Chapter 312: The natural singing voice, the poetry meeting begins
It is said that before Jia Lan returned from traveling, one day Jia's mother remembered that Qin Zhong was the younger brother of Grandma Xianrong of Dongfu, so she specially summoned him to meet him. Baoyu was also overjoyed to see Qin Zhong again, and the two talked freely.
Later, Qin Zhong took the initiative to mention Baoyu to Jia Lan, saying that Baoyu had matured a lot after not seeing him for two years.
Qin Zhong's words surprised Jia Lan, but he also reflected in his heart.
I can be considered a blinder at this moment.
Indeed, as Qin Zhong said, Jia Baoyu looks useless, but he will grow up more or less.
[Perhaps as the second brother said, his existence silently changed Jia Baoyu...]
Jia Lan sat quietly, looking leisurely at the Song family who were playing on the lake.
【No! There is another one.】
[Jia Huan!] Jia Lan's eyebrows slowly stretched. He knew that Uncle Bao had always been very disapproving of him. Even if Jia Lan knew Yuan, in Jia Baoyu's eyes, it would be the same as falling into a manure pit.
I'm afraid it was Jia Huan who really touched Jia Baoyu.
After spring, Jia Huan will take Jia Lan's recommendation letter to Diecui Academy. After hearing about it, Jia's mother specially encouraged Jia Huan at the New Year's Eve dinner.
It is said that after Aunt Zhao heard about this incident in her courtyard, she hugged Jia Huan and cried with joy on the spot. However, Mrs. Wang, who heard Jia Mu's encouraging words at the scene, had a stiff face.
"Maybe this Third Master Huan will be another person like Langeer in the future!"
"Not to mention, I think it's really possible. Don't look at the temperament of Third Master Huan now compared to before. He is much calmer and more like a brother!"
The servants are the most observant, and the thoughtful Jia Baoyu will definitely be able to detect it.
[Perhaps this will be an opportunity to transform Baoyu...]
Just as Jia Lan was thinking, his thoughts were suddenly interrupted by something.
When Jia Lan came back to his senses, he found that the playing had come to an end, but everyone was still staring at the elegantly dressed Song family on the lake.
I saw her putting the pipa under her body, speaking softly, and sang a song "Partridge Sky":
I have no intention of sweeping my black eyebrows all day long, and I am worried about finding my reason and picking up my clothes before leaving. I am afraid of hurting my husband in front of me, and I don’t dare to shed my tears in the pavilion.
Stop the horse, hold the Yao and the Yao, drink each other and persuade each other to endure the separation? It is better to drink and wait for the slave to get drunk first, so that you don't know when the master is gone.
Everyone in the Song Dynasty lowered their eyebrows and lowered their heads, their singing voices were melodious, their oriole-like voices were filled with sadness, and their graceful figures had an air of selflessness.
The audience who walked around the lake were mesmerized and immersed in it.
A closer look revealed that the corners of the Xu family's fifth master's eyes were slightly moist. The Danyang County Lord and the three girls Minglan beside him wiped away their tears with handkerchiefs. It was obvious that they were emotionally moved by the singing.
The expressions on the faces of the other scholars were similar. Wang Qiong and Chang Feng were completely immersed in the Song family dancing on the lake to the singing, their eyes were full of enthusiasm, and even Chang Bai, who had always been a stoic, followed with a blank look on his face.
Tap gently to the rhythm.
Ancient Ci Pai has a fixed singing method and comes from the same source as many operas. Most of them are monophonic music. In terms of lyricism alone, it is not much different from modern music.
Jia Lan has no interest in singing opera, but is very interested in lyrics. After all, these metrical singing methods have been almost lost in modern times. People can only imitate them in a similar way, but they have lost their original flavor.
As he listened, Jia Lan's mind suddenly moved slightly, and he closed his eyes in concentration and then opened them again.
With the blessing of spiritual power, the Song family's appearance was clearly reflected in Jia Lan's eyes.
She wears a bird blue long-sleeved shirt, paired with a cyan double-breasted middle coat, with floral Song Mo and light green. The waist is tied with a net, and together with the shawl, it flutters with the skirt when turning, looking as graceful as a fairy.
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The hair is combed into a pony bun, decorated with pearl chrysanthemum hairpins and peridot drop earrings, making it appear cold, mysterious, gentle and sentimental.
Jia Lan observed the Song family carefully, and then breathed a sigh of relief after a long time.
[No, she wasn’t the one who spied on me just now... Huh?]
Jia Lan sighed.
The others were so immersed in the singing that they couldn't notice it even if they kept staring. However, with the blessing of spiritual power, Jia Lan could clearly see that the Song family paused a few times, their eyes moved, and they looked in his direction several times. Looking at her, she seemed to be aware of her gaze.
What a keen spirit, Jia Lan secretly thought, this Master Song seems to be a bit extraordinary.
Soon, after the song was over, everyone in the Song Dynasty gracefully picked up the pipa, hugged it in their hands, looked around and slowly left the stage.
After a while, the applause finally started.
"The Song Dynasty masters are truly well-deserved!" Xu Lingkuan couldn't help clapping his hands, and kept talking to his wife about the performance just now.
Jia Lan listened for a while and found that the fifth master of the Xu family really knew the music and Ci Pai, and many professional terms kept coming out of his mouth.
Seeing Xu Lingkuan dancing, Luo Wuniang, who was sitting outside the pavilion, touched Eleven Niang: "This fifth master of the Xu family is really ignorant of style. The head of Danyang County was even talking about Song Song when he was with him.
Everyone. Huh! I’m just a happy girl, how can I be so obsessed with her?”
During the conversation, Wu Niang had a top-down contempt for the Song family.
Luo Wuniang's biological mother, Ke, was the third eldest among the aunts. She was originally the personal maid who had served the eldest wife since she was born in her natal family. Although she was later adopted as an aunt and gave birth to another son and a daughter, she still had the same rest and relaxation as before.
On the imperial concubine's couch outside the eldest lady's bedroom, he served the eldest lady wholeheartedly.
The eldest wife was also very kind to her. She took her fifth niang and fourth master with her, and raised her in the same way as her biological yuan niang and uncle, almost treating her as her own.
Wu Niang was very high-spirited because of this, so she naturally looked down on the Song family who came from Leji.
It's a pity that the two of them are in the same boat at this time.
As she gets older, Eleven Niang becomes more and more afraid of the tactics of her eldest mother-in-law.
In terms of origin, Eleven Niang’s biological mother, Lu Shi, and Wu Niang’s biological mother, Ke Shi, were both maidservants around the eldest wife. When the eldest master Luo Huazhong left his hometown in the southern province to serve as an official in Guanzhong, his boss gave him a beautiful concubine, Yang Shi.
When the eldest wife knew that there was such a person, Yang not only gave birth to Shiniang, but also became a householder and took care of the eldest man's salary and the personal money sent from his family.
The eldest lady felt that something was wrong, so she sent the most beautiful maid around, Lu, away.
When the eldest man saw it, he really liked it. After praising his first wife, he happily accepted a beautiful concubine. Afterwards, Mrs. Lu gave birth to the eleventh daughter, and she was immediately carried away by the eldest wife as her concubine.
The intention is obvious, which is to make Lu and Yang fight.
Aunt Lu was beautiful in appearance but weak in temperament. She was suppressed by the Yang family after few encounters. After hearing this, the eldest lady found a young and beautiful Lu family from among the maids and sent her to the eldest master. She gave birth to twelve children.
Mother.
The fight between women is sometimes very simple and straightforward, and is nothing more than a fight for the socially necessary labor time of the master.
Two against one, Yang gradually lost.
Eleven Niang's biological mother, Aunt Lu, and Shiniang's biological mother, Aunt Yang, have been fighting for most of their lives. Shiniang, who hates everyone, naturally regards Eleven Niang as a thorn in her side.
A few years ago, the two had a dispute. In the winter, Eleven Niang was pushed down, her head hit the white stone pillar base, a bloody flower, and she fell unconscious.
When this happened, the first person to suffer was naturally the Eleven Niang who fainted, but the biggest beneficiary was the eldest lady who was sitting firmly in the military tent.
Naturally, such a big matter requires a doctor to take careful care.
Externally, the eldest wife said: "I slipped underground and Eleventh Mother accidentally fell." But in front of the eldest master, she lost her temper and accused Luo Huazhong of conniving and developing a domineering personality among the ladies.
, and what’s even more egregious is that there is no feeling of contentment and contentment.
The elder is obedient and dare not say anything.
As a result, Aunt Yang was directly punished by the eldest lady and sent to kneel in the ancestral hall.
The weather was cold, so she knelt all night on the open space paved with blue bricks in front of the ancestral hall, and she fell ill. She never recovered from the beating.
The eldest lady just did it so smoothly and got rid of her worries in one go.
Now that Eleven Niang thinks about it, she still thinks about it and is extremely frightened.
When they arrived at the Yongping Marquis Mansion, the first time they met, although she had a sick look on her face, her eldest sister Luo Yuanniang's behavior reminded Eleven Niang of the eldest wife from her hometown...
"Eleven!"
Seeing that Eleven Niang ignored her for a long time, Wu Niang pulled down her sleeve angrily.
"Ah?" Eleven Niang looked at Wu Niang with dull eyes, making the latter jump in anger.
"I'm asking you a question!"
Eleven Niang looked at Wu Niang intently. She was a little unsure whether the other party really didn't understand or pretended not to understand.
After a long time, Eleven Niang replied softly: "The Lord of Danyang County has a deep love for the Fifth Master, so he can naturally tolerate the Fifth Master's preferences."
"Yes..." Wu Niang nodded, with a faint look in her eyes, "I think the fifth master and the county master have a deep relationship, which is obviously much better than the relationship between the eldest sister and the marquis."