Leisure days in the cold palace

Chapter 23

It was the morning of the second day after we arrived at the village that we saw Nida in Fengzhang's mouth.

When the sky is just dawn, the industrious Zixu people are already busy.

Not long after our group was awakened by the noise outside, Feng Zhang, who had changed his clothes, opened the curtain and walked in.

The clothing habits of Ziwei people are not very different from those in the Central Plains. They also wear cloth, but compared with the Central Plains, the colors are much more complicated and brighter.

When Fengzhang came to me wearing such gorgeous and colorful clothes, I vaguely thought he was a peacock spreading its tail.

He said the words to Fang Ziqi like a joke, but in return the other party smiled and praised.

"Fengzhang's name in Zixu is 'Guti', which means peacock."

I was relieved in my astonishment, such a man who was almost charming really deserved the name of a peacock.

Stunned by Fengzhang's clothes, we also went into the countryside and put on the clothes he brought us.

I heard that these clothes are woven by the people in the village themselves. From the colors used and the complexity of weaving, we can probably know how grand they treat us.

When we arrived at the village yesterday afternoon, there were not many people in the village. According to Feng Zhang's explanation, it was because Nida led everyone to hunt.

Ziwei people are not good at planting, and the living environment here does not have much room for planting, so hunting and gathering are their most important sources of food.

A hunt by the Zixu people may last for many days, and almost every time they go out with all their strength, except for some old people who are unable to work and stay in the village to take care of the children, everyone else has to participate in the hunt.

"Nida and the others came back last night, and they said they would treat you well. What you are going to attend now is the welcoming ceremony of the Zixu people, so don't be too nervous, just follow my instructions."

Fengzhang smiled and guided us to wear the complicated and delicate clothes, looking like a master.

After dressing up, the four of us outsiders breathed a long sigh of relief, and walked out of the room under Feng Zhang's guidance.

When he went out, he stepped over a brazier, saying that he wanted to use the flames to wash away the filth brought by the outside world.

Then there are many ceremonies such as praying for blessings with some water, and praying to the ancestors.

In addition to these ceremonies, there are many people from the Shuangzixu tribe who looked at us curiously, but we can also feel their kindness.

After all, it was the last mission, the practice of traveling all over the world - toasting.

Seeing the bowl full of wine poured by the clansmen, I suddenly felt dizzy.

"You can drink this wine no matter what, but don't worry, it's fruit wine brewed by us Zixu people, and it's not very intoxicating." Feng Zhang said sarcastic remarks with a smile...

Well, it’s not very intoxicating, but I’ve been a standard one-drinker since my last life, and I tried it in Biquan Palace when I was curious in this life, and it’s not much better than before.

Now holding this heavy sea bowl...

Seeing that the three people beside me all raised their heads and drank without refusing to come, I put my heart to the ground, bit the bullet and started pouring it into my stomach.

It's really not bad to drink, the rich wine taste also has the fragrance of fruit, and after swallowing, there will be a natural sweetness in the aftertaste.

I thought that the wine must be brewed from many different fruits. The fruit juice in the previous life is not as mellow as it is, and the red wine is not as refreshing as it is. Swallow down.

It's a good thing to drink, but it's a pity...it's still wine after all.

After that, I don't remember much.

All I knew was that I saw the Nida that Fengzhang was talking about. To my surprise, it was just a girl in her early 20s.

I remember her wheat-like healthy complexion, her eyes as black as carbon, a fiery red snake hovering around her arms and shoulders, and her sassy demeanor standing among the people with a scepter in her hand.

I still remember Fengzhang bowing to her, very weird gestures——Fengzhang half-knelt down, put his left hand on his right knee, and touched his heart with his right hand.

then……

Then I don't remember anything.

……

……

Waking up again is a dark night, I think I should be woken up by hunger.

Next to me was a food table with various dishes. I swallowed my saliva and got up, only to find that my stomach was rumbling.

"Ma'am, you really woke up! Chunxi is so anxious." Chunxi walked in with a pair of empty bowls and chopsticks, and said with a smile, "Brother Fang said, let me put all the food on the table, and you will wake up naturally. I didn't believe it at first, but I didn't expect Brother Fang's trick to be so effective!"

I'm speechless, this guy, does he regard me as a glutton?

Just now when Chunxi opened the heavy curtain, I saw the sky outside, and couldn't help asking curiously: "It's dark? Why have I slept for so long?"

"Ma'am, you forgot, you passed out not long after drinking, if Nida hadn't been kind, we would have been really rude." Chunxi stuck out her tongue.

"You can't blame me. You don't know how good my drinking capacity is." I smiled wryly and spread my hands, "Although I'm drunk, I don't feel uncomfortable when I wake up. The wine here is really good. .”

"Yeah, brother Fengzhang said it's okay to be drunk, he often gets himself drunk to pass the time. But brother Fengzhang also said that such a bad problem is that he will be very hungry when he wakes up."

"Well, that makes sense."

Speaking of this, I almost snatched the bowls and chopsticks from Chunxi's hands, and started to solve the problem of food and clothing by myself.

But in his mind, he couldn't help but follow Chunxi's words, thinking, why does that person who looks as colorful as a peacock always get himself drunk?
The food here is mostly fruits and meat of various plants. Because the juice of plants is often used for seasoning, the taste is more sour and sweet.Eating it this way, I feel like I am tasting a Southeast Asian meal.

To my surprise, I still had rice on hand.

Just as he was about to ask a question, Fang Ziqi lifted the curtain and walked in. He smiled and watched me gobble it up.

"Fang Ziqi, you came just in time, why is rice grown here?" I pointed to the rice with my chopsticks and asked.

Fang Ziqi shook his head, and said: "Feng Zhang was afraid that you might not be used to the food here, so he bought some food from the Central Plains."

"Oh," I blinked, "but it's so far away from the Central Plains, how did he get these things? It's too much trouble, right?"

"You don't have to worry about that." Fang Ziqi sat cross-legged across from me, Chunxi looked around and left quietly.

This brat, why is he so discerning at this time?
"Fengzhang is in the business of unblocking the north and the south. There are very few things in the Central Plains that he can't get."

"That's right, I actually forgot what he does." I smiled, bowed my head and continued to eat.

I don't say a word, and he doesn't speak anymore.

Gradually, the only sound left in the room was the sound of me eating, and the silence was a bit embarrassing.

"What were you doing while I was sleeping?"

To ease the embarrassment, I started asking random questions.

"I followed Feng Zhang around, reminiscing about the old days. Chunxi was sent around by Li Yishao, just like before." Fang Ziqi bit the three words "Li Yishao" very hard, but He smiled and shook his head, "Li Yishao is used to attracting bees and butterflies, so he is at ease in the village at this time. Although he doesn't understand the language, he is familiar with many clansmen. I don't know whose house he is eating at this time. .”

I couldn't help but find it interesting, this little emperor is a social activist.

It's a pity that in this day and age, being an emperor depends on his background and military power. If it was in my previous life, he would be a good candidate to win the votes of the people with his appearance of being able to talk to anyone.

Talking and laughing with Fang Ziqi, he ate eight or nine points of the meal, and he became more energetic.

Looking at the light of the oil lamp on Fang Ziqi's face, I suddenly felt like a bonfire in the wild, and I felt both familiar and at ease.

These two words flashed in my mind, but I was taken aback.When did it start, I got used to it so quickly...

"Changqing, what's the matter? What are you thinking so preoccupied with?"

His soft voice sounded in my ears, I was startled and hurried back to my senses.

Looking up at his extraordinarily deep eyes, I don't think I can lie to him like this anymore.

"Fang Ziqi, do you still remember what I told you when we just came out of the palace?"

Seeing his slightly confused expression, I pursed my lips and continued: "I didn't lie to you at that time, Li Shuangwu was really dead. When Li Shuangwu first entered the cold palace, she hanged herself. It’s very open, there’s no way you don’t know about it.”

Fang Ziqi panicked when he heard this, grabbed my hand and said, "Don't think about those anymore, those are all things in the past, let's just look forward from now on."

I shook my head and withdrew my hand firmly: "For me, those are not things in the past. I don't know if you believe in reincarnation or rebirth, but I still want to tell you that Li Shuangwu was in that Time is really dead. I am Liu Changqing, with the memory of another life, the Liu Changqing who came back to life through Li Shuangwu's body. I don't know anything about Li Shuangwu. Apart from occupying her body, I have nothing to do with him. There is no intersection...

"I didn't tell you before, it was only because I really wanted to get out of that cold Biquan Palace, and it was just because I didn't want to die again inexplicably, so I deceived you and used you... I will indeed look forward , but it won't be us together..."

I watched Fang Ziqi's face turn paler and paler, and watched the manic storm in his deep eyes, but finally returned to silence after all.

I don't know how long it took, and an oil flower popped out of the oil lamp.

"Actually, if you want to get rid of my entanglement, you can just say it, and you don't have to."

He spoke in a hoarse voice, and the wry smile on his face made people feel a little distressed.

I fell silent, not knowing what to say.

He got up a little dejectedly, and walked out of the room slowly without looking back.

The moment he lifted the curtain, I saw Fengzhang standing outside with a seductive face thoughtful.

(End of this chapter)