Li Xi Yue sent her uncle off, then she instructed her maid servants to bring her Guzheng to practiced. She usually didn't use Guzheng and use Guqin instead, but for some reason she wanted to play this instrument. Although Guzheng is easier than guqin it was also one of the most difficult instrument to learn, especially if she didn't usually play this.
Because Guzheng only played when one need to perform to people and Guqin for scholars to amused themselves, thus many of the noble ladies in the capital didn't like to learn how to play Guzheng but play Guqin instead. For Li Xi Yue, as long as she wanted it, she could mastered it, thus she wanted to learn Guzheng and she must do with her best. Li Xi Yue wanted to learn other instruments like Dizi but at some points, she gave up because she couldn't determined the tune, that was one of the few chances people could see her gave up on something.
Not long after, some Sterward carried the zither in, she smiled at them, Hong Ying bowed,
"junzhu, Qing He Gongzhu is here."
She found that a girl in a soft pink clothes came rushed in, the girl wasn't that much young, they were both similiar in age,
"Zhanzhan pays respect to jiejie." Li Xi Zhan bowed her head in respect, while Li Xi Yue returned the bow even deeper,
"this subject pays respect to Princess."
Princess Qing He, Emperor's only daughter smiled and took her hand, "Bengong come in a right time! Jiejie should play one piece for me!"
Li Xi Yue smiled at the girl, "as long as Princess doesn't hate it."
"how come bengong hate it? Seeing jiejie play is a great fortune for me!"
"then, it's great." Li Xi Yue said. Her fingers moved around the strings, the melodies came out, Princess Qing He loved it. After a bunch of turns and kick, she ended the song,
"it's very beautiful!"
"thank you." Li Xi Yue poured a tea to her, "what are the Princess doing here?"
Li Xi Zhan, Princess Qing He, smiled awkwardly, "Father-emperor and mother-empress don't let me out of the palace. In order to come out of the palace, i told them that i'm visiting you."
Li Xi Yue's eyebrows rose up, while Princess Qing He took her hand, "please Elder sister, don't get angry."
"you are lying to the Emperor, Princess."
"i'm telling half truth to Father-emperor, not all lying!"
She sighed, Li Xi Yue felt her head throbbing, "then what are you planning to do, Princess?" she asked gently. Princess Qing He looked victorious,
"i want to visit a new cosmetic store. Can elder sister make it happen?"
Li Xi Yue took a deep breath, "Hong Ying?"
"yes, Junzhu?"
"tell Steward to arrange a carriage, you and Princess will go outside and play."
Princess Qing He looked so happy, she couldn't use an Imperial Princess's carriage to go outside because it would simply too extravagant and might harm her, but An He Junzhu was a second rank Princess and lived outside the palace, she had a carriage fit for noblewoman when she didn't want to disclose her identity, thus she went from Imperial Palace to Xian Wangfu for this reason only!
"thank you, Elder sister!"
"remember to come back in two hours."
"i remember!"
***
After she sent Imperial Princess Qing He and Hong Ying in a simple carriage, she went inside her Yard again. Li Xi Yue didn't feel shocked when she saw Zhang sanlang sat and review her Guzheng.
"this niece pays respect to third jiujiu!"
Zhang sanlang waved his hand, Li Xi Yue let Yin Liu to changed cups and bought a freshly brewed yulong tea, she poured it into a cup and gave it to Zhang sanlang,
"try it, third jiujiu."
"as expected from you. Even your tea tasted better than in Gongfu."
Li Xi Yue rolled her eyes, "then, third jiujiu should have a wife soon so she can makes tea for you."
"what the use of having a wife when i have a niece that can do everything perfectly like you?" Zhang sanlang smirked,
"my place is not a tea house and is jiujiu sure that i will always make tea for you? My mourning period will end when i am in my marriageable age, those in the Imperial palace will certainly find me a husband that will brings them benefits. Maybe i can be married off as a peace offering to the North, South or West."
Zhang sanlang's movement halted, "what kind of a girl is talking about her marriage like it is a weather?!"
"marriage is like that," Li Xi Yue sipped her own tea, "it's more or not like a business."
Zhang sanlang couldn't believe his own ears, he looked at his niece, what kind of emotionally wrenching things that happened to this girl for she could be able to thought this cold about a marriage?
"you..." he wanted to reprimand her but he knew her words weren't wrong at all, "ah forget it." he said, "i bring you, your share of the secret guards."
Li Xi Yue's eyes shined, "really?"
"en." He fanned himself, acting like a real playboy, "they can work for you. They are yours from now on."
Li Xi Yue grinned, "thank you, third jiujiu."
***
Guzheng: is a Chinese plucked zither. The modern guzheng commonly has 21, 25, or 26 strings, is 64 inches (1.6 m; 5.3 ft) long, and is tuned in a major pentatonic scale.
Dizi: is a Chinese transverse flute. It is also sometimes known as the di (笛) or héngdi (橫笛), and has varieties including Qudi (曲笛), Bangdi (梆笛), and Xindi (新笛). It is a major Chinese musical instrument that is widely used in many genres of Chinese folk music, Chinese opera, as well as the modern Chinese orchestra. The dizi is also a popular instrument among the Chinese people as it is simple to make and easy to carry.
Gongzhu: Princess of the first rank; Daughters of the Emperor
Jiejie: elder sister
Bengong: this palace
Jiujiu: maternal uncle; mother's brother
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Исторические романыAn He Junzhu^ is a first daughter of Xian Qinwang^^ and his wangfei^^^, Zhang-shi. But after her parents passed away, leaving her with two younger siblings, Xian Wang Shizi^^^^ and An Le Junzhu who both are 9 and 4 respectively, what will she do? ...
