Phoenix Returns - C71

Sikong Qianqi stood proudly in the middle of the hall and said, “This Phoenix Song was too tempting, even I, the princess, couldn’t help but feel greedy. Does Your Highness allow Qian Qi to compete with me? If my zither is stronger than others, then the Phoenix Song would belong to Qian Qi. But if her zither is stronger than Qian Qi, then Qian Qi wouldn’t blame the heavens on her lack of talent.”

“However, this competition is a rule that was set earlier. After many selections, one becomes qualified to participate in the competition. Wouldn’t Princess be violating the rules of the competition by doing so?”

When the etiquette officer rejected her, Xue Wuhen did not say anything. He only cast an inquiring gaze at Chu Shiyu.

If Luo Qing was confident, she could try her best and not defend against it. After all, defeating Sikong Qianqi would be good enough to suppress her anger.

If Luo Qing did not have confidence, then she would reject her. The original rules stated that it would be fine to reject Sikong Qiqi.

Luo Qing nodded at Xue Wuren, asking him to agree to Sikong Qianqi’s request.

Seeing that her chances of winning were in her hands, Xue Wuhen finally said, “Since the princess is also interested in the Phoenix Nightmare, then I will grant you a special license. I will allow you to participate in the Zither Competition once and for all.”

Upon hearing that, Sikong Qianqi pursed her charming red lips and sat down beside the zither stand.

An elegant melody, like the cries of birds, or like a waterfall falling down. The clanging sounds of exquisite strings flowed between her fingers, as if they were a painting in a dream.

This piece of music was even more outstanding than the one played by the zither master from before. It also won waves of applause, and the audience in the hall cast a praising gaze at him.

Compared to Luo Qing’s performance earlier, even Xue Wu Hen was secretly worried for her.

Only Yu Wuyou who was sitting in the corner had an expressionless face as he continued drinking and enjoying himself.

Imperial Advisor Tian Chen was looking forward to it. Just what did this Luo Qing use to win the Phoenix Lute?

Everyone knew that the Nightmare Zither Tactic could only be used to kill people when the Nightmare Tactic was played with the Phoenix Nightmare. Even Master Chu once thought so.

But her strength had proved that the Nightmare Tactics was well controlled, and even an ordinary zither stand could activate the Tactics of the Nightmare.

Everything that people passed down was usually illogical. It was just like a person’s fate. It could have been in his own hands, but he just had to believe that it was fate.

As the zither music faded, the round of applause shook the entire hall. Everyone felt that the final victor would be the seven princesses of Big Warehouse, who had rushed out in the middle of the road.

Sikong Qianqi proudly went back to her seat to see how Luo Qing would embarrass herself in front of her.

Luo Qing gracefully sat down next to the zither stand. Her jade-like fingers placed on the zither string and played a tune, making it seem completely unreasonable.

Immediately after, a burst of beautiful sounds, like the unending torrent of flowing water, like the moonlight caressing the heart, gradually like a string of green lotuses blooming, was just like Sikong Ming’s voice.

In the main hall, everyone listened with their eyes closed as they slowly entered into the dreamland. They reminisced about the fields and gardens, reminiscing about the past. One tune could stir people’s hearts.

However, there were those who were secretly happy that someone was shedding tears. Several magpies flew into the great hall and roamed in the air, flapping their wings to resonate with the crowd.

Everyone raised their heads and saw a beautiful scene, as if the arrival of spring, blessed by the heavens, intoxicated within.

After the song ended, the crowd was still dreaming when they heard the sound of a lonely master!

Pah pah pah!

At that moment, the great hall was in an uproar, “Lady Luo Qing’s zither arts are pleasing to the eyes, beautiful to the eyes, like walking through a fairyland. It is able to attract birds to wildly dance, and is the pinnacle of her zither arts. I have never seen it in my life before!”

“This zither skill belongs to Luo Qing …”

At last, Luo Qing won the title of champion, and Luo Qing possessed the nightingale.

After the announcement was over, Sikong Qianqi’s face contorted into a twisted shape, looking extremely ugly.

However, losing was losing. If they continued to fight, it would only lead to the contests of the crowd.

Only when Tian Chen cast a glance at her did he see that Sikong Qianqi had calmed down.

The banquet had not ended with the Grand Concubine coming out. Her goal was already clear, and although the nightingale guqin was useless, it was still considered to be of some help.

It was better to give the disciple of Old Man Wuya than to let someone else take it. When the storm in the Imperial City truly arrived, all the items in the palace would be left behind for those vile people.

Xue Wuhen knew that once Luo Qing left the Imperial Palace, she would be in trouble. Putting aside Tian Chen’s suspicions, even the narrow-minded Sikong Qiqi would not let Luo Qing off.

Thus, after the banquet ended, Xue Wu Hen arranged for Luo Qing to stay in a palace with the excuse that she was listening to a song being played by the imperial concubine.

Why would such a protectorate be needed? Working in the palace was not convenient, and restrictions were everywhere, so she refused to stay in the palace.

Xue Wuhen had no choice but to let her stay in the Rites Department’s backyard and send a team of people to protect her from the shadows.

Although the Ministry of Rites was not as comfortable as the inn, it was still convenient to inquire about things. Yu Wuyou could stay in the inn and inquire about matters outside, while Master Chu could inquire about matters in the imperial court.

This way, the troops would split up and wait for the Blessing Assembly in a month. After that, the dragon’s scale would appear and be seized.

He had originally thought that it would be peaceful and quiet for a few days, but Tian Chen’s side had already begun to make their move.

At night, just as Chu Shiyu lay down, he heard sizzling sounds coming from inside the room. He straightened up and saw that the entire room was filled with red-tailed scorpions.

This kind of thing only appears in the south. The cold of the north is not suitable for reptiles, unless they are domesticated.

Soon after, the sound of firefighting came from the direction of the woodshed. Chu Shiyu shook off the scorpions crawling on the bed and stepped on the scorpion’s corpse. Just as he opened the door, he heard the sound of Xue Wuhen’s secret guard!

“Lady Luo Qing, please take care of yourself and stay in your room. We are under the orders of Your Highness to protect you.”

If he really relied on their protection, who knows how many times he would have already died.

Even the poisonous scorpion that entered the room couldn’t find her, so she still wanted to protect her?

“What’s going on outside?”

“To reply Miss, it seems like the woodshed is on fire. Miss, there is no need to worry. Lord Li Si has already gone to take care of it.”

It was such a coincidence that a firewood house would be on fire. There might be something else that would lure these people away later on. Tian Chen wanted to kill her, so he could do anything he wanted.

Sure enough, there was the sound of fighting from outside the door. All the guards rushed up and surrounded the few men in black.

As soon as Chu Shiyu took a step out of the room, before he could even step out of the room, he saw several sharp weapons flying straight at his heart.

Chu Shiyu was greatly alarmed, immediately closing the door, blocking the sharp arrows outside. Turning around, he shot another arrow through the curtain and onto the house beam.

A silver thread flashed under the moonlight as she broke out of the window. Before she could even take a step back, the room she was in exploded.

“String Silk Spell Formation?”

The string formation was a formation laid out with a silver string. If one were to use it, they would definitely be smashed to smithereens. Luckily, they were able to discover it in time.

To be able to set up a string array formation in her room in such a short period of time, what sort of background did this person have?