Fortunately, the hostage only entered the palace once when he first arrived in Dongqiu Kingdom, and Su Chen did not encounter Yue Feng, so her mood improved a lot.
Not long after, Su Chen received an invitation, saying that the Kuang family was holding a tea party and invited her to come and enjoy tea.
Su Chen went to the tea party as promised. She was led to her seat by a maid, only to find that... Xuan Yu and Yue Feng were sitting opposite her.
Why did they both come?
Su Chen quickly covered her face with her hands, but it was too late.
"Su Chen is here too?"
It is Xuan Yu.
Su Chen had no choice but to show her face, smile, nod at him, and exchange pleasantries, but her eyes remained fixed and she didn't look to the side.
"Yiyan, I heard you've taken a new mistress. I heard she's very skilled at playing the zither. Hurry up and bring her out so we can meet her."
"Yes, yes, I heard that his zither skills are among the best in the capital."
"Yes, yes, I was fortunate enough to hear it once, and the sound lingered for three days."
...
A group of people were making a fuss, and Kuang Yiyan had no choice but to call Han Tang out.
Suddenly, someone suggested, "Hey? I heard that the Third Prince of Xidong, Xuan Yu, is famous throughout the country for his flute playing. Why don't he play a duet with Young Master Han? Wouldn't that be perfect?"
"That's simply heavenly music! I'm so lucky to hear it today."
"I wonder if Young Master Xuan would do me the honor?"
Xuan Yu's face paled slightly upon hearing the obvious sarcasm, and she lowered her eyes, lost in thought.
Su Chen couldn't stand it anymore and slammed her hand on the table, "Haven't any of you ever heard music before? What are you all doing making such a fuss?"
Unexpectedly, one of them said, "Oh, the General has come too! What? You've taken a fancy to this hostage?"
"That's right, the hostage is also very beautiful, it's normal for the general to take a liking to her."
"But he is, after all, a hostage from an enemy country. Why is the general so protective of him?"
Su Chen immediately realized that these people were trying to smear her. They were a bunch of despicable people. She would teach them a lesson.
Su Chen drew her soft sword and was about to rush forward to teach them a lesson, but her hand was held down by someone.
Su Chen raised her eyes, looked at Yue Feng who was blocking her way, and frowned, saying, "What are you doing? Can't I even stand up for your master?"
Xuan Yu shook her head slightly and said, "Su Chen, don't worry about it. It's not worth getting into trouble for me."
Su Chen remained silent and wrapped the soft sword back around her waist.
Xuan Yu stepped forward with a smile, "I do not carry a flute with me, so..."
“It’s okay, Yi Yan has some here, right?” A woman nudged Kuang Yi Yan with her elbow.
Kuang Yiyan sighed. Why are you bringing her up again? She clearly doesn't want to be a musician and be teased by you guys.
Xuan Yu bowed and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Miss Kuang."
Since the person in question had already said so, Kuang Yiyan had no choice but to go to the music room, take out the xiao (vertical flute), and hand it to him.
Han Tang tested the sound, and the zither music spread like flowing water. After playing for a while, a deep and clear flute sound reached everyone's ears, which was perfectly in harmony with the zither music.
Xuan Yu closed her eyes as she played, completely absorbed in the music. The sounds from the two instruments seemed to merge into one, creating a poignant and wondrous scene.
Su Chen was so captivated by the story that she felt a lump in her throat and tears welled up in her eyes.
Hot tears streaming down her face startled her awake.
"Damn it, when did I become so sentimental?" Su Chen laughed and wiped away her tears with her sleeve.
Yuefeng wasn't listening to the music; he just watched as the person with their back to him raised their sleeve to wipe their face, a gentle breeze seeming to stir the wrinkles in their eyes.
"You...cried?"
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