When they returned to the Prince's mansion, Qi Mu did not return to the Snow Breath Pavilion with her. Lou Huan knew that he did it because of what happened tonight, but she did not say much. If he really wanted to know, he would ask her, or he wanted to find out through his own methods.
"Miss, I have received news about the matter you wanted me to investigate. After tonight's banquet, all the imperial physicians were urgently summoned to the Eastern Palace. They said that the Crown Princess has been affected by the fetus and her condition is not good.”Purple Dress pushed open the door and entered. She took the purple jade comb from her hand and carefully combed her hair as she spoke.
"I understand." Tonight, most of Ye Shaoying's zither music was directed at Yang Xianwan. Although Qi Yin protected her heart, the child was still hurt. What was going on? It seemed that Yang Xianwan was the successor of the Yuhuang Zither.
"Miss, his highness was drinking with the four great young masters at the Flower Shadow Pavilion tonight. What happened tonight?”
Lou Huan's expression was calm. She looked at herself in the mirror and said bitterly," Tonight, he suspects me. I'm afraid it's not just him. Ziyi, there will be a lot of people investigating my background. Inform Hong Xiu and Qing Qing to pay attention."”
"I understand. But miss, why didn't you confess your identity to wangye?”According to what Lan Xi had said previously, Miss was deeply in love with the Seventh Prince, but why was she unwilling to reveal her true identity?
"Ziyi, you saw it. This is our relationship. He would rather investigate me than ask me personally.”This was what made Lou Huan's heart turn cold. Qi Mu, oh Qi Mu, you said that you would believe me as if you believed in yourself, but you didn't do what you said.
The bright moon was high in the sky, and the evening wind blew gently. The flowers were gorgeous and colorful. In the layers of mottled shadows, the beautiful men gathered together to drink and sing. It was very pleasant.
"Your Highness, it's late at night and you can't sleep. You can go find your beautiful wife and have a drink with us. What's the meaning of this?”Xiao Lan, who was still dressed in a blue robe, said angrily with sleepy eyes. He was sleeping soundly, but he was forcefully pulled up from the bed. This feeling was not good.
"Why? You don't want to? "Next time, don't use me as a cover to find…" Qi Mu's expression was calm as he faintly glanced at Xiao Lan, his words carrying a deeper meaning.
"Stop!" Xiao Lan tried her best to put on a smile. She picked up the glass of wine in front of her and downed it in one gulp." Of course, it's a good thing to drink with our great prince. How can I not be willing?"”
"Xiao Lan, it sounds disgusting. I have goosebumps.”One of the four young masters, Cheng Kong, had a disgusted expression on his face. He was just like his name, a man who was as gentle and clear as the sky." Your Highness, you've been acting strange since we came back from the palace tonight. What happened?"”
"Tonight, Nanyun brought the Zhaoxue Qin.”
"Zhaoxue? The famous zither that was second only to Yuhuang? Hadn't he disappeared a long time ago? Why did he appear?”
"That's not the point. Caihui, Qiu Hen, your martial arts are the best among the four young masters. Do you want to try Zhaoxue?”Qi Mu ordered someone to bring the white snow and placed it on the jade table. Under the moonlight, the white snow was plated with silver, making it look even more beautiful.
Cai Hui and Qiu Hen looked at each other and went forward to play the Clear Snow. However, they could not continue playing after playing half of the song.
"How is it?" Qi Mu drank a cup of wine and asked indifferently.
"With our skills, we can only play half a piece at most.”Cai Hui and Qiu Hen looked at each other. Their martial arts were considered top-notch in the martial arts world. Although they did not dare to say that they were the best, they had also met their match.
"It's already not easy to play the first half of the song. Princess Shao Ying of South Cloud is the successor of the Ten Great Artifacts, the Crescent Moon Nine Bone Whip, but she can only play half of the song.”Qi Mu's voice was slightly drunk, and it was as cold as jade, but it also had a hint of charm.
"Is it really that mysterious?" Xiao Lan looked at Zhaoxue curiously. Just as she was about to touch it, she suddenly remembered something important. She retracted her hand and asked," Didn't Your Highness say that Nanyun brought Zhaoxue? Then why is she in Your Highness 'hands?"”
Qi Mu casually plucked the strings and sneered." Lou Huan used it to play the entire 'Goddess Ode Melody,' so Father rewarded her with Zhaoxue."”
His voice was very calm, but it was like a stone thrown into a river, causing ripples.
"'Ode of the Goddess'? It was said that even the Southern Cloud royal family only had a remnant piece of the song.”Cheng Kong was surprised. His gentle face gradually became serious. He didn't mention the " Ode to the Goddess ", but he played the entire song. What did that mean? His cultivation was above Caihui and Qiuhen. That seemingly elegant and gentle princess actually had such ability?
"Lou Huan is?" Cai Hui asked in confusion. Why hadn't he heard of this name before?
"It's wangfei." Xiao Lan answered Cai Hui, and her face was no longer playful." Her Highness was depressed tonight because of her?"”
Qi Mu raised his phoenix eyes and coldly glanced at Xiao Lan. Xiao Lan felt a chill run down her spine and shivered.
"Her knowledge, intelligence, and courage are definitely not what an ordinary young lady would have. Moreover, her martial arts cultivation is probably on par with mine.”
The expressions on their faces were all surprised. They were very clear about His Highness's martial arts. It was not an exaggeration to describe it as superb. But now, His Highness said that they were on par. How terrifying must the princess consort be!
She looked so gentle and harmless.
"Didn't Your Highness already investigate the Princess Consort's background?”Cai Hui asked doubtfully. With Cheng Kong's carefulness, even if His Highness didn't do it, he would have checked it out for His Highness.
"Nothing." The one who answered was Cheng Kong. He sighed and thought of an answer. He continued slowly," There's only one place in the world that we can't find out, and there's probably only one woman in the world who can be on par with Your Highness in terms of martial arts cultivation.”
Although Cheng Kong had not finished speaking, everyone present had already figured out what he meant. Qiu Hen stood quietly at the side and spat out three words," Weiyang Building."”
"Ice cube, we all know. Why did you say it?”Xiao Lan retorted, but she felt a chill in her heart." I remember that His Highness said that Fairy Lingbo was the most appropriate to describe the Princess Consort that night. Hehe, do you know that the owner of Weiyang Tower, who appears and disappears mysteriously, is also called Fairy Lingbo by those who have seen her in the martial arts world?"”
"Everything is just our guess. Moreover, if the princess consort is really Tower Lord Weiyang, then it will be a good thing for Your Highness.”Cai Hui, who was the oldest and the calmest among them, broke the silence. On the left side of his face, there was a long scar that went from his forehead to his chin. Although his entire face lost its handsome appearance, it added a bit of dignity.
"Caihui is right. The Crown Prince married the Crown Princess because the Crown Princess is the successor of the Yuhuang Zither. Her position is stable because she is destined to be the Phoenix Lady. If the Crown Princess is really the Lord of Weiyang Tower, then she is the successor of the Nine Purple Phoenix Silk.”Cheng Kong analyzed the pros and cons word by word. Thinking like this, if the princess was really the owner of Weiyang Tower, then everything would be fine. He was afraid that there would be more complications.
"But I still feel that it's inappropriate. Why is Tower Master Weiyang the daughter of the Lou family and involved in the royal court? Moreover, Wang Fei is only seventeen this year.”Although Xiao Lan hoped that the princess consort really had such an identity, on second thought, there were still many things that she had missed out.
Xiao Lan's words brought everyone into silence again. It was rumored that Weiyang Tower Master was peerless and her martial arts were unfathomable. Indeed, thinking about it this way, Wang Fei was really too young.
"Your Highness, why didn't you ask the Princess Consort directly?”
Qi Mu stood under the bright moon, his aura seemingly melding with the moonlight, displaying a cold and lonely aura like a branch in the snow.
They had never seen His Highness like this before. Even Yang Xianwan had never made His Highness show such an expression.
" Your Highness, you've fallen in love with her." Cheng Kong used a certain tone without any doubt.
Qi Mu turned his head and looked at them with a blank expression." Is this love?”
"Yes, because Your Highness is unable to face the Princess Consort calmly. This is not Your Highness 'usual style. Your Highness, you are afraid.”
"Perhaps. I've always thought that I loved Wan 'er. However, I've never been so troubled by Wan' er.”Regarding Wan 'er's matter, everything was under his control. He was calm and collected, but Lou Huan was something he could not figure out. This feeling made him love and hate.
"What kind of person is the princess consort that His Highness can fall in love with?”Cai Hui said to himself. Even though she was as beautiful as Yang Xianwan, His Highness only felt a little guilty and grateful to her. If there was a chance, he really wanted to see her for himself.
"She must be a woman who is not inferior to Empress Qing Qian.”Qiu Hen's cold and handsome face revealed a hint of tenderness and joy. His Highness was a man comparable to Emperor Mingxi, so he should have a woman who was not inferior to Empress Qingqian to accompany him.
"Let me handle Lou Huan's matter myself. There's one more thing I want to say. I'm afraid Ye Shaoying already knows that Wan 'er isn't the true successor of the Yuhuang Zither.”
"How could that be?" This matter, they had calculated everything and it should be flawless.
"Tonight, Ye Shaoying tested her with Zhaoxue.”Qi Mu sneered. The Zhaoxue had tested Yang Xianwan's inner energy, but it had tested her good wangfei's peerless martial arts. Was this a loss or a gain?
"It seems that we need to think about it carefully.”
"Forget it, it's late. Go back and rest.”
"Is Your Highness going back to the Princess Consort?" Xiao Lan looked at Qi Mu with ill intentions, her face ambiguous.
Qi Mu glanced at him indifferently and casually said," Of course I'm going back to the beauty's place. Could it be that I'm going to your place?"”
Xiao Lan held her hands tightly in front of her chest and said anxiously," I'm not interested in that."”
"Haha." Clear Sky and Rainbow Autumn Hen laughed loudly. They patted Xiao Lan's shoulder and dragged him out of the Flower Shadow Pavilion.
It was already midnight when Qi Mu returned to the Snow Breath Pavilion. There was only one candle left in the bedroom. He walked slowly to the bed and saw that the person on the bed was already asleep. He took off his outer clothes and climbed onto the bed lightly. He hugged Lou Huan from behind. He didn't know if she could hear him, so he started to talk to himself.
"Huan 'er, what should I do with you? Xiao Lan and the others said that I fell in love with you. I thought that I loved Wan 'er, but I used her. She knew nothing about me. I'm used to being alone, used to living alone as if I'm treading on thin ice, but Huan 'er, your appearance makes me at a loss. I always unconsciously want to tell you many secrets that I shouldn't have told you, and I want you to know everything about me. However, there are too many mysteries about you, so I have to be vigilant..."
Lou Huan was not sound asleep. Qi Mu's words fell into her ears word by word. Her heart was filled with mixed feelings. She even told herself that as long as he was willing to ask her, she would tell him everything.
However, Qi Mu did not ask and Lou Huan remained silent.
For the next few days, everyone in the Seventh Prince's Mansion could feel an unusual tension. The Prince and Princess, who were originally very loving, suddenly became strangers. If they knew that they would meet in advance, they would avoid it first. If they couldn't avoid it, they would simply treat each other as air. The Seventh Prince stayed in the East Chamber every day and never stepped into the Snow Pavilion. Just like that, half a month passed.
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