Chapter 197: Want to Marry the Taoist Priest "So they are Priest Lin, Priest Li and Priest Liu. Ha, they are all trees." The red-dressed woman had a unique perspective. She picked up the pomegranate seeds in her hand, but did not rush to put them into her mouth. Instead, she smiled and said: "I am the adopted daughter of Xiyue Mansion Lord. My surname is Hua, and everyone who knows me calls me Princess Hua. Since you are all going to the capital, it seems that we have a better chance of meeting each other." Hearing her say this, the three of them were a little surprised. Even the junior sister is like this. Each of the Five Mountains has a mountain god. Because of their status, they are called the Lords of the Palace. It is said that they rotate every 500 years. Worshiping mountains is a very primitive belief. People once revered the gods of the Five Mountains as the Great Emperor, which shows their high status. Even though Mount Yishan is blessed with natural beauty, it is not well-known due to its remote location. The fact that Mount Yishan cannot be compared with the Five Sacred Mountains is the biggest regret of the mountain god of Mount Yishan. How many gods in this world can compare to the God of Yishan Mountain? The Lord of the Five Mountains should be at least a figure similar to the God of Mount Yishan. Regardless of his spiritual attainments, his status in the human world must be higher.
Besides, Xiyue is outside the capital city. Although this place is also Qinzhou, it is nearly a thousand miles away. How could the princess of Xiyue Mansion appear here? While Lin Jue was thinking, his third brother had already asked: "So it's Her Royal Highness the Princess, but Mount Xiyue is nearly a thousand miles away from here. Why is Her Royal Highness here?" "That's beyond words." The woman sighed and smiled, waving her hand. Just at this moment, the door of the hall in front opened. Two maids were responsible for opening the door, and more than ten servants came in one after another carrying trays full of delicious food. “Soft beef intestines.” "Snow baby." "Golden milk soufflé." "See the wind and disappear." "Gold and silver flowers cut flat." Every time the servant put down a dish, he would whisper the name, then retreat respectfully and be replaced by the next person. Most of the dishes have names that you have no idea what they are. The three of them were a little stunned. However, the serving of food has not stopped yet. The servants went out and came back in. First there were a few snacks, then a few main dishes, and a few soups. There were both delicacies from land and sea, as well as poultry and livestock, both hot and cold. In total, there were probably more than twenty dishes on the table for each person. There’s even a viewing dish.
The so-called "spectacular dishes" are carved dishes that are only for viewing and not for tasting. I don't know what they are carved from, but in any case, they are carved into the scene of several fairies flying on the top of the mountain, which is quite luxurious. The three of them were already dazzled. I only heard the red-dressed woman above me say, "These are all dishes from the capital. I wonder if they suit your taste?" "Oh, but we are just a chance acquaintance, but we are treated so well by the princess. We really feel unworthy of it," said Lin Jue. "The most precious thing in the world is fate. There's no need to feel guilty about it. As long as it suits your taste, it's fine. If you don't like it, you can change it." said the woman in red. "It's delicious. It's delicious." The third brother said repeatedly, "Your Highness Princess, you don't know, we just came from a famine area and ate famine relief pills for several days. It was like chewing stones. Now I'm afraid my stomach can't stand this meal." "Famine?" The woman suddenly became interested. "Is there a famine in Qinzhou this year?" "It's not Qinzhou, but just two counties. Because a monster came, called the Green Seed God, and when it demanded sacrifices but couldn't get them, it started to scare people, ruining a season of green seedlings and causing a small famine." said the third senior brother. "I have heard of the Green Seed God. I heard that he is not a smart monster. When he was gathering incense in Zhongzhou, he caused such troubles. He was driven away by a master with magic. Later, he hid in Qinzhou. I never thought he was so stupid and didn't learn his lesson." The woman in red stared at them again, "Is he still causing trouble now?" "They have been eliminated by the two people around me." "what?" The red-dressed woman couldn't help but be even more surprised. She looked at Lin Jue and the little apprentice sister again, her eyes sparkling with wonder: "I didn't expect that the Taoist priest is not only handsome, but also has such abilities at such a young age. It's really rare." "Princess is full of praise." Lin Jue quickly lowered his head and said. "But you may not know that there is a demon king in the southeast of Qinzhou, named the Crocodile King. Most of the demons in the southeast of Qinzhou bow down to it, and the Qingmiao God is the same. That's why he is so rampant in Qinzhou." The red-clothed woman said with a smile and looked at Lin Jue, "Master, aren't you worried about offending the Crocodile King?" "The Green Seed God caused the famine, but the gods don't care. We just do what we have to do and have a clear conscience." Lin Jue said so. At this time, all the dishes were finally served and filled the table in front of us. But it's not over yet. After all the servants left, two teams of women in blue and red skirts filed in from outside the door. One team, holding musical instruments, walked to the sides of the hall and sat down, while the other team walked to the middle of the hall. As the women on both sides played music, the woman in the middle began to dance gracefully, showing off her graceful figure and light posture. Singing and dancing, fine wine and delicious food. For a moment, they felt like they were in the imperial palace and also like they were in heaven. The junior sister looked up blankly. The third senior brother was also very interested. I was still dealing with famine a few days ago, and even today I was traveling through the mountains during the day, worrying about where to stay and what to eat at night, and I was also caught in a few raindrops. And yet, it hasn't been long, and I'm here. This change is really too big and too drastic. The two of them even forgot to pick up their chopsticks for a moment.
Only Lin Jue glanced at the woman out of the corner of his eye, and he always felt that the woman was looking at him frequently. After the song, the dancers retreated to the surrounding areas and waited. "You have a clear conscience." The woman said, smiling, "I see that the three Taoist priests all have pure five energies. I want to make friends with you, so I'm inviting you to taste the dishes and drink as much as you want." Then he raised his glass and toasted them from afar. "Ok?" Lin Jue was a little surprised. It turns out that this woman can also see the five elements. Although there are folk rumors that many ghosts and gods can see the five qi of people, Lin Jue has come across very few ghosts and gods who can really see the five qi. It was only three or four that he learned from his predecessors that demons and ghosts actually have five qi. To see the five qi of a person, in addition to not having one's own five qi to be too turbid and mixed, one must also have a special talent. Both of these conditions are difficult to meet. There was no time to think about it. Since the host had raised his glass, it was natural for me to raise my glass too. He took a sip and found it was wine. From the sparkling eyes of the Third Senior Brother, he could tell it was good wine. When Lin Jue put down his wine glass, his third senior brother and the younger junior sister both turned their eyes to him. Lin Jue finally understood and started picking up his chopsticks. First, grab a piece of cake. This pastry looks so beautiful, whiter than snow and yellower than gold. I thought that all the effort went into its appearance, but I didn’t expect that it tasted so good when I put it in my mouth. Seeing this, the two people beside him followed suit and reached for the cake. Lin Jue tasted them one by one. The woman above was still smiling, as if she saw through their concerns, but she did not point them out. She just tilted her head towards Lin Jue and asked: “How does it taste?” “Exquisite delicacies!” "It's delicious!" said the third brother, and looked at the maids around him, "This village, these pavilions and palaces, can't they all be..." "Of course, there is only my family here, and these are the residences of my maids and servants." "What a ceremonial procession!" "To be honest with you Taoist priests, I left Xiyue to marry the water god in the Weishui River ahead, so I brought so many maids and servants, and also brought several palaces to show the majesty of Xiyue Mansion." After taking a sip of wine, the woman blushed slightly, and then she spoke frankly, "But the alligator dragon king here rebelled and dared to kill the god. Before I even reached the Weishui River, my 'husband' was killed by it." "So that's how it is." The third brother said, "Then why doesn't the princess return to Mount Xiyue?" "There is suffering..." "We took the liberty." "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter." "Speaking of the Crocodile King." Lin Jue showed some interest. "I am curious. Is there no one to take care of such a demon king in the heart of Qinzhou?"
"What about the hinterland of Qinzhou? It's the same everywhere." "But a demon king..." "Master, you don't know. This Crocodile King is called the Monster King, but he has not really achieved enlightenment. He is still a little different from the Monster Kings of ancient times. It is just because he has the highest level of Taoism here, and all the monsters are loyal to him. He is the king of monsters practicing in the southeast of Qinzhou, but he is not really at the level of a Monster King." The woman said, "Most monsters in Qinzhou are not strong, and there are no 'Monster Kings' like those in other places. But even among a group of monkeys, there will always be a monkey king, who is also called a Monster King." "I see." It seems that this Alligator Dragon King is not as good as the Corpse Tiger King in Huizhou. "Let's not talk about these things." The woman said here, as if she didn't want to talk about them anymore, and stood up, "Just drinking is boring, do you Taoist priests know the Feihua Order?" "Of course I know." said the third brother. "I've heard of it." Lin Jue said. "What is Feihualing?" asked the junior sister. "It's about using words as flowers. For example, take the word 'flower' and the four of us will take turns. Each of us will say a line of poetry that must contain the word 'flower'. You can create your own or quote, but you can't repeat it." The red-clothed woman explained to the junior sister, "If you can't answer, it doesn't matter. Just drink a glass of wine. This is a light wine, and you won't get drunk even if you drink too much." The junior sister looked dazed. The third senior brother clapped his hands and agreed. The little junior sister had no choice but to turn around and look at the third senior brother blankly, then looked at the little senior brother. Lin Jue was also helpless. "It just so happens that today is a rainy night, and it's raining heavily outside. How about we use the word 'rain' as the order?" "Okay." "I'll go first." The woman in red gathered her emotions and then whispered, "The mist and rain in Jiangcheng lock up my boudoir. I lean on the railing alone and look at the sorrow of spring." There seemed to be a sigh and sadness in her voice, as if she was also telling her inner thoughts. "What a poem!" The third brother immediately stood up, holding the wine glass and thinking for a while, he heard the sound of rain hitting the banana leaves outside the window, and said: "Listening to the rain late at night adds new sorrow, and the banana leaves also contain autumn." It not only brought rain, but also brought sorrow. There is also the word "autumn", which is even more appropriate. Lin Jue picked up a piece of meat and handed it to Fuyao beside him, saying, "The rain from the apricot blossoms wets my clothes, while the wind from the willow trees blows on my face without making me feel cold." The junior sister had a dazed expression. She raised her glass and tilted her head back. With a gulp, the glass of wine went down his throat. The woman started a new round. After the rain stopped, the moon came again. I don’t know how many rounds it had passed, and I don’t know how many glasses of wine my junior sister had drunk. But she was decisive. When it was her turn, she raised her head and drank.
Although it lacks literary talent, it is quite free and easy. It is also worth a look. Later, they even raised the difficulty by stipulating that when the first person said a certain word, it had to be the first word in the poem, and when it was the second person's turn, it had to be the second word in the poem, and so on. Lin Jue and the third brother both drank a few glasses of wine, but this really had no effect on the younger sister, who drank a glass anyway. This wine is indeed bland and not intoxicating. But I drank too much. Seeing that the junior sister was a little drunk, several people stopped. However, by this time, the unfamiliarity of their first acquaintance had long been eliminated, especially the third senior brother, who had unconsciously become more friendly. Both sides had a pleasant conversation. The singing girls and dancers performed another round of dance, and the woman also played the pipa and sang. Lin Jue forgot what she played, but he only remembered the words "a thousand gold turns into snow, the sun flows like clouds", "the frost follows the white willows, the moon follows the round grave". The third brother also sang a song "The Song of the Sky", which was quite free and easy. It was probably around midnight when we finally had enough fun. The woman prepared a room for each of them, next to each other, so that they could stay overnight and shelter from the wind and rain. Lin Jue was very restrained, so he was still sober. Led by the maid, he walked back to the room with his bookcase and the fox. After thanking the maid, he lit the night lamp and placed it on the table. I had a great time tonight, but I am also tired. Looking back it seems like a dream. "Ugh……" Lin Jue sighed and turned to close the door. But unexpectedly, when he turned around while closing the door, he saw the lights of the night watch were brightly lit. Almost a bang! While the man and the fox were surprised and alert, the woman in red had appeared on Lin Jue's bed, sitting sideways, with a bit of drunkenness and a smile on her face, and she actually wanted to marry him. (End of this chapter)