ants from her body with acupuncture, as well as using various herbs to nurse her health. After

many other women who liked to wallow in melancholy, the two girls animatedly tried to catch the fluttering leaves and laughing joyfully as they did so. Murong Zhining and

t look like a daughter of a common family at all, yet you have to suffer a harsh life

ly sighed. "If only I were a daughter of a common family. That way, at least I didn't have to constantly run from those people who want to kill me. If it wasn

d things. If your nanny knew this, she would feel bad. Besides, since she was willing to sacrifice her life for you, it means you're very important to her.

, he should let us leave the palace. I want to visit Lotus Pond Hollow. Mrs. Yin who took me in and her family are all good peopl

rom Lotus Pond Hollow as well? My aunt lives there too. Her h

she once heard Mrs. Yin and the butcher having a quarrel about how her brother, Yin Hua, sold his

sister." The two girls hugged each other as they sighed at how miraculously fate had played out. Cai Sang was

told the servants to bring the girls to the Imperial Study. Upon entering, Murong Zh

f Your Majesty has confirmed that I have no in-law relationship with the Zhuang family,

only know that you're not pregnant. As for your relationship with the Zhuang famil

y. You only need to question the other servants.

virtually pressed to hers. His eyes were cold in the extreme as they stared fixedly at her almond eyes. The empe

sound of a needle dropping would be heard. "Do I need y

e quietly looked back into his deep black pupil

this world who had the guts to confront him for this long. This little woman truly isn't simple. "I am currently too busy to deal with this." Ya

d Cai Sang to ashes since she had witnessed for herself Yan Feng's irascible temper. She

been empty ever since. To speak frankly, this place was only a little better than the Cold Palace. When Murong Zhining came down with her serious illness, she couldn't remain in the und

That almost scared me to death! I thought the two of us wouldn't be able to return alive. Zhining, you have quite some big guts! I admi

eflies danced in the air. The two girls sat on the stone steps outside the door, leaning on each other as

pilled tea on Yan Feng and was punished by Chiyun Ping with cutting off both arms. However, Ya

aid be expelled from the palace. Since Yan Feng just happen to need someone by Murong Zhining's side, he sent

held an old qin sheet lost in thought and made a playing posture as she looked at it in an engrossed manne

o the qin's head was nacre intricately carved with a scene of "flowers and birds, fish and insects ". The sound box

een Damask," and Cai Yong's "Burnt Tail." Undergoing the transition of dynasties, some changed owners, some flowed into the i

the way. When she arrived at Yong Gate , Han Yu had no other choice but to become a street singer to cover her food and traveling expenses. Her voice, graceful and heartrending, echoed like the cry of a swan in the sky, the twitter of an oriole in a deep valley. It left such a deep impression that even three days after

kingly advised him, "My king, you are overly indulging in music. In history, Xia Jie brought fatal calamity upon himself for being obsessed with a se called 'Mei Xi.' King Zhou of Shang caused the fall of his

ation of "Sonorous" in the end. Therefore, King Zhuang endured the pain and ordered people to

qin's sound box over and over

as a qin teacher in the palace, taught the junior of high-ranking officials as well as the girls in the brothels. Murong Zhining was the

e illustrations for appreciation. Qin Yue used to explain to Murong Zhining in detail about the features in appearance, the characteristics of sound and materials, etc. of famous qins recorded in old books. Under his influence, Murong Zhini

qin was low and deep, and it lingered for a long time. She could almost conclud

o see this legendary qin for herself. She had Chun Xing fetch her some water. Washing her hands clean and ign

a person in the palace capable of playing this song. Also, the sound of this qin stunned

e ordered his attendants to remain while he him

. As the sunset painted a golden halo upon her playing figure, she looked so

ing with worship. The girls simply didn't notice that the young emper

e emperor's dignified voice resounded from behind, "Was that the lost 'Tidal Rise under the Moonlight' that you

rong Zhining performed a curtsy and said, "So, Your Majesty a

is song was composed based on 'Spring river tides washes into the calm ocean, with the tides a bright moon arises' from the Tang poem 'Moonlit Night by th

ectfully, "My master is Qin

d Master Qin's student. Just so you know, the song y

e as she asked Yan Feng, "Your Majesty, where did t

that you liked the qins as well, so I sent people to find one in the storage and deliver it to you. I never thought there was s

ong Zhining furtively covered her mouth to sneak a smile. "If I sa

ressed it. "Impossible. Don't think that I know nothing about the qins! The real 'Sonor

g loved qin to the point of obsession, he definitely couldn't bear to destroy 'Sonorous.' So, he ordered an exact copy to be quickly made and destroyed the replica in front of the people. As for the real 'Son

time, King Zhuang played a high-pitched piece of music. He was too absorbed in it and broke a string. When the string snapped and