Yu Jiao said, "The Cistanche deserticola is rare and precious, I am afraid of being shortchanged."
Liu Yaoyu lowered her voice and said, "Third sister, you don't know that the Wu family's master is a member of Prime Minister Shen's faction. He is a treacherous and corrupt official who has helped Prime Minister Shen do many evil things and is used to opposing father. You should just accept whatever the Wu family is willing to give you, and think of it as giving vent to the anger of the clean people."
Yu Jiao had been in Beijing for too short a time and had never inquired about court affairs, so naturally she didn't know that the Wu family was a political enemy of Liu Yu.
Liu Yaoyu patted Yu Jiao's hand and said, "Third sister, just accept it without worry. It won't cause any trouble for father. The Wu family certainly didn't expect you to be from our Liu family. You are such a great doctor. They must be afraid that they will need your help in the future. But they are political enemies of father and have no way to make friends with him. They can only use this method to please you."
Liu Yaoyu grew up in Beijing and was taught by Liu Yu, so she understood these things better than Yu Jiao.
Su He walked in holding a pipa, sat down on the stool, plucked a few notes and tuned the strings, then raised her head slightly and nodded to Yu Jiao and Liu Yaoyu. Then she moved her ten fingers lightly, and the sounds of the strings rang out. At first, the sound of the piano was rippling, like flowing water, and the clear sound passed through people's ears.
In a moment, the music becomes quick and the tune becomes uplifting, as if inspiring the marching troops and making people excited.
Yu Jiao looked at Su He quietly. She saw her ten fingers flying and her left hand pushing, pulling, rubbing and rubbing on the strings, leaving afterimages, which showed how fast she was plucking the strings.
Although there is no accompaniment of drum sounds, the string music is enough to make people feel as if they are there.
Su He played the piano with great devotion. The tune turned sad, the sound of the piano became dull and desolate, and the listeners also became solemn and sad.
Liu Yaoyu has learned music, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was young. When Su He said she wanted to play Huaiyin Pingchu, she was a little indifferent. But as she listened, she was shocked.
The tune was tragic and solemn. Outside the house, the cold wind mixed with snowflakes howled as if in harmony with the piano music.
When it reached its tragic and majestic peak, the string sounds turned into mournful ones, as if the musician was weeping softly. The final notes fell gently, and Su He's fingertips stopped on the strings. Yu Jiao and Liu Yaoyu, who were listening, were still immersed in the pipa music and did not come back to their senses for a long time.
After a while, Su He chuckled and said, "Excuse me, this piece of music is too sad. It's really not suitable to be played in front of people."
Yu Jiao shook her head, her eyes smiling, "No, you played very well. It is a great blessing to be able to hear such a piece of music in my lifetime."
Su He has great attainments in playing the pipa. The same piece of music can be played differently by different people. Her sound can make people feel as if they are in the scene, and their hearts are moved and shocked, which is extremely rare.
If she were born in later times, she would definitely be a great figure.
It’s a pity that such high attainments in playing the pipa were only enjoyed by patrons of brothels for their own amusement in this era.
Liu Yaoyu still felt unsatisfied. She rubbed her face to get rid of the sadness caused by the music, and praised generously, "Miss Su He's pipa performance is unforgettable. The ancients were right. After listening to Miss Su He's song, I finally know what it means to linger in my ears for three days!"
Su He had never been able to find anyone who would appreciate such a piece of music in the brothel before. All the listeners thought it was a disappointment. Seeing Yu Jiao and Liu Yaoyu appreciate it so much, she could not hide her happiness. As the saying goes, it is hard to find a soulmate. Su He stood up and gently put down the pipa, saying, "It's good that you like it. If there is another chance in the future, I will play it for you again."
Liu Yu was the second assistant of the cabinet. The Liu family was a family of scholars. Liu Yaoyu naturally admired talented people. She smiled and said, "Such exquisite skills should not be reserved for me and my third sister to listen to. Is Miss Su He free the day after tomorrow? My third sister and I and a few friends are going to the West Suburb Plum Garden to appreciate plum blossoms. Miss Su He, do you want to go with us?"
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