"The Song of Everlasting Regret?"
Long Yue was slightly taken aback and couldn’t help but look curiously.
This dance was very beautiful, and the lody quite moving. The key point was that it lanted the love story between an imperial concubine and the Emperor.
In The Song of Everlasting Regret, the Emperor favored this concubine exclusively, which led to a rebellion by border warlords and eventually caused the decline of a once mighty empire. In the end, while escaping, the Emperor was forced by his ministers to award this concubine death on a hillside, and the Emperor himself was left with an eternal infamy as a foolish and incompetent ruler.
Long Yue’s gaze shifted slightly as she sighed softly, "Throughout history, the Imperial Family has been unfeeling. If emotions are involved, does that turn one into a foolish ruler? How laughable. It’s just that the Emperor in this song failed to recognize people properly."
"Indeed, he shouldn’t have excessively favored the relatives of this concubine, causing resentnts within the court and giving the rebels an opportunity to exploit."
Chang Yao walked in with his hands behind his back, coming to Long Yue’s side, staring at her intently.
Long Yue turned around and said indifferently, "Why did Young Master Chang co here? Aren’t you going to play with those noble family heirs?"
Chang Yao shook his head, "They are drinking heavily now, reciting poetry with dancers by their side—a place to while away ti with wine, won, and song. I don’t want to go there."
Long Yue was surprised, "Young Master Chang has changed a lot now."
Chang Yao was stunned for a mont, then understood. She was referring to his past frequent visits to pleasure quarters in pursuit of Pang Shuangyue.
But that was all in the past, and he truly thought that Pang Shuangyue had saved him at the ti, which was why he had beco close to her.
When the truth ca out, he felt guilty for his previous foolishness, treating his benefactor as an enemy, and didn’t even dare to face Long Yue out of sha.
It wasn’t until the incident with Li Qingmu that he ca to see her again.
However, he dared not et her openly and instead followed her secretly, leading to the earlier scene where he scolded the maid who humiliated her.
All of this was not re coincidence.
Being teased by Long Yue like this, Chang Yao could only smile bitterly, "Perhaps this is about being influenced by one’s company?"
Long Yue rarely showed a gentle smile, "Then, Young Master Chang, do you think I’m good company or bad?"
Chang Yao: "The Princess Consort is naturally the best."
"Oh? Since when did Young Master Chang learn such smooth talk?"
Chang Yao replied bitterly, "The Princess Consort jests. I was speaking sincerely!"
In this day and age, does no one believe the truth anymore?
"Third Young Master Chang, so you are here! Co, let’s go hunting. There’s a ga of cuju over there; do you want to join?"
When Chang Yao ca in, seeing Long Yue looking a bit dazed, he forgot to close the door. A few young masters passing by saw him and called out.
Chang Yao turned and smiled at them, then asked Long Yue, "Princess Consort, do you want to go play? I think with the Princess Consort’s disposition, you might not enjoy listening to these tunes."
Long Yue indeed did not like watching them; her mood had worsened due to Li Qingmu’s departure. She needed sothing cheerful. Listening to such negative things would make her collapse.
So, Long Yue nodded, "Okay, I should move around too; otherwise, I’ll beco completely lethargic."
Duanmu Nan had previously suggested that when feeling down and lancholic, going out for a walk and basking in the sun could improve one’s mood.
Long Yue thought of how she had just dealt with a disrespectful maid and felt quite pleased, so she followed Chang Yao out.
Chai Qiao’er and Yang Zhuoya exchanged a glance and followed along.
They were there to accompany Long Yue for a change of scenery, so why would they not go when she did?
Thus, accompanied by Chang Yao, Long Yue and her group arrived at the racetrack.
There were many people at the racetrack. In comparison to the indoor singing and dancing, these activities seed to engage people’s interest more. A few young masters were racing horses, while in another area, so noble ladies dressed in athletic attire were playing cuju. Others were flying kites, all having a great ti.
Long Yue glanced at those flying kites and then at the racetrack. At this ti, soone ca to invite them, and Chang Yao along with a few young masters responded.
"Who is this..."
A woman dressed in black athletic wear approached them, looking at Long Yue in surprise. Clearly, Long Yue was new here, and the people there did not recognize her.
"She is Princess Consort Mu!"
A sudden voice ca through, and Long Yue saw a familiar face.
"Miss Luo!"
It turned out to be Luo Xiaoxiao, who had previously had a dispute with Long Yue and Li Qingmu in Xinan. It was unexpected that she had also co to Shengjing City!
Indeed, with the new Emperor ascending the throne, the dynamics began to change, and countless people were seizing the opportunity to establish alliances.
This Shengjing City was never lacking in turbulent waves.
Luo Xiaoxiao looked at Long Yue, her expression sowhat complex.
She could never have imagined that Li Qingmu, whom she once thought was ordinary and sowhat effeminate, turned out to be of the Imperial Family, and this woman had beco a Princess Consort.
What a pity, she was now just a Princess Consort in na, guarding a lonely Prince Mansion. Such bitterness, tsk, evoked a little sympathy from her.
"Is the Princess Consort here to have fun? Indeed, staying alone at ho is dull, better to co out and enjoy with everyone!"
Luo Xiaoxiao said with a smile, but her words carried a tone of sarcasm and mockery.
Long Yue’s face cooled as she looked at her unfriendly, "Is Miss Luo mocking as a widow?"
Luo Xiaoxiao replied, "The Princess Consort jests. How could I mock the Princess Consort with respect for the deceased? Just ordinary social interactions, the Princess Consort shouldn’t overthink. Overthinking harms one’s health."
"Ha!" Long Yue sneered, "If that’s not the intention, then in front of this Princess Consort, shut your mouth!"
Shut up?
Luo Xiaoxiao was imdiately dissatisfied, "Princess Consort Mu, you are a Princess Consort, I should respect you, but not letting speak is being unreasonable and unfair!
Firstly, I haven’t shown you any disrespect, and secondly, I have not said anything overly rebellious, so why can’t I speak?"
Faced with Long Yue’s "unreasonable" request, Luo Xiaoxiao chose not to comply but instead confronted her head-on.
The confrontation imdiately attracted attention from many, who began to watch.
A widowed Princess Consort lacked real power in the eyes of many, whereas Luo Xiaoxiao’s family was a generations-old military family, relied upon by the court. Which side should one take?
Most people would likely lean towards the Luo Family!
Just when everyone thought Long Yue couldn’t hold her ground against this Miss Luo, Long Yue rely gave a faint smile, tinged with a bit of mockery.
"No reason, just because I am the Princess Consort! So, when I tell you to shut up, you shut up! What, as a minister’s daughter, do you dare to defy your superior?"
Long Yue’s definitive words left everyone dumbfounded. This... this reasoning was so blatantly domineering, yet it was not wrong in the slightest!
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