Chapter 60 Pipa Tribulation 3
The accident happened so quickly that Xiao Changzai had no time to react to what was happening.
She saw that everyone was looking at her with either fear or surprise, and she also saw that the phoenix-head pipa was broken into pieces after she had thrown it to the ground. Only then did she realize that she had gotten into a big disaster.
She was so frightened that her legs went limp and she slid off the wooden chair to the ground. She propped herself up with her hands and kowtowed, saying tremblingly:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't mean it..."
However, before he could finish his apology, Xiao Changzai caught a glimpse of blood on his left hand.
She couldn't help but shudder and froze in place.
Song Zhao and Liu Changzai were closest to her, and they walked towards her at the same time and helped her up from the cold marble floor.
Song Zhao happened to be standing on the left side of Xiao Changzai and could see the wound on her face most clearly.
The scar was deep and long, extending diagonally upward from the chin to the zygomatic arch.
If it was a little more off, my eyes would be hurt.
The remaining concubines also stood up and stood on tiptoe to check on Xiao Changzai's condition.
Only Xiao Jingheng sat firmly on the high platform, as still as a mountain. He gave an indifferent order, asking someone to call the imperial physician.
The Queen walked to Xiao Changzai's side, and when she saw her raising her hand to wipe her face, she quickly stopped her and said with concern:
"Don't move, let the doctor take a look first."
When Xiao Chang came to his senses, he felt a burning pain on his left cheek.
She panicked and said, "My face... Queen, is my face injured?"
Everyone was silent for a long time, silently giving Xiao Chang a positive answer.
She suddenly became agitated and struggled to shake off the queen's hand, covering her cheek in pain.
For the women in the palace, face is their second life.
No matter how good you are at singing and dancing, well-educated, and considerate,
As long as there is a problem with this face, the grace will basically be completely cut off.
When the imperial physician came to treat Xiao Changzai's wounds, she was still unable to calm down and her cries became more miserable.
In desperation, the queen had to have her moved to a side hall to be treated by the imperial physician.
After Xiao Changzai left, all the concubines returned to their respective seats.
I thought Xiao Jingheng would investigate this matter, but after a moment of silence in the hall, I heard him say as if nothing had happened:
"Xiao Changzai should be fine with the imperial physician's care. An accident has made you all so sad. Fifth brother, sixth brother, are your glasses filled?"
Xiao Jingheng characterized this incident as an accident. His attitude was very clear: he just didn't want to get involved in this matter.
Now that he had spoken, no one would investigate further.
The singing and dancing continued in the palace.
As the wine flowed, Liu Changzai whispered to Song Zhao, "How could such a dangerous thing happen just by playing the pipa? I see that the wound on Xiao Changzai's face is very deep, and it will probably leave a scar."
Song Zhao was thinking about his own things and was in a daze for a moment and didn't respond to her.
Liu Changzai took a sip of tea to slow down, then continued to talk to himself:
"From what you saw, do you think the pipa string broke for no reason? That is a phoenix-head pipa, one of the few relics left by the Holy Mother Queen Mother, and it is also looked after and maintained regularly by a special person. How could the string break before a song was even finished?"
She leaned close to Song Zhao's ear and added in a low voice, "I see that the emperor has no intention of dealing with this matter. I just feel sorry for Concubine Xiao... Do you think someone may have tampered with this matter?"
Song Zhao sighed and shook her head. "Xiao Changzai is unlucky, but you can't say that. The emperor won't pursue it. If others hear what you say, they will inevitably accuse you of spreading rumors, which is not good."
Liu Changzai nodded silently and didn't say anything else.
Song Zhao looked as if he was enjoying the delicacies in front of him as usual, occasionally glancing at Xiao Jingheng who was sitting on the high seat.
He drank and chatted happily with Prince An and the others, and there was nothing wrong with them.
But Song Zhao knew that Xiao Jingheng's behavior was just a disguise.
He would definitely investigate this matter, but not at this time.
He could not lose face as an emperor in front of his brothers and sisters and let others see that his harem was so chaotic.
Song Zhao was still frightened by what had just happened.
If this was an accident, it would be fine.
If it wasn't an accident, then the person who set up the plan really wanted to deal with was not Xiao Changzai, but her.
This was because Xiao Changzai had kept the fact that she was going to play the pipa at Xiao Jingheng's birthday banquet a secret, whereas everyone knew that Song Zhao was going to play the pipa.
In fact, from the very beginning, when Song Zhao told the concubines that she was going to play the pipa to celebrate Xiao Jingheng's birthday,
This whole thing is just a cover.
Song Zhao was living a miserable life in the Duke of Huguo's mansion. Jiang wanted to treat her like a slave, so how could she let her learn a musical instrument?
Even the matter of reading and writing was something that Song Zhao had already set her mind to. When her elder sister Song Yue was studying, she hid in a corner and learned it secretly.
Since she knows nothing about musical instruments, quick learning is not an option.
If I force myself to play, I will only look timid in front of Xiao Jingheng, so it is better not to play.
Besides, she entered the palace to rise to a higher position, not to serve others.
Why should she act like a singer and dancer in a music hall in front of Xiao Jingheng and use these inferior means to curry favor with him?
Song Zhao's mind was clear as a mirror.
In fact, it doesn’t matter what she performs. After all, no matter how well she performs, she can’t move the pipa to Xiao Jingheng’s dragon bed.
As long as this man can feel sorry for her and know how much she has paid, it is enough.
So today, when he was toasting with Liu Changzai, Song Zhao deliberately knocked over the teacup, letting the scalding hot tea pour onto his hands.
As for the small wounds on her fingertips, they were also cut by her own guitar strings the night before.
Her goal was achieved. Xiao Jingheng was stunned by her coaxing, feeling both distressed and moved.
But even as smart as she was, she couldn't figure out who had tampered with the Phoenix-head Pipa?
If she hadn't been thinking of "retreating to advance" from the beginning, she would have been the one disfigured today.
Song Zhao's eyes slowly swept over the beautiful women present.
They wear the most gorgeous clothes and put on the most exquisite makeup.
They all appear bright and beautiful on the surface, but their dirty thoughts secretly make one hard to guard against.
Song Zhao thought about this matter carefully, and felt even more chilled.
She was obviously so cautious, but she still almost fell into someone's trap.
It seems that the hearts of people in this palace are not as easy to guess and calculate as she expected.
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