Zhao Jin Yu’s eyes were fixated on that red-purple goodfortune slip of paper, using all her strength she swam over, less than half awall’s length away, she could take it immediately, unfortunately the believerson the sh.o.r.e saw Zhao Jin Yu’s movements, very quickly they discovered therewas actually still a personal good fortune paper overlooked on the riversurface, many people one after the other jumped into the water prepared tofight over it, amongst them was a shameless man closest to Zhao Jin Yu, he wentas far as to use his robust body, directly smashing into the side of Zhao JinYu’s body, splashing up sprays scorching Zhao Jin Yu’s eyes closed, she wasinattentive for a moment, almost slipping into the water.
Chen Rong obscurely said d.a.m.n, in three quick steps, shelightly jumped up, using the bannister for a boost she successfullyjumped to Zhao Jin Yu’s side pulling at her collar, again using the force fromwrapping a whip around a willow at the sh.o.r.e, using her strength to pull, ZhaoJin Yu was pulled free from the water. The entire motion was natural andunforced, in one go, it was very pretty and clear-cut.
Zhao Jin Yu was dripping wet from head to toe, she didn’tfeel it in the water, but once she got out of the water she felt the ice coldwind blowing, freezing her bones, she however shook off Chen Rong’s hands,saying, “The fortune paper!” Having spoken she wanted to struggle free fromher, to again enter the water.
Chen Rong did not imagine Zhao Jin Yu to be this determined,in a moment without paying attention she had thrown her off and once again witha splash, she jumped into the water.
“Lady Zhao! What are you doing!” Chen Rong was againworried, she couldn’t help sternly shout.
However it was like Zhao Jin Yu did not hear her and headingtowards that good fortune paper, when that st.u.r.dy man who had leapt in thewater saw Zhao Jin Yu head over once again, he used more energy to swim over toit, the two people one from the right one from the left, that good fortunepaper was in fact floating two chiaway from them on the water surface.
It was at this time, a shadow treading on water came over,effortlessly picking up that good fortune paper, again holding onto Zhao JinYu’s waist, utilising a piece of plank floating in the water, he jumped back, jumpingon a small boat by the sh.o.r.e.
Zhao Jin Yu’s teeth rattled from the cold, however she hadno time to control it, she urgently and panickily opened up the wet goodfortune paper in the hand, making sure it was in good condition beforereleasing a breath.
A warm and fluffy fox skinned cloak wrapped around her, afamiliar voice came from above her head, “Is this good fortune paper soimportant? To even give up your life?”
“Lord Su?” Zhao Jin Yu raised her head, sure enough she sawSu Qing Chen who she hadn’t seen in a long time standing in front of her, seeingZhao Jin Yu look at him, in an explanatory manner he said, “I’m also pa.s.sing byhere, I saw you by coincidence.”
Zhao Jin Yu did not have the time to question why Su QingChen was here, at that moment she had an even more important thing to do, sheraised the good fortune paper up highly, yelling, “I got a personal goodfortune slip of paper!” Seeing someone approach her, she then sighed, facing SuQing Chen she bowed, solemnly saying, “Many thanks Lord Su.”
Su Qing Chen frowned, silently enduring for a while beforesaying, “I’ll see you back.”
At that time Chen Rong had also hurried over, seeing Su QingChen she was stunned, but very quickly she naturally said, “Many thanks LordSu, but we truly are destined.”
Su Qing Chen courteously smiled, saying, “Precisely, indeedwe truly are destined.”
Niceties rushed forth between the two of them, Zhao Jin Yu unwaveringlystared at the Xianjun, she itched to grow wings at this very moment to fly overthere.
In a short while, Zhao Jin Yu was escorted onto the vessel,Chen Rong and Su Qing Chen also followed on either side, the lotus flowervessel actually had several decks, there was a lofty platform in the middle, oneither side stood believers the red attire of the sect, lotus flower lanternshanging down from their hands, looking from a distance there was nothing morebeautiful, looking closely it was also exquisite beyond compare.
Zhao Jin Yu got more and more nervous as she got closer, ontop of that having previously been soaked in the water, walking her hands andfeet trembled, when she arrived in front of the Xianjun,
she unconsciously fellto her knees.
The thin light muslin was pushed aside, revealing theXianjun’s face, from afar she had only felt his appearance was picturesque, upclose he had an even more handsome and smart charm,truly a rarely seen handsome man, in accordance to the customs of thebelievers, naturally she could not raise her head, Zhao Jin Yu however fixedlylooked, the chamberlains at the side couldn’t help heavily cough once to warnher.
The rims of Zhao Jin Yu’s eyes turned red, tears streameddown, “Older brother, why are you here?”
The Xianjun looked at Zhao Jin Yu indifferently, “I don’tknow you.”
Zhao Jin Yu seemed to be struck by thunder, asking instead,“You don’t know me?” Zhao Jin Yu removed her hat, rubbed her face, making hercheeks slightly rosy, and asked, “Older brother, look carefully, how can younot recognise me?”
The Xianjun’s gaze lingered on Zhao Jin Yu’s pale face for awhile, finally turning his gaze, he said to the chamberlains to the side, “Takeher away.”
Zhao Jin Yu had been shocked from the start, it was hard forher to quell the later pleasant surprise, until now her heart cooled like thewater…, she only thought it had only been less than an hour, but it seemed likeshe had experienced a lot, crossly she asked, “You are sure you don’t know me?”
“Young lady must have made a mistake.” The Xianjun voice wascold like the wintery river water, freezing people’s hearts.
Having gotten off the vessel, faced with the cold wind, ZhaoJin Yu was so cold like she had lost her soul, disappointed she sat paralysedon the ground, Chen Rong’s face was filled with concern, Su Qing Chen at herside said, “This won’t do, I have booked a tavern room in the town, let’s goover to get some hot water to bathe in, and drink some ginger soup.”
Zhao Jin Yu hearing Su Qing Chen speak unhurriedly, butconsiderately and attentively arranging things, like the older brother she hadfrom long ago, again thinking that her older brother already no longerrecognised her, her heart was even more miserable, she however said, “Many thanksLord Su, I was too headstrong today.”
Su Qing Chen saw the tears in Zhao Jin Yu’s eyes, hisimmense anger also vanished completely, saying, “We’ll go back first thendiscuss it.”
Chen Rong also understood this wasn’t the time to becourteous, because the believers were pouring in, the taverns in the town werepacked with people, the ship did not supply hot water to bathe, right now sinceSu Qing Chen extended this olive branch, she naturally needed to take it, wrappingZhao Jin Yu up, she said, “Then we will trouble Lord Su.”
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Inside a tavern in the town, Zhao Jin Yu was soaking in awooden tub, her expression numb, like a person who lost their soul, the emperorhung from Zhao Jin Yu’s neck, trying hard to forget the handsome and wonderful figureon the water, he coldly asked, “Is that person really your older brother?”
Zhao Jin Yu buried her face in the water, until she almostsuffocated then did she come up, she took a firm breath, tears againsoundlessly flowed, “He is my older brother, supposedly he had returned tonative Jinling, who would have imagined…, in a wink he actually became whatXianjun.” Thinking about Zhao Jing Feng’s indifferent appearance just now, sheonly felt a pain her chest like someone was heavily punching it.
“My older brother treated me wonderfully.” Zhao Jin Yu recalledeven though adoptive father had loved her dearly when she was young, but he wastoo busy, and adoptive mother had an indifferent personality, it was olderbrother who brought her up, taking good care of her in every possible way likea treasure, able to say it could be considered her older brother by four yearshad raised her, giving her m.u.f.flers to wear in the winter, fanning her in thesummer, taking her to pick fruits in the autumn, taking her out for hikes inspring, so long as she wanted it he would always take great pains to give herit, in this way she was able to grow up carefree and without worries, mostlybecause of this older brother.
She even thought…, if she married her older brother, thenthe family could stay together forever.
“Little thing, he had clearly said he was going back toJinling, why would he be here acting as the Xianjun? Also even if he became theXianjun again why did he not recognise me? Could it be Tiangui sect requiresrelatives to separate? There isn’t any reason for this right?”
The emperor scoffed, “He treated you well by leaving you allalone in the capital city?”
Hearing these words Zhao Jin Yu dejectedly hung her head,saying, “You might laugh at me, but I always thought…, they had their owndifficulties.” Zhao Jin Yu suddenly got up, droplets rolling down her body,revealing a beautiful and fair body, the emperor only felt his heart flutterterribly,
“This won’t do, I had better go and ask, why he is here.”
“Such a shameless woman, do you know we are a man?”
Zhao Jin Yu rubbed the stone, in the right and confidentlysaying, “Every day you sleep on my chest, why don’t you call yourselfshameless?”
“But we did not ask you to be naked!”
Seeing the stone’s reaction, Zhao Jin Yu rubbed her cheekagainst the stone, acting coquettishly she said, “Fine, from now on I’ll takenote of it, anyway I don’t need you to take responsibility, why are you sofl.u.s.tered every day?”
Having lived with the stone for some time Zhao Jin Yu hadsussed out a certain pattern, this stone was amenable to coaxing but notcoercion, so long as she humbled herself every time, it would obediently feelbetter.
The young lady’s cheeks were soft and fragrant, sticking tohis skin it was like the softest cloud in the sky…, the emperor again felt hisheart flutter, he pushed down his heart beat, saying, “Don’t go, the Xianjun isthe second most important person in the Tiangui sect apart from the founder, hewon’t rashly see strangers.” Immediately he carried on, “Even if that Xianjunis your older brother, it’s best for you to forget him as soon as possible.”
“Why?”
“Because the Tiangui sect…” A dense coldness rose in theemperor’s eyes, “They really are an evil cult, the men are thieves and womenare prost.i.tutes, it is a malignant tumour of our Hanzhen, we are bound to wipethem out.”
Zhao Jin Yu felt these words of the stone really held alittle att.i.tude of an emperor, unconsciously she was a little blank, she asked,“How do you know so much?”
The emperor coughed loudly once, saying, “We are a spiritstone, we are different from an ignorant and narrow-minded woman like you.”
Zhao Jin Yu thought after all he was a stone spirit, he musthave some remarkable ability, that’s why she did not linger on this, insteadasking, “Since this sect is an evil sect, then isn’t my older brother indanger?” Immediately she firmly patted her head, with an expression like shesuddenly realised something, saying, “No wonder older brother didn’t recogniseme, maybe he’s scared to involve me?”
The emperor sneered, saying, “Do you think anyone can be theXianjun? That position isn’t insignificant.”
At night, in bed, Zhao Jin Yu was tossing and turning on thebed like a flat bread, the emperor was agitated by the noise, asking, “What areyou doing?”
“Little thing, I really miss my older brother, I still thinkthis matter isn’t simple, you also said, not anybody can become the Xianjun…,that clearly states you can’t become it without the qualifications, but myolder brother has always acted according to convention at home, he has neverleft the capital city, again how could he get to the position of Xianjun insuch a short time? Also my mother? Where is my mother?” Zhao Jin Yu blinkedmiserably looking at the stone, “Has your spirit power recovered? Can you findout some news?”
The emperor felt the Zhao Jin Yu’s begging appearance was sodifferent than the people in the palace, making you feel she was both pitifullyadorable, and without that charming means, but…, why did it make his heart feelat ease?
“We need to sleep on the pillow.”
Zhao Jin Yu hurriedly gave her pillow away, saying, “Is thisokay?”
“Sh.e.l.l melon seeds for us.”
“Ma.s.sage us.”
“We want to eat sugar-coated tangerines.”
“And I want meat wedged in steam bun.”
Zhao Jin Yu gritted her teeth, saying, “Little thing, tellme Lord Su treats me so well, if I asked him to do this for me today, do youthink he would handle it for me?”
“Shut up.” The emperor lividly said.
Literal saying is `The carp has leaped through the dragon’s gate`.
AChinese foot, a third of a metre.
Literallyit means the drunken handsome guy looks like a jade tree blown by the wind.From a poem.