Under One Person, the little witch only wants to collect elves

Chapter 188 I have traveled through time, can't I just be a plagiarist?

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"Don't I have you there? When the pleasure boat sinks into the deep sea and the black rock falls into the water, you can come and save me." Yan Huan took a bite of his meal and said as a matter of course.

When mermaids go into the water, they are much more agile than humans on land. The turbulent and chaotic undercurrents at the bottom of rivers are nothing in the eyes of mermaids.

Mei Niang frowned slightly, put her fingertips on her chin and thought for a moment.

"Don't worry, just follow my instructions when the time comes."

After hearing what Yan Huan said, Mei Niang stopped arguing. When it comes to intelligence and talent, she knows that she is still slightly inferior to her husband.

After hearing this, she ate her meal obediently and kept silent.

After the meal, Yan Huan took care of the somewhat deserted vegetable garden to while away the afternoon time. When night fell, he went to Xinxiang Garden alone.

This Xinxiang Garden is built by the river, standing on the river bank. It has tall buildings, carved beams and painted rafters, and is surrounded by big red lanterns. When night falls, the place is brightly lit. From afar, the buildings on the river and their reflections in the river will form a dazzling galaxy.

The Huayue Painting Boat was moored in the river behind the building, as quiet as a piece of red jade.

Perhaps in preparation for the governor's moon-viewing cruise three days later, the pleasure boat was prepared early. However, for some reason, the lights were not on and there were no passengers.

Yan Huan stepped into the front yard and saw rows of carved wooden buildings, which were covered with red gauze curtains. The breeze blew gently, and the gauze curtains fluttered in the wind.

The original owner was a frequent visitor to Xinxiang Garden, but he had been unable to hide his sour and pedantic nature for six years. In addition, he was a gigolo, so naturally he was not liked by the people in the building.

Every time I waited for him to come over, the building would always be filled with a happy atmosphere.

Yan Huan walked in. The mustachioed old man saw him at once, so he put his arm on the fence and shouted to the people downstairs: "Mr. Yan, how come you have time to come here again? Did you steal your wife's money again?"

"Be careful not to be chased by her and beaten on the street like last time! As a scholar, how come you didn't teach women the Three Obediences and Four Virtues?"

As soon as these words came out, all the clients passing by started laughing.

"Hey!" Gui Gong stopped smiling and put his arms on the railing. "Today, the garden invited a famous prostitute from Kyoto to help out. Many nobles spent a fortune just to have a night of pleasure. But guess what?"

"The famous prostitute Liu Yanyan is so beautiful that even Prince Cheng wants to have a kiss with her. Unfortunately, this famous prostitute only sells her art and not her body. She loves talent rather than money!"

"There will be a competition in the garden today, Mr. Yan, your chance has come! If you can really win the favor of that famous prostitute, this pleasure boat and the river for a night will all be yours!"

Turtle squinted his eyes and looked down.

Yan Sheng knew how much knowledge he had. He seduced him like this just because he wanted Liu Yanyan, who was cold and aloof by nature and had a poisonous tongue, to humiliate Yan Sheng in front of the guests to please everyone.

Yan Huan raised his head and answered loudly, "Then I will be making a fool of myself later."

No wonder the painted boat was not operating normally today, it turns out there was something behind it.

In this case, the opportunity has really come!
"Then please!"

The old man waved his hand and greeted loudly.

In the central lobby, musicians played melodious tunes, and dancers dressed in light gauze danced gracefully under the candlelight.

Rich businessmen, scholars and courtesans sat opposite each other, drinking and talking in low voices.

Each of these beauties has a smile as beautiful as a flower, and they sometimes lean on the guests' shoulders, sometimes gently touch the guests' arms, and their every move is full of charm.

The air was filled with smoke and the aroma of wine. The screens on the wall emitted a faint light, casting hazy shadows on people.

On the high platform in the middle, the famous prostitute Liu Yanyan, dressed in a light white gauze, sat and played the piano, looking down at the people below the stage expressionlessly. The somewhat greasy dandy looked embarrassed, and kept tapping his forehead with a folding fan.

"Why would you ask such a question?"

"Let's not talk about the poem itself. Just looking at Mr. Chen's writing, I'm afraid even the private school children in the suburbs of the imperial capital can't compare to him. Could it be that he just came up with this idea to make me laugh?"

"If that's the case, then you've succeeded, young master."

Liu Yanyan plucked the strings of the zither, and the sound started and ended. The young man left in disappointment and walked out of Xinyiyuan without looking back.

"Nowadays, we are facing internal and external troubles, and the country is in turmoil. You are all indulging in pleasure and reciting some erotic poems and vulgar lyrics. I am just writing about the country and the family. You, who claim to be talented and romantic, are speechless?"

Tsk...

Most of the people in the audience held up fans to cover their faces to hide their embarrassment.

Who would have thought that a singing girl would also care about state affairs.

Seeing the situation suddenly became quiet, Turtle Man felt that there was an opportunity, so he shouted loudly and walked forward.

"Everyone, gentlemen! Why don't you ask Master Yan to give it a try?"

After saying this, the people in the audience felt as if they had been pardoned. With Yan Sheng's joke in front of them, no one paid attention to their lost face.

"Master Yan?" Liu Yanyan tilted her head curiously, her jade fingers stroking the strings of the zither, "I just hope he is not a person with a false reputation."

"No, no, everyone in Meicheng knows that our Yan Sheng is a talented person who is not appreciated!" As soon as Mr. Turtle shouted, someone immediately echoed him.

"Yes, yes, Master Yan is very talented!"

"Mr. Yan, take a step forward! I am stunned by the sight of such a beautiful woman!"

Everyone focused their eyes on Yan Huan, who was a little dazed, and felt expectant.

Yan Sheng's poems are notorious for being vulgar and rotten. He will be scolded by Liu Yanyan later.

"Sir, why don't you take a step forward?" asked the beautiful lady in white on the high platform.

Yan Huan squeezed through the crowd.

Looking up, it still seems a little unbelievable.

"Sister Qingming?"

Are the essences of the five elements involved in some form?

After thinking for a while, Yan Huan immediately shook his head and put the idea behind him.

It should be a coincidence, otherwise, the equal relationship of the five elements' mutual generation and mutual restraint would be broken.

"Don't panic, Mr. Yan. If you can write a poem that is pleasing to the ears of the people, you will have defeated these cowardly and incompetent people."

Yan Huan took another step forward and glanced at the people who had ill intentions.

Although he did not understand the lyrics, and his level was not necessarily much higher than the original owner, but fortunately he had accumulated a lot of knowledge in his previous life, and could still recite a few lines of some famous masterpieces.

I've traveled through time twice. Is it finally my turn to be a plagiarist?
Yan Huan immediately thought of a song, but it was not suitable for the occasion.

After thinking for a while, he said, "I am not as talented and learned as Cao Zhi, who could compose a poem in seven steps. As for poems about family and country, I did write one in the early spring, but I don't know whether I should recite it now."

"Since it is a masterpiece, it should not be left to gather dust." Liu Yanyan still had an expressionless and cold look on her face.

Yan Huan cupped his hands, "In that case, I will show you how ugly I am."

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up!" Someone in the crowd started to make a fuss again, and the surrounding pianists simply stopped playing.

Cough cough cough...

Yan Huan cleared his throat, "How can I bear the wind and rain? Spring has gone in a hurry. I cherish spring and always worry that the flowers will bloom too early, not to mention the countless fallen petals. Please stay, spring, I heard that there is no way back to the fragrant grass at the end of the world."

Ok?
The crowd that was still cheering with joy cooled down.

This taste is wrong!
"Hahahaha!" Only the turtle man was still clapping and laughing.

Eh?
The entire lobby was filled with his solitary smile.

Mr. Turtle was stunned, his face froze. Seeing the embarrassment on the faces of the young men next to him, he also stopped laughing and retreated aside in embarrassment.

Yan Huan continued to read, "Resent spring for not speaking."

"Even if I am only attentive, the spider webs on the eaves attract flying catkins all day long."

"Changmen affair, the date was missed again. Her beautiful eyebrows were once envied. Even if I could buy Xiangru's poem with thousands of gold, who could I tell this deep love to? Don't dance, don't you see that Yuhuan and Feiyan are all dust! Idle sorrow is the most painful! Don't go and lean on the dangerous railing, the setting sun is right there, where the smoke and willows break your heart."

After the words fell, no one in the pavilion spoke. Liu Yanyan put away her zither and slowly stood up.

"Gentlemen, please go back. I have an appointment tonight."

The people in the audience glanced down and gritted their teeth in hatred.

Could this be a poem that Yan Sheng could have written?

If you really have this level, shouldn't you have been admitted to the imperial examination long ago?
"I don't accept it! I don't accept it!" Master Chen went away and came back, "The first part of this Yan's poem is about the sadness of spring, and the second part is about the beauty's old age. How can it have anything to do with family and country? This is nothing but idle sorrow!"

"This is off topic!"

Liu Yanyan stepped down the stairs. "Mr. Yan's poem is gentle and sad, with a soft and strong tone. If I understand it correctly, the surface of the poem is about a beautiful woman's sadness about spring and her beautiful eyebrows being envied, but in fact it is used to express the indignation of unfulfilled ambitions and concern for the fate of the country."

"The poem is inspired by objects, uses the past to lament the present, and combines the sadness of one's life and the pain of one's country into one. It is melancholy and profound."

Yan Huan bowed and said, "Miss, you have a good idea."

"No wonder everyone says that Master Yan is a man of talent who is not appreciated. It is a pity that the country has lost a loyal and good man."

what?
A group of playboys looked at each other.

How come the sarcasm and ridicule we make every day have come true today?
In full view of the crowd, Liu Yanyan carried her zither and left with Yan Huan. Before leaving the door, she looked at the group of wealthy young men with fierce looks and said, "Please go back. I have some connections in the capital, and even the elders in your families have to give me some space. It's better for you not to cause trouble."

pat!

As soon as the door was closed, candles were lit inside the pleasure boat, illuminating the boat.

Yan Huan really didn't expect that he could sneak in using this method.

Looking at the beautiful figure in white leading the way ahead, he became curious and suddenly pinched his fingers, "Golden essence is clear and bright, the five elements are added to the body!"

After thinking about it, nothing happened.

"Hmm?" Liu Yanyan turned around and asked doubtfully, "Did Master Yan say anything?"

Yan Huan shook his head and looked at the sparkling river. "Nothing. I just remembered the state of autumn. Its color is bleak, with smoke and clouds gathering, its appearance is clear, the sky is high and the sun is bright..."

Sure enough it wasn't.

Yan Huan thought, now that he had gotten in, he should find a way to get out and go to the bottom of the ship to see the so-called "Hujiao Rock".

"It's getting cold in the autumn night, and the wind is strong on the river. I'm going to prepare the stove."

Just as Liu Yanyan was about to raise her hand to stop him, Yan Huan's figure had already disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

This pleasure boat looks as small as a jade bead beside Xinxiang Garden, but once you walk in, you will realize how spacious it is.

Yan Huan first found some coal and a stove, then ran to the bottom of the boat.

According to the fishermen, the impact of "Huqiao Rock" on mermaids is not felt by ordinary people at all. When humans smell the black rock, it is just a pungent smell.

However, it was beyond human power to discern the layout of the bottom of the cabin. Yan Huan fiddled around for a long time before he found some small gravel with a pungent smell from the gap between the wooden boards.

"With such a huge workload, I won't be able to finish it even if I am given another half month."

Yan Huan walked out of the cabin with a heavy heart, walked around the exquisite four-cornered pavilion with flying eaves and pointed corners, and saw a large basket filled with anchor stones. There were also black rocks among the stones tied with hemp ropes.

This stone basket is actually the anchor of the pleasure boat, used to sink mud and sand and fix the hull.

"I got it..."

Yan Huan dealt with the rope and hurried back.

Liu Yanyan sat upright on the open platform, gazing at the cold night. The icy light in the night sky shone through the mist on the river and fell on the eaves of the pavilion.

"I wonder if Master Yan is familiar with music?"

Yan Huan sat cross-legged and placed the stove between them.

"I know a little bit."

"Then I will give you the song "Breaking the Formation" as a gift."

The sound of the piano was filled with murderous intent.

Yan Huan had no intention of paying attention to the mystery of the piano music.

Suddenly, Liu Yanyan put her fingers together to press the zither, and the sound stopped. "Sir, let alone this small city of Mei, even in the capital, I don't know how many dignitaries would like to watch the moon with me by the river, not to mention how many people would like to go to Wushan with me."

Liu Yanyan plucked the strings again, but this time the melody was lingering and gentle.

She began to break away from her cold attitude, her eyes were like water, sometimes smiling, sometimes looking at Yan Huan affectionately.

When the piano music ended, she slowly stood up and moved forward with a hint of teasing in her eyes.

"Mr. Yan, am I ugly, or do I play the piano badly?" she asked softly, her voice as soft as silk.

Yan Huan smiled slightly and replied calmly: "The girl is stunningly beautiful, but some fleshly things have long been out of my heart. Although the sound of the piano is wonderful, I don't understand it at this moment."

Seeing that he was unmoved, Liu Yanyan showed a look of unwillingness on her face.

She gently slid the white veil off, revealing her shoulders, and said softly, "What if I want to have sex with you, young master?"

After saying that, the slender jade fingers slid across Yan Huan's thin chest, slid down softly, and then explored the private parts.

That cold and beautiful face almost came face to face with him.

Yan Huan's expression remained unchanged, "Miss, please respect yourself. I already have a family."

When Liu Yanyan heard this, her expression changed slightly, but she soon returned to her smile. She rearranged her clothes and smiled calmly.

Suddenly, her figure became blurred and turned into a wisp of smoke that dissipated with the wind and disappeared in the fog on the river bank, as if she had never existed, leaving only the melodious sound of the piano echoing in the river.

Yan Huan was stunned for a moment, then slowly stood up, then stood beside the fence of the pleasure boat, looking at the foggy river surface, his mind wandering.

“The highest good is like water. Water benefits all things without contention. It is the same way as water. It gives life without possessing, and it works without relying on others… After all, I missed one step in my thinking.” Yan Huan sighed lightly.

I'm afraid that the person this water spirit is looking for is far more than just someone who "benefites all things without competing". What she wants is a "perfect person".

Yan Huan patted his chest, feeling somewhat fortunate. It was thanks to his daily meditation efforts and the fact that he had lived for more than twenty years. If he had traveled through time when he was young and full of vigor, he might have really been fooled.

"We really can't let our guard down for even a moment..."

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Three days later, the Mid-Autumn moon was full, the night was as dark as water, and the bright moonlight sprinkled on the river, making the waves sparkle.

The Huayue Painted Boat was sailing on the river. Yan Huan and Mei Niang stood in front of the railing, paused for a moment, and then went into the house.

"Stinky!" Mei Niang pinched her nostrils, fanned herself with her hands, and a trace of disgust appeared on her face.

The Black Rock Mermaid retreated upon hearing this. Even though she was hiding at the bottom of the boat, Mei Niang still felt very uncomfortable.

Yan Huan took out a gilded incense burner from the side and lit it. Green smoke rose up, emitting a faint fragrance.

"It won't stink this way," he said softly, with a soothing look in his eyes.

Mei Niang's smile deepened when she heard this, but she suddenly looked tired again. She pinched her forehead and said, "I feel sleepy."

As soon as she finished speaking, she lay in Yan Huan's arms, her eyes gradually becoming blurred.

At this moment, Xie Ning, who had been hiding behind the scenes for a long time, quietly emerged with a sly smile on his face, "Oh, this merman is quite powerful. If we don't cooperate like this, it will be hard to take him down."

"Mermaid sashimi, what a good thing! I am already looking forward to it."

He stared at the colorful scales on the fish tail and licked his lips. "Is the fragrance enough?"

"That's enough." Yan Huan replied, "If I hadn't taken precautions according to your instructions, I would have almost fainted."

"That's good, that's good. Once the anchor falls and the ship stops, it's time to start cutting." Xie Ning said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)