Shaking his head and sighing, he saw a quiet girl sitting in the corner. This girl was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and there was a thin cinnabar mole between her eyebrows, which made her even more charming. She pursed her lips and looked a little depressed. She was probably also worried about how to deal with the banquet, so he could not help but be interested in her.
"I, Yang Yuehe, present a song to the emperor.”
She walked up to the stage with her pipa in her hands. Her hands moved slightly, and the gentle tune matched her soft voice like a spring breeze.
Her voice was indescribable. Her voice was pure, loud, ethereal, and melodious. The melody was like a flower that kept blooming. The tone was rhythmic and the rhythm was just right. It was another lonely, lonely woman. In an era where men were respected, he could only feel sorry for them.
"This subject's daughter has embarrassed herself." After the song ended, he bowed calmly and elegantly got off the stage.
"Good, what a good low eyebrows and continued playing."After recalling the endless things in his heart, Lord Yang's daughter is indeed knowledgeable and has extraordinary literary talent," the Emperor said, his eyes unclear.
"This official's daughter thanks the emperor, thanks for the emperor's praise.”He slowly returned to his seat, unfazed by the favor and humiliation, and knew how to advance and retreat.
After three rounds of wine, the officials at the banquet looked at each other and discussed in low voices. A few elders walked out and shouted," Emperor, I wonder what talents the princess of the Wu Tuo Country has that can make the citizens of our Tianqi Country have the honor to witness."”
These few old fellows spoke at the right time. Just as he was about to see what this princess was capable of, the Emperor's eyes turned and said,"I wonder if Princess Wu Meng can show us your talent?”
"Your Majesty's words are too serious. To be able to perform for Your Majesty is this little girl's honor. However, this little girl has a request.”
"Oh, tell me about it. Let's see if I can satisfy your request.”
"I would like to ask Third Prince to cooperate and play a piece of music. I wonder if I can have the honor of inviting Third Prince?”Wu Meng bowed to Ling Yuxuan.
"Then I'll have to ask my brother for his opinion.”The Emperor raised his eyebrows at Ling Yuxuan.
After saying that, he looked at where I was. I was originally prepared to watch the show, but in an instant, I became the focus of everyone. I slowly stood up and waved my sleeves. I lazily said,"I'm more than happy to play music for the princess.”
What a joke. In his previous life, as an assassin, he had to adapt to all kinds of roles. The four arts were subjects that he had to learn. He might not be proficient in them, but it was still possible to make people feel refreshed.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard whispers of discussion below,"Young Prince, you're usually ignorant and incompetent. How can you know any musical instruments? You're simply throwing the face of our Tianqi Kingdom."”
"That's right, that's right. What will happen if word gets out?”
"Emperor, this cannot be done. Please reconsider.”
"It's not up to you to judge my own younger brother. Could it be that all of you beloved ministers feel that you're too comfortable and want me to find something for you to do?”
Looking at the Emperor sitting on the dragon throne, holding the luminous cup in his hand and smiling evilly, the words that came out of his thin lips made people feel a chill. Everyone couldn't help but wipe the sweat from their foreheads. The atmosphere was so stifling that they couldn't breathe.
"Royal brother, why are you so angry? Today, let me, this ignorant and incompetent trash, play a song for you.”His words eased the atmosphere.
"Royal brother, can you lend me your white jade zither first?”
"No, to stroke the white jade zither, you have to infuse internal energy. Your injuries are healing, so it's not appropriate to use internal energy.”The Emperor's expression changed.
Ling Yuandong, who had been silent all this while, also stood up." Don't even think about it.”
"I knew you wouldn't agree. I asked Eunuch Li to bring it over.”
The body of the zither was like white jade, emitting a faint light. The lustrous white strings were flowing with light and color. With a gentle stroke of her hand, the sound of "Zheng" lingered in her ears.
Wu Meng's face lit up with joy."Good zither, then I'll have to trouble the Third Prince. Wu Meng, go and change your clothes first."”After saying that, he looked at Ling Han meaningfully.
Ling Yuxuan sat on the right side of the stage. He infused his internal energy into his fingertips and plucked the strings. A soul-stirring tune rose up. Countless beautiful petals fluttered gently between heaven and earth. The fragrance of flowers was intoxicating. Several beautiful women spread out like blooming flowers. In the rain of flowers, a beautiful girl in red appeared like an orchid in the empty valley. With her graceful and graceful dance, her wide sleeves opened and closed, further accentuating her beautiful appearance.
The crowd was mesmerized by her graceful dance and almost forgot to breathe. Everyone's heart was beating fast, and they all thought that she was looking at them.
Accompanied by her dance steps, the zither music suddenly turned faster. The girl used her right foot as a pivot and gently stretched her long sleeves. Her delicate body spun along with it, turning faster and faster.
Suddenly, she flew up from the ground. Several beautiful women formed a circle and waved their hands. Dozens of blue ribbons flew out, and blue waves seemed to appear in the hall. The young girl flew up into the air and landed on the ribbons. Her slender feet tapped lightly, and her clothes fluttered, like a fairy.
Applause broke out in the hall, and the sound of praise was endless.
As the zither music grew faster, her body danced faster and faster. Her dress fluttered in the wind, and her watery eyes were like smoke. She was like a spider lily, hazy and ethereal, flashing with beautiful colors, but also so far away…Her dance was light and agile, her body was as light as a swallow, her body was as soft as clouds, her arms were as soft as if they had no bones, and her steps were like lotus flowers. The butterflies dancing among the flowers were like flowing water, like the moon in the mountains, like the dawn in the alley, making Ling Yuxuan feel like drinking fine wine. He was so drunk that he couldn't control himself. The music was clear in his ears. The folding fan in his hand was like a wonderful brush and string. The water flowed like clouds and dragons and phoenixes. The music gradually stopped. Ling Yuxuan held the strings with both hands.
"This white jade zither is really not easy to control. Now, it has caused my inner breath to be a little chaotic. No wonder Imperial Brother is so opposed to it. If my inner qi is not enough, I can't play the entire song. If I'm not careful, I will suffer a backlash.”
The Emperor couldn't help but sigh." There's a graceful woman. Her face is pure and red, her hair is dyed black, and her fan is elegant. She's like a fairy and a spirit. Royal brother, how can you cooperate so well? The dance and the music complement each other. I don't know if it's you or her who matches you. It's truly a masterpiece. It's so beautiful. Are you sure you haven't practiced before? By the way, may I ask Princess Wu Meng, does this unparalleled dance have a name?”
"Your Majesty, you flatter me. I dare not claim to be unparalleled in the world. This is all the credit of the Third Prince's song. The Third Prince's song made this little girl deeply intoxicated. This is a dance that was created according to the song. Why don't we call it the Rainbow Dance?”Then, he looked at Ling Yuxuan.
"Dance of the Rainbow, Dance of the Rainbow, Dance of the Rainbow for the Monarch. Good name, good name! Royal brother, why haven't I heard you play this song before?”The Emperor said seriously.
Ling Yuxuan rolled his eyes and looked at his elder brother as if he was an idiot.
"Imperial brother, if I don't show some strength today, do I have to continue to be such a coward for the rest of my life? All of you officials don't like me, so why don't you show some ability and deliberately embarrass my Imperial family?”
However, he thought of the Rainbow Dance. This dance reminds me of the little girl from Leisure Cloud Town. I wonder how she is now. I must have scared her that day. This dance matches her name. If there is a chance in the future, I can ask this princess to teach her. Sigh, why do I keep thinking about her recently?”He shook his head.
Ling Yuandong saw me shaking my head and walked up to me asking," What's wrong? Headache, I see that your inner Qi is unstable. Did playing the zither just now affect your internal injuries?”
A warm current flowed through her heart as she whispered," No, I just thought of some things that happened outside this time and sighed a little. Second Brother, don't worry. I'm fine."”
After saying that, he turned around and faced the ministers at the table." How is it? I, a good-for-nothing from the Tianqi Kingdom, didn't embarrass you, right?”
The ministers who had advised him earlier all blushed and lowered their heads, wondering why the young prince had changed so much.
Minister Liu Xianwen of the Ministry of Civil Affairs thought,
"When did this young prince become so sharp? There's even a hint of dominance in his words. Just now, when he was playing the zither, I could still feel a trace of pressure from his body. He's very different from the brave but tactless person from before. The change was so great. Could it be that he had always been so intelligent? He had been pretending for so many years. Looking at the Emperor's expression, he did not seem surprised at all, as if he had known it all along. Heavens, how much patience and shrewdness did this require? No one had discovered it all these years. He had always thought that this young prince was a good-for-nothing, but in the end, the ones who had been fooled were the ministers. I hope that the young prince will not hold a grudge. In the past, I had been involved in his matters many times.”
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