All I could see was...

Ye Qingcheng's slender fingers gently plucked the strings of the zither.

A gentle voice instantly reached everyone's ears.

And as she flicked her fingers...

That gentle tone transformed into a sound that made people both nervous and expectant.

Immediately afterwards.

As the tone changed, her fingers quickened their playing, and judging from the tone, the force of her playing seemed to have increased as well.

As her fingers quickened, the tense and slow tone of her voice instantly changed, becoming passionate and uplifting.

It gives you the feeling of being on a battlefield, a thrilling experience.

Then Ye Qingcheng's fingers plucked the strings at an even faster pace.

The tone and momentum suddenly changed.

Everyone instantly felt it again, as if there were thousands of troops galloping and roaring, swords clashing, which was very exciting.

Everyone who heard the music froze in place.

As Ye Qingcheng played her instrument, her expression changed along with her voice and demeanor, as if she had remembered something.

At that moment, she felt as if she were actually there.

The fingertips moved quickly and powerfully across the strings, sometimes plucking, sometimes leaping, creating vibrato and glissando in constant transitions.

As the sound and color reached their climax, each note seemed to possess a breathtaking quality.

The music made everyone's hearts pound rapidly, as if struck by a hammer.

However, just as everyone was immersed in it.

The sounds and colors gradually calmed down, returning to their initial gentleness.

Then.

Thump! A sound!

A crisp note drifted out, and the entire piece came to a close.

After the music ended.

Ye Qingcheng withdrew her delicate hands and stood up.

However, everyone was still immersed in her music and hadn't reacted yet.

Even Ye Qingyao stood there stunned, her eyes wide open, her expression one of shock.

A while later.

The eldest princess suddenly stood up, her eyes filled with shock as she looked at Ye Qingcheng.

"What...what...what piece are you playing? How can it be so moving?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, the piece my niece-in-law played is called Ambush from Ten Sides."

"Ambush from all sides?"

"kindness!"

"Excellent, excellent music! I never expected to hear such a moving and inspiring piece of music today."

It made me feel as if I had returned to that battlefield twenty years ago.

Princess Han is truly a woman of great hidden depths; beneath her delicate appearance lies such a fiery and unrestrained spirit.

"Your Majesty, you flatter me."

At this moment.

Everyone snapped out of their reverie after hearing their conversation.

Everyone looked at Ye Qingcheng, their faces filled with shock.

"What a powerful piece of music! Just now, when I listened to it, I felt as if I were on the battlefield."

I saw thousands of horses roaring, countless soldiers shouting, and the sounds of swords clashing.

My heart clenched so tightly it felt like it was about to leap out of my chest.

"That's right, me too. When I listen to that music, I inexplicably feel like I want to rush into the battlefield and kill the enemy."

"Yes! That's right! I didn't expect that the gentle and melodious tunes we've always been used to would evoke a completely different feeling when we listened to Han Wang's piece this time."

"really."

Once everyone came to their senses, they all praised Ye Qingcheng highly.

However, among everyone, there was one person who was completely stunned by Ye Qingcheng's music.

She never expected that Ye Qingcheng, a woman with a delicate appearance, could play a piece that evoked the mindset of a general who had fought on the battlefield.

At this moment, she was completely captivated by Ye Qingcheng.

This way.

The Empress also realized what was happening. She looked at Ye Qingcheng with a slight frown, seemingly lost in thought.

Consort Xuan was the same.

"Impossible, how is this possible? How could you possibly play a piece with such artistic conception?"

At this moment.

Ye Qingyao looked at Ye Qingcheng with great anger and disbelief.

Ye Qingcheng turned to look at her and smiled slightly: "Crown Prince's Consort, that's a bit funny. Just because you can play a beautiful tune doesn't mean others can't play something else."

"you…"

"That's right, Crown Prince's concubine, what you said is indeed a bit unreasonable!"

"That's right. Does that mean she's the only one in the world who can play, and no one else can?"

"Hey! Stop talking. She's the most talented woman in the capital, after all. This time, Princess Han's performance was clearly a thousand times better than hers. It's understandable that she's not convinced."

"Yes! Indeed, after today, I'm afraid the title of the most talented woman in the capital will be snatched away by Princess Han."

"No, Princess Han only played this one piece. How can she be considered the most talented woman in the capital?"

"That's right. Being able to play music is nothing special. There are also three other skills: playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting."

"Hmm! That makes sense."

The women started discussing it again.

Hearing the whispers of the crowd, Ye Qingyao's face darkened.

Seeing her expression, Ye Qingcheng smiled and turned to look at the Empress and the Eldest Princess.

"Empress Dowager, Imperial Aunt, I wonder who won the contest between my daughter-in-law and the Crown Prince's concubine?"

After hearing this, the Empress glanced at Ye Qingyao and then said, "I think that your competition this time was evenly matched, and there is no winner or loser."

After speaking, he looked at the eldest princess and asked, "What does Qing'er think?"

The eldest princess glanced at Ye Qingcheng, her gaze somewhat complicated, but she still nodded in agreement.

"I do think that Princess Han's music is quite good, but my sister-in-law the Empress is also right. They each have their own merits, so it's really hard to judge."

Seeing that the two women were so protective of Ye Qingyao, and that this was so unfair, Ye Qingcheng's face turned cold. Without saying anything more, she walked back to her seat and sat down.

However, Ye Qingyao looked unwilling. She glared angrily at Ye Qingcheng before returning to her seat.

After their competition came to an end.

The banquet continued.

However, Ye Qingcheng had completely lost interest.

The banquet lasted until late afternoon.

The banquet ended.

Ye Qingcheng didn't greet the Eldest Princess or the Empress before pulling Princess Wen Ning out of the princess's residence.

However, the two had barely left the princess's residence when Madam Jiang chased after them.

"Lord Ye... Your humble servant greets Princess Han."

Seeing this, Ye Qingcheng smiled and said, "Madam, there's no need for such formalities."

“Princess Han, I am Nguyen from the Governor’s Office. If you need me to do anything for you in the future, please feel free to give my orders.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingcheng paused slightly, but after a moment, she smiled and said, "Thank you, Madam Jiang. If you need anything in the future, Madam Jiang, you can come to the Han Prince's Mansion to find me."

"Yes, thank you, Princess Consort Han."

After exchanging a few polite words, the two boarded their respective carriages and headed back to their own residences.