"I just overheard the servants in the manor mentioning it casually." Ren Nuanyun forced a smile, thinking to herself, "I wonder if Qu Qingxi is missing a screw in her head. She can't even understand what this means and still asks such a stupid question."
"You must have misheard. I, the princess, have never known anything. I can only barely recognize a few words. If we're talking about someone who is both talented and beautiful, it must be my unmarried younger sister, Qingran."
Qingran was loved by her parents from a young age, and was proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was also beautiful, so she could be considered a woman of both talent and beauty. Qu Qingxi sighed, feigning sadness.
Ren Nuanyun was just making up an excuse; she didn't really intend to compete with Qu Qingxi in any talent. Her purpose today was to "accidentally" meet He Liufeng at the Prince's Mansion, not to exchange any talents with Qu Qingxi.
The strategy to win over the Crown Prince is almost complete. Although his favorability towards her has decreased slightly, it is still at 80%, which is already quite high. There shouldn't be any major problems with the rest.
However, her progress in winning over the male supporting character He Liufeng is zero, so her most important task right now is to make her presence known to He Liufeng and win his favor.
She also inquired around and found out that He Liufeng had been busy dealing with the Yanyu Tower matter recently, staying either in the palace or at the Prince's residence. She couldn't go to the palace to find He Liufeng, so she could only come to the Prince's residence.
"Really? I didn't expect the Princess's sister to be so capable." Ren Nuanyun nodded perfunctorily. She had heard about Qu Qingran's affair after returning to the capital. Openly having an affair with another man in the palace, she probably wasn't a good person either.
Ren Nuanyun looked at the maid beside her, who quickly understood what Ren Nuanyun meant. The maid walked up to Qu Qingxi and presented the wooden box in her hands with both hands.
"What is this?" Qu Qingxi looked at Ren Nuanyun with suspicion.
"Your Highness, this is a musical score that I found by chance, and I brought it here today as a gift for you."
Ren Nuanyun knew, of course, that Qu Qingxi was incapable of anything. After all, it was easy to find out that Qu Qingxi was not favored in the Prime Minister's mansion. The musical score she brought was ostensibly for Qu Qingxi, but in reality, it was for He Liufeng.
He Liufeng was an excellent musician, unmatched in the capital, and loved the zither dearly. However, as his health deteriorated, he gradually stopped playing the zither.
All of this was told to Ren Nuanyun by the system. This sheet music was also obtained by Ren Nuanyun from the system, in order to help her win over He Liufeng as soon as possible.
What a nutcase! She already said she can't do anything anymore, so why send her sheet music? Is he just trying to annoy her? Does he really think she doesn't know who the sheet music is for?
Qu Qingxi snorted inwardly, but her face still held a gentle smile. "Your Highness has gone to so much trouble."
The two chatted idly, one after the other. Just as Qu Qingxi was losing patience and wanted to send Ren Nuanyun away, a tall figure walked in from outside.
He Liufeng is back.
Seeing Qu Qingxi chatting with a woman in the front hall, He Liufeng paused slightly. Ling Mu stepped forward and whispered, "Princess Mingxiu said she had something to discuss with the Princess Consort and has been here for several hours."
He Liufeng nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.
When Ren Nuanyun saw He Liufeng walk straight in, her eyes lit up. Although she had seen He Liufeng a few times before, she had never been this close.
He Liufeng wore a black robe, his hair was tied up with a jade crown, he had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, a handsome face, a tall figure, and an extraordinary aura. He truly deserved to be called the number one handsome man in the Ling Dynasty.
Ren Nuanyun stared at the person in front of her and was momentarily lost in thought.
Although the Crown Prince was a handsome man, he was indeed somewhat inferior to He Liufeng.
Ren Nuanyun couldn't help but fantasize that it would be great if He Liufeng were the male lead...
Qu Qingxi certainly didn't miss the amazement in Ren Nuanyun's eyes. Tsk, this Ren Nuanyun isn't satisfied with having the Crown Prince, she actually has her eye on He Liufeng.
"Who is this?" He Liufeng glanced at Ren Nuanyun indifferently and asked casually, as if he didn't recognize her.
Hearing He Liufeng's words, Qu Qingxi almost burst out laughing. Who is this guy? He Liufeng is really interesting. He clearly saw the admiration and amazement in Ren Nuanyun's eyes, yet he still said that on purpose.
I never expected He Liufeng to have the potential to be a sharp-tongued person.
"Nuanyun greets Your Highness." Ren Nuanyun quickly came to her senses and bowed to He Liufeng. At the same time, she felt a little unhappy and puzzled. He Liufeng didn't recognize her.
"Your Highness, this is Princess Mingxiu, the fourth young lady of the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion, Ren Nuanyun," Qu Qingxi introduced at just the right moment.
"So it's Princess Mingxiu. I'm so sorry, I didn't recognize you. Please get up." He Liufeng looked at Qu Qingxi and asked her what Ren Nuanyun was doing here today.
Qu Qingxi just smiled, thinking to herself, "What are you doing here? Ren Nuanyun is here for you today."
After taking her seat, Ren Nuanyun couldn't help but glance at He Liufeng again. This man was really handsome. Now, she didn't even need the system to urge her; she had to win He Liufeng over as soon as possible.
He Liufeng originally intended to leave directly, but Qu Qingxi deliberately pulled him back, signaling him to stay. Ren Nuanyun's target today was He Liufeng. If He Liufeng left, how could she continue her act today?
He Liufeng simply sat there quietly. Once again, Zhang Xueliu poured tea for He Liufeng before Qingdai could do so. Qingdai glared at Zhang Xueliu and could only retreat to the side in frustration.
"Your Highness, look, this is a musical score that Princess Mingxiu just gave me. I heard it's very precious. I've never known anything about these things, but I heard that Your Highness is knowledgeable about the zither. So, I'll take this opportunity to present this score to Your Highness." Qu Qingxi smiled gently and pushed the wooden box containing the musical score on the table toward He Liufeng.
He Liufeng didn't look at the supposedly very precious musical score on the table, but instead looked at Qu Qingxi with a hint of doubt.
Qu Qingxi simply smiled and looked at He Liufeng, waiting for his reaction. To be honest, Qu Qingxi wasn't quite sure how He Liufeng would react.
After all, Ren Nuanyun has the protagonist's halo and is the female lead, while He Liufeng is the male supporting character. Since ancient times, it has always been the case that the male supporting character falls in love with the female lead. She needs to be sure whether He Liufeng feels any different towards Ren Nuanyun.
This can be considered the first formal meeting between the two. If He Liufeng's heart wavers even slightly, he will be influenced by Ren Nuanyun's protagonist aura, and this slight wavering will be magnified.
Then He Liufeng might fall in love with Ren Nuanyun, and the plot will unfold step by step as Ren Nuanyun hopes.
Qu Qingxi stared intently at He Liufeng. If He Liufeng really wavered, she would leave without hesitation.
Ren Nuanyun also looked at He Liufeng. She wanted to see how he would react when he heard the news. The system had said that as long as the person she was trying to win over showed any wavering towards her, her protagonist aura would amplify that wavering.
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