The Second Marriage of a Passionate Monarch: Princess Chongxi

Chapter 37
The Hundred Flowers Festival has always been presided over by the empress. This year, in order to make it lively, the wives and daughters of ministers of rank five or above were invited to the palace to play.

Therefore, this imperial garden, looking around, is full of beauty.

Except for Su Qingning and Zhao Xiangxiang who were relatives of the emperor who sat on the upper seats, the rest of the official ladies sat on the sides randomly.

Wei Young doesn't know anyone, she sits alone in the corner, watching the girls gather together and whispering, she can't help feeling envious.

She looked around, and all the people present were well-dressed, and their appearance was no different from that of a talent show.Looking at myself again, although they are also in gorgeous clothes, the jewelry is not as good as theirs, and after all, they can only drown the crowd.

In Yanjing, not only handsome men are like stars, but there are also as many beauties as clouds.

Wei Young couldn't help being amazed, only heard the sound of "咻", the flames of the fireworks shot straight into the sky like shooting stars, and exploded in the night sky with a "bang".With this, the Hundred Flowers Gala kicked off.

The sound of silk and bamboo is melodious, the ladies in court are long-sleeved and good at dancing, and misty clouds rise from the field.

At that moment, Wei Young thought she was in a fairyland, the smiling fairies, holding colorful ribbons, danced lightly, making people intoxicated.

The atmosphere of the party was more casual, and the rulers did not put on a high profile, but an approachable and friendly appearance.

However, in this joyful and harmonious celebration, there is one person who is out of tune with it.

He is the ruler of the world, sitting at the highest place, surrounded by beauties, but he can't catch his eyes no matter what.He looked down at everyone's troubled performance, but his eyes penetrated everything, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Concubine Li gently held his hand, and at that moment, he looked back, stretched his brows, and smiled at her.

Immediately, it was shrouded in gloom again.

It seems that the emperor is really depressed, but isn't the emperor the happiest person in the world?You can have whatever you want, why are you still unhappy?
Wei Young couldn't figure it out, so she could only look away and watch the performance honestly.

Soon, the program arranged by the palace came to an end, and then, the ladies of various families stepped forward to perform.

For a moment, the banquet no longer had the harmonious state just now, and the momentum of swords was about to come out.

Fighting openly and secretly, and intrigues can be seen everywhere in the palace.

However, this is the first time for Wei Young to really feel the tension and apprehension.

In the talent show, the daughters don't want to lose this good opportunity to show their faces. The piano, chess, calligraphy and painting competitions are round after round, and even Zhao Xiangxiang stepped forward to show off.

The ceremonial officer said it was a pipa performance, but this Zhao Qianjin was about to catch him by surprise, and danced as soon as he came up.

This contrast has attracted a lot of attention.

Wei Young had to admire Zhao Xiangxiang's courage, how dare he challenge Su Qingning.

However, after a dance, Zhao Xiangxiang really shines.

Even Wei Young is vigilant, these Yanjing women are all talented, and they must not be taken lightly.

"Okay! I haven't seen you for a few days, Xiangxiang really surprised me."

Even the emperor praised him, and Zhao Xiangxiang was overjoyed. He exited the stage obediently, and sat back beside the queen.

Then there were a few lackluster performances, and it wasn't until Su Qingning got up that the climax was detonated in advance again.

"Qing Ning is not talented, and has prepared a dance music, willing to add joy to the emperor."

In an instant, all eyes were on Su Qingning.In the corner, someone has secretly handed the Guqin to Wei Young.

The emperor restrained his preoccupied look, and said kindly, "Qing Ning wants to dance too? Then I really want to feast my eyes today."

The dancing of the first beauty is very exciting.

Su Qingning nodded and smiled, but when she raised her head, she suddenly threw the long yarn in her hand high into the sky.

At the same time, the sound of the zither sounded soft and smooth like a butterfly among flowers, lingering on a long veil, and descended from the air, without any rush, with a touch of spring romance, and landed on Su Qingning's bright arms.

It's just the beginning, the piano and dance meet, but the performance is seamless.

This is the first time that everyone heard the sound of the piano in Su Qingning's dance. It is ethereal and beautiful, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as the sound of nature.

After a refreshing feeling, everyone couldn't help looking for the sound, and turned their gazes to Wei Young in the corner.

Among them, An Yunhao was naturally included.

It's just that, different from the envious eyes of others, An Yunhao's gloomy eyes are full of thick warnings, which seems to be annoyed at Weiyang's pretentiousness.

Maybe it's because she waited too long for this moment, those skilled melodies burst out from her fingertips, Wei Young played the melody better than ever with ease.

She was very happy, and what An Yunhao repaid was a smug smile.

"Little man wins!"

An Yunhao was secretly disappointed, but he had to admit that after not seeing her for a few years, this girl really impressed him.Not only is her talent amazing, but her looks are also becoming more and more charming.

Even if she is sitting in a corner, wearing an extremely enchanting purple dress, it can always make her stand out.The bun without accessories is so neat and playful.

Wei Young smiled again, it was as bright as the morning sun, and An Yunhao suddenly realized that he was lost, what kind of beauty he had never seen before, but was actually attracted by her.

Shame!

He turned his head away angrily, and his eyes returned to Su Qingning.

Wei Young ignored his contempt, and continued to concentrate on playing. She had no intention of competing with Su Qingning for the limelight, and she also knew that she couldn't compete.

After all, the number one beauty on stage is not for nothing.

Wearing a blue thousand-layer skirt that stretches across the floor, coupled with exquisite makeup, every frown and smile is so captivating that even Concubine Li has been compared.

Amidst the melodious piano sounds all over the sky, Su Qingning danced to the music involuntarily. She no longer knew whether Wei Young was accompanying her or she was dancing with Wei Young.

But these are not important now, all she has to do is perfect, perfect, perfect!
The white gauze is gently held on the plain arms, and the delicate body is as light as a butterfly. When dancing, the skirt flutters and the blue hair flutters. Su Qingning is like the noble and light fairy under the moon, so beautiful that people are suffocating.

Watching Su Qingning dance is simply a kind of beautiful enjoyment. Although Wei Young has watched it many times, she is still conquered again and again.

She finally admitted that An Yunhao made the right choice.

She and Su Qingning, one is the moon held by the stars, and the other is the wild weeds on the side of the road. Putting these two women together, any fool would know who to choose.

A little inferiority complex reappeared in her heart, but Wei Young already had enough experience to suppress it, playing the piano leisurely with her bare hands, without any mistakes.

When her eyes moved, her eyes unconsciously intertwined with the emperor's.

At that moment, the tenderness in his eyes disturbed her heart.

At this time, the emperor did not have the sadness and melancholy at the beginning, and a shocked expression appeared on his face that had experienced many vicissitudes.A pair of slightly cloudy eyes, showing inexplicable desire, seeing Wei Young's back shivering.

She lowered her head in panic, her hands were flustered, and the sound of the piano was also slightly disordered.

He tried his best to calm down, but a dark wind swept across his cheeks.

Wei Young turned her head uneasily, only to see the aloof Empress Dowager staring at herself with extremely disgusting and even fierce eyes.

If An Yunhao hadn't stared too much and developed immunity, Wei Young was really worried that she would die under the Empress Dowager's "staring eyes skill" at this moment.

She looked away innocently, she really didn't know where she provoked the queen mother again, could it be that she didn't play the piano well?
However, "Meditation" even moved the emperor, why couldn't it conquer an old woman?

Wei Yang was anxious and looked at Concubine Li begging for help.She frowned and glanced at Guqin, then shook her head helplessly.

A simple hint made Wei Young terrified, only hated being too ignorant.

She wholeheartedly wanted to play "Meditation" well, with Su Qingning and herself.

However, she forgot that she was just an accompanist, not a soloist.

She also forgot that this is the imperial palace, no one can offend the queen mother, let alone steal the limelight from her Su family.

Concubine Li can let her stay, but the Queen Mother can let her die!
Wei Young was flustered, she shouldn't be careless, let alone forget Madam Tong's instructions.

At the same time, Su Qingning's dance was coming to an end.

The last movement is a rapid whirling dance.

Wei Young persuaded her many times that this section is too difficult, and people in poor health cannot complete it at all.However, Su Qingning refused to listen, even if she fell ill again, she would put all her eggs in one basket.

Wei Young really doesn't understand, what is it that is worth her so much effort?
Su Qingning was eager to win, but in the end she made a big mistake. When spinning, she didn't retract her left foot in time, and stepped on the corner of her skirt, and she immediately lost her balance.

At that moment, Su Qingning turned pale with fright, instinctively looked at Wei Young, her eyes were full of fear and helplessness.

"Yang Yang."

Such a faint cry, but Wei Young could hear it clearly.Her heart suddenly twisted into a ball, and at the moment Su Qingning fell to the ground, her hand abruptly tore off the strings of the piano.

"Zheng"

The extremely ear-piercing voice, accompanied by Su Qingning's scream when he landed, pierced everyone's eardrums.This shocking scene left everyone dumbfounded.

The sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and Su Qingning fell to the ground in embarrassment, feeling ashamed to see others.

"Qing Ning!"

The queen mother exclaimed, and the scene suddenly became chaotic. Regardless of the queen's expression, An Yunhao rushed up instinctively and helped Su Qingning up.She broke her leg, and the pain was so painful that tears flowed out.

"How about it, Qingning, where did you fall?"

The Empress Dowager pushed An Yunhao away calmly, and kept asking questions, but Su Qingning just cried, "I'm sorry, Auntie, it's because I didn't dance well, I'm tired, and your face is dull."

"Silly boy, how can I blame you?" The queen mother comforted, turning her head and staring at Wei Yang, "You girl, how did you play the piano, and you made such a big mistake! Fortunately, it is flat ground this time, if you dance on a high platform, Is it okay to fall down after being frightened by you like that?"

Everyone didn't know how the dance was arranged, they only knew that Su Qingning had never missed a dance before, and Wei Young broke the string, which was a big crime.Coupled with the empress dowager's reprimand, they naturally believed that the problem was Wei Young.

At this time, Wei Young, facing the Queen Mother's soaring anger, could only bear it.

The Su family can't afford to lose face, and her life is even more in the hands of the Queen Mother.

Su Qingning didn't expect that Wei Yang would help her like this, let alone that the Queen Mother would be so angry, and hurriedly explained, "Grandma, it doesn't matter about Yang Yang, it's actually me"

The Queen Mother interrupted, "You still pleaded for her! If she hadn't broken the strings, would you have been startled and fell down? You child, you are too soft-hearted. The Ai family has said, people with unknown origins, don't get too close. You Look at you, you have to choose her, you don't suffer, you don't know how powerful it is."

The Empress Dowager was out of breath, she kept scolding, but seeing Su Qingning's eyebrows were tightly knitted, and her little face was sweating profusely from the pain, so she couldn't bear it and said nothing.

"Minute girl entered the palace for the first time, and she doesn't know etiquette, and she has never seen such a big scene. She broke the strings nervously and didn't intend to spoil everyone's interest. I also ask the empress dowager to forgive me." Wei Young knelt on the ground, pleading guilty tremblingly.

"Hmph, can you get rid of your faults by being nervous?" The Queen Mother didn't intend to let her go lightly, and said with a frown, "Come here, cut off her hands, and see how she can bewitch the Sacred Heart!"

Bewitch the Sacred Heart?

Wei Young was shocked, "Empress Dowager, such a serious crime, a commoner girl can't bear it."

"You still dare to talk back? Someone, drag it down!"

"Auntie!"

Su Qingning was also frightened enough, broke free from the maid's support, knelt down and begged for mercy, "Grandma, please forgive Yangyang this time, Qingning begs you."

The Queen Mother was very upset, "Drag on, drag on"

Soon, a guard came in to fetch someone, and Wei Young's head was instantly numb.She thought that as long as she obeyed the queen mother's wishes, as long as she was a good accompanist, and even accepted Su Qingning's fault, everything would be fine.

But, who would have expected that the queen mother would not tolerate her in the end!
What is wrong?Could it be "Meditation"?
Wei Young didn't know why she guessed like this, but when the guards dragged her rudely, she was completely panicked, so frightened that she was at a loss what to do, she instinctively shouted, "An Yunhao, save me!"

However, An Yunhao turned a deaf ear to it, and just ordered someone to ask the imperial doctor to see Su Qingning's injury, without even looking at Wei Young.

"An Yunhao, An Yunhao"

Wei Young thinks that they are old acquaintances, except for pleading with him, she can't think of anyone else.However, even if she yelled out her throat, he was indifferent.

In just an instant, Wei Young was about to be dragged out of the imperial garden.

"Wait!"

(End of this chapter)