Ten days later, Nightless City.
"Now that the royal city has been brought, you two can just be at ease. What are you going to do with me?" 』
Wangqiu turned to look at the Bai brothers and sisters, and Yuantong felt a little more confused.
"Of course it's what Brother Xuan does when he makes love."
Bai Xiaoyue, who was following Wangqiu, raised her head at a 45° angle and looked at Wangqiu with admiration in her eyes.
"I am not familiar with this place. Please bear with me, Your Majesty."
Bai Qiuran cupped his hands and smiled.
"Tsk——"
Bai Xiaoyue found out that Bai Qiuran was a bit redundant and was very dissatisfied. She felt that this idiot disturbed the world between herself and Brother Xuan.
But then Bai Xiaoyue looked at Wangqiu with a smile and asked: "Where is Brother Xuan going next? Do you want Xiaoyue to accompany you?"
"The old rice wine and pork head meat in Yujie Chunfeng are good. If you don't mind, I can give you some. 』
Wangqiu didn't know why the brother and sister wanted to follow him. Due to the bad relationship between the two families, he could only let them follow him.
"Brother Xuan is so mature. Normally, mother and queen don't let Yue'er drink."
Bai Xiaoyue, who didn't know what rice wine tasted like, was a little moved.
"That's right. After all, this is a young girl's house. I'm afraid she will lose her manners when drinking. I remember that the dried fruit shop across the street sells fruit juice. I don't know if the fresh milk in it suits Miss Gu Nan's taste." 』
Suddenly, it occurred to him that the future daughter-in-law, who had not yet revealed her horoscope, was still a little girl who was inexperienced in the world. Wangqiu, who felt that she was not considerate, planned to change drinks for Bai Xiaoyue alone.
"Brother Xuan is so kind to me. Yue'er must have saved the whole world in her previous life."
Bai Xiaoyue smiled sweetly at Wangqiu's thoughtfulness.
(It’s unclear whether he saved the whole world, but it’s true that he passed by his whole world.)
Bai Qiuran, who felt that Guapi girl was completely taken care of by Wang Qiudangwa, covered her face with one hand, couldn't bear to look at her.
"Brother Qiuren, do you want fresh milk or rice wine?" 』
Wangqiu took out a few ten copper coins from the Qiankun bag.
"My child and I sit at the same table. Fresh milk will be fine."
Bai Qiuran reached out and rubbed Bai Xiaoyue's hair, smiling helplessly.
"also. 』
Thinking that Aolai's royal family was very strict in tutoring, Wangqiu didn't ask any questions.
The sun sets in the west and the sky is filled with glow.
There are willow trees on the side of the long street, urchins and children are playing endlessly on the street, and the warm breeze brings a different kind of comfort.
Walking along the long street, strolling on the bluestone steps, passing by a dried fruit shop, I called Aunt Wang to buy two kilograms of fresh milk and two large spoons of candied fruits.
Wang Qiu then went to Wanjia Liquor Shop and asked shopkeeper Wan to buy himself three taels of rice wine, asked for two taels of peanuts, cut half a catty of pig head meat and wrapped it in yellow paper.
The sun is dim, the sunset is late, and it is finally buried in Tanggu. There is no bright moon in the nightless city. The people of Jingle do not light the lights, but the ground is dotted with white light. Everything is as it is during the day.
"Let's go, what are we looking at?" 』
Carrying wine and dishes, Wangqiu just said this to the two people who were a little stunned in front of him, watching the sunset gradually disappearing.
"It's so magical, Brother Xuan, the ground will glow!"
Stretching out her finger to touch the white light spot in front of her eyes, Bai Xiaoyue widened her eyes slightly, not wanting to miss a single detail.
"Fragments of true spirit?"
Bai Qiuran guessed something and couldn't help but look at Wangqiu.
"Not all, some are ashes that have fallen into final coldness. The reason why Nightless City is called Nightless City is because these nights emit faintly bright ashes and fragments of true spirits that do not want to be reincarnated. 』
Wangqiu shrugged, then twisted a handful of peanuts and put them in Bai Xiaoyue's hand.
"Although so many true spirit fragments remain in the world, the underworld responsible for the six paths of reincarnation does not care?"
Bai Qiuran frowned slightly, feeling that the kings of Jing Le Kingdom were too detached from secular rules, as if they were left behind by the rules of reincarnation.
"When the Human Emperor returned to his original state, our ancestors prayed to all the immortals and gods in the sky, and our ancestors in the underworld also burned incense and prayed. After no response, our ancestors no longer expected. Even after death, they still did not expect that ghosts would take them to the six realms of reincarnation. They They are the subjects of Jingle in life, and they are also the ghosts of Jingle in death. Because of their unwilling homesickness, their souls have taken root in the dragon veins. Ghosts cannot take them away, but taking one away will cause the dragon veins to suffer human backlash. After their death, their souls lingered in the royal city year after year until the soul fire was extinguished and shattered into countless true spirit fragments and finally turned into ashes. Over time, Jing Le became the three pillars of heaven, earth, and the innate human race. No matter the region. 』
Seeing wandering souls saluting him along the way, Wangqiu just bowed and handed them over.
"Reincarnation is not a bad thing."
Bai Qiuran, who has always insisted on clinging to a small life no matter what, does not understand the concept of ancestor Jin Le who does not want reincarnation.
"The descendants live here, the blood is passed down here, and there are neighbors from far and near. There are too many to let go, and not everyone is willing to drink the bowl of Meng Po soup." 』
Wangqiu smiled and just said this.
"Brother Xuan is right. If he is reincarnated and can no longer see Brother Xuan, Yue'er would rather not be reincarnated than to guard Brother Xuan."
Bai Xiaoyue nodded with deep approval.
(I haven’t drank either, so how can I talk drunkenly?)
For Bai Xiaoyue's simplicity and naivety, Wangqiu kept a distance.
(Six, you know how to hit the ball straight.)
Looking at Sister Guapi who started with a big move, Bai Qiuran felt that she was very capable.
"By the way, Brother Xuan, why don't we find an inn to rest at this point?"
Seeing that it was getting late, Bai Xiaoyue, whose legs were a little sore from walking, suddenly wanted to stay in a hotel.
"I bought a small courtyard next to Lin'an Mansion. It has a good view and location. It's in Wuyi Lane. You two and I can stay there for the night." 』
Wangqiu thought for a while, and was not in a hurry to return to the palace, so he thought of going to the small courtyard to rest for a night.
Bai Xiaoyue was looking forward to this. Bai Qiuran looked at the girl Guapi who didn't know what she was expecting, and just held her forehead and sighed.
The three of them left Yujie Chunfeng in a hurry and walked towards Wuyi Alley. The souls on the road became increasingly rare, and there were many officials in black clothes holding bamboo slips coming and going.
Xu Shiwangqiu passed by, and they nodded and saluted in front of the door. Except for the sound of footsteps on the road, the officials were silent.
Bai Xiaoyue and Bai Qiuran also guessed that the place they passed was the official residence of Jingle Kingdom, so they just held their breath and moved forward silently.
Not long after, they arrived at Ning'anju.
What comes into view is an old locust tree. Its branches are lush and leafy. The locust leaves rustle when the breeze passes by. On the stone table not far away, there are several volumes of bamboo slips piled on it. There are still slightly dried dewdrops hanging on the slips. On the door The stacked potted plants looked as green as if they had been specially irrigated.
"Brother Xuan's courtyard is really nice."
In line with the principle that her fiancé is good everywhere, Bai Xiaoyue, who loves the whole house, praised her.
"There is no one." 』
Wangqiu walked to the stone table, picked up the bamboo slips, shook the dew on his head, and said to himself.
"Your Highness, does anyone else live here on weekdays?"
Looking around, Bai Qiuran was inexplicably concerned about the bachelor's personal life.
"The old man comes to stay here occasionally. He is a very mysterious person, and his whereabouts are secretive. However, my little sister will come here as a guest whenever she has nothing to do." 』
Putting the bamboo slips into the storage bag, Wangqiu placed the half-heated old rice wine on the stone table and casually spread out the yellow paper in his hands.
"Is it time for dinner?"
Bai Qiuran moved two stone benches familiarly.
"Let's eat." 』
