He Qin temporarily stopped translating because Mr. Jiu Song was singing and dancing on the stage, singing a long and joyful tune. The golden long sleeves were sparkling, scattering the light of the lantern chaotically and disorderly. Just like his current mood, he was overjoyed and undisguised.
He Qin held his chin up, with a sarcastic smile on his thin lips, and commented: "I don't know who is more naive."
Wen Zheliu turned his head and saw his profile showing a deep outline under the continuous lights. He couldn't help but laugh, his eyes could not hide his nostalgia, "He may just think that this is an unusual encounter."
"Mermaids are predators in the deep sea. Their living environment and habits are completely different from humans, let alone Long Ji, who is crowned a princess." He Qin looked at the scene below casually, "What a pity..."
As for what it was a pity for, he didn't finish the story.
Extreme joy brings sorrow, and Mr. Hisamatsu's dusk is coming soon. He Qin is absolutely right. As an abnormal creature, mermaids are still the top prey in the deep sea, even though the poems and myths that have been handed down to this day describe them as dreamy and gorgeous, and their appearance is so stunning. The person is essentially different from Mr. Hisamatsu, who is a human being.
-Long Ji loves to hunt and kill living animals. Her stomach can only be nourished by raw meat and blood, and cannot swallow cooked human food.
As a noble, the Hisamatsu family raised a lot of koi, deer, and cranes in the courtyard. Longji hunted them in a normal manner. The blood of the newly dead animals was still alive, so she drowned them in the curved water in the courtyard. Rinse and cool down. Livestock died in droves, and the ditch of Hisamatsu's house connected to the dark alley and outside the city. People saw that the gurgling water flowing out of it was red and smelly and lingered for three days.
Mr. Jiu Song was scared. He knelt down to persuade Jian Longji, begging her not to do this. If she wanted to grow old with him, she shouldn't make such an eye-catching noise. But Longji's face was as charming and charming as usual, and there was no trace of it at all. Moved.
"Human years are fleeting like morning dew," He Qin heard the young girl singing softly, "Dynasties rise and fall, the years rise and fall, all in the same moment of the ebb and flow of the sea. Since you want to be with me for a long time, then don't They care about the eyes of the world. Where will they be a hundred years from now?"
Mr. Jiu Song was silent for a long time and did not speak again.
He was afraid, Wen Zheliu thought, he finally noticed Longji's intentions from her words and deeds - what he said about forever was nothing more than an unscrupulous expression of love after being confused by Longji's appearance, but Longji used In response to his eternal life, it is a truly eternal life with no end.
At night, Mr. Jiu Song stood alone under the moonlight, sighing sadly.
"Kaguya in the Moon Palace and the Dragon Girl at the bottom of the sea are not rare treasures that ordinary people can imagine. It's just, just," He Qin looked down leisurely, rubbing Wen Zheliu's fingers, opening and closing his thin lips. , spitting out those beautifully worded sentences, "The desire to monopolize the immortal is still burning in my heart..."
After translating this, he suddenly paused.
Listening to the Japanese song sung by Mr. Hisamatsu, He Qin's eyebrows gradually furrowed deeply, showing an unexpected look.
"What's wrong?" Wen Zheliu asked quickly.
"... Spreading branches and growing the family is a responsibility that I cannot shirk. If she wants to obstruct it, if she wants to oppose it, how can I go against the princess's will?" He Qin continued, "Immortality is tempting, but look at this In the mood of drinking blood, I might as well become a noble in the world, enjoy the happiness of family, and watch the changing scenery of the four seasons with my wife and concubines."
He whispered: "...How can we keep her?"
Wen Zheliu was stunned and stunned!
… What a greedy man, what a bold mortal!
While he was coveting Long Ji's beauty and her noble and rare identity as a mermaid princess, he was also afraid of the physical changes that would come with immortality. He not only wanted to monopolize the mermaid and let Long Ji stay with him, but also wanted to take wives and concubines like other ordinary nobles of this era. However, he also knew that this was something Long Ji could not agree to, so he said to himself, Nana asked, how to make her stay
How can one monopolize an immortal with endless years in just a hundred years? How can one satisfy one's worldly desires while possessing the heart and love of an immortal
In a mysterious and subtle moment, the stage lights were dim and Cicada Wan's face was obscure, but Wen Zheliu suddenly caught a glimpse of the "evil" corner.
This is not only his own evil, but also the dark side of "human nature" that has been revealed. It is greed, paranoia, madness, the delusion of overestimating one's capabilities, and the possessive desire that arises when people face beautiful things - and more people are accustomed to calling this desire love.
"... But this is not love." Wen Zheliu couldn't help but say, "He is not in love with Long Ji. He does not love Long Ji as an equal to himself at all. What he loves is the immortal in his fantasy, who is The sense of accomplishment and pleasure of possessing an immortal!"
"It's beyond stupid." He Qin's glass-like eyes showed an incredible sneer under the candlelight, "This man... said that he is mentally ill seems to be an understatement, and an idiot seems to be a bit gentle. A fool is the most appropriate term."
However, no matter how surprised Wen Zheliu was as a bystander, and how coldly and ridiculed He Qin was, Mr. Jiu Song still found an opportunity.
The third character then appeared, a strange character. She wore a black robe and a charming face, but the mask was decorated with gold tassel-like pendants, curled and hanging down.
"..." Wen Zheliu narrowed his eyes in confusion and couldn't help but lean forward to carefully observe the new character below. There was always an inexplicable sense of familiarity that reminded him that he should know this person.
"A female mage from a foreign land told Mr. Jiu Song that she has a way to fulfill Mr. Jiu Song's request." He Qin's expression suddenly became solemn, "Wait a minute, isn't this just..."
"Coming from a foreign land" - this word touched Wen Zheliu's nerves vividly, and long-standing memories suddenly came to mind, reminding him of some past events: the fictional interpretation in the triple illusion, the ceremony in which Happy Dawson sacrificed Shasha. , the holy nun traveled across the ocean, put on kimono, and came to Japan in the Edo period...
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"—Holy Sister!" His eyes widened and he suddenly blurted out, "This woman is Holy Sister Theresa! She...!"
The idea that suddenly opened up was like a tangled ball of thread that was untied in an instant. Many inconspicuous nodes were all connected together in an instant, forming a road leading to the truth.
However, before Wen Zheliu could sort out his thoughts, the situation below had undergone earth-shaking changes in an instant.
With the instruction and cooperation of Mr. Hisamatsu, Longji's treasure was soon stolen by the holy nun "from a foreign land", just like the Weaver Girl who had her feather coat stolen from her in mythology, or who ate mortal food and was unable to fly again. The fairy who ascended to the sky could never return to the ocean of her hometown. She lost all her magic power and could only be imprisoned in Edo Castle by Mr. Hisamatsu.
He Qin looked at the stage thoughtfully and no longer explained the conversation between them, but without his words, Wen Zheliu could also tell that Jiu Song had betrayed Long Ji and completely controlled the former noble mermaid princess. , and began to make plans to marry another bride.
Long Ji fell into the dark room, covering her heart weakly. She heard Mr. Jiu Song standing not far away from her, telling her in a gentle tone that she would be his first wife who would be made public. She called Ivy, and the second bride’s name is Ruo Zi.
The stiff Noh mask turned slightly in the dim light. It was obviously a mask of a dead thing, but at this moment it seemed that the life of a living person was lingering in the darkness, just like Lord Hisamatsu himself standing there, showing his face to Longji who was lying on the ground. Smug, ecstatic, full of crazy love and a slightly apologetic smile.
His wish came true.
Wen Zheliu finally understood that love cannot affect a person to the extent of killing her husband, holding his third wife in his hands like a puppet, and not being able to escape even after death, but betrayal can, and the insult after betrayal can, even more. .
"Haenyeo are in love..." He murmured, "So that's it, so that's it..."
After Mr. Jiu Song left, Long Ji raised her head, and the mask on her face changed in an instant. She saw two strands of messy hair on the temples, her eyes were smeared with gold, and her blood-red lips seemed to be crying but not smiling, showing a strange desolation.
"Mud-eyed face?" He Qin raised his eyebrows, a little surprised, "Why is it like this?"
In Noh dramas, the clay-eyed face symbolizes the image of a woman who is driven mad by jealousy. Wen Zheliu was also a little surprised. He had thought that Long Ji would turn into a ghost after being hurt like this, but he never expected that she would just turn into clay. Eyes and faces
Longji was in a trance and cried out sadly: "I think about the past, when the pine wind and the luoyue exchanged love words, and we slept together in a red boudoir under a green tent..."
The harmonious song of the band continued in a low voice: "...who would have known that after the love between eachother was over..."
Long Ji lowered her head, and her black hair fell down her shoulders: "The only thing that happened was that all the spring flowers and red leaves were scattered!"
"Chaoyun..."
"... Mu Yu."
The final chorus of the earth song is like a wordless sigh: "Wushan is in a dream. Ancient things have come to me now, and I don't know dreams, appearances, or illusions."
"Do you want to read the rest?" He Qin asked.
Wen Zheliu hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "...Look, you know everything you need to know, and it doesn't matter if you continue to read."
Immediately afterwards, Mr. Hisamatsu married two new wives, Yu Zhaocha and Li Mei, perfectly realizing his vision at that time - to enjoy the earthly happiness in the arms of an immortal. And Long Ji became more and more silent. The treasure had been taken away by the Holy Sister, and she was afraid that she would never get it back in this life. What was the use of returning to the sea
So she begins her revenge, the mermaid's revenge.
Her blood was dripped into the decoction for seven days, changing Ruo Zi's appearance and turning her into a puppet for others to manipulate. Ruo Zi is addicted to the color, and the gold given to Li Mei makes him obsessed day and night, and the fine wine given to Yu Zhaocha makes her delirious. Jiu Song's back house immediately turns into a mess. Mr. Jiu Song knows that this matter has nothing to do with Long Ji. But he couldn't grit his teeth and let her leave him, so he rushed to the palace to find the Onmyoji's talisman, intending to intimidate Longji, but accidentally fell into the water on the way.
At this point, Long Ji's last chance has come.
The author has something to say: I don’t have ibuprofen at home, and I feel so bad that I have to drink hot water, so I write a little bit intermittently.
"I think of the past, when the pines, wind, and luoyue exchanged love words, and we slept together in green tents and red boudoirs. Who would have thought that after the love for eachother was over, we would end up with spring blossoms and red leaves drifting away. Morning clouds and dusk rain. Wushan dreams. Ancient events come to us today. , I don’t know dreams, appearances, and illusions." - from the Noh drama "Sadaoka"