The wall is two feet high and the courtyard is deep. The walls are all mountains and rivers, so they should be simple and elegant. The setting is exquisite and the intention can be seen.
There are men and women in the courtyard, sitting opposite each other in the pavilion. The woman faces west, the man faces the sun, one plays the harp and the other listens.
The sound of the piano is distant but not soft, continuous but not urgent, neither hurtful nor excitable.
The man was sitting upright with his eyes closed, his forehead and eyebrows gradually relaxed, and the morning sun shone all over his body, like clothes bathed in red clouds.
After the song "Wu Zhen" is completed, the Qingming Festival begins on the Lingtai.
"Xixi, listening to your song is like getting an old immortal to answer your questions. Mu Yan is so lucky to have you in three lifetimes!" The man stepped forward and sighed with a chuckle.
The capital city is about to be stormy, but it seems that the only calm place is here.
Although the courtyard wall is high, it cannot separate the world from the outside world. Finding tranquility in chaos lies in cultivating the mind.
If the mind is quiet, people will be quiet. If the master's house is quiet, the servants will be quiet. If the master and the servants are both quiet, who cares about the wind and rain outside the wall?
This is Prince Yun's Mansion.
The courtyard has a name, Xiyuan, which is the residence of Xia Muyan. He has spent almost all of his life here for the past twenty years.
The "Xi Xi" he calls is a tall, heroic, and calm woman who has played the piano for him almost every day for the past eighteen years.
Ou Xixi was born into a family that worshiped martial arts. His father, Ou Luhai, was General Chu Nan among the four first-grade Sifang generals in Dahua. She was only fifteen years old when she married into Prince Yun's palace.
Twenty years ago, the Ou family had not yet gained momentum, and Ou Xixi's grandfather was a second-rank military intelligence officer.
Twenty years ago, not long after Xia Muyan opened his mansion, there was still a plaque reading "Prince Yunjun's Mansion" hanging at the gate.
The marriage between the two families was considered to be a good match: one was a prince who was not favored, and the other was the granddaughter of a military commander who was about to become an official.
Ou Xixi was not good at playing the piano when she was at her parents' home, but she was good at dancing with swords and guns. Xia Muyan was very kind to her, always responsive to her requests and never restricting her.
She was used to southern cuisine, so Xia Muyan had five southern cooks at his house to cook her various dishes.
She could not forget the scent of osmanthus in her family's small courtyard, so Xia Muyan cut down all the famous and exotic species in the flower garden and planted osmanthus from other people's houses all over the garden.
She couldn't bear the cold in the winter in the capital, so Xia Muyan set up a fireplace in her house, burned the charcoal, and wrapped all the tables, chairs, tea tables, cabinets, and beds in furs.
Although Ou Xixi is also beautiful, she is only considered to have an average appearance. She is doted on by her husband, so she naturally wants to repay her.
Xia Muyan was thoughtful, and she knew it. However, she never asked, "If you don't say anything, I won't ask."
I would like to use my thirteen strings to relieve you of all your worries. Ou Xixi decided to play the piano for him, and in this "Xiyuan", she played the piano for fifteen years.
"Isn't it Xixi's luck to be able to play the piano for the prince?" Ou Xixi replied with a smile.
After hearing this, Xia Muyan smiled and said nothing.
"Your Majesty, I haven't heard the piano played for a long time..." Ou Xixi suddenly sighed, "How about playing a piece today?"
Although she rarely asked questions, she didn't know anything. On the contrary, Ou Xixi's perception is very keen. She has noticed that Xia Muyan's mood has changed drastically in the past month, especially in the past few days.
"Okay." Xia Muyan took the piano and replied with a chuckle.
He is proficient in music and is not only good at listening but also good at playing.
I sat down with the piano in my hand and played the strings with my ten fingers. What I was playing was actually "Wu Zhen"!
The music is the same but the context is different; the sound is different.
Ou Xixi's "Enlightenment" is peaceful and quiet, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Xia Muyan's "Wu Zhen" tells the story of a trapped cicada about to break out of its pupa, which makes people feel motivated to fight.
At the end of the song, his eyes looked at each other without speaking for a long time.
"Your Highness, go!" Ou Xixi walked up to Xia Muyan, held his hand, and said softly, "Whatever you want to do, do it."
She knew that he had been suppressing himself all these years and was living a very unhappy life.
Your smile is a smile against your will.
Your tolerance is helpless tolerance.
Although I didn’t ask, it was clearly in my heart.
The so-called confidant is nothing more than this.
Xia Muyan put down his piano, stood up slowly, nodded slightly, and said seriously: "Xixi, thank you very much!"
After saying that, he turned around and headed outside the courtyard.
... ...
The sky was clear and there was a slight breeze.
Yi Qingxin had a sweet dream all night and woke up laughing.
After washing up, he opened the door and went straight to the "Tian Yi" room, which was Mei Yuanchen's room.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
After knocking on the door for two times but still no answer, Yi Qing thought to herself, "It turns out that I overslept, and Brother Yuanchen has already gotten up? Oh my, doesn't he think I'm lazy?"
The inn does not have a timer, and it does not tell the time. The guest wakes up early depending on when he or she wakes up.
Yi Qingxin saw Yi Qilin and Yun Xiaomeng on a dining table downstairs, having breakfast.
"Why is Brother Yuanchen here?"
"Sister Yun has gotten up early, why don't you come and call me?"
Yi Qingxin thought as she walked over.
"Qingxin, the onion pancakes here are good, come here quickly." Yun Xiaomeng saw her coming and said with a smile.
Yi Qingxin looked around for a while and asked Yun Xiaomeng, "Sister Yun, why don't you see him?"
Although it was not stated clearly, Yun Xiaomeng knew that the "him" she was asking about was Mei Yuanchen, and he returned with some helplessness: "The Mei family had an emergency, and he went ahead in the middle of the night."
"What?" Yi Qingxin was stunned, as if she didn't understand, and then asked, "Where is brother Yuanchen?"
When Yi Qilin heard his granddaughter calling Mei Yuanchen so affectionately in front of him, he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed in his heart, "I'm afraid I can't get this girl back. I just hope she and Yuanchen can get good results." "
"In the middle of the night, I got a secret message. Someone wants to harm the Mei family. Many killers have been sent on the road. Mr. Mei is so worried that he will leave for Jinzhou immediately." Yun Xiaomeng replied.
Yi Qilin sincerely admired Mei Siyuan as a person, and gave a lot of help to the Anxian Salt Transport Secretary openly and secretly, but to say how deep the friendship was was a bit exaggerated. However, Yi Qingxin fell in love with Mei Yuanchen. If the two could get married, the Mei family would become the in-laws of the Yi family. Thinking about it this way, I feel that I didn't suffer at all from the exchange I made with Xu Jinye last night.
The Xu family is powerful, and Yufeng Escort Bureau and Suxin Palace work together, but they still can't take advantage. If the Xu family is allowed to gain the advantage of the landlords, their own side will immediately be at a disadvantage again.
Over the years, he knew something about the Xu family intentionally or unintentionally, and he knew that their intentions were not trivial. And they act secretly, fearing that their plans may not be good.
A great chivalrous person serves the country and the people.
Yi Qilin never dared to call himself a chivalrous person, but everything he did was chivalrous. Of course, he wanted to obstruct it and prevent the Xu family from succeeding.
Now that the Xu family has an advantage, they can only think of other ways.
"Grandpa, let's go to Jinzhou quickly! We must not let Brother Yuanchen's family suffer!" After hearing what Yun Xiaomeng said, Yi Qingxin's beauty turned pale, and she hurried to Yi Qilin's side, holding his arm and saying.
Love the house and the bird, let alone a close relative.
Yun Xiaomeng stood up and walked to her side, and said sternly: "Qingxin, please stop fooling around. This is a matter of the Mei family, Yufeng Escort Bureau cannot get involved."
This is a political dispute, not a feud between the world.
