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Xie Chang who had been the cat in the corner all along was suddenly called out. Knowing that it was time for her to appear, she gently straightened her wrinkled clothes and walked into the banquet hall.

The recent rumors about the Xie Clan's Third Young Miss who had rushed out in the middle of the road were too bizarre. All the madams in the banquet hall widened their eyes and stretched out their necks, ready to catch a glimpse of her "appearance."

"I heard that he had been living in the village all this time."

"I grew up in the countryside. It doesn't look like it."

It really didn't look like it. Xie Zhangyue's eyes were on the verge of spitting fire. How could he be so unperturbed and unperturbed? Every step he took gave birth to a lotus, making him resemble a wild girl who had never seen the world before?

A plan formed in his mind as he smiled, "Look at third sister's manner, it looks like the Xie Clan's genuine and proper young lady."

The Grand Princess's smile froze for a moment. Her gentle and graceful eyes, as always, were hiding a gloomy storm. How could such a wild girl be compared to her noble and noble manner?

Xie Zhangzhen stopped in time to bow towards the marquis and the Grand Princess. He smiled and said, "Ever since Changxin entered the palace, it's been thanks to mother's painstaking training that we didn't have to make a joke out of her today."

Could it be that the Grand Princess had not only not treated her daughter badly, but had also treated her daughter, the original wife of the Marquis Xie, with great care? Rumors were breaking on their own.

Even the marquis was pleased. He took the Grand Princess's hand and said gently, "Thank you for your hard work."

She did not dare to believe that Xie Zhangzhen had suddenly changed his character, and was even more unable to guess what kind of scheme she was planning. However, she could not help but accept the praise and recognition in front of her, and she smiled as she shook the Xie Clan's Marquis's hand, "As the wife of the Xie Clan, this is what I should do."

"It's actually my second sister." Xie Zhangyi, who was standing to the side, smiled as if he was joking. "Mother has also taught my second sister for a long time, how come she hasn't made any progress at all?"

Xie Zhangyue actually dared to compare her to that wild girl. This made Xie Zhangyi feel as if he had eaten a fly and she had to return the blow. This sentence seemed like a harmless joke, but it inadvertently hinted to everyone that Xie Zhangyue was the stupidest and most unruly of all the young ladies in the Prime Minister's Estate. Xie Zhangyue's eyes reddened, and she almost cried on the spot. She gritted her teeth and told herself not to cry, she still hadn't lost yet.

Xie Zhangshen, who stirred up the storm, stood quietly with his head lowered. He looked calm and collected, but if you looked carefully, you would see a naughty smile on her lips. She hadn't done anything yet, but she had already started biting and biting.

"Huh?" Xie Chang Shen raised his head and looked around. Why did she always feel that someone was staring at her? When she instinctively tried to chase up to that line of sight, all she could see was Yan Jiuke sitting in his seat, drinking lightly. From beginning to end, however, his eyelids had not been lifted at all, and Xie Zhangzhen felt that he was overthinking it, after all, the person he liked was Xie Zhangyi.

"Little Sister Shen has arrived late, I'm sure you've already prepared a present for Father." Xie Zhangyi reminded Jiang Chen with a "good will". He still wore the same dignified and generous smile, without the slightest trace of guilt. It was becoming clear that Xie Zhangyi was determined to kill Xie Zhangyi. At this point in time, Xie Zhangzhen still didn't understand why Xie Zhangyi would say that she was a threat to Xie Zhangyi, regardless of her family background or status. Actually, sometimes, there was no reason for them to dislike each other, especially women. Xie Zhangyi wholeheartedly wanted to humiliate her, but she had seen through his hypocrisy from the start.

"That's right, third sister. Even if you have something good, don't just show it to father. Let us all see it for ourselves." Xie Zhangyue replied in a strange tone. Ever since her slip of the tongue, his impression of her had been greatly reduced. At this moment, he could not help but speak in a tone that was filled with the desire to watch the show, making him even more irritating.

It was also taught by the Grand Princess, making Xie Zhangyi and Xie Zhangzhen even more outstanding.

Xie Zhangzhen kowtowed again and took out a roll of paper from his sleeve.

"Long Xin has no director, I hope father won't mind."

Just as the marquis was hesitating on whether to accept the paper or not, Xie Zhangyue had already snatched the scroll away from him. A crazed smile appeared on his face as he raised the scroll and asked, "Xie Zhangyue, why did you steal my creativity?"

"Second sister, don't spout nonsense. I heard that if the person who gave the birthday gift was not sincere enough, the person who received it would lose his life." Xie Zhangyi then covered his mouth in disbelief, as if he had revealed a huge secret. He shook his head and muttered to himself, "How could that be? Why would third sister want to harm father?"

Xie Chang sucked in a breath of cold air. Xie Zhangyue truly knew the principle of beating a snake to death. It was just a matter of birthday presents, yet she wanted to accuse her of murdering her father with a few words. Her intentions couldn't be said to be ruthless, but … "Xie Zhangzhen smiled. How could she smile in such a situation?

"Why are you so anxious, sister? The scroll hasn't been opened yet, how do you know that I stole your creativity, and that I didn't put my heart into the gift I sent you?"

"I... "I …" Xie Zhangyue was at a loss for words.

"In the beginning, I did want to personally make a copy of the Thousand Longevity Sutra to add blessings to father's lifespan. But what happened afterwards?" Xie Zhangzhen purposely paused, causing Xie Zhangyue to grind her teeth and ask.

"Then what did you do?"

She walked over to the scroll and untied the silk ribbon, slowly unfurling the scroll. As the scroll unfurled, the people in the room gradually began to see that the book on the scroll was indeed not a scripture.

"Hahahahahahaha! Xie Zhangshen, have you gone mad? You don't want to copy the Ten-Thousand Longevity Scrolls, and instead want to copy these Glyph Devils?"

Xie Zhangzhen smiled but did not say anything. Most people might not recognize these music scores written in ancient languages, but judging from how much the marquis liked the guqin, it was impossible for him to not recognize it. Sure enough, under everyone's unimaginable gazes, the marquis took the scroll with a tremble. After carefully inspecting it, he raised his head and asked with uncertainty.

"Thousand Mountain Dream Break?"

The banquet hall erupted in an instant. That legendary unparalleled melody that had been gone for a long time? How did this unassuming Third Miss get her hands on it? This time, even the princes had no choice but to re-evaluate this unknown Third Miss.

"I don't believe it!"

Jealousy and unwillingness had already caused Xie Changyue's face to warp.

"That must not be true, Xie Zhangzhen. How can you prove that it is true?"

The Second Prince came out in time to deal with the situation, "I am fortunate to have heard that when a monk was playing this song, he had once caused the wild beasts of the mountain to cry out in unison. If Third Miss is able to do it, then it can be proven."

"Xie Zhangzhen, do you dare?"