Chapter 39: Secret Love (1) [VIP]
"Is the sir jealous?"
It was rare to see her husband being so hostile towards a man, so she suddenly became playful and teased him by leaning close to his ear, her voice extremely gentle.
The young master was somewhat displeased by the question. With a slightly cold expression, he ordered her to practice the piano quickly: "Go and practice the piano first. I won't play with you until you have practiced this piece well."
"We're already so close, yet the teacher is still so boring..." Chu Qingluo reluctantly left him, straightened her skirt, and sat down gracefully in front of the zither, holding her chin and asking, "If I practice well, what can I do?"
The Su Ying before him suppressed his greed and replied coldly, "I have finished my music. I will obey your orders, Master."
"Sir, you are not allowed to regret it."
She spoke lightly, then calmed down and raised her fingers to play "Plum Blossom Introduction" leisurely.
Slender fingers lightly touch the seven strings, and the sound of the piano is like the quiet water of a pond on a quiet night, like clouds and mist, ethereal and ethereal.
But this time, she did not hide her piano skills, and played the piece smoothly and effortlessly.
After the song ended, the lingering sound still lingered in the air. At first glance, it seemed as if plum petals had fallen all over the woman's shoulders, but upon closer inspection, there was no trace of them.
Chu Qingluo turned her head slightly, seeing the teacher was particularly surprised. This was within her expectations, so she pretended to be melancholy and asked, "I have finished playing the piece. Is there anything I missed?"
"Were you pretending before?" He looked at the disciple calmly and asked hesitantly.
The music she just played was comparable to that of the best zither player in the palace, and even better than that of the best zither player in the palace.
The ladies who entered the palace were carefully selected before they were allowed to enter the Ministry of Music. She had been so secretive before, and she didn't believe he hadn't seen through the slightest clue: "The girls who are recruited to the Ministry of Music to learn the qin have all passed a series of tests before being selected. If you think about it carefully, you will know that I have hidden my qin skills. It is definitely not as bad as you think."
"Besides, if I am really the person from the previous dynasty that you think I am, I must have practiced this piano skill since I was a child." Chu Qingluo replied lazily, his eyes slightly half closed, and he said meaningfully that he had been taught by someone else.
Since she was the princess of Long State, the one who taught her to play the zither must be the most proficient zither player in Long Dynasty. He thought about it for a few moments and realized that he had thought too little. The delicate figure in front of him was truly the most talented student he had ever taught.
But even so, his piano skills were still far from what he wanted.
Qu Hanjin stared at her for a moment without raising his brows, then said sternly, "Although the song you just performed was flawless, there are still areas for improvement."
"It seems that in front of the master, no matter how good my piano skills are, it is difficult to get a word of praise." After hearing this, she stood up decisively, not wanting to touch the strings, and sat down at the table where the master often sat, flipping through the books he had read, and tasted the cakes beside him.
Seeing her sitting there so boldly, Qu Hanjin did not blame her. He just walked slowly to her side and said, "Only when you are proud but not irritable, and calm but not arrogant, can you achieve something."
The more she listened to these old-fashioned words, the more they sounded like those of the old gentleman she had seen in the palace. She yawned contentedly, not wanting to hear another word.
"I can't stand hearing these words. If you say them again, I won't let you touch them." Chu Qingluo curled her lips slightly, took a bite of the pastry in her hand, and then leisurely put it back on the plate. "This pastry seems to be even more delicious than last time."
"The cakes last time were brought from the palace." Changzhi picked up the cakes she had tasted. The young man tasted them all naturally, and seemed not to care about what she had eaten, and answered calmly.
“I copied it this time.”
She saw Jing was stunned. She had never seen a man taste the snacks she had left. But then she thought about it again. She felt that this was not excessive since she was now very close to her husband.
Wait a minute, he said the tea cakes were imitations, but the Emperor Cake is a cake that only the emperor can taste...
She was surprised that he could make it without even asking the chef. Then she exclaimed, "Sir, your cooking skills are getting better and better..."
Qu Han finished his cakes and brewed two cups of tea gracefully, handing one to her elegantly. "Because you said you tasted cakes that were even more delicious than last time, I wanted to try making them."
It’s even more delicious…
It was just a casual remark last time, but now thinking about it, maybe it was that casual remark that exposed his identity. Chu Qingluo suddenly froze, feeling that he was still careless.
"It turned out that I was negligent here..."
She sighed suddenly and drank her tea pretending to be calm. She couldn't help but feel that she was really full of flaws in front of her husband.
She always thought that no one could notice and that she had done everything perfectly, but she didn't expect to be seen through by this gentleman again and again. She secretly sighed that it was a good thing that this man coveted her beauty, so she was able to escape danger and everything was a false alarm.
Qu Hanjin gently held his forehead, thought for a moment, and then cautiously reminded him, "You're always a little careless in your actions. You need to be more careful."
"Ying'er told me that the master is already preparing for His Majesty's birthday banquet?" She suddenly remembered what she had heard about the birthday banquet in the Qin Hall. She was quite concerned about it. She touched the master's waist coquettishly and said something meaningful.
"The candidates for the banquet..."
The Qingzi in front of him was unmoved, and gently grasped the woman's soft white fingers, Su, from the beginning, you?"
"If I say you are handsome, I am just coveting your beauty. I am attracted by your beauty and then I look at you slowly. I smile shyly and ask you in a charming way.
At first, she really just wanted to rely on her superb piano skills to win the first place and then enter the palace to assassinate. However, after watching for a long time, she felt that this was not a long-term solution.
Yan Ruo Shunhua, she guessed that using her beauty to seduce him and make him serve her willingly was the best strategy no matter how she thought about it, she answered like this,
However, Qu Hanjin seemed suspicious and didn't believe her answer at all. He wanted to dig into the chess game. What was his intention?
Seeing the elegant figure beside her being so cautious, she didn't understand what he meant, but she still replied jokingly, "Of course, it's to win your heart, sir. I want to see you covered in mud, no longer the flawless Grand Master of Music."
"Now that I have it, I will not hide anything. I will tell you everything that happened earlier." Chu Qingluo pulled her slender fingers out of his palm, lowered her eyes slightly, stood up slowly, and said charmingly, "At the next palace banquet, you must write me in the list..."
"You targeted Si Yuefu in order to enter the palace..." His expression remained cold, with a dark current flowing in his eyes. He reminded her in a low voice, "As a teacher, I will act fairly, but I still have to consider your piano skills."
What a mess! Why does this gentleman still choose people based on their piano skills?
Chu Qingluo felt annoyed. Mr. Jue was really a law-abiding person who followed the government rules and etiquette and would not compromise in the slightest.
"You've been going around in circles, why do you still need to consider my piano skills..." Annoyance flashed in her phoenix eyes. She frowned and muttered in a complaining tone, "I feel like the master is deliberately making things difficult for me."
I don't know why I thought that by provoking the master, I could make him abuse his power for personal gain and open a path for her to enter the palace...
She was now deep in thought, and suddenly realized that she still didn't know him well enough.
"Students are naughty, and sometimes they have to give you a hard time," Qu Hanjin whispered as he leaned in close. After a pause, he added, "If you really want to play at the birthday banquet, you should improve your piano skills."
It's just about improving her piano skills. Faced with national hatred, she decisively agreed: "Of course, I will satisfy you, sir. I will use all my brains to break every game. This blood feud must be avenged."
He quietly looked at the woman in his arms, whose eyes were filled with hatred. A trace of indifference appeared in his eyes as he smiled faintly. He replied with a look of regret: "You are really seeking revenge and venting your anger. You will do anything..."
"What, sir, are you scared?" Chu Qingluo's eyes narrowed upon hearing the voice, and she touched his wound, which was still wrapped in white gauze, meaningfully. "It's too late to retreat now. If you know everything, sir, and I don't use it for my own benefit, I will kill you."
The young master raised his thin and cold lips slightly, and put on a dull expression. He said to her in a deep voice: "Since I dared to do what I did last night, I have no fear."
These words reminded her of the passionate night last night. Although they hadn't gone to the extreme of sex, the deep meaning hidden in each of their actions made her blush, her cheeks slightly flushed. She really couldn't think about that elegant room last night anymore...
Glancing at the gauze, Chu Qingluo felt quite curious and asked him with her soft lips pursed, "Has anyone asked about your injury today?"
She hadn't taken a close look in the hall just now, but now she saw clearly that Mr. Xinjue must have been subject to a lot of gossip for entering the piano hall with such an injury, so she jokingly watched him closely.
"No one dares to ask, and I, the master, will not answer."
He responded nonchalantly, not taking the neck injury seriously at all, and seemed unafraid that others would ask about it.
The young man with cold jade-like eyes seemed to have really abandoned morality and etiquette for her. The more she looked at him, the happier she felt. She curled the corners of her lips, moved forward fearlessly, and pressed her lips against his cool and soft thin lips.
"I just like the way you discard all those red tapes to satisfy your own desires..."
Just one night had passed, and she already missed the intimacy with him. It was really fun to tease the gentleman. If she could tease him while getting revenge, it would be a pleasure for herself.
"How much I like it..."
Qu Han's expression remained solemn. He silently put his arms around her slender waist and wordlessly returned her passionate kiss.
The atmosphere between the two of them grew hotter and hotter, and the charming breath of spring filled the air.
After a few moments, his eyes darkened, and he took the initiative, suddenly pushing the pretty girl onto the desk, and with his hands, he supported her, leaving her with no way to retreat.
This clear shadow kissed her exactly as she wanted, going deeper and deeper, inch by inch, making her heart flutter and unable to recover her thoughts for a long time.
Chu Qingluo had no choice but to hold the master's sleeve tightly and fall into the endless sea of clouds with him, intertwining with him in silence.
If she could avenge her deep hatred and spend a few more nights with the gentleman, she would seem to feel comfortable. She thought to herself for a while, but inexplicably she could not withstand the overwhelming momentum of the young man in front of her.
Her eyes were watery as she looked at him blankly with a cold look in her eyes, as if she was saying...distraction should be punished.
All the volumes on the desk fell to the ground, and even the inkstone was pushed to the corner of the desk, about to fall to the ground.
Chu Qingluo was in a daze, she only knew that her brocade clothes had been torn into a mess by this highly respected gentleman, and she thought that if someone broke into the elegant hall at that moment, the situation would definitely not end well.
Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the hall.
The footsteps were extremely fast, coming urgently from the corridor, shaking the entire hall.
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