"The Taoist Master is afraid that we will stay in Changjing. Does he have any other plans?" Miss Wanjiang asked helplessly.
"I thought we were old friends with the Taoist Master. After the Taoist Master left for three years, the master still misses the Taoist Master. I didn't expect the Taoist Master to be so guarded against us. It's really sad." The maid almost screamed.
"Don't talk nonsense."
"That's not a lie."
"It feels like you two had a great time."
The Taoist was making tea on the stove nearby, and he moved slowly: "I wonder if you two only act like this in front of outsiders, or do you also act like this when you are alone?"
"It's all a helpless move."
"The world is big, but there are not many of our kind. The world is prosperous, but no matter how much monsters look like humans, they are not humans after all. How can our minds be exactly the same as humans, and how can humans fully understand us? In this world, how can we understand the differences between humans and monsters?
There are probably not many people except Taoist priests." The maid said, "Of course I have to talk to myself and entertain myself on weekdays."
"Invite you two to tea."
The Taoist picked up the teapot and divided the tea into three cups.
Upon seeing this, the maid took off her cloak, looked around, and saw a wooden hook for hanging clothes on the wall, so she hung the cloak casually, and then came over to sit with her master.
First she stretched out her hand to warm up the fire, then held the tea cup with both hands, and couldn't help but squint her eyes. It seemed that the warmth from the stove and the tea cup made her feel very happy.
The master and the servant raised their glasses to drink tea, and then said:
"Don't worry, Taoist Priest. Now that Princess Changping has been detained, major matters can no longer be done. No matter how the emperor behaves in the future, she will not be able to make a comeback. Our agreement with her has indeed come to an end. Even if she makes any demands in the future, we will not be able to
If you do as you are told, you will be less likely to cause trouble to the court." The maid held the teacup, her body almost shrunk, looking extremely petite and cute, and said with a smile, "What's more, Dayan today is in an unprecedented prosperous age, I'm afraid it's the great demon passed down from ancient times.
If you want to cause trouble, you would not be stupid enough to choose an era like this."
"Although our friendship with Her Highness the Princess has ended, we are still old friends after all. Apart from being reluctant to leave her, I also want to see her off for the last time." Miss Wanjiang's posture is dignified, and her words and deeds are also extremely generous.
"I see."
Song You nodded to them.
"It is said that we fox demons are cunning and cunning, and love to deceive people the most. But the Taoist priest, who was born in Fulong Temple, must know that this is only a saying that has been made in recent decades. Previously, we fox demons were rumored among the people, and the records in Taoist books can be
They are all symbols of auspiciousness and holiness. We will never deceive people at will, let alone deceive the Taoist priest." The maid said, "Taoist priest, please rest assured."
The girl at Wanjiang raised her cup to drink tea and raised her sleeves to cover her face.
She obviously has a calm expression and doesn't show any pretense, but she is so beautiful and has an extraordinary temperament. Although she is not very charming, she is still fascinating.
"If you talk about other plans, maybe they are the same." The maid said to him again.
"Appreciate further details."
"Master is better at speaking than I am, so please ask Master to speak."
"As I said before, the world is huge, but there are few of the same kind. The world is prosperous, but there are few people who know the truth. There are even fewer people like Taoist Master who can see monsters as monsters and monsters as human beings. Late.
Jiang said before that when he first met you, it was like returning from an old friend. It was not a lie." Miss Wan Jiang put down her tea cup and spoke in a calm but direct tone, dignified and unconcealed, "Monsters have a long lifespan. The fox ancestor is amazing. The lifespan of the fox demon is long.
Even longer. After leaving Beijing this time, I just felt at a loss for a long time. Now that I have become acquainted with the Taoist priest, I want to become an old friend with him, not to mention staying with him for a hundred years, but even for decades. I only visit him every year.
Once or twice, the Taoist priest can drink and have fun, make tea and play the piano, and talk all night, which can relieve countless boredom and depression for the rest of his life."
"So this plot is directed by you, Taoist Priest!" The maid sat next to him and looked at the Taoist with a smile.
"..."
The Taoist couldn't help but be a little silent for a moment.
It's not that they are silent because of their directness and thoughts, but their way of speaking is actually somewhat novel.
However, he also said: "In the first year of Xia Mingde, I will travel down the mountain for twenty years. After twenty years, I will return to the Taoist Temple. The Taoist Temple is located in Yinyang Mountain, Lingquan County, Yizhou. If you two want to visit, you are naturally welcome."
"Then it's settled."
"yes."
The Taoist paused for a moment, suddenly remembered something, and asked again: "I wonder what you two know about Yuezhou?"
"We are foxes from the south. We have been cultivating in Yangzhou since we were young and know nothing about the affairs of Yuezhou." The maid replied without thinking.
"Our ancestral home is Yuezhou. Although we left when we were young, we still know a lot about Yuezhou." Miss Wan Jiang lowered her head slightly, "If the Taoist priest has any questions, Wan Jiang will tell you everything he knows."
"..."
The Taoist looked at them speechlessly.
Even Empress Sanhua, who was immersed in studying next to her, also raised her head and looked at them blankly, her eyes focused on one person and then on to the other.
Even the maid turned her head and stared at her master with doubts on her face.
The beautiful woman looked calm and answered the Taoist: "Sometimes the tail will be disobedient."
When the Taoist heard this, he couldn't help but glance at the girl next to him.
The girl looked serious and surprised——
It turns out that even a fox’s tail looks like this!
"This time I was walking in the north and reached Yuezhou. Sometimes I felt the aura of heaven and earth and communicated with the local mountains and rivers. I felt that there had been some great demons or monks here. I just looked carefully but couldn't find them. I don't know whether these great demons or monks were there.
Where have they all gone?”
"The Taoist priest doesn't know something." Miss Wanjiang replied truthfully, her voice was sincere and gentle, which was convincing, "Yuezhou is a place with profound spiritual charm. Since ancient times, it has been easy to give birth to monsters and elves. Naturally, there are also many people from ancient times.
The great monsters that remained, and even some of the monster clans, have inherited their heritage. It was just that more than ten years ago, the Saibei people marched into Yuezhou and massacred thousands of miles. Wrong souls were everywhere, their blood was soaring, and the evil spirit was overflowing. However, the gap in temperament and wisdom between monsters was greater than that of Dao Xing.
The gap is still huge, and most of the monsters and elves in Yuezhou have taken two paths."
"Please enlighten me."
"Some of them used the energy of the blood evil to practice, devouring the souls of wronged people, and even devouring living people under the cover of war. Their cultivation quickly grew rapidly and they became evil demons, which are the demons who caused chaos in the north. The remaining ones who did not want to join in the trouble were
He had no choice but to leave, or he was a wise demon who knew that the Heavenly Palace would definitely come to eliminate him, so in order to avoid suspicion, he had to leave his hometown."
"I see."
"As for where they have gone, Wan Jiang doesn't know."
"There are a lot of these monsters, and some of them are very capable. It's a long story. If the Taoist priest wants to know, we can slowly tell the Taoist priest the next time we come to Hexian Tower," the maid said.
"I'm definitely going to visit."
The small building is really simple, and it is cold and rainy outside. Although there are wooden tables in the house, they are empty. A few people are sitting around the small stove making tea. I am afraid no one would have thought that the most famous restaurant in Changjing
Due to a serious illness, the woman's appearance in Hexian Tower was becoming less and less frequent, but now she took off her veil and sat here with a Taoist priest, talking around the fire.
The nature of the fox gradually emerged. While drinking tea, he also baked eggs and ate them.
The two sides talked for a long time.
Sometimes Song You even had the feeling that he was sitting next to him, and there was no need to speak or respond. The two of them could sing and talk in harmony. But when he thought about foxes being very active by nature, they were more active and neurotic than cats.
, pretending to be cold and indifferent to the fireworks in the world in Changjing was really embarrassing for them. I was afraid that I had to hold it in for a long time, so I thought it was reasonable.
"Farewell."
"Taoist priest does not need to send you far away."
"You two walk slowly."
Song You stood at the door to see them off.
Miss Wanjiang put on her veil again, and they both held up umbrellas and slowly disappeared into the misty rain.
The Taoist also returned to the house.
But after a while, the maid came back again, bought a bunch of candied haws from somewhere, took it in her hand, and handed it to Sanhua Empress who was holding a book to read by the stove.
"I just walked out not far away when I saw a shop. The owner made candied haws on a stick, but no one showed any interest on the rainy day. I was even distressed. I thought that Empress Sanhua was young and didn't know if she would like it, so I bought a bunch."
"Well……"
The little girl turned to look at the Taoist.
The Taoist smiled and said, "Miss Sanhua, you have to thank me."
"Thank you!"
"My name is Yiyi."
"Thank you Yiyi~"
"Miss Sanhua is so cute." The maid said with a smile. She stood at the door but did not come in. She only looked at the Taoist again, "I forgot to ask before, where will the Taoist go next time he leaves Beijing for a trip?"
"It will go south."
"To the south, Toyosu?"
"Go to Fengzhou first."
"There is still a way to Fengzhou." The maid said with a smile, "I guess traveling together is a greater fate than ferrying on the same boat. If the time is right, please don't refuse to go with us, Taoist priest."
"It's still early, let's talk about it then."
"Then I'll leave. Taoist Master, remember to come to Hexian Tower when you have time."
"I will definitely come and visit you."
"Taoist master, you don't need to be polite. If you have to bring one, just bring a chicken." The maid blinked at him, "Foxes also like to eat chicken."
"must."
The Taoist still said this.
The maid has really left now.
When the Taoist turned his head, Sanhua Empress had already taken the candied haws and started to eat it. She was sitting on a small bench, a small ball. When she saw him looking over, she looked up at him, and then raised the candied haws in her hand.
"Taoist priest, you eat."
"Since it is given to Empress Sanhua, Empress Sanhua can just eat it herself."
"Sanhua Empress gives it to you to eat."
"..."
The Taoist looked at the candied haws on the top that had been licked by her until it was shiny, and shook his head: "Sanhua Empress, please eat it."
"Forget it if you don't want to eat."
"You can't eat other people's candied haws for free. Next time we go to visit them, let Sanhua Empress carry the gift and pretend that it is Sanhua Empress who returns the gift."
"That chicken?"
"Can."
"Chicken is more expensive..."
Sanhua Empress couldn't help but frown.
Cats naturally understand the principle of repaying gifts, and no one needs to teach them this. However, Sanhua Empress also learned the arithmetic skills of the human world through her unremitting study.
At this time, I couldn't help but run into difficulties.
Holding the candied haws in her hand, she looked down and over again, her brows furrowed and her face tangled, and then she suddenly raised her head: "Miss Sanhua caught two mice tonight and sent them to her, as a return gift."
"this……"
"Foxes want to eat mice!" Sanhua Empress was very sure, "Foxes all like to eat mice!"
"..."
The Taoist tried to imagine the scene in his mind of the woman who fascinated Changjing eating a mouse, but found that he couldn't.
But facing Mao'er's gaze, he nodded:
"fair enough."
"!"
Sanhua Empress immediately nodded solemnly, then took the candied haws and started to eat it with peace of mind.
At worst, I'll pick out two fat ones for her when the time comes!