"Prince Consort, step forward and look closely. Upon it is written: Qin Xianglian, thirty-two years of age, accuses the current Prince Consort of deceiving the monarch and scorning the Emperor... Bring the petition to my great hall~~~"
It had to be said, this aria of Bao Longtu from *The Case of Chai Mei* was truly passionate and heroic. Such a long passage of lyrics was meant to be delivered in a single, powerful breath, but the notes were a bit too high. In his youth, Li Jinyu could have hit them effortlessly. Now that he was older, despite the rousing percussion, he still stumbled along, his old face flushing red. He nearly ran out of breath several times.
However, this short segment he belted out with all his might, though a bit slower than in his youth and with two pauses to catch his breath, still boomed like a great bell—resonant, powerful, and with perfect enunciation. It drew cheers from many of the elderly people in the audience.
