Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

Princess Taiping gave Jiang Feng a soft couch and a table to the right of her long table. Jiang Feng was flattered and didn't understand what Princess Taiping meant, so he could only sit down.

After Jiang Feng sat down, Princess Taiping asked the eunuch to bring her musician's eight-sided golden pot to pour wine for Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng bent down to take it. Seeing the white color in the lady's eight-petal silver cup, he couldn't help but pick up the cup and drink it all. It tasted sweet, like the sweetness of lamb, and he couldn't help but blurt out: "Princess, is this lamb wine?"

Princess Taiping saw that she was only fourteen or fifteen years old, but she was not shy when meeting a powerful person for the first time, and she even knew what lamb wine was! The smile on her face deepened: "It is lamb wine, how about drinking it?"

Jiang Feng bowed awkwardly, then replied seriously: "When I was a kid, I read a book and saw Zhuge Kongming reward the three armies with lamb wine. I also saw literati "drunk and drinking lamb wine", and I couldn't help but yearn for it! But I couldn't buy it in Liangzhou City, so I studied and brewed it myself. It happened that Liangzhou suffered a severe drought that year, and my brother said that brewing this wine would waste a lot of grain and mutton, so he didn't allow me to brew it. If I knew that lamb wine was so delicious, I would have brewed it even if I didn't eat meat for three months."

The ladies saw that Jiang Feng had a clear voice and a very rich expression, and he made it sound as if this wine only existed in heaven. In addition to finding Jiang Feng very interesting, several nobles took up their glasses and tasted it carefully, as if it was indeed much sweeter.

Princess Ji'an showed a playful smile, thinking to herself: "He is really amazing! Not only did he praise the princess' gift of wine without leaving any trace, but he also praised his family's thrifty tradition."

Princess Taiping showed her approval and couldn't help asking, "You can brew wine at such a young age?"

Seeing that Princess Taiping was in high spirits, Jiang Feng performed even harder: "I brewed ice wine according to the rules. This wine tastes refreshing, has a charming fruity aroma, and is as sweet as honey."

"Is it the wine tributed from the Western Regions?" asked Princess Linzi.

Seeing that she was the future emperor Li Longji's daughter-in-law, Jiang Feng hurriedly replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I learned this from the daughter of a wine merchant in the Western Regions. The girl said that the tribute wine was mostly made from red grapes of that year, which is a dry wine with almost no sugar. The raw materials for ice wine need to be harvested later, and it is best to start harvesting when the grapes are frozen on the branches. Therefore, ice wine is sweeter than red wine, but red wine is more mellow."

Princess Linzi nodded and smiled without saying anything. Seeing that she was innocent and sincere, Princess Taiping ordered the eunuchs to prepare some exquisite snacks for Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng thanked her reluctantly and began to enjoy the snacks leisurely. They were indeed delicious.

Seeing that the princess was in a good mood, the palace maid invited the musician to come up. The musician was handsome, with red lips and white teeth, holding a pipa, and full of artistic bacteria.

As expected, no matter which dynasty or generation, young handsome men are highly sought after. The young musician introduced himself, but Jiang Feng was so shocked that he almost spit out a mouthful of lamb wine.

It turned out to be the famous Li Guinian in history! Throughout the five thousand years of Chinese history, Jiang Feng only remembered this musician.

This trip to Qujiang is so worth it!

Jiang Feng was still daydreaming, while Li Guinian was already performing passionately. Although he didn't understand a word, it didn't affect this audio-visual feast at all. He only heard the sound of mixed strings and bamboo, which were used to blow clear sounds; the sound of the strings made all the mountains echo. The sound of the piano and the singing complemented the autumn scenery of Qujiang, just like a cup of good tea with a perfect temperature under a beautiful moonlight, which was only for a moment of enjoyment.

After Li Guinian finished his song, Princess Taiping looked at Jiang Feng with a smile and asked, "Can you play the piano?"

Does it count if it can make a sound?

Jiang Feng was tone-deaf in her past and present lives. She could play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the piano when she was a child. But she couldn't count on that in this life. She could only paint well among all the other four arts.

She saw the women below showing contemptuous looks, and Princess Cheng An's mouth was about to drop to the ground. She made up her mind and said, "Princess, although I can't play the piano, I have a piece of music. I wonder if I can ask the musician to play it?"

Princess Taiping raised her eyebrows slightly: "Yes."

Jiang Feng smiled and retreated to another cabin with Li Guinian. Jiang Feng didn't understand the Jiao Shang Gong Yu Hui, and Li Guinian didn't understand the five-line notation. The two of them talked nonsense for a long time and then stared at each other. Jiang Feng had no choice but to say, "If I sing it once, can the musician play it?"

Li Guinian nodded first, then looked at Jiang Feng hesitantly, meaning: I can play it, but I don’t know if you can sing it?

Jiang Feng was so angry that she wanted to smash his head with her pipa. She took a deep breath and sang it softly. Li Guinian showed joy and played it again.

Not bad! It's as good as the original! Jiang Feng gave Li Guinian a thumbs up: "Very good! You are worthy of being a famous artist in the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Guinian was still in Beijing, and it would take some time for him to become famous. He bowed quickly and said, "I don't deserve it."

The two played together twice and then returned to the central cabin. The sound of Li Guinian's pipa began to sound, and the song also floated out: "When will the bright moon appear? I raise my wine cup to ask the blue sky..."

The sound of a piano is slow and the boat is leisurely. It just so happens that an autumn rain begins to fall outside. The sound of the piano floats out and comes back with the new rain and autumn water, which adds a special kind of charm.

All the women in the room were immersed in the beautiful music, except for the Princess of Zhongshan County. She was surprised that this yellow-haired girl could win the favor of Princess Taiping! Princess Taiping was timid and never spoke to anyone! It was because Princess Ji'an was raised by her that she was a little affectionate to her. Why did she get along so well with this girl?

She secretly hated Jiang Feng for his many different faces. He was well behaved and submissive when he saw her, and acted like a little bird in front of Shen Guxing, but today when he saw the princess, he acted innocent and frank!

I wonder what kind of seductive look she shows next to the prince!

She has always been a very rational person, and never does anything that harms others or benefits herself. But today, the anger in her heart kept surging, and if she didn't cause some trouble for Jiang Feng, she would be very upset!

Why? Was it because of her husband's mumbling? Was it because he was absent-minded? Was it because he was not serious when he spoke, but too attentive when he was silent?

She reluctantly understood the truth: Li Longye's feelings for Jiang Feng were more restrained and pure than anything she had ever seen before. Before this, she never believed that her husband would have such feelings.

Princess Zhongshan looked at Jiang Feng, who was talking and laughing, and felt a pang of anger coming over her. She said with a smile, "The tune of this song is plain, but the words are fresh and beautiful, especially the line 'May we live long and share the beauty of the moon, even though we are thousands of miles apart'. But the whole song implies the impermanence of separation and reunion in the world. It would be fine if it was played at other times, but today's banquet was specially prepared for Anle's birthday. It's really inappropriate to play such a song."

Jiang Feng's brain was numb! Who said this poem was sad? Who said it was prepared for Princess Anle's birthday?

Princess Cheng An finally got the chance and quickly responded: "Sister, I think she did it on purpose!"

At this time, a female official came up behind Princess Anle, lowered her head and whispered something in Princess Anle's ear. Princess Anle's face gradually became gloomy.

Jiang Feng was shocked. It was the "aunt" who snatched the kingfisher from Chu Yan!

This aunt was Princess Anle's wet nurse, the court lady Helou. She was domineering and arrogant to her subordinates and extremely flattering to her superiors. She was trusted by Empress Wei and her daughter, and was in charge of all matters in the inner palace for the empress. She was called "Inner General". Princess Anle's two bird-patterned skirts were designed by her.

If a person is unlucky, even drinking cold water will get stuck in his teeth.

Jiang Feng saw Princess Taiping frowning, and Zhang Yueyue in the distance could only show an anxious expression. Jiang Zuo and Shen Guxing were unable to quench their immediate thirst with distant water!

Rely on yourself for everything!

Jiang Feng quickly left the table, knelt down and begged, "Please allow me to speak to you, Princess."

Princess Anle said gloomily, "There are not many people in this world who can make me angry. I want to listen to you now while I am still in the mood. It would be best if you can make me happy."

Princess Anle flicked her sleeves and said, "Otherwise, your tongue will be useless! It's better to throw it into Qujiang River to feed the fish."