“五弦琴?”
zhuyuanzhangzhouzhemeitou，“qinbudoushiqigenxianma?”
liqingjieshi，“qinbenlaishiwuxian，houlaizhouwenwangjialegenwenxian，zhouwuwangjialegenwuxian，caibianchengleqixianqin。”
“zheiyanga!”zhuyuanzhangnaolenaotou，qiguaidao，“nideyisishiwuxianqinkeyizhihuanghoudebing?”
“ng…”liqingdiantou，“yao(yao)zizhongyoule(le)，renyouwuzang，leyouwuyin，yinlefamingzhichujiushizhibingyongde，bencaojiashangyinle，caishizhenzhengdeyao，erzhejiehekeshibangongbei!”
zhuyuanzhangtingdeyilengyilengde，nenedao，“cidengyanlun，zanhaishitouyicitingshuo，
xiaoguizi，dairenquhougong、jiaofangsizhaoxunyixia，kanyouwuwuxianqin，ruomeiyou，lijizhejingshizuihaodeleqigongjiangdazao，juebunengdanwumingrilixianshengjihuanghoukanbing。”
“奴婢遵旨。”
zhuyuanzhanghanjiandeduipangrenyongshanglejingyu，xiridatianxiashi，yezhiyoulishanzhang、liubowendengshaoshuwenren，xiangshouguocidaiyu。
tazhisuoyizheimekeqi，zhuyaoshiliqingdelunshurangtazhongranxiwang。
erliqing，zhisuoyijieshidezheimexi，jiushiweilerangzhuyuanzhangmingbaiyuanli，yilaikeyiyinqitadezhongshi，erlai，buzhiyubeiwuhuicheng‘xianren’。
suishuohuangdixiwangbaixingxinshenxinfo，yinweizheiyangcaifangbiantongzhi，danruozhendeyou‘shenxian’chuxianzaitamianqian，tajueduihuiqishaxin。
xiri，tashifuzhanglatacengshuoguo，ruoyouyitianmaiyudiwangjia，buyaoqingyizhanluzhenbenshi，jiadebuyaojin，napabeikanchulaileyewuduodaguanxi，buguoshidiufanwanbale，
keyaoshixianluzhenshouduan，dinghuiyinqidiwangjidan，zhaolaihenghuo!
danliqingmuqiandezhuangkuang，bunachuzhenbenshishijueduibuxingle，zhinengxianjizhuyuanzhangdayizhenyufangzhen。
ruoshiyanqiandeweijidubuguo，nahaiyouyihoua!
zhuyuanzhangduiliqingshiyufamanyi，lianrilaijinzhangdexinqingyefangsongxialai，xiaodao，“lixiansheng，nihaiyoushenmexuyaodanshuowufang，zanwuyoubuyun。”
liqingxianglexiang，shitanxingdewendao，“huangshang，kefouzhunxucaominxianxiazhiyuzaijingchengguangguang?”
“ng…xingba!”zhuyuanzhangbuchongdao，“bixudenghuanghoubingqingwendingle。”
“那是自然。”
zhuyuanzhangditoujixupiyue，daipiwanshoushangdezouzhe，taitoudao，“lixianshengdouxuyaoshenmecaoyao，zanrangrenquzhunbei。”
“qusonglanerliang，sanwanshuiaozhiyiwan!”
zhuyuanzhangdiantou，dengdaixiawen，jianliqingchichibushuohua，jingyadao，“meila?”
“meile。”liqingjieshi，“niangniangshentixuruo，yongyaoguoduozhihuijishentidailaifudan，muqianzuiwentuodefazishixiandiaoli，dengshentihaozhuanhou，caomincaiganyongqitazhiliaofangan。”
jiantayitaoyitaode，zhuyuanzhangdaganfangxin，luchuheshanxiaoyi，“cheng，lixianshengyilulaodun，zaoxiexiexiba。”
shuozhe，niutouchaoshenhoudexiaohuangmendao，“qujilixianshengzaigongzhongzhaogezhuchu，tongzhiyushanfang，lixianshengdefanshiyaofengsheng。”
“奴婢遵旨。”
xiaohuangmenbugandaiman，maizhexiaosuibulaidaoliqingmianqian，“xianshengqingsuixiaorenlai。”
liqingchaozhuyuanzhangdao，“nei…caomingaotui。”
“ng。”zhuyuanzhangdianlexiatou，muguangzhongxinhuidaozoushushang。
……
“xiansheng，yihoujiuzhuzheiliba!”
liqingkanzheyipaipaidedatongpu，yizhenwuyu，tameixiangdaohuizhuzaizheidifang。
——太监值班房
kongqizhongmimanzhezhenzhenniaosaoqi，zheshibutaihao。
chajuedaoliqingmiandaixianqi，xiaohuangmenhongzhelianjieshi，“xianshengjianliang，qushiderendaduoshangleniaodao，linlibujin……”
liqingjiantayilianqichu，yinyinyouleihuashansuo，fangzhongdejigetaijianyeshizishangzilian，mangshouqiyise，“wufang，zheiliyetinghao。”
xiaohuangmensonglekouqi，ganjidekanleyiyanliqing，jierchaowulidejigexiaotaijianshuodao，“kuaijixianshengtengchuyigeganjingdier。”
xiaotaijianmendayingyisheng，lijimanghuoqilai。
bujiu，jiunongchuyigeganjingchuangpu，liqingzaimacheshangdaileshijitianqueshileidelihai，yegubudeneimeduole，zhijietangzaichuangshanghuhudashui。
zaixinglaishi，yishibangwan。
liqingshuzhansizhi，hunshengugepapazuoxiang，lianrilaidepilaoyisaoerkong。
“neige…zheiweigonggong，wanfanshenmeshihouhao，woyouxieele。”
genqianxiaotaijianxushiyijingzhidaoletadezhongyaoxing，lianmangdiantouhayaodao，“xianshengmoji，xiaodezheijiuqubingbao。”
“嗯，麻烦了。”
“bumafan，bumafan……”xiaotaijianlianlianyaoshou，yizhiyilaidoushibeihulaihequ，touyicibeirenzunzhong，rangtagandongmoming。
liangkezhonghou，lianggexiaotaijiantizheshihejinlai，bailemanmanyizhuozi，wufancaibadaocai，tazheiqueyoushiliudao，kejianzhuyuanzhangduitadezhongshichengdu。
liqingchibaohezujianhaishenghaoduo，diuleguaikexide，biandao，“nimenyaobuchidianer?”
shijigetaijianyanleyankoushui，quehaishiyaotoujujuele。
gongzhongguijuhaitingduo……liqingyebuzaiquan，tanghuichuangpujixushuijue。
……
翌日。
tiangangmengmengliang，liqingjiubeixixisusudeshengyinchaoxingle，taijianmenchuanshangzhifu，kaishiyitiandelaozuo。
liqingshenleshenlanyao，fanlegeshenzhengyuzaishui，jiutingmenwaixiangqi：“nubibaijiantaizidianxia。”
tazhidao，zhubiaolaizheilikendingshiweilejianta，zhihaocongchuangshangpaqilai，laidaowaimian。
“caominliqing，baijiantaizidianxia。”
liqingburenshitaizi，danyebuxuyaorenshi，congfushijiunengkanchusheishitaizi。
“bubiduoli。”zhubiaotaiduwenhe，“shijianbuzaole，haiqingjinzaoweimuhouzhenbing。”
“……”
tiangangmengmengliangjiubuzaole?
wohaimeichifanni……liqingwunai，gurenjihumeiyoushenmeyule，tianheijiushui，buliangjiuqi，talaizheimejiuhaishiyouxiebushiying。
huanghouqingong，xiangbizuoridelengqing，jintianyouweirenao，huangzihuangsunzuyousanshiduoge，zhengzaiyiyiwenan。
liqingbudebugantanlaozhujiadefanzhinengli，dangzhenkongbu。
zhonghuangzihuangsunjianwanli，youduizhubiaoxingli，mocenghaoyihuierdadiancaianjingxialai。
liqingtuantuanyili，ranhouzoudaozhuoqianzuoxia，qingfuguqin，lijixiangqishuhuandeyinfu。
好琴!
liqinganzanyisheng，taitouwangleyanzhonghuangzihuangsun，yiqunrensihaomeiyoulikaideyisi，zhengzairaoyouxingqudedaliangzheta。
liqinggangayixiao，“neishenme，caominyaoweiniangniangyizhi，haiqingdianxiamenzanqiehuibi。”
“琴也能治病?”
“nidannide，womenbudaraobianshi。”
“buhuishizhuangshennongguideba，wohaishitouyicitingshuoyongqinzhibingde，zhibuhaomuhoudebing，wokanlenidenaodai。”
anjingdedadianzaicicaozaqilai，youhaoqide，youbuxiangxinde，haiyoukonghede，nongdeliqingyizhenhuoda。
zhubiaomeitouweizhou，chenshengdao：“anjing!”
zhongrenshudibizui，dadianyaquewusheng，zhubiaozheicaiwendao，“lixiansheng，zheiqinguketingde?”
liqingdiantou，“zirantingde，dancaominzheiqinshizhenduiyoubingzhengzaishenzhiren，shentijiankangdetingle，huiyoubushigan。”
“nijinguandan，tuiyibusuanwoshu!”yihuangzidangjilixiaflag。
“kuaidankuaidan，buyaozhuangshennonggui。”
liqingbuzaiquan，“qinshengxiangqihou，renherenbudeshuohua!”
jiezhe，tadiaoshilexiaqinxian，shenshangdeqishizhouranyibian。
zhonghuangzizhijuezheigecaominhaosihuanlegeren，budaijingya，diyigeyinjiezharanxiangqi。
“铮~!”
yinfubingbuxiangliang，querangtamenxinshengongzhen，xinzangfangfodouloutiaoyipai，shengchuyizhongqiangliedebushigan。
budengtamendiaozheng，diergeyinjiezaicixiangqi，yinfuyixiang，zhongrendehuxijiezoudouweizhiyibian，zhijuefeibuzhandong，jingenzhexiaofuyichou，youzhongchaqierdeganjue。
jinjiezhedisange、disige……meiyigeyinfuxiangqi，tamenwuzangzhongdeyigeqiguandoushoudaoyicigongzhen，jiqibushi。
yizhonghuangzihuangsunmudengkoudai，tamenmeixiangdaoyishouquzijingyouruciweili，dangzhen……bushi!
liqingyuedanyuekuai，yinfurujifengzhouyu，tamendewuzangliufufangfoheqinyingongming，chanshengyuzhixiangduiyingdezhendongpinlv。
fanyin、anyin、sanyin……liqingjinruzhuangtai，yirenyiqinfangruogeshi，chucizhiwai，zaiwuqita。
ruguozhanglatazaichang，dinghuiyouzhongdezanshangyiju：“bucuobucuo，churutianrenheyijingjie。”
liqingshouzhirufei，yinfuyigejiezheyige，zuchengyiduanluanzhongyouxudequzi，ziqianqinggongxiangqi，chuandehaoyuanhaoyuan……
“何人在弹琴?”
zhuyuanzhangxialezaochao，gangchufengtiandianjiutingdaozheiduanteshuquzi，buyouyizheng，quzibingbuhaoting，quejirenyizhongqiguaideganjue。
jiuxiangyourenzaitamianqiandanzoudeyiyang!
“huangshang，huibuhuishineiweilixianshenga?”xiaoguizichiyidao。
zhuyuanzhangzhoulezhoumei，“zou，qukankan。”