behind him and watched as he lowered his shoulders and squatted on the ground. The bones on his back naturally widened, and his firm back looked especially broad.
Martial arts pract.i.tioners did not train their muscles, only their physique. Therefore, their muscles were smooth and firm, and they did not stand out. Their entire bodies were craggy, tall, and slender, and they naturally had a clear and divine aura. They did not look strong and burly at all, but as soon as they stretched their bones and muscles, they revealed a majestic side.
Yin Huaixi squatted for a while, but when she did not move, he turned to look at her. “What’s wrong?”
“N— Nothing!” Yu Youyao blushed and subconsciously shook her head. She quickly went forward and lay on his back, her arms around his shoulders.
Yin Huaixi’s body trembled and he suddenly froze.
Her movements were a little big and anxious, and her body suddenly pressed against his back. The summer weather was already very hot, and the two of them were wearing thin clothes. Yin Huaixi could clearly feel the unbelievable softness pressed against his back. His mind immediately went blank, and he felt that the person on his back was unbelievably soft.
Seeing that his ears were completely red, Yu Youyao couldn’t help but reach out and touch them gently. Immediately, her fingers seemed to be burned and she retracted them as if she had been electrocuted.
Sensing her actions, Yin Huaixi’s ears couldn’t help but twitch. He said in a low and hoa.r.s.e voice, “Uh, the weather is a little hot…
“Yes.” It would have been fine if he hadn’t mentioned it. The moment he did,
Yu Youyao felt that Yin Huaixi’s body was like a big furnace. It was a little hot. It was indeed a little hot when she climbed onto his back. “The sun is a little hot. I— I also feel a little hot.’
It was noon. After the rain, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the temperature was gradually rising.
“Let’s go down the mountain quickly.” When Yin Huaixi heard her say that the sun was a little hot, he was worried that he would hurt her. He couldn’t be bothered to let his imagination run wild. He quickly got up with her on his back and slowly descended the mountain along the stone path.
The mountain path was rugged and difficult to walk on, but Yin Huaixi seemed as if he was walking on flat ground.
When they finally got down the mountain, Chun Xiao was already waiting anxiously at her feet.
Previously, after going up the mountain, these servants had accompanied Auntie Xu and followed behind Young Miss from afar. Later on, Young Miss suggested playing Hundred Herbs, and everyone agreed.
In the past, Young Miss was detained in the residence. Thus, this was also the first time she had played Hundred Herbs seriously. Everyone wanted Young Miss to have fun, so they did not specially detain her. They all tried their best to gather flowers, trees, and medicinal herbs in the mountains and were separated from her. Since His Highness was accompanying Young Miss, they were not worried.
Unexpectedly, the rain fell immediately.
They hurriedly went down the mountain and changed into dry clothes, but they did not see Young Miss go down the mountain. They were very worried. If it weren’t for Auntie Xu stopping them, they would have long braved the rain to go up the mountain to look for her.
After waiting for a long time, she finally saw His Highness carrying Young Miss down the mountain. Chun Xiao heaved a sigh of relief and quickly went up to him. “Young Miss, are you alright? The rain was sudden and heavy just
now.. Were you drenched?”
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