Isn’t it good for the five of us to be together?

"Master Imperial Master, it's not what you think. I put the bell in the room just to avoid improper care of it. This string of silver ornaments is a gift from the Regent today. If I take it off now, I'm afraid I'll violate some taboos."

I'm afraid that Chi Wanshen's eyes are on the Imperial Master's office. If I take off this string of silver jewelry today, tomorrow he will take off my head. Besides, I'll have to learn from him for the next half month, so it's better to play it safe.

After Jiang Yuchen heard what I said, he didn't ask me to take off the silver jewelry again, but he still looked like he didn't want to talk to me.

When did the aloof and aloof Imperial Master also like to play with these little tempers?

Finally, with my kind words and persuasion, I reluctantly opened Chrysostom.

Jiang Yuchen: "I haven't had much contact with the Prince Regent, but I didn't expect him to know how to do chime music."

"Is this chime difficult to learn?"

Jiang Yuchen: "Every piece of music theory has its difficulties. My mother taught me chime music theory when I was a child, but... she passed away before I could learn it."

"I shouldn't have mentioned this matter, causing the Imperial Master to think of his own sadness."

Jiang Yuchen: "It doesn't matter, just study hard. You are very perceptive and can even draw drawings of dams. This little chime music theory is nothing to you."

He still looked at the silver jewelry around my neck from time to time. I knew he cared about it, so from now on I rarely wore the string of silver jewelry in front of his eyes, but carried the bell with me. If he asks next time, you can take it out and show it to him so that it won't taste bad.

It was just a pain for me, so I rushed to the Imperial Preceptor’s Mansion as soon as I came to court, looked at the music score, and struck the chimes, slowly getting familiar with it and practicing it slowly.

A few days ago, Jiang Yuchen had the patience to sit with me for a while. Later, he even figured out when I would go to court and arrive at the Guoshi Temple. Every time I went to the temple, no one was there.

There was also Chi Wanshen. He was still smiling for the first three days, but when he went to court on the fourth day, his face was dark. The ministers were all frightened, fearing that they might offend him by accident.

Even the master of the Guoshi Temple said: "My Lord, there have been many fewer pilgrims these days."

Therefore, it is true that you can’t just learn an instrument if you want to. Now it's okay, it's not just torturing me, it's torturing everyone.

However, being forced by Chi Wanshen to practice day after day, my music theory has indeed gradually improved, but it is not too unpleasant.

One month is still short, and the people in Beiyin City are all wearing clear clothes. Only when I heard the chirping of cicadas did I realize that it was already summer.

The day for the envoy to come to Beiyin is getting closer and closer, and today I finally played a piece of music perfectly.

Chi Wanshen's frown was finally smoothed: "You are not stupid and incompetent."

I drank the water he handed me. In it was the specially prepared fruit tea that I taught the cook at the Prince Regent's Palace. It was very refreshing in the summer. Although I was practicing chime music theory, I didn’t produce anything this month. But there are many kinds of fruits in Beiyin, so this fruit tea became very popular once it was released.

Chi Wanshen didn't force me to make anything. He was sometimes so busy these days that no one was around. It must have been because the birthday party was too complicated.

I asked: "Your Majesty, when will the envoy from Beiyin arrive?"

Chi Wanshen: "There are still two days, but now there are many Nanyang people on the streets of the capital, and everyone who is supposed to come must have come."

So fast?

I was a little surprised, but then I thought about it. The previous envoy from Nanyang also visited many foreigners in the past few days.

Chi Wanshen: "The county master seems... looking forward to it?"

"No..." What to expect? Looking forward to fellow villagers meeting each other in tears, hugging each other and crying and sharing your heartfelt feelings? I'm still covering my little vest tightly, for fear that it will fall off someday.

If Ling Hengyuan and Qin Che knew that I was not dead but still alive, they would probably cut me alive based on their temperament.

I said righteously: "Your Majesty, although I was from Nanyang before, I am now alone. It was the Imperial Master who took me in and gave me a place to live. It was also His Majesty's appreciation of talents that gave me a place to live. Ben, he got the title of county head out of thin air. Prince, don’t worry, I am not an ungrateful person, I know how to choose between Beiyin and Nanyang."

After I finished speaking, Chi Wan was silent for a while, and then she smiled, but the smile did not reach her eyes: "The county master had better remember what I said today."

Indeed, as Chi Wanshen said, there were many more Nanyang people on the street. Beiyin people, both male and female, like to wear some jingling things on their bodies. Common ones include some small bells, or tied with a red rope obtained from the Guoshi Temple, which symbolizes peace.

Nanyang people rarely wear jewelry, dress simply and elegantly, and spend a lot of money.

A woman caught my attention. Her voice was so familiar that I had to stop and watch.

"What is this?"

The vendor woman said, "This is a special fruit tea. It's sweet and delicious. Would you like a pot, please?"

"fruit tea?"

The woman said: "The girl looks like a stranger at first glance. This is the tea made by our newly appointed county master. Please take a sip first and keep it for yourself."

The woman didn't say anything more, she just put down her money and bought a pot directly: "My master wants to try it, you can keep the extra money."

The woman turned around, saw me, and froze on the spot.

Only then did I realize that I had been staring at her for a long time, smiled apologetically at her, and walked past her.

The old lady selling the stall obviously knew me. When she saw me, she said, "It's the county boss! The county boss would like a cup of fruit tea to cool down the hot weather."

I smiled and said, "Thank you so much, grandma, for the tea she makes is extraordinary."

Old woman: "The County Lord is joking again. If the County Lord hadn't allowed us old women to learn how to make this fruit tea, we might not be able to survive in this city."

"Aniang said that again. It's a bit late today, so I won't continue chatting with Aniang."

Old woman: "Hey, Lord, please go slowly."

I didn't ask Chi Wanshen to send me back today just to see these old women, but I didn't expect to meet an old acquaintance - Meng Dong.

I hastened my journey back home.

Meng Dong just mentioned her master. Before serving me, her only master was Ling Hengyuan.

And she must have known my identity just now - the head of Beiyin County, and also Beiyin's strategist.

If Ling Hengyuan really doubts my identity, now is the best opportunity to test it.

If you don't go now, when will you wait?

"The county magistrate stay here."

Me: "..." Look, I guessed it right.

Meng Dong stood behind me, hugged me and smiled: "My master has invited me. I wonder if the county master can give me a favor and talk to him?"