Bird Reimu Dance · Returning Night

Night was approaching, and when I brought Murong Ying to Ruyi Building, there was already a sea of ​​people at the door.

I grabbed her hand and led her to try to squeeze in. From a distance, I saw a few prominent people from Yanmen Pass sitting on the temporary high platform outside, but I didn't see Wei Xinyue's figure.

The crowd was surging, and Murong Ying frowned, clutching my palm with insecurity, and complained softly, "Why are there so many people here...why do we have to come?"

It's hard for me to explain why, although it is true that Wei Xinyue invited the two of us to watch the dance, but I know in my heart that this is not the real reason for me to bring Murong Ying over.

Looking at her beautiful face, which has forgotten her past, I think she should see her old friend...an old friend other than me.

Let Wei Xinyue's dance be my official farewell to the past for Murong Ying and I... and also our congratulatory speech to our new life in the future.

But I couldn't explain this to her, so I had to hold her hand tightly, and smiled reluctantly, "Is it a rare opportunity? I heard that Sewu Huakuan's dance is hard to come by. Let's take a look at it? Of course, if If you really don't like it, we can leave anytime."

Hearing what I said, Murong Ying was silent for a moment, and then asked softly, "Is that oiran... really so good-looking? Even you..."

"Well, it's pretty, and it's not an exaggeration to say it's a fairy." I replied honestly without even thinking about it.

"You...!" Her footsteps sank immediately, and she wanted to shake off my hand angrily, struggling to leave.

"But... ouch..." I quickly grabbed her tightly, and just as I was about to explain, she grabbed the back of my hand and bit me hard.

I looked at the two rows of tooth marks on the back of my hand dumbfounded, and smiled helplessly at her who was so angry, "Yingying, at least listen to me before you move your mouth... No matter how beautiful a fairy is, I don't care." It's useless... because I've already fallen in love with a biting butterfly."

She snorted, still turned sideways and ignored me.

I had no choice but to shake her arm, and said in a very low voice, "Hey... I am a person with no ambitions and a small mind. There are many famous mountains and rivers in this world, and there are many beauties and jades, but what I see in my heart What can be accommodated is only a small butterfly... As long as that butterfly is willing to stay in my palm... I will be full of joy... What else can I ask for..."

She turned slowly to look at me.The moonlight and candlelight rising slowly behind her shone on her body, reflecting a hazy halo.

There was obviously a lot of people around, but at that moment, I suddenly felt that the whole world became quiet.

She looked at me so quietly, and slowly bit her lips. After a long time, she slightly raised the corners of her lips towards me.

She smiled.

It's a smile that I haven't seen in a long time, from her heart.

She took my arm, put her head lightly on my shoulder, and said nothing.

She didn't say anything, but I... what more could I ask for.

Looking at her smile, my eyes were hot and humid for no reason, and I was afraid of making a public loss, so I had to turn my head to the stage.

At this time, the sky was already dark, and the fiery red lanterns were hung up high. Those handsome men were beginning to get impatient, but Wei Xinyue hadn't come out for a long time.

"Heh, a mere brothel girl, what a ostentation!" Xie Qishan, the prefect of Yongzhou in plain robes, said in a strange way, "Don't you want me to wait for her? Why don't you tell her to come up quickly!"

Mrs. Liu didn't dare to offend, so she poured wine herself to make amends, "Master Xie and all the honored guests have waited for a long time, but Miss Xinwei's musician is still on the way... that's why it's so late... I hope you adults will forgive me, Forbearance for a moment, how about offering a glass of wine to the adults for Miss Le first to make amends?"

"Oh, there are so many rules." Xie Qishan pressed Liu Shi's hand, and he squinted his eyes to stare at Liu Shi, "But today we came here specially to watch the dance, not to drink, since we have to make amends, Why don't you go up and jump first."

As soon as the words fell, everyone on the stage started booing.

When Liu was young, she was also an oiran of the generation. Back then, many rich and noble families wanted to redeem her as a concubine, but for some reason, they were all rejected by her.And Xie Qishan was one of them.

"My family is old and decrepit... how can I insult the eyes and ears of all adults..."

Liu's face was troubled, she wanted to pull out her palm, but the man grabbed it tightly instead.

"Aunt Liu!" I couldn't stand it anymore, so I hurriedly pulled Murong Ying to squeeze in, trying to solve her problem.

"How come, in my heart...you have always been very attractive..."

Xie Qishan stopped abruptly before finishing his swearing, because a sword was suddenly pressed down on his wrist.

"Take your dirty hands away." The woman who spoke was wearing an ill-fitting white robe and a light-colored veil on her face, only revealing a pair of clear pupils with a cold light.

Xie Qishan hurriedly withdrew his hand, pointed at the woman in shock and fear, and shouted angrily, "You, you, you...you are presumptuous! Who are you?! Do you know that I am an official of the court! You...how dare you... .”

"Noisy!" The woman waved her sword, and the short table in front of the man shattered, and the cups and plates were messed up, dripping and dripping on the man's robe.

She coldly glanced at everyone on the stage, and said in a serious tone, "Everyone who is idle, get out."

"You...you wait for me!" Xie Qishan had no choice but to leave in embarrassment due to the power of the sword, followed by all the dudes.

"Oh... the princess is afraid that there will be trouble soon..."

At this moment, a slight sigh sounded in my ear.

When I turned my eyes, I saw a woman in Tsing Yi who was obviously disguised as a man was shaking a fan and looking at Wei Xinyue who was covered with a veil on the stage with a smile on her lips.

Princess?

Am I right?

Who is this guy?Is she talking about Murong Ying?

I subconsciously grabbed Murong Ying's hand and stared at her warily.

She seemed to feel my gaze, and turned her head slightly to meet my eyes.

As soon as she closed her fan, she smiled gracefully at me, and then she approached my ear as if seeing an old friend reunited after a long absence, and said as if she could see through my thoughts, "Don't panic, I'm not talking about you The one next to me." After speaking, I still didn't forget to wink at Murong Ying, who was beside me with a confused face.

I hurriedly pulled Murong Ying back a step, and asked dumbfounded, "You... who are you?!"

"Hush, it's about to start." But she raised her fan and patted my head lightly, and said softly, "Look carefully, this is a dance specially prepared by the princess for the two of you."

While speaking, the woman in the green shirt on the stage put her sword into its sheath, and said to the audience lightly and simply, "Thank you for coming, today's dance at Yanmen is also the last dance of my life, Le Xinwei."

As soon as the words fell, there was an uproar in the audience.

But she turned her waterfall-like long hair up in public as if she didn't hear it, revealing her white and slender jade neck.

At this time, another person slowly stepped onto the high platform, an uncle with a beard and a drunken look.

My pupils shrank suddenly.

It turned out to be him...why even this person came...

"Sorry... I'm late... But you can only drink more authentic Mobei kumiss at Yanmenguan..." The uncle sat lazily with a very worn-out konghou down.

Just when people thought that this confused drunk man would be kicked off the high platform by this oiran girl, she took a deep breath, held the sword in her chest, pointing the blade to the sky, and said to the uncle, "Start!" Bar."

The drunk man gave a dumb laugh, and in the next moment, his fingers moved, and the sound of the piano spread melodiously like falling flowers and flowing water.

No one ever thought that such a sloppy drunk could play such a tender tune.

Wei Xinyue danced gracefully to the sound of the piano, raising her arms, her bright eyes and bright wrists were all she wanted to say.Low waisted, with a hint of melancholy, as if expressing unspoken love.

"There are trees in the mountains, and there are branches in the trees, and you don't know if your heart pleases you." The strange man beside him sighed quietly, "This is "Yue Ren"... I heard that Emperor Ling and Leng Houyue made love in those days, that's why song."

I was startled, and before I could stop it, Murong Ying had already murmured, "Emperor Ling... cold empress...?"

The weird man smiled, but he didn't explain anything, he just stretched out his fan and pointed, "Look, it's "Pear Rain". It is rumored that Emperor Ling's favorite in this life is pear blossoms... The token of love given to Empress Leng is also a Pear flower hairpin..."

The woman on the stage spun lightly, her skirts fluttering like flying swallows.Suddenly, the water sleeves were thrown away, and countless pear petals made of white silk gushed out from the sleeves, fluttering down in the air, holding strands of agarwood, so clear and beautiful, it is hard to let go...

"It's a pity that the pear blossoms are beautiful...but they have a bad meaning after all...the two love each other, but it's still not worth parting once..."

Before the weird man finished speaking, the sound of the piano suddenly sounded as if it was exploding, as if a horse was leading the way to kill thousands of horses.The sound of the battlefield suddenly stirred in the wind and dust, and the unsuspecting people's eyes widened in shock, and some even almost fell to the ground.

"Look, it's time for "Entering the Battlefield"...Ah...Unfortunately, who would have thought that once you enter this game...I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out..." The weird man said with emotion, "In the battle of Mobei, the Emperor Yu Wang, we know each other on the battlefield and cherish each other, both of them are heroes who are not inferior to a great husband in this world..."

The light of the sword flickered, and the wide white robe of the woman on the stage burst suddenly, revealing the crimson skirt underneath. She walked with the sword, like a red leaf floating in the cold light, echoing the cadenced exotic tunes.

Everyone was amazed.

"Great...so sad..." The strange man murmured to himself, "But who would have thought... looking back, it will be a hundred years..."

At this time, the sound of the piano slowed down, and when it turned again, it became erratic. The sword in the woman's hand suddenly seemed to become extremely heavy, and it was very difficult to swing it. Her eyes suddenly became sad and desolate.She slowly swirled the sword in her hand, as if dancing to the fullest of prosperity and loneliness, joy and sorrow, bright and gloomy... dancing to the extreme, as if she was about to go away with the wind.

""Gui Wan"...is it Gui Wan after all...?" The weird man sighed, "So far, there are two people hidden in the emperor's heart, but she...is always alone. ..for so many years...no matter what the Emperor does...he is always alone..."

No matter how slow or deep the melody is, every syllable seems to be unbearable to pronounce, and the trembling heart trembles.

"I don't know why... I always feel that this story... I seem to have heard it before..." Murong Ying said suddenly.

I heard that her voice was different, so I quickly turned my eyes to look, but at some point, she burst into tears.

The whole city suddenly became silent, only the hoarse sound of the piano and sword on the stage.

"What a lonely dance. It shouldn't be so lonely... The ending of this story... shouldn't be so lonely..."

The strange man glanced at us meaningfully, then stepped onto the high platform, smiled slightly at the woman, suddenly reached out and grabbed the belt around her waist, pulled it lightly, and threw a large piece of blush, revealing her aqua blue skirt inside. .The weird man waved the paper fan again, and the wide sleeves of the toga robe spread out, and the whole person became more like a crane in the cloud, dancing in the shadow of the sword to match the woman's misty strike.

At this time, the drunk man who was playing the harp also suddenly sang:

Don't you see the joys and sorrows of the past and present,

Flick your fingers and everything becomes empty in an instant;

Don't you see Tang Yu bowed down three glasses of wine,

Tang Wu conquered a game of chess;

Don't you see where the old man returns,

Beauty weeps and no one knows.

Beauty weeping...no one knows...

The hoarse voice of the drunk was like a blade that cut time, echoing with the two people who looked at each other through the partition door on the stage as if they were separated from each other, sometimes sonorous, sometimes sympathetic.It seems to be telling a past event that no one knows about, and then hides in the years without any disease. When the song is over, the world is silent for it.

Whose life is so sad and unspeakable, if there is no such dance in the world, how should it be expressed like this?

The sword dance on the stage was restrained, and the woman leaned behind the strange man, and slowly took off her veil, revealing a stunning and peerless face with teary eyes.She looked up to the sky and muttered sadly, "Don't you see it, don't you see it... But even if you see it... how many people in the world can understand you?"

The audience was silent, and people stared at the stage with difficulty breathing. After a long time, no one knew who was the first to clap their hands, and then the applause was like a wave and lasted for a long time.

Amidst the deafening noise, I saw Murong Ying tearfully opened her lips and spit out two words.

"Father..."

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When Xie Qishan rushed back to the Ruyi Building with several guards, he heard thunderous applause, he hurriedly pushed away the crowd and climbed up the steps to check.

When he saw Wei Xinyue, he was stunned. It was only when he met her eyes that he managed to come back to his senses, and asked cautiously, "The one who disrespected me just now...wasn't it a girl?"

"So what if it's me?" Wei Xinyue gave him a sideways look, and said coldly.

Beside her, the weird figure in the blue robe began to fumble his sleeves in distress, as if he was groping for something.

"This... Girl, you can't do this..." The man blushed suddenly and stammered, "According to the laws of my country...intentioning to hurt the imperial court officials...is not a small crime... .”

"Ah! I finally found it!" The strange man suddenly let out a low cry, raised a token towards Xie Qishan, cleared his throat, and said, "According to the laws of my country, when a servant sees the princess, he should kneel and kowtow as a salute."

Xie Qishan stared blankly at the shining token, and murmured word by word, "Chang, Ning, lord, lord"

"...You mean...she is just conferred by the Queen Mother...Princess Changning...?"

"It's true." The strange man waved a snow-white paper fan and looked at the man whose face was getting worse with a smile.

"Then you... who are you?"

"I?"

As soon as the strange man put away the paper fan, he smiled, "I'm not talented, but I'm just one of the many painters in the palace——"

"Nanyuan, Li Xizhui."