in2ebook Chapter 338 Mountain Ghost
Chapter 338 Mountain Ghost
Murong Yan turned around and glanced at Qu Linlang, then smiled and said, "When did Linlang learn to speak so unclearly?"
Qu Linlang pursed her lips and smiled, but did not answer. She only used her eyes to signal Murong Yanhui to continue watching.
The woman behind the curtain suddenly stopped, and the music came to an abrupt end. However, the faint aftertaste still lingered in the air. Although the figure in front of him froze, it seemed as if it was still lingering in his mind.
At this moment, the lights gradually brightened, and the figure on the moonlight veil gradually disappeared like an ice cube under the sunlight. At this moment, Murong Yanhui actually had an impulse to rush forward to tear the moonlight veil and hug the dancing person tightly.
Such thoughts vibrated in his chest, but only earned him a puzzled and helpless smile.
There was a burst of applause, and it was Qu Linlang who was the first to come to her senses and applaud. Everyone gradually joined in the applause.
As the applause continued, the moonlight veil slowly rose. Yu Qingli had already changed back into her own clothes and slowly walked down from the stage.
Qu Linlang immediately went forward, and Yu Qingli's sight was blocked by her body, so she didn't see Murong Yanhui, who was in shock in the crowd.
"This song really should only exist in heaven, and how often can it be heard in the world? Today, everyone in my 'Beauty House' has been greatly enlightened." Qu Linlang praised sincerely. She knew that Yu Qingli did not want her identity to be exposed, and she did not want to take advantage of Yu Qingli for no reason. After thinking about it, she simply stopped calling her.
Qu Linlang helped Yu Qingli off the stage and asked, "We've certainly never seen this dance before, and this piece of music is the first time we've heard it. Who composed it?"
"Thank you for your praise, sister. This song is just something I made casually in my spare time. I am so grateful that you praised me so much." Yu Qingli bowed slightly.
A strange color flashed again in Qu Linlang's eyes, which were as calm as an ancient well, and her eyes suddenly became solemn when she looked at Yu Qingli.
"This piece of music is called 'Mountain Ghost,' and the dance is also based on the theme 'Mountain Ghost.' Since I'm presenting this dance today, I wish Sister can take the top spot with this dance!"
"The clouds are descending, dark and gloomy, the day is fading. The east wind brings divine rain, leaving me to cultivate my spirit and forget to return. You miss me and have no time to rest. The mountain dweller is the fragrant Duruo, drinking from the stone spring under the shade of pine and cypress. You miss me and are in doubt." Murong Yanhui slowly walked out from behind Qu Linlang. "If Master Qu knew in the afterlife, he would also bring this 'mountain ghost' to light!"
Yu Qingli frowned when she heard that, and her eyes glanced at Qu Linlang before settling on Murong Yanhui.
Murong Yanhui was afraid that Yu Qingli would misunderstand that he and Qu Linlang had colluded, so he said, "Don't look at me, Linlang. This 'Beauty House' has always been a place where I come and go as I please."
Qu Linlang was quite calm. Upon hearing this, she simply smiled at Murong Yanhui's cautious response and said, "Miss, you must be tired. Please rest in the box for a while. I will go prepare some refreshments."
As Qu Linlang spoke, she glanced around. The women had been in the entertainment industry for a long time and had mastered the art of observing people's words and expressions. They all left one by one without Qu Linlang saying anything. Suddenly, only Murong Yanhui and Yu Qingli were left in the hall.
The sudden silence made the atmosphere a little weird.
Yu Qingli was very upset. She didn't expect that her impromptu dance would be seen by Murong Yanhui.
Murong Yanhui was filled with joy. Today he just wanted to come and see how Qu Linlang was doing, but God was so kind to him. It was really worth the trip!
The two stood facing each other for a moment, each with their own thoughts. Yu Qingli was the first to speak, breaking the awkward silence. "Qingli has something else to do, so I'll take my leave now."
Murong Yan replied, "Lili, is there anything else you need? I'll help you."
"No need." Yu Qingli dodged Murong Yanhui's hand and walked out in a hurry. Who knew that in her hasty steps, she stepped on the hem of her skirt.
Caught off guard, Yu Qingli fell forward. Murong Yan quickly grabbed her waist from behind.
When Yu Qingli exclaimed, she had already fallen into Murong Yanhui's arms.
Even through the tight clothes, Yu Qingli seemed to be able to feel Murong Yanhui's heartbeat, and her heart skipped a beat.
"Young uncle, please respect yourself!" Yu Qingli was shocked and pushed Murong Yanhui away.
Murong Yanhui's eyes flashed with disappointment, and then he put on his usual cynicism, "How can you respect yourself? Yes, I should have stood by and watched you fall flat on your face, Lili."
Yu Qingli's cheeks flushed, and she lowered her head for a long time before she quickly said, "Qingli thanks the young uncle, Qingli will take her leave!"
Yu Qingli finished speaking in one breath and ran to the door.
Murong Yanhui couldn't help laughing as he watched her fleeing figure. Yu Qingli, who had always been as cold as an iceberg, was actually in such an embarrassing situation. Murong Yanhui felt that she seemed to be one step closer to the real Yu Qingli.
He was in a good mood and didn't want to chase after Yu Qingli and make her even more embarrassed, so he turned and went to the backyard of "Beauty House".
Qu Linlang had already ordered people to prepare tea and snacks in her own courtyard. There was a lush tree, and its shade covered most of the table. Qu Linlang sat leisurely by the table, guarding a small red stove. Hearing footsteps, Qu Linlang looked up and smiled slightly, then reached out and poured the hot water on the red stove into a large green porcelain jar beside her. Suddenly, a white porcelain bottle as white as mutton-fat jade floated up in the jar, and a faint green plum fragrance emanated from the white porcelain bottle.
Murong Yanhui reached out and picked up the white porcelain bottle, saying with a smile, "When people boil green plum wine, they all think that Qiyuezhai's wine is the best, but no one knows that in this world, only Linlang's wine is the finest."
"Your Highness is in a good mood, so naturally everything is good. Linlang's wine does not deserve such praise." Qu Linlang smiled and poured wine for Murong Yan.
"Linlang, why is Lili here to teach you dance?" Murong Yanhui sipped his wine, but his eyes were on Qu Linlang's face.
Qu Linlang was startled. She knew what Murong Yan wanted to ask, but she had also promised Yu Qingli to keep it a secret. Caught between a rock and a hard place, she said, "I dare not trouble the princess to teach me dance. It was just a coincidence today."
"Coincidence? I know Lili's personality best. No matter where she goes or what she does, it's never for fun." Murong Yanhui's voice was still casual, but the slightly stiff tone made Qu Linlang hear his seriousness.
"The princess came to apologize for throwing lime water on me last time. She happened to see Linlang was having trouble choreographing the song and dance, so she offered her help. That's all."
Murong Yanhui stared at Qu Linlang for a moment, then finally smiled in relief and drank the plum wine in his hand. "I never thought that thanks to Linlang, I would be able to see Lili's dance today."
"The princess is a gifted genius. This band of 'mountain ghosts' will surely become a huge hit in the capital."
"Of course. If it doesn't become popular, I will be the first one to disagree!" Murong Yan recalled the touching yet awe-inspiring figure behind the moonlight veil just now, and laughed heartily.
With Murong Yanhui's intentional or unintentional promotion, the new dance "Mountain Ghost" of "Beauty House" was immediately praised by all people in the capital as soon as it was launched. No matter they were royal relatives or poor people, ordinary people or great scholars, anyone who had seen "Mountain Ghost" was full of praise.
"Beauty House" was so popular that it was said that even ordinary standing tickets were sold out for two months later.
Qu Linlang was also a smart person. She naturally knew the principle that a tree stands out from the crowd. Therefore, when "Mountain Ghost" was at its peak, she led her own song and dance troupe to perform in collaboration with other brothels and flower shops. There would be one or two performances in other places every month.
This will not only allow everyone to have a share of the profits, reducing hostility towards the "Beauty House", but will also make it easier for her to gather information. After all, every brothel in the capital has its own characteristics and attracts a specific group of people.
Just when the "Mountain Ghost" was becoming popular in the capital, Yu Zhenzhen was very depressed and stayed alone in her room.
She waited for Murong Yuan for many days, but didn't even see her shadow. After thinking about it, Yu Zhenzhen felt that Murong Yuan should not hate her so much just for embarrassing herself by leaking information for her.
Yu Zhenzhen immediately became alert. Her only support in this palace was Murong Yuan. If she lost her support, let alone dealing with Yu Qingli, even taking a single step would be extremely difficult.
But what should she do? Yu Zhenzhen couldn't think of any proper solution for a while, while Yu Qingli's life was very carefree, often drinking tea and chatting with Qu Linlang, which was very comfortable.
On this day, Xiluo came in from outside with a serious expression, without even knocking on the door.
Yu Qingli frowned, "Girl, why are you so flustered? Did something big happen?"
Xiluo took a step forward, leaned close to Yu Qingli's ear, and whispered something. Yu Qingli's expression turned cold, "Xiluo, what on earth did you just say?"
"I don't know the specific situation. The news just now came from the palace. They only said that something happened to Concubine Yu, and they didn't mention anything else!"
Yu Qingli frowned. Since this news had reached Xiluo, it must have been done by the spy she had planted next to Concubine Yu. It seemed that the matter was even more serious than she had imagined.
However, Yu Qingli felt that something was wrong. Everything was too calm. If Concubine Yu had really suffered some serious punishment, the news in the palace would have spread long ago. But now, apart from a few words, no one else responded to the news. Perhaps there was something else going on!
Yu Qingli's brows were furrowed, but her beautiful eyes remained calm and clear. She looked up at Xiluo and said thoughtfully, "Xiluo, do you think this matter of Concubine Yu is a setup?"