0p0 Chapter 162 He fainted!
Chapter 162 He fainted!
Song's death did not cause much of a stir in the Mu household. After all, she was just a lowly concubine, not worth much attention in the household.
Mu Xin Nuan, on the other hand, became increasingly busy after taking over the things Mu Qing Yuan sent over.
"How is the Second Young Master's mood these days?" Mu Xin Nuan asked while practicing calligraphy.
"Miss, I'm much better. I went to school today."
"Well, after three days of rest, it's almost time. Speaking of which, it's fortunate that Song was confined to her home for three years, otherwise, A-Yuan would probably be even more upset."
"Isn't that right? People say that the longer you stay with your mother, the closer you become! However, from what I can tell, the Second Miss doesn't seem as heartbroken as the Second Young Master! Normally, a daughter is the closest to her mother, but this Second Miss's reaction is rather unusual."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded. She had already witnessed Mu Xin Yao's selfishness. For Mu Xin Yao, who was about to be engaged, it was far better for Song Shi to be dead than alive!
"That Song woman went on a hunger strike for two days, and we thought she was going to starve herself to death. We never expected that in the end she would..." Granny Yu shook her head before she could finish speaking.
Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly, then stopped smiling. "Those two days of hunger strike were just to scare the old women guarding the gate. The real purpose was to make them feel scared so that they would have a chance to see their children. This Song woman, even on her deathbed, couldn't stop causing trouble and still managed to come up with all these tricks."
After Granny Yu left, Mu Qing asked with some worry, "Miss, now that Madam Song is dead, what should we do about testing medicines now?"
"No rush! We'll have new test subjects soon. But this time, I don't intend to let him have it as easy as the Song family did."
Mu Qing was taken aback, clearly not understanding where the new drug test subject the young lady was talking about was, or who it was.
In recent years, the Chu family has had frequent interactions with the Mu family, especially Chu Rong, who would visit the Mu residence almost constantly. His purpose, of course, is self-evident!
That day, Mu Xin Nuan was practicing the zither with a famous female zither player from the capital in her courtyard. Chu Rong just stood at the door watching, not daring to go in and disturb her.
"The three sounds of the qin—open strings, harmonics, and stopped strings—are all very quiet. The open strings are deep and resonant, evoking thoughts of antiquity; the harmonics are like celestial music, possessing a serene and otherworldly quality; the stopped strings are incredibly rich, with subtle and lingering notes that sometimes sound like human speech, capable of dialogue, and sometimes like the ever-changing emotions of the heart. Harmonics are like the heavens, stopped strings are like humanity, and open strings are like the earth, collectively known as the three sounds of heaven, earth, and humanity. Therefore, the qin, a single instrument, possesses these three sounds, capable of expressing human emotions and thoughts, and also conveying the principles of the universe."
The female qin player's explanations were extremely insightful. Whenever she taught Mu Xin Nuan, she didn't just teach techniques, but focused more on the essence of the qin itself.
Mu Xin Nuan listened quietly, occasionally replying to the female teacher with a word or two. This continued for an hour.
One of them was speaking earnestly, and the other was listening intently; neither of them noticed that there was another person standing at the courtyard gate.
The pavilion where the two of them were located was only a few feet away from the courtyard gate, yet neither of them noticed, which shows how careful they were.
"I studied under the Shushan School of Qin music, hence my preference for tranquility. If you ever have the chance to meet a successor of the Zhulin School, you might as well exchange a few words. Different schools naturally have different insights. Qin music is an outward expression of the human soul. Different qin players' understanding of the instrument is naturally influenced by their talent, personality, personal cultivation, intellectual level, and psychological state. With different understandings, the expression flowing from their fingers will have different charms, forming different styles. This does not mean that our Shushan School of Qin music is the best, do you understand?"
"Yes, sir, I understand."
After the lesson ended, Mu Xin Nuan bowed and respectfully saw the female teacher off before noticing Chu Rong standing at the door.
Chu Rong was now even more handsome and dashing than he had been three years ago. His thick eyebrows were slightly arched upwards in a rebellious manner, and beneath his long, slightly curled eyelashes were a pair of eyes as clear as morning dew. His straight nose looked as if it had been sculpted by a master craftsman! And then there were his naturally upturned lips, which now appeared rosy and plump, much like the petals of a flower blooming in the yard…
If Chu Rong knew that he was seen this way by Mu Xin Nuan, he wouldn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"How did you come?"
Over the past three years, Chu Rong has often come to visit her, always bringing little trinkets to cheer her up! Knowing that she is a sheltered young lady with many studies to attend to, she naturally has no free time to go out and play. So, whenever Chu Rong sees something new or interesting outside, she always tries her best to get a copy, just to make Mu Xin smile!
"Guess what I brought you today?" Chu Rong asked with a slight smile, his hands behind his back.
Mu Xin Nuan looked up at him, but no matter how she scanned, she couldn't see anything behind him. She just smiled and said, "Did you really catch a cricket and give it to me?"
"How could that be? You're a girl. If I really gave you these things, Uncle Mu would probably kick you out."
Mu Xin Nuan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Then why did you send over a bamboo cricket last time?"
"That's different, that was fake. Today I've brought you something alive. Don't you want to know what it is?"
"I can't guess, you might as well just take it out and show it to me directly."
Seeing that she seemed expectant, Chu Rong decided not to tease her any further. He reached out and revealed that he was carrying a birdcage!
"My God! What kind of bird is that?"
“This is a lark. Haven’t you always liked to say that the lark’s song is beautiful, like heavenly music? Now that you’re learning the piano, having it with you will keep you from being lonely.”
"This is a lark?" This was the first time Mu Xin Nuan had ever seen a real lark. She had only ever seen them in books before, where they were described as having beautiful, melodious voices, as sweet and gentle as a beautiful woman's singing. But seeing one today, she was surprised to find such a small and delicate bird.
Seeing that she liked it, Chu Rong quickly showed off some things he had just learned about Yun Que, eager to impress her.
"When the lark sings, it often spreads its wings and performs various dances, as if a butterfly is fluttering in the air. Look at the crest on its head; doesn't it look like the king of birds?"
"It doesn't seem like it! However, if you were to say it's the king of song among birds, I think it would be quite accurate."
The two were playing with the lark, but perhaps because the environment was unfamiliar, it remained silent the entire time.
As the two were pondering how to make it sing and dance again, they saw a maidservant from Li's side approaching.
"Miss, you should go to Rongyuan Hospital immediately. I heard that the old master suddenly fainted."