Why was he paying attention to her? Just because of that candlelight that night? Yuefeng shook his head, finding himself ridiculous. This woman didn't seem to care at all, acting as if nothing had happened, so why did he keep thinking about that day and that time day and night?
Yuefeng scoffed and took a swig from his wine glass.
Hearing a familiar zither tune in the hall, Su Chen turned around and saw the female musician disguised as a man. Her name seemed to be... Han Tang.
Unlike before, no one made a fuss this time; everyone just listened quietly to the music. After the piece was finished, she stepped off the stage, where a woman seemed to be waiting for her.
The woman's clothes were dazzling even from a distance. The fabric was a tribute from a foreign country, and there were only a few of those in the entire Dongqiu Kingdom. She must not be an ordinary person and must be related to the royal family.
"Rulan, do you know who that woman is?" Su Chen pointed to the woman who was embracing Han Tang.
Jin Rulan glanced at him and said, "Oh, that's Kuang Yiyan. She's actually my cousin. She's related to the current eldest prince, who is also the Empress's brother. He's the eldest prince's stepson, born to Kuang Qing's first wife, so he can be considered the eldest legitimate son."
"I see." They are indeed related to the imperial family, though the relationship is rather complicated.
"I really hope that the musician who played the zither just now can come to the manor to hear his beautiful music sometime." Su Chen looked longingly at the music.
Jin Rulan laughed, "That musician is my cousin's new mistress. If you want to hire her, you'll have to get his permission."
"I see. In order to hear such music again in the future, I have no choice but to ask your cousin for help." With that, Su Chen got up and went to find Han Tang and Kuang Yiyan.
Yuefeng had been listening the whole time. When he saw that Su Chen had really left for a musician, he suddenly gripped the porcelain wine cup tightly, and it shattered into pieces.
Unable to contain herself any longer, Yuefeng asked Xuanyu for permission, "I want to go outside to sober up."
Xuan Yu nodded in agreement, and Yue Feng quickly left the room.
Su Chen caught up with Han Tang and Kuang Yiyan, leaped in front of them, and blocked their path.
"You..." Kuang Yiyan was about to explode, but when she saw that it was the General, she finally restrained her anger. "General, is there anything I can do for you?"
Su Chen asked as soon as she spoke, "Are you two friends who are good at polishing mirrors?"
"You!" Kuang Yiyan was truly enraged this time. "Did the general stop us just to humiliate us?"
"So you admit it?" Su Chen looked at Han Tang, "You admit that this person is a woman."
Kuang Yiyan's expression froze; she hadn't expected to be so easily tricked by her.
"What are you planning to do by placing a woman in a place like this?" Su Chen paused. "Treason?"
Upon hearing this, Han Tang hurriedly said, "It was definitely not Miss Kuang who planted this! It was Han Tang who concealed her identity. Please punish me alone, General."
"Han Tang!" Kuang Yiyan couldn't stop her.
"Why conceal your identity? Tell the truth. Otherwise..." Su Chen drew the soft sword from her waist, "and execute him for treason."
"Su Chen, how dare you!" Kuang Yiyan's eyes were bloodshot.
"My sword is used to living a life of bloodshed, and I've been worried about not having any blood to offer as a sacrifice. How about I use you as a sacrifice today?" Su Chen said this to Han Tang, but she was looking at Kuang Yiyan.
With tears in her eyes, Han Tang said, "General, this has nothing to do with Miss Kuang. Kill me."
"Actually, you just need to tell us why you dressed as a man. Why are you so eager to die?" Su Chen asked, frowning.
"Alright, I will tell you everything. Please don't blame Miss Kuang, General."
"That's natural."
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