Chapter 896: The Past Told by Master Eunuch Shi

"Sister, you look so beautiful in that red veil!"

Han Xiang smiled as she looked at Shi Yuniang (Eunuch Shi).

"Little sister, this is my treasured piece; back when Emperor Tang Minghuang Li Longji adored Yang Yuhuan, he specially ordered the Noble Jade Workshop to sew this garment."

"Unfortunately, the Imperial Consort hadn't had a chance to wear it before the rebels reached the foot of Chang'an, and Li Longji fled with the consort in haste."

I was then a minor steward in the palace.

The consort asked me to fetch the garment for her; after I took it, I got separated from them.

"If I had been there then, the consort wouldn't have died; it's been so many years, sigh~"

Having finished, Shi Yuniang sighed.

Then she turned and sat down.

She then brushed the pearl hairpin on her head.

Dressed in ancient attire, Shi Yuniang appeared regal, splendid, and stunningly beautiful.

"Ahem!"

Xiuhua, standing behind, cleared her throat and whispered into Shi Yuniang's ear, "Master, this garment is not the one."

Shi Yuniang frowned and said, "So that's it! Look at the craftsmanship, the material—over two thousand years old, yet preserved so perfectly."

Han Xiang, of course having heard Xiuhua, smiled and said, "Actually this is a replica, hand‑made by Sister Chen Yingqiu."

Shi Yuniang looked surprised.

Xiuhua nodded.

After a moment of bewilderment, Shi Yuniang exclaimed, "Her embroidery work is truly... amazing!"

Xiuhua said, "Master, Sister Han Xiang also contributed; she knew you liked this garment. Actually the original one, due to its age, had already... broken."

Having said that, Xiuhua tucked in her neck.

In truth, she meant that the antique had been taken by Tang Mi's people.

Because they didn't know the garment's value and, being so old and heavily oxidized, they accidentally damaged it.

It was repaired, but only as a display piece; it can no longer be worn.

To retrieve the garment, she sought out Han Xiang.

Han Xiang personally drew the design and made a pattern.

But she was dissatisfied with several attempts, because it required pure hand‑stitched embroidery, and ordinary embroiderers couldn't match that skill.

She then turned to Chen Yingqiu.

Chen Yingqiu spent three days before completing the embroidery on the garment.

In fact, compared with the previous one, the embroidery is even better.

Because the Tang Dynasty embroiderers were skilled, but unlike Chen Yingqiu, they were not Enhancers.

Their gaze and control over force were far inferior to Chen Yingqiu's.

Shi Yuniang pursed her lips.

She lifted her wide sleeves, examined repeatedly, then exhaled and said, "Fine! I'll let you off this time!"

Xiuhua let out a sigh of relief and cast a grateful look toward Han Xiang.

Shi Yuniang has a bad temper and is hard to serve.

That matter is finally over.

Shi Yuniang looked up at her surroundings.

This place is in a forest within the Yanjing jurisdiction.

It had just snowed, and some snow remained unmelted, clinging to the leaves.

The whole world was speckled with green and white.

"Bring the Alcohol!"

Shi Yuniang shouted.

Chen Yu promptly brought a pot of Alcohol.

Shi Yuniang lifted a jade cup, poured a drink, and said, "Chen Yu, spar with Ling Lin; I want to see."

Chen Yu smiled, "Master, I think it would be better to have Luoyan spar with her."

Shi Yuniang nodded.

Luoyan uses fire, Ling Lin's Superpower is ice; the clash of ice and fire is more spectacular.

Luoyan stepped forward.

Ling Lin also stepped forward.

The women present were Shi Yuniang, Han Xiang, Chen Yu, Luoyan, Xiuhua, Ling Lin, and several charming maids.

A dozen or so people, all dressed in ancient attire.

It resembled a costume gathering.

Han Xiang could befriend Shi Yuniang and the others because of this shared hobby.

Luoyan and Ling Lin quickly began fighting.

It was a high‑martial‑style battle without any special effects.

After Ling Lin was brought over, she trained in martial arts alongside Shi Yuniang.

Although the time was short, her talent was decent.

Moreover, it was winter, snow blanketed the surroundings, giving them a tactical advantage; for a moment, the fight with Luoyan seemed evenly matched.

Shi Yuniang, however, saw that Ling Lin would eventually lose.

Compared with Luoyan, Ling Lin was still a fledgling.

Han Xiang sat down beside Shi Yuniang.

She and the four people beside Shi Yuniang—Luoyan, Chen Yu, Xiuhua, and Ling Lin—were different; she shared an equal status with Shi Yuniang.

"Little sister, have you seen Bi Yue lately?"

Shi Yuniang asked.

Han Xiang shook her head.

"Me too!"

Shi Yuniang said sourly: "Her! She's no longer a member of the Miscellaneous Sect."

Han Xiang smiled, but did not answer.

Shi Yuniang also said: "During this time, don't go back; just stay with me—no one can touch you!"

Han Xiang nodded and said: "Sister, you've figured it out."

Shi Yuniang said: "I! Having lived this long, even if I were shut in a room every day, hearing nothing outside, I could still smell the outside world."

Now the world is already in the stage of a great upheaval.

Don't assume you are completely safe just because of Lin Huadan.

At this time, all kinds of demons and monsters are popping out.

"These people must not be underestimated; a moment's carelessness could capsize a boat in a gutter."

Han Xiang nodded.

Shi Yuniang asked: "What about Xiao Jiaoren?"

Han Xiang said: "She's studying over in Xiangjiang, and recently she's been sent to Yue Ya Dao."

After answering, Han Xiang then talked about the Sihe Courtyard: "Over at the Sihe Courtyard, it's already been emptied out, moved to Yue Ya Dao—sister, rest assured."

Shi Yuniang nodded, then said with a cold smile: "I'd like to see which unlucky fool comes looking for me—I'll tear his corpse into ten thousand pieces."

At this moment, the sparring between Ling Lin and Luoyan finally reached its most intense point.

Han Xiang rose and plucked the ancient zither.

The sound of the strings carried a fighting spirit.

Luoyan and Ling Lin fought even harder.

After ten or so minutes, the piece ended, and Ling Lin and Luoyan finally stopped.

Ling Lin lost, walked up to Shi Yuniang, furrowed her brows and flicked her wide sleeves, looking unwilling to accept defeat.

She felt that this kind of clothing was affecting her performance.

As for Luoyan, there is no such problem; this kind of clothing has been worn by Luoyan for over a thousand years.

But she didn't dare say it, for fear of being scolded by Shi Yuniang.

Han Xiang sat back beside Shi Yuniang and asked: "Sister, you must have seen Imperial Consort Yang, right?"

Shi Yuniang said proudly: "Of course! I still remember that lone grave on the slope.

I arrived late; after Consort Yang died, there wasn't even a decent coffin.

She usually treated the Miscellaneous Sect well; I felt a bit sad at the time, so I guarded her grave.

That night, someone actually wanted to dig up her grave and steal the little jewelry she had.

I killed those people, feeling that regardless, the consort's grave would still be dug up.

Then I dug up the consort's corpse and hid it somewhere."

After Shi Yuniang finished speaking, Han Xiang widened her eyes and said: "Sister, I want to go see… the consort!

"I want to know what she looks like."

Shi Yuniang hesitated a moment, then nodded and said: "Okay! But we still need to make some preparations."

"What preparations?"

Han Xiang asked.

Shi Yuniang said: "That place originally was a big tomb; later that tomb wasn't robbed. Later, a town was built there, and a wealthy family erected a large residence on top of it.

All the way up to the Republican era, fortunately a huge stone still stood there; otherwise it would have been impossible to find."

Han Xiang nodded: "That's not too troublesome."

Shi Yuniang said: "The consort was very beautiful; I used an Appearance-preserving Pearl, which can keep the corpse from rotting."

Han Xiang was startled.

Her meaning is: obtain the skull, then use computer technology to restore the appearance.

I never expected the corpse of Consort Yang to still exist.

Is it really true?