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The woman pointed to her ears, and said faintly, “Look carefully.”

He took a closer look, but he didn’t find anything unusual. “What do you want me to see?”

Her face turned pale and she got angry, “You don’t care about me at all! I have lost the pearl earrings on my ears, which were a gift from you, and there is only one left.”

Dongfang Qingqi then noticed was that her ear was empty, so he smiled bitterly and said, “I thought you were going to say something. How did you lose the earrings? Do you remember where you dropped it?”

Lady Dongfang thought for a moment, then smiled and said, “I saw it the day before yesterday, I think I went to the cellar yesterday to get some wine and dropped it there. Why don’t you go with me to find it?”

If it had been in the past, he would have been happy to go with his wife, but today he was a bit dazed, and shook his head, “I’m still busy. You can go by yourself.”

She was so charming that she tugged on his sleeve, but he gently pushed her on the shoulder, and said, “I have something serious to do.” He took a set of black metal keys from his waist and handed them to her. “You can go find it yourself, don’t forget to lock it before you leave.”

She took the keys, her eyes curled up in a smile, shining brightly and said softly, “Do’t worry, go about your business, I’m not a teenager.”

She was turning to leave, and then heard him softly call out from behind, “Qing Rong.”

“Huh?” She turned back.

He was silent for a while before he said, “It’s okay, you…should not be greedy.”

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Ever since Xuanji acquired the Bēng Yù, the most common thing she did was to stare at it and remain dazed for a while, then smile and laugh, and after that she would continue to stare.

Yu Sifeng, who has been with her all this time, knows that when she is dazed, no one cares, so he doesn’t bother with her. He has his own things to worry about, and the source of his worries is the immortal bark mask hidden in his breast pocket.

The Deputy Palace Master has already arrived at Fuyu Island, he has no room for further evasion, if he has an excuse not to see him today, he will always have to see him tomorrow. He doesn’t know how to explain, and he can’t explain to anyone.

However, now that Du Minxing and Chen Minjue have come to Fuyu Island, someone is there to make fun of Xuanji. When Chen Minjue saw how Xuanji was smiling at Bēng Yù, he wondered, “Little sister is so fond of Bēng Yù that she is staring at it every day, is she talking to it?”

Xuanji smiled and gently rubbed the sword’s body for a long while before saying, “Well… I don’t know why, but I feel special connection with it, as if it was born to be my thing.”

Chen Minjue laughed and said, “This is good, the weapon also chose to its own satisfaction. However, you surprised us by being the owner of the Bēng Yù.” He looked back at Du Minxing and smiled again, “You don’t know, Senior Brother has also used it for a while.”

He smiled and nodded his head, “Master once took out this sword and let me use it. Unfortunately, my qi doesn’t match with it and I can’t release sword qi either, so I had to return it to Master.”

When she heard that so many people couldn’t use it, but only she could use it, she was so proud of herself that she couldn’t even lift her nose out of the sky and touched the jade dozens of times, not letting go of any dust.

The sword in her hand was burning hot and cold, and she was holding a white cloth in her hand, wiping it over and over again. She wiped it clean with a white cloth in her hand. The blade was often spotless. She wiped it every day, because every day the sword would be covered with blood…….

When her hand suddenly stopped, she looked at her hand, which was holding her sleeve and wiping the sword with the same gesture.

Xuanji felt in a trance.

Chen Minjue is still laughing, “In five years’ time, you and your sister Ling Long will be attending the flower pin event with Duàn Jīn and Bēng Yù, and the event will become your world.”

When he mentions Ling Long, not only he but everyone else sighs in disbelief. Xuanji knows that the later they arrive, the more likely they are to run into danger, but there is nothing she can do about it.

At last, Chen Minjue felt that he couldn’t stand the boring atmosphere and suggested that everyone should go out and see the scenery of Fuyu Island, so they reluctantly collected their worries and Xuanji and Yu Sifeng were in charge of leading the way, as they had been fooling around on the island for several days and had already seen all the scenery on the island and knew the best places.

“I’ll take you to the mountains, where it’s beautiful, with the endless sea. You have never seen such a beautiful place,” Xuanji said with a smile.

The yuzan flower[1] behind her ear was still so bright and vivid that it showed no sign of drying up.

At that moment, the group followed Xuanji and the two of them to the northern mountain. Along the way, cranes and butterflies danced and there was a vast green forest with occasional colorful wild flowers and intoxicating fragrances, and from time to time, they would see groups of deer or ponies eating leaves or grass.

At the top of the mountain, just as Xuanji said, the vision was extremely wide, with the blue sky and the shimmering blue sea, and when standing in the middle of it, one immediately felt small and the heart was suddenly broadened as if there as nothing difficult in the whole world. What is there to be concerned about in this vast and majestic world?

Du Minxing exclaimed, “I’ve been to Fuyu Island before, but I didn’t know there was still such a place. You two have really found a treasure.”

Chen Minjue stepped onto the highest rock and waved his hands in front of the sea, shouting so loudly that the wind blew away his voice. He smiled and waved back, “You guys come too! If there’s anything troubling you, just shout, it’ll be fun!”

Xuanji also followed his example and jumped on top of him, putting her hands around her mouth in the shape of a trumpet and shouting, “Ah! Linglong! Sixth Brother! Ruo Yu! Come early, you guys…!”

She roared so loudly that her back was sweating, and she was so happy that all her worries seemed to be gone.

Yu Sifeng saw them playing for fun, also jumped up, hand on the mouth as if to shout something, but did not shout out. He put down his hands and let the sea breeze sway his long dark hair, and felt his whole body was about to be blown away by the wind.

Xuanji turned back and beckoned to Du Minxing, “Senior Brother, come too.”

He smiled and shook his head: “No… I have nothing to worry about…”

You really don’t? He lowered his eyelashes, but only he knew.

Chen Minjue and Xuanji had been shouting at the sea for half a day , they were tired and sweaty and hungry, and they were saying that they wanted to go back and eat something when they saw a few people coming up from the bottom of the hill, they were all dressed in blue robes and Ashura masks, and the one in charge was holding a feathered fan, which he would flap from time to time in his hand, with an elegant twist.

As soon as Yu Sifeng saw them, his face changed drastically, and he silently jumped down from the boulder, greeted them, and knelt down, saying, “I am here to greet the Deputy Palace Master.”

The Deputy Palace Master smiled and said, “Are you Si Feng? Why is your mask gone again? Don’t tell me this time that you’ve encountered demons again and that your mask is broken.”

After saying that, his eyes darted around the faces of the people on the peak and finally settled on Xuanji’s face. After pondering for a while, he finally recognized the flowery girl in front of him as the little girl who argued with the palace master four years ago.

He laughed and swung the fan in his hand, before saying, “I see, you are very lucky, was it removed by her?”

Yu Sifeng paused for a moment before answering yes.

When Xuanji saw that the masked men came to bother Yu Sifeng again, he rushed over and said loudly, “You are going to blame Sifeng for not keeping the commandments again, aren’t you? I took off his mask, and he has nothing to do with it, so punish me!”

The Deputy Palace Master covered his mouth with a fan, laughed twice and said softly, “You are not a member of the Li Ze Palace, I dare not punish you. Well, it really is you … you picked …” he suddenly clapped his hands and laughed, “Good pick! Sifeng, I want to congratulate you! You’re the first person in the Palace to remove the mask.”

Yu Sifeng didn’t say anything.

Xuanji was relieved to hear that he didn’t sound as fierce as those people last time, and smiled, “What’s wrong with that? I just took it off. So it’s not a mistake to take off the mask? I should have taken it off the moment I saw you! Why did you wait so long?”

The deputy palace master was laughing as he tapped the fan on his mask, not sure whether its because Xuanji is not hiding her words or Yu Sifeng has finally been able to take off the mask. Although he is a man, his actions are no different from those of a woman, and he looks a bit strange. This time he pinched his orchid finger[2] and said with a smile, “We have to wait so long… how can we say that the bitterness is over if we don’t wait longer? He that forsakes his native land shall always have some blame.”

What does he mean by that? Xuanji was at a loss. It was very troublesome to leave the palace, there were many rules and regulations, and even his words were not clear, so she didn’t know what he was talking about.

The Deputy Palace Master fanned himself twice with his fan, and finally patted his sleeve and said, “Now that you are quite contented, you don’t need this kind of kneeling ceremony anymore. Get up. It is not easy to live outside, so be careful. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, even though you can’t return to your homeland, don’t forget that I am still behind you, protecting you.”

Yu Sifeng gave a respectful answer and slowly stood up. His hands were trembling and he could not utter a word for a long time.

Xuanji ran to his side, held his arm and smiled, “Si Feng, that’s great, no one will punish you anymore. You can relax now, right?”

He tugged at the corners of his mouth, barely smiled, hmmmed, and said, “Deputy Palace Master, I’m taking my leave.”

He grabbed Xuanji’s sleeve, turned around and was about to go down the mountain, as if he was running away from something terrible, when the Deputy Palace Master laughed and said, “Eh, wait – look at my memory, I always forget things. Since your mask has been taken off, it’s useless to keep it. You should return it to the Li Ze Palace!”

Yu Sifeng was shocked and suddenly let go of Xuanji’s hand, his eyes stared in stupefaction at the inexplicable front for a long time before he smiled bitterly and said, “I beg the Deputy Palace Master’s forgiveness, when I was fighting the Purple Fox at Gao’s Mountain, she took my mask away and threw it into the abyss.”

He lied again! Xuanji looked at him blankly and suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.

“Lost?” The Deputy Palace Master’s voice rose a notch, his eyes twinkled twice, and then he smiled, “That’s fine, just throw it away. After all, Sifeng, you are still a member of the palace, and you are not related to the girl. You should come with us, and go back to the Palace in a couple of days to explain things to the Palace Master.”

Yu Sifeng’s face was pale and he was biting his lips, his eyes as dark as the deepest night, unable to see the bottom. After a long time, he said, “Disciple…… follows your orders.”

It was as if despair and hope, pain and helplessness were thickly intertwined, and finally turned into unknown colors that smudged his eyes, as if they wanted to suck in one’s soul.

Xuanji was shocked and murmured, “Sifeng … ?”

He turned and looked at her quietly. The same kind of eyes that he has been looking at since one sunny afternoon, he looked at her with such a look, the green grass, the blue sky, the chaotic world, he did not look. He looked at her, and looked at her alone.

Suddenly there was a warmth on his face, it was his hand that touched it. The fingers are like the most delicate porcelain, gently rubbing her eyebrows, eyes and lips, as if to feel her face with his hands and imprint it into his mind.

“Xuanji.” His voice was low and soft, just like the spring breeze on a clear day, “I’ll be gone for a few days. You take care of yourself, okay? Take care of yourself.”

She still didn’t understand why, if she was going to be away for a few days, his eyes were as deep as a secret.

He suddenly leaned in close to her, his lips grazing her ear, and murmured, “I’ll tell you a secret. You know, it’s hard to be human. But you… are the one who makes my heart willing.”

He lowered his head and placed a light kiss on her face, like a salty sea breeze wiping it away. Xuanji took a breath and when she raised her eyes, he had already left the mountain with the Deputy Palace Master.

I cannot let him go.

Suddenly, like a flood, this strong thought arose in her heart.

If he left, she would never see him again.

The boy who smiled at the flowers, the boy who was always patiently talking to her, the boy who was occasionally blushing and speechless, the boy who knew many many things she did not know.

I don’t want him to leave, I really don’t.

Du Minxing came to help her and sighed, “Xuanji, let’s go too. You shouldn’t interfere in the persona; affairs of the Lize Palace anymore.”

She didn’t hear him, she just gently pushed his hand away and quickly chased after him, shouting, “Wait a minute!”

A few of the masked people in front have stopped, and the Deputy Palace Master waved his fan, squeaking and laughing, and said, “Miss, are you going to argue like last time again?”

Xuanji shook her head and said slowly, “No. I’m here to tell you that I’m going to pick up Sifeng from the Li Ze Palace in a few days.”

Yu Sifeng trembled and didn’t say anything.

The Deputy Palace Master turned his eyes, but still smiled, “Miss, you should know the rules of the Lize Palace, it is not good for a woman to go there.”

“Then I will wait outside!” She interrupted him with a loud voice, “I’ll wait until he comes out,”

The fan in the Deputy Palace Master’s hand finally stopped shaking, and through the mask, his gaze was like cold electricity, creepy. A few blue-robed men behind him were about to step forward, but was stopped by him with his hand raised, and said in a low voice: “Miss, I don’t have the Palace Master’s good temper. You don’t have to fight anymore.”

Xuanji said indifferently, “I don’t have Sifeng’s good temper either, so don’t force me.”

“How dare you!” A couple of blue-robed men from the back gave a stern shout and were about to lean forward. Xuanji held on to Bēng Yù tightly, feeling her heart and soul racing, as if her body’s true qi was in tune with Bēng Yù, creating waves of boundless waves in her chest.

“Huh?” The Vice Palace Master was surprised and hurriedly raised his hand to stop the person behind him. He looked at Xuanji in a daze, from head to toe, from the tips of her hair to her fingertips, as if she had suddenly changed into a different person.

For a long time, the fan in his hand squeaked again, and the heavy air that he had just touched seemed to dissipate in an instant. He patted Yu Sifeng with the fan and laughed, “Forget it, the little girl will wants to fight for your life. You’d better go with her for now.”

Huh? Why did he agree to let her go so easily? Xuanji still had some reaction and scratched her hair. Is this Deputy Palace Master a good man?

It wasn’t until Yu Sifeng walked up to her and held her hand tightly that she realized it was true and smiled happily, “So you’re a good man! Thank you!”

The Deputy Palace Master smiled oddly and slapped his fan twice on his mask before saying, “A good man, not necessarily. I’m not sure. You’re Chu’s daughter, so how can I get rough with you? Little Yu Sifung is lucky that you like him. However, after all, you two are not related…….Well, there are still a few months before the Zanhua Tournament, so when the Palace Master comes, you should talk to him yourself. We’ll make a decision at that time.”

After saying that, he left without looking back, humming a strange tune.

Xuanji held Yu Sifeng’s hand and smiled like a flower, “Sifeng, Sifeng, it’s really best if you stay here!”

He raised his hand and rubbed the top of her head with a small smile and said, “You still have the nerve. I’m hungry, let’s go and eat.”

Xuanji took his hand and went down the mountain with him, smiling and laughing. The people behind then, Chen Minjue and Du Minxing were a bit baffled, even though he knew how stubborn the little sister was, it was rare for the Deputy Palace Master to give in at such a critical moment. It was really dangerous just now, but if it came to a fight, the three of them would be no match for anyone.

“Oh, Little Sister and Sifeng look like a pair. In my opinion, later on Master and Madam will discuss the matter of the two of them. Maybe they’ll arrange it together with Linglong and Minyan!”

Chen Min-jue strokes his moustache and is very satisfied with this double blessing.

Du Minxing didn’t say a word as his throat was choked.

Halfway through the journey, Xuanji suddenly remembered something and looked up, smiling as if a golden treasure had fallen from the sky, and said, “Sifeng, you just kissed me…”

“No.” He interrupted her before she could finish.

“Yes, you did…” She started again.

“No.” He blushed.

“Then… what was the secret you were talking about?”

“Nothing.”

His ears followed suit and he suddenly turned back to her with a small smile, tugging on her hand and starting to run, causing the deer and horses on the side of the road to join in their footsteps.

The shadows of the two were stretched by the setting sun and melted into one on the ground.

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[1]: Yuzan Flower also known as Hosta Plantaginea is a plant species native to China. In Chapter 41 Yu Sifeng gifted it to Xuanji.

Yuzan Flower

[2]: 蘭花指 (lán huā zhǐ) – (originally opera) A hand gesture, where the tip of the thumb gently touches the distal part of the middle finger and the remaining fingers are slightly flexed, making the hand resembling the petals of an orchid flower. It is considered a sign of grace and femininity.

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This is the end of Volume 2. As mentioned before in this post , there will be a small break between the next volume. Volume 3 of The Glass Maiden will start posting on February 4th.

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