My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"Ahem!"

Jiang Xiaobai then looked up at Chen Zhanqiu with a smile on his face.

"Lord Chen, tell me... why is my throat so dry?"

"..."

Chen Zhanqiu's face immediately turned ugly.

He naturally understood that Jiang Xiaobai was implying something, but he remained seated and did not move, only turning his gaze to Xiao Jinxuan.

"Minister Chen."

Xiao Jinxuan noticed Chen Zhanqiu's gaze and said, "Since you just agreed, then go!"

"It's Your Majesty!"

Chen Zhanqiu gritted his teeth, responded, stood up, and walked to Jiang Xiaobai's side with a face full of resentment.

I picked up the teapot and began to pour tea.

But anyone could see how dark Chen Zhanqiu's face was.

"Young Master Jiang, please!"

Chen Zhanqiu handed over the teacup.

"Yo ho!"

Jiang Xiaobai took the tea, sipped it, and chuckled, "I must say, the tea poured by our Lord Chen is truly fragrant!"

"..."

Chen Zhanqiu's face twitched, and in the end, he could only let out a heavy snort and say, "Then, Young Master Jiang, you'd better drink more!"

"Ah, that's natural!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled faintly.

"Jiang Xiaobai".

At this moment, Xiao Jinxuan's voice rang out: "You did very well this time."

"I will reward you with a thousand taels of silver, how about that?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded.

A thousand taels! That's no small sum. Why not take it?

Xiao Jinxuan responded, and just as he was about to say something, the sound of the zither rang out again from the direction of the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

Yes, it's still that song, "Daughter's Love."

Ok?

Xiao Jinxuan turned his head, his face full of surprise.

Yes, he was already quite surprised that the expert inside could play it even once.

Unexpectedly, it actually happened again!

Several elders of the Qingshan Association looked surprised.

Yes, they also know that the person inside will never play the same piece of music twice in one day.

Now, it is enough to show that the master in the pavilion truly loves this piece of music!

However, Jiang Xiaobai was not too surprised.

A classic is a classic, and even now, listening to it still leaves a lasting impression.

In this world, let alone a master, even a fairy would have to descend to the mortal realm!

"Jiang Xiaobai".

At this moment, Xiao Jinfeng's voice rang out, his gaze fixed on Jiang Xiaobai, and he asked, "Why did you compose this piece?"

"Oh……"

Jiang Xiaobai looked up at Xiao Jinfeng and said, "Your Highness, this song is somewhat related to the story of Tang Sanzang that I told you at Lanting Tower."

"Tang Sanzang?"

Xiao Jinfeng asked with interest, "Is it the story of the Monkey King?"

Yes, he had also heard the story of the Monkey King.

"yes!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded: "There's a story about the Kingdom of Women in this story."

After briefly recounting the story, Jiang Xiaobai concluded, "And this piece of music is perfectly suited to the Kingdom of Women!"

"Hehe, a country dominated by women, that sounds incredibly interesting."

Then, Xiao Jinfeng looked at Jiang Xiaobai and asked, "So you only have the melody, but you didn't write the lyrics?"

As Xiao Jinfeng finished speaking, many people's eyes fell on Jiang Xiaobai again.

Indeed, such a beautiful melody, if paired with lyrics, wouldn't it be wonderful?!

"Of course!"

As soon as Jiang Xiaobai spoke, Xiao Jinfeng's eyes lit up, while Xiao Jinxuan beside him didn't say anything, but just waved to the maid next to him.

The maid naturally understood, and quickly brought the brush and ink back to Jiang Xiaobai.

After reading it, Jiang Xiaobai picked up his pen and began to write.

After the ink had dried slightly, Jiang Xiaobai handed it over this time.

Xiao Jinxuan glanced at it and nodded slightly, saying, "The lyrics are indeed quite good!"

"Your Majesty, may I take a look?"

Xiao Jinfeng spoke.

Xiao Jinxuan responded and handed it to Xiao Jinfeng.

"Great words, truly great words!"

Xiao Jinfeng took a look and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "The music is gentle, and the lyrics are gentle too."

"Moreover, the sentiment in these lyrics matches the melody we just heard perfectly."

"Your Majesty and Your Highness, you flatter me!"

Jiang Xiaobai coughed lightly.

Chen Zhanqiu sat beside him, his face growing increasingly gloomy. But then he suddenly remembered something and let out a cold laugh.

"His Majesty."

Chen Zhanqiu put down the teapot and looked at Xiao Jinxuan, saying, "I remember, Prince Jiang can sing!"

"Now that we have both the melody and the lyrics, why don't we have Prince Jiang... sing it again?"

"Oh? Jiang Xiaobai, you can sing too?"

Xiao Jinfeng was the first to speak in surprise: "Then this king would like to hear it."

"Hehe, in that case, Jiang Xiaobai, why don't you sing a song?"

Xiao Jinxuan then spoke up.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid my recitation... is not quite right."

Jiang Xiaobai glanced at Chen Zhanqiu.

Chen Zhanqiu's words clearly showed that he was treating him as a joke.

"Oh?"

Xiao Jinxuan asked, "What's wrong with it?"

"This melody is too gentle; it doesn't quite sound right for a grown man like me to sing it."

Jiang Xiaobai pondered for a moment, then looked towards the pavilion in the lake and said, "How about... we let the expert in the pavilion sing?"

"Since she can play the piece so well, it would be even more fitting if she sang it."

Yes, from the gentleness of the music, he could tell that the person playing the zither must be a woman.

Of course, he also discerned this from Xiao Jinxuan's attitude.

"She sings?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan shook his head: "No, no, it's already rare enough that this master in the pavilion can play a single piece."

"As for singing... even I have only heard it once."

"Hehe, Your Majesty, I think we should give it a try!"

Jiang Xiaobai spoke up, "What if it works?"

To be honest, the other person's playing was so exquisite, he was very curious about how well the master in the pavilion sang.

"this……"

Upon hearing Jiang Xiaobai's words, Xiao Jinxuan's expression clearly showed some interest.

Yes, Jiang Xiaobai's song today clearly moved the other party.

If we send the poem again... there might still be a chance.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jinxuan raised his hand.

Soon, the same expert from the Shadow Division walked in again.

Xiao Jinxuan said, "Send this poem over."

"By the way, ask her if she'd be willing to give it a try? If not... I won't force her!"

"yes!"

The expert from the Zhenying Division responded respectfully, took the paper from Xiao Jinfeng's hand, and then his figure flashed out of the courtyard again.

With a light touch of her toes on the water's surface, she quickly landed outside the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

As the experts from the Zhenying Division fell, the music in the pavilion also stopped.

Jiang Xiaobai looked up and saw the people from the Zhenying Division bowing low, clearly delivering a message.

A moment later, the white veil moved slightly, and the maid in the pavilion actually came out and took the paper.

However, he clearly did say a few words.

The man from the Zhenying Division nodded, then turned and returned.

Soon, the expert from the Shadow Guard landed inside the courtyard and looked at Xiao Jinxuan, saying, "Your Majesty!"

"She refused?"

Xiao Jinxuan asked.

"No!"

As the expert from the Zhenying Division spoke, he glanced at Jiang Xiaobai and said, "The one in the pavilion has spoken."

"If Prince Jiang could compose another song..."

"She might as well give it a try!!"