C4 Playing the zither to help the emperor

"Before the Empress left the pavilion, the Madam brought a servant to the market. At that time, the servant watched as the Madam bought it." Qing`er blushed as she replied.

"Oh, my mother actually spent money to buy this person?" Snow Lotus threw the booklet into the air. This thing would probably not be of use in the palace at all. A flower gathering expert like Yin Zhichen would definitely know more than this.

"Empress, don't underestimate this booklet. It is very expensive, like the one in Empress's hands. Madame spent three taels of silver."

"Three taels of silver for money." When Xue Lian heard that it was three taels of silver, she was shocked for a moment. Then, the booklet fell straight down to the ground, revealing the page where the young woman and her husband were.

"Isn't that the most expensive? "I heard that mama said there are still 10 taels." Qing`er blushed as she picked up the booklet.

"Ten taels?" Can poor families afford it? " Snow Lotus was speechless.

"About that, it seems like poor families won't buy it. Usually, the night before the daughter of a poor family marries, the mother would personally teach the daughter." Qing`er said in embarrassment.

"You know that again?"

"When your servant's elder sister got married, mother … was dictating …" Qing`er awkwardly replied.

"I see. Qing`er, you should go to sleep today. Tomorrow, you should go and find out which palace is next to the Phoenixcloud Palace and tell the other ladies that are staying there." Snowy put the booklet back on the pillow and yawned.

"This servant understands." Qing`er waited for the snow lotus to fall asleep before departing.

Lying on the bed, Snow Lotus could not fall asleep no matter what. When she closed her eyes, she could only see the fiery scene and Yin Zhichen's slightly mocking voice.

She had always known that he wanted to cripple him and drive her out of the palace, but she had also made up her mind that she would not let him have his way, but if he made such lecherous noises around her every night, she would definitely lose sleep.

You have to know that if you sleep well at night, your skin will be fine.

Xue Lian used her hand to stroke her unmasked face. Ever since she had become sensible, she had been researching all kinds of prescriptions that could be restored to normal. Even so, half of her face was still filled with groans.

It was already the middle of the night. Wisdom Chen was about to get up in two hours. It was already morning, so it was no wonder he did not hear the cat called Chun.

It was another night. Tonight, the snow lotus was prepared. It used cotton wool to cover her ears, but the sound seemed to have a consciousness as it drilled into her ears.

The sound had actually come from the Jade Cloud Palace again. The detestable Yin Zhichen, the detestable Chen Fei, even if they had to love each other, they wouldn't need to do it in such a grand manner. Was it because she was supposed to beat the gong for them?

"Qing'er, Qing'er …" Xue Lian's tone was really bad. If it wasn't for the fact that she didn't want to face Yin Zhicheng, she would have taken the gong to the Jade Cloud Palace to beat it up.

"What orders does the empress have?" Qing`er swiftly dashed in from the outer hall.

"Send people to the Blue Cloud Palace. Tell them to shut up. Also, close the doors and windows." The Snow Lotus Fire Avenue.

"Empress, where is the emperor? Moreover, there is someone standing guard at the entrance of the palace. " Qing`er said, embarrassed.

"He did it on purpose. He just wouldn't let me sleep." Snow Lotus said angrily.

"Empress, could it be that the emperor wants to force the Empress to leave the palace?" Qing`er carefully voiced her worries.

After all, the last time the Emperor had asked the Empress to move to the Cold Palace, wasn't this what the Emperor was doing now the same thing?

"Hmph, if you want to force me into the cold palace, you don't even have the door. Qing`er, prepare the zither, since he has so much energy, from today onwards, I will play the zither every night to aid him." Xue Lian snorted coldly as she got off the bed and said angrily in the direction of the Blue Cloud Palace.

"Esteemed Empress, this isn't appropriate. If the emperor hears of this, he'll punish the Empress."

"They can howl in the middle of the night, so why can't I play in the middle of the night? Qing`er, bring the zither back to the courtyard. Snow Lotus laughed coldly.

Qing'er called for Xiu-Er, as well as for Wenwen. The maidservants carried their guqin into the courtyard, facing the Biyun Palace.

"Esteemed Empress, do you really want to play?" Only Qing`er dared to step up and ask when Snow Lotus sat down.

"Of course, I'm thinking of which tune is more suitable." Xue Lian smiled gently.

Playing the zither emphasized on one's state of mind. Her current state of mind definitely wasn't suitable to play an elegant tune, but she didn't know any vulgar music either. It was truly a headache.

He felt a little regretful. On the day of the wedding, he should not have left, other than that night when he saw the empress every time he did so. He was thinking, "Was she not deceived by her?"

Was that little woman doing it on purpose? Had she been testing him from the beginning? Or did she express her dissatisfaction from the beginning?

Although his body was moving mechanically, Yin Zhichen had already flown over the wall and arrived at the Fengyi Palace, which was separated by a wall. Since last night, when Snow Lotus had come, his mind had been filled with that face for the whole day.

Yin Zhichen froze and forgot what he was supposed to do. He clearly knew where the sound came from. The sound was melodious and delicate, and there was no trace of anger or displeasure. It was played very well, or it should be very well.

Although he had heard better zither music, it was different. That woman who was separated by a wall was still able to play such a light and elegant melody while her husband was sleeping with Little Dan. She was truly extraordinary.

"Your Majesty, this zither …" Although the woman below her was very dissatisfied, she didn't dare to say anything. After all, the man on her was the emperor. He could decide her life and death. She endured it, but the sound of the zither …

"Hahaha … Little De, change your clothes." Once again, he took out the zither midway. Consort Chen hated the woman next door who played the zither to death.

In terms of appearance, she couldn't compare to him, and her status couldn't compare to his. But now, the Emperor had unexpectedly left at such an important time. She hated him to death.

Chen Fei was also a smart person. This time, she didn't ask or wait. When Little De was changing the emperor's clothes, she also quietly picked up the clothes and put them on.

At this point, she completely understood why the Emperor, who hadn't seen anyone for a year, would suddenly show such interest towards her.

Thinking this way, she didn't hate the empress, but instead looked hatefully at the smiling emperor.

He was using her to attract the attention of the empress, who was separated by a wall. Right now, he was afraid he couldn't even compare to a chess piece, and it turned out that the rumors in the harem were true.

The emperor left without saying a word this time. However, Chen Fei did not say anything, she knew that if the emperor successfully captured the empress's heart tonight, then her Blue Cloud Palace would become a cold palace in the future. On the other hand, if the emperor were to come tomorrow night, she would also leave in the middle of the night.

When she sat in front of the zither, Snow Lotus still had a stomach full of anger, but when her fingers touched the zither strings, that anger actually disappeared for no reason.

"Your majesty, are we really going in?" Little De looked at the closed doors of the Phoenix Nest Palace and said nervously.

"Of course, Kid, have you heard what song the queen is playing?" Yin Zhichen stood outside the palace door, listening to the melody that shouldn't have started at this moment.

"Your majesty, this servant won't be able to hear it." The little De Zi couldn't help but sweat. Although he had always been by the emperor's side and often listened to the zither music, he had never heard such a melody before. This tune was passionate and generous, like a soldier about to enter a battlefield.

"The empress wishes to use this song, 'Grand Dominance Powder', to convey her displeasure to us. She is telling us that she will never compromise, that she will never give up the empress position, and that she will never leave Phoenix Nest Palace." Yin Zhichen sighed.

Even though he had done a detailed investigation of her before he set her up, and learned that she was a peerless beauty with both talents, and that the zither, chess, and painting were not her strong points, her strong points should be the art of divergence.

"Your majesty, since the empress isn't satisfied, let's knock on the door now. Will she open the door?" Little De Zi looked at the tightly shut palace door, not daring to step forward for a long time.

"Definitely. If she wants to stay at the Phoenix Maiden Palace, then she must open the door for us." As Yin Zhichen spoke, he knocked on the door of Phoenix Maiden Palace.

"The Emperor has arrived." Little De Zi also cooperated well with Zhang Zian.

"Empress, the emperor has come. Should we open the door?" Qing`er, Wen Wen's maids were facing each other, unsure of what to do.

"OPEN! Why not?" Xue Lian raised an eyebrow and laughed, but her hand didn't stop moving.

Yesterday, the emperor set her up. Of course, today, she could set up a trap. Who asked him to be so rude?

"Then this servant will go now." Qing`er stood up to open the gates. Although her hand was on the latch, her heart was beating like it usually did. She was a little worried that the empress's playing of the zither had disturbed the Emperor's sexuality.

"Your servant greets Your Majesty. Long live and long live the emperor." After the door opened, the palace maids, who were still awake, greeted Yin Zhichen.

Yin Zhichen ignored him and walked straight to the beautiful woman who played the zither.

Ever since Qing`er opened the door, Snow Lotus closed her eyes, focusing all of her attention on her fingertips. Although she didn't look at the zither strings, she could feel that his lecherous husband had arrived, but she didn't want to bother with him. At least, she wouldn't open her eyes to him until she finished her song.

Yin Zhichen was quite tactful and did not say a word. He only focused on looking at the slender fingers on the zither strings.

Under the moonlight, the beautiful face of the snow lotus seemed to be covered with a layer of faint mist, as if it was a fairy descending from the heavens.

"Pa, pa, pa, pa …" Xue Lian stopped her hand. Yin Zhichen's hand clapping was the most genuine form of his speech.

"The Queen has great zither skills. Under the Queen's instructions, this song 'Grand Dominance Powder' actually produced another artistic conception." Yin Zhi Chen walked over and said while walking beside the snow lotus.

"Did the emperor not sleep late at night just to praise me?" Xue Lian smiled elegantly.

In front of outsiders, she was always so elegant and haughty. This was her outer garment, she would always remember it.

"I was attracted by the empress's music and came over just because I didn't think so. Does empress mind?" Yin Zhichen also put on a gentle smile.

"No, I really do mind. Fengyi Palace is a peaceful and quiet place, and it's not suitable for the Emperor to come here." Snow Lotus stood up and raised her hand, ordering her servant girl to carry the guqin back to the palace.

"If that's the case, then the empress shouldn't have played the zither in the middle of the night and seduced us." Yin Zhi Chen said in a slightly displeased manner as he turned around to face the inside of the house with the snow lotus in his hands.

"Your Majesty, isn't this a capital offense? The law says that I can't play the zither at night, right?" Snow Lotus said with a provocative smile.

Yin Zhichen paused, then said angrily, "No, but the empress knows that I'm in the Jade Cloud Palace, yet she's still playing late at night. Could it be that she's not trying to attract me?"

"Your majesty, you think too highly of yourself. The snow lotus only plays the zither for yourself, it definitely won't play the zither for an unfamiliar man. Your majesty, please let go. I'm going to rest." The corner of the Snow Lotus' mouth remained smirked. Only her bright phoenix eyes held a strong sense of dissatisfaction and protest.

"An unfamiliar man? Empress, is this how you address my husband? " Yin Zhichen dared to swear that this woman did it on purpose, as she was trying to vent his anger.

"Does the emperor want to hear the truth?" Xue Lian knew that he was enraged, and a trace of happiness arose in her heart.

"Speak." Yin Zhi Chen was enraged by her calm face. If she wasn't the empress, he would definitely punish her severely.

"If it wasn't for Eunuch De's voice of 'His Majesty's arrival', I would have thought he was just a bored retainer." "Of course, this is the palace, it's impossible for a disciple to appear here. I might think about assassins, but this is the palace, and I haven't offended anyone, so it's unlikely that anyone would want to kill me. If it's true, then I can only …"

Xue Lian smiled but did not speak. She only looked at the angry Yin Zhicheng with a faint smile. This husband of hers who was like a stallion was actually willing to give up his beauty tonight to compete with her, this ugly wife. Of course she had to give him some face.

"Only what?" Yin Zhichen knew clearly that the words left behind by the snow lotus must be referring to him, yet he still forced him to say it.

"Nothing, please let go Your Majesty. I'm going to rest." Xue Lian did not struggle. She only looked at the wrist that was being held by Yin Zhichen.

She was very rational, and would not make unnecessary struggles. She only reminded him that he should let go.

"What if I don't?" If it wasn't for the anxious servants standing by her side, Yin Zhichen would have definitely locked her in his embrace and kissed her sharp little mouth. However, he couldn't lose his composure in front of these servants.

"Then I can only accept the emperor's good mood and accompany me to admire the moon." As she spoke, she no longer looked at Yin Zhichen. She lifted her head and looked at the bright moon and twinkling stars in the sky.

"Weren't you always expressing your dissatisfaction to me? Weren't you trying to tempt me to come to Fengyi Palace? "Since I'm here tonight, why don't you express your dissatisfaction all at once?" Yin Zhichen did not let go. Instead, he grabbed her wrist and sat on the zither stool.

"As the emperor, even if I'm dissatisfied, I won't say it out. I don't want someone to find an excuse to force me into the cold palace and chase me out." Xue Lian smiled.

"I have special permission to speak tonight." Yin Zhichen secretly exerted strength, trying to make Xue Lian kneel down.

Although her wrist was in pain, the snow lotus did not fulfil Yin Zhichen's wish. When the imperial edict that wanted to send her to the cold palace was sent down, she secretly made up her mind to not kneel down to this man.