It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 75 Unable to sleep peacefully

Even though Sun Xiu said that she would arrange for musicians to come in so that Yang Xianrong could have the opportunity to "make up for it", she thought she should still quickly improve her shakuhachi playing skills.

Therefore, he discussed with Lanxiang that he should go to Yingliu Lake to study with Aunt Yu.

When Grandma Yu saw Yang Xianrong coming over, she was also very surprised and promised that she would do her best to teach her so that she would make great progress within two days.

Yang Xianrong originally thought that he could just make do with his own shakuhachi, but Grandma Yu asked that he must use the human bone shakuhachi, saying that only in this way can he make rapid progress.

"Empress, don't be afraid. This human bone shakuhachi looks like a musical instrument. It won't do anything if left there for many years. But it is made of human bones. If it is not used regularly, it will fall asleep and become silent. When it came down, it turned into a pile of dead bones, and there will no longer be such a magical effect." Aunt Yu actually knelt down very religiously, holding the shakuhachi in both hands, "Old slave is getting older. It is weak in strength and has to often ask others to use it to maintain its spirituality and vitality. The queen's fate can make it full of power and exert greater effects."

"Okay." The Great Cold Banquet was already imminent and there was no room for her to hesitate any longer. Even the human bone Shakuhachi was nothing more than a musical instrument.

Under the guidance of Grandma Yu, Yang Xianrong mastered many playing skills.

She also brought the human bone shakuhachi back to Tianyuan Palace and practiced it very low-key and frequently.

However, every time after playing, she would feel very tired, even dizzy and uncomfortable.

Lanxiang guessed that maybe it was because she had lost her energy during practice and needed to take a nap.

Sure enough, after blowing for a while, you need to sleep for a while to recover.

That human bone shakuhachi is really extraordinary. It can not only perfectly interpret the high notes, but also correct the temperament, which has greatly improved Yang Xianrong's playing skills.

When Zhang Liangxue and Lvzhu brought tea and cakes to the backyard, they often saw the sheep Xianrong lying on the side very lazily, squinting his eyes and taking a nap, while Lanxiang was very serious about wiping the human bones.

In the evening, the sound of drums was heard in the Peony Garden northwest of Tianyuan Palace.

Yang Xianrong was in a daze holding the minced meat, wondering why he wanted to eat this again?
"Zhang Liangxue, can't you change to something else?" She was very unhappy. After playing the shakuhachi for a day, she already felt that she had no strength in her body.

Zhang Liangxue was so frightened when his full name was called that he immediately knelt on the ground, "The king of Zhao sent it here. He said that he caught two deer during today's hunting and made minced meat... You and the emperor have it." .”

"I'm telling you, why is it so smelly?" Yang Xianrong pushed the bowl away, "If you don't want to eat it, you won't eat it."

"Isn't this bad?" Zhang Liang was very embarrassed, "The emperor likes this, so King Zhao went out to catch it."

"Ugh...this is too unpalatable." Yang Xianrong hated the taste so much that he almost vomited out the pastry he had just eaten.

Zhang Liangxue did not dare to continue talking when he saw this situation, so he had to lead his people to quietly remove all the food.

"Who is playing this?" She took a sip of the hot soup and handed it to Lan Xiang, "This tastes good. Drink more."

"Thank you, Queen." Lan Xiang smiled and took it.

"It's quite hot." Yang Xianrong wanted to get a pastry again, but Cui Xi stood aside and stopped her, saying softly: "Queen, I have eaten a lot these days, but I have gained some weight. That colorful dance dress I’m afraid I’ll have to change the size…”

"Hey, I won't eat it if I don't want it." Yang Xianrong had no choice but to put the pastry in Cui Xi's hand, "You can make me fatter."

"Isn't this bad?" Cui Xi looked sad, "This slave has gained weight three times."

"Then change the size of the clothes." Yang Xianrong smiled brightly, but the dark circles under his eyes were a bit obvious, which made Lan Xiang reach out and touch it. "I'm too tired from practicing today, let's not practice anymore." Lan Xiang felt a little distressed, "I'm going to use powder to cover it up tomorrow."

"My slave, you can help me cover up now." Luzhu just came in with hand washing water and asked hurriedly: "Manager Zhang just sent a lot of new rouge and gouache. Do you want to try it, the Queen?"

"Okay." What woman doesn't love beauty?
The group of maids chatted and laughed around the sheep Xianrong until midnight.

The drum music in the Peony Garden has never stopped, and people with good ears can occasionally hear the extremely sad and melodious shakuhachi sound, which makes their hearts tremble.

Until early in the morning, Chief Mu's scream broke the peace in the inner courtyard of the palace.

He was holding a long wooden stick and pulling at the fallen leaves and withered water plants by the Yingliu Lake. Unexpectedly, he pulled out the frozen body of the beautiful woman.

When Zhang Liangxue hurried in to report the news, Yang Xianrong had just woken up from a nightmare and was sitting on the edge of the bed with a pale face.

Lan Xiang applied a hot handkerchief to her forehead and eyes, and asked softly: "Don't be afraid, girl, it's just a dream."

"Yeah." Yang Xianrong closed his eyes and recalled the scene in the dream, but he couldn't remember it at all. There was just a huge void, as if a black hole swallowed him up, and his heart was beating violently.

"What's the matter?" Cui Xi stood at the door and asked Zhang Liang, "The Queen has just woken up."

"There's another death in Yingliu Lake, this time it's a beautiful woman." Zhang Liangxue lowered his voice, "The wood owner found out in advance, and then notified the emperor and us first."

"What?" Cui Xi was also surprised, "Yesterday I heard that the emperor went to live with a beautiful woman."

"Yes." Zhang Liangxue hesitated before saying, "I just ran to take a look. The beautiful woman had obviously just drowned, and there was no obvious trauma on her body or face. The most terrifying thing is... there was something in her hands. There is a shakuhachi."

"What? Why do beautiful women have to practice this?" Cuixi's voice was slightly higher, startling everyone in the room.

Lan Xiang came out with the copper basin and asked, "What's going on? What are you talking about so early in the morning?"

"Is the Queen up?" Zhang Liang asked again in a low voice.

"I had a nightmare yesterday, and I'm recovering now. I'm afraid it was a nightmare." Lan Xiang handed the copper basin to Zhang Liang, "Let's go get some hot water and prepare some hot porridge. "

"Then I'll go in and wait on you first." Cuixi quickly stepped aside to let Lan Xiang go out, while she quickly walked into the dormitory.

"Cui Xi." Yang Xianrong's voice became softer, "Did the musicians from Peony Garden keep practicing yesterday? It was really noisy."

"It stopped at the fifth watch, but fortunately, the sound was not loud." Cuixi took over today's clothes, "How can the girl hear it? I am a person who has practiced martial arts, so my hearing is naturally good. Some, but how can the girl hear it?”

"Is it loud? It's like practicing in the yard, and it's very desolate." Yang Xianrong covered his heart, exhaled deeply, and felt a little dizzy.

"...This, it seems that there really isn't one. You can ask Lan Xiang and Lu Zhu later. They were the ones who kept watch in the outer room last night." Cuixi gently touched Yang Xianrong's forehead, "I'm afraid it's a nightmare. Now, don’t be afraid.”

"Okay." Yang Xianrong replied in a dull voice, vaguely thinking about the situation in the dream, and his heart was still pounding.

(End of this chapter)