She smiled broadly, showing no embarrassment at being caught peeping at someone; in fact, she nodded slightly as a greeting.
The man nodded slightly, then stopped looking at the scenery.
Just as the host and guests were enjoying themselves, a handsome and refined man said, "I've heard that among Princess Wuyou's entourage is a musician from the Kingdom of Liubi."
The person speaking did not look at Feng Miyin sitting opposite him, but looked at Feng Guang. Feng Guang blushed because she knew that he must have seen through her considerable interest in that man.
This is her elder brother, the eldest prince of Gengliu Kingdom. His name is Xia Fengxue, and he has doted on his younger sister Fengguang since childhood.
Feng Miyin, who was wearing a veil, glanced at the white-robed man sitting not far from her before politely replying, "Sijia is the greatest musician in our country. He came to Gengliu with me because he wanted to perform a piece for everyone at the wedding banquet."
Mentioning the words "wedding banquet," Meng Xi frowned. Sure enough, he had no good feelings towards this person who was to marry him tomorrow.
Si Jia said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "I dare not claim to be the number one qin master. I am merely quite accomplished in the art of qin playing."
"Oh?" Xia Fengxue said with interest, "Then let's ask Mr. Sijia to play a piece for us."
"This humble subject did not bring a zither into the palace."
“It’s alright. I remember that Fengguang’s palace has a lot of trinkets, right? Back then, Father Emperor searched for the Jiao Wei Qin for many years and gave it to Fengguang.” Xia Fengxue raised an eyebrow at Fengguang.
Feng Guang glanced at his father, the Emperor, through his beautiful and dignified mother. Xia Chao, holding a wine cup, smiled casually and said, "If Feng Guang is in such a good mood, then it would be nice to bring out the Jiao Wei Qin and have Mr. Si Jia play a tune for him."
"Good!" Feng Guang nodded excitedly and told the palace maid to fetch her zither.
Before long, the palace maid returned to the main hall. Feng Guang got up, took the zither, and walked down the steps. She walked very happily, and the ribbons on her red dress fluttered because of her movements. She was already beautiful, but now, under the lamplight, she looked even more like a fairy who did not eat the food of this world.
Xia Fengxue glanced at the young noblemen from the ministers' families who were completely infatuated. He curled his lips in disdain. There are always people who are unsure of their own status. These young noblemen are one example, and so is Meng Xi.
Fengguang appeared before the group of people from Liubi Kingdom. Holding the zither in both hands, she walked to the person's side and said in a clear and melodious voice, "This is for you."
“Yes, Your Highness.” Si Jia reached out and took the zither, but the girl in front of him did not leave. Instead, she sat down on the ground opposite him.
She beckoned, and the palace maid beside her immediately moved the wine and delicacies from his table, making room for him so that she could rest her hands on the table, prop her head up, and watch him. "Play, I'm listening."
Si Jia glanced at them out of the corner of his eye and saw that apart from the people of Liubi Kingdom who felt something was amiss but dared not say anything, the people of Gengliu Kingdom were quite used to it and did not think there was anything wrong with their princess.
That's true, he was already standing on the dragon throne when he was only three years old.
Si Jia lowered his eyes slightly, regained his composure, and plucked the strings of his zither.
The melodious and pleasant sound of the zither slowly rose and fell. The strings on his fingertips became the most magical thing in the world. This was no longer the sound of the mundane world. Whenever the sound seemed to stop, a new sound followed one after another, like a gentle breeze rising and falling, or like a waterfall falling from the sky. It was a kind of charm that was breathtaking.
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