Chapter 412: This song is called Breaking the Formation

"I do."

"I just have a small request."

Amidst the mocking gazes of the crowd, Xie Yingmian spoke in a clear voice, "I would like to ask the Empress Dowager for permission to invite the Third Prince's wife to perform with me."

The Third Prince's wife sneered secretly.

It’s a good thing that Xie Yingmian thought of this.

She had been learning music, chess, calligraphy, painting and dancing since she was young. Before marrying the third prince, she was also known as the most talented woman in the capital.

Although this title only lasted for one year.

A village girl who dares to perform on the same stage with her is overestimating herself.

The Third Prince's wife felt much less depressed when she thought about Xie Yingmian's imminent humiliation.

"I wonder how Princess Ling would like to perform together?" asked the Third Prince's wife.

Xie Yingmian: "It's very simple. I'll play the pipa and you can improvise and dance to my rhythm. How about that?"

The Third Prince’s wife didn’t find it difficult.

The Queen Mother herself praised her dance.

Even if Xie Yingmian played the piano blindly, she could still perform a perfect dance.

With her peerless dancing skills as a backdrop, Xie Yingmian would only feel more embarrassed.

Xie Yingmian said kindly, "The piece I'm going to play is very high-pitched and passionate, with a fast tempo. You should be prepared."

"Don't try to be too strong. If you can't keep up, stop. It's a good day, but it won't be good if you hurt yourself."

The Third Prince's wife sneered in her heart.

She won't fall behind.

Xie Yingmian said this deliberately just to scare her.

She wouldn't be fooled.

"Don't worry, I will definitely be able to keep up with your pace." said the Third Prince's wife.

Xie Yingmian's lips curled up.

The method of provoking someone is cheesy but effective.

The palace maids had already prepared the musical instruments that Xie Yingmian needed.

Xie Yingmian finished tuning: "I'll play a short piece first, you can find the feeling and style first."

The Third Prince's wife thought that Xie Yingmian was being unnecessary, but she did not stop him.

She also wanted to know what level Xie Yingmian was at.

Xie Yingmian picked up the pipa and casually plucked it twice: "The Third Prince's wife should have heard my overall tone, which is relatively fast and high-pitched."

"If you can't keep up, don't try to be stubborn."

The more Xie Yingmian said this, the more dismissive the Third Prince's wife became.

Xie Yingmian's technique is very simple and he looks like a beginner.

She's just a beginner, and you're trying to make her unable to keep up?

dream!

The Third Prince's wife became more and more convinced that Xie Yingmian was deliberately deceiving her.

She raised her head: "Stop talking nonsense and get started."

Xie Yingmian smiled and said to everyone: "This song is called Breaking the Formation."

She tapped her fingers lightly, and dense drumbeats were heard.

Boom boom boom!

The drumbeats come one after another, like war drums urging troops to march.

Then the sound became vast and boundless.

Like the warm winter sun breaking through the ice, the sky is filled with brilliant red light.

Soft red sunlight covers the earth, and new buds sprout from dead branches.

Then, there were rapid drumbeats again, and along with them came the sound of iron horses and golden weapons.

The drum beats were produced by Xie Yingmian using his feet.

The sound of golden swords and iron horses was played on the pipa.

She only has two hands and two feet.

The sound produced by the music was like a thousand men in armor dancing with spears in hand.

It is vast and powerful, with the aura of a tiger that can swallow the world.

As soon as one wave of war songs subsides, there is almost no time to spare before another wave of war songs begins.

War horses neighed and weapons clashed, as if thousands of troops were galloping towards them, with unstoppable force.

The Third Prince's wife went from being dismissive at first to sweating profusely later.

The drum beats are very dense and the rhythm is very fast.

If she wants to dance with Xie Yingmian, she must keep up with Xie Yingmian's rhythm.

However, all the music played by Xie Yingmian was high-pitched and passionate.

She took every step slowly.

The rhythm soon became disrupted.

The Third Prince's wife didn't want to lose face, so she could only speed up as much as possible.

What she didn't expect was that Xie Yingmian could be even faster.

She simply couldn't cope with the rhythm of the battlefield, with all its might and fighting.

The more anxious you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes.

The Third Prince's wife took the wrong dance step and stepped on the hem of her skirt.

Unable to maintain balance, he fell face down.

The Third Prince's wife subconsciously used her hands to block.

However, her hand was pinched hard by Zang Yue.

When I pushed harder, the pain became even worse and I couldn't support my body.

With a scream, she rolled off the stage.

Below is a white jade slab with a hard texture.

The third prince's wife hit her head hard on the stone slab, blood flowed everywhere, and she fainted.

Everyone was shocked by this sudden change.

The imperial physician was waiting nearby and rushed over immediately after hearing the sound.

The palace maids quickly carried the third prince's wife away.

Xie Yingmian was not affected at all and continued to play.

Until the song ends.

When the song ended, it was as if the smoke of gunpowder gradually dissipated, and the horn of retreat echoed in the air.

Break the formation and finally triumph.

"What a great song!" The fifth prince was the first to praise it.

He clapped his hands vigorously: "What a high-pitched and exciting song."

"Listening to Aunt Huang's song, it was as if I could see thousands of troops and a battlefield filled with smoke, as if I were in the midst of a tense battle."

"Great! That's great!"

Once the fifth prince showed his support, the others also started to react.

Everyone praised it.

The Queen also praised it highly: "Princess Ling plays the piano very well."

"I closed my eyes and listened. It was as if thousands of troops were right before my eyes, charging and breaking through the enemy lines, invincible. I have never been to a battlefield, but I felt the solemnity of the battlefield and the passion of the soldiers."

"It's worthy of being called the Formation-Breaking Song."

The queen's words won the approval of many generals.

An old general who was extremely sentimental even shed tears on the spot and dreamed of returning to the camp.

Mu An originally wanted to see Xie Yingmian make a fool of herself.

Not only did I not see the joke, I also heard everyone praising Xie Yingmian.

She said sarcastically, "Princess Ling did this on purpose."

"They deliberately chose such a fast-paced song to overwhelm the Third Prince's wife and make her look disfigured. Judging from her appearance, I'm afraid she's going to be disfigured."

As soon as Mu An said this.

The women fell silent instantly.

If it were someone else, they would never dare to say such words.

But Mu An is not someone else.

Mu An has a close relationship with the Empress Dowager.

The sisters Mu An and Mu Ning are so arrogant because they rely on the protection of the Empress Dowager.

Xie Yingmian retaliated without hesitation: "Are you deaf?"

"Before the Third Prince's Consort joined me in the dance, I reminded her several times not to act too aggressively. I also reminded her that my rhythm was fast and intense."

"I've already done my duty to remind her. She made a mistake in her dance steps and tripped herself. How can she blame me for this?"

Mu An said, "It was you who chose the Third Prince's wife as your dance partner."

"If you hadn't chosen the Third Prince's Consort, she wouldn't have suffered this unexpected misfortune. You did it on purpose."

Xie Yingmian: "The Third Prince's wife suggested that I perform, so I invited her to perform on the same stage. This is the most normal thing to do."

"Besides, the Third Prince's wife can refuse."

"The Third Prince's Consort didn't reject me. She heard my reminder and gave a clear response."

"I'm very confused. The Third Prince's wife has no objections, and neither does the Queen Mother, the Empress, or anyone else present. Why do you keep making malicious assumptions?"

“Could it be…”

Xie Yingmian stared at Mu An, her voice suddenly cold: "Did you do something on the stage and deliberately cause trouble for the Third Prince's wife?"