Chapter 978 Liang Yue (5)
She got on the carriage and bid farewell to her mother. The emperor was ruthless and sacrificed his daughter for the great cause of the future. She became a royal princess, but what she faced was a marriage that she could not decide.
The journey to Beijing was long, and she lifted the curtain dejectedly. She looked at the eagles flying along the way, the fish swimming in the water, the wind, the rain, and the clouds. Each one was freer than her.
"So close yet so far apart, the moon wanes and the flowers wither in an instant! Holding the farewell cup in hand, tears well up in my eyes. I've just said take care, but the pain is so great that I can't bear to leave!"
Shen Miao's tears slowly flowed down.
She was born pretty and dignified, with skin as white as jade. Under the light, she plucked the instrument with her bare hands, but traces of tears were visible. Her expression was clearly cold, yet it seemed as if she was in endless pain, unable to speak or sing. Her eyes, black and white, became clearer and clearer, and the dark pain in them made her look more like a flower in the rain, trembling, making people want to protect her.
Her singing left everyone in the room speechless, their eyes red, and they felt a blockage in their hearts, but they no longer felt the joy they had felt when Li Mei danced before.
However, the strings suddenly turned, the sound became urgent, and her lyrics became sharp.
"The king is misled, treacherous officials are monopolizing power, the canal has become the root of the disaster, the officials are lax in their laws, the punishments are harsh, and the people are resentful. People are eating each other, have you ever seen it? Thieves become officials, officials become thieves, and the fools and the wise are mixed together. How sad and pitiful!"
"It would be better to see this building collapse with my own eyes and turn it into rubble. After fifty years of prosperity and decline, I can only watch the ruins of the monument with cold eyes!"
Her eyes were cold and fierce, and she cried bitterly, as if she was telling a story from the past. Then her eyes concealed murderous intent, and her heart was filled with unresolved resentment, which flew towards the sitting Ye Mei siblings in strands and bundles.
Wanyu never played the entire piece for Fu Xiuyi to hear. The remaining melody was completed by Chen Miao, who, in the cold palace, played the broken harp for herself. The first half was Wanyu's plea, the second half her accusation. It rang in her ears throughout the night, but those who heard it could not hear it.
Listen now, here! Listen now! Does this tune sound familiar? Does it make you feel a little scared?
Xie Jingxing put down the cup, his eyes as sharp as a knife.
Ye Mei felt a chill. What did the lyrics have to do with her? Yet, why did they seem directed at her? She even felt uneasy.
After the song was finished, the long and faint sound of the piano died down, and Chen Miao suddenly stopped and looked up.
There was silence in the hall for a long time.
Who dares to say that the Princess of Rui is uncouth and insignificant, and unskilled in playing the qin and chess? Being able to play and sing until the whole room is silent is also a skill.
But why does it make people feel so heavy and gloomy, as if they have just heard a sad story and can't be happy at all?
Shen Miao spoke gently, "This song is not festive and shouldn't be played on a birthday. However, Miss Ye wanted to hear it, so I played it 'specially' for her." She looked at Ye Mei, "Is Miss Ye satisfied?"
Everyone's eyes quickly fell on Ye Mei.
Ye Mei fidgeted a bit. It sounded as if she was forcing Shen Miao to play the piano and perform, yet she had to admit that Shen Miao wasn't uncouth. Playing the piano wasn't difficult; moving people was. Her musicality had already moved everyone in the room, and to speak against her conscience would be a shame.
"The princess is truly as talented as the rumors say," Ye Mei said with a smile. "This piece of 'Blood Ode' is truly admirable. However..." She was puzzled. "Why are the first and second halves of 'Blood Ode' so different in style? The second half seems to have been sung in a completely different style."
The second half is intense, full of anger and despair, like the last cry of a trapped beast, which makes people shudder.
Shen Miao moved her fingers. The front and back parts were naturally different. The front part was Wan Yu's mournful words to impress Fu Xiu Yi, while the back part was her accusation against the poisonous couple after she lost her daughter and was banished to the cold palace.
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