Chapter 92

These noble ladies naturally knew that the prince and Su Lan were cousins, and they looked at Su Lan with some contempt unconsciously.

The prince glanced at her with some annoyance and said that this stupid woman was a waste of his efforts in recommending her and only brought shame to him.

It turns out that what the Queen Mother said was right, she is just a person who is not worthy of being on the stage.

Su Lan was so angry that her face turned blue and white, but she couldn't defend herself. Knowing that her cousin the prince was angry, she could only secretly look in the direction of her aunt for help.

At this moment, the Queen only hated Su Lan for not disappearing on the spot. It was a beautiful dance, but she turned it into a messy dance that was not presentable on stage, and she even fell down embarrassingly. She didn't know how to explain it to the Emperor.

The emperor looked at Mu Luan, nodded in appreciation, and said in a loud voice: "My dear Lord Mu, no wonder you didn't want your daughter to show off her piano skills. It turns out that you really have a great treasure hidden. This piece of music really shocked me."

Mu Sinian stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I appreciate your praise. I am sorry to show you my ugliness."

The emperor's gaze fell on the two people standing side by side on the stage again. He glanced at Su Lan, and finally looked at Mu Luan and said, "Mu Luan, this song is very wonderful. What is its name?"

Mu Luan lowered her eyes slightly, her curled eyelashes trembling slightly, and said, "Sound."

Someone nearby lamented, "It turns out it's not Guangling San."

"Guangling San is not the only piece with a passionate spirit."

"That's true!"

The emperor just felt that this piece of music was very cold and harsh, and it didn't seem like something a girl would like to play, but he didn't dwell on it any more. "You performed well today, what reward do you want?"

Su Lan was stunned. She was obviously the protagonist of this opening dance, but the emperor directly ignored her and turned to ask Mu Luan who was playing the piano accompaniment?

This was not only a slap in the face, but also hurt the Queen Mother and the Su family.

The Queen's face was stiff for a moment, then she looked at Mu Luan as usual and said, "The Emperor has spoken, Mu Luan, just tell me what you want, and I will definitely satisfy you."

Mu Luan faced everyone's gaze and said calmly, "I am just playing the zither to accompany the performance. I do not ask for any reward. I only wish the Queen a long life and good health."

The queen smiled and looked at the emperor, saying, "This young lady is really sweet-mouthed. If I don't reward her, I will be heartless."

When Mu Luan returned to her seat, Mrs. Mu's face was still full of worry.

The palace maid behind him followed Mu Luan back, holding an exquisite jade ruyi on the tray in his hand.

Madam Mu lifted up Mu Luan's delicate fingertips and took a look. Sure enough, they were a little red.

She didn't know how her daughter learned that sound, but the marks on her fingertips could not lie; Yao'er really didn't touch the piano very often.

The wound on Su Lan's ankle became more and more painful, and she was eventually helped off the stage by a palace maid to go to a side hall to apply medicine.

Next, the palace actors came on stage and the sound of stringed instruments and wind instruments rang out again.

Prince Jun Qi Zheng was the first to step forward, followed by a young eunuch holding a tray.

He bowed to the Queen and said, "I, your son, congratulate you on your 1,000th birthday. I am offering you a pearl from the East Sea, and I wish you good fortune, longevity, happiness, and good luck."

As soon as he finished speaking, the prince lifted the yellow cloth on the tray, and a bright moon pearl as big as a fist appeared in front of everyone.

Instantly one could recall a sound of surprised gasps; the Moon Pearl was extremely rare and expensive; the fact that the prince was able to offer a Moon Pearl as a birthday gift was enough to show his filial piety.

All the officials praised him continuously, and the ladies and girls all looked envious.

Only Mu Luan looked calm, as if it was commonplace.

The Moon Pearls she had seen were much larger than the one the prince had... and there was more than one.

I really have to thank Jun Zhao from my previous life for this insight.

In his previous life, Jun Zhaogui was the regent, and the country and the court were just playthings in his hands.

Killing people in court and confiscating properties after court were almost the things he did most diligently.

The gold, silver and jewelry seized from the house were taken to the Regent's Palace if they were pleasing to the eye, and thrown into the national treasury if they were not. No one dared to say a word.

One day, she returned to her bedroom and saw three bright moon beads the size of her face without any warning.

Just as she was struggling to hold it in her hand and playing with it curiously, Jun Zhao appeared behind her without warning.

In shock, his hand trembled and the Moon Pearl slipped down his palm.

Before it fell, a big hand reached across her waist and caught the Moon Pearl steadily.

When Mu Luan recalled this, he still felt a chill down his spine.

The Moon Pearl was indeed quite heavy. If Jun Zhao had not cherished the Pearl at that time, her feet would have been in trouble.

When Mu Luan came back to his senses and looked at the seat above again, Crown Prince Jun Qi Zheng had already sat back in his seat, and other princes and princesses came to present gifts one after another.

The emperor had more than twenty daughters but only seven princes. The eldest prince died young, and the third prince died suddenly.

Now there are only the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince, the Tenth Prince and the newborn baby prince.

The other remaining prince was Jun Zhao.

It was the turn of the Fourth Prince Jun Zhiling to present a gift, but before Jun Zhiling could open his mouth, the palace servant standing behind him looked stern, and threw the tray in front of the Queen. Suddenly, a sharp dagger appeared in his hand, and he stabbed at the Emperor without any warning.

When the tray was thrown at him, Cao Mang subconsciously stepped forward to protect the queen and kicked the tray away.

But at this time, the palace servant's dagger was about to pierce the emperor's chest.

The emperor unconsciously leaned back towards the dragon throne, his pupils constricted.

At the critical moment, a Jinyiwei turned around and kicked the dagger in the palace servant's hand away, then stood in front of the emperor and shouted, "There is an assassin, protect the emperor."

Everything happened in a flash. Before the queen could come to her senses from the shock, she saw many royal guards surrounding her.

Jun Zhiling's eyes darkened. He snatched the sword from the Jinyiwei's hand and stabbed it into the chest of the palace servant who was trying to assassinate the emperor.

But there were more assassins than just him, and soon four or five more assassins came.

The only difference is that their attire is not that of palace maids, but that of guards from the Eastern Depot.

When the East and West Factories and the Embroidered Uniform Guards saw their companions suddenly draw their swords and kill their own people, they were stunned for a moment and could not tell the enemy from friend.

More than a dozen assassins appeared from nowhere in the entire Imperial Garden and started fighting without saying a word. The situation suddenly became chaotic.

Mu Luan was stunned for just a moment, then she saw the flash of knives and blood before her eyes. She didn't care about being afraid and grabbed A Niang's hand.

Madam Mu had already stretched out her hands to protect Mu Luan from behind, and shouted, "Yao'er, go find your father."

The scene was in chaos. Mu Luan didn't dare to let go of A Niang's hand. She suppressed the trembling in her voice and said, "Let's go together, A Niang!"

Unfortunately, the assassin would never do as they wished. The sword he swung was cold and chilling, and Mu Luan was forced to separate her hand from A Niang's.

His body was hit, and his calf was tripped by the sharp stone protruding from behind him, and he lost his balance and fell down...

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