Chapter 70: Rafting on the Lake While Singing a Peom Song(2/2)
And sitting opposite Hai Tian is Chu Fei Yang. And while Hai Tian’s playing, she’s staring boldly at Chu Fei Yang. Her eyes showed that she must have him.
Hai Tian’s heart’s now well known but only Chu Fei Yang’s expression didn’t change. He’s toasting and chatting with Hai wang. He didn’t even take a look at Hai Tian.
After the song was completed, everyone was amazed. Only the four people at Hai wang’s table seemed like they didn’t hear the beautiful song of the qin.
Hai Tian didn’t seem very concerned. She recovered her gaze from Chu Fei Yang and looked at Yun Qian Meng. She smiled: “Does miss Yun knows the song of just now?”
Yun Qian Meng saw Hai Tian acting like this, she recited: “A beautiful person came who, after one glance, won’t be forgotten. One day he didn’t come, she went crazy. The phoenix (Feng) flew and went through the four seas to seek phoenix (Huang). He wasn’t at the east wall, the helpless beauty wrote the song. When this poem is seen, help me look for phoenix. No matter how far away, we will join hands. No matter how long, till I degenerate. Junzhu played a good song. This ‘Feng Qui Huang’ is really epic, but it’s extremely bold. Chennu really admire junzhu’s courage!”
Everyone still hadn’t recovered from Hai Tian unique sound of the qin when they were shocked by Yun Qian Meng’s poem. They were confused at how this miss of xiangfu, who rarely appeared in front of everyone, was actually also an expert. Without a trace, she made people aware of her literary talent and also implied that Hai Tian lacked morality. She hadn’t even married yet but already can’t wait to express her love to a man!
For a time, the impression that Hai Tian and Yun Qian Meng gave everyone switched. Yun Qian Meng had gradually gone to the literary side and Hai Tian’s went to someone lacking virtues. And Chu Fei Yang who had turned a blind eye at Hai Tian, when Yun Qian Meng began to recite ‘Feng Qui Huang’, he put down the glass of wine. His eyes quickly passed over Yun Qian Meng’s calm expression. Those lips which touched the wine moved up slightly.
And Jiang Mu Chen, after seeing Yun Qian Meng’s unexpected performance, became curious. He didn’t bother anymore with Hai wang and stared at Yun Qian Meng. He seemed like he wanted to see something from Yun Qian Meng’s expression. Only at this time, Yun Qian Meng was too calm. Aside from a small smile, people can’t read anything more from her expression. It made Jiang Mu Chen be disappointed but he also looked forward to the next surprise she’d give him.
From the beginning, Rong Yun He had been sitting alone. His eyes were on the lake outside the ship, but when Yun Qian Meng cleverly humiliated Hai Tian, he grinned
Although Hai Tian heard the sarcasm in Yun Qian Meng’s words, but because her crush was here, she couldn’t take her anger out so she walked towards the already prepared instruments. She looked at Yun Qian Meng and smiled: “Don’t know which musical instruments miss Yun has specialized in.”
Yun Qian Meng no longer evaded and also smiled: “Chennu is not talented and can’t play the guqin like junzhu with so much feeling, but my pipa can let people hear it.”
After saying that, she didn’t wait for Hai Tian and sat on the chair. She picked up the pipa and played a few notes. Then she said: “At this time, the sun is setting, the night is coming. Chennu will play the song ‘River on a Spring Night’ for everyone.”
Saying that, Yun Qian Meng lightly twisted the strings and made a smooth sound. At this time, the sun was fading from the horizon. The sky’s gradually dimming down. The servants of Hai wangfu hanged the already prepared lanterns at every corner of the boat. The birds also stopped chirping. Aside from the paddling sound, there’s only the sound of the pipa.
Yun Qian Meng’s technique is good and along with the fact that the sound was compatible with the atmosphere, it made people stand inside and enjoy the beauty at the lake. And the sound of the pipa let people enter the landscape of a painting. The quiet spring night. The moon rose above the mountain. The waves under the boat were moving. The gentle moving made shadows sway on the stunning view of the nature. This scene entered everyone’s eyes.
After the song ‘River on a Spring Night’ ended, the people hadn’t recovered yet from the beautiful scene.
Yun Qian Meng put down the pipa and looked up. She saw those really dark eyes of Chu Fei Yang looking at her with a smile. Those lips were raised in a graceful arc, showing his good mood at the moment.
Chu Fei Yang only stared at Yun Qian Meng. A cool and bright voice slowly read out an improvisation of poetry: “Spring tide at sea level, the moon on the river come to live. With the toss of the waves, it traveled thousands of miles. Where the spring river doesn’t have a moon, it’ll be dark. The moon shone brightly on the flowers in the forest. Inside their emptiness, frost flew inside. The whiteness made them invisible. The spring night doesn’t have a speck of dust. In the clear bright sky, there’s only the lonely full moon. Who will be the first to see the moon at the river? When at the beginning of the year will the moon shine on people? Life has many infinite generations. The river and the moon look similar every year. Don’t know who the river and moon are waiting on, but seeing the long river send the water away, the white clouds also followed. The youthful maple went on top of the riverbank without worries. Whose family tonight will skiff a son? Where will the bright moon yearn to go? Feeling pity for last month for pacing back and forth, ought to have shined on the mystical person in front of the mirror. Didn’t go to the household with a flag. Brushed against the laundry clothes on the next round. Now facing each other without knowing each other’s name, wishing that month after month after month, the moon will shine magnificently on the gentleman. Swan goose flying forever in the light without limit. The ichthyosaur submerged on the river. Last night, staying leisurely in a deep pool dream, missing out the fall of the flowers. Pity the spring for not going home. The river water flew on spring time to the greatest extent. The moon on the river left and returned to the west. The slanting moon concealed deeply in the ocean of fogs. The road of the river is unlimited. Don’t know how many people will take advantage of the moon and return. The falling moon rocked the entire river tree.”
Hai wang’s eyes went between Chu Fei Yang and Yun Qian Meng once. Then he also glanced once at Hai Tian. He gave a hearty laugh and applauded: “Chu xiang have good literary talent! Miss Yun is very good at music! Really coordinated well!”
Hai wang’s words made everyone’s soul come back. The eyes of the ladies that were full of jealousy were first pinned on Hai Tian and have now turned to Yun Qian Meng. The worst one was Hai Tian’s knife-like gaze.
Chu Fei Yang’s eyes swept lightly over Hai wang and laughed: “Miss Yun played according to the scenery. Benxiang made a poetry according to the scenery. Really let wangye see a joke!”
Just a few words easily changed everyone’s opinion. Everyone now realized that Yun Qian Meng’s song was unrelated to romance and just a praise to the scenery and Hai Tian’s song contained her deep feelings. Their hostility went back to Hai Tian.
Hai wang didn’t think that Chu Fei Yang was such a tough character. With a few simple words, he let the hostility point back at Tian er. Although his heart has some displeasure on the surface, his smile became more warm.
Hai Tian saw that Yun Qian Meng shone like this and saw that between Chu Fei Yang and Yun Qian Meng, there’s a deep connection, she got really furious. She stroked the guqin painted with roses that she had used and smiled: “It appears that miss Yun is a hidden master! Presumably your guqin skills must also be superb.”
The people heard Hai Tian mention guqin. In the entire Xi Chu, Hai Tian’s guqin is the most outstanding, but she’s making Yun Qian Meng play. Presumably, she’s determined to let Yun Qian Meng become a joke in front of everyone. Although they pity Yun Qian Meng in their hearts, they are also helpless.
At this time, Yun Qian Meng said modestly: “Chennu’s qin is just normal. I fear that it’ll taint wangye and everyone’s ears. Moreover, chennu just performed the pipa, it’ll be better to let other ladies perform for everyone!”
Comments:
My last chapter of Chu Wang Fei. I’ve translated a part of chapter 71. Hope you enjoy it
Soft nail: a tactful retort or rejection
Feng Qui Huang: female phoenix seeks male phoenix. A popular song when a woman is declaring her love for a man.
Chapter 71
But Hai Tian is biting Yun Qian Meng without letting go. Seeing her refusing like this, her eyes showed coldness. With a trace of unhappiness, she said: “Miss Yun being like this is like tearing ben junzhu’s face. Would this not make it look like that xiangfu doesn’t know the etiquette of hierarchy?”
After everyone heard that, in their hearts they wiped a sweat for Yun Qian Meng. Although the empress dowager and Fu Guo Gong Fu is at Yun Qian Meng’s back, but Hai wang’s family property really surprised everyone. Moreover, Hai wang’s title is given by the previous emperor and that previous emperor is the empress dowager’s husband. If Yun Qian Meng refuse now, they are afraid that even the empress dowager wouldn’t be able to protect Yun Qian Meng.
It’s just that today, the crowd has also seen too much. This Hai Tian junzhu has made up her to make it hard for Yun Qian Meng, that’s why she is being so difficult. This also let the people look at Yun Qian Meng with eyes full of sympathy but in their hearts they rejoicing at other’s misfortune. After all, the ‘River on a Spring Night’ was really fascinating plus the fact that Chu xiang didn’t even put Hai Tian in his eyes, but he made a poem for Yun Qian Meng, it immediately let the ladies’ hearts taste sour. Since they have no chance to perform in front of Chu xiang and Chen wang, they’ll be happy to see Hai Tian make things difficult for Yun Qian Meng to let Yun Qian Meng become a joke!
“O? Didn’t know that junzhu’s prejudice against xiangfu is so deep. Today I’ll like to ask some advice from junzhu! In the end what kind of etiquette can enter junzhu’s eyes? Everybody who has come today is a guest. Wangye and junzhu are the hosts today. This should have been a scene of joy. But I don’t know why junzhu said those words and spoiled the scene?!”
Not waiting for Yun Qian Meng to say anything, Chu Fei Yang raised the peach shaped purple cup in his hand. A pair of bright eyes stared at the purple cup. With a breathtaking cold voice he said those words.
Hai Tian’s expression stiffened a moment. Her heart immediately tightened. Her eyes immediately turned to Chu Fei Yang. She saw that he preferred to stare at the cup in his hands and didn’t even want to look at her once. Rage immediately went into her heart. The hands in her sleeves clenched into fists in resentment. Barely suppressing the wroth in his heart, she said in a low voice: “Chu xiangfu is naturally good, but it’s....”
“Tian er!”
At this time, Hai wang who didn’t open his mouth for a long time suddenly shouted. Eyes full of dissatisfaction stared at Hai Tian and are blaming Hai Tian for being reckless.
Knowing that in Xi Chu are two ministers, but because of jealousy, Hai Tian has forgotten the meaning that her words can have. Because of a carelessness and actually offended Chu Fei Yang, this made Hai wang’s eyes which were like spring immediately have a layer of coldness. A chill aura unconsciously emitted from his body.
Hai Tian has been woken up by this shout. She immediately shut her mouth. But her heart is still unwilling. She turned around and where the crowd couldn’t see her, she glared once at Yun Qian Meng full of hate.
Yun Qian Meng only felt really wronged. It’s obviously the fallen flower which wanted to do a ruthless thing but accidentally fell onto the wrong place and vented its anger on her. She felt really wronged!
In particular at this time, Hai Tian is glaring at her. Although it won’t generate pressure for Yun Qian Meng, but it’s a bother. So she can only lift her eyes and looked at Hai Tian’s beautiful eyes which are spitting fire. She smiled very innocently provoking the jealousy in Hai Tian’s eyes even more.
“But since, junzhu has asked warmly, can miss Yun play one song. This will also add fun for everyone. Don’t know what Chen wang think of this?”
Chu Fei Yang suddenly changed the subject. His dark eyes turned and looked at Jiang Mu Chen. He asked with a smile on his mouth.
Because Hai Tian making things hard for Yun Qian Meng, Jiang Mu Chen’s eyes have always been on Yun Qian Meng. At this time hearing Chu Fei Yang changed to subject to himself, he retrieved his gaze. With eyes full of frost topped with ice, he looked at Chu Fei Yang. He saw Chu Fei Yang has smile in his eyes, Jiang Mu Chen’s heart immediately flashed unhappiness. Then he said coldly: “Is Chu xiang’s mood today especially good or is it that you favor miss Yun’s qin?”
Everyone heard that that the words are filled with traps. They seemed like swords. Everyone stayed silent to not be cut by them.
Hai wang at the same table already restored his previously warm expression. His eyes have little smile in them. It seemed like he didn’t feel the tense atmosphere between the two. At the other side of the table, Hai Chen Xi is sipping at his cup of wine. His seductive eyes are staring at the lake outside.
Hai wangfei glanced slightly with pain in her heart at Hai Tian. Seeing that this Chu Fei Yang has an uncertain temperament and because of Hai Tian’s words, he made things difficult for Hai Tian. She put the blame on Yun Qian Meng.
At this time, the atmosphere inside the ship is awkward, making everyone uncomfortable. Hai wangfei smiled elegantly. Eyes full of prestige looked at Yun Qian Meng. She then followed Chu Fei Yang’s words and opened her mouth: “Since Tian er and Chu xiang has asked miss Yun to play one more song, then I can only thank miss Yun for your trouble!”