C15

In a moment, Liu Zhixue had changed into a light dancing dress with a thin veil covering her curvaceous body.

"Your majesty, Xue'er has a presumptuous request." When everything was ready, Liu Zhixue suddenly made another request.

"Tell me about it." Although Nangong Xiao had seen Liu Zhixue's dance once, she had never forgotten it.

"I need someone to play for Xue'er." Everyone thought it was some sort of request, but the zither music matched Liu Zhixue's dance. It was simply a match made in heaven.

"Approval." Nangong Xiao agreed without any hesitation.

"Xue'er has heard that Princess Lin's zither skills are superb. I wonder if I can have a chat with Xue'er for a while?" Once she said that, everyone immediately shifted their gazes to Yan Xiaoxi.

Next, everyone saw a scene like this.

At this time, Yan Xiaoxi was eating happily. With the Crystal Shrimp Dumplings in her left hand and the grape in her right, she ate until her hair was dirty and face covered in grease. She did not have the bearing of a princess and looked like a beggar that had been starved for a long time on the street.

Nangong Lin, who was beside her, was actually drinking his liquor quietly and watching Yan Xiaoxi singing and dancing. He was not the least bit embarrassed by Yan Xiaoxi's actions.

"What does Princess Lin think about this?" Nangong Xiao frowned. His attention had been on Nangong Lin just now, so he hadn't paid any attention to his new daughter-in-law.

It was fine if he didn't look at her, but at a glance, he felt that this woman looked a bit like her.

However, looking at Yan Xiaoxi's mesmerizing appearance, he quickly rejected this idea.

Yan Xiaoxi, who had been eating all this time, had never expected that other than delicious food and a beautiful man, other things would also be related.

She wiped off the grease at the corner of her mouth and swallowed the pastries in her mouth. She looked at everyone with an expression of not knowing what to do as she blinked her innocent big eyes and looked at Nangong Lin beside her.

"Xi is not feeling well today, Xue'er might as well choose someone else." Nangong Lin saw through Liu Zhixue's thoughts with a glance. Her goal was nothing more than to embarrass Yan Xiaoxi.

Liu Zhixue's dance was very unique. Sometimes slow, sometimes gentle, sometimes strong. Even a zither master wouldn't be able to follow her, not to mention Yan Xiaoxi. Perhaps she didn't even know how to play the zither.

"Xue'er and Princess Lin were friends at first sight, so I wanted her to accompany me." Liu Zhixue naturally wouldn't miss this perfect opportunity.

Everyone could see this, and everyone knew that Liu Zhixue was deliberately making things difficult for Yan Xiaoxi.

"Princess Lin, why don't you give me some face so that I can accompany Xue'er." Nangong Zhen originally didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but once Nangong Lin was involved in this matter, his interest was piqued.

Firstly, I really want to see your peerless dancing style, and secondly, I can use Yan Xiaoxi to poke Nangong Lin's spirit.

Even the words of the birthday star caused the situation to enter a white-hot phase.

"If Eldest Miss Liu doesn't mind if this wangfei doesn't play well, then this wangfei doesn't mind making a fool of herself." Yan Xiaoxi clapped her hands and walked out.

She knew that no matter what she said, Lili would comply. The goal was for her to come out and play.

Fine, if you want her to play, then play!

Suddenly, the corner of Yan Xiaoxi's mouth raised into a brilliant smile. That smile actually had a hint of conspiracy.

The speed of the imperial palace made people sigh in admiration. When Yan Xiaoxi arrived at the center of the palace, she had already placed a top-quality zither there.

She slowly sat down, raised her eyebrows, and gave Nangong Lin a coquettish look, as if saying, "Look at me."

Nangong Lin smiled lightly. He didn't know what Yan Xiaoxi was planning, but he was completely at ease with her. This woman was weird, seemingly silly, but she was actually extremely smart. She wouldn't do something that would make her suffer.

"Is Miss Liu ready?" Yan Xiaoxi had already placed her hands on the zither strings.

Liu Zhixue nodded. She looked at Yan Xiaoxi's attitude, as if she was an expert. She could not help but feel a bit more worried.

She had clearly investigated Yan Xiaoxi's condition since she was young. She probably didn't know how to play the zither; could it be that she was just putting on an act?

While she was wandering, a melodious and melodious zither sound rang out from within the hall. Each tone was very melodious and refreshing.

Liu Zhixue didn't want to be outdone, so she displayed her dance style to the music. In an instant, everyone's attention was attracted by her.

"Alright." Nangong Zhen couldn't help but yell.

This praise gave Liu Zhixue encouragement and made her twist her waist even more vigorously.

Yan Xiaoxi, who was playing the zither, looked in Nangong Lin's direction. At this moment, he was completely immersed in Liu Zhixue's dancing posture, and Yan Xiaoxi frowned as she increased the speed of her hands, causing the originally melodious zither music to change abruptly and the rhythm to become faster and faster. However, she could clearly feel the climax of her zither music rising and falling.

Slowly, everyone's gaze moved from Liu Zhixue's body to Yan Xiaoxi's hands.

Yan Xiaoxi's zither seemed to possess some kind of magic, firmly attracting the ears of the crowd. They closed their eyes in enjoyment, having long forgotten the existence of Liu Zhixuewu.

Liu Zhixue, who was currently dancing, was not surprised by Yan Xiaoxi's zither skills. Within the four kingdoms, there were not many people who could be her match.

In order to not lose to Yan Xiaoxi, Liu Zhixue's disrupted tempo became a mess. It gradually turned into a situation where she was opposed to the role of guest.

Very quickly, Liu Zhixue caught up to Yan Xiaoxi's zither music and used her dance to disrupt the harmonious feeling of the zither music, pulling everyone's attention back onto herself.

Yan Xiaoxi smiled. Her rapid movements suddenly stopped. The wind changed from excited to gentle as water. It was as if she had walked from the mouth of a volcano to the side of a spring, relaxing her vigilance in an instant.

On the other side, Liu Zhixue was performing her consummate technique, spinning a thousand times at an extremely fast speed, like a wooden top rolling on the ground. However, because of Yan Xiaoxi's sudden change in dance posture, her center of gravity fell to the ground.

"Ah!" Liu Zhixue cried out. Her knees and elbows were bruised and a little bit of blood flowed out.

"Xue'er." Liu Zhitian quickly went forward to help his daughter up.

When the song was finished, everyone was still wanting to continue. When they found Liu Zhixue injured, she had already returned to her seat.

"Princess Lin's zither music is really wonderful." Everyone present knew that this official had studied Qin Su, and even now, they had never heard him praise anyone. But today, he praised Yan Xiaoxi.

One could imagine how great her zither was. It was definitely on par with Liu Zhixue's dance.

No, it should be said that her technique was better than Liu Zhixue's. Everyone had seen that Yan Xiaoxi's zither had always been controlling Liu Zhixue's dance.

"No, that's not it. This Concubine was just messing around." Yan Xiaoxi stuck out her tongue playfully, stood up and returned to her seat.