Chapter 174 Flowing Cloud Dance
The Second Princess asked this, and Ning An took on the aura of the First Princess:
"sure."
After Ning An finished speaking, he asked Murong Wan:
"What about you? Do you dare to show off your skills?"
Ning An asked not "Do you want to?" but "Do you dare to?"
Provoking someone is a sure-fire way to get kids this age.
Murong Wan said, "I dare."
A moment later, the palace maid beside Ning An brought a gun and a sword.
Several little girls surrounded Ning An and Murong Wan and walked out of the pavilion, choosing a place with a slightly wider view.
Ning An held a gun and Murong Wan held a sword, and they walked into the open space together.
Ning An raised his eyebrows and smiled at the Second Princess behind him: "Watch carefully!"
The spear in Ning An's hand flashed with a cold light, and the tip of the spear made a whistling sound in the air.
The body follows the gun and the gun follows the body.
It really has a majestic aura.
Murong Wan, on the other hand, was like a white crane. She pointed her toes, turned her body, and the long sword in her hand spread out like a crane's wings, forming a sword flower.
Peach blossoms fell on her sword and were blown away by the wind from the sword.
"The royal sister is so amazing, and Sister Wan is so pretty." The second princess watched with great interest.
The movements of the little girls attracted the attention of the adults nearby.
After hearing about it, the Queen, Consort Shu and other female relatives also planned to go and take a look.
Concubine Shu hadn't expected her daughter to show off her marksmanship at the flower viewing banquet: "This child must be bragging about her marksmanship in front of others again."
He Yan also said: "Wan'er is really something. Why is she dancing with a sword here and disturbing everyone's enjoyment of the flowers?"
"That's fine. The children are happy too. Sometimes it's fun just to have them make some noise." The Queen's eyes were filled with kindness. "Let's go and take a look."
When the Queen and others went over to see, they happened to see Ning An and Murong Wan finishing their actions.
Whether intentional or unintentional, the tips of the gun and sword made a "ding" sound in the air.
Both the gun and the sword shook.
Ning An hurriedly took a few steps back and the gun in her hand was almost shaken off, but fortunately she let go for a moment and immediately held it again.
Murong Wan's hands were a little numb from the shock, and her hand and wrist strength were not as great as Ning An's, so the sword in her hand fell to the ground.
He Yan hurried over to see her daughter:
"Wan'er, does it hurt anywhere?"
Murong Wan was not injured and her hands were no longer numb, but her face was burning hot.
She actually made a fool of herself in public and dropped her sword.
"Mom, I'm fine. I just didn't hold the sword tightly enough. The sword I usually practice with is lighter than this."
Murong Wan forced a smile, as if explaining it to everyone.
But at this moment, a figure came out and picked up the sword on the ground:
"You didn't hold the sword loose. On the contrary, you held it too tightly, so your arm was shaken."
Murong Wan looked at the newcomer in confusion.
When she looked, she saw a stunning beauty.
The beauty was dressed in green, as green as the willows swaying in spring, and her eyes were like a deep spring, calm and peaceful.
Murong Wan had never seen or heard of such a beauty.
"Flowing clouds follow the wind. When you dance this Flowing Cloud Dance, don't hold your arms too stiffly and walk slowly."
Murong Wan blurted out: "Can you dance the Flowing Cloud Dance?"
The beauty: "I have learned it before."
The beauty held the sword, bent her waist, and pointed the sword tip directly at the rolling clouds in the sky.
Flowing clouds, flying flowers, long wind, snow sword.
A gust of wind blew, and her body and the sword in her hand seemed to become part of the wind, flowing in the spring scenery.
Even the sunlight around her seemed brighter than elsewhere.
She dances with the wind and chases the flowers in the light.
The wind and the clouds, the shadow of a wild goose and the light of a sword.
Peach blossoms, bright sunshine, the colorful clothes of the women and the red hairpins on their heads.
All the bright colors become a blurred background.
It makes people forget about spring and peach blossoms, and forget about the ministers and concubines in the palace.
Only floating clouds and light are seen, and the man in green robes flutters.
The second princess was stunned.
Ning An was so engrossed in watching that he forgot about the gun in his hand.
Only at this moment did Murong Wan know what the real Liuyun Dance was and what it meant to dance well.
Murong Wan looked up at He Yan in amazement, wanting to ask who this was.
But she saw that her mother's eyes were also full of shock and disbelief.
Not only He Yan.
Many ladies and concubines on the scene changed their expressions when they saw the beautiful woman in green appear.
They are no longer young and have already become wives and mothers.
The innocence of their youth has become like a lifetime ago. They all have their hair tied up in buns, and the intrigues and daily trivialities of the wealthy families have worn away their youthful nature.
But the moment they saw Liu Yunwu, they remembered.
More than ten years ago, when they were in their prime, there was a person who performed this Flowing Cloud Dance in front of them.
One year during the Shangsi Festival, young ladies from all over the capital went to the suburbs to look for spring, and each of them had to perform some talent to liven up the atmosphere.
There was a young girl holding a sword and dancing a flowing cloud dance.
The flying dragon is so stunning that his name spreads throughout Chang'an.
She was the eldest daughter of the Pei family, Pei Shu.
She was Concubine Hui who enjoyed great glory after entering the palace.
It was also Concubine Hui who wasted more than ten years in the cold palace.
But after more than ten years, her skin and waist are still the same as before, and she even has more charm than before.
He Yan turned her gaze to the Queen and Concubine Shu.
Concubine Shu's expression turned ugly. She said stiffly, "We're having a nice flower viewing banquet, why are you dancing with swords? Someone, let her go."
The Queen looked at Pei Shu's dancing posture, and her expression was not very good at first. But after seeing the stiff expression of Concubine Shu, she smiled generously and gently:
"Wait a minute, Concubine Shu, why are you doing this? We are all here to enjoy the flowers. We are in a good mood, so whether it's reciting poetry or dancing with swords, it's all elegant."
This is exactly what the queen wanted to see.
Concubine Shu insisted on holding the Spring Appreciation Banquet, so she arranged for Pei Shu to appear today to let Concubine Shu know what it means to shoot oneself in the foot.
Concubine Shu took a deep breath and forced a smile as she looked at the Queen: "Your Majesty is truly magnanimous."
"I like to watch lively scenes, and I think the emperor does too." The queen hinted.
On the opposite side for the men, there is a peach blossom pavilion in the forest.
Murong Yu had already brought some officials to the second floor of Taohua Pavilion to overlook the peach blossoms, and also looked at the scene on the female side.
The use of gauze as a curtain to separate men and women is to ensure that they keep to their own ways and do not mix with each other, so as to avoid violating etiquette.
But there's nothing wrong with looking out from the attic.
While Murong Yu and several of his ministers were admiring flowers, they heard the sound of swords clashing and summoned people to question them.
Hearing that Ning An and Murong Wan were practicing spear and sword, Murong Yu went up to the attic to watch with great interest.
They stood by the vermilion lacquered and carved railings, but saw a man in green dancing with a sword.
A peach blossom face was faintly visible in the rain of flowers. When the sword passed by, the petals avoided it, but were attracted by the sword energy and flew with the sword.
The woman's hair and skirt danced in the wind, interweaving with the flying flowers to form a flowing painting that makes people lose their minds for a moment.
Those young men who had never seen Pei Shu widened their eyes.
Even Murong Di was stunned.
He knew that his mother was a very special person, that she was very beautiful, that she could read, paint, and brew wine... but he didn't know that she could dance with a sword.
He had occasionally heard people say that his mother was a beautiful and charming young woman, with every smile, every move, and every grace and agility. But he had never seen his mother like that.
In my impression, my mother is like the locust tree in Myeonghye Palace, silent and lonely.
Today, he finally realized that his mother had been young and full of life.
Officials of the same age as Murong Yu were also shocked.
Many of them were from prominent families in Chang'an, and they knew Pei Shu when they were young.
She has been the dream of many people under the moon and the concern of many young people.
Minister You of the Ministry of Works felt a bitter taste in his throat when he saw this.
He recalled the miserable times of his youth.
That year, he went to the Pei Mansion for a banquet with his family elders. After seeing Pei Shu, he could not suppress his admiration for her.
He asked his grandmother to ask someone to propose marriage to the Pei family, but the Pei family did not agree.
At that time, he was depressed about this matter for a long time, getting drunk every day and crying with his good brothers.
I was halfway through crying when I heard that my good brother had also asked someone to propose marriage to the Pei family but was rejected, so I turned from crying to laughing...
Later, Pei Shu entered the palace as a concubine and became the unattainable moon in their hearts.
Later, something happened to the Pei family and Pei Shu fell into poverty.
Minister You, who was already married and had children, heard his grandmother mutter, "It's a good thing the marriage didn't go through, otherwise I would have been implicated. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have even proposed."
If I had known this
Who in this world could have known what would happen in the future?
Minister You lowered his head and stopped looking.
Everyone was silent.
Murong Yu stood in the attic, his brows furrowed, his eyes fixed.
He remained silent for a long time.
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