Whoa… Silenthobby, how do you think about the comments that you wrote in chapter 147 now? 😃 And mamabear, your comment in previous chapter isn’t that bad either. 😊 EternalSeaCyvie’s comment in the previous chapter is right on too! ☺️
MY Mo Can is back!
This chapter was translated for only. And only for those people who don’t mind reading unprofessional translation that was being translated FREELY at the translator’s and editor’s own free times.
Chapter 151
Fragrance
Dong Yu, the third of the month of the year 234, the head household of the Murong’s family, Murong Shu Qing, died in the palace.
The third of the month of the same year, Cang Yue broke its promise, and launched a war again, the country general, Xuanyuan Yi fought with Cang Yue, and finally killed Cang Yue’s lead general, You Xiao who died under the general’s sword, in the middle of the military campaign. During a return trip (to the Capital), he was ambushed by the enemy, and died at Lin Feng Guan border.
Outside the Capital at Yue (pleased) Laike (guest) Zhan (wooden house)
As usual, there were many traders and travelers who passed through the area, and were gathering inside the small tavern hall. Traveling was boring so everyone was chatting together about the most usual matters, but everyone was talking about a current subject that was still the hottest event in Dong Yu today.
A scholar who was wearing a blue clothing unbelievingly sighed: “How can it be? Is the Empress always a benevolent and noble (woman)? How can this kind of matter happen?”
A middle age man who was sitting on his right hand side, sneered and said: “All of these women in the harem are vicious!” So many women were around one man, it would be strange if they did not think to play any scheme!
A man who was sitting with him looked at everyone’s high spirits and listened to what they were saying, and he was somewhat anxious when he patted the middle age man to say: “Be careful, do not say any random things.”
But the middle age man was not concern, he still poured down a mouthful of wine, and said while he felt somewhat indignant: “What I said, was the truth, Miss Murong was so pitiful, she was almost married but was still harmed. General Xuanyuan also sacrificed his life for the country, they were really a fated married couple.”
Hearing this, the scholar nodded his head and answered: “Yes, but the Qi’s family is very powerful, so the Bi’s family is finished now.” Who would have thought after dealing with the situation within the Imperial court for 20 years, the Qi’s family still had this kind of strengths.
“I should say it like this, Miss Murong was the beloved daughter of the Qi’s family, if one would exchange in to another daughter, perhaps she was killed in vain.”
“There is the Qi’s family who will ask for justice for her, the Emperor does not dare to give in.”
Everyone was discussing and chatting lively, the boss could not continue listening, so while he was adding the tea on everyone’s desk, he miserably said: “Can you all talk about something else? I still want to do some businesses!”
But the middle age man laughed out loud, and patted the boss’ shoulder, he smilingly said: “Boss, what are you afraid of, who does not talk about this matter in the Capital now. The Empress has been sent to the cold palace earlier, the young prince is given to Imperial concubine De to be raised. Prime Minister Bi has announced his retirement, so who can control what we are saying ah!”
But the boss remained unmoved, and murmuringly said: "A centipede does not topple over even when it is dead. So be careful.” The matter about the palace, how could these young and ordinary people know. They showed off and talked quickly, when they were done talking, they would leave, but this family’s small place was his whole blood.
The middle age man was laughing candidly, he shrugged his shoulders, and answered: “Alright, alright, I will not say it anymore.”
He did not want to say it, but that did not mean that the other people did not want to hear it, one could see that the hanging curtain from the private room was lifted up. A red figure came out of the room, her tone of speech was as fierce as her red clothing, she asked with a somewhat overbearing manner: “Why don’t you say it, did you say that Murong Shu Qing die? Is that really true?!”
Looking at this young woman, everyone did not care about her disrespectful words, the middle age man embarrassingly and smilingly said: “Of course, it was true, the Emperor’s announcement already came out, if you do not believe it, you can go and look it on your own.”
After Wei Na finished listening, she immediately went back in to the private room, and sat next to Mo Can. She was looking at him anxiously, but only saw that he still had an expressionless and ruthless appearance. He was still drinking tea also, so could it be that he was over provoked (by the news about MSQ’s death)? Wei Na lightly pulled down the sleeve of Mo Can’s garment, and carefully said: “Mo Can, Shu Qing, she is…”
“She is not dead.” Mo Can did not wait until she finished talking, and coldly threw out this sentence.
“Really? How do you know?” After Wei Na heard what he said, her anxious heart slowly disappeared. Even though she knew that Mo Can’s heart could not forget Murong Shu Qing all along, but she had to admit that she did not hate her.
Mo Can looked one glance at Wei Na, and only saw that her eyes were filled with expectation while she waited for his explanation, so he sighed in his heart. When did it start that he was actually willing to explain it to her! Mo Can was holding the green tea, when he answered coldly: “Chu Yin has passed a genuine energy to her, that is the power that he has devoted himself to practice for so many years. If there is a protection from this genuine energy, when one receives an internal injury or is poisoned, the genuine energy will seal off all of the acupuncture points. It is the same as being dead, but Chu Yin will have time to save her.”
Finished listening to what he said, Wei Na opened her eyes big to stare at Mo Can, and she asked: “Do you also have this, right?”
Mo Can did not pay any attention to her anymore, and only lightly nodded his head.
She was already used to his indifferent (attitude), so Wei Na said to herself: “No wonder, when you fell off the cliffs and was seriously injured, but you did not die.” At that time, Master only said that he looked like he was dead for a moment, but did not look like he was dead either. She still thought that Master was muddle-headed.
Having figured out these things, Wei Na was relieved, so she proudly said: “I have said it, how can Murong Shu Qing die easily like this.”
Mo Can bowed his head to drink the tea, the edge of the cup concealed it, but the corners of his mouth still lightly raised up.
Along the ripple of the blue sea, and under the clear and boundless sky, the light blue seawater was so clear that one could see the bottom. The sunshine penetrated the layer of clouds, and the ocean spray was echoing one another to divulge a fresh and cool air, and the breeze was carrying the smell of the salty seawater. On the reef by the seaside, a trace of ocean blue figure was reclining, her extremely fine black hair was tied casually with a light blue headband. Under the pursuit of the sea breeze, the black hair and the ribbon were intertwining within the cool breeze.
The woman was barefoot, while she was walking on the soft sand, and would raise her head to look at the raising waves that submerged her feet from time to time. The woman lightly raised her hands to hide from the dazzling sunshine. Feeling a familiar scent behind her, the woman faintly and smilingly said: “You came.”
Xuanyuan Yi embraced the back of the woman’s slim waist, and closely brought it into his bosom, a suffering voice echoed by the side of the woman’s ear: “You really like to torture people, don’t you.” She finally returned to his arms again.
The woman allowed him to hold her, and lightly smiled but did not say anything, she was just enjoying his thick and broad shoulders and the sea breeze. Xuanyuan suddenly turned the woman’s shoulders around so that she could face him, and he mocked with his serious eyes: “Oh right, you did it on purpose, is it right?”
The woman gently smiled and raised her eyebrows: “Did what on purpose?”
Xuanyuan Yi sighed, he lovingly and smilingly said: “Why did you choose Hai Yu?!”
The woman actually answered: “This place is completely cut off from the mainland, Xuan Tian Cheng will not be able to find us ah.”
But Xuanyuan Yi could not be fooled so easily like this, so he looked askance at her and continued asking: “What else?”
The woman did not act shy either, and went into Xuanyuan Yi’s bosom, and disobediently said: “Don’t you think that a new experience will be very interesting.”
Xuanyuan Yi did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard her speaking so bluntly, rubbing the woman’s hair, he helplessly and smilingly said: “It is you who think that it will be interesting!”
The fluttering cool breeze was brushing the flower petals around the two people’s clothing, they were intertwining together, as if they were within the sea and the sky.
One would believe that the future days would be very interesting.
THE END!!!
Sian’s notes:
Oh oh, Mo Can is already showing a change of heart towards me. (😍)
Wow, remember when Chu Yin hit MSQ’s palm when she met him in the earlier chapter, so this palm is the genuine energy that MC is talking about in this chapter. I have never thought that Chu Yin will actually give MSQ this energy that ends up saving her life. There’s another connection between MSQ & MC as they both have this so-called genuine energy. This energy is also probably the reason why Chu Yin looks younger than MC???
I’m somewhat disappointed with the ending. It seems so anti-climatic. I can understand that under the circumstances, this is probably the “best” ending but I don’t really like it. My friend & editor Din2 suggested that MSQ should just poison XTC instead and make his younger brother, Xuan Tian Xing the new Emperor after he died, but this plot wouldn’t be good either as I knew that MSQ would never ever take someone’s life for the sake of her freedom. That’s just not the person that I know & admire during this whole novel. And if she poisoned XTC, she was no different than the evil Empress, so I was glad that the author didn’t use this plot. But I still feel that something is missing by faking their deaths. And this makes me curious on why she would plan doing it like this. Thinking about it now, I wonder if the 3 letters that she sent out from the palace, was for Qi Zhong Lin, Chu Yin & Xi Lie Yue to tell them about her plan??? I’m very curious about this now as I want to peek inside MSQ’s brain when she planned this. Hehehe…
Now thinking about how Dong Yu will be in the future as the country “lost” the best general in the whole world. That’s why I absolutely abhorred an Emperor, whether it’s a fictional Emperor or the real ancient Emperors. Through out history, all of the loyal & fierce generals were actually being killed by their own Emperors, mostly due to jealousy. These Emperors were so stupid and closed minded people. I have said that I hate an Emperor’s character 99% of times….
Anyway, another finished novel, wohoo… I’m not sure if I’m going to take up another project or not. I’m rather curious about translating Xi Lie Yue’s book (which is book 3 of this series) since the last conversation between MSQ & XY seems to imply that something interesting will happen while they live in Hai Yu. And I’m also curious what MSQ wrote in her letter if one of those 3 letter was indeed sent out to XLY. Either way, I’m going to rest for a little bit before making any decision on this. My poor thumbs… I have a bad habit that I actually type my translation using my iPhone so my left thumb is very sore sometimes. Imagine typing ten of thousands of words from an iPhone (albeit an iPhone 6 Plus). Hahaha… I know, I know that I shouldn’t do that but like I said it’s a bad habit that’s hard to change so I’m somewhat suffering now. 🤣🤣
So, thank you so much for all of you who are following this novel along with me. For those of you who always leave comments or for those of you who are silent readers, thanks for taking your time to read this humble person’s translation. I hope you enjoy MSQ’s adventures as much as I love translating her story. Zaijian… goodbye for now!! 😍😍😍
Guess what! It turned out, this is not the end of it. There are two more epilogues that I found from another website. I was so lucky that I actually opened up the other website as I felt like I was missing something with the ending. So epilogue 1 is about the letter that MSQ wrote to XY (remember that she handed 3 letters to YY first & then handed the last letter for XY to YY at the last minute) and epilogue 2 is about their lives in Hai Yu. Very long two epilogues… And then, Din2 actually found 4 side stories for Tang Xiao Xiao & Yan Yu/Cang Su (2 side stories each). Mostly a story on how they met MSQ and their backgrounds. Unfortunately, there's no side story for Mo Can. 😭😭