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48那少女说话了:“这里便是公主殿下的内书房，请众位随意观赏书画。”来的人中有的于艺文一窍不通，便不去理会那些字画;有的怕洞内有机关埋伏，全身心防备着偷袭，也无心去观赏字画。
48 The girl said, “This is the inner study of Royal Highness Princess. Please enjoy the calligraphy and painting at will.” Some of the visitors were ignorant of art and literature, so they ignored the calligraphy and painting; Some are afraid that there will be an ambush in the cave, so they are fully prepared for sneak attacks, and have no intention of watching calligraphy and painting.
49段誉、慕容复等人都走到壁前观看字画。慕容复的家臣包不同对壁画评头品足，大加讥讽。这时，段誉看见一幅古装仕女舞剑图，不由得大吃一惊，因为图中美女竟与王语嫣容貌一模一样，只是衣饰有所不同。
49 Duan Yu, Murong Fu and others went to the wall to watch the calligraphy and painting. Bao Butong, Murong Fu’s family minister, commented on the murals and ridiculed them. At this time, Duan Yu was surprised when he saw a picture of ancient ladies dancing swords, because the beauty in the picture was exactly the same as Wang Yuyan, except for her clothes.
50段誉越看越觉奇怪，连忙叫来虚竹。虚竹一看，觉得画中人物与师父给自己的那幅画像一样，也感到奇怪。段誉忍不住伸手去摸那幅图画，似乎有些机巧。他轻轻揭起图像，只见壁上有无数人形，姿态千奇百怪。
The more Duan Yu looked at it, the more strange he felt and hurriedly called Xu Zhu. At first glance, Xu Zhu felt that the figure in the painting was just as strange as the portrait given to him by Shifu. Duan Yu couldn’t help reaching out to touch the picture, which seemed a bit clever. He gently lifted up the image and saw that there were countless human figures on the wall with strange postures.
51虚竹一眼便认出这幅图形与灵鹫宫石壁上所刻图形大同小异。再一想李秋水乃西夏国皇太妃，同属逍遥派，刻这些图形在壁上也就不足为怪了。他怕段誉看画损及身体，连忙劝阻他不要看。
At a glance, Xu Zhu recognized that this figure was similar to the one carved on the stone wall of the Griffin Palace. Once again, Li Qiushui is the imperial concubine of the Western Xia Kingdom and belongs to the Xiaoyao Sect. It is no wonder that these figures are carved on the wall. He was afraid that Duan Yu would hurt his body by looking at the picture, so he hurriedly persuaded him not to look at it.
52包不同不相信虚竹说的壁上图形乃高深武学，便揭开图画，细心去看。看着看着，包不同忍不住伸手抬足，跟着图形姿态学了起来。
Bao Bu doesn’t believe that the wall figure of Xu Zhu is advanced martial arts, so he opens the picture and looks at it carefully. Looking at it, Bao Bu couldn’t help reaching out and lifting his feet, and learned to follow the figure posture.
53片刻之间，旁人注意到了包不同的怪状也跟着壁上图画学起来，很快便痴迷着魔，手舞足蹈起来。萧峰怕出意外，连忙运掌，用真气将室中油灯和蜡烛一一熄灭，顿时，大厅堂中一团漆黑。
In a moment, others noticed that Bao Butong’s strange appearance also learned from the pictures on the wall, and soon became fascinated and danced. Xiao Feng was afraid of an accident, so he hurriedly used his palm and put out the oil lamps and candles in the room one by one with genuine qi. Suddenly, the hall was dark.
54这时，就听见一个宫女说:“公主殿下驾到。”众人听到公主来了。又惊又喜，只可惜黑暗中，见不到公主的真面貌。大家叫嚷着要换个亮堂的地方，好一睹公主的芳颜。
At this time, a palace maid said, “Your Highness the Royal Highness Princess has arrived.” Everyone heard the princess coming. Surprised and delighted, it was a pity that the princess could not be seen in the dark. Everyone shouted to change a bright place to see the princess’s face.
55那宫女缓缓说道:“公主现有三个问题，敬请各位挨次回答，若是合了公主心意，自当请见。”接着，依次问过包不同、段誉、吐蕃国王子宗赞、慕容复和其他众人。
The maid said slowly, “The princess has three questions. Please answer them one by one. If you agree with the princess, you should meet yourself.” Then she asked Bao Butong, Duan Yu, Zongzan, Murong Fu, and others in turn.
56宫女正待要问萧峰，却不见他人影。虚竹道:“我大哥已走啦，姑娘莫怪。”宫女便问虚竹道:“先生尊姓大名?”虚竹吞吞吐吐说出自己名字，并告知宫女他不是来求亲的，只不过是陪着三弟段誉来而已。
The maid was waiting to ask Xiao Feng, but she didn’t see anyone else. Xu Zhu said, “My eldest brother has left. Don’t blame me, girl.” The maid then asked Xu Zhu, “What’s your name, sir?” Xu Zhu stammered out his name, and told the maid that he didn’t come to propose, but just accompanied the third brother Duan Yu.
57宫女接着问虚竹:“先生平生在什么地方最快乐?”“在一个黑暗的冰窖之中。”虚竹说。话刚落音，忽听到一个女子“啊”的一声低呼，接着是瓷杯掉在地下砸碎的声音。
The maid then asked Xu Zhu, “Where is the happiest place in your life?” “In a dark ice cellar.” Xu Zhu said. As soon as the words were finished, I heard a woman’s “ah” low cry, followed by the sound of the porcelain cup falling to the ground and breaking.
