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hxnguxng-jxn · 1 year

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𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐧 𝐗𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧, 𝐉𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐚𝐨

Synopsis ― Feelings have been bubbling for a while, and you're not going to keep him in the dark any longer. If you're going to start a relationship, you've decided he deserves to know more about you.

Info on Reader: Reader is Trans Masc and top surgery/bindings are not mentioned, but the Reader's chest is masculine passing. The Reader is transitioning well, mostly noted evidently in Jiang's part. No other descriptors given.

Info on Timeline: Pre-canon or very early in the story, up to you.

Fujoshis and Fem Aligned Readers DNI || Enjoy the story!

Lan Xichen • 蓝曦臣

Lan Xichen is very perceptive to those he keeps in his inner circle, as he always wants to treat the ones he cares about the best. For his brother, the disciples, and for you: he really does keep one eye open on everything, for anything.

However you meet him doesn't affect him as he does not discrimination against any person for their status, body, or quirks. If you hadn't passed so well back then, he notes it, but still treats you like any another man. If you have passed for a long time, he doesn't clue into anything except you're a very attractive man. He's very open about how he sees you too!

As your relationship grows and your lives intertwine more on their own during the setting peace (rising storms), you finally come out to him while you both enjoy your favorite drinks in the Gusu dining hall. It's not the most private place, but everyone can tell you both are having a deep discussion by how concentrated you both were, and gave you a respectable space to talk.

Lan Xichen listens intently and takes a sip of his tea, and can only smile back at you as he begins to speak. "I am glad you've opened up to me about this. Thank you for trusting me."

Nothing really changes between you two (unless you bind, then he might become more doting) and Lan Xichen does enjoy caring for you personally after you start going out officially. If he just happens to kiss you first because he's just so happy, can you blame him?

Jiang Cheng • 江澄

He had no way to know or suspect anything unless you're the type to strip at random, and guessing from how he had to take a minute to himself later: he isn't perceptive or knows exactly what to look for here to begin with.

Jiang Cheng is very paranoid and you can tell it's from the recent wave of demonic cultivators villagers he had on his hands, and you can tell he's still thinking about them while you both relax in his home. He was doing reports and had stains of ink on the side of his hands, but gave you his time anyways.

He had always made time for you in the past and the both of you were a unit to not mess with while doing paperwork. He was a rock to proper yourself on, but even Jin Ling knows that you're a man sturdy enough to take Jiang Cheng's issues on your shoulders. Neither of you two dragged each other down, you've only grown as far as you know and you hope it stays that way.

When you tell him, he was leaning on your shoulder while you were behind his desk, and it just felt right to tell him here. "... I couldn't tell, to be honest. Everyone is built differently with different quirks, and thank for telling me."

Something changes when you get into the heat of action, but Jiang Cheng doesn't mention anything about your person at all. You suspect the blushing and the new hand holding afterwards might mean you made him a bit more open.

Jin Guangyao • 金光瑶

Paranoia runs under his skin like fire after he had rid himself of his son and ex-fiance as his own form of mercy, the horrors he thinks about. But something about talking to you and having a grounded setting brings him back from his spiral.

His life is not easy to let other people in to listen for, and he's very guarded of what he doesn't want others to know. Lan Xichen, an important person to him, doesn't know what happened at the Nie manor. His ex-fiance never knew his secrets outside of what a married man might have to share. He'll also take the hit to his name, especially with a divorce he won't even discuss with officials. But you seem to loosen his lips with how you take to him, almost like this was a prize for all the hardships he endured...

He has the largest power of the Venerated Triad and has many forms of official work to handle in-person. But you're a trusted individual and you've long been given permissions to be alone with him as you please. If he just so happened to treat his favorite man to a good lunch in a secluded area of the Lanling surrounding city, oh well.

Hearing what you have to say is the least shocking thing he's had to process in a long time. "You are still my favorite person, my dearest. This changes nothing, I assure you. Unless..." He flirts.

He's never going to fully be open until the end, but you'll eventually peel back his skin to see his skeletons. For now, he simply wants to kiss his boyfriend and continue to rebuild all that has crumbled.

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evilhasnever · 3 months

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hi Shiome! i'm sorry if this question is somehow wrong, i don't mean any negativity or offence. anyway,

i thought you might know where one can find xiyao 18 plus content, like manga, doujinshi or something like that? if there is any. it's so hard to look for visual content like that outside of specific twitter artists' blogs nowadays :(

thank you in advance and i hope you have a great day 💖

Hey there! If you mean outside of english language fanworks (which are either on AO3 or on artist's personal blogs as far as I know)... I can only speak for Japanese fanwork since that is my experience! The long and short of it is that there is close to nothing (not just for xiyao, but wangxian etc. as well), for one specific reason: Japanese fandom took mxtx's rule of "no profit from fanworks" extremely literally, and since the doujinshi re-sale market here is unstoppable, they ended up producing almost zero doujinshi for fear of it being resold for profit.

The only xiyao books that were ever available internationally were URO's (which I had the pleasure to translate into english!) but they are sold out and not uploaded online anywhere, as far as I know. :( She locked her accounts so I cannot link those either, sorry.

All I can suggest is to browse the 曦瑶 tag on pixiv to see some fanwork and comics.

Also, did you know that the original MDZS manhua artist drew some delightful xiyao (nsfw) once? ;)

Lastly, it is worksafe, but there is a fantastic Xiyao Zine I had to pleasure to mod for, available to download for free at @xiyaozine!

#if there is more definitely add in the replies!#xiyao #xiyao resources lmao #lan xichen #jin guangyao #meng yao #ask box #tagging in case other people are looking for content

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drwcn · 1 year

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[Without Envy ]- Snippet [12]

Extra excerpts from the last installment of Without Envy. I suggest you go read the last installment first and click back to this post; it'll make more sense!

English Translation following each paragraph. I always wanted to write something in Chinese, but a) I don't find my written Chinese to be very spectacular and b)I'm not exactly sure if there's enough audience for it on tumblr (and also I'm from Canada so... lol). Anyways I decided to try my hand at it this ones. You can read the snippet by just reading the English section. But it might be a bit weird/awkward at times because I had written this Chinese first and translated it.

踏入芳菲宫，蓝曦臣从未想会看到的是孟瑶卧床不起高烧不退昏迷不醒的一幕。

Stepping into Fangfei Palace, Lan Xichen did not think the sight he would be confronted with would be one of Meng Yao nearly comatose with fever.

之前的种种懊恼与疑虑在那一刹那都无关紧要了。蓝曦臣拥到了孟瑶的床前，望着被烧得红彤彤的脸，一时急得说不出话来，只是缓缓地握住了爱人落在被子外的手。夏季将至，可孟瑶的手却是冰凉的。

The frustrations and confusions he had felt during these preceeding weeks suddenly became inconsequential in that moment. Lan Xichen rushed to Meng Yao's bedside, gazing upon that face flushed red with fever. Seized by worry, he found he could not speak, only slowly reached for his loved one's hand that had escaped from beneath the blanket. The summer was upon them, but Meng Yao's hand was cold as ice.

以往待人宽厚的裂冰裂公公见自己从小服侍长大的皇帝如此失神，也忍不住对一旁打颤的下人质问道，“到底怎么回事？”

Even Eunuch Lie - Lie Bing - seeing the soverign he had known and cared for since they were both boys look so lost, could not help but turn to the quivering servants and demand, "How could this have happened?"

三对膝盖与脑门咕咚一下落了地。恨生不敢抬头，只是带着哭声陈诉说，“主子这几个月一直脾胃不良，没有食欲，也经常夜不能寐，所以身体一直欠佳，可总是说没什么，不用请太医。昨夜，主子说屋里热，睡不着，要去御花园走走。可谁料想忽来一阵雨，主子淋了雨着了寒，今儿一早奴才——”

Three pairs of knees and foreheads hit the floor with a collective thud. Hen Sheng, Meng Yao personal eunuch and head of his household, did not dare raise his head, only responded to the question tearfully, "These months, Master often felt ill to the stomach, didn't have much of an appetite nor slept very well at night, so his health had suffered. But he insisted nothing was wrong, that we need not inform the imperial physicians. Last night, Master said it was too hot indoors to sleep, and wanted to go stroll in the garden. We did not think it would suddenly rain; Master was drenched and caught a chill, this morning I -"

“好了，恨公公，不用说了。” 裂冰打断了以往稳重可也关心则乱失了方寸的恨生。“还是快去请太医吧。” 又看了看还跪在一旁的宫女和侍卫，这在缓过神发现，“怎么就你们几个？”

"Alright, Hen-gongong, there is no need to say more." Lie Bing interrupted the usually poised and collected Hen Sheng, who in his moment of worry had lost his ways. "Go now to fetch the physicians." Casting his gaze upon the maid and imperial guard still kneeling to the side, Lie Bing suddenly realized, "How come it's only you three?"

那宫女是孟瑶身边的老人儿了，比起小侍卫到多有几分的稳重。见小侍卫不敢回话，她便道：“自从。。。宫里传言敛芳君失宠后，主子就让愿意走的人都走了。剩下的就只有我们三个了。”

The handmaid was a seasoned servant serving in Meng Yao's household. Compared to the young guard, she appeared much more assured and calm. Seeing that he was afraid to answer, she spoke instead, "Ever since...the rumours circulated in the Palace that Lianfang-jun has lost His Majesty's favour, Master had allowed whoever wished to leave to do as they pleased. All that remained are us three."

蓝曦臣拿起冰水镇的手帕，轻轻的擦去孟瑶颈间的汗，两眼汪汪的泪水不由的流下天子的脸庞，滴在了丝被上。他心里是无法形容的内疚与自责。

Lan Xichen picked up the towel soaking in the ice water, and gently dabbed away the sweat collecting along Meng Yao's collar. Tears welling in his eyes overspilled, ran freely down his cheeks and dripped onto the silk covers of Meng Yao's blanket. Unbearable guilt and self-blame coiled tightly in his chest.

“朝臣们参奏他，宫人们非议他，说他欺君，说他狐媚，说他应野心勃勃，说他心狠手辣。可他到头来做的一切都是为了我这个糊涂的皇帝。而我却这么冷落他，一定是伤透了他的心，他在会——”

"The ministers criticize him, courtiers slanders him. They say he is deceptive and trecherous, is seductive and licentious, is ambitious and seditious, is ruthless and heartless. But everything he's done from the beginning was for me, a foolish Emperor, and I have treated him with such a cold disposition. It must have broken his heart, that's why he-"

“二哥。。。” 孟瑶昏昏沉沉，半梦半醒的唤着。

"Er-ge..." Meng Yao mumbled incoherently, half awake half asleep.

“阿瑶，二哥在呢。你烧的不轻，太医马上就到。别怕，二哥会一直陪着你的。” 扭脸吩咐裂冰，“去，吧凤王也请来。敛芳君病的如此都没人通报，要是再耽搁了怕他一会儿见了太医们又得发脾气。”

"A-Yao, Er-ge is here. Your fever is severe, the physicians will be here soon. Don't be afraid, Er-ge will stay by your side." At Lei Bing, Lan Xichen instructed, "Go forth and summon feng-wang. Lianfang-jun is so ill yet no one informed us. If you wait any longer, he will surely lose his temper at the physicians."

“是。”

"Yes, my liege."

“陛下。” 蓝曦臣扭头回看，孟瑶真的是醒了。两只圆圆的大眼睛含着忧虑和不解，默默地盯着他。“陛下怎么来了，恕臣无礼——”

"Bixia," Lan Xichen turned, finding Meng Yao truly awake. Two big round eyes filled with hesitation and turmoil stared quietly back at him. "I did not know bixia has arrived, forgive me my lack of -"

“都什么时候了，还顾着这虚的。”

"Now is no time for formalities."

孟瑶无语，只是试着收回被蓝曦臣握住的手，却发现被皇帝握的紧紧的。他浑身无力，根本争夺不掉。独自度日的这三个月，孟瑶想了很多。他想起被自己拿捏的魏无羡，舍命也要护蓝忘机周全，突然感慨：难道自己不也是这般薄命？不一样的是，魏无羡骨子里的侠气使他能放得下，而孟瑶却总有那割舍不掉的不甘心。他留恋射日前与蓝曦臣朝夕相处的日子，却也渴望和聂明玦在一起时的洒脱。大哥知道他的过去，也知道他的狠毒，虽然也怨过他，但是经过了怎么多年的磨合，聂明玦已经不是以前的聂明玦了。比起蓝曦臣，再大哥面前，孟瑶反倒更坦然。这难道不是一种解脱？

Falling silent, Meng Yao merely attempted to pull back the hand Lan Xichen held in his, but found he could not for how tightly the emperor held it. Completely drained of energy, it was impossible to break free. Spending his days alone these past three months, Meng Yao had a lot of time to think. He thought of Wei Wuxian, whom he controlled like a puppet on strings, and how he had so willingly traded his life and freedom to keep Lan Wangji safe. Meng Yao and Wei Wuxian: were they not the same in the end? The same tremulous insignificant life. The only difference being, Wei Wuxian possesed a certain frankness of spirit that allowed him to let go when it was no longer wise to hold on. Yet Meng Yao, at the end, still could not cut loose his own selfish want. He yearned the peaceful days spent with Lan Xichen before the war, but also longed for the easiness when he was with Nie Mingjue. Da-ge knew his past, knew his visciousness, and though he did once fault Meng Yao, after their reconciliation and acceptance of each other's true nature, Da-ge was no longer the unbendable man he'd once been. Compared to Lan Xichen, in front of Nie Mingjue, Meng Yao was actually more honest and true. Was this not an escape? An absolution?

孟瑶累了，真的累了。不想再演了，也不想再躲了。

Meng Yao was tired, truly tired. He no longer wished to act, nor hide.

“陛下，朝臣们传言得都是真的。臣的母亲是一位被金光善宠幸过的娼门女子，而臣也是生在那肮脏的地方。臣自幼丧母，是老鸨将臣养大，逼我十三岁就开门接客，到了十四岁被一商家赎了身，买回去做老爷的面首。老爷为了讨好地方官不到一年就转手将臣送给了知府。直到聂将军整顿镇守南疆的大军，臣才有了一线生机。臣被像玩物一般赠给大哥，大哥却为臣解了贱籍，留臣在军中任职。没有人知道臣的过去，大哥也从未那这事为难过臣。可臣心里清楚，大哥是要做凤王的人，迟早有一天会离臣而去。臣没有想到大哥会带臣入宫，没有想到陛下会——”

"Bixia, all the rumours are true. My mother was a lady of the night whose services were sought by Jin Guangshan. I too was born in that sullied place. My mother died when I was young, so it was the brothel madam who raised me, and who forced me to open my doors to patrons when I was turned thirteen. When I was fourteen, a wealthy merchant family purchased my contract from the brothel to be a boy concubine for the master of the house. Said Master wished to curry favour with the local official, so within a year, I was gifted to the premier of our province. It was not until General Nie came to re-organize and train the southern border troops, that I found a chance at life. The premier gave me up to Da'ge like a plaything, but Da'ge released me from my untouchable status, allowed me to stay and serve in the army. No one there knew my past, and Da'ge never used his knowledge of it to control me. But I knew in my heart that Da'ge was to be feng-jun, husband to the future emperor, and when that day came, he would leave me. I never imagined Da'ge would bring me to the palace, never imagined Bixia would -"

梦瑶还未说完的话被蓝曦臣无止的泪水冲散了。

The words Meng Yao did not finish were washed away by Lan Xichen's tears.

“阿瑶 ——”

"A-Yao..."

“臣知道，臣弄权，臣欺君，现在说什么都晚了。皇亲国戚，满朝文武，就连市井舆论都不会放过臣。是冷宫还是天牢我都不惧。孟瑶无悔因为 —— 陛下，如果臣说从未有想害陛下的念头，陛下相信吗？”

"I know, I amassed power, I lied to my soverign, now it's too late for any excuses. The extended royal family, ministers of the court, even the citizens on the street would never forgive me. No matter where I am destined, be it the Cold Palace or the Imperial Prison, I am not afraid. I have no regrets, because - Bixia, if I said I never had any intention at all to hurt you, would you believe me?"

蓝曦臣痛心，无奈闭上了眼睛，一把将心爱之人搂入怀中。“阿瑶，没有什么冷宫没有什么天牢。朕在位一天你就是朕养尊处优的敛芳君，朕不做皇帝，你也还是我蓝涣的孟瑶。我已经失去大哥一次了，不能再没有你。说好了白头偕老，你可不能反悔了。”

Lan Xichen's heart was broken. Helplessly, he closed his eyes and brought his loved one into his arms. "A-Yao, there is no Cold Palace, no Imperial Prison. As long as I sit on the throne, you will be my beloved and respected Lianfang-jun. If I am not the emperor, you will still be Lan Huan's Meng Yao. I already lost Da'ge once, I can't bear to part with you too. We agreed to grow old together, you cannot break that promise."

孟瑶被抱着紧的几乎喘不过气来，又烧的头昏脑胀，一时想不出该如何回答，只是心里那暖暖的柔情融化了他三个月来一直坚强的意志。他抓出皇帝的龙袍，生怕这种温暖是梦里的虚幻。

In the tightness of the embrace, Meng Yao felt nearly breathless. Plus his fever-addled mind, he did not know how to respond in that second. Only, the tenderness of that embrace and the conviction of those words melted the fortitude that kept him going these three months. He held onto Lan Xichen's robes, terrified that this warmth and love were figments of his dream.

阿瑶病了都不通报？！养你们做甚？！那些叛主的奴才们简直欺人太甚，本王这个月不在宫里这后宫就无法无天了？？

A-Yao is sick?? No one reported it??? What the hell are we paying you alot for??? Those disloyal bastard servants - their utter gall! Did they think because I was not in the palace this past month that there will be no consequences?!!

凤王息怒 —

Feng-wang, please forgive -

太医院也是，都多少日子了也没来请一次平安脉 —

All those imperial physicians too! How many days has it been since they came for a wellness check?!

门外传来聂明玦骂人的声音。蓝曦臣失笑，缓缓地扶孟瑶躺下。“还是躺回去吧，待会儿大哥见我抱着你，又要说我叨饶你休息了。”

From beyond the door came the sound of Nie Mingjue swearing. Lan Xichen chuckled, slowly laying Meng Yao back down. "You best lie down again. If Da'ge sees me holding you later, he'll scold me for disturbing your rest."

孟瑶红了脸，乖乖的让蓝曦臣给他盖上被子。

Meng Yao blushed, but obediently allowed Lan Xichen to tuck him in.

#cql #the untamed #without envy #cql ficlet #corie fics #3zun

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nebulathunderwave-art · 2 months

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Zewu-jun and Lianfang-zun are chatting (gossiping) ✨✨

The outfits from the latest JPN collab looked perfect for these two to have a nice little walk together 😌

Here's the sketch (which I kept as such separately because I liked it and didn't want to mess it up ffkffkdklckf)

#xiyao #nebulathunderdraws #mdzs fanart #曦瑶 #'why is lxc holding the umbrella just for jgy' you ask. 'isn't that a bit scandalous' you ask. well. that's none of my business

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leatherbookmark · 2 years

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APOLOGIES TO THE HONOURABLE ZEWU-JUN

it is not “Lan Xichen knew Jin Guangyao was going to start saying that white was black again“!

but rather,

蓝曦臣知道金光瑶又要来搬弄是非了 -- “Lan Xichen knew that Jin Guangyao was going to make mischief sow discord again”

蓝曦臣は、金光瑶がまた言葉を弄して動揺を誘うとしていることに気づき、 -- “Lan Xichen, having noticed that Jin Guangyao was about to sow discord” (lit. invite commotion by playing with words/~Using Sophistry~)

#liveshrimping #idk if it's just me but 'saying white is black' imo has rather... strong connotations of 'stubbornly saying complete bullshit that everyone #knows is bullshit' and it got me going hiss hiss because i do Not like the 'jgy was making shit up to play victim etc' line of argumentatio #but sowing discord is fine! he is doing that. but that one's on jc so

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dontbesoevil · 2 years

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tia’s CQL fanvid recs - lan xichen and his ships

Nobody is being shipped with that many different people like Lan Xichen is so here is a selection of six fanvids with some of the different ships available with our dear elder Lan brother.

(If you want more information on the project, you can find that here.)

Please go and give some love to the videos on youtube (and to the vidders on tumblr for those for which i could find a tumblr) and leave a comment.

► Lan Xichen & Meng Yao | Lover’s Death by solariene (on tumblr @solariene) Music: Lovers Death – Ursine Vulpine, Annaca Mood: “But did I move?” *swelling violins* Strength(s): The colouring is on point as always, the integration of lyrics and of subs is very well done, the choice of heartbreaking song that works perfectly for them and editing centred on the Temple with other past scenes as memories in the middle. Notes: “I wasn’t prepared for the end”, cue the end Temple scene *insert “This is fine”.gif*

The Untamed – Lan Xichen & Jiang Cheng – Take Me Home (FMV) by Earl Hatter Music: Take Me Home (feat. Anthony Hamilton) – Jess Glynne Mood: Sometimes life is a lot and you need someone to be there for you Strength(s): Some nice editing to bring these two together and bring all of the moments they are together in the show Notes: Not a lot of Lan Xichen/Jiang Cheng fanvids so here is one for you all shippers!

The Untamed – Lan Xichen & Nie Mingjue – 1000x (FMV) by Earl Hatter Music: 1000x – Jarryd James Mood: “I would do it all again a thousand times” Strength(s): good exploration of those two’s relationship with a cohesive colouring Notes: more content for some less represented ships on youtube with lan xichen/nie mingjue

Lan Xichen x Jin GuangYao\Xiayo – No Time To Die by Victoria Music: No Time to Die �� Billie Eilish Mood: *lan xichen looking into the distance thinking about the past* Strength(s): some nice muted colouring, what a choice of song for those two and some of the choices of images for the lyrics will make you go “oof” Notes: “I’ve fallen for a lie” – dialogue at the same time “Should I believe you?” – Yes, no, nothing.

DEMONS | Lan Xichen + Jin Guangyao | The Untamed • XiYao • 陈情令 by AVee Music: Demons – MAX, Kurt Schneider Mood: “I want to hide the truth, I want to shelter you” Strength(s): Some nice soft and pastel colouring, the choice of this particular of piano acoustic cover of the song fits very well and the editing of the different moments to the lyrics is also very good. Notes: The vidder also has a full explanation of the evolution of their relationship with the lyrics in the description, I highly recommend reading it.

Lan XiChen and Jin GuangYao | The Untamed XiYao MV: love s t o r y | 陈情令 (3zun crack) 蓝曦臣 & 金光瑶 by AVee Music: Love Story – Taylor Swift Mood: Romeo and Juliet, but make it gay Strength(s): Short, funny, a colourful colouring, and neat story (also did I mention hilarious)

#the untamed #cql #chen qing ling #mdzs/cql #lan xichen #jin guangyao #jiang cheng #nie mingjue #cql fanvid #tia's cql fanvid recs

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rangrenliulei · 8 months

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Crying centerの鞄結構褒められる

陈情令の感想書かないとと思ってるうちに月日がすぎてしまった。

金光瑶が良いキャラやな〜と思って見進めて蓝曦臣と金光瑶の組み合わせが面白くてハマった。最終的に両方同じくらい好きかなって感じ　この境地に達したらそこそこハマったと言ってもいい

7月末に霸王别姬見に行ったけどスクリーンで見ると京剧のシーンよりも夜のシーンがよかったかな　涙が綺麗に見えた　京劇のシーンはPCのがいいかも

今天的生词：蘑菇，临摹，手痒，扣

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陳情令サウンドトラック『清心音・乱魄抄』感想

サントラをようやく聞いてこの曲のあまりの衝撃に感激したのでその感動を忘れないように熱が冷めないうちに書き残す

※物語の重要なネタバレを含む

・清心音・乱魄抄とは

琴によって演奏される曲、姑蘇藍氏が扱う絶技

曲を弾きつつ霊力を込めれば様々な効果が付与される

清心音(せいしんおん)

その名の通り心を落ち着かせる曲、作中では聶明玦の刀霊を抑えるために藍曦臣が弾き金光瑶に教えた

乱魄抄(らんぱくしょう)

東瀛(とうえい、古代中国における日本を指す言葉)から持ち帰った邪曲、普段は雲深不知処の蔵書閣の更に深くにある禁書室にある

姑蘇藍氏の者でも簡単には入れない

霊力を込めながら演奏することによって対象者の心を乱したり、錯乱させたりと悪い方向に運ぶことができる

作中では清心音の中にほんの僅か乱魄抄の一部を入れ込み心を落ち着かせる曲を弾いているように見せかけて少しずつ心を乱すように金光瑶が聶明玦に弾いていた

ドラマだとほんの数フレーズしか登場せずフルバージョンは聴けない

だけどサントラにはフルバージョンが入っていてしかも清心音→乱魄抄→清心音の順に途切れなく綺麗にこの橋渡しが非常に美しいし私たち日本人なら聞いただけで「なんか違うな？」って感じることのできるフレーズなのがあまりにも凄すぎる

作中では琴や笛でメロディーだけ奏でている独奏バージョンでサントラには他の楽器が入った合奏バージョンになっている。今回はサントラに入っていた合奏の方を紐解いてみた

清心音は姑蘇藍氏が使用するだけあってシンプルな旋律にほんの彩り程度の細やかな副旋律や伴奏が入っていてどこの旋律に耳を傾けても邪魔をせず一本の線のようなまとまりを感じられる

途中から入ってくるオクターブ高いハモリの笛も耳に残る嫌な感じがしなくすごく聴きやすい

低音の下腹部にずっしりと構えるしっかりとした土台が意識しないと分からないがかなりいい仕事をしている

乱魄抄は一言では言い表すと清心音が白なら乱魄抄は黒

一本の線に聞こえる清心音とは正反対で複数の音が纏まる様子なくそれぞれの方向を向いている感じ

音楽がかなり盛んな現代を生きる私たちにはそれくらいかなり当たり前だと思うけどこの時代を考慮すると確かに心を乱すというか落ち着かないというか聞いていて疲れる曲だと思う

テンポは同じだけどかなり忙しない動きをしているのも相まって明確な「違う曲」というのが分かる

主旋律となる琴の音階がおそらく都節音階という日本の琴や三味線に多く使われる音階を使用してるのではないかと

途中から入る笛は清心音より目立ちそっちに気が逸れてしまう、と思ったら琴のリズムが気になりそっちにも気が逸れ低音のリズムも気になったりと様々な箇所で耳移りしてしまう

オーシャンドラムのような「サーッ」とかなり気になるノイズのような音も入っている

これは意識してきかないとわからないけど確実に無意識下で心を乱すような効果を発揮しているかと

清心音の低音と真逆の効果

清心音に比べてだいぶ賑やかでかなり時代にそぐわない曲調のなのに何故か違和感を感じない、同じ国の曲ではないけど時代はそこまで違くないと思える

清心音のどっしりと一本軸を持出せることによって心を落ち着かせるのであれば乱魄抄は心をいろんな方向に惑わし安定させない事で心を乱すのを促進させるのではないかと

この対比よくできてるな本当にすごい

サントラの清心音と乱魄抄の曲の繋ぎ、ウィンドチャイムで乱魄抄に入りハープで清心音に戻るこの仕掛けも素晴らしい。知らない人には「変調したのかな」と一瞬思わせるような流れるような導入と少し聞いて違うと思った時にはもう遅い手遅れ感が合わさっていて正直興奮したしドラマでは絶対分からないところだしたった1分ちょっとの乱魄抄にここまでいろいろな意味が込められているとは思わなくて聞いた後ひたすらリピートして今こうしてこの感動を忘れないように書き記している

筆者は管楽器と楽団経験以外に詳しいコード進行や曲制作等のことは全く分からないただのいい音といい旋律と掛け合いが好きな狭きところのオタクなので参考程度に聞いていただければと思います

サントラはApple Musicで全部ではないけど聴けるのでもしご興味のある方は聞いてみてください(※2023.3.13現在　稀に編集されたりサブスクから消えたりしてるので要注意　もしかしたらサブスクの方はCDと配信日が違うので何かしら変わっている可能性があるけどそこはまだ確認できていません)

CDにもなっているのでいくらでも手に入れる方法はあるのでこちらの方が全部入っているし何より手元に残せばいつでもいつまでも聴けます

※余談ですが金光瑶のキャラソン「多恨生」はCD版とサブスク版で曲調が全く違います

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