Emperor Que Shaohua

The sky outside gradually darkened, and the floors of Mingyue Tower were lit up with candles, and the music continued. "Jianjia" was followed by "Taoyao", which was very gorgeous.Not a moment later, when "Taoyao" came to an end, four girls in light green skirts appeared behind the screen in the building, two holding flutes and two Sheng. City Willow".

The chatter in the building suddenly stopped, and then with light steps, six women with fluttering long sleeves came out from behind the screen, about the same height, with the same graceful willow waist, and they danced at the same time, and they danced "Tuozhi Dance".

Luo Junping smiled and said, "Fifth Brother, what do you think of Wubizhi Palace?"

After Luo Pingyuan returned to Luo City, he had only seen Gong'e singing and dancing once, and felt that what he saw in front of him seemed a little more graceful than the palace dancers in colorful clothes, but he only said lightly: "I have never Knowing this, you can’t judge.”

Wang An smiled and said: "I see that my fifth brother loves to listen to the sound of the piano, and he even pays attention to the singing of birds in the mountains. He must like the melody. I think I should let you come to this Mingyue Tower. The dancing is fine, but Bai Ruohan's Qingge is really worth listening to." Seeing Luo Pingyuan's expression of hesitation, he knew that the younger brother probably had already guessed something when he appeared, so he simply confessed the matter directly.

On the contrary, Luo Pingyuan didn't want to care about it any more. Thinking about the arrival of his own people, it didn't seem to make much difference who brought them here, so he smiled and said, "Thank you, third brother, for your kindness."

Only then did Lin Chen understand, thinking that the idea of ​​coming here was proposed by Qian Zhan, and secretly gave him a glare.

While speaking, "Tuozhi Dance" was over, and the six dancers all retreated behind the screen one by one, but their figures disappeared, presumably there was another passage behind the screen.

At this moment, the lights in the building dimmed, and there were servant girls blowing out the candles upstairs and downstairs, only a few were left.The melody of the Sheng Xiao was still the same, but Luo Pingyuan vaguely heard the footsteps in it, walking up the stairs from downstairs, accompanied by ring pendants.

Lin Chen whispered: "Here we come."

Two girls were leading the way with glazed lamps in their hands, and a girl in white clothes walked slowly behind her. She was wearing a cloud dress with a moon ring and water, and most of her hair was covered with black hair, and only a bun was loosely tied on her head. Impressive.Her face was covered with a green veil, so she couldn't see her face clearly, but it was even more intriguing.

She walked up to the screen, wrapped her arms around her body as a salute, and said softly, "Ruohan has seen all the distinguished guests."

Luo Pingyuan saw that her eyes were watery, she seemed to be looking at him, and turned away after a while.Looking at the expressions of everyone in the building, it was clearly written: She saw me.

Bai Ruohan said again: "Tonight, the moon is bright and the breeze is blowing. It is a great honor to meet you in this water pavilion without giving up. Ruohan recently saw a small order by Mr. Zhao Mian, and felt the meaning of the words , let’s compose a song.” There was a buzz of discussion in the building, and Zhou Yuyang said: “It turns out that Miss Bai chose his words this time.”

Lin Chen explained to King Ning: "Zhao Fanxi's character is Fanxi, and he is from Huzhou. I heard that his family is also a scholarly family. His uncle used to be the servant of the Ministry of Rites. Zhao Fanxi was selected as Jieyuan, the prefecture of Huzhou six years ago in the township examination. However, for some reason, he didn’t pass the exam when he went to Beijing, and he didn’t go back. He just stayed in Los Angeles and made friends with other students. As far as I can see, this person is quite talented and often has excellent works. Sing him tonight You should listen carefully to the words."

Luo Pingyuan followed the gazes of the crowd, and saw a young man in his 20s sitting alone at a table, with clear features and eyes, wearing a dark blue cloth robe, although not luxurious, it was more like the bright moon where the orchids were placed. The charm of the building fits well.

A maid came forward to present the pipa, Bai Ruohan hugged the pipa with her left hand, and slapped the slender fingers of her right hand one by one, creating a round of gold and jade symphony.

Everyone fell silent, Bai Ruohan had already turned the gauze curtain.It was semi-dark in the building, only the place where she was sitting should be brightly lit by another lamp installed.Looking through the curtain, the beautiful shadow is looming, and there is an ethereal feeling like coldness and emptiness.

She sat down, plucked the strings on the rotating shaft, and the music gradually poured out from behind the curtain, up and down, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and it seemed that the whole Mingyue Tower could be enveloped in it.After a round of Pipa language, Man Sheng sang:

"Life is so lonely, the rainy evening locks the sorrow, the place where the wine wakes up, the moon is like a hook, and the willows are lingering by the lake;

Tasting and sighing for a long time, I asked with a smile when I would climb the tower again. The wish was not fulfilled. "

The singing voice is as clear and beautiful as pearls, and it turns round and round as you wish. Every subtle twist and turn, it turns deep and deep.People who understand the text commented on Zhao Mian's words in a low voice, and the interjection was melancholy, which made people feel sad.

Seeing Luo Pingyuan's admiration, Wang An thought to himself that the matter was half done, and asked with a smile, "Is this Mingyue Tower worthy of its reputation?"

Luo Pingyuan nodded, and only dragged the topic away: "Sure enough, it is a beautiful song and dance, with elegant sentiments. I imagine that if you hear this song in the Mingyue Tower by the West Lake, when the moon is shining in the sky, you will surely win the heaven and the earth."

After Bai Ruohan sang, she stepped out from behind the curtain, saluted the applauding audience, and then walked to the other side of the screen, where someone had already carried a desk there. of.This is tonight's lottery, everyone is looking forward to it very much, if you can be selected among so many people, you will be very lucky.

Luo Pingyuan was really a little bored in his heart, if he thought right, King An would probably have played tricks to let himself be drawn.

Bai Ruohan twirled a roll out of the pile of papers, and the little maid beside her took it and unfolded it, blessed the crowd, and said with a smile: "This is strange, there is an unnamed poem in the roll, neither the title nor the name of the poem." There is no signature, so I don’t know which son wrote it.”

Everyone looked around, no one answered, and it was fine if they didn't write the title of the poem, but someone came over with ten taels of silver and sent the poem, but didn't leave their name or surname, which was a waste of a good opportunity.

Bai Ruohan took the poem and read it, sighed softly, and her voice was very moving: "I didn't leave a name, which shows that this young master came here just to listen to the music. Ruohan didn't invite me, and now I'm singing the lyrics and music as a reward." Bosom friend."

She went back behind the curtain and changed the guqin.After a while, the sound of the Qingyue piano gradually rose, sometimes like flowing water, sometimes like clear springs reflecting the moon, followed by singing: "Shaoshi Emei is cloudy and hazy, and the moon is cold on Yunvfeng. One mountain, one pavilion and one cave, half of the river and half of the ring. .”

Luo Pingyuan was slightly surprised, this poem had been widely circulated many years ago, even he heard it in the palace.But in recent years, no one has mentioned it. Unexpectedly, someone would write it down in Mingyue Tower tonight, and Bai Ruohan sang it in public.

Wang An's complexion has turned blue since he heard that Luo Pingyuan was not the one drawn.He had already ordered someone to make arrangements in Mingyue Tower, and Bai Ruohan had to cooperate.Unexpectedly, not only did she not obey the order, but she also sang such a taboo tune.

Before the end of the song, he stood up abruptly and asked coldly: "Who wrote the poem, stand up for me!"

The Youya piano sound stopped immediately, and there was a slight commotion in the building. Someone recognized King An, and was so frightened that he fell silent.A few young people wanted to go forward to argue at first, but they were also pushed back by their companions, whispering in a low voice, not to move rashly.

Luo Junping asked sharply twice, but there was no sound in the building, and no one acknowledged it.He became ruthless, except for a few people such as Emperor Tianyi and the prince, he would not buy anyone's account, so how could he take the rules of Mingyue Tower seriously.Although I heard that many dignitaries appreciated Bai Ruohan, they didn't take it seriously, pulled back the gauze curtain, and said with a sneer, "Bring me the poem to read, but I have to check the handwriting to see who is daring and hiding evil intentions!"

Bai Ruohan let out a low exclamation.She had just finished singing, and before she put on her veil, as soon as the veil fell, everyone's eyes were everywhere. Seeing the beauty in front of her with cherry lips and nose, her skin radiant and snowy, she was absolutely beautiful, and they were all shocked; seeing her seemed to be frightened by King An When I arrived, I felt pity again.

Bai Ruohan lowered her eyes, and said softly: "Ministers are just singing according to the routine, and I really don't know what the young master is asking."

Luo Junping took the rice paper, on which two lines of poems were neatly written, no one could tell who wrote it.The steward in Mingyue Building hastily stepped forward, bowed and said good things repeatedly, and asked the maid to put a veil on Bai Ruohan.

Luo Junping couldn't make up his mind for a moment, whether this matter could be big or small, whether to ask everyone to check the handwriting one by one, or to trouble Mingyue upstairs, but he didn't care about that tonight, and his followers stayed outside the garden, he was a little hesitant.

Luo Pingyuan saw that no one could stop King An if he didn't show up, so he could only persuade him: "Third brother, forget it, it's just a poem, it's not a big deal. Miss Bai is very young, I'm afraid she doesn't even know what it means. I don't understand, why lose my interest." Saying that, he grabbed An Wang's wrist with a smile and pulled him back two steps.

Wang An felt that although his force was not strong, it had an indisputable meaning, and thought: Brother Wu Huang is sympathetic to the fragrance and cherishes the jade.Although this is different from the original plan, it can be regarded as achieving the goal.

More than half of his anger was directed at Mingyuelou's disobedience, and his anger subsided a lot, and he said to Bai Ruohan: "Since my fifth brother interceded for you, for his sake, forget it this time." .Miss Bai, you are a beautiful woman, you are very knowledgeable and considerate, and you are cautious in your words and deeds. Naturally, no one will make things difficult for you." After saying that, he walked away straight away.

Everyone saw that the song had already been heard, and Bai Ruohan also put on her veil and left, fearing that Wang An would cause trouble again, the guests who originally wanted to stay for a while also left the venue one after another, and they left in disorder in a blink of an eye.

Luo Pingyuan has lost interest so far, but he still thinks about the poem about Langhuan.Bai Ruohan sent his maid to invite him and Zhao Mian to go downstairs to the flower hall to talk, Lin Chen took the others and left first, smiling and returning home to wait for him.Luo Pingyuan knew about Yi'an's temperament, if he didn't stay for a while, he would probably make trouble for Bai Ruohan again, so he stood up and accepted the invitation.

He used to be called Lu Yuan, and even though he just called Wang An's third brother, and Mingyue Tower already knew his identity, Bai Ruohan still addressed him as Mr. Lu, thanked him softly, and said: "The poems of the right people, although the women's knowledge is shallow, I also know that I am talking about affairs in the Jianghu, but I don’t know where I have violated the taboo. If Han wanders here, he can be regarded as half of the Jianghu. I will be caught on fire, and my heart is really terrified."

Zhao Mian sighed: "When you hear Miss Bai's qin music, you will know the wind and the moon. It's just that the capital city is very different. Some things can be said elsewhere, but it has become a taboo in Luocheng. You really need to be careful."

Luo Pingyuan glanced at him, knowing that this person must have heard something before, and he couldn't say it clearly in front of him, so he asked calmly: "If Miss Bai is afraid of offending my brother, why didn't she win the poem I wrote?" ?”

Bai Ruohan frowned slightly: "It's not intentional, it's just that I have all the rules in Mingyue Tower, just to make everyone interesting. If someone has some power and orders, Ruohan will follow the order, Mr. Lu doesn't think so much." Is it boring?"

It was very interesting for Luo Pingyuan to hear her answer like this. Thinking of her disobedience, it really complemented Luo Junping's performance of burning pianos and cooking cranes. , have you ever heard of Langhuan?"

Bai Ruohan stretched out his fingers and slid across the guqin beside him, and a series of soft sounds flowed out from the fingertips, and said softly: "When Ruohan was young, he also heard from the elders in the family that the empress is the lord of Langhuan, and she uses the power of martial arts to help The Holy Majesty stabilizes the rivers and lakes, helps the country, protects the environment and the people, which is very desirable. However, after the empress passed away, for some reason, I haven’t heard any news about it in recent years. It is said that some of them are now in the south of the Yangtze River, but Ruohan has no chance to see them.”

Luo Pingyuan was silent, and what Bai Ruohan said was not far from what he had learned from the Hanshan School for many years. Compared with the rumors spread in the Central Plains and even the North, Langhuan's reputation in the south of the Yangtze River was obviously much better.He said: "In this capital, you need to remember not to talk about court affairs, and try not to mention the word Langhuan. With the girl's talent and intelligence, she can be safe."

The three of them chatted for a while, Luo Pingyuan saw that Bai Ruohan's conversation was calm, neither pretentious nor flattering, and he had a similar attitude towards him and Zhao Mian, and he felt a little higher in his heart.And Zhao Mian is also a talented and refined scholar, he has traveled all over the world, and he is very happy when he speaks meaningfully.

In the end, Bai Ruohan ordered someone to find out the song "Jianjia" written by Luo Pingyuan, and sang a song as a farewell.Everyone knows this song, but after she interprets it, it is indeed refreshing.

It was already late when Luo Pingyuan returned to Dingjianhou's Mansion from Mingyue Building, Lin Chen was embarrassed to talk and joke at this hour, and went back to his room to rest, leaving everything for tomorrow.

King Ning slept until he woke up the next morning, and heard another unexpected news that the Prince's Mansion was burglarized last night.