But at this moment, the sound of the piano changed again, the silver screen suddenly broke, the sound was like tearing silk, and the sharp sword energy made the hearts of those present tighten.
The sword's momentum in the dancing girl's hand also changed accordingly, bright like Yi shooting down the nine suns, graceful like emperors riding dragons. It came like thunder and extinguished its wrath, and ended like the clear light of the sea and the river.
A series of sharp piano sounds pierced my ears, like a flash of snow sword.
The sound of the piano stopped abruptly at this moment, and the girl dancing with the sword also stopped.
There was silence in the room. Everyone was looking at Xiao Jinglin who had put away his sword and Ren Yaoqi who was getting up from the piano table. They were stunned for a while and everyone was still immersed in the atmosphere just now.
Ren Yaoqi and Xiao Jinglin smiled at each other. This was their first time working together, and they didn't even have time to practice, yet the result was unexpectedly good.
Although Xiao Jinglin didn't know much about playing the zither, she could clearly hear and see every note and every subtle expression of Ren Yaoqi. When he was dancing with the sword, his heart moved as he pleased, and the two of them coordinated perfectly.
Is this what they call a tacit understanding between close friends? At this moment, they both thought this in their hearts at the same time.
The princess was the first to come to her senses. She exclaimed in surprise, "Is this the long-lost 'Sad Wind Song'?"
It is said that "Sad Wind Song" was composed by an anonymous person hundreds of years ago. The song records a beautiful girl dancing on the edge of a sword on the battlefield when the enemy army is at the gates of the city.
Her stunning beauty and graceful dance captivated the enemy army. Finally, the imperial general, captivated by her dancing, was unexpectedly assassinated by the girl. Though she perished under the enemy's hail of arrows, the soldiers trapped in the city received reinforcements.
The origin of this story is unknown, and it may be fabricated. However, the "Sad Wind Song" is extremely famous. Unfortunately, the piece requires extremely high skill from the pianist, making it impossible for ordinary people to master it. Even if they can barely play the piece, they still cannot express its charm.
In the end, the piece was even lost.
The princess's words made the place lively, and the ladies began to discuss in low voices.
"Isn't 'Song of the Sad Wind' lost? How come she can play it?"
"I just thought I was standing on the battlefield. I was so scared..."
"I didn't expect the princess to be so good at sword dancing. I wonder which instructor taught her?"
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Madam Xu stood up joyfully and walked over to Ren Yaoqi, saying, "I remember that the piece of 'Sad Wind Song' in the music sheet I gave you was incomplete. Did you add the rest of it yourself?"
Ren Yaoqi pursed her lips and smiled: "I'm sorry to bother you because I didn't do it well." The song she played today was indeed from the music score that Madam Xu had given her before. Because it was a fragment and incomplete, she completed the latter half herself.
Madam Xu smiled and sighed, "I knew I had sent the book to the right person. No, your revision is excellent, truly excellent. Could you please give me a copy of the music you wrote? A few ladies and I are sorting through some old fragments of music, intending to include the music that has been well revised by later generations."
Ren Yaoqi nodded: "I will write it to you later."
Madam Xu looked at Xiao Jinglin again and jokingly said, "Seeing the princess' sword dance, I almost thought I was seeing the stunning woman in 'Song of the Wind'. I'm sure that from today onwards, Yunyang City will be filled with women who want to learn sword dancing."
Xiao Jinglin didn't feel embarrassed at all when he heard that. He just smiled.
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