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Towards this Bei Chenyue, although her chest had once deeply injured Hong Zhong, Hong Zhong still had a good impression of her. After all, that was the person her second brother liked. After knowing that the next performer was Bei Chenyue, Hong Zhong especially slipped from the backstage to Red Battle's side, reminding him that her sweetheart was next!

Hong Zhan looked at the nearby Hong Zhong, his handsome face red as he pretended to be angry at Hong Zhong, signalling her not to cause trouble.

Today, Bei Chenyue was performing, it was a sword dance!

With the two short swords in Bei Chenyue's hands, they danced along with the music master's zither music. Every move and every gaze exuded a valiant air.

Bei Chenyue's performance surprised him a little. She had always thought that Bei Chenyue, as the direct descendent of the Right Premier, would be like Nangong Yimeng, a weak and delicate girl. She never thought that Bei Chenyue would be like Dongfang Mingzhu, a woman who possessed both the arts and the literature.

It looks like this Bei Chenyue must have also put some effort into this talent show.

But, if that was the case, what was his second brother supposed to do? That was second brother's first love. Could it be that he would be forcefully taken away by Baili Yi Chen just like that?

Thinking about this, Hong Zhong worriedly looked at Red Battle, then looked at Bei Chenyue, and finally at the seemingly uninterested Baili Yi Chen sitting high up in the air. She turned around, bent down, and walked towards Baili Yi Chen.

Baili Yi Chen sat on the high seat, his mind constantly flashing with the words of Baili Mingyue, along with the image of Hong Zhong, as well as her interaction with Baili Mingyue. He was not in the mood to watch Bei Chenyue's performance onstage.

When he turned his head, he saw that Hong Zhong was right behind him, near the screen, sticking her head out and looking at him with a burning gaze. Looking at the weird expression on Hong Zhong's face, his heart suddenly no longer felt as restless.

Hong Zhong waved her hand towards Baili Yi Chen, signaling him to come over. She had something to say to him. Turning her head to look at the few people from the Empress Dowager and his clan, Baili Yi Chen waved her hand towards Hong Zhong. Today was the birthday of his mother, he did not want her to be unhappy.

Seeing that Baili Yi Chen was unmoved, Hong Zhong had no choice but to sneak forward and pull Xiao Shunzi who was standing behind Baili Yi Chen. After that, he squatted beside Baili Yi Chen's dragon throne and softly tried to curry favor with him.

If not for the fact that he wanted to make his mother happy today, he would not even bother to stay here. He frowned slightly as he said, "Why aren't you preparing your performance properly and why are you here? If you lose today, prepare to jump into the Huangpu River! "

Hong Zhong curled her lips in dissatisfaction. "Your Majesty, actually, it isn't really important whether I take first place or not, is it? The important thing is that the Esteemed Empress Dowager is happy, right? " So, if you really didn't get first place, could you not jump Huangpu river?

Baili Yi Chen also knew that it would be a bit hard for the useless Hong Zhong to become the champion, so he didn't object. Instead, he turned around and looked at Bei Chenyue who was on the stage, as if he was not paying attention at all, "You were the one who did the thing between Yimeng and Zi Yan, right?"

When Xiao Shunzi came to report his injuries to Grand Princess and Nangong Yimeng, his mind flashed with Hong Zhong's figure. In the entire Southern Qi, the only person who could do such a thing was probably Hong Zhong.

"Cough cough …" Under the direct questioning of Baili Yi Chen, Hong Zhong slowly shifted her gaze away. Coughing twice to hide her embarrassment, she did not answer.

Looking at Hong Zhong's expression, Baili Yi Chen coldly snorted. He knew right away that it was this woman who had done all the wrong things! " If you want to use this chance to stop Nangong Yimeng from performing on stage, and seize the championship, you will be disappointed. The imperial physician mentioned that Nangong Yimeng's injury isn't very serious. Although she didn't participate in the banquet, it won't affect her performance. "

Actually, what he did not know was that Nangong Yimeng was heavily injured, but she was not willing to miss this chance to show her face in front of everyone and grab onto Baili Yi's heart. Thus, she bribed the imperial physician, saying that her injuries were not serious, and the dancing and singing she was planning to perform had been temporarily switched to playing the zither!

"Is that so?" "I never thought that the delicate Nangong Yimeng would actually be chased away by Hornet's Nest, and escaped this calamity so easily." I did it to her, yes. However, my purpose here is not to worry that I won't be able to win in the competition, but rather to personally hear that she was the one who changed my books in the Imperial Garden last time. "

Hearing this, Baili Yi Chen didn't continue questioning him. He swept a glance at Hong Zhong, and then indicated with his eyes: "Do you see the few people by the empress dowager's side? They are all members of the Royal Family, and also the examinees who are participating in this year's examination. They have been very close to Nangong Jue. "

It was not as if Hong Zhong didn't understand what Baili Yi Chen meant. The few examinees were close to Nangong Yimeng's father, and might have already been bribed by Nangong Jue. If that was the case, then it would be impossible for Hong Zhong to rely on her performance to obtain first place.

Hong Zhong swept a glance over her shoulder, "Your Majesty, please be at ease. Since I have agreed to be the champion, I will definitely try my best to do so. Last time, you only said that if I didn't get first place, you would make me jump into Huangpu river, but you didn't say that I got first place, so what did you give me? "

Can you be the queen?

Baili Yi Chen opened his mouth, and he wanted to ask her that question without the slightest hesitation. However, the moment the words reached his mouth, he felt that this was not a good time to ask that question in front of all these people. He thought for a while, then asked, "You, what do you want?"

"I would like to ask the Emperor how many beautiful women will be chosen for this time's selection?" What Baili Yi Chen had said was something that could be discussed.

"How many?" It was obvious that Baili Yi Chen did not understand Hong Zhong's words and could not help but be curious as to why she would ask such a question. Could it be that she …

Seeing the confused look on Baili Yi Chen's face, Hong Zhong's face turned green for a moment. Looking around, he didn't see anyone coming over, so he asked with a fierce face: "Not a few? Could it be dozens? "It's not that I'm talking about you. You've chosen so many women at one go. Aren't you afraid that your small body will be squeezed dry?"

Although she always knew that the emperors could enter the imperial harem of three thousand, wasn't it too much to just find a few dozen people to enter the palace in one go?

Why did this woman dare to say something? Her small body had been squeezed dry. Was that what a woman should say? As he thought about it, he turned his head not looking at Hong Zhong: "That's our problem, you don't have to worry about it!"

"Who is it?" Suddenly, the image of Baili Yu Yue appeared in his mind. As for why he felt that Hong Zhong was asking him for the Uncle Wang, he did not know either!

Hong Zhong smiled mysteriously: "I can't tell you now. However, I can guarantee that this person's usefulness to you is not very important. "

"No way!" Hearing Hong Zhong's words, Baili Yi Chen was even more sure of his guess, and rejected it without hesitation. As long as he thought about the fact that the person this woman was thinking about was the Uncle Wang, his heart would feel uncomfortable for no reason.

"..." Hong Zhong stared intently at the emperor whose reaction was a little big.

Baili Yi Chen felt Hong Zhong's gaze and also came back to her senses. Her reaction just now was a little too big, so she came up with an excuse for herself, "If you don't explain yourself, I won't agree." He was not that stupid to simply agree to her conditions without knowing what was going on.

"I really can't say now." If I tell you now, it will definitely be bad, and it might even make second brother suffer from a bad reputation. Therefore, I can't tell you now, "At most, I'll tell you, that person is a woman! You have so many women, and it won't hurt to give me one, will it? "

~ That man is not Uncle Wang?

Hearing that, Baili Yi Chen looked at Hong Zhong with suspicion, and confirmed that Hong Zhong was not joking around. Although he was puzzled, in the end, he nodded and said, "Alright, I promise you. "If you win, I'll give a woman to you." As long as that person was not Uncle Wang!

Hong Zhong had finished performing, and as Hong Zhong clapped, he looked at his second brother. After Bei Chenyue finished performing, he bowed towards the emperor and the empress dowager, and then, seemingly without thinking, swept his gaze over Hong Zhan. As for Hong Zhan, his gaze was always on Bei Chenyue, and his resolute eyes were filled with tenderness.

The iron man was gentle and affectionate, Hong Zhong looked at Hong Zhan's infatuated eyes and smiled slightly. He didn't expect that even the young general who was famous throughout the Southern Qi would not pass the beauty trial! Looking at the person who spoke with affection, Hong Zhong made a decision: In her previous life, she did not have a family member. God gave her a chance to be reborn, allowing her to have family and relationships.

You stand on the bridge to look at the scenery, but do not know that the people who look at the scenery, are looking at you.

Hong Zhong who was seriously looking at her second brother didn't realize her every move had caught Baili Yi Chen's eyes. As for the previously aloof and lofty Emperor, his lips were curling up slightly, and a faint, gentle smile could be seen on her face.

… ….

The performance proceeded in an orderly manner, and Baili Yi Chen's words had also set an alarm bell for Hong Zhong. Looking at the few people from the Royal Family by the empress dowager's side, Hong Zhong lowered her head and thought for a moment, before waving at Qing Ya.

Qing Ya lowered her head and listened to Hong Zhong's words, then nodded her head and quickly left with Lv Luo.

… ….

Time flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, most of the noble ladies had already finished their performances, and the secret contest between the noble ladies was nearing its climax. At the beginning, Nangong Lingwei was still quite spirited, but after seeing everyone performing similar singing and dancing performances, she had truly lost all interest.

Just at this moment, the melodious sound of a zither came closer and closer.

When everyone heard this, they looked over and saw that there was originally a small lake in front of the stage. There were a few lotus flowers growing on lotus roots, and the zither music came from a small boat on the lake's surface.

On the ship was a woman wearing white clothes. She wore a flying immortal bun and had a slim and graceful figure.

Lotus Pond Beauty, White Robe, and Inkhead.

Blue water, blue sky, green leaves, red flowers.

In the eyes of the crowd, it was as if she was a beautiful woman admiring a lotus. However, what was lacking in beauty was that the beautiful eyes in the painting were filled with emotion, and her jade-like fingers lightly flicked. However, her face was covered with a light veil, causing others to be unable to see her face clearly.

However, it was this half-naked appearance that made more people feel that this person should only be in the painting. How could he be seen in the human world?

Hong Zhong was also slightly startled when she saw the lady who was playing the zither on the lake surface. And it was also at this time, that Lv Luo who was outside with Qing Ya returned. She took out a book and handed it over to Hong Zhong, and gave him an indiscernible nod of her head, indicating that the plan was a success.

Seeing that, Hong Zhong heaved a sigh of relief, she believed that the abilities of Qing Ya and the others, would not disappoint her.

Fortunately, he had succeeded. Otherwise, he would have to jump into the Huangpu River tonight!

Hong Zhong, who had successfully confirmed her own plans, was in a very good mood. Taking the book from Lv Luo, she asked: "Lv Luo, where's your elegance?"

"When we returned, we were targeted by others. Qing Ya said that she had good foundations in martial arts and went to lure that person away. Later, she would return to the Xiwu Hall by herself." Lv Luo replied softly. Hearing that, Hong Zhong nodded his head, she then stopped thinking about it, and looked at the person playing the music on the surface of the lake with a smile that was not really a smile.

It had to be said that Nangong Yimeng was indeed worthy of the title of Southern Qi's most talented girl. In the morning, she was chased and bitten by Ma Feng, so she thought that she would not be able to perform in the afternoon, but she never thought that she would switch her dancing and singing to playing the zither.

Playing the zither, compared to singing and dancing, was a lot smaller. It could greatly reduce the pain on her body. Furthermore, Hong Zhong definitely had reason to believe that she had covered her face to protect it from the wasp's hibernating wounds that morning.

Before long, everyone knew that the one performing was Nangong Yimeng.

Most of the girls knew about what had happened in the morning. At this moment, as they looked at the people on the surface of the lake, their emotions were extremely complicated. Shock and jealousy were present at the same time. In the morning, they were rejoicing, luckily Nangong Yimeng had been stung by the Ma Bee, then today they would be unable to perform, thus their chance of success was higher, but who knew, Nangong Yimeng had switched to playing the zither instead.

He even beat them all in one fell swoop!

The few people from the royal family clan who were bribed by Nangong Jue also had satisfied smiles on their faces. Actually, even if Nangong Jue did not bribe them, with Nangong Yimeng's strength, obtaining the lead representative would not be a problem!

Nangong Lingwei also watched Nangong Yimeng's performance very satisfactorily. This niece of her had not cultivated her for many years in vain; she had indeed not disappointed him. She calmly smiled and swept his gaze over Baili Yi Chen. He then noticed that Baili Yi Chen was also looking at the lake's surface. However, his gaze did not seem to be directed at Nangong Yimeng!