Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 518 - 516

Chapter 518: Chapter 516

Xiao’er asked Yang Liu to take out the violin, and then she played a piece of the Hungarian Carnival.

This piece is multi-part, having both deep and magnificent melodies and a fervent, carnival rhythm. Combined with Xiao’er’s gestures and expressions, it deeply moved the hearts of all present.

At the end of the piece, Xiao’er frowned slightly. It seemed that the violin needed some alteration - it had ruined the perfect piece.

Of course, this was only to Xiao’er who had already played a perfect piece and couldn’t accept any flaws.

However, the others hadn’t heard it before and they thought it was great.

"County Lady of Rui’an!" Shangguan Wanru rushed forward, excitedly embracing Xiao’er.

Xiao’er was startled by her action. She could even feel Wanru’s soft chest pressing against her own! Xiao’er stiffened her body and asked awkwardly, "What’s the matter?"

"County Lady of Rui’an, please accept me as your disciple and teach me how to play the violin! I beg you!"

Xiao’er: ...

Just how did Prince An and Princess Consort An raise their daughter? She had never seen such a touchy-feely girl in ancient times!

"Princess, please let go of me first. I’ll teach you, but you don’t need to recognize me as your master." She couldn’t accept such an overly affectionate disciple! Xiao’er hastily said.

Only after hearing this did Shangguan Wanru release her.

Xiao’er then let out a breath.

"How did you do that continuous tremolo?" Shangguan Wanru immediately asked about her own doubts.

"The boat is reaching the shore. Princess, I wouldn’t be able to teach you with such little time. Can I teach you another day when we have time?" Xiao’er glanced at the shore and saw the sightseeing boat approaching the pier.

Shangguan Wanru also knew it wasn’t a good time to seek guidance, so she could only say, "That’s a promise, you can’t go back on your words!"

"How could I dare." Xiao’er nodded, a bitter smile in her heart: If I don’t keep my promise, wouldn’t you run over and give me a bear hug!

The sightseeing boat slowly approached the shore. Many boats docked on the pier. Seeing such a magnificent sightseeing boat, they all made way.

One by one, guards got off the sightseeing boat first, guarding on both sides of the pier to clear a green passage for them to pass through.

Today, Cangjie Town is extraordinarily lively, with people dressed in brightly colored clothes singing and dancing on the street.

Xiao’er, looking at these folk arts which can be deemed as non-material cultural heritages in modern times, was deeply excited.

Perhaps because there were so few things to entertain and relax people in ancient times, the atmosphere of many festivals was very rich, always making people feel cheerful and extraordinarily lively.

Shangguan Wanru came to Xiao’er, holding her hand: "County Lady Rui’an, let’s join them and dance together!"

Without waiting for Xiao’er’s reply, she pulled Xiao’er towards the Yangge dance team. After a few steps, she found that Xiao’er couldn’t be pulled forward. She turned around and saw that Shangguan Xuanyi was tightly holding Xiao’er’s hand.

"Sixth Prince, can I borrow your wife for a moment!"

"Go play by yourself! Be careful!" How could his wife be lent out? But considering her calling Xiao’er his wife, Shangguan Xuanyi rarely expressed a word of concern.

"Being with you is so boring! Aren’t you afraid of stifling the lively County Lady of Rui’an? Don’t ruin County Lady of Rui’an’s lively personality with your dull one! As the saying goes, you are influenced by who you hang out with, what if County Lady of Rui’an becomes a dullard like you!"

Xiao’er chuckled upon hearing this, so there were indeed people daring to speak to Shangguan Xuanyi in this way.

"Get lost!" Shangguan Xuanyi’s face darkened.

Shangguan Wanru, grinning and not letting go of Xiao’er, had finally found a kindred spirit. How could she bear not to spend more time with her?

Fu Ranhui, knowing the situation, quickly came over and pulled Shangguan Wanru: "Wanru, come dance Yangge with me."

Shangguan Wanru was firmly dragged by Fu Ranhui, with the two women leading the way. Fu Ranhui occasionally looked back and winked at them.

Xiao’er couldn’t help laughing and crying at the same time.

Once ashore, people took their separate paths. They each had covert bodyguards to ensure their safety, so there was no need to worry about security..

The reason why they attended the temple fair was because of Shangguan Ruixi and Shangguan Wanru, along with Gong Zixuan and Gong Qingnian, who were invited to come.

Shangguan Ruixi and Shangguan Wanru hadn’t returned to the Imperial Capital for many years and deeply missed their childhood memories there. They also wanted to entertain the honored guest from the Nangong Country, which was why they came.

Everyone scattered; Shangguan Ruixi, Shangguan Shuaihao, and Shangguan Xuanjun led the honored guest from Nangong Country to Cangjie Temple.

The performing team marched in one direction, and they decided to join them.

There were men and women, old and young, trailing the team heading to the temple to honor Cangjie.

"We should go up to the Lingcang Tower. The view is much better from there." Shangguan Xuanyi simply didn’t like walking among so many people.

Xiao’er smiled, not surprised by his dislike. Perhaps because Shangguan Xuanyi was handsome, the dancing women around him, both older and younger, dared to flirt by tossing handkerchiefs his way. The cheap perfume scent of their rouge, enough to make anyone sick, was probably too much for him.

Princess Ling’er, who followed Shangguan Xuanyi, had noticed early on that he had been holding Xiao’er’s hand the whole time. She mentally scolded him, "Shameless!".

Angry, she continued to torture herself by following them.

Xiao’er was purely here to join in the fun. The Cangjie Temple is bound to be crowded with people, so avoiding it could be a good idea.

The Lingcang Tower has seven floors in total. The first four are open to the public, the fifth and the sixth to the officials, and only princes and ministers could access the seventh floor.

Many people would climb the Lingcang Tower during such festive days.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Lingcang Tower, they found Shangguan Wanru, Shangguan Ruixi, and others already there.

Xiao’er asked them why they didn’t go to the Cangjie Temple.

The expressions on the faces of Shangguan Ruixi and others were quite telling.

With a knowing laugh, Xiao’er said, "You must have received many handkerchiefs, right?"

"How did you know?" Shangguan Xuanhao asked in surprise.

Xiao’er glanced at Shangguan Xuanyi. No words were needed.

Then everyone burst out laughing.

Those dancing women had been truly too enthusiastic.

They all climbed to the highest floor, leaving the women panting heavily, except for Xiao’er, who didn’t even seem out of breath.

Shangguan Wan’er looked at her in admiration: "How can you be so strong, climbing up the tall tower without even changing your breath?"

"I practice martial arts for two hours every morning, so I have good physical stamina."

"Dance practice for two hours every morning? Which dance do you practice, Rui’an County? May we also join the dance with you? Although I also practice dancing, I don’t do it every day. I need to learn from you!"

Hearing this, Xiao’er realized that she had been misunderstood. She knew nothing about ancient dances!

"Princess Wanru, you misunderstood. I don’t practice dancing, I practice martial arts!"

"Martial arts!" Shangguan Wan’er rushed over to her and grabbed her hand: "How can you practice martial arts! What if your hands get rough?"

Xiao’er was left speechless for a moment.