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Chapter 144 - Chaotic Heart of the Hundred Birds of a Phoenix

Seeing this scene, Nangong Lingwei took a glance at Hong Zhong who was sitting on a chair in front of him.

Nangong Yimeng endured the pain in her arm, trying her best to act natural.

She had prepared many things for this day and had waited for a very long time. Therefore, she could not afford to fail. She had to let that man see her perfect self!

That man could only belong to her, Nangong Yimeng!

Looking at the Lotus Pond Beauty in front of them, everyone was immersed in hearing Nangong Yimeng's zither music. But, in the next second, the zither in Nangong Yimeng's hands released a "Dang — —" sound, and one of its strings snapped!

The sudden huge change caused Nangong Yimeng to appear in a daze, and also stunned everyone for a moment.

After that, they felt even more gloating in their hearts.

Nangong Yimeng relied on her status as the direct daughter of the prime minister and also the status of Princess Yimeng to act as if she was above everyone else, but today, she had lost face in front of everyone!

Nangong Yimeng looked at the broken string in front of him with disbelief. How could this be!

In her rage, she quickly regained her senses and searched for Hong Zhong in the crowd. Finally, when she saw Hong Zhong, she saw him pretending to fan a book with a smile that was not a smile on her face. She was extremely familiar with the skin of the book!

It seemed to be the ones that Baili Ziyan had ordered some people to exchange in the royal study a few days ago.

Seeing this, she understood that the zither string incident must be related to Hong Zhong. So Hong Zhong had already known that she and Baili Ziyan had conspired together to fight him on that day, and this time, it was to declare war on him, and also to take revenge!

Thinking of this, her heart was almost engulfed in anger!

Hong Zhong, you slut!

Although she was extremely furious in her heart, Nangong Yimeng knew that this was not the time for her to be in a rage. Looking at the broken zither string in front of her, her white jade fingers seemed to be inadvertently sliding on it, but in reality, she had deliberately used her strength to slide on it.

He calmly stood up, got down from the boat, and knelt in front of Nangong Lingwei, respectfully bowing. "I was impolite to you at Esteemed Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, please punish me!"

Nangong Yimeng's abnormal level this time had truly astonished Nangong Lingwei. She lowered her gaze slightly, and her sharp eyes could see the traces of blood on Nangong Yimeng's fingertip. "Meng'er, wake up quickly. Is your hand injured?"

As she said this, everyone's eyes turned to stare at her fingers. They were bright red!

At this moment, everyone had a strange expression on their faces. Seeing blood on Empress Dowager's birthday feast was a violation of the taboo, even those people from the Royal Family had a strange expression.

"Thanks to Esteemed Empress Dowager's kindness, Meng'er doesn't dare to accept." Nangong Yimeng lowered his head, looking extremely pitiful. That zither string was caused by someone's hands or feet, which is why it cut your finger! "

"Meng'er, quickly get up. Since you are injured, there is no need to be so courteous. Men, go and pass on the treatment to the royal doctors for the Princess Yimeng!" After Nangong Lingwei heard this, the zither on top of his own birthday feast, someone dared to make a move? He could not help but have an embarrassed face: "Men, you must thoroughly investigate today's matter, you must find the one who tampered with the zither!"

"Yes sir!" The young eunuch quickly accepted the order and left.

Under the complicated gaze of the crowd, Nangong Yimeng was supported by the servant girl down to bandage her fingers. Although her performance hadn't been completed, she'd found an excuse for her guqin to be tampered with. Although this matter might not be able to deceive the emperor and the empress dowager, it was still enough to conceal it from those noble ladies who came to watch the show and protect her face!

Hong Zhong looked at the figure of her back, and the corner of her mouth slightly curled up. Nangong Yimeng was indeed smarter than that stupid pig Baili Ziyan. She actually thought of using her injuries to cover up her mistake. That's right, Nangong Yimeng's zither, was something Hong Zhong had instructed Qing Ya and Lv Luo to do!

The two of them went to Nangong Yimeng's zither room, using the elegance of a powerful martial artist to lure the servant away. Lv Luo, who was familiar with the zither, moved the zither on both hands and feet, causing the zither to play initially, and not be affected at all. However, if it was played longer, the zither strings would automatically break.

Qingya and Lv Luo, could be considered to have not let her down!

Nangong Yimeng was injured during the performance, which also affected her mood. She was not in the mood to watch the rest of the show, and was just about to announce that she was tired, when she heard the sound of a flute.

The lilting and melodious tune of the flute rose and fell together, sometimes rising and fell as it lingered by the ears of the crowd. It was as if a picturesque scene had been laid out before their eyes, graceful, calm and distant …

The sound of the flute made Nangong Lingwei, who was feeling agitated, pause for a moment. In the end, she held back her desire to return and sat on the chair, feeling the tranquility brought about by the clear and melodious flute music.

Everyone's eyes turned to look at the person who was blowing the flute seriously, and very quickly, someone recognized him as Hong Zhong. But because of this, everyone had a strange expression. All this while, in their hearts, the image of Hong Zhong that they had created was completely useless, arrogant, domineering and unreasonable.

Looking at Hong Zhong, who was playing the flute on the ground, a glint of interest flashed across Baili Yi Chen's eyes. He never thought that the Hong Zhong who had always been a madman would actually be able to play the flute. Strictly speaking, her playing was not bad!

However, she wanted to use the flute word to win? That was simply a pipe dream!

While he was lost in thought, the melodious sound of the flute turned, and he heard the melodious chirping of birds. There was a magpie, a lark, a canyon … For a moment, the place was bustling with noise and excitement.

Everyone was engrossed with the sound of the flute and could only hear the bird chirping by their ears. The tranquil and distant scene in front of everyone turned into a lush and verdant forest. It was full of vitality, with hundreds of birds chirping and singing.

At this moment, someone cried out, "A bird is flying over!"

Baili Yi Chen looked over. It was actually two magpies that were following the rhythm of the flute and slowly flying over. They first flew around the Changle Palace a few times, then flew around Nangong Lingwei, chattering.

The magpie was a type of auspicious bird in the Southern Qi. Since ancient times, there had always been the words "the magpie ascends the tree branches" and "the happy eyebrows". It was a symbol of celebration and good fortune. Now that the magpie had appeared, everyone had instantly forgotten about the Empress Dowager's birthday feast seeing blood.

Nangong Lingwei also looked at the two magpies that Hong Zhong's flute had attracted, with great interest.

Just as everyone was sighing with emotion, a wave of melodious bird calls, accompanied by Hong Zhong's flute calls, came from the sky.

It's a Hundred Spirit!

It was also a kind of lucky bird among the people!

Everyone looked up into the sky. One, two, three … Not long after, many auspicious birds appeared in the sky, flying towards Changle Palace in an orderly fashion along with Hong Zhong's flute music.

This was simply a wonder of the past!

No one had ever seen a fairy before, but everyone had fantasized about her. At this moment, the same thought appeared in the hearts of everyone present: this woman in front of them must be the fairy of legends, the phoenix of legends.

As Baili Yi Chen looked at the scene before him, his deep eyes slightly narrowed. There was some confusion, some shock, some astonishment, and most of all, there was something that he didn't notice … Heart moving!

Once again examining the situation from the bottom of his heart, was this breathtaking woman in front of him still the Hong Zhong who only knew how to stomp when she was so angry?

By the side, Nangong Yimeng who had her fingers bandaged saw the scene before him, and her face also turned white. The hundred birds in front of him were all circling and dancing around Hong Zhong, isn't this the meaning, that she was the real Phoenix?

Thinking about this, she turned her head and looked unhappily at the emperor on the dragon throne. However, she clearly noticed Baili Yi Chen's moved expression as he looked at Hong Zhong, then fiercely bit his lower lip. As he looked at Hong Zhong who was on the stage, his beautiful eyes shot out a trace of sinister light!

Nangong Lingwei also looked at the scene in front of him curiously. Whatever Nangong Yimeng could think of, she could naturally think of as well. Was the current situation in front of him referring to the fact that Hong Zhong wanted to take over the Imperial Palace and become the most respected Phoenix in this Southern Qi?!

Then what did he take her, Nangong Lingwei, as!

Just as he was about to get angry, he saw a red-haired, green-furred bird flying in from the sky with a huge peony flower in its mouth. Even the knowledgeable Nangong Lingwei couldn't help but cover his mouth with a face full of shock!

Everyone looked at that colourful object in shock. That was … A phoenix?!

The phoenix had always been the legendary divine bird. No one had ever seen its appearance, nor did anyone know what it looked like. However, when they saw this scene, there was only one thought in their minds – the phoenix had arrived! The phoenix had arrived! They had really seen a phoenix!

and the many noble ladies, including Baili Yi Chen, were not the only ones who were excited. The phoenix, according to the legends, would only fly over during the golden age of peace and prosperity. The Hundred Birds of the Phoenix also possessed the holy will of a sovereign, and the world relied on it for its meaning.

The hundred birds in front of him, along with the legendary phoenix, were undoubtedly a good omen for the Southern Qi s of the five nations!

Holding the peony in its mouth, the "Phoenix" slowly flew around Changle Palace, and finally, under the shocked gaze of the masses, it stopped on the table in front of Nangong Lingwei. Putting the peony in its mouth, it shook the feathers on its body and said: "Congratulations Esteemed Empress Dowager for being as lucky as the East Sea, and for being better than Nan Shan! I wish the people of Southern Qi the best and the world the best! "

Everyone had yet to recover from the shock of seeing the 'Phoenix', but upon hearing the words of Dumpling, they immediately felt even more incredulous. They also believed that they had witnessed the legendary Phoenix today!

After Dumpling had finished speaking, Hong Zhong left the flute and knelt down, saying loudly: "Congratulations Esteemed Empress Dowager! I wish the people of Southern Qi the best and the world the best! "

At this time, everyone had also regained their senses. They all stood up and knelt down, shouting out the slogan that Dumpling had shouted just now. Everyone cheered as the Divine Bird gave its services and to a large extent, it satisfied Nangong Lingwei's vanity and dispelled the depressed look they had when Nangong Yimeng was injured. Looking at the kneeling crowd, the joy on their faces was beyond words.

Not long after, this sight would quickly spread throughout the entire Navy Tide Continent! If even the phoenix was willing to offer her a peony, it was enough to prove that she, Nangong Lingwei, was the most noble woman in the entire Southern Qi, and even more so, the most noble woman in the entire Navy Tide Continent!

He looked at the people kneeling down with a smile and said, "Stand up." Then, he looked at Hong Zhong happily, "Wailing Home never thought that Zhong Er would have such a godly skill. Get up quickly."

"Empress Dowager Xie." Hong Zhong respectfully bowed to show her gratitude. Then, at a place where no one else could see, she blinked her eyes at Baili Yi Chen and indicated to him, "My performance was not bad, right?"

Seeing Hong Zhong's mischievous and cute expression, Baili Yi Chen was stunned, then nodded his head in satisfaction. Not bad!

After watching the singing and dancing of the noble ladies, the birthday banquet's performance came to an end. Although the leader had not been decided at the time, everyone knew in their hearts that the miraculous scene of Hong Zhong blowing the flute and attracting hundreds of birds to head towards the phoenix was enough to shock everyone.

After returning from the Changle Palace, Hong Zhong prepared to make a trip back to the Xiwu Hall before the start of the banquet. Firstly, she wanted to make sure that Qingya had not returned, and secondly, she wanted to reward her for her hard work.

Dumpling was originally a green parrot, but today, it was filled with many colors with a long golden tail. This was all thanks to the strength of the richest man in Red House, which was what Hong Zhong had designed Dumpling's golden sweater.

He had used the extremely thin Cloudsoaring muslin, the extremely thin golden threads, and the rare delicate embroidery made by Soo Soo. Although the finished product was still very light, it was still extremely tiring for a parrot like dumpling.

As for the Hundred Birds of the Phoenix, on the night of the barbecue, Hong Zhong had already thought of it. The dumplings looked really good, so two days before the birthday banquet, Hong Zhong had released the dumplings, threatening and enticing it to date many of its bird friends!

That was why it was able to create the wondrous scene of phoenixes offering flowers to hundreds of birds above Empress Dowager's birthday feast!

Hong Zhong had always been a person with clear rewards and penalties, so it was only natural that she would reward the person who had contributed the most today.

As he was walking towards the Xiwu Hall, he was suddenly called over by Xiao Shunzi, saying that it was an invitation from the Emperor!

Xiao Shunzi was someone close to Baili Yi Chen, so Hong Zhong wasn't worried about him harming himself at all. "Eunuch Xiao Shunzi, what is the purpose of His Majesty seeking me out?" Logically speaking, Baili Yi Chen should be extremely busy today. He had already done his best to fulfill his request. As such, what else did he have to say?

"The emperor's intentions are not something we servants can fathom. Miss, it's best if you hurry. The emperor is waiting for you in the Holy Pond." Xiao Shunzi respectfully lowered his head. His neither humble nor arrogant manner made Hong Zhong feel a little helpless.