Chapter 115 - AND THEN HE DANCED (2/2)

When Luo Yan entered the courtyard, Madam Ru only glanced at him before she continued talking with the yellow robed girl he first met earlier.  After almost 15 minutes of waiting, the two maidservants who led them here arrived and told them that it's time for their performance.

They led them out of the courtyard and into one of the manor's gardens.  The plum blossom garden.  It's where the banquet was being held.  While walking, Luo Yan truly understood just how big this manor was.  It almost seemed like a huge park.

After a few minutes of walking, they saw rows of beautiful blooming plum trees at the distance.  They could hear the sound of celebration.  When they entered the area of the banquet, Luo Yan immediately saw the people there.  All of them were men.  Because back in ancient times, during celebrations like these, men and women had separate areas.

Luo Yan secretly stared at each of the guests.  Not so surprising, he saw that man wearing a green robe who had a rendezvous with that maid in the bamboo forest.  Then he moved his gaze to the main seats.

The one sitting on the very top spot was a teenager who looked to be about 15 or 16.  He was wearing a blue brocade robe with golden cloud embroideries.  Probably because of his age, he looked a bit delicate.  But one could still see that once he shed his youthful features, he'd definitely grow into a handsome young man.  Considering his seating position, this teenager was definitely the crown prince.  Because he was the one with the highest rank here.

One seat below him was an old man wearing a white robe.  There were creases and lines on his face, the most prominent were on the corners of his eyes.  A sign that he was definitely someone who loved to laugh.  He looked like a jovial old man.  The type of grandfather that kids would love.  This one could only be the birthday celebrant – Prince Lin Rong.

There were two men sitting closely beside his seat.  One was probably in his 40s, wearing a black robe and had similar facial features to Prince Lin Rong.  He even had the same friendly temperament.  The other one was pretty young, maybe just in his 20s.  He was also wearing a black robe.  Unlike the first one, he looked handsome and heroic.  These two were most probably Prince Lin Rong's son.

Luo Yan heard that the prince also didn't have a lot of sons.  But he had at least two, which was one more than the Emperor.

”Father, for your birthday, I invited the most talented girls of Yuexing Pavilion to perform for you.  I hope you will enjoy and like it,” the man who looked similar to the prince said.

”I'm sure I will,” the prince said with a smile on his face.

”This prince heard plenty of good things about Yuexing Pavilion.  This prince hope they would not disappoint,” the crown prince said with a bit of arrogance in his voice.

”I assure you, cousin will definitely enjoy it,” Prince Lin Rong's younger son said.

Then the courtesans from Yuexing Pavilion were called to the center of the banquet area.  Four girls positioned themselves at the back – two holding guqins and the other two holding bamboo flutes.  Then five girls walked to the front, Luo Yan standing at the very center.

Soon, melodious sound erupted from the musical instruments the four girls at the back played.  The sound was serene and soft.  It just simply warmed the hearts of the people listening to it.  Just by that music alone, it could already be considered as a wonderful performance.  But then, the four girls at the front started moving alongside the music.  Adding more flavor to the performance.

Luo Yan raised his head.  Almost all the men there gasped at the sight of him.

And then he danced.