The Ageless Dream

21.1 The Blind Palace Musician (84)

"Sister Yu, would you like this one? Green seems to accentuate your innocent charm and eyes but white makes you more like a fairy." Xie Er is holding a set of green hanfu while beside her stood a handsome young man holding the white dress. Sang Jiaolu was ordered to guard the two since Li Si knew their nature. He cant help but helplessly force a smile as Xie Er treated him like a maid.

"Ehm... We can take both of them. Oh, this red clothing suits you!" Dong Li Hua is not paying attention but behind the white linen covering her sight, she can see objects in an obscure way. She picked up a red exquisite dress for Xie Er. The older lady is a seductive woman so this is better on her.

"You two, the sun is already high. Hurry chosing clothes so we can return and have a proper meal." Sang Jiaolu interrupted them but Xie Er sent a glare.

"Lieutenant Sang?" a deep voice asked. The three of them turned to the pavement ahead where a group of soldiers were while a man in martial suit is leading them that is riding a black steed. He have straight sharp eyebrows that are furrowing a bit, showing his puzzlement. A perfect high nose with tender white skin. Long eyelashes that covered his half-lidded gaze where a pair of abyssal orbs lies. Thin lips colored in pale pink and a strong jawline. The young man is surely the definition of manliness, on par with Xiang Ji if only Dong Li Hua can see him clearly but the voice is quite familiar for her.

"General Meng Yi." Sang Jiaolu performed a salute and the young man nodded. His gaze went to Xie Er who is looking at him with a raised brow.

"Oh. Its old Meng." she smiled haughtily.

"So its swindler Xie." Meng Yi faked a smile but he soon noticed the smaller girl behind Xie Er. She is looking up to him with a linen fabric blocking her eyes.

"Aiyo~. You're not that old like I thought. You still know what counter games we played. Haha." Xie Er let out a small laughter and grabbed Dong Li Hua's arm to make them leave the place. Seeing Meng Yi is enough to turn her annoyed. He almost resemble his ruthless older brother, ah. They are a family of not so gentlemen.

"You know General Meng Yi?" Dong Li Hua asked as they walked forward. The three of them stopped in front of an inn.

"En. Those Meng brothers are hateful. Don't get in touch with them. Humph!" she cant help but snort from her flaming hatred. That year, she will never forget it! Ying Zheng and Li Si are the only person she allowed to bully her but the Meng family is not part of the deal!

"You're just saying that because of the past." Sang Jiaolu whispered but the two girls were able to hear him. This further increased Dong Li Hua's curiosity.

Inside a manor, Li Si is writing calmly as a eunuch grinded the ink sticks for him. He took a pause when a familiar feeling welled up.

"Go find General Meng Yi. Ask him to come here." Li Si spoke, his tone was unfettered but only he knew himself how he felt. The eunuch complied and as soon as he left, Li Si stood up abruptly but it's already too late.

His knees gave way as he knelt on the floor, one hand supporting him up while the other is covering his mouth. He coughed fervently and after a while, retracted his blood stained hand. Li Si's heartbeat paced fast but his breathing stated to rag. Soon, his vision grew confused. Pain engulfed his whole system. It was extremely painful starting from his chest but it is quick. He was not given a time to scream as he lost his consciousness.

"Li Si!" Xie Er worriedly opened the door into a bedchamber. Behind her are Sang Jiaolu and Dong Li Hua. Inside the bedchamber, a physician is talking to Meng Yi and Li Si is unconscious on top of the bed. Xie Er can care less, she went to the bedside as worry filled her mind.

"What happened? Is Sir Li fine?" Dong Li Hua asked Sang Jiaolu. She cant see but she can feel his distress.

"No." he answered shortly and quickly leaving the place because of the scene. Xie Er knew he liked her yet why does she keep showing him she have more affection to Li Si? Its quite painful that he cant breathe.

"Miss Xie, do you know the terrain outside Wei?" Meng Yi suddenly asked after the physician left. He can see she is sobbing, stifling every tearful crying. However, Meng Yi is not like those men who will coax a beauty during their dilemma.

"I... I don't. The only way I know is towards Ying but that road is far from Daliang." Xie Er wiped her tears. She squeezed Li Si's hand, her heart screaming from witnessing his illness getting worse.

"Is that so." Meng Yi frowned. "If Sir Li wakes up, tell him I went to Chu."

"You..." she was shocked to hear his words. Chu is already vigilant against Qin. Aside from that, the Meng family is the loyal military servant of Qin. The enemy knew what all generals from the Meng family looked like. If Meng Yi were to go there, he will have a slim chance in escaping!

"Is Sir Li's illness fatal?" Dong Li Hua asked once Meng Yi walked pass her. He stopped just beside Dong Li Hua, his gaze full of suspicion.

"Its not an illness."

"Not an illness...?" she cant help but frown.

"No. Sir Li was poisoned." he shortly said and left. Meng Yi continued walking through the hallway while thinking why that mysterious woman looked familiar to him.

"Li Si was poisoned a long time ago." Xie Er started because she knew Dong Li Hua is curious and worried too. "His symptoms started to show up when he turned twenty. We thought it is curable and Ying Zheng asked imperial physicians to look after him but none of them can give an explanation and his condition worsened. Every winter, he can acquire more than twenty painful attack from his heart. It can only be stopped momentarily by a cure in Chu."