Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 929 Her piano music is deadly

The old lady was very excited and eager to go to the Shen family to propose marriage immediately, but the Shen family was still worried about the funeral. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh, such a young person, just gone like this...

"Ah!" The joy and excitement just now disappeared. The old lady moved the stool again and approached Ji Wuyan to discuss, "I heard that there is only one concubine in the backyard of the Shen family. How can I know her character? I originally wanted to go and see for myself, but the big families in Yanjing City have many rules. I am worried that they will think we are bossing them around. How about this, I will let Wang Ma go there in your name, saying that we are worried about the lack of manpower, and go over to help out. What do you think?"

Ji Wuyan naturally had no objection, and nodded. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I have met that aunt several times. She seems to be a gentle and easy-going person. If you are concerned about her, you can go there in person."

The old lady hesitated for a moment, "That's good. I heard that the concubine and the fourth lady didn't get along well. I thought she was not easy to get along with..."

"It's hard to get along with that concubine's daughter. She's always like a bunch of chickens with red eyes." Speaking of Shen Lewei, Ji Wuyan shook her head, but she didn't want to explain too much to the old lady's silent question. She just said, "I think she won't attend based on her personality. You won't meet her even if you go, so it doesn't matter."

The old lady was shocked, "This... You didn't even attend your stepmother's funeral?"

"I never considered Xu Si Niang my biological mother. Now she is a member of the Eastern Palace. Li Yuqi is imprisoned. She can't get out even if she wants to."

Ji Wuyan's words were concise and to the point. The old lady had lived for so many years and had seen all kinds of monsters and demons. Her elder sister was still unmarried, but her younger sister had married into the Eastern Palace and "climbed up a high branch". She pieced together the general situation in these few words. At the moment, she just smiled indifferently and said, "In that case, I will personally bring a few maids to help tomorrow. Young aunt, I'm afraid you don't know how to make decisions on some things."

Ji Wuyan nodded, poured tea for the old lady, picked up some dishes, and then ate by himself while saying, "Of course I'm not as thoughtful as you. But, no matter how important the matter is, it has to be done tomorrow. Now that the old man has gone to chase my brother, I'm afraid he won't be back for a while, so let's eat by ourselves."

"It would be better if he didn't come back!"

Ji Wuyan shook his head and laughed, "You and grandpa will be living under the same roof for quite a while. You will see each other every day. What should we do... You are the same. He has received the imperial order and cannot enter the city without the emperor's order. You know that... and you still say he is a coward. The old man has an arrogant temper and a strong self-esteem. Only you can point at his nose and scold him in public..."

"What's wrong with scolding him? What did I say wrong?" The old lady was not convinced. "If this wasn't in public, I would have scolded him even more fiercely! Eat, eat, eat, why did you bring him up for no reason? You're ruining my appetite for nothing!"

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It was past midnight, and the night was as cold as water.

The Ji family tonight seemed to be quieter than usual. From the master to the servants, everyone was fast asleep. The entire Ji family was like a tiger that was not on guard and was sleeping peacefully, with its fangs retracted and claws hidden, without any aggressiveness at all.

Even the servants who patrolled at night were gone.

Only in the open windows on the upper floors of the tower could one see the flickering candlelight, the shadow of a woman falling on the window paper, and intermittent music coming from the open windows. The melody was unfamiliar and unheard of, but it sounded beautiful to the ears, but one could not explain why. Inside the tower, Ji Wuyan was playing the piano.

A song to calm the soul and a tune to soothe the mind.

Tonight, everyone in the Ji family was indeed fast asleep - except for the three people in the tower, Ji Wuyan, Ning Xiuyuan, and another one, who was a permanent resident in the tower, the fifth elder.

The Fifth Elder was confused and didn't know why Ji Wuyan suddenly had such leisure tonight, playing the piano in the middle of the night. She had been locked up here for a while, and apart from the initial torture, she had not suffered any physical pain. She had two meals a day, and was not treated harshly. Even her daily life was taken care of by a maid who came to clean and take care of her regularly. Apart from being tied up with a heavy iron chain all day and only being able to move around in a small space, there seemed to be nothing wrong with her.

To be fair, these days are much better than the days in the cave. At least, there is no hunger and cold, no rotten food, and no punches and kicks that may fall on you at any time... As a result, these days, his hostility has gradually decreased, and his temper has become much calmer. When he saw Ji Wuyan at this moment, he did not have such a strong hostility. He just sat slumped in the chair, listening to the unfamiliar tune for a while, and called out, "Hey."

Ji Wuyan ignored her, but Ning Xiuyuan turned his head to look at her, and his expression was... quite fierce.

It seemed as if his interest was disturbed, or as if he was protecting his child.

The fifth elder shrank his neck for no reason, then stammered and explained in a low voice, "I, I just want to say, it's getting late... You should go to bed early as a little girl. If you want to practice the piano, there's no time limit for you to practice, right?" He subconsciously lowered his voice, and after he finished speaking, he smiled cautiously.

"Shut up." Ning Xiuyuan snorted softly, retracted his gaze and just stood beside Ji Wuyan listening to her play the piano.

Ning Xiuyuan knew that Ji Wuyan was very good at music, but the little girl was lazy. After knowing each other for so long, he had never had the chance to sit down and appreciate her music. After the welcoming banquet, she asked him "Do you want to listen to the music?" and then handed him a pill, saying it was a heart-clearing pill.

To listen to the piano, you must also clear your mind - the little girl's piano is really amazing.

He didn't know what kind of song this was. It would often be melodious and lingering to the extreme, and then suddenly become so high-pitched that it would enlighten him. It was extremely discordant, yet extremely harmonious. On the Tianxin Qin, his fingertips flew quickly like the most beautiful butterfly flapping its wings in a rainstorm with lightning and thunder.

It was unknown how long it had passed before the butterfly slowly landed on the strings of the zither. The girl tilted her head to look at him, her bright eyes and white teeth, and asked in a gentle voice, "Third brother, do you think this song... is enjoyable?"

I heard that the little girl had written to Jiangnan to ask for a song, so I guess this is it. He held Ji Wuyan's hand and walked towards the stairs, nodding and praising, "Now I know why the music lingers in my ears for three days... If someone else had such a good piano skill, they would play it at home every day, but you don't seem to have any interest at all, and I've been thinking about listening to the last song for so long."

"Women play the piano at home, firstly because of interest, they really like it. Secondly, they want to make breakthroughs in pursuit of excellence." Ji Wuyan shook her head, "But I have no interest in it, and I have nothing to pursue, so I am inevitably lazy." With such leisure time, it is better to read a book, drink a cup of tea, bask in the sun and listen to the rain...