The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 107 The moon is shy and the flowers are shy

Last time, we talked about Li Yi's poem "Farewell to Nine Gates Memories" to send off the three great scholars. Tao Zhongwen actually took Kong Xiu and Lu Shu to appreciate the original manuscript of "Encouraging Learning" in his collection, just to show off. However, after the three of them left, the young people could let go and the wedding banquet could have a better atmosphere. So let's take a look at it together.

Nangong Xue said calmly: "I haven't thought about whether there is a home or not. As long as I can live a carefree life, that's fine."

Dugu Yu said: "I'm afraid that once I enter the palace, I won't be able to live freely and at ease."

Dugu Long kicked him under the table and said, "Stop talking nonsense!"

Dugu Yu disagreed and said, "Just telling the truth!"

Liu Ruyun smiled and said, "That may not be the case. Sister Xiao was the queen back then, but it was not difficult for her to leave the palace."

Dugu Long nodded and said, "Yes, that's true. I heard from my father that the Queen Mother did leave the palace frequently in the past, otherwise we wouldn't have known each other."

Li Yi asked curiously, "Why can the Queen Mother enter and leave the palace so freely? This is against the rules."

Liu Ruyun smiled faintly and said, "Rules? How can they stop her? With Sister Xiao's skills, if she wants to leave, no one in the palace will be able to detect it!"

Liu Ruyun's words shocked everyone at the time. Dugu Long quickly asked, "Is the Queen Mother a martial arts master?"

Liu Ruyun asked back, "Don't you know about this? If she wasn't an expert, how could your father, who refused to obey anyone, be tied to a tree and beaten by Sister Xiao?"

Dugu Yu exclaimed, "What? My father was tied to a tree and beaten by the Queen Mother?"

Liu Ruyun smiled and said, "Of course your father won't tell you about this kind of scandal, but how do you think Sister Xiao tamed the patriarchs of your four major families? They were all beaten into submission!"

Yu Wenyuan asked curiously, "Aunt Yun? Did my father also surrender after being beaten?"

Liu Ruyun smiled and said, "That's not the case. Yu Wenzheng, the unlucky guy, was the first person to see through Sister Xiao's identity, so he was willing to be her follower!"

Dugu Yu asked again: "What about Uncle Gongsun?"

Liu Ruyun smiled and said, "Gongsun Yi is a romantic man. Sister Xiao helped him win his first wife, so he is very grateful to Sister Xiao and obeys her every word."

After listening to Liu Ruyun's words, everyone at the table fell into deep thought. Although they all knew that Empress Dowager Xiao was a legendary figure, they did not expect that she had so many stories.

Dugu Long asked, "Aunt Yun, where did you hear this from?"

Liu Ruyun said as she drank, "Of course it was Sister Xiao who said that. We often drank together back then. She was very skilled in martial arts, but she was not good at drinking. After two or three bottles of wine, she lost control of her mouth and said everything. She told me all the embarrassing things your fathers did back then. Haha, otherwise, do you think I, a fourth-rank martial artist, would dare to walk around in Shangjing City?"

Dugu Long gave a thumbs up and said, "Aunt Yun is naturally powerful, but I am curious about how skilled the Queen Mother is."

Liu Ruyun picked up a pot of wine and said with a smile: "Want to find out about Sister Xiao's background from me? Okay, she also said that this is not something shameful, I can tell you, but you drink this pot of wine first!"

Dugu Long poured the wine directly into his mouth without saying anything. Everyone at the table applauded. Liu Ruyun laughed and said, "You are really like your father. The Queen Mother Xiao also persuaded your father to drink in the same way when she was drinking! Hahaha!"

Dugu Long felt that he was being fooled, and could only scratch his head and said, "Auntie Yun, please tell me."

Dugu Yu was pouring wine for Liu Ruyun. Liu Ruyun looked up at the two diligent youngsters of the Dugu family and said with a smile, "How come you don't even know about this? The reason why Nanliang married Sister Xiao to Wei was because she was so skilled in martial arts. She was already the number one person in the Southern Dynasty's extraordinary realm, just like you now!"

While speaking, Liu Ruyun pointed at Dugu Long and continued, "At that time, the struggle for the succession of the Southern Liang was becoming more and more intense, and there was a possibility of mutiny at any time. Sister Xiao was not only the first person in the extraordinary realm, but also the most beloved princess of the Southern Liang emperor. Naturally, she would do her best to ensure that her brother ascended to the throne, so she became a thorn in the eyes of the other princes.

In order to get rid of Sister Xiao, the princes of Nanliang actually colluded to marry Sister Xiao to Wei, and then put her brother under house arrest. They didn't dare to kill her to get rid of her, and no one wanted to become the target of Sister Xiao's revenge.

Only after sending Sister Xiao to Wei did they dare to fight among themselves. It was a miserable fight. Of the twelve princes, only four survived! Alas, the imperial family is the most ruthless! "

As Liu Ruyun drank a glass of wine, Dugu Yu filled it up again. She smiled and patted Dugu Yu on the back and said, "Xiaoyu, Aunt Yun likes sensible juniors like you. Tell me, what else do you want to know?"

Dugu Long raised his glass and said, "Aunt Yun, your nephew offers you a toast!"

Liu Ruyun turned around and smiled at Dugu Long and said, "You don't have to worry about how to enter the extraordinary realm. If your uncle dies in battle, as long as your Dugu clan guards the northern border for the Great Wei, Sister Xiao will naturally find a way to help you enter the extraordinary realm!"

As soon as these words came out, it was like thunder striking out of nowhere. Dugu Yu hurriedly asked, "Is this rumor true? Does the Queen Mother really have a way to help my brother enter the extraordinary realm?"

Liu Ruyun said calmly: "Of course, but if you can find the method yourself, it will naturally be better than others helping you. But at least someone will protect your Dugu clan, right?"

Li Yi suddenly realized something and asked, "Could it be that the Queen Mother is now a master of the Transcendent Realm?"

Liu Ruyun waved her hands and said, "No, no, no. If she wanted to enter the realm back then, she could have done so at any time. But Sister Xiao said that she would not force herself to enter the Transcendent Realm unless it was absolutely necessary. As for why, I don't know."

Dugu Long toasted again and asked, "Aunt Yun, is the Queen Mother the real number one person in the Transcendent Realm of Wei?"

Liu Ruyun waved her hand and said, "She is old and lives deep in the palace. I'm afraid she has long abandoned the martial arts. She is just an empty shell. But there are always people who are better than you. There are still many masters in this world who are hidden from the world. Although they are not in the extraordinary realm, their strength is definitely better than yours! So, kid, you still have a long way to go!"

Dugu Long bowed and asked about Steward Zhou, but Liu Ruyun did not know much about him.

Nangong Xue listened carefully and became very interested in Empress Dowager Xiao. Li Yi noticed Nangong Xue's thoughts and toasted to Sister Ruyun, saying, "Sister Ruyun, when you come to the capital this time, will you go to the palace to reminisce with the Empress Dowager?"

Liu Ruyun thought for a moment and said, "I should go and visit him, but with my status, how can I enter the palace? I'm afraid I won't be able to see him."

Li Yi said: "This is not difficult to do. How about I arrange it for you to meet at the Vajra Temple?"

Liu Ruyun raised her eyes and said, "Vajra Temple? Sister Xiao is worshipping Buddha again?"

Li Yi explained: "It can't be considered worshipping Buddha, it can only be considered as respecting Buddha. You can ask the Queen to help arrange it."

Liu Ruyun nodded and said, "If that's the case, that would be great. Just go and give it a try. If it doesn't work, don't force it." Li Yi nodded in agreement.

Nangong Qi suddenly muttered, "If the Queen Mother was such a free and easy person back then, why would she be so dissatisfied with Sister Xue's temper? Why did she have to delay Sister Xue's entry into the palace?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "This is a very simple truth. She was a daughter-in-law back then, and now she is a mother-in-law. With different identities, their thoughts are naturally different. Which mother-in-law would like a daughter-in-law who always picks up a sword and kills people?"

When Nangong Xue heard this, the Ruyun Sword in her hand was already three inches out of its sheath, but she retracted it and said coldly: "Li Yi, what do you mean by this! Are you saying that I am reckless?"

Li Yi waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I dare not! Even if I have ten thousand guts, I still wouldn't dare! Miss Nangong is a heroine. That's heroic, not reckless!"

Nangong Xue was so angry that she stood up and was about to draw her sword, but Liu Ruyun held her back and said to her, "Xue'er, you really have a bad habit. Don't always talk with your sword, as if we don't know the rules!"

Then he turned to Li Yi and scolded him with a smile: "You kid, you can't say anything nice. Since you can't write a good poem, then say a few nice words to make our Xue'er happy!"

Everyone at the table laughed. Li Yi thought for a moment and slowly said, "If we talk about poetry, there really is no better poem. But Miss Nangong, Li Yi has two words to give you, which are in no way worse than that poem!"

Yuwen Yuan asked curiously, "Two words? I don't believe that just two words can be better than that famous poem. Li Yuefu, don't be boasting because you are drunk!"

Wang Zhong said, "Sister Yuan, what you said is not true. Xiu Yuan is not a boastful person. He dared to say this because he had already made up his mind. Let's listen to him!"

Bai Ling was also curious: "Well, I am curious too, which two words can be better than that poem, husband, tell me quickly!"

Seeing that everyone's appetite had been aroused, Li Yi slowly said, "Bi Yue."

Dugu Yu put down his wine glass and said, "Bi Yue? That's it? These two words are ordinary. How can they be better than that poem?"

Liu Ruyun repeated it several times but couldn't figure out the reason, so she asked, "Okay, Li Yi, don't keep me in suspense. Tell me what the story is!"

At this time, everyone looked at Li Yi, who drank a glass of wine and said, "It is said that there was a beauty in ancient times, who was so beautiful that she could overwhelm the whole country with just a glance and a smile."

As he spoke, he looked at Nangong Xue, who listened attentively. He continued, "One night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The beauty was sitting alone under the corridor, looking up at the bright moon in the sky. Coincidentally, the fairy Chang'e in the Moon Palace was looking down at the mortal world, and she saw the beauty under the corridor."

Li Yi paused, picked up the wine glass, and Yuwen Yuan urged: "What's next? Li Yuefu, don't keep us in suspense, tell us now!"

Li Yi smiled and said, "Women have always loved beauty, and Fairy Chang'e was no exception. She wanted to compete with this beauty, but after carefully observing her for a while, she felt that the beauty in the corridor was a little prettier than herself. She was unhappy and casually waved two clouds to cover the full moon. It can be said that out of sight, out of mind. Hence, the term 'blocking the moon' came into being."

After listening to Li Yi's story, Dugu Yu clapped his hands and said, "Wonderful! Wonderful! Xiuyuan! Your story is brilliant, as beautiful as the moon! Great! From now on, I'm afraid there will be no better word to describe a beautiful woman than these two!"

Li Yi nodded and said, "I'm afraid it's gone!"

Nangong Xue was delighted to hear this. She thought to herself: Her beauty is so stunning that even the fairies in the Moon Palace would give way to her. Even if this poem is not as good as the other one, it is not inferior to it in the slightest.

Thinking of this, Nangong Meiren smiled and nodded, saying, "If there is such an allusion, then I will accept the word "Bi Yue" with a smile, and forgive you for not having a good poem to give me!" Then she picked up a glass of wine and said with a smile, "Today is your wedding day, I toast you a glass!"

Li Yi was of course flattered and quickly raised his glass to drink with them. This time they finally got over the hurdle of Nangong Xue writing a poem. Everyone was happy to see this scene.

However! Yes! Everything is afraid of a turning point. From the time Li Yi came back to the time he sat next to Nangong Xue, Shiyu never relaxed her surveillance of Li Yi.

At the beginning, Shiyu was worried that Li Yi would blame her for not telling him about Tao Zhongwen's plan, but now it seems that he has figured out the cause and effect and returned to his normal state.

She was just feeling a little upset, but when she saw Nangong Xue taking the initiative to toast Li Yi, she immediately became jealous! She was already a hundred percent worried about Li Yi. How could she be assured of someone who could steal someone right under her nose!

So Shiyu said a few words and left the original table. She came to Li Yi with a glass of wine in her hand, put her hand on Li Yi's shoulder, and said with a smile: "I see you guys are laughing and talking happily. I wonder what you are talking about so happily? I'll join in the fun too!"