Qingchuan History

Chapter 215

The sun is shining.

The three girls in the corridor are in their respective positions, scattered and scattered. For some reason, this image has also stayed in Yunxi's memory for many years.

Maybe it's because of the flowers and trees in the vestibule of Zhuyu Temple that have no sense of palace refinement?
Bathed in the bright autumn light, it is inexplicably uncoordinated and inexplicably close to time itself.

Just like what Duan Xirun said back then, Shangguan Concubine, who is so flamboyant, manages a garden that looks like an old man's.

Or maybe because my heart is barren.Ruan Xueyin thought so occasionally.Many years have passed and there is still no conclusion.She never asked each other.

"I remember that purple branch roses have a very long flowering period. The first crop blooms at the end of spring, and then it can continue to bloom every month until the end of autumn, so it is also called Four Seasons Rose."

It is the end of autumn now, but there are not a single star or half flower.

"The last crop of this year just withered two days ago." Shangguan concubine replied, taking a look at Ruan Xueyin, "It was the day when Lord Diyan came to deliver the decree."

Ruan Xueyin didn't look back, and didn't try to understand whether the other party had something to say, she just nodded and said, "This variety is better. It's more suitable."

Jing Tingge doesn't understand what "more appropriate" means.Was it inappropriate earlier?

Nobody said anything about the old July incident.Even when Shangguan concubine mentioned it in the hall earlier, she mentioned it in one sentence, targeting Ruan Xueyin, but she didn't say anything specific.So Jing Tingge didn't know that there used to be dog roses planted there, let alone that the flowers and trees in the garden were different from before——

Even if she knew, with her "rough knowledge" of pharmacology, there was no cause and effect.

"Sister Pei, do you know why Purple Branch Rose is called Purple Branch Rose?"

Ruan Xueyin thought about it for a while, and said unsurely, "It seems that the new branches that grew in the past will turn purple after the frost."

"That's right." Shangguan concubine nodded, "This year's Frost's Descent has passed. So you see, the garden is full of purple branches, without exception."

indeed.Ruan Xueyin looked at the flowers and branches in the distance and remained silent, but she heard Shangguan concubine continue:

"Sister, do you still remember what day the Frost's Descent is this year?"

Ruan Xueyin couldn't remember clearly.

"October 31. The day she came out of the palace." Shangguan looked at those purple branches, and the place where the flowers were originally blooming began to bear some small red fruits sporadically. , the city is full of sunshine, and these roses are either in bud or in full bloom, extraordinarily bright and fragrant."

"The flowers of purple branch roses are mostly purple and pink, and most of them are double petals. It is conceivable that they must be bright and compelling."

"My sister also knows that this variety doesn't always bloom multiple times a year."

Ruan Xueyin didn't know.She turned to look at her.

"A brand-new purple rose, if it is allowed to grow naturally without intervention, such a frequent flowering state can only last for five or six years." She moved her eyes away from the rose in the garden and scattered to the distant sky, "Five or six years Afterwards, like most roses, they only bloom twice a year in May and June."

Ruan Xueyin wasn't sure where she was looking, but it wasn't her home country.She has seen the way Duan Xirun looked towards the direction of Yunshui City, the concentration, determination and emotion of his eyes——

None of the Shangguan concubines.At this moment, lax and empty, it is very similar to Ah Ji who was in the cold palace that day.

Or it could just be an illusion.Ruan Xueyin thought silently.After all, their eyes are like that.

"Mrs. Jin loves roses, and has studied deeply. Xueyin is ashamed of herself."

Shangguan concubine sneered: "I'm not good at learning, how can I stand shoulder to shoulder with Mrs. Pei? It's just a trick."

"Speaking of which, Mrs. Jin is the most skilled at playing the piano. The short piece "Guangling Rest" at the night banquet of the Tianlong Festival in July is still loved by the palace people." , only one "Guangling Zhixi" has been played for more than ten years, and I rarely listen to the piano, so I have some appreciation for this piece."

"Oh?" Shangguan Concubine was obviously surprised, and looked at Jingting Ge with great interest, "A piece of music played for ten years, even if it is not a national player, it must be close to the national level. Would you like to do me a favor, sir?"

Ruan Xueyin was satisfied.When a person meets an opponent in the field he is good at, he will often react in this way; not to mention that Shangguan is a competitive person.

Jing Tingge didn't understand what Ruan Xueyin's plan was, and gave her a hard look, thinking that I only have one day in total, and I want to go to the previous appointment with Ji Wanling after leaving the Zhuyu Palace, who has time to play the piano here?It's still "Guangling Stopping Rest", it's so long!
Seeing the invitation from Shangguan's concubine with a smile, she thought for a moment, but couldn't refuse, after all, she had a special status, and it was only logical that she followed Ruan Xueyin all the way into the Boiled Rain Palace——

In other words, it is up to Ruan Xueyin to decide whether to go or not at this moment.As an envoy from another country, she has absolutely no reason to leave first and then wander around the palace.

So reluctantly sighed and entered the side hall——

Of course, she sighed very lightly, and only let Ruan Xueyin hear it on purpose; the latter didn't hear it, or pretended not to hear it, with an attitude of eagerly waiting to listen to the piano.

Damn girl, what kind of game is this, I didn't tell you in advance!

The two entered the palace one after the other, one was calm, the other was full of emotion but not moving, each with their own minds waiting for the Shangguan to arrange everything properly——

A black xylophone is placed on the long table on the east side of the side hall, as if it was the one on the Tianchang Festival.At that time, the distance was very far, Ruan Xueyin only said that she was playing the ebony, but now she looked closely, she saw that there was still a faint green in the black of the water, like vines wrapping around ancient trees——

Should it be paulownia?

She wasn't sure, and she didn't notice the change in Jing Tingge's expression at all.

"This is, Luqi?"

Shangguan's concubine seemed to have a smile, but behind the look seemed to hide a bit of sadness, only a sweet and glutinous voice could maintain the level of speech: "Mr. has good eyesight. Exactly."

Before entering Cangwu, Jing Tingge did not know the piano.The one she played in Pengxi Mountain for many years is the old thing of the teacher——

In fact, it cannot be said to be the teacher's property, because the teacher never plays the piano.Like many other things, if you ask, but the teacher doesn't answer, there will be no more content.

It was an ordinary piano that couldn't be more ordinary.The wood is ordinary, the strings are ordinary, and the appearance is even more ordinary.

She entered Cangwu and saw a bunch of peerless pianos, only then did she know how unworthy the Pengxishan piano was.And it was such a piano, after ten years of honing, she played the national level "Guangling Zhixi" by her.

So much so that the first time she played this piece with the Feiquan Qin given by Murong Xun, the latter almost dropped his jaw in shock.

The sound of Feiquan is naturally a thousand times better than that of the broken piano in Pengxi Mountain. Coupled with Jingting Song, it can play the broken piano with the skill of a national player.

For Murong Xun, it may be five years without a break.

And now the three hanging in Jingshuiwu, Feiquan, Duyou, and Tieke, are all first-class famous pianos handed down from generation to generation; but any one of them, or even the sum of the three, is not as famous as this green Qiqi.

"It is said that Haozhong, Raoliang, Luqi and Jiaowei are scattered in the eastern part of Qingchuan, most likely in the southern part of Daqi and the territory of Baiguo." Jing Tingge did not ask for the owner's consent, and reached out and patted the third root from top to bottom. Strings, the tone is gloomy and bright, echoing like a dream in the empty hall in an instant, "Sent by His Majesty Qi Jun?"

It wasn't until this moment that Ruan Xueyin understood the desolation hidden behind those previous gains.

That is.

This Qin was gifted by Gu Xinglang, it is obviously very valuable, so she only used it during the Tianlong Festival, so she was proud and miserable.

"It turns out that Luqi is in Qi Palace." Jing Tingge tutted twice, "but I don't know where the other three are." She glanced at Ruan Xueyin, with a half-smile, then turned her gaze back to Shangguan Concubine, "Your Majesty Qi is waiting You're pretty good too."

(End of this chapter)