Then it landed very precisely in a huge mansion.
Nie Feiyan had just come out of the kitchen with a plate of food, intending to go back to her room to enjoy the medicinal meal she had carefully prepared, when suddenly two objects fell from the sky and landed in front of her with a thud, splashing dust all over the ground. Not only did they make her face covered in dust, but they also covered the medicinal meal she had carefully prepared with a thick layer of dust.
Unexpectedly, even after leaving the kitchen, someone added extra ingredients. How could she possibly eat it?
She was even more shocked when she saw the two men struggling to their feet from the ground.
One is the master of the Night King's Mansion, the Night King Ye Xiao, who is famous throughout the capital, no, it should be said that he is one of the top Xuan Qi masters in the entire Scorpion Kingdom.
The other was Gongsun Liang, the emperor's most beloved strategist and military advisor. Don't let Gongsun Liang's usual elegant appearance fool you; he was a powerful figure at the twelfth level of Xuan Qi.
Who on earth had the ability to... throw two such strongmen back into the Prince's mansion?
Although shocked and seeing these two usually arrogant and powerful figures in such a disheveled state, Nie Feiyan, being a woman of high emotional intelligence, suppressed the smile that welled up inside her and asked with concern, "Your Highness, Mr. Gongsun, what... happened to you?"
Gongsun Liang said helplessly, "Sigh, don't even mention it."
Ye Xiao was about to stop him, but the guy was quick to talk and quickly gave a detailed account of what had happened when the two of them went to find Ye Nian.
Of course, Ye Xiao had already been knocked down once by the doorman of the Qin House before, and Ye Xiao's eyes conveyed this message in time, so he stopped talking in time.
However, he told her everything else in detail.
Ye Xiao was a little puzzled. This Gongsun Liang was clearly an old fox, so why did he become so honest with Nie Feiyan and tell her everything? He glanced at Nie Feiyan meaningfully.
Gongsun Liang is the kind of person who won't act until he sees a benefit in it; it's rare to see him so enthusiastic about something that doesn't offer any advantage.
Ye Xiao had already keenly sensed that Gongsun Liang might be trying to get closer to Nie Feiyan.
His intuition was correct. At this point, Gongsun Liang, through his connections and various information channels, already knew that Nie Feiyan was the emperor's long-lost princess, and the only bloodline left by the emperor's most beloved woman. The emperor was constantly thinking about this princess, and once Nie Feiyan's true identity was revealed, her status would immediately rise, and she would gain astonishing influence.
Gongsun Liang naturally planned to use this advance information to get to know Nie Feiyan better, and hopefully become close friends with her.
Nie Feiyan never expected his scheme. After hearing news of Ye Nian after so many days, the image of that figure in the flowing red robe and the dashing figure as he walked away involuntarily appeared before her eyes, an image she could never forget.
She asked, "Are you sure the owner of the music room is the young master?"
Gongsun Liang said, "It should be true. Moreover, what his maid said to the prince can also confirm this."
Nie Feiyan nodded and said, "I was truly unforgettable to hear the young master sing a song on the zither at the last banquet. Now that he is making a living by playing the zither at the Qin House, I would like to go and hear his melodious music again, which can linger for three days."
Gongsun Liang said happily, "That's wonderful! I've long admired your music, young master. Shall we go together today, Miss Nie?"
Ye Xiao was now even more certain that Gongsun Liang had "ulterior motives" towards Nie Feiyan, and hurriedly said, "I'll go too."
Nie Feiyan said, "It's not that Your Highness can't go, but you must control your temper and don't get angry."
Ye Xiao pouted and said, "That kid is so infuriating, I..."
“If you can’t control your temper, then don’t go,” Nie Feiyan interrupted him. “Listening to the zither is an elegant affair. If you’re like a firecracker that can be set on fire at any moment, then I’m afraid no one will be able to appreciate the music.”
Ye Xiao was truly smitten with Nie Feiyan, and upon hearing her words, he could only reply, "Alright, I won't get angry then." After a pause, he added, "By the way, let's bring a few gold ingots with us. When we enter the courtyard to listen to the music, I want to see what he says when he sees me."
Nie Feiyan had no objection to this. She really wanted to see the handsome young man in the red robe, so she nodded and said "Mm".
As evening fell, Ye Xiao and his two companions arrived at the Qin House on time and were surprised to find that several figures dressed as martial arts heroes had landed on the rooftops around the Qin House, each of them possessing top-level Xuan Qi; and there were several carriages in the alley, which were clearly not ordinary people's carriages.
What shocked the three of them the most was that they even saw a royal carriage.
They had brought a lot of gold ingots, only to find that those who wanted to enter the brothel to listen to the music had to present a visiting card in addition to the gold ingots. Ye Xiao and Gongsun Liang, both officials in the court, noticed that a handsome and refined-looking attendant in the royal carriage had also respectfully presented a visiting card.
But a moment later, the alluring woman whom Ye Xiao had previously called a vixen opened the door and said to everyone, "My master has read all of your invitations. I am very sorry, but my master has not granted permission for any of you to enter the courtyard to listen to the music."
Those who presented their visiting cards all looked disappointed.
After saying this, the woman went back inside and slammed the door shut, showing that she wouldn't give face to anyone!
Nie Feiyan was somewhat mesmerized by the woman's alluring beauty.
Nie Feiyan only came back to her senses when the clear, resonant sound of the zither rang out. The melody was ancient and elegant, quite different from the tune she had played and sung that day and night. The previous piece was filled with sorrow, while this one possessed a magnanimous understanding of the ways of the world.
The music is not fast, but it gives listeners a sense of tranquility.
Nie Feiyan somewhat understood why the prime minister's wife, who suffered from insomnia, had her insomnia cured after listening to the music played by the owner of the music house. Insomnia mostly stems from too many distracting thoughts, and when the mind and body are at peace, insomnia will naturally be alleviated.
“Master, I remember you’ve played this piece before.” Suddenly, a voice could be heard from the roof of a tall building to the left of the music room.
Strangely, when everyone looked over, there was no one there.
Then another person said, "This piece is called 'One Buddhist Chant, One Heartfelt Thought,' and it is a Buddhist melody."
The first person asked, "Why do you like this kind of music?"
The second person said, "Can you tell the difference between this piece and the one I played?"
The first person said, "I can't tell."
The second person said, "This piece was played much more expressively than mine."
The first person: "I don't understand."
The second person said, "This person playing the piano sees things more clearly than I do."
The first person clearly didn't believe it and chuckled.
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