C322 The zither master caresses the zither royal garden

The Emperor was his father, and the Emperor was also his king. To the Crown Prince, he was still a child after all, and he only cared about what he could obtain and what he could lose, regardless of the future. The Emperor considered this, but could not get the Crown Prince's approval.

The winter seemed to be very long this year. The entire Winter Palace seemed to be in hibernation, with less people walking about, and the Imperial Concubine Wen rarely left the palace. Rong'er would only read in the palace every day to take care of Jia Ping, and the days passed quickly.

On this day, from Yikun Palace. When she came out, Rong'er saw that the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly, so he ordered Xiao Qing to accompany her to walk around the imperial garden. Jia Ping's condition seemed to be getting worse and worse, and now that she was certain that the Imperial Concubine Wen had harmed her child, no matter how people tried to console her, the imperial physician would not be able to improve.

Before the palanquin reached the entrance of the imperial flower garden, it had already heard a pleasant sound. The palanquin stabilized, Rong'er slowly walked out of the palanquin and looked at Xiao Qing, "Who is playing the piano in the garden?"

"Master, it's the zither master Wang Jiami. Since the beginning of spring, she's been around almost every day. I will play the zither here. " Xiao Qing hurriedly replied.

"Wang Jiami? I haven't seen her for a long time. Are you playing the zither here in the day? " Rong'er asked, puzzled.

"This servant doesn't know." Xiao Qing shook his head and said.

"Mm, then let's go take a look." Rong'er lightly smiled and walked towards the source of the zither music.

In Cheng Rui Pavilion, Wang Jiami was dressed in white, his fingers lightly fiddling with the zither strings, which released strings of clear and melodious music. After the song ended, Rong'er, who had been standing by the side of the pavilion for a long time, walked up the steps, and laughed, "The music of Lady Wang is truly extraordinary."

"Imperial Concubine Rong." Seeing Rong'er enter, Wang Jiami immediately stood up and bowed.

"No need to be so polite." Rong'er sat beside Jamie with a smile on his face, his fingers lightly caressing the zither strings. "Your Jiangnan women are good at playing the zither, and you guys have an elegant style when you're young. Unlike our northern flagman family, you guys have taught us very little, so I'm rather envious of Lady Wang's skills."

"Imperial Concubine Rong, you flatter me." Wang Jiami replied humbly.

Rong'er laughed, "Lady Wang, continue playing. I'll sit to the side and listen."

"It's been a long time since Jamie touched her zither. Her skills have been unfamiliar with the zither, I'm sorry for making you laugh, Imperial Concubine Rong." Wang Jiami nodded slightly.

Rong'er knew that ever since Empress Xioayi passed away, the Chengqian Palace didn't have a smile on his face, although a year of mourning had already passed, Tong Xiushan still hadn't come out from his sorrow, and Wang Jiami who lived in Chengqian Palace was also not allowed to play the zither. He had probably endured for a long time, which was why he was playing the zither in the imperial garden.

In the early spring, the zither music was wonderful, like a small stream of water seeping into her heart, Rong'er felt a burst of happiness. The Wang Jiami in front of her was still as beautiful as ever, and at the moment, she was immersed in playing with the zither, like a beautiful picture scroll.

"Mother Rong, you are here too!" A gentle voice interrupted the zither music, also attracting the attention of Rong'er and Wang Jiami. The person who had arrived was Duan Jing.

"Duan Jing, are you here to visit the garden too?" Rong'er asked kindly.

"No, I have to come here every day to listen to the Lady Wang play the zither." Duan Jing gently laughed.

"How is your mother? I haven't seen her for some time. " She knew that ever since she returned to the palace from the north at the end of last year, when everyone found out that Duan Jing had promised Gerzang, Chang Zai Bu was still somewhat unhappy.

Duan Jing laughed, "mother is pretty good, I have nothing better to do all day, so I came here to listen to him play the zither, and I can even learn a little."

"Mm. I've been out for a long time, so I won't disturb you any longer!" Rong'er smiled as she stood up, not intending to disturb the two young girls.

After exiting the Imperial Garden, Xiao Qing sighed lightly, "Princess Duan Jing's attitude is really good, she's about to marry into Mongolia, yet she has a calm and carefree appearance."

Actually, wasn't Duan Jing always like this in the harem? Or to go to Mongolia is just another place. " The sound of the zither could still be heard from the imperial garden. Duan Jing's wedding was set to be in the autumn, so this should be his last days in the palace.

"Rong'er, after Yin Reng's wedding, he seemed to be rather indifferent to the Crown Prince's Wife. I know that you and he have always been on good terms with each other, so you should go and tell him that it's not that I don't want him to pamper the prince's consort, it's just that you shouldn't be too indifferent towards the Crown Prince's Wife too much." This year's first batch of new tea was just delivered into the palace, Xuan Ye specially invited Rong'er to have a cup with him, and casually talked about Yin Reng's matter.

"Your majesty, Wan Ying just gave birth to her grandson. Her body has always been weak, so it's only right for the crown prince to take care of her." For some reason, this time, Rong'er really wanted to argue on Yin Reng's behalf.

Xuan Ye raised his eyebrows and looked at Rong'er, "Imperial Concubine Rong, why do I have to hear that your tone is filled with dissatisfaction towards me?"

"Chenqie doesn't dare!" Rong'er's expression did not change, and only helped Xuan Ye drink another cup of tea.

"Other people's thoughts may not be right, but we have never guessed wrong about your thoughts. It seems like you are dissatisfied with us for insisting that Yin Reng create a new Crown Prince's Wife." Xuan Ye gently laughed.

Rong'er lightly curled her lips and smiled. She knew that in this matter … She had no position to express any opinions, so why bother to make the Emperor unhappy?

Xuan Ye gently sipped the tea and sighed heavily, "Rong'er, do you remember what we told you when we were young? At that time, Ao Bai held the power in the imperial court, and our wings had yet to grow. In order to gather our subjects, we had no choice but to take the Empress Renxiao as our empress and the Empress Xiaozhao as our imperial concubine. What's the difference between Yin Reng and us then? "Although his environment is better than mine, those around him may not be virtuous people, and they may not stay by his side. A good marriage can become the crown prince's most important asset …"

"Your Majesty …" Rong'er raised his head and looked at Xuan Ye.

Xuan Ye continued, "This is the life of an emperor! The crown prince is a crown prince, so he is the same as me back then, a man's life! " Xuan Ye gently lifted the teacup and finished it in one gulp, "Sovereign King has his own body which he cannot control, and Crown Prince has his own body which he cannot control. It's just that he might not understand my painstaking efforts … "Just like drinking tea, strong tea makes one's mouth bitter, but it can raise one's spirit …"

Rong'er picked up the bowl of tea and looked at the tea within. "Light tea is tasteless, but it can still quench one's thirst," she murmured softly. He finished the tea in one gulp.

Xuan Ye looked at Rong'er, his gaze deep, and laughed lightly: "We have come to compare tea with ours to allow Yin Reng to take in the Crown Prince's Wife, but Rong'er, you have come to compare our feelings with tea. Rong'er, you are my teacup of teacups, and are neither bitter nor tasteless, you can both raise your spirit, and also quench your thirst, haha!"

Rong'er smiled as well. The Emperor would eventually find words that would make her heart fill up with sweetness.

Seeing that Rong'er had laughed, Xuan Ye laughed and said, "On Yin Reng's side, you still have to advise him. He doesn't understand our painstaking efforts right now, and he believes that he will understand sooner or later. He likes that Wanying, and will take her in as his concubine in the future.

"Alright, chenqie understands." Rong'er answered, "I hope the crown prince can understand."

"It just so happens that I have nothing to do tomorrow afternoon. Accompany me to the Royal Garden's seating, we have been busy with court affairs and have not been going for a long time. It's already spring, time to check if the Imperial Garden is already spring or not."

Your consort has decreed it!" Rong'er smiled in agreement, but after answering, he suddenly remembered that Wang Jiami played the zither in the imperial garden every afternoon. "Your Majesty, the zither master, Miss Wang, plays the zither in the imperial garden every afternoon. You can just listen to the zither.

"Wang Jiami, I think we have really not seen her for a long time!" Xuan Ye replied with a slight nod of his head.