Chapter 62: 144 Liu Guozong exposes the scandalous secret history of Dream of the Red Chamber, part eight

144 Liu Guozong exposes the scandalous secret history of Dream of the Red Chamber, part eight

Liu Guozong exposes the scandalous secret history of Dream of the Red Chamber, part eight

In the imperial garden, a hundred flowers bloom in full splendor――

(Thirteen), in the imperial garden a hundred flowers bloom; the beauty feels an odd itch in her heart, while the great poet's heart feels as if scratched by a cat――

Once, Emperor Xuanzong saw the hundred flowers blooming in the imperial garden; this emperor, tired of mountain delicacies and sea flavors, was feeling bored, so he said to the great beauty, the Imperial Consort: 'Fetch that little Li Bai who knows how to recite poetry, and have him recite a few verses to relieve my boredom.'

The beauty, at this moment, also felt an itch in her heart, thinking of the great poet Li Bai, feeling terribly uneasy. She could not wait for that old fogey to say these words.

At this moment, the great poet Li Bai was also gazing out the window at the blue sky and white clouds, the dark willows and bright flowers, the orioles singing and swallows dancing—a lovely scene—longing for her whom he loved but dared not love—Yang Da Mei.

The great poet's heart felt bored, as if scratched by a cat. Hearing that the Imperial Consort had sent someone to fetch him to write poetry, Li Bai hurried over, arriving before Emperor Xuanzong and the Imperial Consort.

"Paying my respects, Your Majesty, what do you need from me?" Li Bai said.

Xuanzong said: "Dear minister, I am feeling bored right now and want you to write something to relieve my boredom—how about it? Look, the Imperial Consort has already prepared your inkstone, readied the ink, and is waiting with paper and brush! Please, Little Li!"――

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