Qingchuan History

chapter 26

Duan Xirun's smoky pink dress today is much cooler in tone than the lotus root pink dress on the day he first entered Zhexue Temple.

Speaking of coolness, it is pink after all, so it is also sweet and cool.

This is suggested by Ruan Xueyin.

She always felt that Gu Xinglang would not like too sweet things.Moreover, Duan Xirun's appearance is already sweet, but with her pink and tender complexion, no matter how soul-stirring her dance is, she tends to look more than beautiful, but not charming enough.

The sound of the distant piano started from the center of the hall.Then the sound of xun came in, and gradually the rhythms of chime bells, sheng, and flute came in gradually, forming a charming and bright tune.Ruan Xueyin glanced at Gu Xinglang quietly, he was very calm, apparently already very accustomed to the atmosphere and the girls' dancing.

The wide sleeves pierced the sky like light clouds coming out of Xiu; the footsteps swirled lightly like butterflies flying.The girl in pink raised her eyebrows and showed her face, and every time she swung her sleeves and bent her waist, she felt a sense of precision and beauty.

But it's like more than that.

Suddenly she is like rafting on the river, singing loudly; and like visiting the garden in spring, sniffing the roses.

The melodiousness of the melody fades away, and when the music reappears, it is tinged with melancholy.Duan Xirun's dance steps are also different from before, the rhythm has slowed down, and every time she steps on it, there is a deep meaning.Covering the face with wide sleeves, facing the water to illuminate the flowers; suddenly looking back, sighing at the moon.

The slow and gloomy dance steps meander in the hall, lingering.Suddenly I heard the music turn again, clean and ethereal like the morning bell of a mountain temple.Duan Xirun's expression also gradually became clearer from mourning, his steps were still soft and slow, but he felt a little confident and at ease.

Compared with the previous two paragraphs, her posture is more stretched, but the sound of the ring around her waist is more distinct.Following the rhythm of music and steps, she suddenly spoke:
There are pine trees on the green hills, and we will meet again today if we don't see each other for several miles.

I don't see you, but I remember each other in my heart, and this heart should know you.

For the king, the color is tall and leisurely, and the pavilions are scattered among the clouds.

(note)

The dance is over.

Ruan Xueyin glanced at Gu Xinglang unobtrusively for the third time.

"This is Wang Mojie's poem." The boy in white at the Zhengbei banquet said.

"Yes." Duan Xirun stood still, breathing steadily. For some reason, she felt that his expression was a little different from the past.

"The dance you just performed is Wang Mojie's life."

"Yes."

"Why did you choose this song? He is expressing his heartfelt love to a pine tree."

Duan Xirun's breathing has stabilized, Yingying raised her head, with affection in her eyes,
"In the minds of my concubines, your majesty is like pines and cypresses. Looking at it from a distance, there are many jade trees." She was emotional for a moment, and directly expressed what she thought in her heart. After she finished speaking, she responded to the hall, and everyone looked at it.

Gu Xinglang also didn't expect that she would suddenly express her heart in public?He was a teenager, he was a little embarrassed, he cleared his throat and said:
"Wang Mojie loves mountains and rivers very much, and he is excellent in poetry and painting. Even his writing of pine is different from others. It is really good."

The steps have already been handed over, and Duan Xirun hastened to catch them:
"Layman Mojie is amazingly talented, but his life has been rough. However, he did not feel depressed because of this. Instead, he devoted himself to mountains and rivers, quietly comprehended the way of the world, and cultivated a great freedom that ordinary people can't reach. The ministers were very impressed. I borrowed Mr. Mojie's admiration for pine trees. , to express the respect of the courtiers and concubines to the king. May the king be safe in the holy body and be happy in his heart."

Gu Xinglang smiled and nodded,
"Watching you dance before, I always felt like a little girl, happy and lively. Unexpectedly, you also have a pure and wise heart, and dance with poetry to recite your life. The artistic conception is very good. I like it very much."

"Madam Zhen got help from Sister Pei this time, and it really is extraordinary. Madam Su Wen has read thousands of volumes, and she has learned a lot. Today, she has been taught."

Everyone was confused when they heard the words, they first looked at the Shangguan concubine who said the words, and then they all looked at Ruan Xueyin.Gu Xinglang also turned his gaze over.

Ruan Xueyin was speechless, thinking that this Shangguan concubine is really strong.She and Duan Xirun had been on good terms in the past, but this time she was afraid of being robbed of the limelight, so she decided to jump out and say something like this, for fear that Gu Xinglang would look at Cailu Palace with admiration.

Such an arrogant person would lose his grace in order to fight for favor?

She was unhappy and didn't answer.But Duan Xirun said crisply:
"Speaking of which, I really want to thank sister Pei. The concubine has practiced dancing for many years, and she is too addicted to the top-notch skills. Sister Pei also picked it for me."

She turned to Ruan Xueyin and nodded with a smile, "Xirun made a breakthrough today, thanks to my sister. Thank you very much."

Also a solid person.Ruan Xueyin sighed secretly.I didn't say anything, but you denied it. You guys want to be by your side all the time. It's only natural that you can like him more.As an outsider, I don't need to invite this credit, and it is even more impossible to use this to negotiate terms with Gu Xinglang.

However, the matter has come to this point, I can only smile and respond:
"It turns out that Mrs. Zhen has excellent skills. If the skills are not good, no matter how good the affection is, I will not be able to convey the true meaning of the dance. After all, the beauty is still in the dance. I just found a reason for you to think of a few words, which is not worth mentioning."

All the brilliance and interest in Gu Xinglang's eyes have been put away, leaving only peace.He looked at Ruan Xueyin lightly, and his voice was also light:

"It seems to be the poem you chose."

As soon as these words came out, not only everyone in the venue, but also Ruan Xueyin was a little confused.

Needless to say the three wives and Gu Chunfeng, although Gu Chunyue and the princes rarely walked around the palace, after all, I heard that the current king has always been far away from Mrs. Pei.Why do these words sound familiar?

Ruan Xueyin didn't know how to react for a while, so she simply kept silent and smiled politely.

After drinking for three rounds, it seems that it is almost Haishi.Di Yan looked at Yun Xi again and again, obviously asking questions.Yunxi wanted to ask a few times, but seeing that Ruan Xueyin only cared about eating, drinking, watching dances and listening to songs, she had no intention of taking action at all.

Finally, when Diyan turned his gaze over for the seventh time, Yunxi leaned over to Ruan Xueyin's ear, "Ma'am, the banquet is almost over, our gift—"

Ruan Xueyin looked out of the hall when she heard the words, and asked softly, "Is it Haishi?"

"It's been a while."

Ruan Xueyin nodded, "It should be almost the same."

Feeling relieved, Yunxi winked at Diyan.

Di Yan whispered something next to Gu Xinglang's ear, and seeing Gu Xinglang raised his eyes to look over, Ruan Xueyin got up in time and said:
"The concubine's gift cannot be delivered to the hall, please move to the Mingguang Terrace."

Di Yan frowned, thinking that it was just a gift, but there were many tricks, sometimes the time was wrong and he had to wait, and sometimes the place was wrong and he had to move.

Glancing at Gu Xinglang's expression, it's still that Wannian calm face.

"It's good to go for a walk when you're full with wine and food." Gu Xinglang said, "Let's all go."

　Note: From Wang Wei's "Song of Pine Trees in Xinqin County", quoted in the whole poem.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)