Volume 2: Case within a case, the granary of the world Chapter 45: Recognized?

  The serene distant dust, and the song that resembles an iceberg, when the warm summer breeze blows in front of them, brings apricot blossoms, pink and white, fluttering about, floating in front of them. At that moment, I had a heart-wrenching feeling, this heartache comes from the desolate lives of two men.

  Unconsciously, fingers plucked the strings, playing out "Elegance", the beautiful sound of the zither added a hint of nostalgic sorrow to this beautiful painting.

  The warm and gentle expression solidified due to the melody, his eyes that always looked at everything lightly revealed a deep sadness, he quietly stopped in his tracks, standing with the farewell song outside the pavilion, the gradually blurred vision floated far away with my zither sound, like those fluttering flower petals.

  Unconsciously, the wind stopped. The petals slowly fell and landed on Lige's knees. He gently picked up a pale petal, his slightly curled bangs quivering between his blinking eyes. He placed the petal in his palm, but before long, the wind came again, sweeping the petal into the air. Lige's gaze followed the petal, his lips, always flat and calm, curving upwards ever so slightly.

  What did they recall after all? One was sorrowful, one was smiling.

  My hands rested on the strings, and the sound of the zither gradually stopped under my fingers. I stood up to greet him: "It's been a long time since we last met, Master Yuan Chen, Lord Li Ge."

  "It's almost time for the departure." Yuanchen pushed Lige into the room and sat down in his usual position, with the jade flute that I saw that day still in Lige's hand.

  "The teacher is highly respected, and no matter how far Piaopiao goes, she will never surpass her teacher."

  "It's unnecessary for you to be humble, the songs you've composed, one is more stunning than the other."

  "It's just a feeling and I'm speaking out."

  "With a sigh... why?" Yuanchen asked warmly. His refreshing face was just like him, elegant and refined.

  I furrowed my brow and said lightly, "This 'Elegance' was originally written for the palace. The people in the palace are dignified and elegant in their behavior, making everyone admire them, but their hearts yearn for even higher and broader places..."

  "Ah, once inside the palace gates, it's like being in a deep sea...". Yuan Chen thought I was bored because I had moved into the imperial palace, "I heard that Piao Piao was ill a few days ago."

  "It's nothing. Thank you for your concern, teacher."

  "That day, Li Ge Gongzi was preparing to teach you how to play the Xiao, but you left. Afterwards, news spread that you had fallen ill."

  "That day..." I naturally looked at Lí Gē, Lí Gē slightly lowered his eyes, and Yuǎn Chén's words pulled my gaze back: "Before, Young Master Lí Gē thought it was not suitable for him to teach you together with me, so he didn't teach you from the start."

  "So it was."

  "Now that you've made progress with your qin, from today on, you'll follow Lí Gē gōngzǐ to learn the xiao." Lí Gē is willing to teach me. This is a bit unusual.

  I immediately stood up and bowed to Lidi: "Floating floating pays respects to teacher."

  Li Ge slightly raised her head, looking at me with a clear and cold gaze: "Has Xiao brought it?"

  It's bad, always learning piano, never bringing a flute.

  "It seems you have no intention of learning the xiao." The cold voice revealed Li Ge's anger, and he was about to turn around. But Yuan Chen stopped him: "Li Ge, Piao Piao has always practiced the guqin with me, not bringing the xiao is normal."

  Liqi glanced at Yuanchen coldly and said, "Today she has no zither. Tomorrow we'll learn again." After speaking, he turned around and left. Yuanchen stood up and looked in the direction Liqi had gone, letting out a sigh: "Sigh..."

  Actually, I'm not very interested in learning the guqin, and I also find Song's temperament a bit unbearable. Sympathy is one thing, but getting along with him is another matter altogether. My sixth sense tells me it'll be troublesome.

  "That day I persuaded Lige to come and teach you, but you ignored him." Yuandian smiled and turned around, I laughed: "That day wanted to go out for a walk, so..."

  "Hmm, that's secondary. The day before yesterday, Li Ge told me that you're the first woman who doesn't pay excessive attention to him, making him finally feel like a human being rather than just an ornament."

  "Huh? Why does it sound like a farewell song is being sung in a very humiliating manner. I ignore him, but he actually puts me in his sights. This temperament, has some similarities with Xu Mingyu."

  "Next I will go to the temple for a retreat, so Lixiang will teach you instead. You can accompany him and talk to him, he needs someone by his side."

  "But Lige Gongzi is a loner with a cold demeanor, and Feifei is afraid..."

  "This temperament is not what he wanted, actually... He still hopes someone will accompany him..." Far dust's gaze drifted to the distance, I sat opposite him, and naturally saw the scenery behind him. In the field of vision, Feng Qingya and Xiao Ruo appeared, walking towards this place. Far dust's eyes retracted, slightly falling: "I didn't expect Madam to come today too." He turned around and walked out

  Come, the wind is clear and elegant, he immediately raised his hand: "No need, distant dust."

  I didn't expect Feng Qingya to come again today.

  "Far away from dust, today our lady wants to play chess with you, would you like to join?" The elegant smile of Qingya is particularly captivating today.

  Yuanchen nodded slightly: "Since it's like this, Yuanchen will take his leave first."

  "Good."

  "Teacher..." I looked at Far Dust, he turned back and smiled, that elegant smile answered everything, he still left, the simple robe disappeared in the dazzling sunlight.

  The wind is clear and elegant. Today, she wore a long dark-colored dress, her attire has always been in dark colors, but since I left her body, her dressing style has also changed. Today's dress, although still in dark color, has a subtle purple floral pattern on it, looking luxurious yet not too overwhelming.

  "Floating, are you feeling a bit better?" she asked with concern.

  "Thank you for your concern, madam, I'm fine now."

  Just then, Xiaoyao hastily walked out of the pavilion, waved her hand, and one after another, maidservants came to the pavilion with a chessboard and fruit, suddenly, the whole pavilion lost its former tranquility and became lively.

  "That day, in the carriage was Chun Yu Shan Shan." Feng Qing Ya said casually while making a move, with a faint smile on her lips and her eyes cast down, not letting you guess what she was thinking at that moment.

  "The lady has sharp eyes indeed."

  "Hmm, I didn't expect Fei Fei and Jun Yu brothers to be so close, weren't they just acquaintances before?"

  "Madam, is this an interrogation of Floating Clouds?" I held the white piece, she didn't look at me, I didn't look at her, both of us were staring at the chessboard, but saying our own words.

  "It seems like this time sister chose someone she shouldn't have."

  "Which queen should I choose after all?"

  "Not you." "Slap!" She surrounded me all around.

  "Why can't it be me?" I broke through the siege.

  "You will turn others' army against them!"

  The corners of her mouth rose: "Isn't the general of the Xuan Yuan dynasty a madam?"

  "Someone once told me, 'You're not making your wife happy, why don't you let her have a divorce'."

  "Who's so arrogant?"

  "She's not only loud-mouthed, but also has great skills." Suddenly, she dropped a word in a life-or-death position, "Looks like it's come back to life!"

  "Madam is brilliant, and I am inferior." I bowed with a gentle fist, but she reached out to stop my gesture, looking at me with complex emotions: "You..."

  "Me?" I smiled at the corners of my eyes. She seemed to have received some kind of shock, and suddenly withdrew her hand, her eyes flashing as she turned her face aside, lost in thought.

  "Are you going down, madam?" I asked.

  Feng Qingya looked at me again, her face calm and peaceful, but when she saw me, her eyes showed a momentary loss of focus, with an added hint of fear: "No, this chess game is not going to be played..." She furrowed her brow, "Now the pieces have become the people playing the game, this game... I'm afraid it's beyond my control."

  I don't understand where Feng Qingya's fear comes from, in my memory, she has never been afraid of anyone. Ah, yes, she is afraid of me, afraid that I will take action against her, and every time that happens, a hint of panic appears in her eyes. Has she really recognized me? If she recognizes me, why should she be afraid?

  At first, she was afraid of me because I had her life in my hands. I once threatened her that if she dared to move, I would destroy her appearance. Now, I am just a floating body, a body that has nothing to do with hers. She can even easily destroy me, so why is she still panicking?

  "Madam's words... are unclear." It's better to pretend ignorance before things become clear.

  "You really don't understand?" She suddenly leaned in close to me, her nose almost touching mine, "No, you do understand, and very well!"

  She's so close at this moment, if it were Xiao Jiu, I would tease her again, but she's not Xiao Jiu anymore, so I smiled and said: "Feng Feng really doesn't understand."

  "Hmm." After humming a gentle tune, Qing Ya increased the distance between us and stood up. "Don't worry, today's matter won't reach my sister's ears. You're still Hua Piao Piao."

  The gentle tone of his voice seemed to be on my side, and I immediately stood up: "Who else can I be if not Hua Piao Piao?"

  "Want to go window shopping?" Suddenly, Feng Qingya changed the subject.

  "Huh?"

  "Let's go for a walk." With that, Feng Qingya took my hand and we plunged into the scorching sunlight.

  I didn't get any answers from Feng Qingya, and she didn't get any results from me. It seemed that we both tacitly avoided touching on that topic again, and simply... went window shopping together.