Light Dance Jiajing

The Khan's Court in Meidaizhao had not been fully completed yet. When Altan was away, the two Khatuns lived in their previous place. When they heard that Altan had returned and went directly to Meidaizhao, they hurried over. In fact, only the main hall had not been built in Meidaizhao, and the other palaces could be occupied. Mei'er was someone Altan had personally ordered to be taken care of, so the two ladies naturally did not dare to neglect her. They personally accompanied Mei'er to her residence and assigned two little maids to serve her. They left only after everything was arranged.

The two girls are fifteen or sixteen years old and have not yet married. One of them is with Ikhatun and the other is with Aikehatun. One is called Daimuxi and the other is called Saiinbul. Menger thought you were very thoughtful and sent a spy to each of them. Since they were new here and didn't know the ins and outs of the place, Menger kept her mouth shut and seldom left her room on weekdays.

Daimuxi and Saiyinbul knew each other already, and Meng'er had nothing to do. The two girls were happy and relaxed, and often got together to chat. They did not avoid Meng'er when they talked, but the two girls were thinking about love, and what kind of man was handsome and brave, and what kind of husband they should marry. Meng'er could not hear any useful information and just felt bored. But one day she heard Daimuxi talking about Han people. She said that she fell in love with a Han boy. Saiyinbul laughed at her, saying that she should never marry a Han man, as they were no different from slaves. But Daimuxi seemed to be fascinated by the Han man, but in the end she said disappointedly that the Han man had a wife, and her tone was full of regret.

Mei'er stayed there for a while, but Altan seemed to have forgotten her. The two Khatuns often invited her and treated her very politely. Gradually, Mei'er became familiar with the two maids, and they became more relaxed and called her Anan. Mei'er learned from them that Altan had not been in the Khan's court during this period. He led his troops to fight, and it was said that he went to Yanmen Pass. Mei'er's heart skipped a beat. She was a Han Chinese, and how could she not worry about her compatriots under the Mongolian cavalry?

After being bored for a few more days, Meng'er didn't want to stay in the house every day. Since her freedom was not restricted, Meng'er wanted to go out for a walk. Daimuxi and Saiyinbul were her guides. Meng'er also put on Mongolian clothes and wore a red leather-brimmed hat. She tied up her long hair and let her long braids hang down under the brim of the hat. This outfit made her look quite heroic, and at the same time, she had the delicacy rarely seen in Mongolian women.

Shopping is the little girl's favorite thing. The three of them hit it off and headed for the market immediately. Because it was the location of the new Khan's court, a large number of people poured into the city as soon as it was built. The market in the southeast of the city became larger and larger. The Mongolian people were open-minded and did not have as many taboos as the Han people. Many of the people who came to the market to buy things were young girls and wives, and there were also a large number of merchants dressed in Han Chinese. Because there was no mutual trade, the buying and selling of goods could only rely on these merchants. The food, cloth, tea, ironware, etc. they brought were in short supply, and the prices here were several times higher than those in the interior. So despite the court's clear prohibition, these people still took risks and traveled back and forth between the interior and the outside of the Great Wall.

Mei'er was not interested in furs and jewelry. She stopped in front of a vendor selling musical instruments. He was a Mongolian man in his fifties. He sold many kinds of musical instruments, including huqin, suona, zheng, flute, etc. Mei'er picked up a huqin and plucked the strings a few times. The sound quality was pretty good. She was proficient in the lyre, so she had some appreciation of string music. She asked, "Old man, how much is this huqin?"

The old man said, "Ten taels of silver."

Dai Muxi was not happy when she heard this and jumped out and said, "You are just asking for a random price because you think our girl doesn't look like a local. A guitar like this is not even worth five taels of silver." As she spoke, she pulled Mei'er and said, "Let's go. There is a guitar shop up ahead. It's much more affordable than this one." As she spoke, she made a face at the old man and pulled Mei'er away without waiting for the old man to explain.

Mei'er followed Daimuxi through many twists and turns until they reached the end of a street. Daimuxi pointed forward and said, "Anan, look at this shop. Not only is the quality good, but the price is also reasonable. Our wives always buy from them." The three were about to go into the shop when they heard a melodious flute sound from inside. It started softly and gradually became louder. At this time, they heard the sound of a guzheng, which was played slowly along with the flute. It was a song of "Spring River, Flowers, Moonlight Night". Daimuxi and Saiyinbul were immediately mesmerized. Mei'er was an expert and could tell that the flute sounded like tears and complaints. The sound of the piano seemed to be responding with all its might, and the two tones mixed together were very pleasant to the ears. At this moment, the sound of the flute suddenly dimmed as if it was worried, but the sound of the piano was still ding-dong and full of joy. Meng'er frowned slightly. The person playing the flute seemed to want to convey the bitterness in his heart through the sound of the flute, but the person playing the piano did not understand. At this moment, the sound of the flute echoed again, while the sound of the piano was still just surging with gorgeous sounds. Then the sound of the flute gradually weakened, and the sound of the piano also faded away. Meng'er shook her head and sighed. The sound of the piano was only on the surface, and she finally did not understand the sound of the flute.

Dai Muxi clapped his hands and said, "It sounds really good."

Saiyinbul also said with admiration: "I envy the person who can play this piece. I can only play a few simple pieces with the horse-head fiddle. This one was played with the zither."

Meng'er followed the two of them into the musical instrument store and was stunned at first sight. The man in black in front of her was holding a bamboo flute and looking up at her. It was Zixuan. The woman in white with him also saw Meng'er at this time. Her pupils contracted sharply. This woman was none other than the third young master's wife Ayuan. Zixuan put down the flute, took Ayuan's hand, and walked out without even looking at Meng'er.

Mei'er's brain was frozen for a long time, she couldn't figure out how they got to the border. Daimuxi stood there like a crazy fan. Saiyinbul sighed, "That woman is so beautiful. I would be satisfied if I had half of her."

Dai Muxi recovered and said disdainfully: "How can she be worthy of the handsome young man? Look at the young man, he is so attractive even when he has a gloomy face."

Saiyinbul nodded and said, "Yes, they are a perfect match. Eh? Why are you so unhappy? Could it be that the Han Chinese you like is him?"