Part 1: A Dream Within A Dream / Rebirth of Ill Fated Concubine

Chapter 058 Solo Dance

Everyone agreed, and Linglong Fang also praised for a while.

Jiang Susu blushed and sat back down.

The fifth prince squinted at Jiang Susu, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Miss Jiang is born with a good appearance and such talent."

"She is indeed a woman of good character." Ye Li rarely praised.

The fifth prince glanced at him and said, "Old Eighth, if you like her, let father arrange a marriage for her and take her home."

Ye Li shook his head and said, "You can watch from afar but not play with her."

"Miss Jiang is the most beautiful girl in the capital," said the fifth prince. "If you don't settle her down early while she is still young, someone might get there first. You can be satisfied with a girl like this even if you just put her in your room and look at her."

Princess Rong Ya smiled and said, "My sisters and I are outdone by Miss Jiang's song. We are too embarrassed to see anyone."

"Sister is teasing me." Jiang Su Su said modestly, "My sisters are so supportive because they can't bear to teach me to embarrass myself because I am young."

"Look, look," Princess Rong Ya smiled and covered her mouth, "You have a really sweet mouth. We didn't let you do that. You played the zither so well. But with your skills, the next person will suffer. Who will be next?"

The ladies on the Linglong Boat looked at each other and said nothing. During the stalemate, Jiang Susu suddenly tilted her head and looked at Jiang Ruan and said, "Big sister, aren't you a great dancer? Today is your first time to come to the Lantern Festival since you returned to Capital. Why don't you let everyone get acquainted with you and show off your dancing skills?"

Everyone's eyes had just gradually returned to Jiang Susu, and then to Jiang Ruan.

On the Qingsong Boat, Mo Cong wondered, "Alas, why did Miss Jiang let her elder sister who came back from the mountains to dance? Isn't this embarrassing? Although she was born well, she has never learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting."

Jiang Ruan turned her head and looked at Jiang Susu's eyes with a smile: "Dancing?"

Yes, the boat was sailing in the river, and there were occasional bumps. Although the boat was spacious, if you danced on the boat, the boat would shake and it would be easy to fall off the boat and fall into the water.

In the previous life, Jiang Susu also proposed to Jiang Ruan to dance in such a naive way. Unfortunately, she didn't know the rules of the aristocratic circle in Capital at all. 

She really thought that the dance in the mountains could be put on stage, so she danced in front of everyone. The boat was shaking and the dance was terrible, which made everyone laugh. In the end, someone stepped on the hem of her skirt and she slipped down, making a big joke. When she was pulled out of the water, a handkerchief with a man's love poem fell out of her body.

It was a complete joke.

Now, does Jiang Susu want her to repeat this joke again?

Jiang Susu felt that she was stared at by Jiang Ruan's upturned eyes, and her thoughts seemed to be exposed. She stepped back subconsciously: "Big sister?"

The next second, Jiang Ruan had recovered her smile and said casually: "I'm not a good dancer. Since my second sister wants to watch, I will dance for my second sister alone, okay?"

This was inexplicable, but the posture was extremely arrogant. Compared with Jiang Susu, who made people feel pity, Jiang Ruan's beauty was more aggressive.

Many people were attracted by her posture. Xiao Shao on the Qingsong Boat heard her voice and slowly stared at her.

Jiang Ruan was elegant and stood up while talking. She smiled and repeated: "Since the second sister wants to see it, I will dance for her. It's okay."

The noble ladies around her whispered: "Is this girl crazy? Why did she make a fool of herself?"

"She must have stayed in the mountain village for too long. She is arrogant. She really thinks she can dance to the city." The sarcasm in her words was evident.

Lian Qiao and Zi Su behind her were both nervous. Jiang Ruan had lived with them since childhood. They knew whether Jiang Ruan could dance or not. 

Although in the eyes of the servants, the master's every move was good, but Lian Qiao and Zi Su, as servants, knew the rules of the aristocratic circle better. They were afraid that Jiang Ruan would be fooled by Jiang Susu and lose the rules in front of these famous families in Capital.

On the Qingsong Boat, the Fifth Prince narrowed his eyes: "She is beautiful, but unfortunately she is a fool."

"Why do you say that, Fifth Brother?" Ye Li smiled.

"Second Miss Jiang's talent in the capital is famous, but Eldest Miss Jiang wants to steal her limelight. How is it possible? After all, she is a woman raised in the mountains. What can she understand?" His words were full of contempt.

For a while, everyone on the two boats talked about Jiang Ruan's shallow eyes and wanted to compete with Jiang Susu. Jiang Susu's eyes flashed with a hint of joy, but she raised her face with a gentle smile: "Then Susu is blessed, please ask sister to dance for everyone."

Dance for everyone. Lin Zixiang frowned. Jiang Susu's seemingly unintentional words made Jiang Ruan sound like a dancer who was casually entertained by others. For a while, people around her covered their mouths and sneered.

Jiang Ruan didn't even blink, as if she didn't hear what Jiang Susu just said. In the previous life, Jiang Quan and Ye Li wanted her to win the emperor's favour and survive in the cannibalistic environment of the palace. 

Dance for everyone, the imperial concubine in a high position often said this. She was like a jumping clown, and her elaborate music and dance only earned her the title of a demon woman who was not presentable.

Jiang Ruan nodded and walked to the bow. The setting of the exquisite boat was very special. In order to enjoy the moonlight during the Lantern Festival, the bow was set very wide and flat, which was convenient for dancing. 

She reached out and took off the hairpin that was tied up behind her head. Suddenly, a waterfall of black hair flowed down to her waist, exuding a charming lustre. She bit the double-section hairpin in her hand in her mouth, and her affectionate eyes swept the people on the two boats, and then she moved her lips gently.

The double-section hairpin turned out to be an exquisite whistle. Under the reflection of the flowers and the moon, the first clear sound came out of her red lips.

At first, they thought the sound of the piano was plain, like porridge cooked with plain water, which made people feel boring. But she did not move, standing quietly in the same place without moving. Then people on the boat began to show a sarcastic expression, thinking that the young lady of the Jiang family who had just returned to Capital was at her wit's end, and she dared to ask for a dance without shame.

Ye Li's face froze slightly. He knew that the girl was playing "Guangling San", which was about Nie Zheng's revenge for his father and assassination of the King of Han during the Warring States Period. This is a story of revenge. 

At this time, the flowers are in full bloom and the moon is full, and everyone is happy. Why did the young lady of the Jiang family choose such a piece of music with a fighting atmosphere of spears and swords?

These two sections seemed ordinary, and everyone thought she was just mediocre, but Ye Li knew that the undercurrent in these two sections could not be played unless someone had a real state of mind. 

In this song, he heard the loneliness and forbearance that seemed to have lasted for centuries.

(End of this chapter)

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