"You are a great demon. You should be cultivating in the mountains, but you are hiding in the capital, amassing money with gin and wine, and hiding your identity. Why?"
Now that he has revealed the truth, Song You no longer respects other people's privacy and asks questions directly.
"I don't dare to deceive you anymore, sir." The woman lowered her head and asked, "Does sir know Princess Changping?"
"Nature knows."
"Go back to Mr.——"
The woman sitting opposite said helplessly:
"I am a monster from Yangzhou. Many years ago, Princess Changping went south to Yangzhou and became befriended by me. She was kind to me.
"I came to Changjing a few years ago. Firstly, I wanted to see the prosperity of Changjing. Secondly, I also wanted to find my benefactor and thank her personally.
"When my benefactor saved me, he didn't know that I was a monster. Now that he has arrived in Changjing, he knows that I am a monster and quite capable, but he wants me to repay his kindness.
"I am free and idle and do not want to be bound, but I have to repay the kindness of saving my life.
"If I don't repay it, my cultivation will stop here."
After hearing this, the Taoist also said:
"One step will show you kindness and propriety."
The woman just shook her head helplessly and continued:
"At that time, there was a famous actress in Yangdu. She fascinated many people when she was young, and her music was even more outstanding. Later, a powerful man wanted to force her. She had always been strong-tempered and did not use sex to serve others, so she jumped into the river and died. It happened that I liked to play with the strings when I was not practicing. As I grew older, I became quite accomplished. So under the arrangement of the princess, I replaced her name and reputation, redeemed myself, went to Changjing, and opened the Hexian Pavilion. "
"Be humble with your feet."
"Ah……"
"It turns out that I'm doing something for the princess."
"Sir, despite the small size of Hexian Tower, the daily income is quite a lot. Firstly, it can make money for the princess. Secondly, people who like to listen to the piano and are willing to spend a lot of money are mostly the dignitaries of Changjing, including many of those who were in the past. Qingliu, who is not easy to contact here. However, they all gathered here, and they thought that I was a master of piano skills and unworldly. They never shy away from talking in front of me. Even if I didn't have much contact with them and only listened to their chat, If you occasionally add a few words, you can learn a lot."
Miss Wanjiang said with some ridicule and helplessness: "But they don't know that I am not who they imagined."
"It sounds like I'm very helpless."
The Taoist squinted his eyes, finding it interesting.
"It's okay to be helpless, but I'm sorry for my piano skills. When I was in the mountains, as long as I played the strings, I would be able to attract strange phenomena. When I arrived in Changjing, it was only when I felt deeply that I could feel it again. I’ve found my original feeling.”
"Then this time..."
"This time, the princess heard about your work, and also heard that His Majesty had summoned Taoist priests to the palace for a night banquet, so she came to me to investigate your origins and depth." The woman said, "I heard about your deeds, and I guessed that he was very likely to He is the descendant of the legendary Fulong Temple, but when the princess asked, I did not tell him."
"Why?"
"I do not know either……"
The woman smiled and said, "Maybe it's fate. Maybe it's because the first time I saw Changshan, I was so beautiful that I couldn't bear to do anything that would hurt my husband. Maybe I feel that my husband is not a member of the court, and it's really not good to do this."
"Then thank you very much."
"Don't dare."
"How will I explain when I go back?"
"I can't bear to cause trouble to you, but the princess has helped me save my life." The woman said and paused, "Sir is an expert in Fulongguan. I have been in Changjing for seven years, and he is the only one who can see everything at a glance. I am not a human being, and I have heard about Fulong Temple, so I will tell the princess truthfully. The princess is wise and will not bother you sir."
"Hisashi is really good at hiding."
"But one person guessed that I was not a human being."
"Is he the national master?"
"Exactly."
"I don't know how I told the Imperial Master?"
"Say that I am the spirit of the guqin."
"Wonderful."
Song You smiled again.
"It's funny."
"I have another question."
"Excuse me, sir."
"Is there really a gold-eating ghost under my feet?"
"Of course, sir, would you like to see it for yourself?"
"No need."
Song You suddenly found it very interesting.
Taking the place of a woman who is also good at playing the piano, with Princess Changping's ability, she must be able to arrange it perfectly. Even if someone is suspicious, there are ways to deal with it. Really unable to cope, the investigation came to the door. With this woman's extremely high moral character and amazing hiding ability, they could only find out the fact that she was raising a kid.
Even if the Imperial Master came to guess, he could only guess that she was not a human being.
Her musical skills are extraordinary and she is respected by people. Few people would question her. Some people don't believe that she is a human being. Who dares to believe that a demon has such a high musical skill? He should be the Immortal of the Qin Dynasty.
If he is not the Immortal in the Qin, he should be the Spirit in the Qin.
It’s really heavy after heavy.
If Song You hadn't happened to meet Qingming, he wouldn't have been able to see her true identity with just Qingming's spiritual power, and would still have been kept in the dark.
"I wonder what I would do now that I know I am a demon?" The woman looked at him and asked.
"It is not right for demons and ghosts to wander around the human city." The Taoist came to his senses and gave his attitude honestly, "But I am not a city god priest, nor a god from the heavenly palace. I am just a wandering Taoist. If I am from the human city The demons and ghosts have never caused trouble, so you really shouldn’t go and take care of it.”
"Is the same true for the one at Anleguan?"
"Likewise."
"Thank you, Taoist Master."
The woman bowed her head sincerely and thanked him.
"I'm just admonishing you to restrain yourself. The affairs of the court are human affairs. Human affairs have to be taken care of by others. It's really inappropriate for me to get involved."
"Keep it in mind."
"Is there anything else, Shiba?"
"Then I'll take my leave. Please forgive me for disturbing you."
The woman stood up as she spoke, but stopped, looked at the painting on the table in front of her, and asked him, "Does the Taoist still like this painting?"
"I like it so tight."
The Taoist said from the heart.
"Then give it to the Taoist Priest."
"Thank you."
"Taoist Priest, there is no need to be polite..."
The woman said, and just as she was about to leave, she turned halfway, then turned back and looked at the Taoist: "There is one more thing, but I need to make it clear to the Taoist."
"I don't know what's going on?"
"Although Wan Jiang weaved several lies to deceive the Taoist priest, it was just to hide and had no choice. But the encounter with the Taoist priest on Changshan Mountain that day was a real chance encounter. Feeling the scenery in the painting, he connected the Taoist priest with the Taoist priest. He couldn't help but invite his family's calico cat into the painting, and later, even today, he gave the painting back to the Taoist priest. No matter what he does, no matter what his heart is, there is absolutely no falsehood."
The woman's face was calm and her eyes were indifferent.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Taoist also stood up and spoke again.
The woman also bowed deeply, then raised her head and asked, "I wonder if I can come to visit the Taoist Master again in the future?"
"nature."
The Taoist said.
This woman is also a "master".
Not only the Taoist skills, but also the skill of playing the piano alone can be regarded as a peerless master. Song You would visit the masters wherever he went, so there was no reason to turn them away.
"Then thank you, Taoist Master."
"..."
"If the Taoist master wants to come to listen to the piano one day, feel free to come to Hexian Tower to find me." The woman said, "The so-called money is just the princess's request and a way to screen the powerful. I am an animal in the mountains who has become a spirit through cultivation. I only seek Taoism. There is no point in coming if you want to be able to walk and be free. If the Taoist master wants to come, just come to me."
The maid next to her also smiled and replied:
"You can come to me."
"..." Song You looked at her and her maid, but smiled, and asked, "Does the foot and the tail under the foot each have its own ideas, or is the foot focused on two things?"
"..."
The woman was stunned for a moment and quickly bowed:
"It made the Taoist priest laugh."
"Don't dare."
"Now I'll say goodbye."
The woman turned and went out, while the maid beside her turned back and smiled at him, turned around and went out, following her master and her body into the carriage.
Amidst the sound of rumbling, the carriage gradually moved away.
Only then did the Taoist look away.
Despite her fragile and beautiful appearance, this woman can easily give people a sense of pity, and the person who plays the piano always gives people the impression that she is not good at disputes, but in fact, she could see clearly that day through Qingming——
This is obviously a great demon!
When it comes to Taoism alone, I dare not say it is accurate. I only judge it based on Song You's intuition. I am afraid that it is not inferior to the Yanxian of Anqing or the Snake Immortal of Beiqin Mountain. It is actually the most profound demon of Taoism that I have ever seen in this life.
"Nine-tailed fox..."
The Taoist thought of this word inexplicably.
It is true that the woman is a fox, but it is not clear whether she is a Kyuubi. It is said that the nine-tailed fox is a top-level auspicious beast, with abilities comparable to those of innate gods. It is not known whether it is true or not.
There was a slight movement in the stairwell.
The Taoist looked back and saw a calico cat looking at him from the middle of the stairs, its eyes as bright as amber:
"Taoist, I've finished writing."
"sharp."
The Taoist immediately put away his distracting thoughts, only focused on Empress Sanhua, and asked: "Have you been writing?"
"I only wrote for a while, and Sanhua Empress was playing the rest of the time!" Sanhua Cat replied without hesitation.
"Indeed, Empress Sanhua is extremely talented. She doesn't need to write too many times, she only needs to write a little bit, and she can write well. I admire people with such extraordinary talents the most in my life."
"I admire you the most!"
"yes."
"What's on your desk?"
"A painting."
The Taoist happened to call the Sanhua Cat to come and see: "Sanhua Empress, come and have a look."
"..."
The calico cat didn't answer, but immediately stepped down the stairs. Before it reached the end, it got through the handrail and jumped directly to the ground. It took two or three steps to get on the bench and stared at the scroll.
His eyes are full of curiosity and thinking.
"It's a painting!"
"Yes, what do you think of this painting, Sanhua Empress?"
"have no idea."
"Look again."
"It looks familiar."
"Ms. Sanhua, didn't you remember? This is the Changshan Mountain we visited in the spring."
"I remembered!"
The calico cat answered without thinking.
"Then Lady Sanhua, look at this painting." The Taoist pointed at the back of a man and a cat on the painting, "Look at what this is?"
"A man and a cat."
"Let's take a look."
"This seems to be a Taoist priest."
"Then what?"
"This person seems to be wearing the same clothes as you." The calico cat said, turning to look at the Taoist, "If it's not the one today, why don't you wear the same clothes every day?"
"Blame me."
"Well……"
"Don't you see it, Lady Sanhua?"
"I see it!"
"What did you see?"
"have no idea……"
"This Taoist is me."
"Ah?" The calico cat was immediately shocked, "Then who is this cat next to you?"
The Taoist was helpless. He didn't know whether to call her smart or stupid.
Probably cats are different from people, and their thinking is also different. They think differently in some places, and their smartness and stupidity are naturally different.
"Of course it's Empress Sanhua."
"!"
Mao'er turned around and stared at the Taoist blankly.
"Empress Sanhua and I went to visit Changshan that day. Someone saw it and drew it, so Empress Sanhua and I are both in this painting." Song You paused for a moment and showed a faint smile. "Speaking of which, this is the first time we have appeared in a painting at the same time."
"Miss Sanhua and you?"
Cat turned his attention to the painting again, as if he wanted to look at it more carefully this time than before.
"yes."
The Taoist also lowered his head and looked down. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. At the same time, he asked with a smile: "So, what do you think of this painting now?"
"Of course it's great."
The calico cat replied quietly while watching.
(End of chapter)
