little wife

Chapter 24

The first competition in the flower viewing party is "Qin".

Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting are the words, and qin occupies the first place. The princes and nobles of Dachen are also very fond of rhythm, and highly skilled qin masters are respected.In this competition, a total of eight women with outstanding piano skills were selected, five of whom were from the Women's Hall, and the other three were young ladies from Beijing who failed to enter the Women's Hall due to various reasons.

Inside the gauze tent, Yu Huiyao vividly described the accident to Ning Luo.

"His Royal Highness King Rui is really heroic. He swam to her side in a few strokes and held her all the way to the shore. She was completely soaked, and she didn't know where her maid went. So let our Zhao Da The lady fell into the water while walking by the lake alone..."

Ning Luoman responded: "Sister Zhao is usually very good, why did she miscalculate this time?"

Yu Huiyao covered her mouth and smiled, and lowered her voice gloatingly: "It's a pity you didn't see it just now, she was completely soaked and came home in a mess, His Royal Highness King Rui kindly wanted to help her, but she pushed her away , her servant girl put clothes on her and she slapped her face."

"Really? But it's not like you don't know that she has always been domineering." Ning Luo laughed.

Yu Huiyao curled her lips: "That's His Royal Highness Rui Wang, His Royal Highness Rui Wang is really, just call a guard to save her, he must have regretted it too, you didn't see, His Highness Rui Wang's face turned pale after landing , almost left her on the shore, you think he is unlucky? Maybe he will be tied to Zhao Daiyun for the rest of his life."

They fell into the water and were rescued, and they were under the watchful eyes of everyone. Their backgrounds are all there, and discussing relatives is the best way out.

If it was Ning Luo who fell into the water, then marrying Yang Yan might be the most honorable end.

This is Zhao Daiyun's wishful thinking.

Ning Luo sneered in her heart, and glanced at the plum blossom dew on the table. "Where's the half-bottled plum blossom dew just now?" She asked the maidservant next to her aunt.

"Report to Miss Nine, Miss Zhao took it away and brought back a new bottle."

It touches to do things impeccably.

Ning Luo glanced at Ning Xuan who was huddled in the corner, and said with a pun, "Sister Seven, you're about to play."

Ning Xuan's face was pale, and she remained silent with a dull expression.

"Xuan'er, what's wrong with you? Hurry up, don't disgrace the Ning Mansion and the Academy." Ning He sternly said.

Ning Xuan flinched, and finally stood up, holding the guqin with trembling hands, and walked out.

"Are you petty after all, are you dizzy from such a big scene?" Ning He sighed and complained to his sister-in-law Yu.

A clear sound of the piano sounded, and everyone's eyes fell on the flower platform in the middle in an instant. They saw Zhao Daiyun changed into a concubine red begonia flower phoenix tail dress. Slender, shuttles back and forth on the strings.

What she played was a Yangguan song, composed by the famous qin master Gui Ion in Gaozu's time.

Ning Luo's heart moved, and she looked towards Emperor Wen's gauze tent. As expected, Jing Yun, who was by Emperor Wen's side, was listening attentively.

"She's really powerful, and I'm really going to bow down." Yu Huiyao was amazed, obviously, the turmoil just now didn't affect Zhao Daiyun's mood in the slightest, and she returned to normal so quickly.

Indeed, Zhao Daiyun played this piece of Yangguan melody heartily. The sound of the piano is full of tenderness and the sound of killing. It seems that you can see Gaozu's iron horse and heroic spirit. The only shortcoming is that the piano sound is at the climax There is a feeling of stagnation, maybe because the arm was injured when I fell into the water just now.

At the end of the song, the lingering sound lingered, and Imperial Concubine Mei praised the word "good" twice on stage.

Zhao Daiyun bowed profusely, her voice was like an oriole coming out of the valley: "Thank you for your compliments, the imperial concubine, my family is terrified."

"Isn't this the girl from Taiwei Zhao's family?" Imperial Concubine Mei smiled and said, "I haven't seen her for such a short time, she is so beautiful that I almost can't recognize her."

The Zhao family is the natal cousin of the imperial concubine Mei, and Zhao Daiyun complimented her shyly: "The imperial concubine is getting younger and younger, standing with your majesty is really beautiful and admirable."

Imperial Concubine Mei was obviously very pleased with these words, she smiled and said to Emperor Sheng He: "Look, Your Majesty, it's really rare for a woman to be able to play such a graceful piece."

Emperor Shenghe had just passed the age of forty, and he could still see the handsome shadow of his youth in his eyes. He leaned lazily on the back of his chair and asked sideways: "Yun'er, what do you think?"

Except for the prince Yang Zhan who was not present because of his infirmity, the rest of the princes were in the gauze tent, including the fourth prince Yang Yan and the third prince Yang Hao who was born of the imperial concubine.Although Jing Yun is not the prince, he is actually by the side of Sheng Jia, which shows his honor and favor.

As soon as these words came out, Imperial Concubine Mei's expression changed slightly.

Jing Yun bowed and replied: "Miss Zhao has superb piano skills, which is rare for me to hear."

Zhao Daiyun stared at him intently, and said softly: "The last time I learned from senior brother Jing in the academy, I realized the principle of putting the country and the people first in life. Although I am just a little girl, I can benefit from thinking about it for a few days There are many, learning the piano is like a god's help, so I use this Yangguan song to send the demeanor of Gaozu far away."

Yu Huiyao, who was at the bottom, leaned closer to Ning Luo's ear, gritted her teeth and said in a low voice, "This man is really shameless, and now he can still say such things to seduce Senior Brother Jing."

A bad breath lingered in her chest, and Ning Luo stood up abruptly. The original thought of keeping a low profile disappeared at this moment, but she was not selected for the competition of piano skills. Who do you expect to overwhelm Zhao Daiyun?

There was a "rustling" sound from outside the gauze tent, everyone looked back, and saw Ning Xuan standing there with a face ashen, her fingertips shaking like sifting chaff: "Auntie, I... I can't compare to the piano!" gone."

In the previous life, the young Ning Luo didn't indulge too much in piano skills. First, she was born with a love of calligraphy and painting, and spent a lot of energy on those two items. Second, because Ning Xuan was good at piano, Ning Luo didn't want to be with her. It's a fight.

Later, after becoming Princess Rui, Yang Yan had a bad heart, Zhao Daiyun pressed her every step of the way, and Ning Luo gritted her teeth for a long time. In the end, the death of her father and brother completely crushed her, so that she was full of grief and sorrow, and there was nowhere to relieve her grief. Only the sound of the piano could relieve her. One or two, she was originally talented, but in the end, her guqin was almost perfect, especially good at Jiangnan minor tunes.

Sitting on the flower bed, Ning Luo took a deep breath, held her breath and concentrated, her thoughts drifted to her previous life.

After my father was forced to take a concubine, my mother became cold-hearted and kept thinking about the mountains, rivers, waters, plants and trees in the south of the Yangtze River. Before she died, she hummed a small tune in the south of the Yangtze River and closed her eyes.

That little tune has been lingering in her mind, making her feel sad about her parents' sincere and strong relationship that didn't end well in the end, and also lamented that she had spent her wrong life.

With a sound of "Zheng", Ning Luo plucked a string.

What she played today was the Jiangnan ditty that she played countless times in her previous life.

The embankment is far away, the waves are urgent and the road dust is light.

Today and in ancient times, there are many willow bridges to see off, and it is also sad to see people parting.

Not to mention self-care.

This is a short poem about willows in the south of the Yangtze River. It was composed by an unknown qin master, and it is widely spread in the south of the Yangtze River. The melody becomes more complicated.

The ditty was completed in one go, with ten fingers picking and picking on the strings, reciting back and forth, and with the distant and clear sound of the piano, a Jiangnan style map was slowly unfolded in front of everyone.

Halfway through the playing, the sound of the song gradually became lingering with resentment. It seemed that a graceful Jiangnan woman was saying goodbye to her sweetheart under the spring willows. heart.

It was just a song, and Ning Luo sat quietly in front of the flower platform, her eyes were dimly lit, and her thoughts could hardly be separated from the sound of the piano.

Surrounded by flowers, the lingering sound lingers, a girl in a lilac-colored embroidered butterfly and lotus-leaf skirt has melancholy in her eyes, her face is beautiful, and her eyes are shining with fragments of light, falling in confusion on an unknown spot of light. Music, music, and people are almost integrated into one, which is intoxicating.

With a "jingle", someone's tea cup fell on the tray and made a crisp sound.

Ning Luo suddenly came back to her senses, got up to pay her respects, and secretly glanced at Jing Yun. Seeing that his eyes were blank and he didn't know what he was thinking, she was a little disappointed.

"This is..." Emperor Sheng He glanced at Jing Yun next to him, and asked.

"This is Master Ning Zhenchuan Ning's daughter." A palace official whispered.

Emperor Shenghe suddenly became interested: "Come here and let me have a look. I remember that when I was young, Empress Minghui often asked you to accompany me in the palace. I even hugged you. Now you are so big."

Ning Luo had no choice but to take two steps forward, raised her face and lowered her eyes, secretly praying in her heart that the Ninth Five Lord would never say anything shocking.

Imperial Concubine Mei smiled and said: "After all, it is the origin of family education, Master Ning's daughter is extremely talented."

"This piano is played well," Emperor Sheng He praised, "I'm fascinated by listening to it, how about you?"

Several princes and concubines nearby echoed. Yang Yan's apricot-yellow brocade robe had been changed, and his face, which was bad just now, had returned to normal. , It’s really been around for three days, and I want to listen to it again.”

"Your Highness's praise," Ning Luo said coldly, "There is a sky beyond the sky, and I am the one who made a fool of myself."

Yang Yan's eyes darkened, and he couldn't help clenching his teeth.

Emperor Shenghe became even more interested, looked at Jing Yun beside him and teased, "Where's Yun'er? You even dropped the teacup after hearing it, so you must be in a trance, right?"

Jing Yun was silent for a moment, then suddenly got up and walked towards Ning Luo. He was on a high platform, originally taller than Ning Luo, but now he looked even more condescending.Everyone knew Jing Yun's calm temper, and couldn't help being stunned. Yang Yan even followed him two steps and said angrily and anxiously: "Yuanxi, what are you going to do?"

"Luo'er, this Jiangnan ditty is really nice. I don't know where I learned it from?" Jing Yun ignored Yang Yan, fixed his eyes on Ning Luo, and asked eagerly.

Ning Luo raised her eyes, and snorted angrily in her heart: What kind of nonsense is this question, and I don't know how to praise me.

She raised her eyebrows and looked at Jing Yun provocatively: "I won't tell you, guess it a hundred times."

Emperor Wen laughed loudly: "This girl is quite interesting, okay, okay, go back and have a good rest."

"Wait a minute," Imperial Concubine Mei said softly, "You are Ning Luo? Why do I remember that the name in the academy's women's hall newspaper is Ning Xuan? Is there something wrong?"

(End of this chapter)