Divine Doctor's Daughter: The Imperial Concubine

Chapter 16
Seeing Chu Xin'er coming to the stage just now, Chu Ruoying had some thoughts in her heart. Now that she heard Xiao Huang's roll call, she suddenly understood, stood up calmly, walked into the main hall, knelt down slowly and said: "Mr. Chu Ruoying, I have met the emperor." Xiao Huang looked towards the source of the voice, and saw Chu Ruoying in a plain dress, quietly lowering her head, standing like a white lotus left behind.

For a moment, Xiao Huang seemed to see the calm and calm woman many years ago, and his eyes suddenly became a little dazed. The eyes of Concubine Ye at the side suddenly deepened, and she squinted, looking at Chu Ruoying who was kneeling below, and smiled slightly. Opened his mouth: "Ms. Chu's talent was outstanding back then. Although I couldn't see it, I still yearn for it. I don't know if Ms. Chu can fulfill my wish."

Chu Ruoying drooped her fan-like eyelashes, parted her crimson lips, and said softly, "Mother is both talented and talented, and my servant is dull, and I haven't learned two-tenths of my mother."

Empress Xia smiled slightly when she heard the words, and said softly: "He is a humble and good boy."

Concubine Ye took a sharp look at her, then looked away with a chuckle, "I remember Madam Chu Lingbo danced in the past, she was so beautiful, I wonder if I can see you today?"

Chu Ruoying showed a slightly surprised and confused expression, looked at Concubine Ye in a trance, and said blankly: "My daughter has never practiced this dance."

Concubine Ye frowned slightly, and shook her head in disappointment, "In that case, this palace must be out of luck." After saying that, she sighed regretfully.

Chu Ruoying lowered her brows slightly, with a slightly sad face, and said, "It's the minister's incompetence that disappointed Concubine Ye."

When Concubine Ye started to speak, Xiao Huang had already come to his senses, but he didn't say anything. Seeing everything in front of him, Xiao Huang couldn't help flashing a thought in his eyes.

Not far away, Ye Qianyang laughed happily, her eyes twinkled slightly, she stood up, and said: "I haven't seen Miss Chu show off her talents just now, I think Miss Chu must have something extraordinary in other aspects Let's go..." After a pause, he said with a half smile: "Or, Miss Chu knows nothing?"

"Qianyang, don't be presumptuous." Concubine Ye sat up a little bit, and reprimanded with hidden anger.

Ye Qianyang's eye circles turned slightly red, and she said pitifully, "Qianyang knew it was wrong."

A sneer flashed across the corner of Chu Ruoying's mouth, if she didn't want to speak, why wait until she finished speaking...

Empress Xia looked at the scene in front of her, the corners of her lips raised slightly, and said, "Sister, don't blame Miss Ye, it's just a joke at my daughter's house." Then she looked at Chu Ruoying who was still standing there, and said softly: " I wonder what kind of musical instrument Miss Chu is good at?"

Concubine Ye's expression froze immediately. She wanted to use this to reprimand her to get rid of this scene, so that Chu Ruoying would not have the chance to go on stage again. said such a sentence.

Chu Ruoying lowered her head and remained silent for a while, then raised her eyes slightly, without further evasion, and said with a soft voice, with a soft smile: "I'm not talented, I'm afraid I'm going to make a fool of myself, these years, only the jade flute can be used shot."

Empress Xia nodded to the people around her, and someone brought up the jade flute immediately.

At this time, Chu Ruoying had already reached the center of the hall, and reached out to take the jade flute brought by the maidservant. Chu Ruoying slightly raised her bare hand, and was about to play the jade flute softly, "Wait a minute." Xia Zhiqi's voice came from the quiet hall. The sound rang, and everyone looked in her direction. Xia Zhiqi stood up and said, "Miss Chu is too lonely to play the flute by herself. What does the emperor think if you don't play the zither with me?"

Xiao Huang smiled and said: "Yes."

Empress Xia was also surprised when she saw Xia Zhiqi coming out, and then smiled and said: "I don't see this girl playing the guzheng often, but today I am going to ask Miss Chu for her blessing."

The two stood side by side in the hall, Xia Zhiqi nodded to her lightly, Chu Ruoying immediately understood, Xia Zhiqi put down the strings lightly with her bare hands, a faint melody sounded, followed by the soft sound of the flute, the two complemented each other , when the sound of the piano is low and slow, the sound of the flute will be clear and distant, and when the sound of the flute is slowed down, the sound of the piano will be like a jade ding-dong, becoming the main theme, lingering away with the gradually ethereal sound of the flute.

Everyone couldn't help listening to it slowly, the melody was gentle, like the orchids in the empty valley blooming quietly in the cold winter, sad but not hurt, firm and upright, until the sound of the piano and flute stopped slowly, the night fell The people are silent, the lights of thousands of houses are so quiet, I can't return to my senses.

Everyone was also intoxicated by the music, unable to recover for a long time.

"I didn't expect Miss Chu and Zhiqi to be able to play such a peaceful scene." Empress Xia couldn't help sighing, and spoke to her gently.

Chu Ruoying stood there calmly, with her hands on her waist, saluted to Empress Xia, and then said softly: "The empress is absurd, my servant is stupid, I also want to thank Miss Xia for her help, otherwise I won't It has such an effect."

Empress Xia nodded with a smile, and said to Xia Zhiqi who was standing aside: "Zhiqi's piano skills have also improved a lot."

Xia Zhiqi then stepped forward and saluted respectfully, "Thank you, Aunt Queen, for your compliment."

The third prince Jun Yao was looking up at Chu Ruoying seriously at this time, with a calm and calm attitude, a smile on the corner of his mouth, a magnolia hairpin with a lustrous luster in his hair, and a moon-white and plain long dress , it looks elegant at first glance like an orchid...

When Mu Ziyuan saw that everyone was looking at her, his dark eyes suddenly fell silent, with anger hidden inside and a chill all over his body, Jun Yao's heart tightened, and he looked around suspiciously. , Seeing the undisguised coldness in Mu Ziyuan's eyes, he couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, but when he looked back, it was the same as usual, he shook his head almost invisible, and picked up the wine glass on the table again.

Ye Qianyang saw that everyone was intoxicated, and Empress Xia and Xiao Huang were both praising her, and there was a bit of unwillingness and anger in her eyes. She looked to the side and saw the third prince Jun Yao staring at her fixedly , There was a glimmer of coldness in his eyes.

Chu Ruoying naturally noticed the scrutinizing eyes of the people on the side, the smile on her face remained unchanged, her eyes drooped slightly, as if she didn't notice it.

(End of this chapter)