Chapter 61: Why did the princess kick me?
Su Muyan walked quickly to the door, opened it, and said with a smile, "Princess, you..."
He hadn't finished speaking, the rest of the words were stuck in his throat.
Because standing outside the door, besides Ruan Yunsheng, there was also King Xuan Xie Yan!
Xie Yan was sitting in a wheelchair, wearing a moon-white brocade robe, his face was pale, which made his dark eyes look even deeper.
Ruan Yunsheng stood beside Xie Yan, wearing a pomegranate red satin dress with scattered flowers. The hem of the dress was embroidered with lotus patterns, and it looked like flowing fire when she walked.
A red gold and kingfisher-inlaid hairpin was inserted diagonally into her hair, and the pearl tassels swayed gently with her movements, making her look even more beautiful and radiant.
When the two of them were together, Ruan Yunsheng was dressed in a fiery red dress, bright and dazzling; Xie Yan was dressed in a pure white dress, as pure as frost, cold and indifferent.
These two temperaments are clearly incompatible, yet they create a strange harmony.
It was as if no one could come between them anymore.
Su Muyan tightened his grip on the jade flute, trying hard to dispel the strange thoughts in his mind.
Everyone in the capital knew that Princess Mingyi hated Prince Xuan. Perhaps it was because Prince Xuan was recuperating in the Marquis' Mansion that the two of them became closer, right?
Besides, the relationship between them is at most that of brother and sister, there is absolutely no possibility of any other relationship.
Thinking of this, Su Muyan quickly retracted his thoughts and bowed: "Princess, Prince."
"I was injured by thieves in the mansion before. The pain in the wound is unbearable. Only when I hear Master Su's flute can I feel relieved a little." Xie Yan's voice was hoarse due to illness, but still clear and pleasant.
"Young Master Su invited the princess to come to Taoranzhai to listen to the flute, so I shamelessly followed him. I thought Young Master Su wouldn't mind having an extra audience, right?"
Even if Su Muyan minded, he couldn't say it out loud. He could only politely say, "Your Highness, what are you talking about? It is an honor for your Highness to hear my flute. Please come in."
Ruan Yunsheng was also speechless.
When she went out this morning, Xie Yan was waiting at the door in a wheelchair, his face pale. He said that he had not slept all night because of the pain from the wound.
Knowing that she was going out to meet Su Muyan today, she asked me if it was convenient for her to go with her.
Ruan Yunsheng was actually not used to the fact that his three brothers were not at home, and always felt that the house was empty.
But when Xie Yan came back, she seemed to have returned to five years ago in an instant.
It was like this before. Every time she went out, Xie Yan would block the door like a ghost.
You can’t do this, you can’t do that, and he keeps complaining about it.
But there is still something different, because Xie Yan is not stopping her from going out this time, but wants to go out with her!
It's really inconvenient to bring Xie Yan, this burden, along.
It just so happened that Xie Yan was injured while searching for the Sun and Moon Jade Bi. The pain from his wound was unbearable, and he couldn't sleep all night and couldn't even eat.
If I couldn't hear Su Muyan's music, I would almost die from the pain.
What can she do?
By the way, how did Xie Yan guarantee that he could come along and listen to the music?
He said that he would just be a quiet vase, so that she didn't have to care about him or take care of him. He would just listen to some music, relieve the pain, and then leave.
How self-indulgent!
It was already the limit for her to accept him going out with her, and he still wanted her to take care of him?
You wish!
After they sat down, the atmosphere became a little awkward.
Su Muyan poured tea for Ruan Yunsheng and Xie Yan, and didn't know what to say.
Xie Yan was quite relaxed. He took a sip of tea from his teacup and said, "What music has Master Su prepared for today? I want to hear 'Su Wu Shepherding Sheep'."
Ruan Yunsheng frowned and lightly kicked Xie Yan under the table, signaling him to be more restrained.
After all, Su Muyan is the son of the Chief Censor, the cousin of Princess An, and he also holds an official position.
Xie Yan started to order music as soon as he opened his mouth. Did he think he was a musician?
Xie Yan looked over innocently, "Why did the princess kick me? Is there something wrong with what I said?"
Ruan Yunsheng gritted his teeth: "Aren't you here to be a vase? What other vase is as talkative as you!"
When Su Muyan heard what Xie Yan said, he did feel a little uncomfortable.
He always loved playing the flute, but he always regarded it as an elegant way to express his feelings, rather than a toy to entertain people.
When he heard Ruan Yunsheng speaking up for him, that little bit of unhappiness quickly disappeared.
"Since Your Majesty wants to hear it, I am willing to perform my humble duties."
As he spoke, he turned to Ruan Yunsheng, the smile between his eyebrows and eyes becoming much more genuine. "I wonder which song the princess would like to hear?"
Ruan Yunsheng smiled faintly: "I can't say I have any knowledge of flute music, so Master Su, just play whatever you like."
These words made Su Muyan feel warm in his heart again.
The princess was of noble status, but she never looked down on him or the Xiao in her hand.
Su Muyan walked to the window, picked up the jade flute and played it, the pleasant and melodious sound of the flute was heard.
Xie Yan sneered in his heart: The only trick that Su can do is to play the flute. It's so boring and uninteresting, not worthy of being on stage!
He was sitting at the table and saw walnuts in the fruit bowl. The store owner even thoughtfully provided a small hammer.
He picked up the hammer and hit the walnut hard - with a crisp "crack" sound, the walnut broke!
Su Muyan's flute music was interrupted by a "click", and he looked over with hesitation.
Many literati and scholars in Shengjing wanted to listen to one of his songs, but they had to wait until he was free and in a good mood to enjoy it.
King Xuan is so good, he is playing music here and cracking walnuts there!
Can you please respect him and the flute in his hand? !
Xie Yan heard the flute stop playing, looked up, and asked in confusion, "Why didn't Master Su play anymore?"
Su Muyan forced a smile and said, "Your Highness, the sound you make when cracking walnuts seems a bit loud."
Xie Yan said naturally, "I remember that the princess loved to eat walnuts when she was little. Seeing that there are some here, I will help her crack a few. Will it affect Master Su's flute playing?"
Ruan Yunsheng looked at Xie Yan in confusion.
It’s strange that this little old-fashioned girl still remembers what she loved to eat when she was a child?
She thought Xie Yan wanted to eat it himself, and he really needed to nourish his brain.
When Su Muyan heard that Ruan Yunsheng liked to eat, he quickly said, "Then your Highness, please continue knocking."
He picked up the jade flute again and continued playing the previous tune.
Xie Yan raised the hammer again, and there was a "click" sound!
The sound of the flute paused for a moment, but this time it did not stop and continued to play.
Xie Yan's hands also did not stop cracking walnuts.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Click, click, click"!
The two sounds intertwined together, making people's heads hurt.
Ruan Yunsheng held his forehead and whispered to Xie Yan, "Can you please stop knocking? This princess is not hungry!"
Xie Yan had no choice but to put down the hammer, his face full of disappointment: "I know I am annoying, but I didn't expect that even the walnuts I cracked would make the princess hate me."
Ruan Yunsheng hesitated, "I didn't mean that."
Xie Yan pushed the small plate of walnut kernels in front of Ruan Yunsheng, his eyes slightly curved: "Then Princess, please try the walnuts I cracked. Are they delicious?"
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