The shadow of the country

Now, it is only a month away from New Year's Eve.In the past month, Mu Yan, as a flute player who is about to enter the palace, practiced intensively every day, leaving early and returning late.The song played by 30 people at the New Year's Eve banquet in the palace was not difficult to play. In addition, all of the 30 people were good at music theory, so it didn't bother Qi Xuan too much.

On New Year's Eve, [-] flute players were all dressed in the same red clothes, each holding a flute and led by Qixuan into the palace.Mu Yan's attire is also the same as the other flute players, but it is more delicate and gentle.At the moment, he lowered his head silently in deep thought, anticipation and nervousness in his heart, and he couldn't help but tighten his grip on the jade flute in his hand.

At this moment, led by Qixuan, thirty flute players have come to the audience.Mu Yan knew that the royal family's New Year's Eve feast would be extravagant and extravagant.But what I really saw was that it was more extravagant than imagined.

At present, the bustling fireworks are blooming above the palace, and the whole palace is instantly illuminated.Under the fireworks, thousands of beautifully carved palace lanterns hung high.The ostentation is unprecedentedly luxurious, graceful and majestic, showing a model of royal majesty.

Qixuan led the thirty flute players to the stage together, knelt on the carpet embroidered with gold thread and kowtowed to the emperor: "May the emperor be in good health and everything goes well. I wish Panyun the prosperity of the country and the people in the new year, with good weather and good weather."

Sitting on the dragon chair, the emperor slightly raised his hand to signal everyone to get up. Although he was very happy, his face was full of smiles.But it is also majestic and majestic, which makes people dare not look at it.

After thanking everyone, they stood up, and thirty flute players began to play together.Although Mu Yan was playing, his eyes kept sweeping towards the direction behind the emperor.Empress Dowager, Empress, ministers, concubines... Finally, I saw the person sitting at the banquet—the person was just sitting quietly in the banquet, warm and indifferent, with his clothes fluttering in the wind.There were no messy patterns on the clothes. Compared with other gorgeously dressed princes and courtiers, they were indeed a little plain, but even more elegant and flawless.

Mu Yan was playing the flute music with everyone, when he saw that person, his heart skipped a beat.Hastily lowered his head to avoid his gaze, not daring to look again.Yi Lan didn't pay attention to the thirty flute players in the audience, but now when she looked up, she was surprised to find that Mu Yan was among the group!His expression also instantly changed from plain and watery to astonishment.Mu Yan... unexpectedly managed to enter the palace again...

At this moment, Yi Lan picked up the wine glass in front of her and took a sip.After putting down the wine glass, the astonishment in his eyes turned back to indifference again.

Soon, the ensemble flute music was over, and Mu Yan bowed to the emperor together with the crowd again.The emperor waved his hands and smiled, and said: "Be flat, the flute player Qixuan chose outside the palace is really extraordinary. Come here, I will reward you!"

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, an eunuch beside him immediately took the reward silver and held it down.Behind the thirty flute players Xie Enping, led by Qixuan, stepped off the stage one by one and left the palace.

Walking to the gate of the palace, Qixuan stopped, turned around and said to them: "You can leave the palace now."

Mu Yan walked at the end of the group.He just watched the other flute players walking out of the palace one by one with reward silver in their hands, but he stopped there and did not leave.Seeing that he didn't move, Qixuan thought he didn't hear, so he said again: "You can go."

Seeing his icy cold attitude, Mu Yan hesitated for a moment, but still had the courage to ask: "Master Lin Yue, I want to stay in the palace, is it okay?"

Qixuan slightly raised his eyebrows, and then said coldly: "Where do you think the palace is? You can stay if you want?"

Mu Yan nodded with difficulty, "I know...but I really want to stay. As long as I can stay, I can do anything..."

After hearing this, Qi Xuan smiled, "Heh, I am not related to you, why should I take the risk to help you stay?"

Mu Yan was taken aback for a moment when he heard that, but soon returned to normal.He didn't say much, just picked up the bamboo flute in his hand, and played it gently against his lips.This is exactly the second half of "Remembering the Past" that he failed to play on the day when the final round of flute players was selected.

The sound of the flute is long, beautiful and mournful, but the emotions contained in the song are more released than in the last round of the flute player election.Time seems to be slowed down because of that song, it seems that time can be heard flowing by the ears, but there is no way to stop it.Compared with the current festive and prosperous festive atmosphere, the flute sound of reminiscence is even more incompatible, but it seems like a world away.

After the song was over, Qixuan didn't say much after listening to it, but he secretly sighed in his heart for this person's superb flute skills and the deep emotions fused into it.Although he didn't know why he insisted on staying in the palace, but he didn't seem to be plotting anything wrong.Most of the coldness in Qi Xuan's eyes melted instantly, and his tone eased a lot: "Come with me."

Mu Yan raised his head and looked at Qixuan in confusion.Seeing Mu Yan standing still in a daze, Qixuan felt a little impatient, turned around and walked towards the palace gate.Mu Yan came back to his senses and hurriedly followed.

Following Qixuan to the guards guarding the imperial gate, Mu Yan's eyes suddenly darkened, thinking that he was still not allowed to stay.Unexpectedly, Qixuan said coldly to the guard: "This is my cousin outside the palace. I will stay in Yuefu in the future, so I won't leave the palace."

The guard was a little embarrassed when he heard this: "Mr. Lin, for the safety of the emperor, this has not been approved by the superior, and the palace is not allowed to keep people privately..."

"Aren't I above you? Could it be that you think that my cousin will cause some trouble in the palace? Or is it that I have something wrong with the emperor?" Qixuan said coldly and stabbed at him, which made the guard feel a little bit of anger. With a piercing chill, he hurriedly knelt down and said, "This... this subordinate dare not..."

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Qixuan stopped talking.He only said to Mu Yan indifferently: "Follow me back to Yuefu." Then he turned and left.

Along the way, the eunuchs and maids passing by all cast doubtful glances at Mu Yan, seeing Qixuan in front of them, they were afraid to look any further.Qixuan didn't raise his eyes to pay attention to them, but walked all the way into Yuefu without stopping.

As soon as he entered the gate of the Yuefu Mansion, a nagging male voice came from his ear: "Qixuan, why did you come back after so long? Hey, isn't this person one of those thirty flute players? Didn't the flute player have just been sent out of the palace by you, why is there another..."

"Zi Feng, arrange a place for him. He will stay in Yuefu from now on." Before the man finished nagging, Qi Xuan hastily interrupted him.

The man was startled when he heard this, "What? Qixuan, you should have thought about it. You have the final say in this Yuefu, but you have no say in this imperial palace. It's not like you don't know that the palace can't keep people casually, besides... "

"Not to mention, let's do it." Qixuan's tone carried a hint of intolerance.The man wanted to refute at first, but seeing Qi Xuan's attitude, he didn't dare to say anything, so he had to step back and do as he ordered.

This is Zi Feng, the deputy examiner who was running for the flute player that day, Qi Xuan's right-hand man in the Yuefu, who supports Qi Xuan in everything, but usually talks a lot.Qixuan warned him many times that talking too much would lead to mistakes, try to speak as little as possible in the palace, but Zifeng couldn't change his outspoken nature.Although he was a bit talkative on weekdays, he was not a bad person, and he was very warm-hearted and kind to others.

After Zi Feng walked out of the gate of Yuefu, Qi Xuan slightly turned his head and asked him: "What's your name?"

"Liu Muyan."

"Why do you stay here? But is there anyone in the palace?"

Mu Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's right."

Qixuan nodded, his attitude was still cold: "Forget it, I don't care about your business, you will stay in Yuefu as a musician from now on. Zifeng will teach you the rules of the Yuefu, and you can tell him if there is anything missing. However, If you're fine, you'd better not go out of the house and cause trouble, or I won't help you anymore."

Mu Yan took a breath, "Yes... I remember. Thank you for what happened today."

But Qixuan didn't react when he heard it, he turned around and walked out the door with big strides.

The author has something to say: Sister Hua also said that my stepmother told them to separate,

Sure enough, I couldn't stand it myself, so I came back. . . . .

Pound the corner. . .

☆, Fourteen. Turn around