Chapter 45: Dancing at Night (6)
"I found that the princess is even more beautiful than the rumors said. I had this feeling when I first met her, especially when she smiled--"
Feng Qinghan 's frank words instantly made Yin Yin's face blush. If it was someone else saying it, Yin Yin might not have such a reaction, but it made Yin Yin feel this way when it came from Feng Qinghan's mouth. His eyes were full of tenderness and his tone was very gentle. Anyone who heard it would immediately be intoxicated, but Yin Yin would not be self-intoxicated by it.
"Mr. Feng is really good at talking—"
"What I said is from the bottom of my heart, I hope the princess will not laugh at me——"
"No, but even if you say so, I won't fall in love with you. I'm afraid if it were someone else, they would definitely fall in love with you, right?"
Yinyin remained calm and unshaken, but Xiuying and Lei'er were already a little out of control just by hearing these words, even though they were not said to them.
"My Lord, please forgive me for making fun of you. I am only telling you the truth. You can look around the world. How many people in the world can compete with you? Apart from the four concubines who are also among the 'Five Concubines in the World', no, Shu Ji has passed away for some reason. There should be three concubines, plus the first princess of the Han Kingdom, Princess Quan. I can assert that there is no other woman who can be compared with you. Even so, I think you are the best woman in the world today——"
"Shuji passed away?"
She did not take Feng Qinghan's compliments to heart, but instead cared deeply about Shu Ji's death. For some reason, when she heard about Shu Ji Lin Wei's death, Yin Yin's heart tightened and her heart ached slightly. She had already learned from Zhou Cheng that she was known as the 'Dancer among the Five Concubines in the World', and she also knew that the Five Concubines in the World had performed on the same stage, but why did Yin Yin's heart ache slightly when she heard about Shu Ji's death?
"It's like this. Not long ago, the State of Zhao was plunged into civil strife. The mastermind was Prince Ling. Although it was quickly suppressed by the troops led by Prince Zhao himself, the Empress's concubine Shu Ji unfortunately died in the civil strife. Looking back, it's really a case of God envy beauty—"
After hearing Feng Qinghan talk about the State of Zhao, Yin Yin didn't know why she cared so much. She had just met Zhao Ziheng, the King of Zhao, not long ago. Logically speaking, the civil strife had just been quelled, and as the King of Zhao, he should have been busy with restoration and reconstruction . Why did he come to Zhou secretly?
"Master Feng, what kind of person is King Zhao?"
"Well, I think he is a rare wise ruler who is brave, resourceful, and wise. When the civil strife broke out in Zhao, he should have been fighting against foreign enemies on the border . He knew very well what needed to be resolved first. His behavior undoubtedly gave those invading criminals a great opportunity, but he took advantage of the situation and set a trap. In the end, he ended the long-standing disaster of Zhao by quelling the civil strife and resolving the foreign threat—"
"oh?"
"He is indeed superior in governing the country and is not careless at all. I heard that he is also very infatuated in love. I heard that since Queen Lin passed away, he would go to Queen Lin's spirit tablet every day to pay tribute. It can be imagined that his infatuation with Queen Lin is obvious to all. I also heard that he refused the marriage alliance with Princess Quan of Han. I guess it was because of this? I heard that Shu Ji is both talented and beautiful, gentle and virtuous. No wonder King Zhao is so in love with her."
In the eyes of outsiders, what Feng Qinghan said was indeed true. Hearing this, Yinyin's heartache intensified. She knew that she must have known Zhao Ziheng before. What kind of relationship did they have? Why did her heart hurt so much after hearing Feng Qinghan's words?
"Speaking of which, each of the Five Concubines has its own talents. I think the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting are possessed by most ladies from wealthy families , so they are not worth mentioning. The princess's dancing is truly the best in the world, so the princess truly deserves the title of the best in the world—"
"Thank you for the compliment, sir—"
Compared with before, Yinyin's expression was a little dazed, as if she was smiling on the outside but not on the inside. Feng Qinghan saw all her changes .
"It's a pity that although the princess's dance is beautiful, it still has some flaws—"
"Oh? Yinyin would like to hear the details——"
"Don't you feel like something is missing when you dance?"
Yin Yin expressed confusion.
"Whether it was at the imperial banquet or just now, there was music at the banquet, but the musicians' performance was simply not able to keep up with the princess's pace. Although dancing alone without music was more charming, it was still lacking in some ways—"
"What do you mean, sir?"
"The princess lacks a musician who can match her dancing style—"
Yin Yin had never thought about what Feng Qinghan said. After hearing what he said, Yin Yin indeed felt that the skills of the musicians who composed music for her at the imperial banquet were really not up to par. But they were court musicians after all. If they couldn't keep up, how could it be easy to find someone equal to them?
"I have a request, I wonder if the princess can agree to it?"
"Sir, please speak——"
"I am not talented enough and may not be able to compete with the court musicians, but I am willing to give it a try. I want to play a song for the princess. If the princess thinks it's okay, I want to perform a song with her. How do you think?"
"How difficult is that? I wonder what instrument you plan to play?"
"Qin!"
Speaking of guqin, there is one placed by the window. Yinyin doesn't know whether it is a just-made guqin or made from local materials.
"Then please, sir!"
Accepting Yinyin's invitation, Feng Qinghan stood up and walked to the table where the zither was placed, kneeling down. He first tested the sound, and it seemed that the sound quality of the zither was good. After testing the sound, he officially started to play. Yinyin, Xiuying and Lei'er could all hear the beauty of the zither's sound. It seemed that it was indeed the case that Feng Qinghan's zither skills had long surpassed the level of court musicians. Yinyin even felt that his zither skills were better than those of the zither girl who was known as the best in the world. Although Yinyin had forgotten the zither girl's zither skills, Feng Qinghan's zither skills gave her this feeling...
The song ends.
"Your Majesty, you are a great pianist!"
"I'm sorry to make you laugh, Princess."
"How could that be? Your piano skills are even better than those of the court musicians. I even think that your piano skills must be better than Qin Ji's—"
"How dare I compare myself with the Qin Ji who is known as the best in the world? Your Highness is overestimating me!"
"After listening to your piano playing, I really want to dance with your piano playing——"
"Princess, this is a rare opportunity, why not——"
Xiuying reminded.
"Well, what do you think, Master Feng?"
"It's my pleasure!"
After hearing Yinyin's words, Lei'er and Xiuying walked to the side and opened the door, which led to the outer stage where Yinyin danced before. Yinyin stood up and walked outside. Feng Qinghan also stood up and followed closely with the guqin. There was also a platform for placing guqin outside. After the two of them took their positions, Xiuying and Lei'er closed the door, because the moonlight outside was more beautiful, and it seemed a bit exquisite...
A night dance performed by Feng Qinghan and Yin Yin began.
