On this day, Zhou Hansheng went out for a banquet and returned home in the evening.
When the slightly tipsy prince was passing through a long corridor, he suddenly heard the sound of a piano coming from deep in the flowers and trees not far to his left front.
The moonlight is quiet, the breeze is gentle, and the elegant fragrance of flowers is even more intoxicating in the cool night. On such a beautiful moonlit night, the sound of the piano also seems particularly pleasant.
Zhou Hansheng paused, standing still. He smiled, then turned slightly, changed direction, and walked towards the sound of the piano.
After passing a flower barrier, I saw a woman playing the zither in front of a peony garden, with a maidservant standing by her side. The woman playing the zither was dressed in a smoky purple dress, two or three white plum blossoms embroidered in the corner. Her waist was so slender that it could hardly be grasped. Her sleek black hair was tied in a bun and flowed down her head. Pearl hairpins trembled gently in her cloud-like black hair. She was delicate and lovely, and the beauty also inspired pity.
Zhou Hansheng stood quietly for a while, the gleam in his eyes flickered around and then instantly faded away. He walked over calmly and leisurely with heavy footsteps.
He accidentally stepped on a dry branch, and a crisp "crack" startled the beautiful woman. The sound of the zither broke with a "clang!", and the girl cried out in surprise, "Ah!" and suddenly stood up and turned around: "Who is it?"
The beauty's panicked gaze was as clear and bright as a frightened deer in the forest. Under the pale moonlight, one could even clearly see the two bright star-like lights in her beautiful eyes, attracting everyone's attention like magic. Her snow-white oval face, delicate nose and cherry lips, and graceful neck like a white swan, slender and graceful, every aspect of her beauty was endearing!
"You, you are, yes"
The beauty looked pitiful and shy, holding the hand of the maid, and her look of wanting to retreat but not retreat, wanting to hide but not hide could arouse the man's desire to find out what was going on.
How could Zhou Hansheng not know what this was all about? He sneered silently, standing with his hands behind his back.
Zhao Nan shouted sternly, "How dare you! You don't even show respect when you see the Crown Prince!"
The beauty was obviously frightened by Zhaonan's harsh rebuke. The light in her beautiful eyes shattered, and she subconsciously looked at Zhou Hansheng in panic, as if asking for help.
"Zhao Nan!" Zhou Hansheng glanced at Zhao Nan with a stern tone, full of warning.
He took two steps forward, glanced at the woman, and asked casually, "What's your name? Where are you from?"
The beauty was delighted and quickly glanced at Zhou Hansheng with eyes that were captivating and charming. The next moment she shyly lowered her head, revealing her slender white neck, which made people feel pity and love her even more.
She knelt gracefully and bowed to Zhou Hansheng, whispering softly, "My name is Qingwan. I'm the zither teacher hired by the Third Madam to teach Miss Zhou San. Tonight, the moon is as bright as water and the breeze is gentle. I suddenly felt like playing a piece of music under the moonlight. Who knew I would disturb the Young Master? I beg your forgiveness."
Zhou Hansheng chuckled softly, a sound like a flowing spring, stirring the heartstrings and melodiously pleasing to the ear. Qingwan couldn't help but glance up at him again. The pale moonlight made it difficult to see his face, but just the outline of his figure, his elegant demeanor, and his noble status, shrouded in a golden aura, made one unable to help but admire him and feel a sense of willingness.
Qingwan's heart was boiling with blood, as hot as fire.
At this moment, she was really moved.
Which young woman wouldn't like such a noble and outstanding young talent, a powerful and promising young man?
If I could win his favor and have him stay by my side, I would be the best person for the rest of my life!
If you were luckier, who knows what kind of fortune you might have.
Zhou Hansheng looked at her, his expression softening. "Qingwan, that's a nice name. You play the zither well, too! Third Aunt has good taste, hiring a good zither player for Third Sister!"
Qing Wan was even more delighted, and she curled her lips into a sweet smile: "Your Excellency, you are too kind. It is Qing Wan's blessing that Your Excellency can listen to my words!"
Zhou Hansheng nodded gently and smiled. Just as he was about to say something else, he saw a young maid in a blue embroidered bodice and a white silk long skirt slowly approaching with a lantern. She knelt and saluted Zhou Hansheng, smiling and saying, "Master, the Crown Prince's wife heard that you've returned and sent this maid to pick you up!"
Zhou Hansheng laughed and said, "I'll go back now."
Zhou Hansheng no longer paid any attention to Qingwan and drifted away. Zhaonan escorted the prince to the courtyard gate and then retreated to the front yard.
The young maid was Chunfen, Zhao Liya's dowry maid.
She deliberately fell behind, deliberately taking a few detours until she stopped beside Qingwan. She uttered a low "Pah!" and sneered, "Fox spirit! A lowly thing like you, just a toy to pass the time, dares to seduce the prince? Ha, is the prince something you can dream of? Be careful, you won't even know how you died."
Qingwan lowered her head slightly and said nothing, but the corners of her lips curved up silently.
Chunfen didn't dare to delay too long. He cursed her in a low voice and quickly quickened his pace to catch up with the prince.
Qingwan slowly raised her head, looked at her receding figure, and sneered.
The maid's malicious curses did not make her angry, but instead made her feel happy and proud.
This is jealousy.
If you are not envied by others, you are a mediocre person!
What did the maid's vicious curses mean? It meant she was jealous, and her master was jealous too.
However, the Crown Prince's wife, to put it nicely, is of noble status and a respectable person who is high above everyone else. But what does she mean in front of the Crown Prince?
Look, didn't she dare to do anything to herself and only let the maidservant around her say a few vicious words?
Qingwan was in a very happy mood.
I really didn't expect that the prince looked so noble, so young and handsome! How could such a young talent, a powerful and noble man, only be with a prince's wife?
Mrs. Zhou San had warned her not to act hastily and to be thorough, saying that the Crown Prince's wife was difficult to deal with and that the Crown Prince had high standards and would not be easily seduced by beauty.
But Qingwan felt that the Crown Prince's wife was nothing special. She was no different from other noble ladies who depended on their husbands, were jealous by nature but dared not speak out.
As for the prince, he is certainly not someone who would be easily fascinated by beauty, but she is more than just beautiful, isn't she?
The prince is obviously interested in her!
Maybe it hasn't reached that stage yet, but it doesn't matter, she is confident
When Zhou Hansheng entered the room, his eyes suddenly became gentle. He smiled and called her "wife" and was about to go forward to hug Zhao Liya.
Zhao Liya smiled and dodged, "Change your clothes!"
Zhou Hansheng didn't change his clothes. Instead, he quickly took off his outer robe and threw it aside. Without saying anything, he hugged her and kissed her all over. He rubbed her neck and smiled, "My lady, I'm not dirty."
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