Chapter 72.3 – Eastern Li’s Third Princess (3)


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    “Hehe, didn’t expect Changle to also join in on the fun!” Hearing Han Ming Xiang’s name the Empress Dowager


    and them all smiled.


    “Heard that in order to prepare for this performance, she’d been staying at the estate outside the city for thest few


    days to practice!” The Empress said.


    “This kind of group performance is rather rare.” Han Ming Ze gazed towards the stage, faintly looking forward to


    this group performance somewhat.


    ‘Shua—-‘ Just as the eunuch in charge stepped off the stage, something suddenly dropped from above the screen


    behind the stage, startling everyone present, who’d thought that the screen had fallen. Next, thenterns from the


    stage to the middle of the banquet all went out. Instantly, the stage was surrounded in darkness with only the


    moonlight left illuminating.


    “What’s this?”


    “Could there be assassins?”


    “Quick protect the Emperor!”


    Just as everyone was on the border of panic, thentern behind the screen suddenly lit up. Everyone finally saw that


    the red cloth curtains from earlier, at this moment, had already turned into ayer of thin writing paper. Because of


    the bright light from behind, the words on the paper were clearly shown.


    “This is a poem?”


    “Doesn’t seem like a poem either? This kind of rhyming scheme has never been seen before.”


    “This is very well written!”


    “Not bad, not bad!”


    After everyone finished reading the words, they began studying it one after the other. It can be seen written on the


    paper in the back was the piece, ‘Bad of Mn’, the lines flying off the tongue, aplete narrative, and the


    beautiful and carefree calligraphy, instantly winning the praise of everyone present.


    “Could it be that they wanted to show everyone this calligraphy? I see this handwriting is probably also from a


    single person’s hands.” The Empress Dowager said as she looked to therge writing paper on the stage.


    “It is a single person’s handwriting, but I believe Changle and the other’s performance isn’t just this.” The Empress


    said with a smile.


    “En, let’s just watch for now.” The Empress Dowager also felt it wasn’t just this bit.


    Just as everyone finished reading ‘Bad of Mn’, the lights surrounding the stage suddenly lit up again. Those


    pce maids finished lighting thenterns and then withdrew back to the side. The bright light illuminated the


    stage, and three figures appeared on the originally empty stage.


    Han Ming Xiang was on the left side of the stage, while Fu Ya Lan was on the right. In front of them was the stand


    for their instrument. Additionally, in the middle of the stage, there was also a woman kneeling on the ground.


    Fu Ya Lan and Han Ming Xiang mutually nodded at one another. Han Ming Xiang then had the bamboo flute ced


    to her lips and began ying. After ying a few nots, the person kneeling on the ground began standing up.


    Everyone all recognized that this was precisely Imperial Tutor Meng family’s Meng Jiang Zhuo.


    Shortly after, the zither joined their ranks, together showcasing the happy life of a youngdy of the boudoir, then in


    theter half, disy an enormous amount of worry and mncholy.


    Because of the words behind them, in addition to embellishment of the music and dance, everyone instantly


    understood the meaning it wanted to transmit. Facing such a creative performance, everyone all couldn’t help but


    nod to express their praise.


    The zither’s sound ended first, following which the flute’s sound gradually softened. At the same time the flute


    sound ended, Meng Jiang Zhuo retreated to the edge of the stage. At this time, thenterns surrounding the stage


    extinguished once more.


    “This is the end?”


    “But we still haven’t seen General Ji’s daughter? Didn’t they say she’d be performing together?”


    “Zheng—-” The sound of the pipa pierced the darkness, and at the same time, answered the audience’s doubts.


    Meanwhile, thenterns were once again lit by the pce maids.


    “Zheng—-”


    After the second sound of the pipa dropped, Ji Liu Xia spun onto the center of the stage from the side holding the


    prop sword, and following the music, began dancing the sword dance Du Xiao Li taught her.


    The tune of ‘Ambush on Ten Sides’ seemed to have brought everyone into a ce filled with war fire, and Ji Liu


    Xia’s dance was just like an unyielding woman killing enemies to defend the country, making everyone be unable to


    avert their eyes, enjoying the impact of this moment with their eyes and ears.


    Everyone’s costumes all were from the same set, but Meng Jiang Zhuo’s clothes has more of a gentle beauty of a girl


    of the boudoir look, while Ji Liu Xia’s embodies the unwavering determination of a young woman taking her


    father’s ce in joining the army.


    “Good!” Ji Liu Feng saw his younger sister’s stunning performance and couldn’t help but p his hands and


    apud. Even Ji Lun, who was sitting in the front, also had a big smile.


    “Not bad, not bad!”


    “Danced really well.”


    “What dance is this, never seen before. Looks different from the dances we’ve seen in the past!”


    Du Xiao Li watched Ji Liu Xia’s performance from the side and couldn’t help but cheer for her, guessing whether if


    it really was that feast’s appeal that made Ji Liu Xia, who still had stage fright earlier, instantly be thus


    confident?


    Following the pipa sound’s end, Ji Liu Xia spun off the stage from the left, and at the same time, Meng Jiang Zhuo


    spun on from the right. Despite being the same move, the two gave everyone different feelings.


    In order to let Fu ya Lan have time to change instruments, the xiao flute sounded first, letting the stage’s atmosphere


    that was filled with dense battle spirit just now turn, bing the honor and great changes of a woman returning


    home in triumph, and at the same time, also carry faint sentiments.


    Although it was the same person, the same clothes, yet Meng Jiang Zhuo gave off an entirely different feeling this


    time, brilliantly portraying the form of a woman returning home in glory after experiencing hardships.


    “Good!” Even the Emperor eximed in admiration.


    Han Ming Yi’s eyes shifted from the stage to the figure hiding behind the tree. Never thought that she actually


    designed such a brilliant performance! What he saw at the persimmon orchard yesterday was apletely different


    feeling from what he was seeing right now!


    “Good! Good! Good!” After the performance ended, the Empress couldn’t help but say three words of good.


    “Really was great. Looks like they’ve indeed put their hearts into it.” The Empress Dowager also nodded in


    agreement.


    All the way until the four of them came on to the center of the stage to give thanks did the crowd below finally burst


    out the warm apuses. Regardless whether it was the officials or the womenfolk, or even the servant girls, servant


    boys, and guards, all were apuding with all their might.


    Ji Liu Xia saw the praise in Ji Liu Feng and Ji Lun’s eyes and smiled like a flower.


    “Hahaha, Xiao Li, we did it! Look at them cheering for us!” As soon as Ji Liu Xia jumped down from the stage, she


    had Du Xiao Li pulled into a hug and excitedly said.


    “En, I just know you all could do it!” Du Xiao Li said with a smile.


    “We’ll be waiting for your feast!”


    “Alright, no problem!”


    Just when they wereughing, Eunuch Shan’s voice came through, “Summoning Princess Changle, Ji Liu Xia,


    Meng Jiang Zhuo, Fu Ya Lan before the Emperor——”


    T/N: I wasn’t able to finish 2 chapters for today but I’ll have 2 for tomorrow! One of my favorite moments is in part


    5. I realize I have a masochistic rtionship with cheesy lines, cringes but still feels fluffy inside.