Seeing that none of the elders seated at the table, including the old princess, showed any displeasure at this, it was probably just customary at the Qianjin Banquet.
Ren Yaoqi was absentmindedly thinking about these random things when she heard Ouyang say from above: "Princess, how about you start first today?"
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but look up at Xiao Jinglin. Xiao Jinglin had been sitting there with a positive expression, reciting a map of the human meridians. When she heard Ouyang's call, she raised her head nonchalantly. Subconsciously, she glanced at Ren Yaoqi, who smiled, winked, and nodded.
Xiao Jinglin thought that it would happen sooner or later anyway, so she might as well be the first one. As long as it was over sooner, she would imitate those women who got sick three times a day and leave on the pretext of being sick.
Thinking of this, Xiao Jinglin was about to nod when she heard Wu Yiyu, who was sitting next to her, speak first: "Jinglin, I'm afraid you are not ready yet. Why don't I throw out some ideas today?" After saying that, she stood up before Xiao Jinglin without even looking at what she said.
Xiao Jinglin frowned, and the princess was about to say something when the old princess smiled and said, "Since Yiyu wants to go first, then let Yiyu go. It's not bad for Jinglin to be the last one today."
The old princess spoke, and the princess could only swallow her words. She smiled and nodded: "It's the same if Yiyu goes first."
Wu Yiyu turned and smiled at Xiao Jinglin, her smile concealing both undisguised pride and malice. Xiao Jinglin turned his eyes away, treating her like an object.
When two maids carried a musical table and placed it under the main seat, Ren Yaoqi had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
Wu Yiyu walked slowly to the zither table and sat down. Her maid brought a zither and placed it on the table in front of her. Wu Yiyu raised an arrogant smile and plucked the strings.
The familiar sound of the piano flowed out from Wu Yiyu's fingertips. Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but sigh and looked at Xiao Jinglin.
Xiao Jinglin looked down at Wu Yiyu, her expression unsettling. She was also wearing a purple jacket and skirt, embroidered with a flying phoenix in gold thread. No zodiac signs were embroidered on the sleeves and hem. The piping on the sleeves and hem was embroidered with the eight-treasure pattern of "conch shell umbrella, flower pot, and fish." On her head, she wore a luxurious white jade and jewel-inlaid lotus crown. Her outfit bore a striking resemblance to Xiao Jinglin's own.
Xiao Jinglin didn't usually pay much attention to her clothes, so she hadn't noticed Wu Yiyu's outfit before. But now, Wu Yiyu had beaten her to the song "Moon Full Over the Mountain Pass," which she had practiced for so long. If she hadn't realized Wu Yiyu's deliberate provocation, then her life would have been in vain.
Xiao Jinglin was a carefree person and didn't really care about the outcome of today's Qianjin Banquet. However, Wu Yiyu's behavior made her feel a little sorry for her mother's efforts on her these days, and for wasting Ren Yaoqi's time and energy in accompanying her in practicing the piano.
Xiao Jinglin couldn't help but glance at the princess. The smile on the princess's face faded a lot. She picked up the teacup and skimmed the tea leaves nonchalantly.
The old princess narrowed her eyes slightly, seemingly immersed in Wu Yiyu's piano music and oblivious to the surrounding atmosphere. Xiao Wei smiled at her daughter and tapped the index finger of her right hand lightly on the low table.
They didn't seem to realize that there was anything wrong with Wu Yiyu's behavior. However, everyone in the Yanbei Palace knew that Xiao Jinglin was practicing the piano. Even the maids sweeping the floor knew that the princess only practiced that one piece of music every day.
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