Chapter 195: Cool Moon

Mei soft waist—coquettish eyes—butterfly—tease—fly away—
Ladies stare—men glued—Ye parents proud—
Wan jealous—bite teeth—
Shen cold watch—mind past life—
First Mei—return Qin—"Lady Mei" not rank—Fu dotes—she sour—Fu cold—can't excess—
Study—Mei smashed paperweight—first meet—beautiful wild—walked out—
Thought fierce—how long survive harem—
Busy Wanyu Fu Ming—extremely beautiful arrogant—
Next dawn—Fu walking garden with Mei—doting—stunned—
Never such Fu—patient only with "talents"—women impatient—yesterday rage today smile—danger—plays hearts—caught Fu—
Days long—Mei terrible—bold within safe line—Fu thinks real—hard to tame—vs Shen rude—mock—Fu Ming Fu Sheng wedge—Fu always biased—
True face—Mei Ye heiress—cautious—still fox—
Lifetime Mei—indirect—wins—victim blamed—
Today want Xie like Fu—obsessed—cold laugh—look Xie—
Eyes meet—on her—startled—look away window—hide—never dancer—
Stunned—shame—Mei prettier—Fu sacrificed her—Xie greater—Mei wants Xie—disaster—
But Xie eyes on her—not Mei—
Fu would ignore Shen with Mei present—
People differ—
Applause—Mei done—sweat—smile—qilin painting—
Praise art dance—
Ye pleased—Wan jealous—
"Prince opinion painting—"
Xie window—absent—
Gao remind—
"What—"
Awkward—ignored performance—
Glance—"Fine—"
Perfunctory—Mei stiff—Shen smile—deliberate snub—
Mei caught smile—"Heard consort talented—"
Turn to Shen—
"Archery only—birthday—admire—perform—"
Dance shame—refuse confirms rough—
All look—
Smile—"Princess consort—not courtesan song dance—"
Silence—Mei red—
Public performance shame—Ye beauty ignored—Shen said aloud—
Ye ugly—speak confirms Mei courtesan—
Lu glad—
Xie smile watch—no mediate—
Tan pleased—Mei stole show—
Ji anxious—damages Manor face—jealous—
Mei brow—pity—men hero save—
Shen scan—Mei drives others—refuse—Longye against her—
Can't let win—
Stand—"Miss Ye 'insists'—I 'reluctantly'—learned piece—for Miss Ye—"
Lu—"Should toast Prince—"
"Too sad—" "Not birthday—learned—share admirer—" Smile Mei—
Mei soft yes—
Blades invisible—
Center—"Bring qin—"
Guyu long—"Only Jiao Wei—"
Never saw her play—Ye trap—after Mei dance worse—
"No matter—use it—"
Whispers—rough—compete—shame Manor—Ming Qi unfit—
Tan confident—
Ji Gao whisper—"Can play—no teacher—"
Pei guest—Guangwen no qin—can't tell strings—surprised—for Xie—
Xie brow—cup tight—
Incense wash—"'Blood Chant'—young princess forced marry enemy chieftain fifty—despair plea father—" Moon voice—calm after heat—
Pluck—
Heavy Jiao Wei—slow—
First note—silence—
Sing slow—
"Yangtze west—clouds towers—"
"Moon stars—inn grief—death rest—"
Clear voice pain—red eyes—princess phoenix crown—palace heavy—
Childhood—fate not light—
Carriage—mother—Emperor cold—sacrifice—
Road long—curtain—eagle fish wind rain—freer—
"Near far—moon falls—cup tears—can't bear—"
Tears fall—
Pale lamp—tears—cold face—infinite pain—rain flower—
Hall choked—no Mei joy—
Strings turn—sharp—
"Wrong ruler—traitors—canals tax—law cruel—people eat people—"
"Better see tower fall—ruins—fifty years—cold stele—"
Eyes fierce—hate—at Li Mei pair—
Wanyu never finished—Shen completed—cold palace broken qin—front plea back accusation—
Now hear—familiar—chill—
Xie cup down—blade eyes—
Mei cold—why at her—
Stop—silence—
Who say rough—moved hall—
Heavy story—
Gentle—"Not festive—for Miss Ye—satisfied—"
Eyes on Mei—
Mei uneasy—forced her—admits skill—
"Talented—" "Blood Chant—" "Two parts different—"
Front princess—back mother queen grief—
"Storyteller—"
"Ending—" "Princess died road—queen cold palace—white silk—"
Sigh tragic—
Ye unhappy—stole Mei's thunder—
Women moved—closer Shen—
Ye—"Sad day—"
Smile—"My fault—" Bowl—full wine—
"Apology—" Gulp—
Xie dark—almost rise—held—
Chin up—wine neck—soaked—breakheart pretty—
Bowl down—"First—"
Cheers—"Temper—"
Smile—look Li pair—out—
Heat lit—"Air—" Leave—
Pavilion—Bajiao Fennel—throat burn—no drunk—tears—
Toast Wanyu—road death—
Mother—die thousand—not children suffer—
Moon cool—barren heart—
Basket fireworks ready—
Yes—speak—endure anything—worse past—
Pei—"Waiting Prince—"
"Unexpected—"
"Can't drink—leave—reconcile—"
Nod—
"No softener except Prince—" Dim—
Smile—
Hall—Xie to Tieyi—leave—
Ji hold—"Birthday—"
"Release—"
Gao—"Let go—"
Glance Li Mei—dark—
Strange hate—investigate clean—suspicious—
Letter sleeve—pavilion talk—
Big concession—easy coax—pleased—
Three days discipline—obedient—still jealous men staring—
Pei down steps—child bump—fall—
Check child—
Face up—murder eyes—
Knife flash—Pei cover roll—
Groan—hold tight—kick Pei—stab her—
Voice—blade both abdomens—
Xie walking—
"Waited—be gentle—"
Smile—
Alley—blood smell—
Stop—
Moon bright—blood familiar—