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Sikong Qiqi gave Xue Wuhen a gentle smile. The moment the congratulatory gift was received and read out, Sikong Qianqi slowly walked in front of Xue Wuhen.

She slightly bowed and respectfully asked, "Has Your Highness been well? It's been a few years since we last met, but Qian Qi's yearning for Your Highness has never diminished. I wonder if Qian Qi can sit by Your Highness's side today and congratulate the grand imperial concubine on her birthday together? "

Xue Wuhen saluted back and said with a smile, "There are already people around today. I would like to invite the princess to take a seat at the banquet. In a while, I will come to toast the princess."

When Sikong Qianqi heard this, she immediately pulled down her gloomy face. After twitching twice, she forced a smile and said: "Then I won't disturb Your Highness."

Sikong Qian sat down at the banquet, his sharp eyes did not miss Xue Wu Hen's every move. He forced a few mouthfuls of strong alcohol into his mouth.

Seeing this, Master Chu pressed his head close to Yu Wuyou's ear and said, "So Sikong Qiqi loves Xue Wuhen, but it's a pity that Luo Hua is so heartless!"

"That's right! What a great saying, 'if the flower is willing, then the water will flow mercilessly'!" Yu Wuyou turned around and glanced at her, then looked at Xue Wuhen who was in the hall, before he buried his head and drank a cup of wine.

Just as Chu Shiyu was about to cast his gaze into the great hall, he saw Xue Wuhen standing up and walking over to where he was sitting.

Xue Wuhen walked up to her and threw her an appreciative look, saying, "Lady Luo Qing, I've invited you to join me for a drink. Would you like to sit by my side?"

"Ah ~" Chu Shiyu was stunned on the spot. This was an invitation and not an order, how could he refuse?

This was a great honor! Sitting in the main hall, right in front of Sikong Qianqi, wasn't it obvious when she saw him?

She could not help but look at Yu Wuyou, only to see him nodding to her, indicating that she could go.

This place was quite far from the main hall. With her intellect, she could at least observe some unknown things in the main hall.

Chu Shiyu did not refuse and followed Xue Wuhen into the main hall. When she sat down beside Xue Wuhen, she attracted everyone's attention.

The person who could sit beside the crown prince was naturally the most important person to the crown prince.

Especially Sikong Qian, when she saw a girl walking beside Xue Wu Hen, she was so angry that she twisted the silk handkerchief in her hand into a rope.

In order to prevent Sikong Qiqi from recognizing him, Chu Shiyu cast a glance at her. His eyes shot out a beam of light, which was then inserted into Sikong Qiqi's eyes.

She rubbed the silk handkerchief in her eyes lightly. When she opened her eyes and looked at Master Chu, she had already changed her face.

Chu Shiyu gracefully sat down next to Xue Wuhen and observed Xue Feiyang. Other than treating him with respect, he did not give her much of an opening.

However, there was a hint of hostility in the way the Imperial Advisor looked at her.

Master Chu raised his wine cup, threw a provocative smile at Tian Chen, and downed it in one gulp!

She observed the expressions on everyone's faces, and peeked inside their hearts. As for Xue Wu Hen, he constantly explained the complicated relationship between his imperial grandmother and his imperial concubines.

After the song and dance ended and the dancers retreated, Xue Wuhen finally walked up to the grand imperial concubine and reported to her!

"Royal Grandmother, all of the Zither Masters that I have recruited have already entered the palace. One of them is Miss Luoqing. It is not even noon yet, why not let Luo Qing play a song for Royal Grandmother to liven things up? "

When the grand concubine heard this, she smiled, more like doting on her grandson.

"Since Scar'er has said so, let her play a song!"

Xue Wuhen beamed a smile, ordering people to bring out a set of musical instruments and place them in the center of the hall. The Fuxi style musical instrument was glowing with a crimson lacquer, and on its surface were carvings of phoenixes and phoenixes, looking vivid and lifelike.

"This is the zither of a good friend of my grandmother's, called Phoenix Nightmare! This was the birthday of the grand imperial concubine, so she specially offered up this zither to invite Luo Qing to perform a song. "

As these words came out, everyone was speechless. Wasn't this the same nightmare as the Zither Emperor's Phoenix Nightmare Tempest Zither?

You heard that the Nightmare Zither and Nightmare Zither had disappeared together forty years ago, but you didn't expect them to appear in the hands of the imperial family.

Chu Shiyu was also shocked. She only knew that there was a nightmare, and it was stolen from old man Wuya. However, she didn't know that there was also a nightingale zither that was similar to the Nightmare Zither.

Speaking of Nightmare Zither, Chu Shiyu had asked Wuya for it a few times, but he had been rejected. Thus, he had secretly stolen it when he left.

After a long time of wandering, only then did she realize that the Nightmare Zither was gone. At that time, she was so angry that even the thought of expelling her from the sect surfaced in her mind.

Master Chu had also not used the Nightmare Zither very much because she had learned the Zither Nightmare Tactic. Without the Zither, she could still use the Zither Tactic, and that Nightmare Tactic was still stored in the Yan Shi Palace.

Why had the Phoenix Nightmare never appeared and instead appeared on the grand imperial concubine's birthday, even allowing the zither master to personally stroke the zither?

The purpose of this was to draw out the Nightmare Zither Technique. How was Chu Shiyu supposed to control this Nightmare Zither?

The Nightmare Terror was dark red, the Phoenix Nightmare was crimson, and besides the difference in names, they were very similar. They were clearly a pair, no wonder they had the same name as the Nightmare.

The strings of the zither were also made from the silver strings of the deepwater black crystals of the South Sea.

She reached out to stroke the strings, and two melodies rang out. There were twelve Phoenix Nightmare strings, and fourteen Nightmare Terrors. To the zither, they were the two zithers with the most strings.

Looking around, besides Tian Chen, most of the people in the crowd were filled with envy, jealousy, and shock.

As for Tian Chen, he remained calm. However, a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes. However, he quickly returned to his original state and continued to drink his wine.

Even Tian Chen wouldn't have thought that he would see a nightingale here today, right?

Master Chu placed his hand on the zither string, caressing the phoenix cry birthday song. The song sounded happy and auspicious, suitable for the birthday celebration. However, he saw disappointment in Xue Wuhen and Grand Concubine Huang's eyes.

The sound did not seem to excite them much, and Chu Shiyu suddenly switched to another method, using the tao as a medium, the chop as a letter, and the tapping as a warning.

Everyone's appreciation was limited to the song. They only saw that the grand imperial concubine's eyes widened in shock, her hands touching the table in agitation.

Only she could hear the meaning in the music. It was a warning, a precaution, a hint.

What she needed was for Chu Shiyu to use the sound of the zither as a medium of admonition. She was the person they were looking for.

After the grand imperial concubine was excited for a moment, she slowly suppressed her emotions under the allusion of the zither music. She returned to her normal state, quietly enjoying the lingering lingering sound.

After the song had ended, the crowd looked back and was still mesmerized!

Xue Wuhen clapped both of his hands. Suddenly, the entire hall began to applaud.

The State Grandmaster was expressionless as his cold eyes were fixed on Chu Shiyu's jade finger.

The one who was the most envious was Sikong Qianqi. Her eyes flashed with a fierce light, and her exquisite face twisted into a ball as she stared at Chu Shiyu's back.

Just as Chu Shiyu stood up, he heard the grand imperial concubine say, "This sword would be a waste even if it was with me. How about I take it to someone who knows how to play the music and then find a place to entrust them? "In today's Zither Moon Conference, whoever wins the competition will have the Phoenix Nightmare Zither. I hope that the Phoenix Nightmare Zither can find its true home."

"No, I don't agree!" Sikong Qianqi stood up and shouted!