"No problem. Xiao Er happily responded to Xiao Xu's request and me, and then quickly cleaned up the leftovers on the table next to the bamboo curtain, and beckoned us to come over.

Xiao Xu and I sat down at the table, and we were about to carefully distinguish the beginning and end of the music, but the person playing the piano on the other side of the bamboo curtain stopped.

"Why did it stop?" I asked.

"Do you know how to play the piano?" the man asked.

I looked at Xiao Xu, and then replied politely, "I know a little bit about it." ”

"Since the two of you are experts, it is natural that you should not play such casual music below. He plucked the strings and said very seriously: "You should play it seriously." ”

"I see. I couldn't help but smile and said, "Thank you so much." ”

The man seemed to chuckle, and then the sound of the strings was clear, and then the sound of the piano grew tight and clear.

The sound of the piano slowly changed from soothing at the beginning to intense, and finally, it was suddenly full of pathos.

Through the thin slit of the beaded curtain, I could vaguely see the man's slender fingers fluttering and jumping on the strings, his white wide sleeves walking between the table and the piano like flowing water, his head swaying with the undulation of the tune, and his long inky hair flowing down his back.

There was a cool touch on my cheeks, and I reached out to touch it, and it turned out to be two lines of tears that had cooled away.

"This son!" I stopped him, my throat a little sour, "Stop." Such pathetic music hurts people's hearts and makes people cry. ”

The man chuckled, "It's not down, you shouldn't have chosen this song." ”

"Nope. I shook my head vigorously and sighed: "I am afraid that I have not yet experienced a tenth of the real sorrow in this song, and I, the listener, are still sad and weeping, and the son as a performer is afraid that his heart is even more sad." If I'm not mistaken, this song is "Mountains and Flowing Water"?"

The man was silent for a moment, then got up and opened the curtain.

Dressed in light white clothes, with scattered ink hair, deep eyebrows and eyes like ink, and elegant and gentle lips and teeth, he arched his hand at me and said very politely: "In Xia Yan Guo Gao Xiran." ”

"Pouring snow. "I'm slightly blessed.

"Xiao Xu. "Xiao Xu is also blessed.

"Looking at the two of them, they don't look like they are from ordinary people's families. There was a temptation in his tone.

"I am indeed not ordinary women. I smiled a little bitterly: "The two of us are the dancing girls of Afang Palace, and we are about to go back to Xianyang Palace to visit our seriously ill adoptive mother." ”

"...... like this" Gao Xiran was silent, and said a little apologetically: "It's me who is abrupt." ”

"It doesn't matter. I smiled and said, "Birth, old age, sickness and death are common things, and the son doesn't have to take it to heart." ”

"yes. Xiao Xu added: "It's not something that can't be said. ”

Gao Xiran seemed to be relieved, he wrapped the piano in a cloth, and then sat down at the same table with us.

"I made an appointment with a friend to meet here, and I had an appointment for today, but he was delayed for some things today, and I am afraid that he will not be able to come until late. Gao Xiran said helplessly: "I'm afraid it will take more than an hour." ”

"That's fine. Xiao Xu couldn't help complaining: "We were going to cross the Wei River, but we didn't expect that the prince of Fusu would come back today, and the Wei River would be closed for two hours before the boat could be opened." ”

"I've heard of that, too. Gao Xiran frowned slightly, "But I only know that Na Fusu was demoted to Shangjun, but I don't know why Emperor Qin was so anxious to summon him back." ”

"There must be something urgent. I frowned, "But now that the Xiongnu have been leveled, and there is the Great Wall on the north side to defend it, and the generals have the Mengshi brothers bravely, what else can there be in a hurry?"

Gao Xiran thought about it, and suddenly said quietly: "Could it be ...... Is there something wrong in Xianyang Palace?"

Xiao Xu and I glanced at each other and didn't speak.

"The wine is coming!" Xiao Er didn't know the embarrassing atmosphere at the moment, he smiled and put the wine pot, side dishes and a pot of wine on the table, and said enthusiastically: "Three of you, please use it slowly!"

"Meeting is fate, I wonder if the two girls are willing to appreciate their faces and have a few drinks with me?" seemed to be aware of Xiao Xu's vigilance between me and me, Gao Xiran took the opportunity of Xiao Er's wine to divert the topic.

"Drinking pleasantly, and keeping out the cold, naturally there is no reason to refuse. I smiled and replied, carefully placing the bronze bottle into the boiling hot water, and said in a brisk tone, "This is my first time cooking sake, and I don't know if it will spoil this pot." ”

"How come?" Xiao Xu covered his lips and smiled: "I just listened to a rare famous song, and now there is a beauty cooking wine, such a wonderful moment, even if you cook this wine is water, I don't dislike it." ”

Gao Xiran chuckled when he heard this, and I blushed and lowered my head to cook wine quietly.

Due to its proximity to the Wei River, the north wind outside the window is quite strong. The brazier in the inn burned vigorously, and the wood made a "beep-beep" explosion from time to time, which was so small that it was soon drowned out by the conversation of the guests.

We had a great conversation with Gao Xiran, and the three of us talked about many topics related to music and rhythm, and before we knew it, we drank a pot of peach blossom wine.

I was a little drunk, and Xiao Xu's complexion was extraordinarily ruddy.

"Little two. Gao Xiran called Xiao Er: "Two decanting soups for the two girls." ”

Childe smiled. "I'm a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, peach blossom wine is not a strong wine, and it can be relieved in a while. Gao Xiran smiled gently, and thoughtfully pushed the snacks in front of me and Xiao Xu.

"Definitely. I nodded, "This wine is indeed different from those old wines in the palace, the wine in the palace is so old, just smelling people will get drunk." ”

"The peach is dying, scorching its splendour, and the son is home, and it is suitable for his family. Gao Xiran smiled: "Peach blossom is a good thing." ”

""Taoyao"?" Xiao Xu's voice was a little vague, and she "giggled" and laughed: "Although this song is good, my favorite in "Zhou Nan" is "Guan Ju". ”

"Guan Guan Ju Dove, in the river island. My Fair Lady, Gentleman. I pinched Xiao Xu's flushed face due to drunkenness, and said, "I think you want to get married." ”

"Who are you marrying?" she suddenly opened her eyes and said as if she was very angry, "Don't marry!"

Gao Xiran shook his head helplessly, and bowed his hand and said, "I was thinking about it and causing trouble to the two girls." ”

"Why. I waved my hand and tried to say something, but the door to the inn was pushed open. Since my back was to the inn door, I couldn't see who was coming, but I felt that the cold winter wind was blowing in from outside and falling on my back.

"It's coming. Gao Xiran looked at the door and smiled, then got up and said loudly: "You are finally here, I still forgot about you." ”

Turning my head to look at the door of the inn, the cold wind fell into my eyes and stinged a little, and I couldn't help but burst into tears. Reaching out to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, a familiar voice came from his ears.

"It's mine, no, brother, forgive me. ”

"Changxi Gongzi?" Xiao Xu pointed to the visitor and asked Gao Xiran in surprise: "The friend you are waiting for is him?"

I opened my eyes and looked at the person, and sure enough, it was a long time.

"That's right, I'm waiting for this eldest son. Gao Xiran also looked surprised, and he asked me, "Do you know each other?"

"It's not recognition. Xiao Xu said meaningfully: "I have known each other for a long time." ”