On the Self-cultivation of the Concubine

Xie Xuanzhao hugged the willow goblin like a small stove, and to prevent her from moving around again, he simply pressed down on her feet, hugged her slender arms tightly, and hugged her completely in his arms before falling asleep at ease.

Liu Qinglan was fast asleep, and was about to stretch her limbs habitually, but was pinned down by someone, unable to move.She moved a few times, but still couldn't get rid of it. Usually, if someone disturbed her sleep, she would definitely slap her with her paw.At this moment, smelling the beauty queen's breath, she transformed herself into a kitten with peace of mind, then curled up her tail and limbs, burrowed deep into Xie Xuanzhao's embrace, and continued to sleep soundly.

It was dawn, Xie Xuanzhao had something on his mind, so he didn't sleep deeply, and woke up very early.She closed her eyes, felt the warmth in her arms, bent the corners of her mouth, and subconsciously lowered her head to kiss.

Hmm... what's going on with this mouth hair!

Xie Xuanzhao didn't kiss the little beauty's sweet red lips like cherry blossoms, but was poked by fluff.She opened her eyes and looked helplessly at Liu Xiaomao in her arms, no wonder she was so peaceful in the second half of the night, she turned into her original form.

The beauty queen, who did not steal the kiss, reached out her hand and unceremoniously grabbed the cat's ears in front of her, and then grabbed the long snow-white tail from tail to tip.

Liu Qinglan was moaned by Shunmao, and she refused to open her eyes for a long time, lying on her back with her paws raised like a little milk cat.

Xie Xuanzhao couldn't help approaching her, "Hurry up and change back to human form."

"..." Liu Qinglan obediently changed back to her girlish appearance, and then...

Xie Xuanzhao touched the smooth, white and tender body under his hands, and an evil fire rose in his heart.

It’s so exciting to come early in the morning, it’s really a little fairy~

Liu Qinglan deliberately turned over and moved closer to her, eyes still closed, and said vaguely: "I'm cold, hug me."

Xie Xuanzhao covered her snow-white body with a small blanket, but his hands were still under the blanket, hugging her tightly as he said, letting her hug her limbs like a tree trunk like a sloth.

"It's frosty in the late autumn morning, and it's very cold, you'd better put on your clothes first, so as not to catch a cold."

Instead, Liu Qinglan hugged her even tighter, and while burying her head against her soft chest, she said naturally, "I'm a goblin, so I'm not afraid of the wind and cold."

"You forgot, last time you played with water in the palace and got sick. It can be seen that you goblins can also get sick." Xie Xuanzhao stroked her smooth back and urged her to put on her clothes quickly.

The woman's body is soft and gentle, slender and fit, cuddling up like this, sharing warmth with each other, I'm afraid something will happen sooner or later~

Liu Qinglan looked at the faintly emerging skylight outside the window, so she had no choice but to transform into clothes according to the words, and then got out of the small blanket, and the long hair that could not be rolled up in the future was scattered on the back of the waist like splashed ink, flowing on Xie Xuanzhao's frosty and snow-white wrists Above, black and white.

Xie Xuanzhao leaned on the pillow, bent his lips and smiled when he saw this, "Let's wash up, and now there is no maidservant to serve, so let's dress up and comb each other's hair before going out to do errands."

Hearing this, Liu Qinglan took a serious look at the beauty queen. The beautiful woman who had just woken up in front of her still had a bit of sleepiness in her eyes. She was wearing only a snow-white underwear, and her skirt was a little wrinkled due to the kneading of her claws. She was originally elegant. Her makeup was also half-remained, but it was quite different from the usual dignified and prudent, revealing a lazy style and charm.

The two turned over and got out of bed, put on their clothes first, then sat in front of the bronze mirror, combed each other's hair into buns, and put on wooden hairpins.

Because it is outside, so the rouge and gouache are exempted.Liu Qinglan seldom puts on makeup. Her skin is fair and tender, and she is as delicate as usual.Therefore, she looked at the beautiful queen reflected in the bronze mirror, and suddenly became a little crazy.

The empress without make-up has a pure and pure face, like a frosty flower that is refreshing and refreshed. She loses her usual glamorous color, but has a touch of wind and snow grace, and her pair of sparkling phoenix eyes are even more eye-catching, restrained and deep.

Xie Xuanzhao raised his hand to straighten the wooden hairpin on the hair bun, looked at himself in the bronze mirror, and couldn't help but feel a little bit emotional, "It's been a long time since I have such a plain dress, as if I'm back in a lady."

When Liu Qinglan saw this familiar wooden hairpin, she couldn't help reaching out to touch it, and then her heart moved, and an identical wooden hairpin appeared on her hair bun.

The two looked at each other with a tacit smile, and then went out together.

The morning light burst out outside the house, but the coldness of the night still remained.

Seeing this, Liu Qinglan quickly conjured up a snow-white cloak with a fluffy layer of fluff on the outside.She stood on tiptoe and put on the beauty queen who forgot to bring the cloak, "This is woven from the wool that I usually drop, and now I give it to you."

Xie Xuanzhao reached out and touched the layer of fluff that was as white as the first snow. It was a familiar touch. She couldn't help pondering, and asked: "It takes a lot of hair to weave this cloak, Qinglan, do you have any?" Suffering from hair loss? When you go back, you should ask the imperial doctor for some prescriptions to nourish you."

Liu Qinglan: ...

I don't stay up late and I don't have anything to worry about. Who has the pain of hair loss!She is known to have thick hair!

"This cloak is made of hair that has been accumulated for hundreds of years. I seldom shed it, really!" Liu Qinglan stood beside the beauty queen to prove her innocence, clenching her small fists to prove herself .

Seeing the little fairy Liu with fried fur, the beauty queen knew that she had just said something wrong, so she fetched a basin of well water for her herself, and said with a smile: "That's my misunderstanding, kittens don't shed their hair."

That's about the same, Liu Qinglan bent down and picked up a handful of water with her hands in peace of mind, halfway through the wash, Xie Xuanzhao next to her suddenly said: "Well, it has been accumulated for hundreds of years, will it go rancid?"

"..." Liu Qinglan hurriedly pulled the corner of the cloak, sniffed it fiercely, "Where is it, it is obviously the smell of warm sunshine."

It seems that it has been basking in the sun for a long time, Xie Xuanzhao is relieved, and finally stops teasing this fried cat.

After washing it with well water, Xie Xuan looked at the gloomy sky, "I'm afraid it will rain later, we have to bring an umbrella."

"Ordinary umbrellas will soon be corroded by this magic rain, so you'd better bring my umbrella, which can withstand one or two." Huai Dan's voice came from behind, besides the herbs picked last night at his feet, There are also baskets of red umbrellas.

Xie Xuanzhao and Liu Qinglan walked over and looked into the box. The herbal medicine had been ground up and wrapped in paper to make a medicine bag.

Huaidan explained: "Put the medicine bag in boiling water and boil it for a while to make a decoction. There are too many patients in the town, such a small amount of herbal medicine is definitely not enough, so it can only be recycled until the last part of the medicine is boiled After finishing, we are willing to throw away the medicine dregs."

"So that's it. Mr. Huai really bothered. This matter should have been resolved by the court." Xie Xuanzhao took the initiative to pick up the basket of herbs, "I will send the herbs out with my husband first, and then go to the yamen to ask questions."

Huai Dan nodded, "Alright."

Liu Qinglan held the basket of red umbrellas in one hand, opened one in the other, and covered Xie Xuanzhao's head, "I'm a goblin, and I'm not afraid of the rain, Sister Beauty, I'll help you hold the umbrella, you go forward boldly."

Xie Xuanzhao couldn't help laughing, and acted in a hurry, so he didn't care to tease her, and stood under her red umbrella.

The streets of Qingfeng Town are paved with bluestone slabs. It has been lingering and rainy recently, and the roadsides are covered with moss. It has been rainy all the way, the sky is dark, and there are few people, but it is quite cold.

Occasionally, passers-by came with brightly colored red umbrellas in their hands. When they saw Huaidan, they bowed respectfully to say hello, then tightened their clothes and hurried home.

Huaidan took them to an abandoned temple, the temple was full of plague-stricken people, howling everywhere, while several people dressed as doctors and apprentices were running around, very busy, the scene was very bleak.

Holding a red umbrella in her hand, Liu Qinglan looked curiously at this desolate human scene.As soon as she got off the mountain, she entered the palace resort of Jinxiu Mountain. The people and things she saw were all flowers and brocades, and the fire was cooking oil. Therefore, in her mind, this world is really a bustling and lively place.Seeing it like this now, she just realized that this world also has a terrifying and dead side like hell.

Xie Xuanzhao sensed the emotions of the little goblin next to her, and knew that she was not deeply involved in the world, but now she suddenly faced such a tragic situation, she must be a little uncomfortable.

She handed the basket of herbs to the medical apprentice who came to meet her, asked a few words about the situation, and then looked at Liu Qinglan, "Birth, old age, sickness and death are the normal state of human beings. Since you choose to live in the world, you must learn to Face it."

Liu Qinglan looked at the beauty queen in front of her. She knew about death, but she had never faced her feelings so directly.She suddenly felt sad, "Sister Beauty, will you do the same?"

This is nonsense, and she knows it.

Xie Xuanzhao patted her on the back, calm and calm, "Yes, I will also age and get sick. When I lie in bed and can't move, I may have to take care of you. Would you like to?"

"Of course I will take care of you, but when I think about that scene, I want to cry." Liu Qinglan couldn't help but hold her hand, and in this place, things that I didn't think much about before came out.

Xie Xuanzhao shook her fingers vigorously, "There are all kinds of things in the world, joy, anger, sorrow and joy, all of which we have to experience. Maybe it will be very painful during the period, but as long as we think that this is the experience of our life. It’s only when we look back that we feel that our life is wonderful, and it’s not just the moments of joy that are unforgettable, but also the tears we’ve shed and the hardships we’ve tasted, and this kind of life is complete.”

Liu Qinglan stared at her blankly, tears still in her eyes, "But I think you, like me, live a long, long life, don't get old, get sick and die so soon."

Xie Xuanzhao stretched out his hand and gently wiped away her tears, "You forgot, we have already formed a relationship, so we will meet again soon, and then start a new life. Thinking this way, isn't it much better than being the same for thousands of years? .” She looked down at her seriously, “As long as you don’t forget to come and find me.”

Liu Qinglan said definitely not, but at the same time she thought in her heart that the Peach Blossom Demon has guarded Taoxi for so many lives, maybe she can learn from her.

She hadn't been exposed to human death before, so she didn't feel it, but now that she had been exposed, she realized that it was much more tragic than she imagined, so she couldn't sit idly by and accept the status quo numbly.

Holding a red umbrella, Liu Qinglan stood under the lingering autumn rain, thinking that there must be a way!

The author has something to say: I have already filled my mind with a [-]-word short abuse essay, which is very refreshing, but the last thing I write must be small!sweet!arts!

Keep in mind the slogan: sweetness does not pay for life, eh~