As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall was like an exploding pot. Everyone whispered to each other and discussed animatedly. Everyone knew who the founding empress of the Qi Dynasty, Feng Qingqian, was, but she was the only one who could play the Zhaoxue Zither as she pleased.
Lou Huan's eyes were calm and her expression was indifferent. She was not surprised. It was indeed as she had expected. To play the unsealed Clear Snow, one had to have extremely deep internal energy. Other than Feng Qingqian, no other woman in the world had such deep internal energy.
"Why do you say that there is only Empress Qing Qian? Then what about Princess Chuhan?”Zhao Xue originally belonged to Princess Chuhan. How could it be said that only Empress Qing Qian could play it as she pleased?
"Shaoying can't say much about the reason. I just want to ask if anyone here can play the Clear Snow.”
"All the beloved ministers can give it a try. If anyone can play Zhaoxue, I will reward that Zhaoxue to him.”Emperor Zhao's face stiffened, no longer as smug as before. Ye Shaoying's words had already made many people cower. If no one could play the instrument today, then the Qi Dynasty would lose all its face.
As soon as these words were said, many people who were already timid had expressions of eagerness. After all, Yu Huang had already belonged to the Crown Princess Consort. Who wouldn't want to own a famous zither that was second only to Yu Huang?
"Shaoying has another condition. The player must be a woman.”Ye Shaoying's gaze swept across the room before finally landing on Qi Mu." Seventh Prince is the owner of the Ink Kite Flute and is proficient in music. This Zhaoxue is naturally no problem for you, so please do not interfere no matter what."”
When Ye Shaoying said this, she deliberately emphasized the words " proficient in music." The others did not notice, but Lou Huan felt that something was wrong. If it was proficient in music, wasn't Yang Xianwan the same? There were also many good women present. Or was she emphasizing something else?
Qi Mu picked up the fine wine on the table and took a sip. He smiled faintly, and his every move was filled with a kind of indifferent and elegant nobility." My Qi Dynasty is a great country. Other than this Prince, there will definitely be someone who will be able to easily redeem her.”
"Oh? Was the Seventh Prince so confident because of the Crown Princess or because of His Highness's wife?”Ye Shaoying raised her eyebrows. She was extremely charming. The moment she entered the main hall, she noticed the woman sitting beside Qi Mu. Her beauty was so alluring that it could topple a city. What was more outstanding was the elegant aura that she exuded. She had been sitting there calmly. Other than Yang Xianwan, she didn't expect there to be another woman who could attract her attention.
"Bengong already has Yuhuang, why not let the others present try first.”Yang Xianwan spoke. Her gaze swept across Lou Huan and stopped on Qi Mu, filled with tenderness.
Yang Xianwan had already said that she wouldn't try it before the others had. Even so, no one present dared to try it so easily. No one had the confidence to be compared to Feng Qingqian.
Seeing that no one came out to try, Ye Shaoying sneered." Since no one came to try, let Shaoying embarrass herself first and let everyone hear if Zhaoxue's voice is worth a try."”
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Shaoying's body rose up and landed in front of the Clear Snow Zither like a ball of flame. Her slender fingers rested on the strings and with a pluck of her jade-like fingers, the sound of the zither flowed out. However, with just one note, most of the people in the hall turned pale as paper. When the second note was played, many people could not support their bodies and began to stagger. The third note followed the fourth note, and the sound of the zither became more and more rapid.
Ye Shaoying looked at the scene in front of her and saw that the wine cup and jade plate on the table had cracks. She stopped at the right time. If she continued, it would not benefit anyone. She had already tried what she needed to try. Moreover, if she wanted to continue playing Zhaoxue, it would be very difficult for her. She maintained a smile on her face." How about it? Is there anyone willing to give it a try?"”
At this moment, the faces of the civil officials and women were all pale and extremely weak. The military officials were slightly better, but they still felt it was difficult to breathe. The empress was only forcing herself to maintain her status, so how could she have the strength to talk to them?
At this moment, Lou Huan's attention was all on Yang Xianwan. From the first note of Zhaoxue, she knew that Hua Shaoying had secretly circulated her inner energy. The sound of the zither with inner energy was matched with Zhaoxue. Most people present could not resist it. However, as the successor of the Yuhuang Zither, Yang Xianwan's appearance was not normal. If Qi Yin, who was beside her, had not protected her, most of the zither power concentrated on her would have taken her life. What was going on?
"Are you alright?" Qi Mu immediately protected Lou Huan's heart meridian, and a steady stream of pure internal energy protected her. A glimmer of light flashed across his eyes. Ye Shaoying did not want him to attack because of this show. All the women present were young ladies and did not have the strength to tie up a chicken. After the few sounds just now, who would dare to step forward to test Zhaoxue? What a show of strength. His gaze unconsciously fell on the weak and pale Yang Xianwan, and there was a faint worry in his eyes.
"Yes." Lou Huan replied softly. Qi Mu had protected her. Even if he hadn't, at her cultivation level, these few words wouldn't affect her. She turned to look at Qi Mu and saw that he was worried. She followed his gaze and saw the weak and powerless Yang Xianwan.
After a moment of mockery, Lou Huan calmly retracted her gaze.
"Let this princess try." A clear and elegant female voice sounded. Yue He, who was sitting not far from Lou Huan's table, forced herself to stand up. Her beautiful face was filled with stubbornness.
The hall was silent as everyone's eyes were focused on the slender figure that was like a delicate flower.
"Oh? And this is?" Ye Shaoying's eyes flashed with admiration. She could tell that this woman was forcing herself to stand up, but she was still willing to stand up. She was a woman with backbone.
"This princess is the eleventh princess of the current dynasty, and my name is Yue He. If this princess tries, Princess Shaoying won't mind, right?”
"Princess, please."
Lou Huan, who was originally calm, became anxious when she saw Yue He stand up for her. With Yue He's current physical condition, she was simply going to die. She could ignore the others and ignore the royal family's reputation. However, she had promised her aunt to protect Yue He, so she must not let anything happen to her.
"Princess Yuehe hasn't reached adulthood yet, so it's not good for her to appear. If Princess Shaoying doesn't mind, can you let Lou Huan try first?”Lou Huan stood up slowly, looking elegant. Her figure was graceful and graceful, like the waves of the Goddess of Luo. Compared to the pale and powerless women in the hall, she looked especially clear and beautiful at this moment.
"If the Seventh Princess Consort wants to try, it is naturally possible. It depends on whether the Seventh Prince is willing or not.”Ye Shaoying's words were extremely mysterious. It was obviously just to play the zither, but it was as if she was going to die. However, after what had happened just now, no one dared to say anything.
"Princess, you must be joking. It's just playing the zither, how can I be reluctant?”Lou Huan didn't give Qi Mu time to speak. She glanced at Qi Mu's calm expression and sneered. It seemed that after this ended, the trust they had built up with great difficulty would be destroyed.
"Seventh sister-in-law, it's fine if you don't try Zhaoxue.”Lou Huan had just taken a step when Qi Luo stood up and blocked her, his voice tightening.
Lou Huan was very grateful that Qi Luo had taken care of her safety, but at this moment, if she didn't go, Yuehe would definitely die. Ye Shaoying was the successor of the Crescent Nine Bone Whip. Since she could play the Half Que, she should be able to play it too. She gently pressed Qi Luo's hand down and smiled." Lou Huan just wanted to try."”
" But..." Qi Luo hesitated. He clearly knew how mysterious it was and clearly knew that the gentle Seventh Sister-in-law could not resist Zhaoxue. However, under the gaze of all the officials in the court, he could not say too much. Moreover, she was Seventh Brother's wife and Seventh Brother had not said anything. If he said anything more, it would be overstepping his authority. Helpless, he could only retract his hand and sit back down.
Sitting on the main seat, Empress Zhao's eyes were wide open. She was anxious and resentful. She could not understand what was wrong with her youngest son. It was fine if he was usually on good terms with the seven kings, but today, under the gaze of all the civil and military officials, he went to stop the princess consort. It would only attract criticism.
"Princess Shaoying, Lou Huan isn't good at playing the zither. I'm afraid she's going to dirty this Zhaoxue Zither.”
"Seventh Princess Consort, there's no need to be humble.”Ye Shaoying made an inviting gesture with her right hand, her gaze meaningful.
Lou Huan leisurely walked to the Zhaoxue Zither and sat down. The Zhaoxue was extremely beautiful, and the beautiful figures carved on the zither were even more lifelike. The coldness and resentment of the snow-white sandalwood could only be felt strongly when one was close to the Zhaoxue Zither. Lou Huan circulated her internal energy and played the zither with her jade fingers. The sound of the zither flowed.
Lou Huan had a wonderful feeling when she played the zither. She could feel that the internal energy of Huixue Weiyang was enough to resist Zhaoxue. Feng Qingqian used to be the owner of Yuhuang Zither, so her understanding of the zither was even better than hers. Combined with Huixue Weiyang and Yuhuang Zither's zither skills, she could play Zhaoxue with ease.
At this moment, the people in the hall were listening to Zhaoxue's zither music. It was different from the feeling when Ye Shaoying played. Everyone felt a gentle and pure sound slowly seeping into their hearts, relieving the discomfort from before. It was as if they were in a fairyland with spring flowers blooming and birds chirping. They saw a group of beautiful goddesses dancing from the clouds in the clouds.
"'Ode of the Goddess'? You actually played this song!" Ye Shaoying turned pale with fright." Goddess Ode Song " was paired with the Goddess Formation. It was personally composed by Young Master Yun Ruo for Zhaoxue, but the complete score had long been lost. The Southern Cloud Royal Family only had a remnant score left, and it was something they had painstakingly collected. As for her, how could she?
Lou Huan did not answer. After the song ended, she slowly raised her head. Her expression was as clear as a goddess, elegant and refined." I've never heard of it before, but when I saw the beauty on the zither, I naturally played it.”
"Who exactly are you?" Ye Shaoying asked involuntarily. She was sure that Lou Huan's cultivation was higher than hers. Who would be willing to commit herself to the Qi Palace and become Qi Mu's Princess Consort?
"Seventh Princess Consort Lou Huan."
"What a Seventh Princess Consort. She's indeed comparable to the number one young master in the world.”Ye Shaoying praised him, full of admiration. The people of the Northland were straightforward. If they liked him, they liked him. If they didn't like him, they didn't like him. They didn't make excuses like the people of the Central Plains.
"Princess, you flatter me." Lou Huan nodded and returned to her seat unhurriedly. When she sat down, she glanced at Qi Mu. Her expression was calm and relaxed. She sighed softly and swallowed the words she wanted to say.
"Alright, I didn't expect that other than Wan 'er, there would be another national talent. Since the Seventh Princess Consort can play Zhaoxue, I will do as I said before and give Zhaoxue to the Seventh Princess Consort.”After listening to Lou Huan's zither music, Emperor Zhao's spirit had mostly recovered. His eyes were still the same, but there was a hint of calculation and gratification hidden in the depths that no one could detect.
"Thank you, Imperial Father, for your reward." Lou Huan stood up and bowed.
"Tonight, we won't go home until we're drunk." The sound of thousands of jade cups clinking added some liveliness to the night.
It was already midnight after the banquet ended. The evening breeze was slightly cool. As soon as Qi Mu and Lou Huan left the palace gate, Sun He and Ziyi surrounded them and added capes for them.
"Your Highness, what happened inside?”Sun He could feel that something was wrong even though he was standing outside. He was familiar with the crown prince consort's zither music, so it was nothing much. However, the following zither music made him feel uncomfortable all over, as if he could not breathe. The following zither music was like a pool of clear water, making people fascinated. What was going on with this series of changes?
"It's nothing. Let's go back."
"Ziyi, later you can find out if there's any movement in the Eastern Palace.”While Purple Dress was dressing her, Lou Huan used her internal energy to communicate with her. There were some things that she had to understand.
"This servant understands." Purple Dress tied Lou Huan's belt and tidied her cloak.
Sitting in the carriage, Qi Mu and Lou Huan were surprisingly quiet. The two of them just sat quietly without saying a word. The warmth they had when they came was gone.
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