Chapter 47

Chapter 47: The moonlight fades, autumn thoughts sever (Part 2)

Seeing Si Cang Qing and Feng Lan walking over hand in hand, Qing Xu retracted his gaze, hurried forward, and 

said, "Your Highness, my Lord, the Divine Doctor came just now, and he seemed to be worried about something."

Feng Lan was slightly taken aback and then said to Si Cang Qing, "Master, why don't you go visit Young Master 

Cheng at the Luohe Courtyard?" 

After thinking for a moment, Si Cang Qing nodded, "I'll go right away," and headed towards Tian Bi's residence.

Standing in place, Feng Lan quietly watched Si Cang Qing's figure disappear into the winding corridor. After a 

long while, he slowly lowered his gaze. 

Then she heard Qingxu ask with concern, "Do you have something on your mind, my lord?"

Feng Lan raised his eyes and replied with a smile, "Why do you think so?" 

Qing Xu, looking somewhat pleased, exclaimed loudly, "Whenever the master has something on his mind, he will 

lower his eyes and stand there without moving."

Feng Lan was slightly taken aback, then gave a bitter smile. Was his mind that obvious? This was a major taboo 

for a shadow guard. 

Feng Lan then broke into a hearty laugh, tapped Qing Xu on the head, and said, "Don't say nonsense when there's 

nothing going on. You're not trying to slack off and deliberately trying to amuse me, are you?"

"How dare I?" Qingxu yelled, mumbling, "In this East Palace, Qingxu is the most hardworking!"

“…”

The sound of their conversation gradually faded away.

As soon as he stepped into the Luohe Courtyard (落荷院 luò hé yuàn: Lotus Falling Courtyard) , the elegant 

sound of the qin lingered in his ears. Si Cang Qing paused slightly and then walked towards the source of the 

sound. Standing in the corridor, Si Cang Qing quietly watched the elegant pavilion half-suspended above the lotus 

pond, where a peerlessly handsome man with a serene expression danced his long, fair fingers freely over the 

strings of the guqin.

The long hair that the person casually tied up fell a bit under the playful breeze, swaying leisurely in front of him. 

Very beautiful. 

Beautiful not only was this person, but also his music.

Si Cang Qing leaned against the railing, listening silently. He had always thought that the sound produced by that 

kind of guqin was soft and fluffy, making one feel uncomfortable all over.

Now, this kind of melody, somewhat melancholic and somewhat transcendent, even though he is naturally 

indifferent, still evokes a sense of tranquility. 

Young Master Biyue was, in the eyes of the people of Hongcheng Kingdom back then, a perfect being—an 

unparalleled appearance, a gentle temperament, extensive knowledge, and exceptional martial skills…

The literati's pursuit of elegance—music, chess, calligraphy, and painting—this person excels in all of them. 

Even the world's greatest musician, after hearing his music, felt inferior and vowed never to play again. 

A perfect person, huh…

The more perfect something is, the more fragile it often becomes. After enduring a storm, its original brilliance 

gradually fades, becoming covered in dust and slowly forgotten by people.

However…

Si Cang Qing glanced at TianBi with indifference. This person was indeed like a pearl covered in dust; once the 

dust is wiped away, it would shine brilliantly. He had never learned anything useless, but now it seemed that 

playing the qin well was also a kind of enjoyment. He vaguely understood why people in the past always pursued 

eternal beauty.

The nature of humanity, perhaps! 

Thoughts like flowing clouds, even someone as indifferent as Si Cang Qing would occasionally think more under 

the gentle caress of celestial music... 

"Qing'er," upon hearing a sudden call, Si Cang Qing turned his head to look, only to see TianBi with a surprised 

expression, his hands coming to an abrupt halt.

TianBi was somewhat flustered, as if taken aback by the unexpected attention. He asked anxiously, "You, why are 

you here?"

Si Cang Qing walked over, sat opposite him, and said calmly: "Did you look for me just now?"

With a smile, TianBi said softly, "Yeah, but since you were sparring with Young Master Feng... I shouldn't 

interrupt."

"What is it?" Si Cang Qing asked directly.

"I," TianBi lowered his eyes and stared at Guqin, his fingers unconsciously stroking the strings, "I want to say 

goodbye to Qing'er."

He said, "Now that the emperor's poison has been cured and his body is gradually recovering, I don't need to stay 

any longer..."

"I think I'll leave tomorrow." 

Si Cang Qing thought for a moment, then stood up. "Tomorrow, I'll have Mo Zi and another person escort you to 

the Xueding Mountains." He casually tossed a piece of paper, "This is the formation there; you can modify it as 

you wish."

After finishing speaking, Si Cang Qing was about to leave. 

TianBi quickly stood up and called out, "Qing'er..." 

After hesitating for a moment, he walked up to Si Cang Qing and, feeling somewhat awkward, said, "Can I... hug 

you for a moment?" Even he couldn't understand why he had such a desire, but the warmth of this stern young 

man made him a bit reluctant to part.

After this farewell, I’m afraid we’ll never see each other again!

He wanted to retain a trace of warmth.

Si Cang Qing was stunned. Except Feng Lan, no one had ever made such a request. He didn't like people getting 

close to him, but…

Occasionally, it doesn't matter. Si Cang Qing casually responded with an "Mm." 

TianBi smiled, not like his usual reserved self, but with a bright and dazzling smile. He walked lightly to Si Cang 

Qing, trembling slightly as he extended his hands and gently hugged him.

It was a very careful hug, their bodies barely touching.

Si Cang Qing lowered his gaze in thought for a moment, then raised his hand, gently stroking TianBi's back as 

before, channeling his energy little by little. 

"Qing'er, what are you doing?" TianBi asked, somewhat flustered, trying to push Si Cang Qing away.

◇Cang Huan◇Seven Palaces◇

Si Cang Qing's other hand tightly held him, his voice cold and firm, "Don't move!" 

TianBi froze, and after a while, slowly raised his head, looking at the young man who was half a head taller than 

him. So young, yet always evoking a desire to rely on him.

His eyes were slightly red, and he murmured, "Why do you have to waste your internal energy? My broken body 

wouldn't matter even with deeper internal energy!" 

He didn't understand why Si Cang Qing did this!

Si Cang Qing didn't say anything, he just gradually transferred his internal energy into TianBi's body. He had long 

noticed that this person had once been crippled of all his martial arts, with broken meridians and no internal 

energy left. Because of this, his body was now even weaker than those who didn't know any martial arts.

Actually, for Si Cang Qing, it was just a matter of lifting a finger. 

This slight depletion of internal energy was nothing to him. 

After a moment, Si Cang Qing released TianBi, withdrew his hand, and looked at the other person indifferently: 

"Your constitution is too cold; this bit of internal energy can help you suffer a little less."

TianBi was silent, just staring blankly at Si Cang Qing's still expressionless face. Although he admired this person 

and somewhat wanted to get closer, he never thought this person would care about the life and death of unrelated 

individuals. 

In fact, Si Cang Qing was indeed not a good person, just…

Since it doesn't harm anything, and TianBi still has a good impression of him, he might as well follow his heart 

and help him out a bit. 

Si Cang Qing does things purely based on interest and intention. TianBi knows this, yet still cannot understand it.

Glancing at the other person's confused eyes, Si Cang Qing said no more and turned to leave.

The next day, under the escort of Feng Mo and Feng Zi, TianBi set off on the journey back south. He lifted the 

curtain of the carriage and gazed for a long time at the increasingly distant foreign palace, his eyes gradually 

dimming.

"Divine Doctor, you should really close the curtain, be careful not to catch a chill." 

With a sigh, he lowered the curtain: that person never came to say goodbye after all! 

The carriage rumbled along, and TianBi, following Si Cang Qing's instructions, slowly circulated the considerable 

internal energy within him.

In his heart, a feeling arose, and a mood of loss emerged... 

"Mu Xiong!" 

The carriage suddenly stopped. TianBi heard the familiar call and leaned out to look. They were already outside 

Lianjing City. Qiu Ping Tian walked over from the long pavilion, smiling and saying, "Mu Xiong, take care on 

your journey."

TianBi's expression was one of faint joy, "Hmm, Qiu di, take care of yourself too." The biggest gain from this trip 

was making a few good friends and that Supreme Prince. 

Qiu Ping Tian turned around, and from behind him, a young servant took out a simple guqin and said mysteriously,

"Brother Mu, I was entrusted by someone to wait here and hand this over to you."

Xun Yue Guqin? This is a rare treasure in the world. 

TianBi felt a bit flustered, "Qiu Di, this guqin is too precious, TianBi cannot accept it."

Qiu Ping Tian stared at him with a strange expression for a long while before finally speaking softly, "What does 

it matter if it's valuable or not? If your brother wants to give it to you, just accept it! Does he even care about such 

trivial things?"

Was it given by Si Cang Qing? TianBi was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but feel joy in his heart. He 

looked at Qiu Ping Tian with bright eyes, "Qing'er gave it to me? Why did he..."

"I don't know either," Qiu Ping Tian lowered his eyes, "Maybe he appreciates your qin skills!"

Yesterday, Si Cang Qing suddenly asked him what the tone of the Xunyue guqin that had been placed in the Sili 

Palace was like. Although he found it strange, he honestly informed him that it was a famous guqin known 

throughout the world. Then, Si Cang Qing simply instructed him to hand the guqin over to Cheng TianBi, without 

giving any reason.

TianBi no longer pressed for answers; all his attention was drawn to Xun Yue, not noticing the slightly 

complicated expression on Qiu Ping Tian's face. He carefully took the guqin, delicately tracing the patterns on its 

body, then looked up with a smile, "Qiu di, thank Qing'er for me." Blushing slightly, he added, "And tell him to 

take care."

Qiu Ping Tian just nodded lightly.

In the East Palace study, Feng Lan sat in Si Cang Qing's arms and said hesitantly: "Master, Master Cheng is 

gone..."

"Mm." Si Cang Qing's voice was always cold and unchanging. "Master," Feng Lan looked up, staring into Si 

Cang Qing's cold eyes, "Why did you suddenly give him the Xun Yue guqin?"

Si Cang Qing said leisurely, "That thing has been sitting idle, it's just a piece of junk.” 

Handing it over to Tian Bi would be the best place for a fine instrument! He appreciates that person's music, and 

without a second thought, he feels that Xun Yue should be given to him. 

"Is that so..." Feng Lan replied softly.

Si Cang Qing lowered his eyes, looked at Feng Lan's expression which showed no trace of sadness or joy, kissed 

him gently, and said in a faint voice, "Is there anything you want?" It seemed that he had never given Feng Lan 

anything on purpose.

Feng Lan was stunned for a moment, his eyes were complicated, "I just want to be with my master forever!"

"This was mentioned before," Si Cang Qing's tone softened slightly, "Is there anything you want?" Remembering 

that year's Lantern Festival, "A lotus lantern?" 

"No," Feng Lan smiled shyly, "Master, do you really want to give me something?"

Si Cang Qing nodded casually, "If you want."

"I want the same jade pendant as my master," Feng Lan smiled, his eyes tender, "According to etiquette, after 

adulthood, one must wear a jade pendant, but my master and I don't have one..."

"Okay." Si Cang Qing responded, and then asked, "What kind do you want?"

Feng Lan thought about it distressedly, "I don't know either..."

Si Cang Qing didn't say anything more. He gently embraced Feng Lan and thought about something.

"Your Highness..." Qingxu knocked on the door and said loudly, "The Emperor asks you to come over."
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