I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 909: Watch Out, I’ll Chop You with My Axe

Chapter 909: Chapter 909: Watch Out, I’ll Chop You with My Axe

Under the urging of the crowd, after about ten minutes, a woman clad in purple entered everyone’s line of sight with a graceful bearing.

As she appeared, she instantly attracted the acclaim of all present, and you even heard many gasps.

And the moment you saw her face, your brows involuntarily raised, and you almost exclaimed in surprise!

Because the woman before you bore a striking, seven- or eight-tenths resemblance to Wu Qiyi!

Your gaze had already been monopolized by her; her beauty lay in a unique temperament that seemed to penetrate into every man’s heart.

Her complexion was like a delicate lotus, her figure enchanting. Perhaps due to dancing, her slender waist was just enough to be encircled with a hand. Such a woman was truly a rare gem among gems!

Looking at her stirred something in your heart, and naturally, you recited Li Bai’s poem, "Beauty thinks of her beautiful dress, and flowers think of their own sweet fragrance; the spring breeze caresses the balustrade, and dewdrops reveal their dense splendor. If not seen atop Group Jade Mountain, one would meet her beneath the moonlight of the Jade Terrace."

Alright, with the Immortal Poet’s verses spoken, the room immediately erupted in applause. Li Shimin stroked his beard, laughing and nodding in acknowledgment; Luo Xin looked at you as one might regard a monster, although joy filled his eyes; the others gazed at you with complicated looks, filled with admiration, disdain, and malice.

As for the praised Zi Yi, she looked at you with sparkling eyes, her voluptuous and seductive body trembling slightly; if not for her great effort to control herself, she might have thrown herself into your ample embrace by now.

No one could understand what Zi Yi was feeling, just as no one knew her past.

In fact, Zi Yi had known you longer than anyone else knew, so long ago that even the then-deceased you wouldn’t remember. That was the year you were nine years old, and Zi Yi was only eight. At that time, Zi Yi’s mother had already passed away, leaving her father unhindered to escalate his drinking and gambling, often coming home to beat the frail Little Zi Yi when he lost money.

There was a time when Zi Yi’s father lost so heavily that he even sold off the family fields, and after returning home, chased a terrified Zi Yi with a stick. Ordinarily, Zi Yi didn’t think of running away but cowered in a corner, taking the beating and scolding.

But that time, she was truly frightened and ran out of the house, unexpectedly bumping into the then-young and spirited you. You, full of youthful vigor, and Little Zi Yi, a mere slip of a girl with none of her present stunning beauty, but you still intervened, giving Zi Yi’s father a gold ingot to stop beating her, and that was that.

From that moment, your towering shadow was seared into Zi Yi’s heart, while you had quickly forgotten the event.

Zi Yi thought she would never meet you again in this lifetime. Despite receiving a large sum from you, her father did not mend his ways, continuing his drinking and gambling until death took him at the gambling table.

Though Zi Yi’s father was dead, the debts he accrued fell to her to pay off. She was on the verge of being sold to a brothel when you, coincidentally passing by on errands with a servant, intervened once again and saved Zi Yi, while also giving a large sum to the neighbors to look after her. Afterward, without even asking for her name, you left.

Two rescues from dire straits kindled in Zi Yi a profound admiration for you.

To be close to you, to see you just once more, Zi Yi relinquished her right to be an ordinary person, resolutely joined the Moon-viewing Pavilion, and after years of meticulous training, she eventually became the Oiran of the pavilion.

But fate was not kind; she had not seen you in all these years, and upon learning your true identity, she gradually buried her foolish hopes, understanding she was not worthy of you nor could she enter a noble house like the Luo Family. It was when she heard you had been injured and your appearance was changing, while those around you avoided you like the plague, that her once-frozen heart thawed with renewed fervor.

Even with these feelings, she dared not approach directly, instead sending her maids to the Luo Mansion time and again with her longing and exhortations, hoping to move both you and your family.

But all her letters vanished like stones into the sea, receiving no reply from you whatsoever. Yet, she did not give up, for she deeply empathized with your sorrowful heart.

This persistence lasted over three years until a few days ago, when she heard you’d been knocked unconscious, lying in a coma. Heart racing with alarm, she finally mustered the courage to visit the Luo Mansion to see you, only to be turned away by the gate guards, claiming Luo Cheng had forbidden entry.

After several failed attempts and heartbroken, she returned to the Moon-viewing Pavilion. It was then she happened to meet the Crown Prince, Li Chengqian. Struck by Zi Yi’s ethereal beauty, Li Chengqian decided on the spot to redeem her contract. However, the manager of the Moon-viewing Pavilion clearly stated that Zi Yi was a free woman, merely a dancer and a salaried artist there. Learning of Zi Yi’s free status only inflamed Li Chengqian’s pursuit, but all he received from Zi Yi were cold stares, and she even closed her doors to him.

Afterwards, to shake off Li Chengqian, Zi Yi claimed boastfully that she already had a beloved, and that person was none other than Luo Cheng’s second son—you. It was this claim that led to Li Chengqian’s frenzied attacks on you. As for the Monk’s deception, that’s another matter altogether, though Li Chengqian was somewhat involved.

"Such a talented nephew," Li Shimin said, nodding with a smile. Then, he clinked glasses with you, and you naturally reacted with feigned flattery and surprise.

"Hey, young man of the Luo Family, didn’t you say you’ve exchanged tokens of affection with Miss Zi Yi? Come on, tell us what you’ve given her," boomed a rugged middle-aged man seated not far from you, about two tables away. His voice rang like a bell, echoing throughout the hall. You even noticed that the high-ranking court officials nearby were clutching their ears, yet none dared show a trace of annoyance on their faces.

"That old man is Duke Lu, Cheng Zhijie," Luo Xin whispered to you.

"Luo Family’s young man, I heard you," the Duke bellowed with laughter. "Ahahaha, dare to curse me behind my back and beware I might split you with my axe!"

Luo Xin rolled his eyes; he had forgotten that this old man had already reached the peak of the Third Level of Martial Arts—The Martial Path Realm—and could hear almost any sound within five hundred meters.

"I, too, would like to know what kind of token my talented nephew has presented to his beloved."

Everyone’s words reached Zi Yi, leaving her bewildered. Even she, the person involved, was unaware you had given her such a token. What exactly were you going to invent now? What if she really had nothing?

Clearing your throat lightly, you then slowly stood up, and your corpulent figure walked into the clearing under everyone’s gaze. You nodded at Zi Yi and then, offering a salute to Li Shimin, you said, "Since everyone wishes to know, I shall humbly reveal. In truth, what I gave to Zi Yi was a newly composed poem, using the verse form ’Water Tune Song Head.’"

PS: Given that readers might not be familiar with the side characters, I’ve compiled a list of cast members for reference:

Luo Cheng—Li Kangge

Meng Family—Xiao Ying

Zhao’er—Wu Zhao, Li Lanyi

Wu Qiyi—Zi Yi

Xian Qianling—Qin Yuxuan, Li Xiangwei

Xi Yu—Zhen Nan, Wu Shun

Lin Panxia—Little Yue

Empress—Ma Linghan, Queen Mother of the West