Chu Yuan's fingertips were trembling, and she didn't dare let Xie Wei notice, so she quickly clenched her fists to hide it.
He tilted his head back, a fawning smile on his face, and said, "Which part? The student was just playing randomly, completely unaware of what he was playing. For the teacher to insist that the student repeat it is tantamount to making a difficult request."
"Is that so?" Xie Wei narrowed his eyes dangerously.
Chu Yuan nodded with a forced smile, meeting his gaze without flinching, probably the only way to prevent him from seeing through her disguise.
Every string in his body was taut at this moment, like a bow ready to be released.
"Princess, please do something about Mr. Xie! He is the Junior Tutor to the Emperor, why is he making things difficult for us young ladies?" At this critical moment, it was Jiang Xuening who actually asked Shen Zhiyi for help on her behalf.
She lowered her voice, but Chu Yuan had good hearing and heard it clearly from afar.
When choosing seats before class started, Chu Yuan deliberately chose a seat towards the back. Of the six companions, Shen Zhiyi and Xue Shu sat in the first row, Jiang Xuening was behind Shen Zhiyi, and Chu Yuan was in the fourth row diagonally behind Jiang Xuening. The two hadn't seen each other since their parting at the Yongyi Marquis's residence until today.
Seeing Chu Yuan in such a predicament, Shen Zhiyi felt sorry for her and couldn't help but speak up for her, "Sir, although they come from high social standing and are among the most outstanding noble ladies in the capital, they are still not as good as the boys who have been carefully nurtured since childhood, let alone my two imperial brothers."
Please lower your standards a bit, sir, so as not to scare them all away.
As the only princess of the Great Qian Dynasty and a model of noble ladies in the capital, Shen Zhiyi was naturally skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but this did not prevent her from going easy on others.
After all, they were hard-won companions, and Jiang Xuening and You Yue were her two favorites out of the six.
She liked Xue Shu too, but it was different. Xue Shu was her cousin, and they had grown up together since childhood.
Jiang Xuening and You Yue, one sweet-talking and sassy, the other aloof and intelligent, two different personalities, yet both perfectly suited her taste; there probably wouldn't be a third like them in the entire capital.
Xie Wei still had to give Shen Zhiyi some face after all. After a moment of calm reflection, he quickly walked back to the lectern.
He truly stopped paying attention to Chu Yuan after that.
After only an incense stick's time, his ears were thoroughly tormented by the two virtuosos, Jiang Xuening and Chu Yuan, so he angrily kicked them out of the classroom.
"You two, take your instruments and stand outside for a while."
Jiang Xuening protested, "Why?"
Chu Yuan didn't say anything. Standing for a while was fine; it was easier than pretending to be a terrible musician.
Xie Wei didn't even look up, as if glancing at the two of them would make him so angry that he would eat less rice at dinner.
"That banana plantation, it has truly been wasted in your hands."
Jiang Xuening, “…”
Are you crazy?! Didn't he help her choose it in the first place? Now he's complaining on Qin's behalf!
Chu Yuan: Well said, he's just sick.
Mad cow disease!
Both of them only dared to shout in their hearts, and in the end, they obediently carried their zithers outside.
Speechless, I gaze at the vast sky.
Shen Zhiyi was also afraid of Xie Wei, so she pouted and gave the two of them a helpless look.
The piano lesson continued.
The others gradually looked away.
Chu Yuan and Jiang Xuening were both rather bored.
They stood silently for a while, looking at the sky, the ground, the flowers and trees outside the warm pavilion, and the unique red bricks and green tiles of the palace. Finally, when they couldn't find anything else to look at, their eyes met.
At this moment, time stood still, the sound of the wind disappeared, and even Xie Wei's beautiful piano music seemed to become background noise. All that remained were two pairs of equally beautiful and extraordinary eyes gazing at each other with deep affection.
"you……"
"you……"
They both said it at the same time, but in the end neither of them said it aloud.
With a slight smile, Chu Yuan first expressed goodwill, because Jiang Xuening had just asked the princess to rescue her.
With everything seemingly falling into place, Jiang Xuening didn't hold back any longer and asked softly, "You Yue, you started over too, didn't you?"
She said yes...
Chu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief at Jiang Xue Ning's honesty.
She spoke softly, "Sort of. Actually, I knew you had started over a long time ago, because Jiang Xuening, who was determined to enter the palace and become the empress, didn't have the same charm she has now."
It was a very short message, less than fifty words, but it felt like a ton of weight to Jiang Xuening, and her heart pounded for a long time.
I can't believe it's true!
Not only did she come back, but You Yue also came back.
Only in this way can we explain the sudden and dramatic change in You Yue, who was petty and jealous in her previous life. Her calmness, composure, insight, and talent are astonishing.
...
After a long while, when Xie Wei finished his class, Chu Yuan heard Jiang Xue Ning's voice again.
“You’re right. When a person becomes a slave to power, they become devoid of spirit and are passively pushed upwards by ambition and fate.”
But You Yue, you were really annoying back then too.
Chu Yuan turned her head, her eyebrows and eyes full of smiles, "What a coincidence, I think so too."
Wasn't the original owner both poisonous and stupid?
Of course, we can't blame the original character; we should blame the author for shaping her into this way.
They looked at each other again and smiled at each other.
Everything is understood without words.
Inside the warm pavilion.
Fang Miao saw Xie Wei carrying the zither out, stretched, and exclaimed, "Wow, get out of class is finally over."
Unexpectedly, Mr. Xie suddenly stopped at the door.
Fang Miao was so frightened that she immediately covered her mouth, her eyes wide as copper bells, thinking to herself why she hadn't consulted the fortune teller before going out today.
But Xie Wei clearly didn't stop because of her. He just saw Jiang Xuening and Chu Yuan getting along well and thought to himself that he had punished them to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and feel the music, but the two of them were doing well. They were like sisters in distress with a good relationship, right?
"Jiang Xuening, go to Wenzhao Pavilion and wait for me. Continue practicing the zither after dinner."
Xie Wei coldly gave the order, not giving Jiang Xuening a chance to refuse.
Chu Yuan raised an eyebrow, gloating: "Ning Er, the master is so busy, yet he still gives you special treatment. You're so lucky."
Before she could finish speaking, Xie Wei's cold eyes were already on her. "You Er, come with me. There are some academic matters I need to tell you privately."
Chu Yuan: ? ? ?
Is this never going to end? Let's both keep an eye on them!
Jiang Xuening couldn't help but laugh and retorted, "You Er, same to you, good luck."
Chu Yuan rolled her eyes.
Now no one can laugh anymore. Lu Xian was right, Xie Wei is a scourge that will live for a thousand years!
When the others in the warm pavilion saw that Jiang Xuening and You Yue were being given extra lessons, they hurriedly made their escape.
Xie Weishen is upright and honest, so no one would think anything wrong with him.
Everyone had left, and there wasn't a single extra mosquito in the warm room.
Xie Wei's cold tone seemed to penetrate people's hearts. He raised his hand and threw a musical score to Chu Yuan, "The first piece, 'High Mountain Chant,' play it for me to hear."
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