Dusk. 黄昏。 7 to 9 p.m. 戌时。 Gust blew sky over the raincloud Skywill City. 一阵风将雨云吹到了天意城上空。 In a moment, when the strong winds blow to curl paper bag from the sky is spinning, the pea-sized raindrop from in the air crashes, flip-flop strikes in the ground. 俄顷,当狂风吹卷着纸袋子在空中打转时,豆大的雨滴从空中坠落,噼啪地敲打在地面上。 In that neat slits then overflowed before long completely the water splash. 那规整的缝隙间不一会儿便溢满了水花。 Teaches the person to bend the body, seemed bit by the big goose, desperately toward having the place of eave flees. 直教人弓着身子,仿佛被大鹅咬了似的,拼命地朝着有檐的地方奔逃。 Dozens breaths, on the street this everywhere are the pedestrians of chatting, at the present has disappeared their traces, remains spatially lonely chilly chilly. 前后不过数十息,街上本到处都是说笑的行人,而今早已不见了他们的踪影,空留寂寞凄清冷。 Bai Lian single across empty long street. 白怜独身穿过空荡荡的长街。 This dim light of night, pours somewhat frighteningly. 这夜色,倒有些令人恐惧。 She remembered that year evening of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. 她想起了那年元夜。 Also in such empty lane, she shrinks under the eaves, waits for the rain to stop unemotionally. 也是在这样空落的巷子里,她一人缩在屋檐下,面无表情地等待雨停。 She expected. 她期望。 Can meet in this long rain lane suddenly is supporting An Lan that the oiled paper umbrella is walking. 在这悠长的雨巷里能突然逢着撑着油纸伞走出来的安岚。 What a pity. 可惜。 Her anything has not waited, accompanies her, only then light of water reflection. 她什么也没等到,陪伴她的只有积水反射的灯光。 Shining, illuminated the disconsolateness in heart. 明晃晃的,照亮了心中的惆怅。 How discomforting? 怎一个叫人难过？ She has liked in the rainy night sits listening to the rain before the window very much, especially after liking opening the window, blows the moist air that from outside. 她已经很喜欢在雨夜坐到窗前听雨,尤其喜欢打开窗户后从外面刮进来的湿润空气。 This is the tranquil life. 这就是平静的人生吧。 Is good also has Fourth Junior Sister to accompany because of her. 好在这回她还有四师妹陪着。 Bai Lian smiled faintly the sword hilt that is tracing feels hot slightly. 白怜浅笑着摸了摸微微发烫的剑柄。 When she raised the head, she passes through together the slightly petite back at present suddenly. 当她抬起头时,她眼前忽然走过一道略显娇小的背影。 That person. 那人。 Wears the delicate white small shoes, puts on loosely about getting the cotton undershirt, the hair tied gathers together in the crown. 穿着秀气的白色小鞋,穿着宽松的合领单衫,头发被束拢在冠里。 He goes on a trip in a hurry. 他行色匆匆。 When passed by the Bai Lian side left behind the strongly fragrant fragrance. 路过白怜身旁时留下馥郁的芳香。 Perhaps the subconscious action, steps onto two steps, his body then unconscious sways. 许是下意识的举动,走上两步,他的身子便不自觉的摇晃一下。 It seems like acts bashful the status in the extremely angry situation as before. 似乎是在极度愤怒的情况下依旧拿捏身份。 It seems like a being dressed as a man miss. 看来是一位女扮男装的姑娘。 Bai Lian is just thinking, heard the street to hear the call. 白怜正想着,就听见街边传来了呼声。 „Young lady, this outside rain is big, you go back with us.” “小姐,这外边雨大,你就跟我们回去吧。” „Young lady, beforehand you are not this!” “小姐,以前的你不是这样的！” What in spite of the rain to is two young young girls. 冒雨冲出来的是两个十几岁的少女。 That walks in front miss does not return shouts: „You, if continues with coming, do not blame me not to think of the former friendship, punishes into the earth cave you.” 那走在前边的姑娘头也不回地喊道:“你们若继续跟来,别怪我不念旧情,将你们罚入地窟。” This sound may be colder than the night rain, that two young girls can only stop. 这声音可比夜雨还要冷,那两个少女只能停下来。 They looked at one mutually, on the face full is the anxious color. 她们互相看了一眼,脸上满是焦急之色。 With it relative was Bai Lian. 与之相对的则是白怜了。 The facial features are still tranquil, but the eye pupil midwave light ripples. 面容依旧平静,但眼眸中波光荡漾。 That sound...... 那声音…… what a guy! 好家伙！ She was familiar. 她再熟悉不过了。 Isn't that Empress Chang? 那不就是长帝姬么？ She in the feeling life, unexpectedly had not discovered this moment ago. 她刚才在感慨人生,竟然没发现这点。 Thinks that this Bai Lian pursued hurriedly. 想到这白怜匆忙追了上去。 But she urgently has not been stopping by calling out worried Empress Chang, but goes forward along with her together. 但她并没有急着叫住心事重重的长帝姬,而是随她一同前进。 In the evening the quarter of an hour might also as well matter, which play happen to seized the chance to have a look at Empress Chang to perform in recently. 晚上一刻钟也不妨事,正好趁机看看长帝姬最近是在演哪一出戏。 Their this is in tandem walking. 她俩就这样一前一后地走着。 Empress Chang has not noticed also to hang individual completely behind. 长帝姬完全没注意到身后还挂了个人。 Quick that she first walks, slowed the tempo afterward. 她先走的很快,后来放慢了速度。 She arrives at pond side. 她来到池边。 Looks at „sudden downpour, resembles Qiong bead to scatter randomly, fights all over new responsibility”. 看“骤雨过,似琼珠乱撒,打遍新荷”。 She arrives on the west market long street. 她来到西市长街上。 Child, lowers the head likely, next step will step on surely on a new flagstone that steps. 像个孩子似的,低着头,迈出去的下一步必定会踩在一块新石板上。 Finally, she as if under decided some determination, lifted both hands to tie up the cloth strip after brain to tighten. 最后,她仿佛下定了某种决心,抬起双手将绑在脑后的布条紧了紧。 Dá dá dá. 哒哒哒。 When wild horse that the Empress Chang resembles runs away slightly ran, Bai Lian hastily with. 长帝姬像脱缰的野马时小跑了起来,白怜连忙跟了上去。 They go around, finally arrives at one before „shop that” the rainy night big red lantern overhangs as before. 她俩东绕西绕,最后来到一间在雨夜依旧大红灯笼高高挂的“店铺”前。 Bai Lian begins supinely. 白怜仰起头。 What on that signboard writes is- 那牌匾上写着的是- „Moon/Month fragrant pavilion.” “月香阁。” She gawked. 她愣了一下。 Just entered Skywill City she to hear this is a person are many 【Potential】 Finally and difficult accent place. 刚进天意城她就听人说这是一个人多【势】终、众口难调的地方。 What Empress Chang is all right to run up to this to make, is it possible that wants the secret and somebody meets? 长帝姬没事跑到这来做什么,莫非是要秘密和某人相见？ „Oh, this young master comes in spite of the rain, hurries.” “哎哟,这位公子冒雨前来,赶紧进来吧。” Stood laughs heartily to welcome in the entrance procuress immediately. 站在门口的老鸨立刻欢笑着迎了上来。 She is experienced „brave warrior”, took over the hand of Empress Chang to push toward the ravine. 她是久经沙场的“悍将”了,一把揽住长帝姬的手就往山沟沟里挤。 „-” “啊-” Empress Chang calls out in alarm one. 长帝姬惊呼一声。 Bai Lian obviously saw her body to shake. 白怜明显看见她的身体抖了一下。 She as to shove open the procuress, but endured. 她似乎想将老鸨推开,但还是忍了下来。 The procuresses saw that to smile happier: „Young master does come for the first time?” 老鸨见状笑得更欢了:“公子第一次来？” Empress Chang do not pass away, did not reply. 长帝姬别过身,不答话。 Then she was drawn by the procuress. 然后她就被老鸨拉了进去。 This outside rainfall intensity is big, on the contrary in more exciting building the enthusiasm of guest. 这外边的雨势是大,反倒更加刺激楼里客人的热情了。 To walk cannot leave, that what to do? 想走也走不掉,那咋办嘛？ Comes merrily. 来快活呀。 Three meals a day, when will go tomorrow in the afternoon. 一日三餐,待明日午后再去。 Bai Lian also caught up to follow close on. 白怜也赶紧跟了上去。 But she walked two steps, some people lifted the big sword to block her: „Miss, this is not the place that you should come.” 但她才走了两步,就有人举着大剑将她拦了下来:“姑娘,这可不是你该来的地方。” This is a castrating father-in-law, but his look is still sharp. 这是一位去势的公公,但他的眼神依旧犀利。 Women? 女人？ In the moon/month fragrant pavilion does not need the proper woman. 月香阁里不需要正经女人。 „Walks, do not affect us to do business.” “走走走,别影响我们做生意。” Bai Lian waited for a while. 白怜等了一会儿。 Really pitifully. 真可惜。 This dog system does not issue the duty unexpectedly! 这狗系统居然不发布任务！ Usually everyone seems like very noble time you run to do the misdemeanor, now really arrives 【Power of gossip】 Did the place, your install to come to me unexpectedly properly? 平日大家看起来都挺高尚的时候你跑出来干坏事,现在真到了【众口铄金】的地方,你丫的居然又给我装起正经来了？ Damn. Do not let me catch is manufacturing your person, I make TA unable to get out of bed when the time comes! 草泥马。别让我逮着制作你的人嗷,我到时候让TA下不了床！ „My this walks.” “我这就走。” Bai Lian has not argued with the porter, she turns around to depart. 白怜没与守门人争辩,她转身离去。 Goes in? 进去？ Very simple. 挺简单的。 However even if not go in she still to look at Empress Chang secretly, that does not go, so as to avoid proper Fourth Junior Sister having a bad effect on. 不过就算不进去她也能偷瞧长帝姬,那还是不进去了,免得将正经的四师妹给带坏了。 In this unlucky world belt/bring yellow eyeglasses had her one enough. 这倒霉世界里带黄色眼镜的有她一个就够了。 The corner, Bai Lian lets loose spiritual consciousness, she said what a guy at the scene. 街角,白怜放开神识,她当场直呼好家伙。 Empress Chang pats a gold ingot bashfully on the mountain of procuress, then sent out brave words of rookie. 长帝姬忸忸怩怩地将一枚金锭拍在老鸨的山上,然后发出了新人的豪言壮语。 „I want( to hit) ten!” “我要(打)十个！” Good. 好嘞。 The procuresses are smiling. 老鸨笑着。 The richness is a master! 有钱就是爷！ Since this young master has the potential of oppressor, she also has nothing to worry, this spindle gold does not turn into her, where does right by her professional accomplishment. 既然这位公子有虎狼之势,那她也没啥好担忧的了,不把这锭金子变成她的,哪对得起她的职业素养。 She called a miss immediately, including Ping Ru miss who that knowledge profound and good and person handed over. 她当即叫来了一众姑娘,包括那位学问高深、善与人交的萍茹姑娘。 In bright reserving a room, Empress Chang, although pretends a calm appearance, but she shakes the hand of wine glass still to shiver gently. 敞亮的包房里,长帝姬虽然装作一副波澜不惊的模样,但她握酒杯的手还在轻轻颤抖。 The girls sit side her. 姑娘们坐在她身边。 Yingying Yanyan gathers together, the moment can not be peaceful. 莺莺燕燕聚在一起,片刻不得安宁。 She is busy at the say/way: „First...... first blows desolate bent/tune to add to the fun.” 她忙道:“先……先吹个萧曲助助兴吧。” The miss who that excels at this field of endeavor then by the window eyah eyah blew. 那位擅长此道的姑娘便靠窗咿咿呀呀地吹了起来。 This, is really the good tune. 这曲,真是好曲。 Bai Lian sighs with emotion one to get back one's composure. 白怜感慨一声就回过神。 She and bosom Yu Ying sword looks at each other one. 她和怀里的余缨剑对视一眼。 That status is noble, the conduct is resolute, usually in cold as ice and frost does Empress Chang like doing this matter unexpectedly? 那个身份高贵,行事果决,平日里又冷如冰霜的长帝姬竟然喜欢干这种事？ When dim light of night depth. 当夜色深了。 The fruit in fruit tray was eaten clean. 果盘里的水果被吃光了。 By the red silk gauze tent/account candlelight is also going to burn through. 红罗帐旁的烛火也将要燃尽了。 Bai Lian discovered that the Empress Chang look is not obviously right. 白怜发现长帝姬的神色明显不对劲。 She seemed like found time the whole body vigor, excessive do not look at the rain of out of the window silently. 她像是被抽空了浑身的精气神,别过头默默地看着窗外的雨。 But her also anything misdemeanor has not done on obviously empty. 可明明她还什么坏事都没做就虚了。 Almost. 差不多得了。 Empress Chang so thinks. 长帝姬如此想到。 She soon is not really good. 她真的快要不行了。 She made an effort to support for a long time, but her strength was too small, she could not win over the support of more person, even if she socialized with every effort, she can only look helplessly that can know in advance the content that in the future mirror demonstrates became more and more dark. 她用力撑了许久,可她一个人力量太小,她也争取不到更多人的支持,哪怕她尽力周旋,她只能眼睁睁地看着那面可以预知未来的镜子里显示的内容变得越来越黑暗。 The smoke and fire climbs to the highest place, then drops, perhaps this is the normal state. 烟火升至最高处,然后跌落,或许这才是常态吧。 Empress Chang closes the eyes slowly. 长帝姬缓缓闭上双眼。 At this time her in the heart flashed through a shadow of person. 这时她心中又闪过一个人的影子。 When she envies that person very much by the people crowd around the appearance. 她很羡慕那个人被众人簇拥时的模样。 She cannot accomplish, she was too small and weak. 她办不到,她太弱小了。 She can only hide, hides place that no one may know, licking of defeat dog licks the wound likely. 她只能躲起来,躲到无人可知的地方,像个败犬似的舔舐伤口。 „Young master.” “公子。” Empress Chang hears near the ear some people to speak. 长帝姬听见耳边有人在说话。 „The dim light of night is deep, why not do we go to the clouds to roam through?” “夜色已深,我们何不去云端遨游呢？” Occasionally indulges also no. 偶尔放纵一下也没什么。 Yes such right? 是这样对吧？ She also! 她也可以的！ By her present Cultivation Level, easily then available supernatural power installs the components to oneself, by rudely that oneself change. 以她现在的修为,轻易间便可用法力给自己加装零件,让自己变的势大力沉。 Forgets these not happy matter. 忘掉那些不愉快的事吧。 At this time, so long as relaxed the body to be good. 这时候,只要放松身体就好了。 Waits for this days to pass, she wants safely, when her Empress Chang enough. 等这段日子过去,她只要安心当她的长帝姬就够了。 This is her status. 这就是她的身份。 Since birth when so, died also so. 生来如此,死去时亦如此。 Empress Chang opens the eyes: „That......” 长帝姬睁开双眼:“那就……” The words have not said, she suddenly discovered own corner of the eye has the bean big water drop to tumble. 话没说完,她忽然发现自己眼角有豆大的水珠滚落。 From the beginning only has 12 drops, but quick are getting more and more like the flood discharge. 一开始只有一两滴,但很快就如泄洪般越来越多。 . 啪嗒啪嗒。 She lifts the hand to scratch. 她抬手去擦。 Oh, why? 唉,为什么？ Why does not scratch cleanly, cannot stop. 为什么擦不干净,也停不下来呢。 „Young master!” “公子！” The female of standing calls out in alarm said, others also look at each other in blank dismay, helpless. 站在旁边的女子惊呼道,其他人也面面相觑,不知所措。 „No.” “不。” Empress Chang shakes the head. 长帝姬摇头。 „Was outside rain falls, I was all right , my matter did not have......” “是外面的雨落进来了,我没事,真的,我一点事也没……” At this moment, the familiar sound conveys from out of the window together suddenly. 就在这时,一道熟悉的声音忽然从窗外传来。 „This is not you who I know.” “这不是我认识的你。” Empress Chang begins supinely. 长帝姬仰起头。 By water drop, a world dimness in her eye. 透过水珠,她眼里的世界一片朦胧。 She sees in the window to squat indistinctly a person, she cannot see clearly that person of appearance, but she remembers that person of sound. 她隐约看见窗口上蹲着一个人,她看不清那人的长相,但她记得那人的声音。 „Bai Lian.” “白怜。”