The prince's personal bodyguard

Everyone stopped eating and looked into the pavilion, as if the noise of eating and drinking would disturb the woman playing the piano. She was wearing a white gauze dress and a green silk skirt, with her long hair tied into a bun and a jade hairpin inserted diagonally. She had a beautiful face, and the sound of her piano was lingering, simple and quiet. It seemed as if the ice and snow were melting and all things were born.

Lin Wan'er, this dress makes her skin look even whiter than snow. Sitting in front of the piano and playing it, she looks like a fairy on earth.

The song "Three Variations on Plum Blossoms" can be described as "the east wind blows away the snow on the branches of plum blossoms, and spring returns to the world overnight." After the song, the whole audience was moved and applauded.

Prime Minister Lin and his wife looked at everyone's expressions and raised a barely perceptible smile. Their daughter is always the best.

After hearing this, Crown Prince Zhao Hongwen was moved: "Third sister's skill in playing the guqin has become more and more exquisite. The lingering sound is so beautiful that it can linger in my ears for three days!"

"As expected of one of the four beauties of Kyoto, we are in for a treat today!"

"This piano sounds wonderful. I'm afraid there are not many people in the world who can play it like this."

"Yes, yes! It's really wonderful. I want to listen to one more song..."

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It seems that after the sound of the piano, the sound of flattery will linger in the air for three days.

Lin Wan'er was very happy. She glanced at Mu Yunxiao without showing any expression, then turned to look at the prince: "Thank you for the compliment, Prince Brother. I am sorry to show you my humility." After saying this, she shyly and timidly wanted to retreat.

Bai Xinyin thought that the piano was played well. It was good for her to be able to play like this at such a young age, but the piano...

"Excuse me, Miss Wan'er, is this zither 'Raoliang'?" Bai Xinyin is the kind of person who solves problems on the spot.

"Yes, Wan'er bought this piano at the First Auction House with a large sum of money. The auctioneer said that it was destined to be with Wan'er." Lin Wan'er had originally been rejected by Bai Xiyin, but this piano was very good, and she also wanted to show it off in front of everyone, so she cooperated very well.

"This guqin is very good, can I see it?" Bai Xinyin is also a guqin enthusiast.

"Your Majesty, please feel free to watch!" Lin Wan'er seemed very magnanimous.

Bai Xinyin walked to the guqin and saw that the surface was made of paulownia wood and the bottom of zelkova wood, both of which were of high quality. The words "Raoliang" were engraved on it.

"My Lord, do you know the origin of this zither?" The second prince Zhao Hongde seemed very interested as well.

Bai Xinyin smiled and told a story: "In the past, there was a woman named Han E who was heading east to Qi State. Due to lack of food on the way, she sang for food when passing by Yongmen. After she left, the lingering sound of Han E's singing lingered between the beams for three days. People around didn't know she had left long ago. Later generations said, 'The lingering sound lingers in the beams for three days.'"

"This zither is named "Raoliang", which shows that the characteristic of its tone is that the sound lingers. It is said that this zither was presented by a man named Hua Yuan to the King of Chu Zhuang, who soared to the sky and made a great success. After King Zhuang got the Raoliang zither, he no longer flew or made a great sound, but played the zither all day long. Whenever he heard the sound of the Raoliang zither, he would be intoxicated by it. It was as if he had eaten a ginseng fruit, and he felt that all the 36,000 pores in his body were comfortable and smooth. He even did not attend court for seven consecutive days and put the affairs of state behind his mind.

His wife, Fan Ji, was extremely anxious and advised the king, "Your Majesty, you are too obsessed with music! In the past, Xia Jie loved the qin of Mei Xi so much that he was killed; King Zhou listened to the music of the licentious music and lost his country. Now, your majesty loves the qin of Raoliang so much that he would not attend court for seven days. Are you willing to lose your country and your life?" Upon hearing this, the king fell into deep thought. He could not resist the temptation of "Raoliang" and had to give up his love. He ordered his men to beat the qin with an iron ruyi, breaking it into several pieces.

Some people also said that King Zhuang was reluctant to destroy the zither, so he ordered people to take it away, and it was never seen again in this life.

From then on, the famous zither "Raoliang" that was admired by everyone was no longer played. "

"I didn't expect to see this thousand-year-old guqin today. It's really rare." Bai Xinyin felt a little emotional.

“I didn’t know this zither had such a history.” The second prince sighed.

"When our young lady was auctioning the piano, many famous luthiers thought it was extraordinary and tried to play it, but the results were not satisfactory. Our young lady also tried it in public, and everyone felt that the sound was like nature. The auctioneer also said that the piano had found a soulmate, so he sold it to our young lady at a low price." The little maid beside Lin Wan'er said this with a look of boasting on her face.

Everyone sighed after hearing this.

Just as music needs to be appreciated by its connoisseur, so too does the zither need to be appreciated by its connoisseur. Bai Xiyin is well aware of this.

"How does the Marquis know that this zither is 'Raoliang'?" Princess Jialan looked up at Bai Xinyin and asked curiously.

Bai Xinyin smiled and said, "I just saw the record and description of this zither in a book. I was very interested at the time and I have some impression of it."

"My Lord, since you like to read this kind of books, you must be well versed in this. Why don't you play a piece for us to enjoy today?" Lin Wan'er invited warmly.

"Yes, Lord, you explained the origin of the zither in detail, which has broadened our horizons. Why don't you play another piece for us to see for ourselves?"

"Yes, yes, we are listening attentively! Hahahaha..."

The person who said this seemed to be looking for a joke. Mu Yunxiao looked at the cold-eyed man, who was startled and turned around. He was met with two cold rays from Dugucheng, and felt a chill all over his body. He thought to himself, "My ancestors, why are you looking at me?" He hurriedly shut up.

In her previous life, Bai Xinyin learned guqin and guzheng from a famous teacher. The master asked her to get up at three o'clock every morning to practice the instrument, saying that it was the time when her mind was most focused and the effect of practicing the instrument would be the best. She started practicing every morning after washing her face at the age of three, until she came to Yaowang Valley.

Bai Xinyin smiled and said, "This guqin is destined to be with Miss Wan'er. It is a valuable item and it is not easy to play it again. May I ask, sir, is there a guzheng in your house?" This guqin is suitable for Lin Wan'er to play, but it may not be suitable for her. Compared with the guzheng, she feels that the guzheng is easier to control.

"Go and fetch the eldest young master's guzheng!" Prime Minister Lin ordered. He also wanted to see what abilities this young guard in the palace had to win the favor of Prince Rong.

"Hey, can he play it?" Si Mochen was a little worried and asked Mu Yunxiao secretly. He thought to himself that since you are a good doctor, don't be as narcissistic as me. This is not the right occasion. It will be embarrassing if you mess up.

"Come on! Come on! We're rooting for you!" Ah Dai and Feng Jiu were there cheering for Bai Xinyin.

"Have you ever seen Ah Si play the guzheng?" Si Mochen asked Fengjiu.

"No."

"No, if you don't, then cheer up?"

"I think as long as he plays it, he will definitely be able to do it. I trust him!" Feng Jiu said

“You little brat, are you just believing that?” Si Mochen gave Fengjiu a slap on the face.

Mu Yunxiao looked at Bai Xinyin with a smile in his eyes: "Changli, go to the carriage and get my flute!"