Chapter 35 One laughter on azure water (2)

Women, ah! Give them a little sunlight and they will shine. Give them some rain and they will flood……

Murong Qi Qi didn’t have any interest in the games that these women are playing, but just letting them make a fool out of her like this is not Murong Qi Qi’s personality. She walked to the geisha and took over the guzheng.

“Let me borrow it for a while!”

  • Guzheng: 21, 25, 26 stringed zither

Murong Qi Qi went with the guzheng to the front of the boat. She sat on the railing. She put down the guzheng and moved the strings., 

“Isn’t it that you can’t……,” Murong Xin Lian saw Murong Qi Qi like that, her heart suddenly jumped. Can it be that today she again tried , to be clever and end up with an egg in her face?

  • Try to be clever and end up with an egg in one’s face: to overreach oneself

“It seems, that I have to disappoint you again,” Murong Qi Qi said with sarcasm. Her fingers moved over the strings. A ‘Laughter on azure water’ sounded.

  • A laughter on azure water 滄海一聲笑: Another song of the movie swordsman

“The blue sea is laughing, the tidal waves are surging up on both shores

Drifting along with the waves, I only remember today

The blue sky is laughing, the tidal waves of human society are numerous and complicated

Who will win, who will lose, only Heaven knows

The rivers and mountains are laughing, the misty rain is far away

How many temporal affairs in human society have the waves erased?

The pure wind is laughing, unexpectedly provoking feelings of loneliness

The magnanimous feelings still remain

The common people are laughing, no more loneliness

Yet the magnanimous feelings in me are still laughing crazily………”

It is breezing. Murong Qi Qi’s black hair was only held with a white hairband. The wind passed by. The black hair on her forehead swayed with the wind, making her look like she was confident and at ease.

Suddenly a big breeze came. Murong Qi Qi’s white dress blew with the sun. At this time, she took advantage of it and her voice turned louder as if she wants to went with the wind, making people want to reach out and grab but unable to reach her.

Why? Longze Jing Tian clasped the jade cup in his hand. Why is there a voice now in his heart shouting: Keep her! She belongs to you! If you let her go, you’ll regret it! Why is it like that? Why is such confidence and easygoingness appearing on a girl? Why is it that even though her looks are ordinary but his eyes are still attracted by her?

Li Yun Qing took out the jade flute and teamed up with Murong Qi Qi. Shangguan Wu Ji also began to sing. His hands are clapping. Even Bai Mu Fei couldn’t help but cheer.

“Slut!”

Seeing Bai Mu Fei’s expression, Longze Yu Er scolded in a low voice.

“She actually knows how to seduce men so well!”

What Longze Yu Er is saying is what Murong Xin Lian is thinking in her heart. Murong Qing Lian at a side also nodded: “Really didn’t know that third big sister has such ability. I need to learn well from her. Second big sister, look at your wangye. He also has been attracted by third big sister.”

Murong Qing Lian’s words are really ugly to hear. After Murong Xin Lian heard that she glared at her (MQL) fiercely.

“Aiya, second big sister why are you glaring at me? If you want to glare, go glare at third big sister, ah. She is the focus of all men!”

Murong Qing Lian sneered and looked back at Murong Xin Lian’s eyes which are full of killing intent.

“If you have such time, why don’t you think about how to gain the favor of your wangye?!”

Although Duanmu Yi Yi hate Murong Qi Qi, but in her heart she couldn’t help but admire Murong Qi Qi. To be able to make such a song, if they compete on talent, she is less than Murong Qi Qi. But she still dislikes Murong Qi Qi. At least when she saw the way Longze Jing Tian looked at Murong Qi Qi, her heart grew with resentment.

Sensing the jealousy of the women on the boat towards that girl, Bai Yi Yue sighed. If it’s possible, she would’ve preferred that Murong Qi Qi stays. Even if she marries into Bai householdand become her sister in law, that won’t be bad. Such a person with such a transparent soul actually needs to marry to Bei Zhou, really a pity…….

“La la la.”

Shangguan Wu Ji walked to the front of the boat and sat beside Murong Qi Qi. His hands patted the deck and loudly hummed with Murong Qi Qi.

Murong Qi Qi’s voice is slightly thin to sing this song. Now being joined with Shangguan Wu Ji’s rugged high voice; one strong, one soft, the song is more perfect. And Li Yun Qing’s flute also gained a lot of points.

“Only heavens will have such song, ah!”

Bai Mu Fei silently looked at Murong Qi Qi. It’s as if he was talking to himself but it also felt like he was speaking to let Longze Jing Tian hear.

“I’ve a feeling that Xi Qi country will eventually regret because of losing her.”

Although Bai Mu Fei’s voice is small, but when transmitted to Longze Jing Tian’s ears, it’s actually very clear. Longze Jing Tian knows Bai Mu Fei’s ability very well. Murong Qi Qi is the first person he ever praised.

“Hahaha!”

When the song reached the end, Murong Qi Qi let everything go and laughed out loudly. That girl’s laughter is like flowers, so free. The confidence and pride exuding from her is so blinding.

A few years later, once someone asked Longze Jing Tian when he fell in love with Murong Qi Qi.

Thinking for a long time, Longze Jing Tian’s memory went back to this day. On the boat where that girl stood in the front of the boat with the wind. The black hair flew elegantly with the breeze. It’s at that moment that she entered his heart and became the dream he pursued all his life. It’s just that at that time he didn’t know. That’s why he missed her and lived his life in regret.

A one time mistake, ruined all his life.

Not far away, on a skiff Ming Yue Cheng is holding a fish rod while quietly watching the girl in white on the boat.

“Who is that girl?”

“Answering your highness, it’s Xi Qi country’s Murong Qi Qi who was just bestowed the title of princess Zhao Yang and she is also the future Nan Lin wangfei.

“A pity……”

Ming Yue Cheng threw the fish rod in the water. A gauze hat blocked his face.

“Such a girl, such a mood, really a pity…….”

When he said ‘pity’, Ming Yue Cheng suddenly laughed. When did he became so sentimental? He actually learned to pity others.

“Your highness, one day we will go back to Nan Feng!”

Fu Er looked at his master and said with certainty.

“Go back?”

Ming Yue Cheng eyes turned from misty to firmness. It’s already been ten years since he came to Xi Qi as a hostage. He almost forgot how the mountains of Nan Feng is like and how sweet the water is. If imperial father wanted to take him back, Nan Feng would’ve already sent someone.

That one in the palace must not be able to wait for him to die here. Then no one will block her imperial son to the road of becoming the crown prince. Otherwise why will she let He Lan Yu provoke Xi Qi. It’s nothing more than want to annoy Xi Qi and make his days here bad.

“I heard that imperial noble consort wants to send second imperial sister over to form an alliance…….”

“That’s right. Ming Yue Xin is already on the way. This subordinate found out that the one they want to form an alliance with is Jing wang Longze Jing Tian. Your highness, what do you think we should do?”

“They calculated well! They help Longze Jing Tian get the throne, in turn Longze Jing Tian will also help them, help that little brother of mine become the crown prince. Really good calculations! Fu Er, let people pay attention to all movement of Nan Feng. I also want a list of every people who will come to Xi Qi.”

“Yes!”

Fu Er bowed slightly. His pair of eyes is unusually smart. Empress has sent someone with a letter. The emperor’s body doesn’t seem well. The imperial physician checked, it’s probably in these two years……”

After listening to Fu Er, Ming Yue Cheng slightly smiled. He raised the fishing rd. on it hung a bright red carp.

“A sign of good luck!”

“Is the one on the boat Nan Feng’s crown prince? Our family’s wangye invites you on the boat!”

Just at this time, the big boat came over. Someone is shouting on the boat and then put down a ladder.

“Your highness……”

Fu Er’s voice revealed his concerns.

“Fu Er, I’m fine.”

Ming Yue Cheng smiled and pulled down the gauze hat. He raised a pair of bright eyes: “It’s this small one. So it’s your highness Jing wang’sboat, ah!”

  • It’s this small one: an answer to the question of him being the crown prince. He is calling himself small one as to lower his status

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    1. A servant on the big boat asked if Ming Yue Cheng is the crown prince of Nan Feng. He put down a ladder meaning he wants Ming Yue Cheng to climb on their boat.
      At the last part Ming Yue Cheng answered his question: It’s this small one. He means that Nan Feng crown prince is him. He calls himself small one because he is a hostage now and needs to lower himself

    2. The crown prince from Nan Feng has been sent to Xi Qi as a hostage. One of the Nan Feng Emperor’s favored wives, (gui fei seems to mean senior concubine/imperial consort), is scheming to make her biological son the next emperor. Sadly, the Emperor at the moment (who is sick) doesn’t seem to be against this. If the Emperor wanted his son back, he would have already done something.

      This favored wife must have a lot of power, because she’s sent over one of the imperial princesses over to make a marriage alliance with Longze Jing Tian. This will benefit Longze Jing Tian somehow in his bid for the throne, and in exchagne Longze Jing Tian will be more likely to help this favored wife make her son the next crown prince.

      The Empress (likely this crown prince’s mother) has told the crown prince that the Emperor is ill and will die in two years, so there’s going to be a struggle for the throne.

      The crown prince gives some orders, then pulls a red carp up when fishing. It’s a sign of good luck. Then Jing Tian’s boat (the one Qi Qi is on I believe) comes near the Nan Feng crown prince’s little boat. Longze Jing Tian invites the Nan Feng crown prince (Ming Yue Cheng) onto his boat. His servant is concerned (because it’s likely that Ming Yue Cheng), but Ming Yue Cheng tells the servant not to worry.

      Ming Yue Cheng chooses to humbly respond to Jing Tian. (He chooses to call himself a “small one” rather than wangye or some other thing prince’s usually would refer to themselves as. This shows that he’s being very respectful to Jing Tian, enough to be putting himself down/act like his status is much lower compared to Jing Tian.)

  1. Urrggh, the update speed has been kinda slow (not really complaining), so I have started to forget, which title or name belongs to who, because it seems that some people call the same person with other name/title.

    Thanks for the chapter! Can’t wait to see MC meeting Demon Wang.

    1. In that sense he’s like a child.
      Thinking that the bigger toy is a better toy,
      but not noticing the smaller toy is actually better.
      Of course MQQ deserves a better man,
      like Feng Cang who sees her worth even without her good looks.

  2. oohhh sounds like someone else will fall in love with MQQ

    and when I heard the song…perhaps I’m used to modern pop songs
    so I didn’t find it very good. But then I thought MQQ is the one singing!
    I’m sure she must have made it sound a lot better.
    Plus Shangguan Wu Ji sang with her so the harmony must have been nice,
    I can already imagine it!
    sighh…He really is in love with her how sad for him.

    I found another version with Guzeng and flute in the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iknGg9l4a7s

    It’s almost as if Chinese songs are imitating sounds of nature 🙂

    1. I totally agree with you. I also don’t really like classical chinese song especially that of chinese opera. I find A glance at the mundane world a better song.

  3. oops I got so carried away I almost forgot to say
    Thank you Dreamer!
    Thanks so much for the whole lot of updates!

  4. Thank you for the constant update
    Always looking forward to your translation:)
    Just know that you are appreciated

  5. She’s very talented in music and poisons I wonder if she can cook and paint professionally too. Well let’s see what other talents will she demonstrate in the future. Thanks for translating and posting more chaps!

  6. hmmm… I wonder how Nan Feng’s crown prince will be related to Qi Qi or will it be just a passing story..

    ^_^ Thank you for the chapter ^_^

  7. Thanks Dreamer for giving us so many chapters this week until I want more.
    Thanks chronos5884 for the detailed explanation. Also sithkazar for the relationship diagram. Helps when more and more characters are being introduced and mentioned. I was getting pretty lost.

  8. I need a list of people’s names. They are dropping names, and I have absolutely no idea who they are. I can’t remember romanized chinese at all, especially the names.
    Memorizing the actual characters is easier than their romanized names.

  9. Can someone explain to me why she is going through with this marriage? At the beginning she said the only reason she stayed with her family is because of a favour to protect someone. Now she has an arranged marriage to a foreign prince and willingly goes even when she can just escape at anytime. She can just change to her alternate identity as the beautiful poison master.

  10. thank you—!
    haha, nice, they’re performing together, huh! oh, so this is when that other prince appears, hm—?

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