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Chapter 1598: Chapter 1290: The Prince of Lanling’s Battle Song

Unfortunately, the reporters outside the Golden Hall still need to maintain enough patience to continue waiting, as the concert is not yet over.

Including the Golden Hall itself.

The usual duration of most concerts on Blue Star is under 2 hours, but more than an hour and a half.

The specific length depends on the length of the pieces. If, like yesterday, they were all short pieces, Lin Yuan would need to present a large number of works.

But today’s symphony belongs to the category of long pieces.

After all four movements, "The Fate Symphony" was performed for over forty minutes.

In such a situation, Lin Yuan’s next performance should also be controlled to last around forty minutes.

Lin Yuan had, of course, already prepared for this.

Now he needs to wait for fifteen minutes, which is a routine break, just like a class break.

Fifteen minutes later.

A new piece will begin to play.

Of course, Lin Yuan couldn’t just sit idle and wait.

As the main character today, he needs to remain on stage and interact with the audience with the host’s help. These were all rehearsed procedures by the Golden Hall’s staff in advance with him.

The overall atmosphere on site was still relaxed.

The host only asked some simple questions about "The Fate Symphony."

When it came to the question about the initial creative idea, Lin Yuan directly presented Beethoven’s standard answer:

"The four strong notes at the beginning symbolize the knock of the fate’s deity."

"Which movement are you most satisfied with?"

"The first and the fourth movements, especially the fourth movement, which transitions from C minor to a major key, with more prominent and clear highlights and meanings."

"What does it mean?"

"It’s about strangling the throat of fate with one’s own hands."

"So is this a work created based on your personal experiences, given that we all know it wasn’t easy for you before you became famous..."

"Perhaps."

Lin Yuan ambiguously replied.

He initially didn’t want to explain but ended up giving a symbolic explanation, though he still didn’t plan to proactively say much.

When such a piece is presented, aside from Beethoven’s official interpretation, the rest of the understanding should be left to the audience. Lin Yuan didn’t want to impose his own interpretation.

The host isn’t a fool.

Realizing that Lin Yuan didn’t want to talk about past events, he wisely didn’t press further, but in his heart, he became more certain of that thought:

Yes, that must be it!

Having survived a severe illness and faced life-and-death situations but still not giving up on your dreams finally leads to a dawn of victory. Therefore, Xian Yu wrote such an epic masterpiece, with a bit of the spirit of being physically disabled but having a strong will!

Below the stage.

The audience also understood in their hearts.

Why doesn’t Xian Yu want to talk more about this topic?

It’s definitely because those sad past events have a special significance to him, so he doesn’t want to discuss them more in public. Also, precisely because of this special significance, it gave birth to such a great work as "The Fate Symphony." With Xian Yu’s explanation, you can understand:

The knock of the fate’s deity!

Strangling the throat of fate!

Avoiding this topic where everyone already "knows the answer," the host smiled and said:

"The time left is not much. Could you give a little hint about the next piece to be played?"

"Hmm."

Lin Yuan’s eyes flashed with a hint of peculiarity: "This piece is related to the Prince of Lanling."

Once this answer came out, the entire audience was stunned.

The Prince of Lanling?

There are many legends about Xian Yu that almost anyone on Blue Star could enthusiastically talk about.

For example, his early physical problems, and then him participating in "The Masked Singer" under the name of the "Prince of Lanling."

The moment of unveiling the mask when he won almost became one of the most famous moments in entertainment and even the Blue Star arts circle.

However, Xian Yu never publicly explained why he used the name "Prince of Lanling." Blue Star didn’t have the "War God of Zaozhuang" that was often talked about by the Celestial Dynasty’s internet users.

"Could you give everyone a little introduction?"

The host’s interest was strong, and the audience was full of expectations: "What story is behind the name Prince of Lanling?"

"I have a friend..."

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and spoke: "I once heard an interesting story from that friend’s mouth. It is said that in ancient times there was a general, brave and invincible with unparalleled wisdom, deeply loved by the soldiers..."

"This general is the Prince of Lanling?"

The host and the audience thought of the same answer.

Lin Yuan nodded: "That’s right."

The host continued: "Then the friend you talked about, wouldn’t they be yourself?"

Lin Yuan was taken aback.

The host couldn’t help but laugh: "Just kidding, but I suspect the friend you mentioned is Teacher Chu Kuang."

"That’s not the point."

Lin Yuan continued talking about the Prince of Lanling: "As a general, the Prince of Lanling was honest and fair. When he got something delicious or nice, no matter how much, he was always willing to share with his soldiers. If there’s a flaw to talk about, the only flaw of the Prince of Lanling is that his appearance was too handsome, so handsome that he didn’t look like a general at all."

The host cooperatively, though somewhat confusedly, asked:

"Teacher Admirable Fish considers handsomeness as a flaw?"

"At least, for the generals who fight fiercely on the battlefield, being too handsome is not a good thing. They might even be mocked by the enemy army, saying this general looks like a pretty boy. The Prince of Lanling had more than once encountered such situations."

Lin Yuan said.

Like "Butterfly Lovers" before.

Before presenting the music, he needed to quickly let the audience understand the creative background of the piece.

"To frighten the enemies, the naturally handsome Prince of Lanling commissioned a very fierce and terrifying mask. Wearing the mask, he looked like a terrible Asura from hell. From then on, he became unstoppable on the battlefield."

The story of the Prince of Lanling and the mask was told.

The audience realized and finally unraveled this long-standing mystery.

So that’s the reason why Xian Yu participated in "The Masked Singer" under the identity of the Prince of Lanling.

It turns out the "Prince of Lanling" was a general.

There is such a story about a "mask" concerning this general!

As for whether this story was something Xian Yu heard from Chu Kuang, or some unofficial historical record, or just something he fabricated?

It’s not important anymore.

The important thing is that the meaning behind it is already understood by everyone.

"And my next piece is a percussion piece, just like a battle song belonging to the Prince of Lanling."

That’s right.

The work Lin Yuan was about to present next is "The Prince of Lanling’s Battle Song"!

Lin Yuan had actually decided as early as when he participated in "The Masked Singer" that he would bring out this piece when there was a chance in the future. Now it is his personal music concert, a perfect opportunity, because, in a certain sense, the name "Prince of Lanling" holds special meaning for him.

As his words fell.

The curtain lifted.

Lin Yuan needed to quickly prepare for the next performance.

Unlike the relatively idle role in the symphony, the next piece would have a significant "role" for Lin Yuan.

The audience sat up straight with anticipation.

Through the baptism of piece after piece, the audience had already built great trust in Xian Yu. Listening to his music unconsciously became a thing of sacred meaning, a fact not even realized by the audience themselves.

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PS: You can go to B Site to listen to Liu Qingyao’s piece; it has quite the ambiance. Also, everyone no longer needs to be entangled about the issue of the female lead. Whether it’s the car-repairing girl, celebrities, or the Prince of Lanling’s Battle Song in this Chapter, these are all foreshadowing being reclaimed. Since we’re about to wrap things up, we obviously don’t have the energy to create extra branches.