Lu Shaoheng knew that Baili Yu Xue couldn't be idle. Lu Shaoheng wanted her to train a group of dancers with the excuse of hunting them. When the time came, she would perform as a form of entertainment. The sweet snow of 100 li, of course, began to choose the sportsman, arranging this performance.
The otherwise deserted training hall was now packed with people. Standing around here were all young women. All of them were pretty and delicate, but they were not even one in ten thousand of the fragrant snow in a hundred miles.
After circling around the crowd a few times, Kui Xue picked ten women, all of whom had average appearances. The more beautiful a woman was, the more dangerous she felt she was.
In this palace, only mediocre and ordinary people were the safest.
The actress, who was not chosen by Kui Xue, was quickly arranged to leave the Imperial Palace and return to the place where she was originally staying. Yu Wen held the sweet snow-covered zither and stood to the side, watching her work on the ladies. Yu Wen was a very simple and honest youth. He just stood to the side and watched, dumbfounded, like a stone statue. Occasionally, he would blink a few times, appearing somewhat adorable.
The ladies all knew how much Lu Shaoheng doted on Baili Kuangxue, so they were especially careful in front of her, afraid that they would lose their lives if they didn't do it well. They remembered every single one of Kui Xue's words in their hearts. However, due to their extreme nervousness, they would always make mistakes in front of her, and thus could not do anything well. They lowered their heads, not daring to look at the hundred li of fragrant snow, afraid that they would anger her.
After half a day, their rehearsal had not progressed at all, and they had not reaped any rewards. However, Kui Xue was not angry, and only sighed. The ladies seemed to have heard the sigh of Baili Xiang Xue, they looked at each other in dismay, then suddenly kneeled down, begging her not to scold them.
"You do not need to kneel, I am not a dead person. Get up. You just entered the palace, so it's normal for you not to get used to it. Don't be too nervous, I won't eat people. " Kui Xue turned around and walked towards Yu Wen, then she held the zither and sat on the stone table in front of the yard.
The strings of the zither slightly trembled, and the rhythm of the music surged. Following that, the hundred li of fragrant snow that had stopped dancing on the slender fingers returned to calmness. She set the tone and began to play. The melodious melody spread out in the air, as if a lake had fallen into a rock. It stirred up layers of ripples, from deep to shallow, from hurried to slow.
"Follow my rhythm," she said. "There's no need to be so formal. If you want to jump, just jump along with your own thoughts."
The zither music was carefree like silk, as if it was weeping and complaining, implicating people in their thoughts. Sometimes it was like the winter snow, and sometimes it was endless. Sometimes it was like the mountain flowing, and sometimes it was as clear and bright as the night sky. Sometimes it was like a wildfire setting the prairie ablaze. The female actress danced along with the fragrant snow zither music, lovingly forgetting nervousness and waving. The fear and confusion of the world had all been washed away by the zither music, leaving only the ethereal and clean strings.
Liu Chuan was wearing a mask, sitting on a tree not too far away. He quietly observed, watching the Hundred Miles of Exquisite Snow play the zither. She wore a red, wide-sleeved long skirt. Peony flowers bloomed, and her hair fluttered without wind. Her eyes were gentle as she stared at the zither strings. The fingers on the strings of the zither were gracefully dancing. A few strands of hair fluttered on her enchanting face. This scene was very pleasing to the eyes, but it was destroyed the moment Yan Fei stepped in.
A string suddenly snapped as Yan Fei stepped through the doorway.
A short and broken sound rang out, causing Baili Kui Xue to unconsciously frown. He stopped playing and looked in the direction of the footsteps.
Yan Fei was still smiling politely, but she didn't know why she was here.
Baili Xiang Xue raised her head, looked at her, then lowered her head and began to tune the zither strings.
Luo Ying's sister, I've offended you a while ago. Today, I came to apologize to you. "Look, do you like these satin fabrics? The weather is turning cold, but I've made sure to …" Yan Fei pointed at the silk fabric brought by the palace maids behind her, seemingly trying to curry favor with the sweet snow.
"The emperor has already sent many people over. Esteemed wangfei, you should keep these fine fabrics for yourself." In addition, I'm not your little sister. Esteemed Empress Yan doesn't need to call me little sister. I'm not very familiar with her. "If esteemed wangfei doesn't have anything important to do, then we'll have to invite esteemed Yan Feifei back. I'm not suitable for the esteemed Yan Feifei to come here." Duan Ling Tian said coldly.
"Are you rejecting my good intentions?" Yan Fei's gaze was filled with hostility, and in the blink of an eye, the fawning expression on her face changed. Her tone was also no longer as peaceful as before, as if she could kill someone in the next moment.
"Imperial Concubine Yan, just treat it as that. After all, there's no practical way to curry favor with me. If you're thinking about it, you'd better put in more effort to think of ways to curry favor with the emperor."
"Miss Luo Ying is right, what she said woke up the dreamer. It looks like I have to go back and think carefully about how to please the emperor. Since Lady Luo Ying doesn't welcome me, then I will take my leave. " Yan Fei let out a cold laugh. That terrifying smile scared Yu Wen. He had a nagging feeling that this was an unknown woman. Her entire body was emitting a dangerous aura, and in the future, something else might happen.
Yan Fei was a little angry. She turned around and brought the palace maid away from the teaching workshop where the sweet snow resided. Then, he went back to his bedroom and smashed a lot of porcelain.
"Oh my god, I'm trying to curry favor with you, but you're not giving me any face at all." Luo Ying, you yourself refused to drink a forfeit and repeatedly challenged my patience. Luo Ying, just you wait. When you lose your favour one day, I'll see how long you can still be proud of yourself. When that time comes, I'll definitely be the first to see you make a fool of yourself! "
After Yan Fei left, Kui Xue sighed, telling the ladies to come back tomorrow.
"Yu Wen, take the zither to the court musicians and fix it."
Yu Wen nodded. He held the zither of Kui Li, turned around and went to find the musician who cultivated the zither in the palace.
The fragrant snow of the hundred li sat in front of the academy's courtyard, quietly gazing at the butterflies in the air. The fluttering butterflies stopped somewhere, rested for a moment, and then flew off into the distance.
Along the direction in which the butterfly flew, the fragrant snow from 100 miles away raised her head to look, and then she saw a familiar and unfamiliar figure. When she saw the black figure, her eyes turned vigilant.
"Liuchuan? It's you? What are you doing here? " With a vigilant gaze, he followed Liuchuan until he stopped in front of Baili Qianxue, looking at her with an expression of interest.
"Of course I'm here to apologize." Liu Chuan did not use a fake voice. His voice sounded half lazy, but it was as clear as the wind. It was very pleasant to listen to.
"When you were with Lu Shaoheng, I attacked you. However, I did that so that Lu Shaoheng wouldn't doubt your identity. If I didn't pretend to kill you, Lu Shaoheng would suspect you in the future. I really didn't think about killing you. " Liu Chuan cunningly explained.
"Your voice?" Baili Xiang Xue was a bit surprised, she didn't understand why Liuchuan didn't use a fake voice this time.
"This is me, my original voice. I don't want to hide anything from you, so I changed my voice." Liuchuan's response made Baili Kui Xue half believing and half doubting.
Then he took off his mask.
His fox-like face was exposed under the sunset. His skin was as clear as glass, causing the surrounding beautiful scenery to be overshadowed. He raised his hand and gently lifted his hair that had been blown away by the wind. Slowly, he lifted it behind his ears. His fingers were slender, gentle, and not weak. After doing all this, his lips curled up into a faint smile. It was almost indiscernible, and when paired with the star-like silver pupils, it was suffused with a green ripple, reflecting the beautiful appearance of Baili Kuangxue.
All of a sudden, Liuchuan didn't want to kill her. She was indeed beautiful, and she had an aura that no one dared to cross over.
As a result, the curve of Liuchuan's lips deepened.
Baili Xiang Xue had fantasized, what was the appearance like under that mask? Seeing her today, he felt that she was beyond beautiful. If the Liuchuan before him was a woman, then he would surely be able to topple cities and overthrow empires.
"Why didn't you let me see your true appearance before? Now, aren't you afraid of attracting danger? " Kui Xue's tone was still as indifferent as before, but there was a hint of confusion mixed in with it.
"Because I feel like you, there's no need to hide anything from you." Liuchuan and Baili Qiangxue looked each other in the eye at a close distance. That kind of tranquil atmosphere that seemed to be able to permeate through everything was extremely strange and strange.
Liuchuan felt that this fiery woman in front of him had a fiery aura that made him unable to stop. It was an aura that came from the bone marrow, as if it could burn up anyone who got close to it.
Then, he couldn't help but want to get close to her and learn more about her.
Baili Yu Xue looked at him, and suddenly felt that she did not recognize him anymore. It was as if today was the first time they had met.
"Liuchuan, I feel that you have changed. You have become, become different from before." Duan Ling Tian said.
"Humans change. The things they experience are different. The times they pass are different, but the things they experience change little by little. You just haven't seen me for a long time, so you think I've changed. The me that is standing in front of you right now is the real me. " Liuchuan suddenly put his hand on a face that was incredibly beautiful.
Kui Xue was a bit dazed, she felt that his pupils were very special, grayish-brown. This was the first time she saw his eyes up close, and the first time she realized that they weren't black. His voice was also very pleasant to hear. It was like a flowing river, causing one to lose the power to resist.
Just as Liuchuan was about to approach Tianxue's lips, the sound of footsteps came from outside the door.
Liu Chuan left after getting close to the fragrant snow lips, smiled, and said, "I'll come again next time."
As soon as Xiao Kong stepped through the door, he pounced on the fragrant snow from hundreds of miles away in high spirits. Even though he missed, he continued to try again. In the end, he held onto the sweet snow like a child finding its mother.
"Xiao Xue, you have been in the palace for so long, yet you still haven't come to find me to reminisce about the past. "It's so sad to always hide from me." Xiao Kong's eyes were like amber, they were also very beautiful.
"Are you a child? "He pounced on anyone he saw?" Fifty miles of fragrant snow helplessly pushed away Xiao Kong, ripping him apart.
Suddenly, she thought of Xie Zimo. That rogue Prime Minister who also liked pouncing over like this when he saw her.
On this point, Xie Zimo and Xiao Kong were very similar.
Thus, Kui Xue couldn't help but reveal a smile that was as calm as the wind.
Xiao Kong was stunned for a moment, because he rarely saw Baili Xueyi smile, and felt that it was very rare.
"Xiao Xue, you look good when you smile. You should smile more." Xiao Kong looked at the fragrant snow and said.
"Hundred Miles of Fragrant Snow retracted her cold smile, turned around, and entered the training hall. She sat down at the table and sipped her tea. Xiao Kong followed her into the room. It was unknown if he was here to reminisce about old times or to discuss other matters.
"Xiao Xue, let me ask you a question. If I like someone, what should I do?" Xiao Kong's voice was very soft, somewhat childish, but very serious.