In the blink of an eye, a few days had passed. Since Ying Ying had arrived at the Residence of Prince Rong, everything had been peaceful. Furthermore, Duke Xuan had barely heard anything from her side.
That afternoon, Shang Yiqing went out to find Ying Ying because she had something to do. However, he found out that she wasn't in her room. She asked a maid and found out that she and Fang Zinan were in the back garden. Thus, she also strolled into the back garden.
It was already late at night, and the afterglow of the setting sun illuminated the surface of the lake. Fang Zinan and Ying Ying were sitting by the lake, drinking wine in a small pavilion. Although she knew that the two of them wouldn't do anything out of the ordinary in the mansion, she was still unhappy to see them like this, so she quickly walked up to them.
While Ying Ying was drinking, she turned to look at Shang Yiqing and smiled sweetly, "Princess Rong, you're back?"
Shang Yiqing forced a smile and sat down between the two of them, asking casually, "How are you guys enjoying yourself? How about I join you guys?"
"Of course!" Ying Ying appeared very happy.
Fang Zinan's brows moved slightly before returning to his usual calm demeanor.
When Shang Yiqing saw the instruments on the table, she knew that the two must have been playing the zither again. When she thought back to the time when they were drinking "a bowl", they seemed to be singing together. Lifting her head to look at Ying Ying, he saw her picturesque face. The afterglow of the setting sun reflected on her smiling face, making her look even more delicate and pretty. She looked at Fang Zinan again. She was as handsome and bright as a clear waterfall in the mountains. The two of them appeared in front of him at the same time, causing everyone to feel as if they were a match made in heaven and earth. It was as if she was completely unnecessary, and her heart felt an inexplicable sense of desolation.
Ying Ying saw that Shang Yiqing didn't speak and didn't drink, so she poured her a glass of wine and asked, "Why don't you drink?"
"I …" Shang Yiqing shook her head, cursing herself, "Shang Yiqing, you are useless. You don't like Fang Zinan, why are you so happy when they are together?" He really deserved to fight! Didn't you always like Xiao Tian Yuan? Why do you think that now? Cough cough!
Fang Zinan saw that Shang Yiqing had accepted the glass of wine, but didn't drink it. Instead, she seemed to be preoccupied with something. She couldn't help but smile as she asked, "What's the matter, consort? You seem to have something on your mind?"
"How could I? I saw that the two of you were happily chatting, so I didn't know what to say." Even if he had a plan in mind, he couldn't let Fang Zinan see it.
"Oh?" Fang Zinan raised his eyebrows. There was a trace of a smile in his eyes. He asked: "Do you really think so?"
It was really strange, as if there was something on her mind that couldn't be hidden from Fang Zinan's eyes. This feeling was really annoying! Shang Yiqing rolled his eyes at Fang Zinan, then picked up the willow flute from the table and asked with a smile, "You must be playing some sort of game. Prince Rong, I know your flute is very good. Give this wangfei a tune as well." As she spoke, he handed Liu Di over to Fang Zinan.
Fang Zinan didn't hesitate as he took the flute with his left hand and asked lightly: "What tune do you want to hear?"
What song are you listening to? Shang Yiqing thought to herself: If I were to say modern songs, you wouldn't even know it. Why do you need to ask? Suddenly, she gave a mischievous smile and turned to Fang Zinan: "There's a tune, I wonder if you can play it?"
Fang Zinan only glanced at her slightly, "Tell me about it."
"What I said was …" Shang Yiqing's smile appeared on her face, "I am talking about the Grand Dominance Powder." She had originally wanted to choose a modern song to make things difficult for Fang Zinan, but somehow she thought of this song. This song had long been lost since the beginning of time, and no one had really heard this song, so it was the best choice to use it to make things difficult for Fang Zinan!
Hearing this piece from Shang Yiqing, Fang Zinan was stunned for a moment before revealing a faint smile: "You really want to hear this piece?"
"Of course …" Shang Yiqing smiled proudly and raised his eyebrows provocatively, "Don't you know how to boast? Even if you don't know it, I don't think you will know it either! "
Fang Zinan shook his head: "You're wrong, this is a large zither song, and it wasn't made with a willow flute at all."
Shang Yiqing covered her mouth and opened her eyes wide! She really didn't expect this guy to know this. However, she was not convinced and asked: "Then you can't be? If you don't know, then forget it, don't talk nonsense here! "
Fang Zinan ignored her and instead said to Ying Ying, "Ying Ying, can you borrow your zither?"
Ying Ying nodded and stood up. Fang Zinan took the zither and tested out a few notes.
Shang Yiqing looked at him expectantly, thinking, "I wonder what this fellow is up to this time. I would like to see if he can pull it off!"
At this moment, after a few tunes, Fang Zinan slowly began to play. From the very beginning, the melody was clear and melodious, yet in the middle, there was the sound of thunder. It was as if there was a war going on, and there was an indescribable feeling of excitement.
Shang Yiqing originally only listened to Fang Zinan play with the attitude of watching a joke. After listening for a while, he was completely attracted by the music because it gave people resentment and anger, while the tune was unpredictable. Fang Zinan himself seemed to have completely penetrated it. He could only see his long white fingers moving on the strings, sometimes low and sometimes sad, like floating clouds and willow catkins, floating back and forth. Sometimes they were like white cranes soaring into the sky, the sky was so high and wide; sometimes they were soft and soft, almost soundless. Shang Yiqing was completely shocked. She thought Fang Zinan didn't know how to play this song, but she didn't expect him to play it so skillfully and meticulously. The more Shang Yiqing heard, the more surprised he was. So this was the song that was rumored to contain the 'Grand Dominance Powder'? And Fang Zinan played such a good game? It really broke her glasses!
After the song ended, Fang Zinan's hands were still on the zither strings. The last note was still floating in the air like smoke. Fang Zinan raised his head and smiled: "How is it?" Does the wangfei feel that it's pleasing to hear? "
Ying Ying was already praising him. "I really didn't expect that Prince Rong would play so well. I'm afraid even I won't be able to play such a tune!"
Shang Yiqing opened her mouth but did not know what to say. She then coughed lightly to cover her surprise, pretending to be deep as she nodded, "Hmm, not bad, just a bit worse than what I imagined. However, with your aptitude, you might not be able to pull it off so easily! "
Fang Zinan stared at Shang Yiqing with his bright eyes, as if he was thinking of something, as if to ask: Can you really understand?
Shang Yiqing was uncomfortable with the look. She stood up abruptly and walked out, saying, "It's getting late. I'll get the kitchen to prepare dinner."