Chen Ning, who had always been invisible, suddenly became the center of attention. Some of the influential figures and descendants in the hall immediately noticed Chen Ning. When Chen Ning and Ouyang Xin first entered, they thought Chen Ning was just Ouyang Xin's attendant and did not pay much attention to him. Who knew that this attendant would not stop until he shocked everyone with one sentence? At a table in the center of the hall, a sweet and cute little girl was pulling a white-robed woman and saying,"Sister, look, it's that young master we saved that day.”This cute little girl was Qin Zixuan, who had saved Chen Ning's life in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range that day. However, she had been engrossed in eating the moment she entered and did not notice them. The woman in white had obviously seen Chen Ning as well. She nodded at Qin Zixuan and did not say anything.
Just as everyone looked at Chen Ning's gloating expression, they couldn't help but think to themselves, Where did this stupid kid come from? How dare he say that Princess Keke's music was average in public? Isn't this a slap to Princess Keke's face? Guan Jie, who was sitting not far away from Chen Ning, was overjoyed. However, he quickly covered it up and turned to Ouyang Xin angrily."Ouyang Xin, your follower actually dared to insult Princess Keke in public. How should he be punished?”Guan Jie had to admit that he was a vicious person. He did not directly reprimand Chen Ning but targeted Ouyang Xin instead. In his eyes, Chen Ning was just a small fry. He could easily find an opportunity to kill him. However, if he dragged Ouyang Xin into the water and allowed his followers to disrespect Princess Keke at her birthday banquet, it would be disrespectful to City Lord Xia. If this caused City Lord Xia to vent his anger on the Ouyang family, then Ouyang Xin's fate could be imagined.
As soon as Guan Jie finished speaking, a group of patrolling soldiers appeared at the entrance of the palace. The leader was a middle-aged man, and his eyes shone brightly. He said respectfully to Princess Keke,"Princess, do you need to bring this person down?”
"Brother Chen Ning, you are too impudent. Apologize to Princess Keke.”Hearing Guan Jie's words and seeing the patrolling soldiers in front of the hall, Ouyang Xin was no fool. Naturally, he knew the pros and cons. Cold sweat broke out on his back. He hurriedly tugged at Chen Ning's clothes and said anxiously. In his heart, he could not help but blame Chen Ning for being too rash.
The moment the music stopped, Chen Ning knew that things were going to be bad, but by then, she could no longer hold back her words. Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, everyone immediately glared at him angrily. Guan Jie took the opportunity to hit him when he was down, taking the opportunity to add fuel to the fire. Especially the patrolling soldiers at the entrance of the palace. Chen Ning had no doubt that he would be dragged out and chopped into meat paste if Commandery Princess Keke gave the order. Seeing Ouyang Xin's anxious look, Chen Ning warned himself not to panic, or he would really be finished.
Chen Ning pondered for a moment. Then, he stood up and looked at Princess Keke, only to find that she was also looking at him. Her fair face was frowning slightly, and there was a hint of anger in her eyes. Shangguan Wan 'er, who was sitting on the other side, was also looking at Chen Ning. She thought to herself,' This guy is really reckless. Let's see how he's going to clean this up.'
Just when everyone thought that Chen Ning was about to stand up and beg Princess Keke for forgiveness, Chen Ning paused for a moment. He looked at Princess Keke and cupped his hands in a neither servile nor overbearing manner."I didn't mean to offend you, but I felt that the song you played just now wasn't suitable for you.”After Chen Ning finished speaking, everyone's faces were first filled with surprise. Then, they all revealed mocking expressions. This guy was really not afraid of death. He even dared to say that the song played by the princess was not suitable for her. Ouyang Xin, who was listening to him, was even more frightened. She already regretted bringing Chen Ning along.
"Hahahahaha…This guy was simply crazy. He actually said that the song played by the princess was not suitable for the princess. This was simply disgraceful. Could it be that a servant like him knew how to play a song? Please arrest this person and punish him.”Guan Jie was delighted to see Chen Ning continue to court death. However, he cupped his hands at Princess Keke with a righteous expression on his face.
Hearing Chen Ning's words, a hint of anger flashed across Princess Keke's eyes. She felt that Chen Ning was being too impudent and was about to ask someone to take Chen Ning down when Chen Ning continued,"The song that the princess sang just now was about the joys and sorrows between two lovers, about life and death. The content was quite sad. Today is the princess's 20th birthday, and the princess is in the prime of her youth. It is not appropriate to play this song on such a happy day. That is why I said that the song that the princess played just now did not suit the occasion.”
"You're obviously trying to quibble. You just said that the princess 'song was just average. Could it be that you know how to play and sing? I think you're pretending to understand and pretending to be deep.”Guan Jie didn't give Chen Ning a chance to quibble. Chen Ning immediately shouted sternly.
"Are you a mad dog? The dog kept barking? Even the princess didn't say anything. Who are you to say anything? Are you the owner of this place?”Chen Ning retorted coldly to Guan Jie, who had tried to kill him time and time again. Since things had already come to this, he had already said what he should and shouldn't have said. He might as well not restrain himself and humiliate Guan Jie. As for whether Princess Keke would ask the patrolling soldiers to arrest him or not, he couldn't be bothered.
" Pfff!" Shangguan Wan 'er, who was sitting on the other side, could not help but burst into laughter when she heard Chen Ning insulting Guan Jie. However, she managed to hold it in very quickly. However, her pretty face was a little red. The others also turned their heads, wanting to laugh, but when they saw Guan Jie's gloomy face, they did not dare to laugh. They had no choice. Guan Jie had a good father.
"You know songs?" Guan Jie's eyes were filled with rage when he heard Chen Ning calling him a mad dog. He could not help but want to take Chen Ning down first. Princess Keke's sexy red lips opened and closed as she asked Chen Ning. Seeing Princess Keke speak, Guan Jie did not dare to make a move no matter how angry he was.
"A little." Chen Ning nodded in response to Princess Keke's question. In her previous life, she had studied for a while in order to work part-time in university. She had originally planned to graduate and become a resident singer in a restaurant. However, things did not go as she wished and she became a salesperson.
"Since that's the case, play and sing a song. If what I told you is true, I won't pursue the rashness of your previous words.”Seeing that Chen Ning did not seem to be deliberately offending her, Princess Keke's expression softened slightly. However, she still wanted Chen Ning to play a song in front of everyone to show that she was not lying. After saying that, she waved her hand at the soldiers at the door, and the patrolling soldiers immediately left.
"I don't mind, but I don't have any zither tools, so it might be inconvenient.”Chen Ning shrugged, looking troubled.
"What's so difficult about that? If Young Master Chen Ning doesn't mind, you can use mine.”As soon as Chen Ning finished speaking, Shangguan Wan 'er, who was sitting not far away from Chen Ning, stood up and smiled. After she finished speaking, she took out a seven-stringed zither and smiled at Chen Ning. It seemed that she was still upset about Chen Ning asking her to move the osmanthus cake. When Chen Ning said that she did not have any zither equipment, she immediately took it out.
Seeing Shangguan Wan 'er's expression, Chen Ning smiled bitterly. However, he still walked over to take the seven-stringed zither and said,"Thank you, Miss Wan 'er. Next time, I will ask you for help.”After saying that, she took the ancient string and looked around. She saw a balcony not far away that corresponded to the night sky and was suitable for playing and singing. She walked straight over. When Shangguan Wan 'er heard Chen Ning's words, she snorted lightly.
"Do you think this kid can play?" A young man in the hall said to another young man,
"I think this kid is just stalling for time.”The young master replied,
"Yes, he might have gone to the balcony to jump off and escape.”Another young master from a second-rate family said. However, when he finished speaking, he saw that no one spoke. He looked at the others and saw that they were looking at him as if he was an idiot. To think that you could think of that.
Just as everyone was whispering that Chen Ning was pretending to be a wolf in sheep's clothing, Ouyang Xin, who was sitting on the chair, had sweaty palms. He had never heard Chen Ning say that he could play and sing, so he couldn't help but sweat for him. Qin Zixuan, who was sitting in the middle, clenched her little fists and said in a voice that only she could hear,"Big brother, you can do it."
Even Qing Yixuan, who had been indifferent to everything that had happened before, looked at Chen Ning again. She shook her head slightly, thinking that Chen Ning had acted too rashly. However, her eyes were still fixed on Chen Ning.
As everyone watched Chen Ning walk to the balcony and wondered what he was going to do, Chen Ning sat cross-legged and placed the seven-stringed zither on his lap. Suddenly, he burst into laughter. Instantly, everyone in the hall was dumbfounded." F * ck, what's going on? Is this guy crazy?" In an instant, many young masters of the various families discussed animatedly. They all had looks of disbelief on their faces, and many of them could not help but chuckle.
Suddenly, the expressions of the people in the hall were different. Some were mocking, some were mocking, some were admiring," Awesome, acting so arrogantly in the City Lord's Mansion ", and some were worried. For example, Ouyang Xin and Qin Zixuan's palms were covered in sweat. They thought to themselves, What is this guy doing? How can he still laugh? Even Commandery Princess Keke was frowning, her face filled with anger. Just as she sighed and was about to order her men to take Chen Ning down…
Chen Ning burst into laughter. He circulated the Celestial Chi in his fingers and raised his hand. His fingers drew a harmonious tune on the zither. Under the power of his Celestial Chi, the zither music seemed to pierce through the darkness of the night and spread to the surroundings. Then, his fingers seemed to have found the feeling and began to play the zither skillfully.
" Dong, dong, dong, the moving prelude gradually sounded. The people in the hall who were originally mocking, ridiculing, shaking their heads, and sighing seemed to have frozen at this moment. When Princess Keke heard this moving prelude, she completely gave up on the idea of taking Chen Ning down. Her eyes lit up slightly as she looked at Chen Ning. She was familiar with the music, so she naturally understood it.
Chen Ning suddenly burst into laughter again. However, no one was laughing at him anymore. Everyone had a strange expression on their faces. The sound of the zither spread into the dark sky under the urging of the Celestial Chi in their bodies. Chen Ning immediately sang aloud,"The sea laughs, the tides on both sides of the river surge, and the ups and downs follow the waves to remember today." Heaven laughs, the world is in chaos, who loses and who wins, heaven knows, rivers and mountains laugh, misty rain is far away, waves wash away the world of mortals, how much does the secular world know? The cool breeze smiled, unexpectedly provoked loneliness, the lofty sentiments still have a lapel evening photo. Lalala "
Chen Ning's hoarse voice was wild, and he was singing loudly. The pride in his voice, the laughter of seeing through the world, the mockery of the people in front of him, the laughter of life, the laughter of the world, the laughter of the heavens, the unrestrained boldness, were all in this song.
Chen Ning gradually melded into the song. Even the people in the hall were slightly shaken. There was no longer any mockery, laughter, or disdain on their faces. Instead, there was only surprise and shock. This average-looking man in front of them was not only brave, but also talented. Ouyang Xin was already stunned. Everyone else was the same. They were shocked and incredulous.
However, Chen Ning did not notice the strange reaction of the crowd. At this moment, he was completely immersed in himself. His ten fingers skillfully pressed, pressed, picked, plucked, swept, drew, and plucked on the seven strings. The sound of the zither was sometimes passionate, sometimes more intense. As he played the chords, it was as if all the troubles, sad memories, and disappointments at the moment were floating in the air with the song. Even the night sky seemed to be infected by his zither music, and a strong wind blew. The ribbon that bound Chen Ning's long hair was blown off. Her long black hair fluttered in the wind, forming a sharp contrast between Chen Ning's black and white clothes.
Just as everyone was immersed in the music, Shangguan Wan 'er and Qin Zixuan were mesmerized by Chen Ning's dancing black hair. Suddenly, the sound of the zither changed, and Chen Ning once again sang loudly in the wind."The vast sea laughs, the waves on both sides of the waves, the ups and downs follow the waves and remember today. The heavens laughed, and the world went to court one after another. Who lost and who won would be known by the heavens. The mountains and rivers laugh, the misty rain is far away, the waves wash away the world of mortals, how much do you know? The common people laugh, no longer lonely, the lofty sentiments are still laughing foolishly lalalala "
Chen Ning was singing and playing to his heart's content. His fingers were waving as if he was venting all the frustrations he had felt over the past year since he came to this world. He was also venting all the sadness of his brother's death.
Qin Zixuan, who was in the middle of the hall, was mesmerized by Chen Ning's heroic figure on the balcony. She was getting more and more intoxicated. The girl's feelings were quietly born at this moment. She was hooked by the song and the heroic figure. It was as if she was entangled with the figure and could not be untied. Many years later, this figure had been unforgettable to her. Seeing Chen Ning ruined her life. Chen Ning's unintentional action was really fate.
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