Seeing that the situation was not good, Ding Xian hurriedly took his leave.
Li Yuebai felt his face flushed, his body hot, and his heart beating extremely loudly.
If this had followed the development of ordinary online novels, it would be indescribable!
However, nothing happened.
Murong Nan just sat aside, looking at him with a smile on his face.
This naughty kid must have known the side effects of the medicine a long time ago and was deliberately making a fool of himself.
Teacher Bai, who has many years of experience in battling wits and courage with students, quickly made the above judgment.
No, no, we must not succumb to the power of drug X!
With great self-control, Teacher Bai sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and began to recite scriptures silently. He recited Buddhist scriptures, Taoist classics, Christian scriptures, all of which could be named and not, and even memorized the Scientific Outlook on Development. Only then did he feel that he had suppressed his inner impulse a little.
If that doesn't work, think about the plot! Think about how you're going to die next! I can't help it if you don't believe me!
According to the original work, the next thing is "Playing the Kite in the Snow".
It was winter now, and Yun Weizhi's zither music shocked heaven and earth and brought the prince back from the brink of death. The news had already spread throughout the palace. The next day, auspicious snow fell from the sky, and the emperor was very happy, thinking it was a good omen.
The emperor and his concubines came to Yuanheng Palace to visit the prince in the snow, and saw Yun Weizhi playing the zither in the snow.
Since ancient times, playing the kite is most suitable for three scenes: high-rise buildings, moonlit nights, and snow.
Yun Weizhi was dressed in white, and the sound of her zither was high, clear, and cold, and it penetrated the thick snow curtain into the bedroom, making it even more moving.
Everyone present was impressed, except for one person, who felt even more resentful.
That person was Concubine Shan Hui.
Shan Hui was born in a middle-class family. She learned to play the guzheng from a young age and worked hard. Later, when she entered the palace, the emperor often praised her for her slender hands and pleasant guzheng playing. She was also quite proud of herself. But today, after listening to Yun Weizhi's guzheng music, she was shocked to find that her skills were mediocre and her talent was mediocre. She was not even as good as Yun Weizhi's finger. The huge psychological gap made her unable to accept it. For a while, she felt like she fell into an ice cave and her face was pale. After she came to her senses, all her fear turned into anger.
Moreover, it was Yun Weizhi's zither playing that saved her mortal enemy, the prince, which made her even more resentful.
From that moment on, she made up her mind and vowed to get rid of Yun Weizhi.
Just when I was struggling to come up with a plan, I heard the sound of the zither becoming increasingly desolate, making me feel cold all over.
"Your Majesty, I'm listening. Although the sound of the zither is wonderful, it is a little too cold. I'm afraid that if the prince listens to it too much, it will be bad for his health!" said Xu Zhaorong.
This Xu Zhaorong was indeed a well-known straightforward person. She spoke without thinking and without considering the consequences. However, she did speak for Concubine Shan.
The emperor also frowned slightly when he heard this, but immediately, the voices of several female musicians singing came from the side hall of Yuanheng Palace. They were singing a piece of fu: "The elegant music is grand, Zheng Wei still leans on it, the new music changes smoothly, the music is wonderful and graceful. The breeze is drifting, the cold air is light... It moves the heaven and earth above, and moves the ghosts and gods below. The five tones are used together, the movement and stillness are simple, the big rises and the small follows; it is repeated and follows lightly. It is broken and supported again..."
The female musician's voice is soft and warm, and the lyrics are gentle. When matched with the sound of the zither, they actually dissolve the coldness in the zither sound. It is truly a harmony of yin and yang, and a harmony of movement and stillness.
Even Concubine Shan couldn't help but admire it secretly.
Empress Xiao Wenyin walked out of the side hall and said with a smile, "I admire Master Yun's zither music and superb skills, so I composed a song and asked the female musicians to sing it together. I'm afraid it's not good and disturbs your majesty's ears."
Xiao Wenyin was born into a prominent family, the Xiao family. She has always prided herself on being a lady from a noble family. She is talented in poetry and composition, and has a high appreciation for music. Recently, she was happy to see that the prince was getting better, so she composed a poem based on the sound of Yun Weizhi's zither.
The emperor had always disliked the empress's poetry, thinking that she was too much like those unruly and lofty scholars in the court. But today was different. Today he heard with his own ears that the empress's voice had changed the cold atmosphere of the music, and he couldn't help but say happily, "The empress has worked hard."
Concubine Shan watched coldly from the side, only to see that the empress did not react much to the emperor's praise, but kept looking at Yun Weizhi who was playing the zither in the snow, her eyes full of admiration!
From then on, a vicious plan slowly began to form in her mind.
The chapter "Playing the Kite in the Snow" appears beautiful and perfect on the surface, but underneath there are undercurrents surging, burying deep roots of disaster.
Li Yuebai let out a long breath, opened his eyes, looked out the window, and saw that the sky was gradually getting darker and snowflakes were falling.
"Your Highness, do you still need to listen to me playing the zither?" he asked carefully.
During the time he was thinking about the plot, Murong Nan did nothing else but looked at him with a smile. When he heard this, he immediately replied nonchalantly, "I don't want to listen."
Good, good, good! Li Yuebai gave His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ten thousand thumbs up in his heart.
However, without the chapter of playing the kite in the snow, wouldn't the villain's next move be unpredictable? Li Yuebai knew that in this matter, the key is to counter the villain's moves and predict the villain's moves in advance. Therefore, it is best to let the villain follow his original behavior trajectory.
Guide them, still frame himself with having an affair with the queen, show them the way, and then set an ambush at the end of the road to win the victory in one fell swoop!
After thinking of a plan, Li Yuebai smiled and said, "Due to my quirk, Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Empress have not seen each other for a whole night. I will temporarily retreat to the side hall. Your Highness can ask the Empress to come back for a talk."
"You are not allowed to leave. You must stay here and are not allowed to go anywhere." Murong Nan's face darkened.
"Just go to the side hall, it's so close." Li Yuebai pointed outside. After much persuasion, he finally convinced this troublesome kid. He also coaxed Murong Nanduo to promise him a few things before he stopped.
The Empress returned to Yuanheng Palace and happily talked to her son who had just recovered from a serious illness for a long time. Finally, she asked in confusion: "Nan'er, where is Master Yun now? Why does he always avoid me?"
"In the side hall." Murong Nan replied: "If the Queen Mother is curious, you can watch from a distance. There is no need to disturb her."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a zither was heard from the side hall.
"Such skills are rarely seen in the world." The Queen sighed, "I will just listen to Nan'er's advice and watch from a distance."
Supported by her maid, the Queen walked towards the courtyard and saw the figure of the musician Yun through the open stained glass window. The man was dressed in white, with a graceful figure and a face as if carved from ice and snow. He was truly a god-like figure.
The queen was just wondering when a young eunuch ran out from the side hall and handed her a letter, saying, "Your Majesty, this is from Master Yun Le."
It was originally a taboo in the palace for a man to pass letters between the empress and her concubines. However, Empress Xiao Wenyin had always had a literary temperament and loved to write poems and often gave poems to others. In addition, she had just resumed her throne as empress and her son had recovered from a serious illness. She thought she had nothing to worry about, so she had her maid take the letter.
The next day.
"I congratulate the Queen. I heard that the Crown Prince is much better now." Concubine Shan said with a smile, "That musician is indeed amazing. I wonder what kind of person he is?"
When the Queen heard Concubine Shan mention Master Yun, she couldn't help but recall Master Yun's strange behavior. She felt puzzled and looked a little unnatural.
"My lady, the Empress has never even seen that musician Yun!" The Empress's personal maid Ruyi immediately replied with a smile, "That musician Yun has a quirk. Not only does he refuse to see the Empress, but when Xu Zhaorong went there yesterday, he immediately fainted and lost consciousness."
"People say that a master must be a weirdo, and that's true." Concubine Shan smiled and said, "I wonder how his zither skills compare to mine?"
Concubine Shan has always been very proud of her guzheng skills, and now she wants to find out more information, so she does not hesitate to bring the topic to herself.
A sneer with a hint of contempt immediately appeared on the queen's face.
The Queen had always been aloof and aloof. She was unwilling to give face to others, and even more unwilling to lower her aesthetic standards to say some polite words. She never took Concubine Shan's zither skills seriously and immediately said, "If your skills are compared to those of ordinary women, then the skills of Master Yun are like those of fairies from the sky."
Concubine Shan was put down and felt indignant, but she still smiled and said, "So, I am indeed far behind. It seems that the Empress is very fond of Master Yun."
The queen thought of the letter from yesterday and couldn't help but smile and said, "Appearance is born from the heart, and music is also born from the heart."
Concubine Shan thought about it for a while and spoke out the next plan: "Empress, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. My sisters are planning to hold a moon-viewing banquet in the garden. We specially invite the Empress, the Crown Prince and Master Yun to come along!"
"A moon-viewing banquet?" The Queen frowned and said, "It's so cold, you guys are so elegant!"
"We concubines have thick skin and are not afraid of the cold." Concubine Shan joked.
"I am afraid of the cold, the Crown Prince has just recovered from a serious illness, and as for the musician Yun, he has a quirk." The Queen said, "I'm afraid we have to reject my sister's kindness."
"It's okay, it's okay. I dare not force you to do anything. I just hope that Your Majesty will not blame me." Concubine Shan replied hastily: "I just don't know how Your Majesty will celebrate the Lantern Festival. Do you need my help?"
"The prince still needs to listen to the zither and rest. I am just writing a few poems in the side hall. You can go and have your feast. There is no need to come and pay your respects." said the queen.
"I obey your command." Concubine Shan happily accepted the order and left.
After returning to her palace, Concubine Shan thought about it over and over again, and felt that this matter was of great importance.
"Lianxin, tell me, is there something unclear between the Empress and Master Yun?" Concubine Shan said softly, rubbing her temples.
"Your Majesty, I am watching with a cold eye. Sometimes it seems like there is something strange, and sometimes it seems like there is nothing strange." Lian Xin answered while massaging Concubine Shan's legs.
"You little bitch, isn't it the same as not saying anything?" Princess Shan pretended to be angry and kicked Lian Xin.
"Your Majesty, this is not important." Lian Xin received a light kick, but instead of apologizing, she smiled and said, "Just now, the person we placed with the Queen brought us some very good news."
"What good news?"
"Master Yun gave the Queen a letter! A group of eunuchs and maids saw it clearly with their own eyes!" Lian Xin said.
"How courageous! However, this is completely in line with the Empress's style..." Concubine Shan frowned.
"After the queen finished reading the letter, she put it in the box beside her bed." Lian Xin thought, "It is said that she cried and laughed while reading the letter. It was very touching!"
"Lian Xin, you are right." Concubine Shan thought about it again and again, and said with a smile: "No matter whether there is something strange between the Queen and Master Yun, as long as this letter is there, they can't clear themselves even if they jump into the Yellow River."