The Elegant Dancing Years - Chapter 65 - Volume 2

Chapter 65 -
Paying a Visit

After resting for a few days, Qi Mingyue finally got permission from Qi Xutian to take the token

A token proving his authority.

¹ and quietly leave the palace. Together with Wu Yao, he arrived in front of the gate of Liufang Pavilion.

A few days after Wu Yao’s last inexplicable disappearance

In chapter 55, Qi Mingyue ordered Wu Yao to hide in the Liufang Pavilion and apparently he had not seen Wu Yao until now.

² , he had noticed a slight change in Wu Yao, as if a lifeless puppet had obtained a few strands from a wandering soul. Although the other still had a wooden and empty expression, fluctuations could be detected in him from time to time.

To an outsider, it might have seemed that Wu Yao had remained unchanged, but how could Wu Yao’s changes escape Qi Mingyue, who had become even more sensitive to the aura of those around him since he had learned Tianyin?

They were standing in front of the gate of Liufang Pavilion, but since it was still early in the morning, only a few people were around. But while Qi Mingyue and Wu Yao just stood there, they immediately attracted a lot of curious looks.

From the many gazes, Qi Mingyue suddenly noticed a hint of abnormality, as if someone was watching them. Unlike the others, this person’s gaze carried a hint of anticipation and eagerness, as well as an emotion more difficult to discern, deep and suffocating.

At that moment, Qi Mingyue noticed that Wu Yao next to him also showed a trace of discomfort. The other unexpectedly showed an expression of wanting to escape that he had never shown before, and just stood there dazed, not following him a step closer.

Qi Mingyue stopped, suddenly turned his head and said to Wu Yao behind him, “You do not need to come in with me, you can go back to the palace first, okay.”

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Watching Wu Yao’s gradually disappearing figure, Qi Mingyue turned his head to look at a place not far away, only to see a person in gray turn around and then disappear.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Qi Mingyue looked at the direction the man had left, revealing a thoughtful expression.

Inside the Liufang Pavilion, a small servant boy heard the sound of knocking outside. Rubbing his eyes, he hurried out, wondering who could be here at this hour. When he opened the gate, he saw a Young Lord

公子
GōngZǐ
Son of an official/nobility.

³ in a white garment standing before him. The Young Lord was not very old, but possessed a calm demeanor that did not match his appearance. With his black hair and silver robe and a slight smile on his lips, he was like the warmth of the rare winter sun, which would make people feel warm and close to him at first sight.

“Is Young Master

少爷
ShàoYe
Young master of the house.

⁴ Yan Qing here?” Qi Mingyue immediately asked the stunned small servant boy, as he stood at the gate.

Nodding foolishly, and as if he suddenly woke up, the servant boy hurriedly welcomed him in, replying, “This Young Lord is here to see Young Master Yan Qing? Although Young Master Yan Qing is here, he is not feeling well and has not seen any guest these days. You see……” He stood with an awkward expression on his face as he saw that this Young Lord before him seemed to have an extraordinary temperament and exquisite elegance. Although he had met many Young Masters and Young Lords at Liufang Pavilion, he had never seen one with such a stunning appearance and demeanor as the one in front of him. Now that he had met this person today, he felt that Young Master Yan Qing, whom he had already seen several times, was slightly inferior.

Qi Mingyue was not surprised, remembering his Imperial father’s sword that day, he had already guessed that Yan Qing must have been seriously injured, and even if Yan Qing could get out of bed, he would not be able to receive guests. With a slight smile and without saying anything, he took out a green object from his bosom and handed it to the small servant boy.

The small servant boy did not take it, but leaned over and took a look, then showed a surprised expression, “A Jade Blossom Invitation!

Qi Mingyue received this in chapter 55.

⁵ ”

After a cry of surprise, he bowed and welcomed Qi Mingyue into the main hall. Young Master Yang Qing had long ago given the instruction that as long as someone had a Jade Blossom Invitation, regardless of the time of day, whoever held it could enter Liufang Pavilion and meet him at will.

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In the same room as last time, Qi Mingyue waited quietly for Yan Qing, only now there was no irksome presence by his side. Thinking of Ruan Tianqi, whom he met by chance last time, Qi Mingyue suddenly remembered that there was something he had not yet informed his Imperial father about. Something he had inadvertently learned from Ruan Tianqi, and wondered if it was important.

As Qi Mingyue was thinking about discussing this matter with Qi Xutian when he returned, the closed door was slowly opened by someone wearing a green robe with a jade tint and long hair tied in front of his chest. Apart from his face, which looked a little pale, Yan Qing was still as stunning, taking people’s breath away, as the last time he had seen him.

Yan Qing stood in the room and did not immediately sit down, but simply looked at the person sitting quietly in the room. Glancing at the silver quilted robe on the side, he could already tell from its texture and white fur trim, that the identity of this Cheng Ziyao

This is Qi Mingyue’s ‘original’ name. He used this name when he met Yan Qing as an alias.

⁶ was by no means simple. Right now, the other was dressed entirely in white, and with a smile on his lips, as if he had completely forgotten what he had wanted to do to the other last time.

At the thought of last time, Yan Qing could not avoid thinking back to that man who could make someone’s blood run cold. It seemed that the Supreme Lord and Cheng Ziyao had a very close relationship, and there was no telling what had happened after they left that day. Why would the Supreme Lord let him come alone? Yan Qing really could not understand this.

“Cheng Ziyao, who exactly are you?” Yan Qing walked up to him and asked without hiding the distrust in his heart.

“Ziyao is just someone who was invited by Yan Qing because I am someone who knows Tianyin. Could it be that Yan Qing forgot that it was you who asked me to come to Liufang Pavilion to meet you?” Qi Mingyue raised his eyebrows as if surprised, then relaxed his expression again and said indifferently, “Since Yan Qing asked this question, Ziyao also wants to ask, why did you want to harm me that day, and who is the Supreme Lord you speak of?”

“That day……” When Yan Qing spoke about that day, he was a little regretful that he had acted so rashly, but when he thought about his original purpose, he had no other choice but to explain, “I wanted to borrow your Tianyin to do something for me after I knocked you out, but I did not expect that you…… I did not expect you to be someone from the Supreme Lord.”

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When he spoke about the Supreme Lord, Yan Qing’s face showed a hint of reverence, “Would Ziyao not know better than me who the Supreme Lord is? I have never seen the Supreme Lord’s true face, so I am actually surprised that Ziyao is asking me this. You and the Supreme Lord……” When he said this, Yan Qing had stopped talking, but Qi Mingyue had already guessed from his words, that he must have been taken for his Imperial father’s male pet or something. Still, he just put on a faint smile and did not explain.

Suddenly, a needle

This was previously translated as a spike, but I thought that needle would fit better.

⁷ appeared in Yan Qing’s palm, after which he continued to say, “That day, it was just a drug to render you unconscious. I never meant to harm you; it was just a moment of impatience because I wanted to use your power of Tianyin to save someone.”

“Then you used the wrong method. If you wanted to save someone, why did you use drugs instead of asking me right away? Could it be that you wanted to take me out of the city while I was asleep and go straight to that person’s place? I wonder what symptoms require treatment with Tianyin, and how did Yan Qing know I can use Tianyin?”

Facing his series of questions, Yan Qing smiled wryly, “What is the point of asking these things now. I regret what I have done, but what I did cannot be changed. It is already fortunate that the Supreme Lord did not take my life, let alone anything else.”

In Qi Mingyue’s eyes, Yan Qing was still the same indolent and stunning Young Master he had seen that day, but today he suddenly saw him smiling like this. The bitterness and sadness in the smile made Qi Mingyue even more curious.

“Why does Yan Qing think it is too late to ask those things? What if I told you that I am willing to help?” He already had a somewhat favorable impression of Yan Qing, and had never minded what had happened last time. He was just only puzzled, but after hearing the other’s words, Qi Mingyue really wanted to know what was going on.

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“You are willing to help?” Yan Qing showed a look of surprise. But recalling the anger of the Supreme Lord that day, a little hesitation appeared on his face again, “Even if Ziyao is willing to save him, if the Supreme Lord will not allow it, it is nothing more than empty talk.” He glanced at Qi Mingyue who was sitting comfortably at the side, with an exuberant expression and a smile on his lips. Along with the soothing and melodious voice and eyes calm as water, his every word and action was so captivating, it made people fall for his warm and gentle temperament. With such unparalleled charm, it was no wonder that the Supreme Lord, who had not been seen in the Jianghu for a long time, held him in such high regard. But after what happened last time, how could the Supreme Lord still agree to let Ziyao help him.

Shaking his head, Yan Qing lowered his eyes and remained speechless for a moment. When he raised his eyes again, only a certain determination could be seen in them, and he spoke with a solemn expression, “Even if the Supreme Lord does not allow it, Yan Qing will still ask you. Ziyao I beg you to help me save that person.”

Seeing that he was so determined to save the person he was talking about, Qi Mingyue assumed that this person must be very important to him. Yet he did not ask, and just nodded, gesturing for him to continue.

Seeing that he agreed, Yan Qing seemed relieved and resumed his original calm and charming demeanor. He casually fell back in his chair, and closed his eyes as if he had fallen into some kind of memory. “The person I want to ask Ziyao to save is someone I have not seen in a long time. It has been five years since I last saw him……”

The voice of Yang Qing was already like a whisper in a dream, but now it had become even more ethereal. Qi Mingyue just listened as the other continued to speak with words like whispers, “I have not seen him for five years, but recently I suddenly heard that he has been asleep for more than a year and for unknown reasons cannot wake up, relying on medicine to keep him alive. Even the world-famous poison masters of the Yi family are at a loss. They know only that it is some kind of Gu poison, but cannot cure it. Unless it leaves his body by itself, I can only wait for the day he will die in his sleep.”

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Sighing, he stared at Qi Mingyue, “According to the Yi family, this Gu poison only makes people fall asleep, and no medicine or acupuncture technique can cure it. Unless the person who placed it is found, only Tianyin can remove the Gu poison, but only by those who have mastered Tianyin so well that they can control the Gu poison at will, so that one does not have to worry about the safety of the host. There used to be a woman at the Supreme Lord’s side who could use Tianyin, but unfortunately she could not yet fully control Tianyin and make the Gu poison move, it was also then that I learnt of Tianyin’s existence. Later, on that day, when I happened to pass by the restaurant and heard Ziyao playing similar music to Tianyin while no one lost their mind, I knew I had finally found someone who had mastered Tianyin.”

In fact, he had also heard of the so-called Demonic Immortal on Lofty Mountain before, and knew that it was someone who was a master in Tianyin, but at that time he did not care. But later, when something happened to someone close to him, it was already too late to look for the so-called Demonic Immortal.

Gu poison again? Qi Mingyue was a little surprised when he heard what Yan Qing had said. Last time it was Lianxin Gu, what is it this time? “Tianyin can indeed expel Gu poison.” Qi Mingyue told him with certainty after the other had finished speaking.

Although Yan Qing knew that it was indeed possible, he still felt a little uneasy in his heart, fearing that it might not be as the Yi family had said. But when he heard these words, he immediately put his mind at ease. For some reason, the young man in front of him, who had just reached the age of maturity, gave him an inexplicable sense of trust. “Since Ziyao said so, I can feel at ease. I still feel guilty for what happened last time, I hope Ziyao does not blame me.”

Qi Mingyue shook his head, “If it is already in the past, why bring it up again? In Ziyao’s eyes, Yan Qing is someone who has the grace and elegance that can captivate people’s souls, and is in no way suitable for making such apologies. If you act as you did last time, I might feel more comfortable.”

Yan Qing quickly shook his head and said, “Yan Qing knows that Ziyao is not one to be messed with. If the Supreme Lord finds out, I am afraid……” Yan Qing lightly stroked the wound on his chest, his heart still pounding as he remembered what had happened last time.

“You still have not yet told me, but who exactly is the Supreme Lord? Is that what you call Xu…… him?” Hearing the other speak about him, it occurred to Qi Mingyue that he had not yet asked the other about this. He wondered how his Imperial father had gotten that name in the Jianghu, and also wondered what Yan Qing was responsible for and whether he was still following the orders of the Supreme Lord.

He already knows the Supreme Lord by name, yet he does not know anything else? Yan Qing was astonished, “Back then in the Jianghu, the Supreme Lord was known as the Dark Emperor, and even the Imperial Court could not do anything against him. How could Ziyao not know?”

Dark Emperor? On hearing this name, Qi Mingyue did not know what kind of expression to show, so his face suddenly became a little strange. The Dark Emperor of the past was the Emperor of today. If the people of the Jianghu learned of this, he would like to see how they would react.

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Translator Notes
Both Qi Mingyue and Yan Qing talk in third person more often, but I changed most of the cases to first person because I thought it flowed better ^^;

Translation Notes

A token proving his authority.

In chapter 55, Qi Mingyue ordered Wu Yao to hide in the Liufang Pavilion and apparently he had not seen Wu Yao until now.

公子 - GōngZǐ - Son of an official/nobility.

少爷 – ShàoYe - Young master of the house.

Qi Mingyue received this in chapter 55.

This is Qi Mingyue’s ‘original’ name. He used this name when he met Yan Qing as an alias.

This was previously translated as a spike, but I thought that needle would fit better.