The burly young man smiled. "Teacher Xia cultivates the Dao of the zither. Could it be that you're interested in this music? The melody is thin and weak, without Qi flowing through it. The person playing should never have cultivated before."
"Indeed. But the skill in this playing is very high. And within the music, I seem to have heard a faint understanding of life, a certain clarity and insight. To grasp such a thing is quite good," Xia Ruqing commented.
"To earn Teacher Xia's praise, she must have some skill," the burly young man said. He knew nothing at all about the zither. He could distinguish differences in strength, but he could not hear the insights of the Dao of the zither.
Xia Ruqing said, "From the music, I can tell this person has some worries, something weighing on her mind. It should be a woman playing. I remember King Qi has a daughter, doesn't he?"
General Ma shook his head and denied it. "It is not our Commandery Princess, but the Commandery Princess of Wenren Manor in the Capital City, Wenren Lingmeng."
"Wenren Manor? I remember now. By reckoning, Commandery Princess Lingmeng should only just have come of age, yet there is such insight in her music?" Xia Ruqing said in surprise.
"I do not know either. Sir, please come with me. The two Commandery Princesses happen to be together, so you may ask them yourself."
General Ma had no desire to listen to them discuss how good the music was. He was a rough man and understood none of it.
"Commandery Princess, this is Teacher Xia from Mount Li Academy. He has an important matter to discuss."
Jiang Keyin rose to her feet.
"Greetings, Commandery Princesses." Xia Ruqing and his group bowed to Jiang Keyin and Wenren