Chapter 139: Meeting an old friend without knowing him
Gu Huan continued to ask: "I wonder when the zither player came to Beijing?"
"In reply to Madam, I will go to Beijing in early September."
Early September?
It was the time when she had just entered the Duke's Mansion.
"Has the zither master been in Yichunyuan since he came to Beijing?"
"yes."
Ji Xuanyu didn't want to talk too much, so as not to reveal his original voice.
He just wants to see Sister Huan.
For the time being, I don't want her to know my existence.
Gu Huan's eyes were heavy. The suspicious points about Yichunyuan, plus the fact that this person had entered Yichunyuan in early September and was recommended by Yaoyao, made it highly likely that this person was related to the people from southern Xinjiang.
"I also like the zither, and I have learned some from an old friend in Shuzhou. I wonder if the zither master would be willing to play a piece for us to cultivate our ears?"
You can tell whether he is a luthier by trying him.
Brother Ji likes piano and chess, and once studied piano under a famous teacher.
When she met Brother Ji, he was already an excellent piano player.
"I obey your command."
Sister Huan still remembers!
Ji Xuanyu was excited. He set up the zither, tuned it, and was just about to start playing when he heard a gentle voice coming from behind the screen.
"Can the musician play High Mountains and Flowing Water?"
Ji Xuanyu's hands froze in the air, and he suddenly looked up and stared at the figure behind the screen.
"Madam, do you want to listen to the sound of flowing water in the mountains?"
“Well, this is my favorite song.”
Brother Ji is best at playing this piece of music.
He said that this famous ancient music was played for connoisseurs, and that listeners could see the majestic Mount Tai and the vast rivers①.
Ji Xuanyu took a deep breath, suppressed his inner excitement, and said calmly: "As you command."
A piece of music, high mountains and flowing water, flows from the strings of a zither, fluent and melodious, with natural charm, ups and downs in the tune, and infinite meaning.
The musician is indeed a master.
As Gu Huan listened, her eyes turned red.
This zither player is more skilled than Brother Ji, especially in the section "Spirit and Charm of Mountains and Rivers", which carries a soaring ambition and makes people feel passionate, as if they can hear the player's ambition and fighting fearlessly against the rapids and undercurrents.
When it falls back into the melodious spring water, you can hear the infinite memories and longings in the heart of the pianist.
When the last note fell, the pianist's tall arms slowly dropped, his hands gently stroked the strings, and the sound gradually faded away.
The room was silent for a moment, and those who heard it held their breath for fear of disturbing the sound of the piano.
Zhou Zhilan was shocked, he was indeed a master.
I turned my head to look at Gu Huan, only to find that she had shed a tear.
"You're crying?"
Although her voice was low, people outside could hear it in the quiet room.
Gu Huan suddenly came back to her senses, quickly wiped away her tears, tried to smile and shook her head.
Ji Xuanyu felt like a huge rock was blocking his heart.
Joy, sadness, and unwillingness are all mixed in my heart.
The person you love is right in front of you, but you cannot recognize him/her.
A song of mountains and flowing water, carrying the thoughts of both of them.
Ji Xuanyu was delighted.
Sister Huan has not forgotten him, and still remembers their soulmate song.
Yaoyao twisted the silk handkerchief in her hands and half-closed her eyes to hide the coldness in them.
Gu Huan developed a liking for the musician, but she remained wary.
After all, it involves Yichunyuan, Yaoyao, Gu Wanru and Mu An.
There is always a feeling that something bad is coming.
Gu Huan said softly, "The zither master is indeed a master. I hope he can live up to this pure piece of music and teach Madam the zither art well. Don't do anything against the rules."
Ji Xuanyu’s face turned pale.
He heard the hidden meaning in Gu Huan's words.
This is a warning to him not to do wrong.
But...how could he leave with a clean record after entering the Duke's Mansion?
Moreover, this time he has a big plan targeting Gu Wanru.
He wants to eliminate the evil woman Gu Wanru for Gu Huan!
Ji Xuanyu responded with "Yes, sir."
After packing up the piano, he left with Yaoyao.
Before turning around, he once again gazed affectionately at the figure behind the screen.
Gu Huan stared blankly at the departing figure.
I didn’t see Brother Ji’s appearance clearly that night.
After three years, he should have grown to be this tall and as handsome as this.
But where is he?
Will you come to see her again?
Will she never see the first person in the world who loved her again?
"Do you know this person?" Zhou Zhilan felt that something was wrong with Gu Huan.
Gu Huan's eyes were red. "The brother Ji I told you about plays this piece just as well as this musician."
"Oh, you miss him."
"Yeah." Gu Huan couldn't help but shed tears again.
Zhou Zhilan didn't know how to comfort her.
Knowing that she had a childhood sweetheart, Zhou Zhilan and the others were quite worried. However, when the master found out, he said that everyone has a past and he didn't care, so they didn't care either.
But today, this person reminded Gu Huan of her childhood sweetheart...
It doesn't seem good.
Zhou Zhilan frowned. They had to keep a close eye on this zither player to prevent him from seducing their young lady.
Yaoyao was unhappy, but it was not convenient for her to speak, so she could only take Ji Xuanyu to see Mu An.
Mu An invited the man to stay for dinner that night, saying that he liked listening to him play the piano. He did not let the man go after dinner and wanted to keep him in the house overnight.
Yaoyao knew what he wanted to do and was extremely angry, but she couldn't force the person out.
For the sake of the young master's safety and reputation, she had no choice but to let her people guard the door of Zuimoxuan while she went into the house and spent the night with the two of them.
Yaoyao suppressed her rage and wanted to kill Mu An. She tried her best to seduce Mu An and prevent him from touching the young master.
Unexpectedly, Mu An kicked her out of the room in the middle of the night.
Hearing the charming sounds in the house, Yaoyao was so sad that she put her fist to her mouth to stop her crying.
She could only stay outside all night, fearing that she would be discovered by others.
The next day, Yaoyao dragged Gu Wanru into Mu An's room early in the morning, took her out, and sent her to Jinxiu Pavilion to teach Gu Wanru to practice piano.
Ji Xuanyu saw that Yaoyao’s eyes were red and glanced at her with a cold gaze.
Yaoyao could only bear it.
She knew that the young master would be secretly bullied by Mu An as soon as he entered the mansion.
Because in Mu An's eyes, she was a concubine for his entertainment.
The young master also has to personally teach Gu Wanru the art of charm, how to seduce men and how to make men unable to stop.
The young master has to bear all the grievances and humiliations himself.
But the young master said that he was willing to sacrifice for the hall master's cause.
But Yaoyao couldn't stand it. She hated herself for not doing anything. She had been in the mansion for so long, but had no way to steal useful military intelligence from Mu Junyan.
I hate Gu Wanru and Mu An even more.
…
Gu Huan felt uneasy for some reason.
Zhou Zhilan said that there was nothing unusual about the new zither player, and both the young master and the young lady liked listening to him play the piano, but she always felt something was wrong.
Gu Huan asked Zhou Zhilan to find an opportunity to ask Mu An to free Biyu from slavery and make her a concubine.
Mu An naturally agreed. He also wanted Biyu to serve him well and take care of the backyard for him.
It was not until five days later that Chi Yan came to report that Gu Wanru had sent someone to look for Pei Yi.
Gu Huan immediately perked up.
Finally waited for it!
Pei Yi also secretly sent a letter to Gu Huan, saying that the Pei family had obtained the qualification to submit military winter clothing samples.
In less than ten days, the sample verification was completed and the Pei family received an order for 300,000 sets of military winter clothing.
On the night when he received the order, Mu An stayed at Jinxiu Pavilion.
I heard that the whole night was not quiet and I called for water five times.
The next day, the two of them went to Zuimoxuan together to listen to the piano.
But Mu An didn't know that on the night when he didn't keep the zither player, the zither player entered the Jinxiu Pavilion at midnight and did not come out until 3:00 am.
During this period, Gu Wanru took tonic medicine and pregnancy-maintaining medicine twice a day.
Mu An had no doubts.
After all, Gu Wanru is still the young lady of the Duke's Mansion.
His wife became pregnant and gave birth to a legitimate grandson, which would be beneficial to his inheritance of the title.
What's more, Gu Wanru suddenly became very good in bed, making him reluctant to leave.
When Gu Huan heard Biyu, who came to report secretly, saying that Mu An stayed overnight with the zither player, she was surprised and couldn't believe it.
"Really? I think he has a natural body and a graceful demeanor. He doesn't look like the kind of person who would allow himself to fall into depravity."
Biyu whispered, "I thought so too. But it is true. Although it only happened three times in the past half month, and Yaoyao helped to cover it up, I saw it with my own eyes."
Biyu looked disgusted: "I never thought that the young master was such a person."
Gu Huan knew this because when she was being tortured in her previous life, that beast jokingly told her about what Mu An had done in Yichunyuan while torturing her.
She had never seen the concubine that Mu An liked in person, but she felt disgusted when she heard about it.
Unexpectedly, this zither player turned out to be the favorite concubine.
Gu Huan also felt disgusted: "I never thought that a person like that could be so depraved."
He also played the song that Ji's brother and she loved the most, "High Mountains and Flowing Water".
She regretted it so much.
Not only does it disgust me, but it also disgusts Brother Ji.
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