half life slave

Chapter 103

Seeing the prince's question, Lin Hengruo knelt down and saluted, with a smile on his face, "I occasionally play the flute in my free time, but I can't play it very well. I have heard for a long time that your highness is proficient in melody, so I wonder if you can ask your highness to give me some advice. ?”

She spoke generously and decently, Shen Xian looked a little happy, "I would like to hear Miss Lin's elegant performance."

Lin Hengruo obviously had prepared it long ago, so he ordered the maidservant to present a Feiqiong Crane Bone flute, held the flute in both hands, bowed to the throne, and began to play.

As soon as her lips touched the Feiqiong flute, there was a clear sound of piercing clouds and cracking stones in the hall. The fresh air after the rain.

It is playing the Erlong Chuanyun in the ancient song Plum Blossom Yin.According to legend, the Plum Blossom Yin was written by Huan Yi, a native of Jin. He was once known as the No. [-] in Jiangzuo, and he was also known as the flute master.

At this time, when everyone heard her reappearing the elegant voice, they felt as if they were in the palace of Guanghan. It seemed that there was a cloud in front of them like a curtain, slowly flowing out a vein of the Milky Way and blue sky. All filled with joy.

It was just a song, and everyone was intoxicated. The imperial concubine took the lead in applauding, "This song is quite ancient, and I am really happy to hear it. What does the prince think?"

"Naturally it is good." Shen Xian praised casually, but his expression was a bit sad, "But beauty is beautiful, but it is still unfinished. Plum blossoms are the most clear among flowers, and Lingshuang is proud of snow, so it is naturally good to show its clearness. However, this flute song in ancient times did not only reflect this place. It is recorded in the scores of past dynasties that most of the flute songs from the Southern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty are expressed as grievances. If you talk about the ancient meaning, it is still a little bit worse."

Lin Hengruo's eyes immediately flashed displeasure when he heard him praise first and then demote, probably she also realized this, quickly lowered her eyes to cover it up, lowered her eyebrows and said with a smile, "My daughter's qualifications are mediocre, I can't understand it deeply. The meaning in the song. Thank you, Your Highness, for your guidance." Immediately, she raised her head slightly, with a hint of stubbornness, "I am bold, and would like to ask Your Highness to perform a song for all of you present. I wonder what your Highness would like?"

Shen Xian smiled, and raised his long eyebrows in a disconsolate way, "I'm used to playing with others on weekdays, so I'll dedicate the song "Niannujiao Yongmei" in Jiaxuan's Ci on Qinxiao to my father, imperial concubine, and ladies and gentlemen."

When he proposed to play an ensemble, Lin Hengruo immediately blushed, bowed his head in an expression of self-satisfaction, and stood aside waiting while holding the Feiqiong flute.

Not long after, the palace people enshrined the Prince's daily Xiangquan qin on the tables in front of his seat. The qin was made of paulownia wood, with antlers gray lacquered as the body, and covered with black lacquer.There are seven ivory pillars on the Qin, a pair of hardwood geese feet, and the dragon pond is engraved with regular script made by Emperor Wei Heng, and the word "Xiangquan" in running script is engraved on the top. , its sound quality is excellent, and it has a clear and distant artistic conception.

Shen Xian stretched his wide sleeves, and lightly stroked the resounding spring piano, which immediately produced a series of extremely pleasant ding-dong sounds.Everyone cheered up, and saw that Lin Hengruo had brought the flute to his lips, and wanted to play a duet with the prince.

Unexpectedly, Shen Xian waved his hand slightly, and without looking at Lin Hengruo, he turned to look at the throne, "Father, every time my ministers practice playing pieces in their own palace, there are always people who designate an ensemble, and today is no exception. Allow him to go up to the hall and play for everyone with your son?"

Shen Hui couldn't help being startled, presumably he, like everyone else, thought that the crown prince wanted to invite Lin Hengruo to play the ensemble, but he didn't expect that there was someone else.But after thinking about it, the prince didn't say who to play with, he reacted, nodded and smiled, "Okay, it's up to you."

Shen Xian got permission, and whispered instructions to his attendants, after a while, a palace lady in a scarlet dress had already walked up, bowed to the imperial seat and got up.Rong Yu looked at her face and recognized that it was the girl Jiangxue whom he had seen in Baoben Palace that day, combing the prince's hair and laughing happily with her.

Jiangxue held a jade flute in her hand, whispered a few words to the prince first, then stood up and faced the crowd, turning around slightly to signal that she was ready, her expression was unwavering, exuding a sense of confidence.

Everyone else was fine, but the most embarrassing person in the hall at this time was Lin Hengruo. Because no one was paying attention, she was still standing silently on the seat, her face turned bewildered and surprised, her face turned from red to white, and her pair of wonderful eyes stared at Live in Jiangxue.It's a pity that the other party didn't notice it, or completely ignored it.After a long time, Lin Hengruo showed a self-deprecating smile, and finally sat down silently, turning his head away from looking at the prince and Jiangxue.

The two people who were preparing to play the piano and flute ensemble looked at each other again, only to hear the sound of the flute first, the sound was sparse and faint, and with the sound of the music, there seemed to be sparse shadows of plum blossoms in front of everyone's eyes, the color of the flowers was light, but the color was true and natural.Afterwards, the music gradually turned to resentment, making people feel a little wandering in the sky and thin, especially recalling the feeling of those years.Suddenly, the sound of the zither came in roundabout, like pearls falling on a jade plate at first, and gradually there was a sense of sonorous, lingering and intertwined with the sobbing flute sound, sometimes low and melodious, sometimes high-pitched and clear, and finally fell on a high note and was anxious again. Turning down, the meaning of the distant desolation is fully revealed, and it really complies with the sentence "thousands of miles of wind and smoke, a river of frost and moon, it is better to go back."

After the performance, everyone from the emperor's concubine to the ladies in the palace clapped their hands in praise. Shen Hui nodded, looked at the prince meaningfully, and glanced at Jiangxue lightly.

However, the two attention-grabbing parties ignored the hustle and bustle around them, and just stared at each other wholeheartedly. To them, they just finished playing a piece of daily life, and the true meaning of the piece is not enough for outsiders to understand. .

As for whether others appreciate it or not, it is not enough to disturb their mutual understanding.

After the feast, when Shen Huiyu chatted privately, he couldn't help asking Rong Yu if he knew about Jiang Xue, and if he knew her, there was some kind of worry implied in his words.According to the investigation after the fact, Rong Yu lightly stated Jiang Xue's extremely ordinary family background and the experience of serving him by the prince's side since he was six years old. The confidants pay attention to observe the situation in the East Palace, and then choose the important ones to report to themselves.

Shen Hui was worried, so he quickly summoned Lang Lianhai from the East Palace Bureau, and asked who the prince was served by in his daily life, and who he was close to on weekdays.

Lian Hai lived in the deep palace for a long time, and knew what it meant, so he deliberately reported back, "There are sixteen maids around His Highness, and there are four who are in charge of daily living and eating. Jiang Xue, who was seen by Long Live Lord that day, was one of them. It was selected by Ying Tianfu, and his father was a junior general. Does Long Live Lord think there is something wrong?"

"How old is she this year? Do you usually practice rhythm with Brother Xian?"

Lian Haidao, "Your Highness has never had any other special hobbies except for rhythm. He often thinks that Jiaofangsi's music playing is too solemn and dull, so in his spare time, he will teach several female officials who serve closely in the palace to play musical instruments. Among them This Jiangxue is the smartest, understanding His Highness's mind, and His Highness also likes to play and discuss with her."

Shen Hui frowned, "Pale and solemn? Is that how he commented on Jiaofang Secretary?"

Seeing the embarrassment on Lian Hai's face, he snorted and asked coldly, "You are an old man in the palace, how do you usually take care of brother Xian? Let him read some poems and poems, without any dignity. What does it look like for a senior official in the court to kiss a noble female family member, and a little court lady playing the zither and flute in harmony, posing as a child who is in love with each other?"

He suddenly turned pale, Lian Hai had to kneel down to plead guilty, Rong Yu just pretended not to see his angry face, and said with a smile, "Long live Lord, don't be angry, Your Highness likes natural simplicity, natural expression of emotion, compared to Jiaofang Secretary's." Craftsman, naturally the maid who grew up with him can understand better." After a pause, he persuaded, "Your Highness may not understand that solemnity is the etiquette of the heavenly family, after all, you are still young, and you cannot always suppress your nature and restrain yourself I would also like to ask Lord Long Live to give His Highness some more time. As for the performance that day, it will be natural and sincere, and it will not be too much to worry about."

"Whether it's love or courtesy?" Shen Hui snorted again, "How do you know? Even if the prince knows the rules, it's hard to guarantee that the people around him will have some crooked thoughts. With the prince, there will be many good things in the future."

Tolerance and stagnation, indeed, no one can guarantee that Jiang Xue will be sensible and courteous, but in this kind of matter, the high-ranking people have always had the initiative. People in Jiang Xue's position, don't they only passively obey orders? portion?

After dismissing Lian Hai, Shen Hui sighed at him, "How can you understand those people's minds?" Seeing that Rong Yu didn't speak for a while, he slowed down his tone and smiled slightly, "If everyone is like you, I will It's a relief."

Rong Yu didn't say anything after all, it's too early to say anything now.Shen Xian's relationship with Jiangxue may be just the beginning of love, maybe it's just for the friendship of childhood sweetheart, maybe it's similar to Baoyu and Xiren's way of getting along.Either way, he doesn't think he should shift the responsibility to Jiang Xue, who is a subordinate.

Young swallows experienced several ups and downs on the colorful cornices of Chengming Hall, and gradually became adults. The sycamore tree in front of the hall was already nested by it.The sound of the rain hitting the residual lotus will come as promised every year in the cool autumn. The forest flowers have withered and the spring red, and the streamer is always in a hurry.

In the blink of an eye, it was the 13th year of Tianshou, and it was autumn. The sky in Beijing was high and the clouds were broad. Today, the sun moved to the mid-heaven. The white marble floor tiles in the south study room were plated with a layer of light gold. Rong Yu was looking for an ancient book on the bookshelf. I didn't notice that it was almost noon.

It was still Lin Sheng who rushed in and saw him immersed in the sea of ​​books, stomped his feet and said anxiously, "Why are you still here, don't you know what time it is, Long Live God has set lunch over there, waiting for you."

Only then did Rong Yu look up at Tianguang, and hurriedly got up and rushed to Nuan Pavilion together with Lin Sheng.I forgot when it started, Shen Hui used to eat three meals a day with him, but because of other things, he often forgot the time, so that Shen Hui had to wait more than once during the meal .

"What did you watch again today, so fascinated that you forgot the time?" Shen Hui teased, then turned to Gu Linsheng, warning half-truthfully, "Remember it, next time he forgets to keep me waiting, I will fine your salary, and I will see if he dares to despise the matter of eating."

Rong Yu smiled slightly, thinking that Lin Sheng would not be really hurt, so he obediently apologized. Shen Hui saw that he was sincere in admitting his mistake, so he only motioned him to sit down, and smiled softly, "Da Yin has no one who can make me feel guilty. For being willing to wait for so long, you are considered unprecedented."

It was not the first time he had heard such words, Rong Yu maintained an apologetic smile, his eyes glanced at the meals on the table in front of him, and sure enough there were quite a few of his usual favorites.

"It's autumn, it's time to use some milk. I remember you praised the soufflés made by the dining room. Let them prepare more tomorrow and send them to the South Study Room." Shen Hui said lightly, chatting casually , "I eat some Pu'er when I'm studying, and it's considered a delicious food in this season."

In front of the Imperial Palace, Rong Yu stood up and thanked him no matter how many close friends were around.Shen Hui followed the old saying of never talking when eating, and only talked about other topics when the meal was over and drinking tea.

"Second brother should be enlightened when he speaks. At least he has a title, and he is a bit left-handed. The master should choose carefully. You are in charge of the inner school, you are familiar with the servants of the Imperial Academy, and the lecturers of the Wenhua Palace. Be careful, and be sure to pick someone who is well educated for him."

Rui Wang Shenyu is six years old this year, and he has also reached the age of entering school.Rong and Jawshou agreed, but Shen Hui smiled slowly, "Actually, there is no need to find a master, there is no ready-made one. Isn't it you who has the best knowledge in the palace? Why don't you send you to the second teacher?" Brother is a teacher, that’s all.”

This is naturally a joke, Rong Yu smiled, and casually refused, "I don't dare to take it too seriously if the etiquette is not in line with you."

Shen Hui picked up the teacup and put it down again, thinking how to make fun of him, "How sooner or later will you get rid of your nonsense? You don't do enough things that are not in line with etiquette? No one in the whole palace knows that you eat with me every day, every day. The sun is occupying my study room... You have the nerve to talk about it one by one."

It sounded too much, Rong Yu couldn't help thinking that he should reduce the number of times he went to the South Study Room in the near future, and also go to the factory more, so as to avoid a few lunches and dinners to be serious.

Shen Hui was purely joking. After finishing speaking, she smiled indifferently and put on a half-serious tone, "The imperial concubine came here the day before yesterday, and she just complained that my second brother is big-hearted and has more ideas of his own. In fact, she is too lazy to take care of herself, not herself. After all, those who are raised are still born. You have selected a candidate, and you will go to Yude Palace to pass the decree, and you will also visit him for me."