PDLP Chapter 234 Palace Lanterns Illuminate Half the Courtyard in Spring
Chapter 234 Palace Lanterns Illuminate Half the Courtyard in Spring
The rows of carved windows let in shimmering moonlight, and the silver bells at Xiao Si's waist jingled as she moved her hands on her hips.
"Sanlang Zian, haven't you found it amusing that you've been impersonating the emperor for so long?! Wearing the most expensive skin, you've been performing the 'Rainbow Feather Robe' act for a whole month, and I think you've done a better job than any of the Peking Opera actors!"
Sanlang scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly, completely oblivious to Xiao Si's jealousy. His wide sleeve slipped down halfway, revealing a faint rhinoceros pattern on his wrist: "Hehe, thankfully the Imperial Concubine didn't see through my disguise~"
He grinned, revealing two canine teeth, and the jade cicada hairpin in his hair trembled slightly with his movement: "But I don't think there's true love between us. In the end, what can't be hidden from you, Xiao Si, are your discerning eyes that can see through the six realms of time and space..."
Xiao Si suddenly leaned closer, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, scrutinizing him closely. She flicked the hair ornament in her hair, which brushed past Sanlang's brows before returning to him: "Wait! You wouldn't happen to be... the one hidden in your affectionate eyes... could it be the young slave brother who stole cherries in Jinyang Palace?" She touched his forehead with starlight-like fingertips.
Sanlang smugly twirled around the hall, filling the room with the scent of ambergris, spinning in circles in the flickering candlelight: "Hehe, I'm not your little slave brother, I'm your emperor! I guess what I got is a special voucher for experiencing the role of an emperor~"
"Why should I get a special voucher for experiencing the role of an emperor? I want one too!"
"Yeah, it's pretty strange. At first, I transmigrated into Wang Bo, thinking I'd be making a living in the Tang Dynasty literary world. But then, I became Li Zhi, and you became Mei Xiaosi! I became the Emperor, and you became the Empress!! Then I transmigrated again, and you naturally became the Empress..."
Xiao Si leaned against the sandalwood table and chuckled mischievously: "I'm afraid that back then, the God of Destiny granted you a special certificate for playing the role of a Tang Dynasty emperor, instructing you to sing the entire opera 'Qian Qiu Sui Yin' in turn!"
Xiao Si counted on her jeweled fingernails as the Big Dipper pattern was reflected outside the hall: "But judging from your two roles so far, it's really amazing! You went from Li Zhi's thirty-four-year reign to Li Longji's forty-four-year reign. This supreme experience is definitely worth it!"
Sanlang brought over the gilded dancing horse cup-shaped wine pot, his eyes gleaming with amber light. As he poured wine for Xiao Si, he chuckled wickedly: "However, if we follow the chapters of the 'Annals of Emperors'—the next blind box should yield my great-grandson Li Kuo! My great-great-grandson who oversaw the Jianzhong, Xingyuan, and Zhenyuan reigns... Sigh, they're all people who outwardly envy but inwardly anxious..."
Xiao Si jumped up and down with envy: "Yeah! He's the longest-reigning emperor after Xuanzong. Did you save the galaxy or buy an unlimited subscription to the Tang Dynasty in a future timeline?! Why am I always a miserable princess? I only got to be an empress once, and not only did I have to work overtime every day, but I also got scolded terribly in the end..."
Saburo pretended to wipe away tears: "Indeed, our little Si has suffered a lot~ But, this family drama of prosperity and decline, will it have to be performed again by my great-grandson? I find it boring, who wants to watch a football match where the score is already known..."
Little Si chuckled as she poked at the spinning star chart, the palace lanterns on the beam shattering a pool of spring water: "Alright, Emperor Zi'an, stop showing off! This time, I, the Imperial Censor, have drawn the astrology and name-giving package. Let me see just how much you love the Imperial Concubine!"
The tangerines on the table were tossed around by Sanlang: "Don't mention Consort Yang. Xiao Gao told me she has a problem, and I'm afraid it will affect the main love story between Emperor Xuanzong and Consort Yang, so I'm just playing along every day!"
Xiao Si suddenly asked, "Are you Zi An or San Lang?"
Sanlang brushed pear petals off his clothes, revealing the hidden "An" character pattern inside. "We will not change our names... In my first life, I transmigrated into Zi'an and met you. In this new timeline, I was originally called Li Zi'an... We will not change our names, even if we are emperors!"
Little Si was overjoyed: "Hahaha, you'll always be my Zi'an brother! ...Did you know that Gao Lishi was also a time traveler?"
"Oh? No wonder we get along so well. Gao Lishi is also from another time? What's the future timeline called?"
"Thank you, know, and be naive—" Xiao Si wrote with a brush licking the ink.
Zi An shook his head, indicating that he didn't recognize it. He picked up a delicately crafted wutong leaf made of gold foil and repeatedly ran his right thumb along the tip: "What kind of strange time and space is this? There aren't any rules to follow? What would happen if we changed history?"
Xiao Si: "I think it's changeable! Really, it doesn't matter anymore. At worst, it'll just be another time travel. It's all a matter of probability anyway..."