C101

As she opened her mouth to shout 'Bai Zhan Ke', Nangong Qian Hua glared fiercely at Hua Mu Jin.

As he raised his eyes to look at Nangong Qianhua, his face turned cold.

"Your Majesty, Qian Hua heard that there's a beautiful concubine called Empress Xi in the imperial harem. It's said that this Imperial Concubine Xi is proficient in calligraphy and calligraphy. I wonder if she's the one that belongs to the Emperor? "

Nangong Qianhua's sudden change in attitude surprised Shangguan Yi, who had been sitting across from her.

"What, General Shangguan is interested in this princess?"

Bai Linyu's voice drifted over from his side.

Shangguan Yi turned to Bai Lingyu with a smile. "A woman who isn't as good-looking as this general doesn't interest this general."

"Princess, you are flattering me. I am only slightly knowledgeable in the art of zither, chess and painting, and not proficient in it."

With just a glance, Hua Mujiao could tell that this Nangong Qianhua did not like her.

"Empress, there is no need to be modest. Qian Hua also has some understanding of the zither. I wonder if Empress is willing to give Qian Hua pointers at this banquet?"

Hearing this, the smile on Hua Mujie's mouth grew thicker.

It was clear that Nangong Qianhua wanted to compete with her. Naturally, she could not refuse when she was in front of the crowd of ministers.

"Since the princess wants it, why not?"

The corners of his mouth curled up into a sneer.

Provoking Hua Mujiao with a glance, he ordered the maidservant beside him: "Go, bring this princess' guqin over."

"Yes, Princess."

Seeing Nangong Qian Hua's confident gaze, Hua Mu Jin shook her head and sighed.

"If you don't want to, you don't have to bother with her."

Looking at Hua Mu Jin sighing, Bai Zhan Ke said in a soft voice.

"Not willing? You're thinking too much. I haven't played the zither in a long time, so I'll use this opportunity to flex my fingers. If I don't get old enough, wouldn't it waste my tuition fees? "

Bai Zhan Ke revealed a puzzled expression.

"Tuition fee?"

When she accidentally said the word 'tuition', Hua Mu Jin didn't know how to explain the meaning of that word to Bai Zhan Ke.

"You won't understand. I'm too lazy to explain myself to you. Let's watch this confident princess perform first."

Nangong Qianhua's zither was brought over by the maid. She went up onto the stage and chased down the dancers. Then, someone brought over a chair and a zither stand for the zither.

"Your majesty the emperor, Thousandflower has made a fool of himself."

As his voice faded, his fingers caressed the strings of his zither, causing a beautiful sound to enter everyone's ears. The song had come to an end, and everyone's opinion of this princess had changed.

"Alright …"

When the zither music ended, the entire audience burst into applause and applause.

At this moment, Hua Mujiao was frowning slightly. She had to admit that this princess' zither arts were really good. If she was asked to play a tune similar to hers, she would definitely lose.

However, the music in her head came from the 21st century.

"Fight …"

"Princess' zither music is indeed outstanding. I wonder if you would be willing to lend me your zither?"

As soon as Nangong Qian Hua opened her mouth, Hua Mu Jin took the initiative to speak.

On his face, there was reluctance.

However, due to the presence of Bai Zhan Ke, Nangong Qian Hua still nodded her head. "Empress, please."

Standing up, Hua Mu Jin walked lightly onto the stage and gracefully sat down. She smiled at Bai Zhan Ke as she placed both hands on her zither.

Her slender fingers touched the strings of the zither. Hua Mujie lightly played it and tried the rhythm of the zither.

Her actions of testing the zither seemed to the eyes of the others to be that she didn't know how to play.

But in the next second, the hibiscus blossom strings fluctuated, and the melodious sound seemed to pierce through the night sky, extremely beautiful.

Following that, the zither vibrated. Hua Mu Jin's lips moved, and she actually started to play and sing.

"When will the moon be bright? Ask the blue sky of the wine. I wonder what season it will be …"

The sound of the zither, mixed with the flower, wood, and hibiscus' clear voice that was like spring water, touched the eardrums of everyone present.

"People have their sorrows and joys, and the moon has its blues and blurs. This is a difficult matter to accomplish in the ancient times. I wish people can live long and long, and we can share everything within a thousand miles …"

When the hibiscus was done playing, the entire imperial garden seemed to have been put to rest. Other than the rustling of the leaves in the breeze, no other sound could be heard.

One song, stunning the four.

"Your majesty, chenqie is finished."

As she walked up to Bai Zhan Ke, Hua Mujiao's lips curled up in a smile. Her words pulled everyone back to reality.

"Beautiful, this is truly beautiful. The sound of the zither is beautiful and the song is beautiful. Even a fairy descended to the mortal world. This subject has no regrets in his life that I was able to hear this song of the Empress's!"

Right next to Hua Mujiao, Sir Wen suddenly stood up from his seat, his tone filled with endless admiration for Hua Mujiao.

Following his applause, the other ministers also stood up to applaud.

Master Wen's words were meant to praise Hibiscus vulgaris, but his words made Bai Zhan Ke's face darken.

Sensing the cold air coming from Bai Zhan Ke, Hua Mujiao turned to look at him.

Then he reached out his hand and held Bai Zhan Ke's hand tightly.

"I am the one who has been humiliated. The melody of the princess' zither is truly wonderful. I am ashamed of myself." In the future, I would like to ask the princess to give me some pointers on her zither arts. "

At this moment, on Nangong Qianhua's face, other than defeat, there was also hatred and resentment towards Hua Mu Jin.

Competing with Hua Mu Jin in zither arts, she wanted to humiliate Hua Mu Jin in front of everyone, but she didn't expect that she would ruthlessly slap herself in the face.

"Is the Empress' words humiliating Qian Hua?"

Lifting her eyes, she met Hua Mu Jin's gaze. Nangong Qian Hua's eyes were filled with hatred.

"Why would the princess think that? I am only speaking the truth. I have no intention to humiliate you, Princess. "

To Nangong Qianhua's praise, Hibiscus Blossom's praise came from the bottom of her heart.

She knew very well that her zither arts were inferior to Nangong Qianhua's. The reason why she had won the applause was only because the tune she played was something that no one had ever heard before. Thus, she felt that it was very fresh and pleasant to listen to.

However, Nangong Qianhua's attitude caused her to feel extremely uncomfortable.

"A loss is a loss. Is there a need to be so sarcastic?"

"It seems that the princess has misunderstood me, but I am too lazy to explain."

Hua Mujie had always been someone else's attitude towards her, so she was the person who treated others the same way.

Since this princess didn't like her, there was no need for her to smile at her.

"That's right, the princess' zither is indeed a good zither, but this zither's second string is a bit loose. I don't know if the princess has noticed, but it's best to find someone to tune it so that it doesn't disrupt the rhythm of the zither."

Hua Mujiao's words could be considered to have ruthlessly slapped Nangong Qian Hua once again.

This zither was a precious treasure of hers. She didn't even notice that the strings of the zither were slightly loose, whereas Hua Mujiao only played it once before discovering that the zither strings were loose.

"Of course, Thousand Flowers knows that you have troubled yourself, Mistress Prison!"

"Seems like I spoke too much."

Hua Mujie knew that she and this Princess of the State of Heaven had formed a relationship.

Puckering her lips, Hua Mujiao suddenly turned to look at Bai Zhan Ke and said, "Your majesty, chenqie is a little tired. I hope Your Majesty will allow chenqie to take her leave first."

Seemingly unwilling to stay any longer, Hua Mujiao requested for Bai Zhan Que to leave first.

"Alright." Bai Zhan Ke nodded in agreement before instructing Zhang Quan De, "Zhang Quan De, escort Imperial Concubine Xi back to the palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

When Hibiscus vulgaris left, the entire banquet seemed to lose its important color, somewhat gloomy.

Even the enchanting dance of the dancers could no longer attract the attention of the crowd.

Not long after Hua Mujiao left, the white feathers on the lower seat also disappeared without a trace.

"Eunuch Zhang, go back to the emperor's side. I know the way, there's no need for you to send me off."

Halfway through, Hua Mujie stopped walking and indicated for Zhang Quan De to return.

"This …"

Looking at the hibiscus flower, Zhang Quan De had a difficult expression on his face.

"There's no need for all this. You're the emperor's personal eunuch, so you should naturally serve the emperor. The palace isn't too far away, so it's safer for you to return and serve the emperor as soon as possible."

"Then servant will take his leave."

"Go."

Seeing Zhang Quan De walk far away, Hua Mujiao found a pavilion and sat down.

"Empress, your performance tonight was too outstanding. After singing that song, this servant was almost unable to retrieve my soul."

Seeing Zhang Quan De walk far away, Green Bamboo stood beside Hua Mu Jin with a face full of pride.

Shaking her head, Hua Mu Jin let out a sigh.

He then told Green Bamboo, "Green Bamboo, go back to the palace first. I want to be alone for a while."

"Empress, it is already late at night. It is not safe for you to be alone."

The green bamboo was worried about Hua Mujiao, and naturally didn't want to leave.

She also noticed that Hua Mujiao seemed to be thinking about something, which made her even more worried.

"Is it safe? Since the moment I entered this palace, when have I ever been safe? "

Ye Zichen smiled wryly, while Hua Mujiao's words contained a sense of self-mockery.

"Esteemed Empress, that's right, but you still have the emperor. The emperor treats you well, and even this servant is very envious." In this palace, there has never been a consort who was so doted on by the emperor. "

In order to let Hua Mujiao perk up, Green Bamboo had directly brought out the White Battlefield.

However, her words made Hua Mu Jin sink into deep thought.

"Alright, you can go back first. Leave me alone for a while."

In the end, Green Bamboo obeyed and left.

After confirming her feelings for Bai Zhan Ke, she started to worry again. If she were to leave this world one day, she would definitely leave some scars on Bai Zhan Ke, and she would also leave with regrets.

"What, even fairies that have descended to the mortal realm have something on their minds?"

A voice suddenly sounded from behind him. Hua Mujiao abruptly stood up and turned around to glare at the man.

"Bai Lingyu, this is the harem, a place that men are forbidden to enter!"

With a faint smile, Bai Ling Yu took two steps forward, and Hibiscus of Desire approached even closer.

"It looks like you dislike This King more and more. This King suddenly regrets that I should not have sent you into this palace. Instead, I should have placed you in my palace. "

As he spoke, Bai Linyu extended her hand to touch Mu Jin's cheek.

"Pa …"

Raising her hand to open Bai Linyu's, Hua Mujin sneered.

"Regret? Even if you don't send me into the palace, I will have my own way to enter. Even if I don't enter the palace, I will never become a woman from White Feather Palace! "