After rummaging for a long time, he finally found the so-called red box on the top. The box had been unlocked from the outside, so Mu Lianlong opened the box without much effort and saw what was inside.
This book, which seemed to be a very old book, exuded a musty smell unique to books. Mu Lianlong put it under his nose and sniffed it, feeling the smell of books in his heart.
. Then he slowly took it out. There were four big characters written on the cover of the book: Secret Records of Foreign Lands.
When he saw these four words, Mu Lianlong's heart beat wildly for no reason, as if he would encounter them somehow, so he closed the red box, slowly opened the book, and silently
Read it.
It is recorded that in ancient times, the five ancient mythical beasts were born between heaven and earth. When Pangu opened the sky and chaos first emerged, the aura of heaven and earth gave birth to the five great guardian beasts, the green dragon in the east, the white tiger in the west, the red bird in the south, the black basalt in the north, and later the red bird.
The five beasts produced by the Black Bird of Destiny were evil in nature and destroyed the world. Later, they were subdued by Nuwa. Nuwa was also revered as the greatest god in ancient times. The Black Bird of Destiny and the Suzaku were originally from the same ancestry and lineage, because the Suzaku was its
Every time it caused trouble, it used the body of Suzaku to escape Nuwa's pursuit, corrected its evil ways, and finally quietly settled on the top of the snow mountain and disappeared from sight. It is said that this mythical beast can suppress all the Gu insects in the world.
Black magic is the nemesis of all evil spirits. As long as you get its help, you can avoid evil and eliminate evil and promote good. The following is consistent with what the old man said.
Mu Lianlong read it hastily and then closed the book. It seemed that everything the old man said was true and he did not deceive himself. Now all the worries were meaningless. What he faced now was whether to go or not.
Go? It seems that I have no choice but to go. My father is secretly controlling everything, so I have to go.
Putting the book back into the red box, Mu Lianlong walked out lightly, holding the book in his hand. He walked up to Eunuch Zhang and said, "Eunuch, I want to take this book out first.
I'll come back after reading it in a few days, see if it's convenient for you."
Eunuch Zhang glanced at the thing in his hand, his face immediately became solemn, and he whispered: "My lord, I have read this book. It is so strange. You can't let your soul be absorbed by the things in it.
, I know that you are very curious, my lord, there are thousands of things in this world, no matter which one it is, it is destined by God, you cannot force it!"
"Father, have you also read the things recorded in this book?" Mu Lianlong asked after hearing what he said was so magical.
"Well, I have flipped through all the books here, basically read them all, and this one is no exception." Eunuch Zhang said calmly. As he spoke, his eyes were still staring at the red box.
"Then do you believe that the things recorded above really exist in the human world?" Mu Lianlong continued to ask. It is said that Eunuch Zhang has also stayed in this library for so many years. He is well-read and well-informed compared to himself.
, I wanted to inquire about some things.
"I only saw this from books, but I checked the relevant books. The geographical location and folklore recorded above have been handed down all the time, but it was only spread in the Western Regions, and rarely happened in the Central Plains.
This legend, judging from the oldest records, is somewhat true. If anyone believes it, it is a fact." Eunuch Zhang said vaguely, but judging from the light in his eyes, he took it very seriously.
This book has never given up, always staring at the red box and talking.
"Can I take this book with me?" Seeing that he had gotten the answer he wanted, Mu Lianlong continued to ask so that he could go back quickly and read the contents in detail.
"Haha, it is destined to belong to the prince. I don't dare to force you to keep it. The prince can just take it if you want." After saying that, Eunuch Zhang opened the door and personally sent Mu Lianlong off.
After Mu Lianlong saluted, he mounted his horse and left Juechen. Eunuch Zhang's smiling face just now changed color in an instant. Looking at Mu Lianlong's retreating back, he looked at the stars in the sky and sighed.
He said in a tone, "It will come when it should come, and you can't hide from it." After that, he closed the door and turned towards the soybean-like lamp closest to him.
"Drive, drive..." Mu Lianlong never stopped along the way, waving his whip constantly, and soon he arrived at his house. After the guard took over the horse, he dismounted and rushed into the study.
He locked himself in there for two days and two nights without coming out. When the servants brought food, he was also pushed out.
"Sister, look, what delicious food did I bring you today?" Ling'er walked over briskly and placed a plate of food in front of Xia Ziying. Xia Ziying put down the book in her hand and saw the food Ling'er brought over.
It turned out to be a very tender water tofu. It looked tender and tender, so I gently picked up a chopstick and put it in my mouth. It melted immediately. I couldn't help but exclaimed, "Ling'er, what's wrong with you?"
You know I like to eat water tofu, who made this? It’s so delicious, as delicious as the one in the mountains." As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that he had said the wrong thing and fell silent.
"Sister, what's wrong with you? You were eating well just now, but why did it change color in the blink of an eye? Did you remember something?" Ling'er asked tentatively.
Xia Ziying was still frowning and didn't know what she was thinking. Ling'er walked aside and said, "Sister, Ling'er has heard you talking about water tofu and water tofu during your lunch break for several days.
And so on, so I felt that you must have something on your mind, so today I asked the chef in the cafeteria to make a plate of water tofu using water from the mountains. I know that sister, you have something on your mind, and you will definitely not reveal it at all, so Ling'er also
I won’t ask anymore, I just hope that sister you can be well and stop thinking nonsense.”
Xia Ziying looked at Ling'er, smiled slightly, and frowned: "It's not that I deliberately hid it from you, sister. It's just that I really don't want to think of these things. They are all old things in the past. If you can forget them, forget them. I don't want to do it anymore."
I think of them. In short, from the day I planned to stay in the palace, I have given up everything. Although I will still think of some things in my sleep, I will still try to forget them. "
When Ling'er heard Xia Ziying speak so euphemistically, she knew that it happened in the past, and it was even more impossible to ask. She said, "Well, since sister doesn't want to think about the past, Ling'er will also ask you to remember the past. This
I will throw away the Panshui Tofu now to prevent you, sister, from being offended." As Ling'er was about to pick up the Panshui Tofu, Xia Ziying hurried up to stop her and said, "Okay, look at your character, say
The wind is like the rain. Why throw it away if you have already made it? Isn't it a waste of food? Really, it seems that your family is not poor enough."
Ling'er then laughed, "You think I'm serious? I'm just showing off. How can I be willing to throw away such delicious water tofu? Sister, you don't understand Ling'er very well." After saying that, he gave it to me.
I picked up a piece of water tofu and put it in my mouth.
"You are a smart kid, but you are a smart kid." Xia Ziying couldn't help but scolded.
"Yes, some people just don't have the taste for such delicious food, so they can't eat it." Ling'er suddenly let out a sigh.
"What do you mean? Who doesn't have a good taste? Is it me? I just ate water tofu, so whoever I have the most good taste is pretty much it." Xia Ziying said with a smile.
"Hey, sister, why have you become so narcissistic recently? I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about the prince." Ling'er explained. As he spoke, he showed a sad look in his eyes and stared at the water in the plate.
Tofu is in a daze.
"What's wrong with the prince? Tell me quickly, why are you so dazed?" Xia Ziying asked curiously when she heard her saying that the prince had no luck.
"The prince has not eaten for two days in a row. He always locks himself in the study and doesn't know what he is doing in there. In the morning, the concubine went over to knock on the door and asked, but she was scolded and said that no one could do anything.
Don't disturb him, he is studying something inside. Everyone feels strange, as if something is stuck in their hearts. Even Xiao Ling has been praying to the Lord Guanshiyin in the room all day long.
It can be fine, so now everyone in the whole government is worried. They are afraid that the prince has done something and what will happen in the future!" Ling'er stated the matter clearly.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier and only now?" Xia Ziying suddenly asked with her eyes wide open.
"Sister, don't be angry. Ling'er didn't mean to say it today. I wanted to say it earlier. But seeing the strange relationship between you and the prince, I wasn't sure whether I should tell you or not.
There is really nothing we can do today, and the concubine asked me to tell you to persuade the prince." After Ling'er finished speaking, he stopped looking up and stood aside with a look of shame on his face. Seeing that Xia Ziying did not say a word, he continued to ask:
"Sister, you won't blame me. I am doing this entirely for the prince. I have no other intentions, and I have no intention of betraying you, sister."
"Silly girl, I understand what you are thinking. Maybe everyone in the house can see that the relationship between me and the prince is very special, so the concubine asked you to tell me about it. Logically speaking, the prince treats me well.
You have always taken good care of him, and it is not easy to think about him. You can go back and tell the concubine that I will go to see the prince, so that she can rest assured!" Xia Ziying walked a few steps, stopped and looked at the dressing mirror and said.
"Well, it would be great if sister can really persuade the prince. I am going to tell the concubine. Sister, wait for me, I will be back soon." After that, Ling'er disappeared in a flash.
Seeing the girl's impatience, Xia Ziying couldn't help but shake her head, and dressed herself up again in front of the dressing mirror. After finishing dressing up, she put on the floral glazed skirt that Mu Lianlong sent to her, and looked in the mirror again.
Once again, he smiled with satisfaction.
Ling'er just happened to come back. Seeing Xia Ziying dressed up so beautifully, she couldn't help but said in an infatuated voice at the door: "It's so beautiful, just like the Baihua Fairy. If I were a man, I would be fascinated by you, sister. No wonder the prince saw you.
My sister laughed, I will definitely be able to persuade the prince this time."