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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Chu Junyi sat at the end of the royal table, keeping an eye on Baili JinChuan.

Baili JinChuan's feelings for Ning Hua could be said to be the heart of a Sima Zhao, and everyone on the street knew it. Now that he was back in glory, the title of prince, a double salary, and the title of "De" could be said to be a glorious title.

Most importantly, it was as if he had become a completely different person. From the moment he had entered the palace hall until now, his expression had been exceptionally cold. Only when he was facing Baili Qing Cang did he have any sort of reaction.

Without a doubt, this was telling the emperor that although he had military merits, he was not greedy for achievements. He was only loyal to the emperor and did not want to develop his power or become friends with any court officials. Such a performance did not correspond to the German title.

In addition, his appearance was also damaged. Even if he was treated, it would affect the succession of the throne. Only such a person would be more convenient for the emperor, and the crown prince and the others could be at ease.

If this was the past, Baili Jinchuan definitely wouldn't have been able to achieve such a feat. It seemed that he had treated every aspect of the past as stepping stones, slowly refining his treasured sword into a peerless divine weapon.

Such a person could not only be described as dangerous.

The official's daughter who had just spoken had already walked to the center of the hall. The attendant nimbly carried Gu Qin and the table up before quickly retreating.

Shen Ninghua had met the woman a few times, but she had never spoken. He only knew that she was the direct daughter of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry. She looked extremely gentle and quiet. She sat behind the zither and gently stroked the zither with her fingers. Then, a burst of music began to sound out. Although it was a sound test, it was extremely melodious and clear to the ear.

When she had finished, she began to play. The sound of the music was light and agile, just like the soundless rain of spring. It was as if it could wash away one's mind and relax one's mind.

Even until the end of the song, many people were still unable to come to their senses.

Baili Qingfeng nodded, "Alright, someone, reward!"

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry hastily stood up to pay his respects. His face was filled with happiness as he said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Baili An was also stunned by her words. When he came back to his senses, he felt extremely relaxed. His heart was filled with amazement as he thought, "Xiao Hua, did you feel it? That melody was extremely touching."

When she finished speaking, she realized that Shen Ninghua's expression was as clear as ever, and didn't seem to be affected in the slightest.

Shen Ninghua smiled and said, "That song is indeed not bad." However, that was only to be expected. Many of the people present were not affected by it.

The Crown Prince, Baili Jin, spoke up, "Brother, it seems that you are not satisfied with the piece just now. Today, you will be the main character. What kind of song would you like to hear?"

Baili Qingfeng nodded, "That's right, Jin Chuan, why don't you tell me about it?"

The smile on Baili Jinyi's face disappeared. He originally wanted to hint that Baili JinChuan had contributed too much, but his father didn't seem to care at all.

Baili JinChuan raised his eyes and looked at Shen Ninghua.

Shen Ninghua's heart skipped a beat. Facing the ice-cold gaze of Baili JinChuan, her eyes were as calm as a pool of green water without any ripples. However, her eyes only met his gaze for a split-second before she lowered them. Although she knew that the conflict between her and Baili JinChuan could not be resolved, it was still better to avoid conflict. After all, she was not alone right now.

It was just that she didn't want to get into a fight, while Baili JinChuan wasn't willing to let her go that easily. Especially when she avoided his eyes, the anger in his heart flared up.

She rejected him, married him, and was willing to give birth to children for him, but she wasn't even willing to give him a look. Shen Ninghua, you're really heartless!

He lifted his wine cup and took a sip. Suppressing the throbbing pain on his wrist, he looked at Shen Ninghua and said, "Speaking of which, I've known Sister Ninghua for a long time and have yet to hear her play the zither. How about Sister Ninghua just play a tune to welcome this elder brother of mine?"

Zhao Hui Ying's eyes slightly moved and a faint smile flowed out. He knew that there would be a good show when Baili JinChuan came back, and it was indeed true.

Baili Qingfeng did not notice the surging waves. He only smiled and said, "Jin Chuan, Xiao Hua is pregnant right now. Don't bother her."

Baili JinChuan slightly paused, as if he had just heard this news, "That's too rude. I was in too much of a hurry, I didn't even have the time to prepare a present for my nephew. I will definitely make up for it later."

"Haha, good. Speaking of which, I haven't even prepared any gifts for my grandson. I should make up for it."

Little grandson? Shen Ninghua's identity was that of an adopted daughter, and her child had yet to be born. The emperor had already begun bestowing the child on her, and had even confirmed that she was a grandson. Who knew what kind of favors she would receive when her child was born?

The officials' center was a mess of ideas, but one thing was certain, and that was that they had to properly settle their relationship with Princess Zhao Hua. If her daughter was born, she would definitely become a princess, and if she was their son, then she would become a prince. Even if the Crown Prince or other princes were to succeed the throne, as long as the Emperor bestowed the title upon them, they wouldn't be able to understand it so easily.

Furthermore, neither of them were stupid. It would be a piece of cake for them to get the title.

Baili JinChuan looked at Shen Ninghua with a profound gaze. His gaze swept across Shen Ninghua's body, and said with a hint of chilliness, "It's a pity that we can't hear Sister Zhao Hua's performance this time. I hope that we'll have a chance next time."

Shen Ninghua's expression was calm and collected, "As time passes, naturally there will be opportunities." Speaking of which, I'm not very good at zither arts, but my cousin is extremely proficient. royal father, why don't you let Ning Hua's cousin take my place to play a song? "

"Your cousin?"

Yang Yingxue clenched her fists tightly and forced herself to calm down. Facing the crowd's gaze, she stood up and walked out of the hall.

"Your subject's daughter Yang Yingxue greets the emperor and the empress."

Baili Qing Cang's eyes flashed, "Oh, you're Yang Yingxue. I remember you. Since Ning Hua recommended you, you can play."

Zhao Hui Ying's eyebrows tightened. This woman should be the child of Shen Ning Hua's aunt, her appearance was extremely similar to Xia Jingyan's.

Yang Yingxue's eyes shifted to Baili Jinchuan, who did not seem to care. A pang of pain flashed in her heart, "Yes, this subject will obey."

The zither didn't disappear. She got up and walked to the side of the Qin table, her fingers trembling in nervousness.

This was her chance to show off, and also her chance to get close to Baili JinChuan. If she missed it, who knew if she could wait until the next time, so she couldn't make a mistake no matter what.

However, the more he thought of this, the more nervous he felt. He only felt that each tiny string weighed a thousand pounds, and that it was extremely difficult to flick them.

Shen Ninghua raised her eyes and said, "Cousin, I remember that you once played a piece of Orchid Fragrance Music. Why don't you play this one instead?"

Yang Yingxue looked at Shen Ninghua. Her eyes were filled with tears of nervousness. She bit the tip of her tongue and nodded.

It made everyone's spirits rise as they unconsciously straightened their backs and frowned.

Once she said that, Yang Yingxue felt as if the gloom in her heart had found an outlet to vent, as she rushed towards the guqin in her hands.

As the first sound of the zither faded away, it was followed by an impassioned sound that sketched out a scene of fierce flags and galloping horses on a battlefield. This was followed by the battle between the two armies. The sounds of battle and the sound of horns resounded, blood splattered everywhere, and the wails of life could be heard.

Yang Yingxue was already lost in the zither music as tears flowed down her face.

From the very beginning, her mother had always supported her marriage to the Second Prince. She had always strived hard in this direction, and little by little, she had abandoned her heart.

However, something had happened to the Second Prince. She had been stripped of her title, her appearance ruined, and she had lost the qualifications to compete for the throne. Her mother had told her to stop thinking about entering the Second Prince's estate.

However, no matter how heavy her heart was, she did not care about the person she loved. She was like dust on the ground as she raised her head to look at the man, who stood high above her, worshiping her day and night, hoping to get him to come up with an ending, but she could not get a single glance at him …

How could she be willing to accept such a result!

The zither music gradually turned from passionate to sorrowful. Everyone could not help but see the scene of the battle ending, the thousand li of the battlefield covered in scorched bones.

In ancient times, he fought with a few people to return. Did he know that his wife and children were looking forward to their return?

Many people could not help but have their eyes turn red. Their hearts were aching, especially those generals that had been to the battlefield. As they drank wine in big gulps, their hearts were unable to calm down.

Just as everyone was unable to control their heartache, the sound of the zither suddenly stopped. Following a clang, two strings suddenly snapped.

Yang Yingxue was stunned for a while and felt the pain on her finger. Only then did she come back to her senses. She lowered her head to look at her finger that was dripping blood, and tears streamed down her face.

Baili Qing Cang gritted his teeth, only then was he able to control himself.

Zhao Hui Ying's face was deathly pale, and he almost couldn't control his distorted emotions.

Eighteen years ago, there was this kind of beautiful girl who sat in the great hall and played a piece of Orchid Fragrance with tears all over her face. After that, without any hesitation, he left the Imperial Palace and married the unremarkable Shen Dong.

That woman's face was also filled with grief, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow … three days later, the entire Xia Clan was exterminated by the Xia Clan.

That woman was Xia Jingyan!

Shen Ninghua's eyes sparkled as she closed them to suppress her emotions.

Immediately, cheers sounded in the main hall: "Good!"

"Good zither arts!"

"It's rare to hear of it in the mortal world."

Baili Qing Cang looked at Yang Yingxue with clear eyes. After a while, he spoke gently, "Yang Yingxue, your zither arts are indeed outstanding. I shall reward you with anything you want."

Yang Yingxue trembled as she raised her head to look at Baili Qing Cang on the throne. The light in her eyes danced, "Your majesty, this subject has no other requests but to obtain a marriage alliance."

"Marriage?"

Yang Yingxue's palms broke out in sweat, and the tears in her eyes surfaced once again, "This subject is shameless, wanting to enter the Second Prince's Mansion to serve His Highness the Second Prince."