Guanqingzhai

"Wear and See Record": "A hundred birds dare not live in the phoenix tree, but only avoid the phoenix."

In the Mid-Autumn Festival, night is like day.Ten miles of lanterns and dragons, the wine shops in Shangjing have hung up a lot of flowers and pennants, and each of them has sold the best and latest wine.In addition to the aroma of autumn osmanthus, there is also the lingering fragrance of fine wine.The willow trees on both sides of the Jinshui Bridge are covered with brocade lanterns, and the roads are full of fragrant cars and BMWs.The noble lady is no longer as rare to see her true face as in the past. Although her face is half covered, her eyes are still watching those jugglers and selling.Five lords and seven nobles, three religions and nine streams are in the same world, sharing a dreamlike night, the atmosphere around is lively and cheerful, even if the cool breeze blows cool, people still feel the warm atmosphere.

The pavilions and galleries are all wonderful scenes to push a cup and ask a cup.At this time, all those pleasure-seeking venues were already full of luxury and luxury, and the woman's green gauze skirt was soaked with wine, revealing her beautiful legs vaguely, and those drinking and whoring customers were also in full swing.The singing girl no longer sang those sad tunes, and the melancholy voice revealed an indescribable charm.

But in such an atmosphere, people pay special attention to the dimly lit places. Those places where the lights and moonlight cannot be seen are like separated spaces. The scenery there seems to be visible, but it seems impossible to see clearly, as if someone Whispering and frolicking, but listening closely does not seem to be a human voice.

This is the moonlit night in the capital, and only when you are in it can you see the enchanting mist and smoke.

Hongqiao still sang unconventional tunes, her expression was a little lonely, and her frowning brows did not match this moonlit night, but the moonlight shone on her cheeks with a thin layer of light.Although she is the top oiran, she didn't pick up any guests today, only Hu Yue was with her in the room.The song was still a new word written by Hu Yue, which attracted some drinkers around to stop.

Hu Yue looked at Hongqiao's side face and said: "The moon palace is cold in autumn and osmanthus clusters, and the flowers bloom every year and only climb by themselves. We talk about the sky together in the world, but I don't know how the sky remembers the world."

Hong Qiao was taken aback for a moment, and she said with a slender smile, "Young Master, why did you come here alone today? I thought that Young Master Chu would definitely come during such a festive season. I have prepared the best osmanthus wine for the two of you."

Hu Yue poured himself a glass of wine, looked out the window of the boat, the reflection of the moon on the lake, and said, "He is a busy man, different from idlers like me."

Hongqiao looked at Hu Yue with a dazed expression of anger, she shook her head and said, "I don't know why, I think you and Mr. Chu seem to have quarreled?"

Hu Yue touched his face, then laughed loudly, he said: "How could I quarrel with others, I'm already my age, haha."

Hongqiao smiled wryly and fiddled with the pipa, saying: "My lord, you never get angry with others, and you never really take anyone seriously. It's rare that I have trouble with you, and you always accommodate me. Although you have always been You're laughing, but I don't know whether you're happy or unhappy, I can't see through your emotions, but I think Mr. Chu can see it, so I really... envy Mr. Chu."

Hu Yue turned around and looked out the window of the boat. The reflection of the moon in the lake was torn to pieces by the oars, but as long as the lake was calm, the moon was still exactly the same as in the sky.

He took a sip of his wine and said, "This is not a good thing for me..."

Hongqiao didn't continue the topic, and plucked the strings to continue the unfinished song, but when she looked at Hu Yue's side face, she sang the words very sadly.

Hu Yue suddenly pointed to the lake and said, "What are they doing?"

Hongqiao looked out of the window. She looked at the river and said, "Oh, they are juggling. It is the medicine hair puppet and the water puppet. The girls on the boat also went to see it. It is said that these two people are very skilled. , many big families also invited them to perform.”

Hu Yue snorted, patted his clothes, pointed to the opposite side and said, "It's a rare festival, why don't we go and have a look together."

Hongqiao put on her cloak, held a glazed lantern in her hand and said, "Then let's go."

Hu Yue took the lantern and led Hongqiao to the shore, where many people had already gathered.A stage was built with bamboo clips on the bank, on which various firework patterns were formed with gunpowder, and in the underwater part, artists performed puppet shows in the water.During the period, a bird was flying on the water and on the stage with a ribbon in its beak.So the whole picture is like flying flowers.

The woman in the water is holding a very special pole in her hand. It seems that it has been a few years old. The bird seems to be summoned by her, and it just stays on the pole, and she swings various postures in the water, attracting people. A group of onlookers applauded.

But Hu Yue found that the woman only had one leg.The woman in the water seems to have noticed Hu Yue's eyes, and the two eyes met. The woman immediately leaped over the dragon gate with a carp, splashing water and blending with the fireworks in the air, which attracted another burst of cheers.

Hongqiao clapped her hands as she watched, Hu Yue scratched her neck and said, "It's not easy, it's so light, like a flying fairy."

Hongqiao tilted her head slightly, approached Hu Yue and replied: "No, they have performed here for several times. I wanted to invite you to watch it, but unfortunately you just came here in a bad mood, so I wanted to play some Open the tune and untie it.”

Hu Yue smiled slightly, but his eyes stayed on the person who lit the fire.That person hid in the dark part of the stage and couldn't see clearly. No one on the entire gorgeous stage would notice the existence of that person.But he can accurately control the ignition of fireworks.This man's precise timing has reached the point of being miraculous. He can not only observe the audience's reaction and give just the right fireworks, but also according to the woman's position in the water.Let the fireworks in the sky be printed in the water, as if the area where the stage is located is like a starry night sky, full of fiery trees and silver flowers.The woman is Chang'e in the sky, as light as the wind.

Unknowingly, after a while, the woman finally performed a skill of Chang'e flying to the moon, and then the curtain came to an end, and the spectators threw money towards the center of the stage one after another.Hu Yue squinted at the person on the stage. He was still hiding in the darkness without showing his face. After the fireworks dissipated, the river bank returned to its usual appearance, and the woman had already climbed onto the bank. She put on her clothes and leaned on the A pole limped toward the empty stage.

Hu Yue took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it to the woman. The woman was stunned, but she didn't accept it. She turned slightly to avoid Hu Yue and Hong Qiao.

Hu Yue smiled slightly and said, "The girl has a very special temperature?"

The woman glanced back, then walked forward.

Hong Qiao snickered and said, "My lord, you're making girls angry again. I really don't know if you're attracting girls to like you or whether you're attracting girls to hate you."

Hu Yue stuffed the handkerchief back with his mouth curled up, and he watched the man in the darkness come out.It turned out to be an old man with a stature of only four feet and an ugly appearance. He quickly packed his luggage and put all the reward money into an urn.

The current scene of these two people is definitely not reminiscent of the fairyland-like performance before.

The two cleaned up extremely quickly. Although there was no dialogue, they had a very tacit understanding.The bird that was interspersed during the performance had already stopped on the woman's pole at this time. The old and the young did not talk to each other, they supported each other, and walked slowly towards the empty market.

Hongqiao and Hu Yue kept watching the two until the figures disappeared into the darkness.Hong Qiao tugged on Hu Yue's sleeve and said, "Young Master, why do you care about these two people so much?"

Hu Yue shook her head and said, "It's not the two of them that I care about."

Hongqiao frowned and said, "What is that?"

Hu Yue said: "The pole in that girl's hand."

Hongqiao said, "What's that? Isn't it just a wooden stick?"

Hu Yue laughed, and he said: "Not necessarily, but they don't know me at all, so I don't want to interfere. I'll send you back first."

Hong Qiao asked curiously, "Young master, do you still have an appointment?"

Hu Yue looked at the lake, said with a long face, "My good brother who came here uninvited."

Hongqiao also laughed when she heard Hu Yue's answer.Already knowing who the guest was, Hu Yue sent Hongqiao back to the boat, and then walked along the bank of Jinshui Bridge to Guanqingzhai.

He kept thinking about the performance of those two entertainers, both of whom were disabled, but the stick in their hands puzzled him a little.In addition, why are the evil spirits on the two of them so heavy?Hu Yue touched the flagon at his waist, but a voice came from behind him: "It seems that there is something else that makes my brother interested."

Chu Jue held a food box and a jar of wine in his hand.Walking towards Hu Yue slowly.

Hu Yue shook the flagon at his waist and said, "As I thought, you will definitely come to my place."

Chu Jue stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation, Hu Yue bowed slightly, and the two walked side by side in the dimly lit streets and alleys.After walking for a long time, both of them were silent, and finally Chu Jue asked, "What's on your mind?"

Hu Yue said: "I'm just a little concerned. Ever since I got the Huangquan Lantern back, I have always had a thought. I vaguely feel as if I have been there before."

Chu Jue looked at the lantern in his hand and said, "Everyone has been there, but they just don't remember."

Hu Yue's eyes flickered slightly, and he frowned and said, "By the way, does Brother Chu know anything about Phoenix?"

Chu Jue looked sideways at Hu Yue, and said, "Phoenix? The bird of fire, the essence of yang."

Hu Yue pointed to herself and said, "I might have a chance to see the Phoenix. What a blessing."

Chu Jue froze for a moment, unable to think of an answer. Seeing his expression, Hu Yue happily opened his fan, and said, "Because I saw the phoenix tree on which the phoenix tree rests."

Chu Jue shook his head and said, "Your brother must have misread it. In this world, the appearance of a phoenix is ​​not a good omen."

The two of them had already reached the door, Chu Jue opened the door familiarly, and said, "Let's go into the room and talk about it."

Just when the two were about to enter the house, a shadow suddenly jumped out of the house, very fast, and before the two could react, they had already disappeared without a trace.

Hu Yue said: "It's really strange, even a place like mine is visited by a gentleman from Liang Shang?"

Chu Jue pushed the door open and entered the room, then he looked up at the room and said, "It seems that what my brother said is true."

Hu Yue asked, "Why did you say that?"

Chu Jue pointed to the beam and said, "Look."

Hu Yue found a feather on the beam of the house, but there was nothing unique about it, it was gray and black, very inconspicuous.

Hu Yue wanted to touch the feather, but was stopped by Chu Jue, who said, "Do you have any extra lime powder here?"

Hu Yue took out some from the jar beside the stove and handed it to Chu Jue. Chu Jue took lime powder and sprinkled it on the feathers, and then he took out clear water and poured it on the lime and feathers.

Hu Yue looked at Yu Yu and said, "What is this?"

Chu Jue looked at the lime and spontaneously ignited in the water and said, "It can kill people, but finding this in your house may have something to do with the phoenix you mentioned."

He turned around and said, "I heard Brother Xian say that there are one old and one young artist?"

Hu Yue was already sitting in his seat, opened the wine jar, and said, "That's true, and it seems that the artist just appeared recently, and I haven't seen those two people before."

He looked at Chu Jue and said, "Can you tell me about what you said earlier?"

Chu Jue touched his sleeve and took out a feather from it. He said, "A few days ago, some people felt as frightened when they saw a feather as if they saw a ghost."

He put the feathers on the table, and then said: "Many rich families have fatal feathers. As long as the feathers appear, someone in the family must die. Zhao Yuanwai, the right servant of the Gehu Department, and Chen Taiyi's residence have all appeared. Feather, without exception, there are funeral matters at home."

Hu Yue twitched her eyes and said, "Brother Chu, why did you bring this feather to my house? I'm the only one in my house."

Chu Jue smiled and said, "This is not the feather, it's something I gave you."

Hu Yue picked up the feather and found that the luster of the feather glowed with a very strange color under the moonlight, as if five colors were constantly flowing. Under the moonlight, the luster emitted by the feather was projected indoors, and the whole room became It is colorful.

Hu Yue's eyes lit up, and he said, "This is the feather of a luan bird."

Chu Jue said: "That's right, I didn't expect the Phoenix and Luan to appear in the capital at the same time. But this Phoenix is ​​not the Phoenix you imagined. The appearance of the Phoenix should be a good omen, but now there are repeated deaths, causing many people to think whether it is troublesome or not. I am angry with the gods, and I have heard about this matter."

Hu Yue tucked the feather into the skirt of his clothes, and said, "Then, do you want to go and see? Although I have never seen the two of you, but you can find where they are staying if you ask."

Chu Jue smiled wryly and said, "Since my virtuous brother is so interested, I'll go with you tomorrow. But why do you think the two of them have something to do with this matter?"

Hu Yue pinched her forehead and said, "I can't say it, but these two people really can't help people pay attention."

Chu Jue nodded, and there was a sudden silence between the two of them. Finally, Hu Yue said, "Then Brother Chu should go back early, too?"

Chu Jue looked out the window, then looked at Hu Yue, and said, "My dear brother, do you think it's early now?"

Hu Yue also looked out of the window and said: "There is probably still more than an hour before the cock crows and the dawn breaks. Brother Chu will soon be able to go back to sleep again. The warm pillow on the high bed is hundreds of times better than my humble house. "

Hu Yue tilted her head, and Chu Jue was already lying on the bed familiarly.Hu Yue took a step back unnaturally, he knew very well in his heart that it was basically an extravagant wish to sleep before dawn...

For some reason, Hu Yue recalled what Hongqiao said. Chu Jue could understand what was going on in his heart, but Chu Jue caught the moment's loss of focus, and he stretched out his arms to hug Hu Yue. Hu Yue looked at Chu Jue, and he said Asked: "Why are you always by my side?"

Chu Jue raised the corner of his mouth and said, "It's been a long time since you asked this question. But I still say that because I care about you very much."

Chu Jue raised Hu Yue's chin. Hu Yue didn't express anger or other expressions. He just frowned slightly and said, "But what benefits can you get? A person like me has nothing and can't remember In the past, I couldn’t figure out where I came from. I just knew that I was stuck in this world in such a daze.”

Chu Jue kissed that thin lip. Hu Yue's lips were very cold, but they always smelled like wine. Chu Jue greedily sucked Hu Yue's lips. He didn't answer this question, but rolled over and pressed him down. Under the body, the kiss was deeper and more entangled.Hu Yue still looked at Chu Jue with her eyes open. Although there was a beautiful spring scene between the two, there was no hint of lust.Chu Jue’s actions are gentle, and Hu Yue does not reject them, but Hu Yue has been confused all the time. He wants to guess but feels that such guesses make him very boring. Yes, he is too similar to Chu Jue. He just wants to guess. Chasing interesting things, and when things no longer attract you, you will go away.There will be no nostalgia, so ruthless that there is almost no warmth.Is that because it took too long?

Hu Yue reached out and hugged Chu Jue, and let out a sound from his mouth. Chu Jue was slightly taken aback for a moment, but then he plundered with forgetfulness, and Hu Yue seemed to feel that there was a kind of dependence between them. People are nostalgic.

In fact, he was nostalgic for Chu Jue's contact, but he never took the initiative to ask for it.

Chu Jue leaned close to Hu Yue's ear, licked Hu Yue's ear, and said softly, "Maybe you don't know, but you are not as emotionless as you imagined."

Hu Yue tilted her head with a sneer and didn't answer him.Chu Jue didn't care. The two had talked like this for countless times, and the result was the same.He continued to kiss Hu Yue, and Hu Yue raised her head to greet him.At this time, the sky was already white, and the sun was pouring into the room, shining on the house, but the two dependent people were still entangled.I don't know who won't let go and who is more obsessed with whom.

Hu Yue looked at the sunlight from the window, his voice was a little hoarse, and he said, "Brother Chu, you asked me why you thought these things were related to those two artists, because I found a strange place."

Chu Jue was a little tired, and his voice was lazier than usual. He asked, "What's so strange?"

Hu Yue said: "That woman has a burnt smell."

Hu Yue propped himself up slightly, with his hair falling on his chest, he looked at Chu Jue and added: "The smell came from her body, and she just came out of the water. Isn't it interesting? "