Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

The eldest prince picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp: "Then guess what my brother is thinking about now."

***'s eyes turned, and he smiled confidently and said, "Listening to the ordinary sound of stringed instruments, my brother must have remembered the princess's beautiful piano music."

"In fact, the sound of the piano doesn't matter..." The eldest prince pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and raised the wine bottle: "You guessed half right. Do you want something from me again? Just tell me, I will satisfy you."

*** raised her chin proudly: "This princess was awarded by my father personally. I just saw that you are unhappy, so I want to make you smile."

"Family affection is rare in this royal family. You and I are brothers from the same mother. Only your affection for me is not mixed with any interests." The eldest prince said with emotion.

"Of course. As long as my brother gets what he wants, I will feel at ease." A light flashed in ***'s eyes.

Shen Mengyao followed Lu Rui and stopped in front of a carved door.

The lights were on inside the door, and laughter could be faintly heard. It was obvious that a feast was taking place.

Shen Mengyao's heartbeat accelerated, but she tried to stay calm until she heard a voice from inside, and then she followed Lu Rui into this dangerous place.

Inside the hall, the Queen and the eldest prince sat in the main seats, with a few elegantly dressed young men sitting below them, who seemed to be dandy young men close to the eldest prince. The atmosphere seemed harmonious, but in fact, there were undercurrents.

When *** saw Shen Mengyao come in, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled slightly and motioned her to come forward.

In his drunken haze, the eldest prince opened his eyes and saw clearly that the person standing in front of him was the person he had been thinking about day and night. His eyes widened involuntarily. The man was dressed in white, with shiny black hair, like a fairy who was not tainted by the worldly world. His pair of jade arms, which were looming and embellished with red velvet flowers, added a bit of charm.

Shen Mengyao felt the burning gaze from her superior. She gritted her teeth, bowed slightly, and said bluntly, "Your Highness, I came here today hoping that you would show some mercy and release Xiao Qi."

*** took a sip of wine, his eyes full of teasing: "Oh? Princess, you are wrong. When did I catch him? Princess, you broke into this place of fireworks late at night. What secrets do you have?"

Shen Mengyao's heart tightened, but she remained calm on the surface: "Your Highness, why do you ask when you already know the answer? I am willing to exchange my sincerity for his safety, and I hope Your Highness will do it."

*** smiled lightly, seeming to be quite satisfied with Shen Mengyao's reaction: "Sincerity? What is the sincerity that the princess means? Can you change my mind just by your outfit?"

Shen Mengyao knew that the *** did this to humiliate her and that she should not confront him head-on, but as long as she could save the people, what did her face matter?

She hesitated for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Your Highness, although I am not talented, you should know the influence of the Duke's Mansion in the court. If I can leave safely today, I will pretend that nothing happened. But if anything happens to me, I am afraid that you will have to give an explanation to His Majesty and the Queen Mother."

***'s face changed slightly. She obviously didn't expect Shen Mengyao to bring up the royal family so directly to pressure her.

She was not afraid at all. She sneered and said, "Your Majesty is my father and the Queen Mother is my grandmother. How could I listen to your one-sided words? Now, you are dressed so shabby and appear in Yinghong Tower. It will not sound good if people tell others about it."

Shen Mengyao's face changed, and she took a deep breath and said, "Damn it, I'm sorry for offending you in the past. I hope you can forgive me. Anyway, Xiao Qi is just my servant. If you have anything to say, come to me."

"Good, very bold." The princess clapped her hands and praised loudly: "The music played by the musician of Yinghonglou is really superficial, without any skills at all. After much thought, the princess's piano playing is excellent, which has attracted the queen mother's praise and Lord Xu's poem in class to express his praise. I am afraid that only such a music can barely enter my and my brother's ears. The princess will play a song here."

Shen Mengyao's eyes changed, and she said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "The Queen Mother once personally praised my piano music. Even the piano was given by the Queen Mother. How could the sound of the piano enter this filthy place?"

"Hey, playing the piano doesn't matter where you are, it depends on who is listening. Do you think that this princess and my brother are not worthy of listening to your piano?" The princess narrowed her eyes and added a threat: "If the princess insists on doing it, this princess can't force her, but the princess must think carefully before doing anything, after all, there are others behind the princess."

Shen Mengyao's eyes darkened and she turned to look at the eldest prince. His deep eyes were full of desire for her, which was not concealed at all.

She smiled calmly. If she lost her life, what was the point of caring about these insignificant things? She calmed down and sat on the ground. The zither was ready. She plucked the strings to test the sound. The unexpected sound was clear and pleasant to the ears.

She retracted her fingertips, raised her eyes and asked, "What song do you want to listen to?"

*** smiled faintly: "It doesn't matter, anything is fine."

Shen Mengyao plucked the strings of the zither with her bare hands, and pleasant sounds flowed out from her fingertips. At this moment, she abandoned all distracting thoughts and immersed herself in the music. When the last note of the zither died down, there seemed to be complete silence outside.

She smiled calmly: "Excuse me, I have already met your request, I wonder when you will ..."

"It's just a song." *** looked at her fiercely: "The person you are talking about not only stole my guard's wallet, but also teamed up with his accomplices to assassinate this princess. Princess, you don't think that a song can really save her, do you?"

Shen Mengyao's face changed, and her tone became stern: "***, if you don't give me a definite answer, then I will fight to the death."

*** slammed the table and stood up: "Shen Mengyao, don't forget your identity. No matter what, you are just a princess."

The eldest prince looked between them, and immediately stood up and said with a smile: "Hey, we are all members of the royal family, why do we have to be so hostile? Let's sit down and talk properly."

Shen Mengyao looked at him calmly without saying a word.

***'s eyes turned and she said, "Okay, I promise you, I will return the person to you after the banquet is over."

Shen Mengyao's eyes softened a lot, and she continued to sit down and pluck the strings of the zither, not paying attention to what was happening outside. However, the eldest prince walked down from the high platform quickly, holding a wine glass.

"My princess, you have great skills. This is a gift from the prince to you."

Shen Mengyao looked at the clear wine and suddenly thought of the glass of wine he brought her at the hunting ground. After drinking it, she felt abnormal.

She raised her eyes and smiled faintly, but her tone was sarcastic: "I dare not drink the eldest prince's wine."