Su Yuanyuan had not yet reached adulthood, and there was still a trace of childishness in her voice. But it was precisely this childishness that made the whole song extremely ethereal, like the rosy clouds in the sky, the mist in the mountains, or the light and floating colorful clothes of the fairy, as if leading people into the imperial palace in the nine - layer sky and immersing them in the boundless clouds.
Somehow, the palace had fallen into complete silence.
Everyone was listening intently and intoxicatedly to the girl singing with her purest voice. Even Lady Mo looked fascinated and enchanted.
When the singing stopped, people suddenly came back to their senses from the lingering charm. Then they realized that Su Yuanyuan had completed the piece that Su Qingyu had played, and it was even a bit more pleasant than Su Qingyu's performance.
It was obvious at a glance who was better.
What was even more ridiculous was that Su Qingyu was not even as good as a fool.
Could it be that Su Qingyu had been faking her excellent piano skills before?
As if completely unaware of the great stir she had caused, after finishing the song, Su Yuanyuan smiled brightly at Queen Wang, bowed with folded hands, and said crisply:
"Fairy Queen, may your blessings be boundless and your lifespan as long as the sky."
The girl's face was chubby. When she smiled, it made people feel as if they had drunk honey. Coupled with that "Fairy Queen", Queen Wang was immediately won over. She immediately said cheerfully, "You have a sweet mouth."
Su Yuanyuan seemed shy. She turned around and buried her face in Lady Mo's arms.
At this time, Prince Xuan, who had come to his senses, clapped his hands vigorously and shouted "Bravo" three times. There was a strange sparkle in his eyes:
"I didn't expect the fourth young lady of the Duke's Mansion to have such skills. She could correct the piece on the spot! Mother, this is truly the celestial music worthy of the name!"
Queen Wang was beaming with joy:
"Indeed. Lady Mo, I really didn't expect your daughter to have the ability to complete a musical score in public. She is really a person of hidden talents. If Mr. Shanyin were here, she would surely take your daughter as her disciple on the spot! Such talent should not be buried."
Not to mention the queen, even Lady Mo, her mother, didn't expect this.
Her precious Yuanyuan could even sing, and she sang so beautifully. In an instant, she outshone that Su Qingyu!
Overjoyed, she didn't even think about how her silly daughter had suddenly become so smart. Her heart was filled with pride, but she still said modestly:
"Your Highness flatters her too much. My Yuanyuan just got lucky. She doesn't deserve such praise."
See? Even if her Yuanyuan was just lucky, she was still better than that half - baked Su Qingyu. What Su Qingyu? She was not even a match for one of her Yuanyuan's fingers.
Just now, she heard the queen mention the Imperial College. Could it be that her Yuanyuan could also get the chance to enter the Imperial College?
Lady Mo couldn't help but feel a bit expectant.
However, this time the queen didn't mention the reward at all. She only said to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, people say that great wisdom appears as foolishness. Perhaps this fourth young lady of the Duke's Mansion is like this. Although she seems silly, who knows, she may achieve great things in the future."
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Cang Xuan beside the emperor. Her phoenix - like eyes narrowed slightly, and she said, "Since Lord Cang is here, Your Majesty, why don't we ask Lord Cang to tell the fortune of this fourth young lady of the Duke's Mansion?"
Suddenly, everyone's eyes turned to the casual and unrestrained figure on the right side of the emperor. Among them, there were several pairs of eyes hiding a kind of unspoken fanaticism.
Cang Xuan, the chief minister of the Great Chu State, was proficient in stargazing and fortune - telling. He never made a wrong prediction and could plan strategies with ease.
Because the emperor had avoided several crises thanks to his reminders, the emperor trusted and respected him very much. Not only did he set up a special Astrology Pavilion for him in the cabinet, but also honored him as the chief minister of the cabinet, which made all the officials extremely envious.
To get his fortune - telling was what many people dreamed of. If the result was good, this silly young lady of the Duke of Yong's Mansion would rise rapidly in the future!
The problem was that this popular and favored official of the Great Chu State was not as easy to deal with as he seemed.
Although he always had a smile on his lips and looked leisurely, his personality was strange. He acted as he pleased and was not even afraid of the imperial power. Even if the emperor stood in front of him, he could refuse the emperor on the grounds of being in a bad mood.
Su Qingyu thought maliciously. The queen asked Cang Xuan to tell the fortune of a fool in front of everyone. With Cang Xuan's personality, he probably wouldn't agree to such a humiliating thing, right?
But unexpectedly, Cang Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly and readily said, "Your humble servant will follow Your Highness's order."
The queen was stunned for a moment, then smiled at Lady Mo and said, "Lady Mo, what are you waiting for? Lord Cang has agreed. Hurry up and take your daughter forward to let Lord Cang take a look at her. You should know that this is an opportunity that most people can't even beg for."
People in the crowd couldn't help whispering, and most of the content was about envying Su Yuanyuan for her good luck.
Su Qingyu, who had gained nothing tonight, was so jealous that she tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand. She wished she could be the one whose fortune was being told.
If she could get a comment from Lord Cang saying that "her fate is extremely noble", would she still have to scheme so hard?
Different from everyone else's reaction, the people of the Duke of Yong's Mansion were now on high alert.
Lady Mo deeply remembered the reason why their Su Mansion had returned to Shengjing from Mobei. Therefore, she had no good feelings for Cang Xuan at all. In fact, she even hated him.
And Su Yuanyuan was nervous because of her own origin.
Before today, she was just a wandering ghost for half a year. It was just a coincidence that she entered Su Yuanyuan's body and was reborn.
If Cang Xuan saw through that she was not the real Su Yuanyuan, would he expose this matter? Would he catch her and burn her as an evil and strange being?
Feeling Su Yuanyuan hugging her a little tighter, Lady Mo knew that her daughter also didn't want to have contact with Cang Xuan. She forced a smile and said:
"Thank you for your kind intention, Your Highness. When we were in Mobei, a monk had already read my daughter's fortune. The monk said that my daughter would be safe, healthy, wealthy and noble in this life. She is a blessed child."
Seeing that the mother and daughter still sat still on their chairs, the queen began to feel a bit dissatisfied. She smiled and said, "What? Lady Mo, don't you think I'm trying to harm your daughter?"
There was a hidden edge in the queen's words. If Lady Mo refused again, it would be an act of defying the imperial order. There was nothing she could do. She could only push Su Yuanyuan out, patted her on the shoulder comfortingly, and said:
"Yuanyuan, be good. Go over there and let that lord take a look at you, okay?"
Su Yuanyuan wanted to cry. She really wanted to say no. Facing Cang Xuan's glazed - colored pupils that seemed to see through everything, she felt the hair on her body stand on end. She still had a lot of things to do and wanted to tear off Su Qingyu's mask. She didn't want to become a wandering ghost again so soon...
However, for the sake of the Duke of Yong's Mansion, she had to take her trembling legs and walk towards Cang Xuan.
On the opposite side, Cang Xuan, who saw all the fear and retreat in her eyes, curled his lips even higher. That playful look was as if he had finally found a new and interesting toy.
Seeing that the girl was about to walk in front of him, Cang Xuan stretched out his hand towards her.
Su Yuanyuan's gaze involuntarily fell on his hand.
His hand was long, clean, and as white as jade. It made people can't help but have the urge to completely entrust themselves to him...
Su Yuanyuan seemed to be bewitched and slowly raised her hand. But just then, a white shadow suddenly rushed into the palace and charged towards Su Yuanyuan.
"Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!"
The barking of the dog suddenly rang out in the relatively quiet palace. This sound was like a nightmare to Su Yuanyuan. Looking back and seeing a white dog rushing towards her, she was so frightened that her guts almost burst. She let out a scream and immediately ran back. She threw herself on Lady Mo and cried:
"Mother! There's a dog! There's a dog! I'm scared!"