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"If this is the only way to prove it …" Xie Zhangzhen raised his head and looked straight at the marquis, his gaze firm. "Your daughter is willing to give it a try."

The marquis nodded his head and thought for a moment. Then, he pointed at the guqin that Xie Zhangyi had just given him.

"Just use this guqin to play."

Things became more and more interesting. Unlike the flustered Xie Zhangyue, Xie Zhangyi slightly furrowed his brows. He had a bad premonition in his heart.

Xie Chang Shen sat behind the zither and closed his eyes, but he was unwilling to move.

"What is this girl doing?"

The fourth prince muttered in dissatisfaction. Yan Jiuke held a cup of wine, casually drank a mouthful on the surface, but his eyes that were as deep as black jade were tightly staring at the petite figure.

A gentle breeze blew past. The corner of Xie Zhangyi's lips curled up into a smile as he slowly opened his eyes. He raised his hand, and the zither music flowed out from his zither like flowing water in high mountains or the sun in spring.

Yan Jiuke almost lost his mind and smashed his cup. That smile was like a dagger, slicing through his defenseless heart and charging straight in.

Why... Heart like a drum?

"Damn, this is interesting."

Even the Fourth Prince, who was a brute, was somewhat subdued. He turned his head to Yan Jiuke and teased, "I was wondering why you kept peeking at this little girl. So this Third Miss is really not simple."

He had secretly peeked at her?

Yan Jiuke pretended not to hear and refused to admit it.

"Butterfly!"

"Did they really attract butterflies?"

"The third lady of the Xie Clan is truly a god."

The butterflies flew in through the window, and dozens of colorful butterflies flew around her long hair, refusing to disperse.

Xie Zhangyi did his best to restrain his anger, which allowed him to force a decent smile on his face. She knew very well what this meant. Today, the person who had remained in people's memories was no longer the astounding young miss of the Xie Clan, Xie Zhangyi. Instead, it was the person who had sat upright among the butterflies and played the ancient absolute song, Xie Zhangzhen.

Xie Zhangyue was in disbelief as he muttered to himself, "This is impossible …" "Impossible …"

After the melody finished, the butterfly finally left. The marquis had his eyes closed, ignoring everyone's discussion. By the time he slowly opened his eyes, they were already bloodshot.

An eternal song that has disappeared for so long … To be able to play in the hands of his daughter, how fortunate, how fortunate.

The marquis' reaction explained everything.

"Chang Shen really does play a good zither. But, just which famous expert did this zither play from?" The Grand Princess had a smile on her face, but there was a hint of killing intent hidden in her eyes. She really couldn't keep this Xie Zhangzhen any longer.

"In reply to the matriarch, Changxin had the good fortune to meet an expert."

Xie Chang Shen's expression did not change as he continued to make up nonsense.

"This expert's zither skills are outstanding. He has the honour of obtaining personal guidance from me."

This expert was indeed Chu Huai Nan.

Chu Huai Nan liked to listen to music, and he was also good at playing the zither, and he was very diligent in teaching Changshen how to play the zither. Zhang Xin should really thank this perverted "Master Teacher" for gathering up the zither today.

The Marquis Xie nodded to show his understanding.

"Only a person who is known as a master can have such indifference and fame, and allow his zither music to be so pure and pure."

If that was the case, then Chu Huainan, who had been shamelessly controlling the affairs of the Kingdom of Qi and the state for so many years, who had done so many heartless things, was hundreds of thousands of miles away from the great master mentioned by the Marquis Xie.

It wasn't just Xie Zhangzhen, but even the Grand Princess who was standing beside the marquis noticed that the marquis looked at him with eyes full of praise and warmth. It had to be said that the current Xie Zhangzhen had indeed made the marquis feel very good about her, so it wouldn't be so simple to deal with her.

"What Great Master? From what I see, this is clearly a demonic art. Thank you, Senior Shen, for your demoness."

Xie Zhangyi silently scolded her for being an idiot. Although she could not bear to see him so proud of himself, if she continued to slander him now, it would only set her on fire.

As expected, Marquis Xie frowned.

The Grand Princess observed him and said, "Changyue, you're not feeling well. You can leave now."

"Someone, bring the second miss back to her room to rest."

Xie Zhangyue stood rooted to the spot, unable to hold back the tears in his eyes. He called out in a daze, "Mistress …"

The Grand Princess no longer looked at her.

All the wives wore expressions of disgust. This young lady of the Xie Clan was obviously making things difficult for them on the basis of their birthday present. This young lady's intentions could only be described as malicious.

"Zhang Shen, come, come sit here."

A lady dressed in purple beckoned to Xie Chang Shen, who looked over. She was only in her early thirties, and it was obvious that she was well-kept. She was used to living like a prince.

And the dress she wore, the headdress she wore, were more exquisite than the other ladies. He had a kind expression on his face, giving others a good impression of him.

"Xin'er, this is the prime minister's wife, hurry up and pay your respects."

When Xie Zhangzhen heard this, he gently moved to greet the Prime Minister, but the Prime Minister's wife affectionately took his arm and pulled him into her embrace.

"When I saw this child, I liked him very much. "Good child, although my family doesn't have such a famous and expensive guqin, I do have a few that can barely play it."

The Prime Minister's wife smiled and said, "If you change the topic and come to the palace to play, you are not allowed to give up."

Xie Zhangyi almost exploded in anger when he heard this.

In the palace, only the young lady who was the direct descendant could be invited to the manor by post.

Although Xie Chang Shen didn't know this lady, she felt that this lady's eyes were filled with honesty, and that she was not a bad person. Moreover, this action also seemed to be secretly praising her, and he immediately agreed, "Chang Shen naturally will not refuse, but this matter still requires the consent of my mistress."

The meaning of her words was, if I don't go, it means that the Grand Princess won't let him go.

The woman then turned to the empress. "The Xie estate is indeed strict. I have neglected to do so. We should first discuss this with the empress, and I hope the princess can grant our request."

"Not at all." The Grand Princess forced a smile and said, "It is her honor to be willing to teach her children."

After the birthday present, the banquet would be lively as usual. However, the marquis seemed to be a bit tired, so he forced himself to stay for a little while before bidding farewell to the guests and going to rest. The Grand Princess invited the ladies to the backyard to admire the flowers.

Right now in the banquet hall, there was only the young miss of an aristocratic clan as well as a few princes and princesses left.

Xie Zhangyi was surrounded so that not even a drop of water could leak out. He had obviously taken all the limelight from Xie Zhangyi, and tonight, Xie Zhangyi had also gained a lot. She considered leaving early.

"Cousin seems to have something on her mind. What are you thinking about?"

This voice startled her. It was unknown when the Second Prince had appeared in front of her, but a pair of lustful eyes sized up Xie Zhangzhen's body.