Jing Yan'er is obviously interested in Prince Mo. She is the daughter of the prime minister. If she marries Prince Mo, wouldn't she become Prince Mo's consort?
No, the position of Princess Mo is hers, and no one can take it away from her.
Fu Yurou thought to herself, she cried out "ouch", pretended to faint and was about to fall to the ground.
When Mo Wang Cang Tingchen saw this scene, he immediately grabbed her and said, "Rou'er, what's wrong with you?"
"I'm sorry, Your Highness. Rou'er felt a little dizzy just now. Maybe she hasn't recovered yet." Fu Yurou replied in a low voice.
When she said this, King Mo felt even more remorseful and guilty. Just as he was about to comfort her, a majestic voice came.
"Since you are feeling unwell, go down and rest. Madam Song, please take her downstairs!" Concubine Xuan said coldly as she walked over.
Today, she arranged a blind date for Prince Mo. Jing Yan'er was the daughter-in-law chosen by Concubine Xuan, but she didn't expect to see Prince Mo coming with Fu Yurou.
As the daughter of a fourth-rank official, she was not qualified to attend the chrysanthemum viewing banquet. Yet she dared to play tricks at the banquet. Naturally, Concubine Xuan would not allow it.
Everyone was startled, and when they saw Concubine Xuan coming, they immediately bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Concubine Xuan."
Fu Yurou's face turned pale. She had not forgotten that she was punished by Concubine Xuan to kneel down and be confined to her room the second day after she entered Prince Mo's Mansion.
Nanny Song came over and said, "Greetings, Concubine. I will take you downstairs to rest."
Fu Yurou naturally didn't want to go, and immediately asked Prince Mo for help: "Your Majesty, Rouer is fine, Rouer just wants to accompany you."
But Cang Tingchen couldn't see her reluctance at all: "Since you are not feeling well, go with Nanny Song to rest."
Fu Yurou didn't expect Prince Mo to say this. There was some disappointment on her face, but she didn't dare to say anything else: "Yes." Then she followed Nanny Song.
Ye Xingchen raised a hint of sarcasm on his face. Fu Yurou failed to pretend to faint and was ordered down by Concubine Xuan. She really deserved it because she lost more than she gained.
A hint of pride flashed across Jing Yaner's eyes. She had always known that Prince Mo's white moonlight was Fu Yurou. When she saw Fu Yurou today, it seemed that she was not liked by Concubine Xuan.
Concubine Xuan walked to the main seat and sat down, then she spoke: "Everyone, please stand up. This year, the Gongju Garden sent a lot of precious chrysanthemums, so I invite everyone to appreciate the chrysanthemums together today. Everyone, please feel free to take your seats."
"Thank you, Queen Xuan." Everyone expressed their gratitude and found a seat to sit down.
The seats were arranged according to social status. This was Ye Xingchen's first time attending such a gathering, so naturally he didn't know where to sit.
She saw that everyone was sitting in the front, as if they wanted to attract Concubine Xuan's attention, so Ye Xingchen sat directly at the last seat.
Cang Qingya took a look and said: "You are a merchant's daughter, but you are self-aware enough to know to sit at the end."
Ye Xingchen raised his eyebrows: "Princess is right."
"You, damn it, no matter what you do, the emperor won't even look at you." Cang Qingya said angrily.
Ye Xingchen's expression was calm: "Whether he looks at me or not, I don't care at all."
"Hmph, stop pretending to be so noble. It was you who chased after my royal brother and cried, made a fuss, and even threatened to hang yourself in order to marry him. How dare you say that you didn't come here today for my royal brother?" Cang Qingya said humiliatingly.
When Prince Mo heard this, he looked very proud. He knew that Ye Xingchen came for him. She was so obsessed with him before, how could she suddenly change?
Then Ye Xingchen's voice was heard: "If the Third Princess has delusions, she might as well go find the imperial physician. If I wasn't afraid of disobeying the emperor's order, I wouldn't come even if you invited me."
"This princess invites you, but you are worthy." Cang Qingya looked at him with contempt.
"I really don't deserve it." Ye Xingchen said self-deprecatingly.
It would be a waste of intelligence to continue to get entangled with such a stupid princess, so Ye Xingchen took the initiative to show weakness.
Saying less won't save any meat, and he doesn't know how Concubine Xuan will deal with him, so Ye Xingchen chooses to conserve his strength.
"That's pretty good." Cang Qingya was extremely proud.
King Mo's face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot. This damn Ye Xingchen actually refused to admit that he came for him. How hateful.
Concubine Xuan, who was sitting on the high seat, saw this scene. She looked at Jing Yan'er and said, "I heard that Yan'er's piano skills are unparalleled."
Jing Yan'er immediately stood up respectfully: "Your Highness, I am so flattered. I am an incompetent servant, but I am willing to show my humility."
"allow!"
Two young eunuchs came up carrying a guqin. Jing Yaner sat down and played the guqin with her slender white fingers.
The sound of the piano is melodious and lingering, like the gurgling water, clear and delicate. It is like a beautiful painting slowly unfolding, and everyone is impressed by the poetic and picturesque melody, which brings comfort and relaxation to people's tired souls.
"Prince Mo, I remember that you are also very good at playing the flute. Why don't you play a piece with Miss Jing today? Maybe it will even create a good story!" Concubine Xuan suggested.
"Yes, Royal Brother, Qingya hasn't heard you play the flute for a long time, please play a song." Cang Qingya agreed.
Before Prince Mo could refuse, Nanny Song came up with a white jade flute.
Concubine Xuan's intention of matchmaking should not be too obvious.
She just wanted to bring Prince Mo and Jing Yaner together in front of Ye Xingchen so that she would know that she, a daughter of a merchant, was not worthy of his son.
"In that case, I will show you my ugliness." Prince Mo stood up, took the white jade flute and started to play it.
The melody of the flute is light and blends perfectly with the sound of the piano. The piano and flute ensemble rises and falls, with increasingly complex sounds, like clouds rolling and unrolling, as if brushing away the entanglement of plum blossom branches, performing a dreamy scene of love, flowers, snow and moon.
Jing Yan'er's face was filled with joy. She had not expected that Prince Mo could play the flute so well, and that they had such a good understanding in their first duet.
Prince Mo was also delighted. He looked with his deep black pupils at Jing Yan'er who was a few meters away. She had delicate features, a dignified temperament, and played the piano very well. She was indeed good.
She is much better than Ye Xingchen.
Thinking of Ye Xingchen, King Mo subconsciously turned around to look, and saw Ye Xingchen sitting at the very end, eating with relish without even raising his head.
She held a piece of cake in one hand and stuffed it into her mouth with all her strength. Her mouth was full and bulging, but she showed no sign of stopping.
Cang Tingchen's face was full of contempt. Damn Ye Xingchen, he was so busy eating that he didn't notice that he was playing music with other women. He was really blind and deaf.
In the past, she would definitely be jealous and rush over to stop him, but now she was just staring at the plate of pastries in front of her, which made Cang Tingchen even more furious.
Because he was so angry, he actually blew a wrong note, and the harsh sound shocked everyone.
Cang Tingchen finally came back to his senses: "I'm sorry, everyone."
"It was Yan'er's poor piano skills that caused the prince to make mistakes and disturbed everyone's enjoyment." Jing Yan'er immediately took the blame on herself.
Cang Tingchen looked at her with admiration. She was indeed considerate and sensible.
Cang Qingya was about to comfort her, but when she turned around, she saw Ye Xingchen at the end. Seeing Ye Xingchen eating cakes with great gusto, she looked down on him: "Ye Xingchen, have you never eaten cakes before? Look at your embarrassing appearance. You must have affected your brother's performance."