When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Qin Lingruo clenched her fists and made up her mind that no matter how Xu Xinyue played the piano, she would cheer for him.

If anyone dares to use this as an excuse to ridicule Xu Xinyue and say something bad about her, she will do her best to save Xu Xinyue's face even if she has to work on her words!

I have already begun to imagine the verbal battle that will take place in the near future.

A clanging sound suddenly made her lose her mind.

Qin Lingruo looked carefully and saw that after Xu Xinyue made a sound with his right hand, his left hand moved forward and backward and trembled. The lingering sound was faint, like ripples on clear water, layer by layer, one layer after another.

It seemed to be a little different from the one Yu Qianyue played just now, but she couldn't tell what the difference was.

She only felt her body floating in the air, as if following the wind, sinking and sinking in the clouds. Over time, she forgot both her mind and body, as if she was drunk and in a dream.

She couldn't help but look at Xia Xueyao in surprise. Xia Xueyao was also surprised and happy. She had never known that Xu Xinyue's piano skills had reached such a level.

Qin Lingruo raised her head again and looked at Xu Xinyue who was sitting in the middle of the room, muttering, "Who is Yueyue's...paper shop owner..."

Yu Qianyue was originally smiling faintly, but when she heard the middle and later parts, she unconsciously relaxed her lips and cheeks, pursed her pink lips slightly, and straightened up.

It is indeed different from what she played.

Compared with hers, the middle and later parts of the song are more harmonious and smooth, as if they were one.

Ever since she obtained the score and started learning "Liushang Yin" on the first day, her teacher told her that the current tune of this song is not the first edition that is praised by the world, but a re-edition that has been adjusted by people and is easier to learn.

Although the difference is not much, it is still not as smooth as the first version...

And the one played by Princess Rong...

"It's the first edition..."

Many noble ladies, including Yang Xue, were prepared to laugh at the joke and had even rehearsed it in their minds. After this banquet, Princess Rong's reputation as a shameless person with no knowledge of music theory spread throughout Kyoto. Even if Prince Rong returned to the capital in the future, he would probably be ashamed to hear such rumors and would be too embarrassed to speak of them.

It was just the current situation that made Yang Xue and the people present couldn't help but pick their ears.

Who is now?

Is it really Princess Rong?

How could it be? How could she!?

Even Yu Qianyue's piano skills were obviously inferior to hers.

If Xu Xinyue had such skills, why didn't we see her demonstrate them in the past few years?

You are so silent, are you hiding your incompetence to this extent?

The queen was also a little surprised.

She had never expected that Hongyu, who was in and out of the world of prostitution and brothels, would have such remarkable skills.

"I thought she only knew those lewd songs..."

After the rising and circling, magnificent chapter came to an end, the melody gradually calmed down, as if the tide had receded, the moon was bright, the wind was clear, and the sandbank was quiet.

When the piano music stopped, the melodious music seemed to still linger in my ears, refusing to dissipate for a long time.

The whole place was silent.

Qin Lingruo was the first to react. She was unconscious and excitedly grasped Xia Xueyao's arm, shaking it vigorously, and exclaimed: "Good! Yueyue is the best!"

"This is...Princess Rong? She actually has such skills..."

"No one in Kyoto knew about this before."

"Does Prince Rong know about this? ... No wonder..."

There were many different opinions off the field, and everyone was amazed.

Xu Xinyue raised her head and smiled faintly at Qin Lingruo's seat, then stood up and said, "I am sorry to show my humility."

Yu Qianyue also stood up, kneeled in front of Xu Xianyue, and said with some praise: "It's my little girl's fault. I have heard many words of praise in the past. Today I know that there are always people better than you."

"If Princess Rong does not forsake me, I would like to ask Princess Rong to make friends with me and give me some advice."

His eyes were clear and his tone was sincere. He did not feel embarrassed or resentful at being humiliated. He was frank and sincerely wanted to make friends with Xu Xinyue.

This statement was exactly what the Queen wanted. She thought that this was Xu Xinyue's plan to make friends, so she said, "It is a good thing to make friends with the zither. Princess Rong, am I right?"

Xu Xianyue said: "That's right."

However, now was not the time to talk, so Xu Xinyue and Yu Qianyue just looked at each other from a distance and nodded to each other to show their feelings.

Yang Xue's plan failed. She watched the two exchange glances and "sympathize with each other". The pink and white handkerchief in her hand was twisted into a knot.

"I never thought..."

Before she could even have a few words with Yu Qianyue, Qin Lingruo couldn't wait to pull Xu Xinyue to the pavilion nearby, held her shoulders, and made her sit on a stone bench, asking, "When did Yueyue learn this skill? Not only do I not know, but even Yaoyao has never heard of it!"

Xia Xueyao nodded in agreement.

"It was my uncle Zhang, the owner of Mobaozhai, who taught me this!"

"How can a shopkeeper have such ability? Are you trying to scare me?"

Xu Xinyue twirled the shawl, whitewashed her fingers at the two of them, and the three of them leaned over and whispered to each other.

Qin Lingruo stood up in astonishment: "So he is... No wonder, it was taught by the master of lyrics and music himself. I didn't expect that your small Mobaozhai would be so full of hidden talents?"

"I only recently learned about Uncle Zhang's true background. But in the past, he always said that I was dull in music theory. After all these years of study, I only learned the basics and could fool people. I am not good at this and rarely attend banquets, so naturally I don't know how good the level is among the women in the capital..."

Qin Lingruo smacked her lips: "This is just the beginning. If you are not good at this, then what are you best at?"

When asked this, Xu Xinyue raised her head and squinted her almond-shaped eyes into a half-moon shape. She faced Qin Lingruo with her palms, shook her five fingers, made a fiddling motion, and said playfully, "Of course it's mathematics!"

At this point, her tone was a little proud, and her voice was a lot lighter: "Besides, I am much better at plucking the abacus than the strings of a musical instrument. Even blind calculations are no problem for me!"

"It's a pity that there is no such competition in Kyoto. If there was, I would be confident that I could become 'the best female player in Kyoto'!"

"Hahahahahaha!" Qin Lingruo laughed so hard that she fell backwards.

"Why are you laughing? I'm serious."

Qin Lingruo held Xu Xinyue's white and tender cheeks and rubbed them up and down: "I believe it, my Yueyue is so cute when I laugh. 'The best female player in Kyoto', how did you come up with this idea?"

"My ambition is to become the number one female businessman in Beixuan. How can I achieve that without mathematics? Qin Yuechuan even promised me that when he comes back, he will let me open a shop in Nanyuan!"

Speaking of shops, Xu Xinyue perked up, her eyes sparkling as if thousands of stars were shining and twinkling in them.

As soon as these words were spoken, the smiles on Qin Lingruo and Xia Xueyao's faces froze.

I don't know how to respond.

From their perspective, they naturally had no idea what Qin Yuechuan's current situation was.

But everyone in Kyoto knew that Prince Rong's whereabouts in the northern border battlefield were unknown, and no one knew whether he was alive or dead. Xu Xinyue's words sounded like a stubborn and firm belief that he would definitely come back.

Qin Lingruo loosened her hands, with a sad expression on her face:

"Yueyue..."

Xu Xinyue rubbed her cheeks: "What's wrong? He promised me."

"Yes, that's right, the Third Brother must be back."

Xu Xinyue looked at their expressions and knew what they were thinking. However, she knew that Qin Yuechuan's itinerary was secret. She couldn't explain why she knew Qin Yuechuan's true whereabouts. She could only comfort Qin Lingruo and Xia Xueyao: "This is not his first time on the battlefield, right? He will be fine. He said before he left that he might be able to exchange for peace between the two countries."

Qin Lingruo sat beside her and asked carefully, "Well... Yueyue, have you ever thought about what would you do if the Third Emperor came back and couldn't take you to Nanyuan?"

Xu Xinyue was puzzled and asked with her head tilted: "Why not?"

"If I stay in the palace, I won't be able to go to Nanyuan..."

Xu Xinyue didn't know where Qin Lingruo came to such a conclusion, and exclaimed: "Why do you want me to stay in the palace? His Majesty promised me that I can leave when Qin Yuechuan returns?"

Qin Lingruo lowered her voice and whispered, "I have lived in the palace for many years, so I can still predict this."

"If Third Brother can win a hundred years of peace between the two countries by defeating Nanyuan, then when he returns, with such merits, if my guess is correct, he will most likely be granted the title of Crown Prince."

Qin Lingruo spoke the last few words in a very low voice, almost in a breath.

Xu Xinyue was stunned.

"So, since she is the heir to the throne, Yueyue is the Phoenix, so how can she leave Kyoto..."

After a few moments of silence, Xu Xinyue lowered her eyes and retorted.

"I'm not."

"The phoenix will not roost except on the Chinese parasol tree. I am not destined to be a phoenix, so I can roost anywhere."

"It can be a phoenix tree, a willow branch, or even a bamboo branch."

She raised her head and looked at several chubby birds with red bellies and grey beaks perched side by side on the eaves. They chirped softly, gathered together and preened their feathers.

But it only rested for a moment, then flapped its wings, left the roof beams, and flew into the blue sky and clouds.

Xu Xianyue's eyes were filled with envy. She looked at the direction where the bird left and slowly stood up and said, "I didn't feel anything before. I just felt that as long as I was with him, it didn't matter where I was."

"It was only after a few days here that I felt that the palace was too small...even--"

"Not even half of the Rong Palace."

"I... don't like it here."

Even though she had never had any ambitions, her recent experiences had made her feel an uncontrollable aversion to Miyagi, to the point of even disgust.

No one in the world is looking forward to meeting Qin Yuechuan again more than she is.

She only hoped that perhaps one day they would meet again, she could leave this magnificent "cage".

Her throat felt sour and she choked up. "Maybe I am destined to be a sparrow."

Qin Lingruo cautiously asked, "Then... do you regret being with my brother?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xuan San, who was stationed not far away, felt his heart tremble. His five fingers clenched unconsciously, and he held his breath and listened carefully to what was to follow.

Xu Xinyue on the other side shook her head.

Word by word, he said softly and firmly: "I have never regretted being with him, whether in the past, present, or future."

"I promised him that I would always be with him."

She and he have missed each other in this life, and no matter what difficulties and obstacles she encounters in this life, she must stay with him.

"I just feel unwilling..."

Xu Xianyue's eyes were full of water, and the shimmering light covered them. Although there was a smile on the corner of her lips, there was a hint of bitterness:

"Ling'er, tell me, His Majesty has so many children, could it be him?"

"Or is there no way to have the best of both worlds?"