Chapter 44: Yulou Chun
Yujing and Shen Tingbai returned to the inn's room, and Shen Tingbai bolted the door from the inside. Tamai took the piano out of the treasure bag and put it on the table, and adjusted the tone as he stood up.
"Time is very tight, let's discuss it now, if Princess Yang'a asks later, we will say that it is a foreigner, who went to the north to find relatives through Chang'an, and when he arrives here, he is exhausted, so he came to apply for a pianist, how about it?"
"Yes, but if Princess Yang'a lets us stay in the mansion, we can't agree, because that would be too unfree. "Shen Tingbai is extremely confident in Yujing's piano skills, and Princess Yang'a will never keep it.
"Alright, let's go. ”
Yujing brought the piano to meet the steward officially, and the steward only nodded, and didn't say much, just asked her to play a song first.
At the end of the song, although the steward was not good at elegant music, he could also hear that the young man's piano skills were better than those of the previous luthiers, and it seemed that there was something more in the sound of the piano, but what was more, he could not comprehend. Therefore, although this young man is a junior student, but his piano skills alone are enough to make people respectful, the steward got up and respectfully asked, "I don't know the name of the gentleman?"
The change in the manager's attitude before and after made Yujing smile, although she didn't care about this, she also had to be humble, so as not to make people feel arrogant, and she also followed his example and said: "I don't dare to call Mr., Xiaosheng's surname is Su Mingyu." ”
"Mr. Su, please wait a moment, and I will go and tell the princess. The steward Wen Yan said a word to Yujing, and then withdrew from the living room.
It was almost the steward who withdrew, and then there was a maidservant serving tea, I have to say that the people of this princess's mansion are very eye-catching, Yujing and Shen Tingbai glanced at each other, and they saw a smile in each other's eyes.
But after a cup of tea, the steward came back, just walking with a smile on his face, why did he do this?
It turned out that he was not the only one in charge of the princess's mansion, but he was divided into three groups, and the other two stewards were rejected many times, but he reported this time, and the princess had a little meaning, saying that she wanted to meet these two young men surnamed Su for a while.
"Her Royal Highness the princess said that you would like to meet the two of you for a while, sir, please. The steward smiled profusely.
Yujing responded with a smile, the housekeeper's words are not simple, it will be a while, it seems that this princess Yang'a is still a little interesting.
The steward waited for Yujing and Shen Tingbai to walk in front of him, staggered half of his body with them, and walked a little back, the princess's eyes, if the steward didn't understand, then don't mess around in the house.
"Sir, please, the princess is inside. The steward stopped and gestured to the two of them to come in.
A small building near the water, quaint and natural, integrated with the surrounding scenery, not to mention the plaque, only take a little leisurely artistic conception as the theme, at a glance, the interior furnishings seem to be random, in fact, the placement of a screen and a lamp are paid attention to the point of harshness.
Demanding perfection, he lost the leisurely charm of this small building, and in Yujing's view, he fell behind.
There is a faint figure of a woman behind the carved screen, presumably Princess Yang'a.
Yujing and Shen Tingbai walked to the screen, only to remember that the two of them didn't understand the etiquette of the dynasty they were in now, so they were stunned for a moment and didn't salute.
This carved screen looks ordinary, but there is a strange thing, the inside of the screen can see the outside clearly, but the people outside can not see the inside. Therefore, even the expressions of the two, Yang A can see it clearly, not only does she not blame, but she has some praise, if someone with ability is not a little arrogant, she still feels strange.
"There's no need to salute, just sit down at will. "I can't see Yang A's demeanor through the screen jade well, I don't know if she is a talent, or if she is so scheming that she is a princess and is exquisite, if it is the latter, it will be a little terrifying, could it be that there will be an empress in this dynasty?
The maid moved the screen, Yang A glanced at Shen Tingbai and asked, "What's your name?"
"Su Bai. Shen Tingbai said lightly.
"Oh, Su Bai, Su Yu, you two sit together, it's really worth a wall. Yang Ah covered his mouth and smiled.
Yang Ah is also in her thirties, but because she is good at maintenance, she looks like she is only in her early twenties, and she is in her prime, so she makes this little daughter's situation, which is not pretentious at all, but has a bewitching beauty.
The princess laughed. Shen Tingbai said lightly.
"The two sons are not from Chang'an, are they here to play?" Yang Ah said to keep them.
"Xiaosheng and his brother are from Suzhou, and they are down-and-out in the clan, and they want to go to the north to find relatives, passing through Chang'an. Yujing pretended to be ashamed to show Yang A.
"Since the two sons are here, they must not want to send someone under the fence? Why don't you just stay in my house? Yang A's words not only achieved his own goal, but also saved the face of the two.
"Well, my brother doesn't like to be restrained by nature, I'm afraid I can't stay in the princess's mansion, so let's just stay in a nearby inn. Tamai shook his head.
"Why is it so difficult that I will allow you to come in and out freely. Yang Ah said empathetically.
Yujing was silent for a moment, asked Shen Tingbai's opinion with his eyes, and saw him nodding before he said, "Then I will thank Her Royal Highness the princess for her kindness." ”
Shen Tingbai has his own thoughts, after all, Yang A's words have already reached this point, and if he doesn't agree, he doesn't know how to lift.
Yang A nodded and smiled, and pointed to the jade pipe on Shen Tingbai's waist: "Su Bai, your flute seems to play well, would you like to play a song for me?"
"What does the princess want to hear?" Shen Tingbai took the flute from his waist.
"Just the spring of the jade building. Yang Ah leaned back in his chair and looked at Shen Tingbai.
Shen Tingbai frowned unconsciously, but still put the jade tube to his lips.
The sound of the flute flows for only a few breaths, and the boundless spring will spread in this midsummer waterfront building, and the freshness of spring is like a girl climbing flowers and folding willows in front of her, but it is hazy to cover a layer of moonlight, as if looking at the return under the blue and black sky, that sorrow melts into the full spring, and there is no way to eliminate.
Yujing felt that Shen Tingbai didn't seem to be good at this kind of daughterly mood of Yulouchun, and it was much inferior to the plum blossoms of Meilin that day.
Yang A was stupid when she heard it, and looked at Shen Tingbai in a daze, as if she was immersed in some memories and couldn't extricate herself, but she was still a princess of Yang A after all, and her emotions were only for a moment, and she soon returned to normal, and said with a smile: "Su Bai Gongzi is very similar to an old friend when I was young." ”
"Don't dare. Shen Ting's eyes were white.
Yang A smiled and insisted on looking at Shen Tingbai, "That person is my master, teach me to play the flute, I haven't touched the flute for a long time, my hands are rusty, can Su Bai give me some pointers when he is free?"
"Don't dare to talk about pointing. "Shen Tingbai doesn't look at Yang.
"Why are you so restrained, although Yang A was born in the emperor's family and intersected with friends, he has always been a princess, Su Bai, Su Yu, you are like this, but you don't want to be friends with me?"
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The historical figures in this chapter are only borrowed names, and the content of the story is purely fictional.