fifth form

Chapter 2291 Everyone is bound by a cage

As an emperor, the new emperor does not just play and listen to music every day.

He has a very clear goal in everything he does.

The Queen and others believed that he was obsessed with beauty, but that was not the case for the new emperor.

Just like what Zhang Xuezhou listened to, the new emperor also benefited from this rhythm.

And this rhythm did not come simply. It was not only due to Wei Zifu's great singing voice, but also the cultivation of the new emperor himself.

"Your Majesty is amazing!"

After taking the risk of rushing into the realm of supernatural powers, the new emperor could no longer maintain his swift and radical practice, and instead fell into a state of constant adjustment.

Under such circumstances, his daily efforts in cultivation became meaningless.

Or they might ride out of Chang'an on horseback to look for wild beasts to fight with in order to enhance their combat capabilities, to guard against the possibility that they only have the realm but lack the ability to fight; or they might indulge themselves in the enlightenment brought by reading many books, and thus seek to fill in the gaps.

And the new emperor also discovered by chance that Wei Zifu had a special talent in singing, so he allowed her to practice with him.

In just about a year, Wei Zifu not only broke through, but also made unstoppable progress in her cultivation.

If you do not pursue means but only promote the realm, and do not care about the strength of the realm technique, on the premise of having suitable realm technique secrets and sufficient practice resources, the difficulty of reaching the realm below the supernatural power realm will not be too high.

This was already recorded in "Zhongni Qi Guan Shuo".

As a singer, Wei Zifu does not need to waste a lot of magic power to sing, nor does she need to subdue demons and monsters. Her current realm has already entered the realm of creating consciousness, and she is almost catching up with Kong Anguo, who has made breakthroughs in the past year.

"Of course," the new emperor said with a smile, "Few people are qualified to come to the harem to listen to Wei Zifu's singing. You are lucky today!"

No normal person would let his wife sing to please others, and the new emperor is no exception.

Apart from the imperial guards and the chancellor who were on duty at the Shufang, few outsiders had heard Wei Zifu sing, let alone be able to hear the rhythm and even benefit from it like Zhang Xuezhou.

"I originally thought that the lower the cultivation level, the more benefits one can receive from Madam Wei's chanting. I didn't expect that only those with high cultivation levels could feel the mystery of it." Zhang Xuezhou bowed his hands and thanked him, "Dongfang Shuo is so lucky to have heard the heavenly song by accident!"

"If Lord Dongfang likes it, you can come and listen often." Wei Zifu glanced at the new emperor and said, "My music practice is shallow, and I lack people who can understand the music. If Lord Dongfang can point out the gains and losses, Zifu can improve her ability and bring more use to Your Majesty!"

"That's true!"

The new emperor's expression changed slightly when he heard Wei Zifu's first sentence, but when Wei Zifu added the second sentence, his expression had softened.

“Zi Fu, don’t underestimate Dongfang Shuo’s young appearance. His cultivation is not low and his strength is comparable to Wei Qing,” the new emperor said with a smile.

"My brother is slow-witted and knows nothing about music. He is not as sharp as Lord Dongfang." Wei Zifu shook her head and said, "There should be very few geniuses like Lord Dongfang. I'm afraid he is second only to Your Majesty!"

"Dongfang Shuo is pretty good!"

The new emperor praised her, and Zhang Xuezhou waved his hands again and again, feeling that he was almost flattered to death by this woman's words.

He was just a minister, so how could he often come to the emperor's harem to listen to music?

This is an extremely obvious offside. Even if the emperor could hold back at the time, he would definitely complain later.

"I met Huo Qubing a few days ago. He is smart and clever, and has a good mouth. Young people have simple minds and have the most primitive judgment of music. Perhaps he can also help Madam Wei. Huo Qubing must be very good at accepting the influence of music!"

It was difficult for Zhang Xuezhou to tell whether Wei Zifu was unfamiliar with the interpersonal relationships among high-level officials, or was simply setting a trap for him.

This allowed him to quickly establish a connection with Wei Shaoer.

On the one hand, it showed that they had a good relationship and tried to reduce negative interpersonal influence as much as possible. On the other hand, Zhang Xuezhou retaliated by introducing Huo Qubing, a bold and naughty child. If Huo Qubing came to Shufang, there would be chaos.

As for Huo Qubing, the other party might have some problems in his brain area. If he could get the rhythm of Wei Zifu's music by chance, it might be of some use. He was smiling at this time, and his words were silent when he introduced her. This made Wei Zifu's eyes slightly warm, and there was also a slightly thoughtful look of the new emperor.

"Zi Fu is pregnant, it would be great if she had a brother to make some noise around her!"

After a long while, the new emperor responded.

This response made Wei Zifu extremely happy, but Zhang Xuezhou felt overwhelmed.

He originally wanted to kill three birds with one stone and do everything in a comprehensive manner, but he never expected that Wei Zifu was pregnant.

If Huo Qubing had gone too far in mischief and affected the other party's pregnancy, Zhang Xuezhou would not feel that his fate was good.

He just thought about it and felt that when he was with the new emperor, there would always be conflicts, intentional or unintentional, which could easily lead to adverse effects on both of them.

"Huo Qubing has become more active," Zhang Xuezhou said, "I heard that Chen Zhang is in charge of the palace. If Huo Qubing is too noisy, he can be punished to work with Chen Zhang. This will help him change his temper."

"You are very thoughtful," the new emperor complained, "Have you ever considered that in Qubing's eyes, I am just a Marquis of Pingyang. How can I get along with Qubing in the future?"

"If your majesty comes to the Shufang, Zifu will hear the guards calling her, and she will immediately send Bing and her sister out of the palace, so that they can avoid meeting each other!"

Seeing that Zhang Xuezhou was falsely blamed by the new emperor, Wei Zifu quickly tried to smooth things over.

Perhaps it was because she felt lonely in the palace, or perhaps it was because Wei Shaoer was Wei Zifu's sister, or perhaps for other reasons, Wei Zifu was trying her best to cooperate at this time.

After the talk, her room of concubines unexpectedly had more candidates to enter, and the new emperor did not show any dissatisfaction about it, and was even quite satisfied.

Shufang welcomed an unexpected person, but they finally got along well because of the smooth communication between them.

Not only did the new emperor not show any sign of minding, but after some communication, Wei Zifu also became extremely friendly towards Zhang Xuezhou, completely dropping the flattery she had shown before.

"She is not a naive person. What they say in the TV series is true. Those who can survive in the harem and be favored are indeed not simple!"

Zhang Xuezhou has also been struggling in the waves for more than ten years and has experienced a lot.

From his initial suspicion to confirmation, he had completely determined the answer.

Compared to someone like him who has a young appearance but a mature mentality, the other party undoubtedly lacks the accumulation of time, which is why he could be detected by Zhang Xuezhou's keenness.

But after relatively smooth communication, and knowing that Zhang Xuezhou was related to Wei Shaoer and had even interacted with Huo Qubing, Wei Zifu was very kind at this time and treated Zhang Xuezhou gently, just like a family member.

"Your Majesty's life was not easy before, and her life must have been even harder, which led to her being more fearful of foreigners. Once she let down her guard, she should have regarded me as someone she could trust!"

Recalling the sound he heard in the Pepper Room, Zhang Xuezhou also came to his senses.

In this room of limited size, Wei Zifu can only rely on herself.

The other party can only use everything he has to the fullest, such as beauty, offspring, talents and abilities, to bind the new emperor tightly and keep himself safe.

This kind of pressure may also be an important factor in Wei Zifu's continuous breakthroughs in cultivation over the past one or two years.

This is a way to save oneself when trapped in the cage of the harem. Otherwise, one can only wait to be eliminated from the palace fight, or leave the palace to make a living after old and unattractive, or end up being buried with the dead in sacrifices.

Although the couple seems to be in love and happy, only Wei Zifu knows the ups and downs in their life.

Zhang Xuezhou sighed in his heart, feeling that everyone was more or less trapped in a cage.

If you cannot utilize all your strengths to promote your own development, you will inevitably be bound by it.

Wei Zifu was like this, Zhang Xuezhou should be like this, and the new emperor is no different.

Wei Zifu gained the favor of the new emperor, Zhang Xuezhou saw the dawn of getting rid of the extraterritorial demons, and the new emperor was no longer constrained by the Empress Dowager.