I had always had plenty to talk about with Wife Sister, so as we chatted, we soon arrived beneath the walls of Red Palace.
I had to admit, Li Guxian had traveled through the cosmoses where she had attained enlightenment, gathering wonders from countless worlds. With her carefree personality, the places she found always had plenty of local flavor.
The plants around Red Palace were dazzlingly beautiful, and many of them could not be found in the Six Paths. Even beneath Red Palace, there were women gathering and picking fruit.
I recognized at a glance that they were maidservants of the paper-servant variety, so I went over and struck up a conversation.
"Master, these fruits are unique to this place. Eating a certain amount is as delicious as drinking honey wine, so whenever the mistress comes, she always has us gather some. Since the two masters are visiting Red Palace this time, we naturally have to collect more." The girl smiled sweetly and casually handed over a fresh, glossy little fruit.
After taking it, I put it into my mouth and chewed. Thick honey juice flooded my tongue, leaving a rich fragrance between my teeth. I even wanted a few more.
"Is it good?" Wife Sister asked.
When she saw me nod, her face also filled with eager anticipation.
The girl gathering fruit read the situation perfectly. She lifted her basket and offered it over.
Wife Sister gracefully took one and placed it in her mouth. With the crimson fruit against her red lips, she left me momentarily stunned.
"Quite interesting." Wife Sister smiled sweetly.
After all, we had both once been great figures in our respective cosmoses. Even when faced with something novel and unusual, we merely had a taste and stopped there.
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