After a brief silence, the audience immediately let out a burst of sighs.
"Miss Lin is very good at playing the piano. Could it be that Miss Lin doesn't know how to play it at all? Do you not know how to play or don't want to play?" Prince Qin Zhe said aggressively.
"Sister, just play "Guangling San". You played that song well." Lin Xuan'er pretended to be nonchalant and agreed, but in her heart she hoped she would make a fool of herself. It's just that if Lin Yi makes a fool of himself, General Lin's mansion will lose face. She doesn't understand this simple truth at all, but she thinks it is a perfect opportunity to humiliate Lin Yi.
"Guangling San" is a difficult piece of music. Lin Xuan'er knew that although Lin Yi could play it a little, she would never play it well.
"Sister, come on stage soon."
Qin Huan glanced at Lin Xuan'er suspiciously. Yi'er could actually play "Guang Ling San"? He couldn't even play that piece of music. The only one who could play it was probably his fifth brother. He glanced at Qin Shuihan again and found that his dark eyes were staring at the third brother with a terrifying expression.
Why did the prince's brother name Yi'er? Qin Huan frowned, why were all his royal brothers eyeing Yi'er?
Someone with good intentions carried the guzheng to the middle of the stage.
"Guangling San"? When did I play it? Could it be the original one? Lin Yi tried hard to search for the memory of the original person, and vaguely remembered the original person playing the guzheng in his mind. She swallowed and walked towards Taichung with heavy steps.
Go out and give it a try?
Lin Yi closed her eyes and put her hands on the guzheng according to the remaining images in her mind. She took a breath and pressed down with her fingers.
clank--
The sound of the piano is harsh. Not only did it prick the ears of the people in the audience, but it also pricked Lin Yi's own ears. She retracted her hand in fear. Is this guzheng? Why does it sound so unpleasant? It seems that the woman in yellow just played the ball well...
There was another moment of silence.
At this time, Lin Yi no longer felt ashamed, but instead felt angry, forcing herself to go on stage even though she said she wouldn't do it! She forced herself to calm down, and suddenly thought of what the prince had just said. She stood up, held her head high and looked directly at Qin Zhe with cold eyes.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that I have excellent medical skills. It seems that they have investigated me enough! How could His Highness not know that I don't know how to play the piano? I hope His Highness the Crown Prince will pay more attention to investigating me next time! I, Lin Yi, am not afraid of making a fool of myself, but It ruins everyone’s fun and makes me feel ashamed.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she bowed to the men's seat and the women's seat respectively, "Lin Yi is accompanying you gentlemen and ladies, isn't it disturbing everyone's fun?"
Qin Yi burst out laughing. She was able to make sarcastic remarks in such a situation. She was indeed the second Miss Lin.
"Fifth brother, Miss Lin Er is so amazing."
Qin Shuihan still had a black face and thin lips tightly closed. He had been on the defensive since Qin Zhe targeted Lin Yi. The prime minister's daughter Shen Shihua fell into the water, and Xuanfeng hasn't come back to report yet. How do these things have anything to do with Qin Zhe? Lin Yi's medical skills were familiar to him, but they had not spread among the people.
There is clearly something in the words!
Qin Zhemin took a sip of wine and looked at Lin Yi with a hint of provocation in his deep black eyes, "Miss Lin is very clever."
When the prince confronted the concubine of a lieutenant general, Chen Xuan naturally did not take Lin Yi seriously.
"Miss Lin Er, don't be so presumptuous!"
Eunuch Chenxuan represents the imperial power most of the time, and everyone must be in awe of him.
Although Lin Yi didn't understand the affairs of the court, he still felt that he could hear needles dropping all around him at this moment. A supervisor can suppress everyone's reaction in an instant, which is amazing! Will eunuchs be in power in this dynasty? Lin Yi was about to cry, but she should have read more history books.
Power plays are in the air.
Suddenly Qin Shuihan stood up, walked straight to Lin Yi, and said in a deep voice: "Miss Lin Er is not feeling well today, so I and Miss Lin Er will perform a song for everyone's enjoyment."
This was obviously meant for Chen Xuan.
Indeed, Chen Xuan would not care about Lin Yi's identity, but he had to be courteous to the prince Qin Shuihan. The most important people of the Holy Emperor today are Prince Qin Zhe and King Han Qin Shuihan. From a certain perspective, Qin Shuihan is more popular than Qin Zhe.
"Your Highness King Han, that is truly an honor."
Qin Shuihan nodded to Chen Xuan. He motioned for Lin Yi to sit down, then stood behind her and leaned over to hug her. He put his hand on Lin Yi's little hand and whispered in her ear: "Just move with my fingers and I'll play."
In an instant, Lin Yi blushed. She could feel the warmth in Qin Shuihan's chest, and his long, white fingers moved slowly on the guzheng. She shrank her little hands, trying not to hinder his playing.
The melody is soothing and gentle.
Lin Yi couldn't help but glance at him from the corner of her eyes. He had a cold and handsome face, and his forehead was covered with fine sweat. It was so hard to bend over and play!
There are all discerning people in the audience. This is not an ensemble, it is clearly King Han's solo.
Stop singing.
Qin Shuihan helped Lin Yi up.
No one in the audience applauded.
After a while, Qin Zhe clapped his hands. Everyone reacted immediately and applauded.
Qin Huan was disheartened, raised the wine glass in his hand and drank it down in one gulp.
Ye Wan looked at Lin Yi in disbelief. Why did this second lady of the Lin family, who had never appeared in the circle of ladies, get the favor of King Han?
And Mo Yuyan stared at Lin Yi with her mouth wide open, wondering why she was another young lady she had never met before. Different from Ye Wan's social circle, Mo Yuyan was too tall and unappealing, so the ladies in the capital were not willing to associate with her.
"As expected of the fifth brother, this song "Autumn Moon in the Han Palace" is truly unparalleled. Exquisite, exquisite." Qin Zhe smiled, his eyes full of evil.
Qin Shuihan looked directly at him with sharp eyes without saying a word.
Their eyes met, sparkling.
Don't even think about touching her! Qin Shuihan unabashedly declared his sovereignty.
Suddenly, Qin Shuihan put his arm around Lin Yi's shoulders and took her off the dragon boat without looking back.
It was obvious that Lin Yi hadn't come to her senses yet. She was as obedient as a rabbit being carried away by Qin Shuihan. Suddenly coming to her senses, she said unnaturally: "You... let go, I can walk on my own..."
Through the bonfire, Qin Shuihan saw her face turned red at this time. He let go of his hand and thought her shy look was really cute.
"I have something to tell you. Come with me."
Lin Yi followed him to the carriage, where Xuanfeng was already waiting.
Qin Shuihan glanced at Xuanfeng Youyou and asked, "Qin Zhe?"
Xuanfeng nodded.
Qin Shuihan signaled Lin Yi to get on the carriage.
In the carriage, Lin Yi lowered his head and felt his heart beating hard. She didn't understand it herself, but King Han hugged her, and the warmth in his chest lingered in her mind.
"Lin Yi, listen to me. You saved Shen Shihua and therefore offended the prince Qin Zhe. He is different from Qin Huan. You should be more careful."
Lin Yi gathered her thoughts and tried to calm herself down.
If you save Shen Shihua, will you offend the prince?
"Then, it was the prince who pushed her into the water?" Lin Yi was shocked, "Why?"
Is it okay for a grown man to murder a woman?
Lin Yi's eyes were partly surprised, partly painful, and the rest was filled with unknown sadness. Qin Shuihan hesitated to tell her the reason. After all, the more he knew, the more he could bear.
Although Shen Shihua is the daughter of the prime minister and the future princess, there is no relationship between the two. Rumor has it that Shen Shihua is fond of Zuo Haoran, the second son of the Taiwei. Qin Zhe even secretly wanted to abolish Prime Minister Shen Tianhao and support Deputy Prime Minister Lou Li.
Therefore, it is impossible for him to marry Shen Shihua.
I just didn't expect that Qin Zhe would actually plan to kill Shen Shihua at the Hundred Flowers Festival.
Qin Shuihan suddenly felt distressed. Lin Yi saved Shen Shihua out of instinct, but was involved in a partisan dispute. How could this woman be in danger wherever she went? How could he protect her?
"The reason is very complicated, so you don't have to worry about it. In short, just be careful with him." Qin Shuihan glanced at her lovingly, "I will take you back home."
After speaking, he ordered Xuanfeng, "Lin Mansion, main entrance."
The residual heat of the day has faded away, and the cool breeze is blowing in the early autumn nights.
In the carriage, Lin Yi thought about everything that happened today. She had a keen mind and understood the reason immediately. The prince wanted to kill Shen Shihua. It seemed that the crown prince's throne was not easy to climb.
Lin Yi felt somewhat sympathetic to that woman. Although she was the daughter of the prime minister, she could not escape the fate of becoming a victim of the court. She suddenly thought of the way Qin Shuihan was talking seriously to her just now. Why didn't he call herself Miss Lin Er? Don’t you call yourself the king anymore?
"King Han, don't you call yourself the king?" Lin Yi tilted her head and looked at him.
"..."
Qin Shuihan was just anxious and worried about her safety for a moment. In front of her, he didn't want to act like a prince despite being a stranger.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Lin Yi smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for the prince's matter. King Han is willing to protect me, and I, Lin Yi, should repay the favor with a drop of water. Since we are a united front, I will thank you for the prince's matter." Tell me something."
Lin Yi was not polite to him either, and gradually stopped calling him King Han.
"United front...?" Some fresh words always came out of her mouth, which made Qin Shuihan feel helpless.
Don’t you understand such vernacular words? Lin Yi sighed inwardly.
"In short, King Han and I are like grasshoppers on a rope. If you explain things clearly to me, I will have a better understanding." As she spoke, she blinked her eyes and lowered her head shyly, "It won't be like that. …It’s the same as today, I’ll cause you more trouble…”
Even though the light in the car was dim, Qin Shuihan could still feel her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings. Could it be that playing the piano just now made her shy? He smiled softly, and then stopped smiling. Qin Zhe's matter must be dealt with carefully. He knew that the prince's brother was cruel and ruthless, and unlike his own tough methods, he preferred to use evil tactics to harm others.
However, he knew that Lin Yi was different from other women in that she was extremely intelligent and intelligent. He hesitated for a moment or simply described the relationship between Qin Zhe and Shen Shihua to her.
After listening to his story, Lin Yi frowned thoughtfully.
"So the prince and the deputy prime minister are from the same faction, and there must be consistent interests between them." Lin Yi frowned and thought for a moment before asking: "Does the deputy prime minister have a daughter?"
Qin Shuihan thought for a while, and it seemed that Deputy Prime Minister Lou's daughter was only 29 years old. He curled his lips. Lin Yi's way of thinking about the problem was very interesting, but it really reminded him that it seemed that the throne of the Crown Princess would fall to the Lou family in the future.
"Having a daughter of the right age."
Lin Yi let out a long breath and began to analyze while sorting out her thoughts.
"In order to restrain each other, the deputy prime minister's daughter is likely to become the future crown princess in the future. However, I don't understand why the current prime minister will not let the prince get what he wants? Being a family means that interests will be tied together. That is, It is said that the prime minister’s interests are inconsistent with those of the prince. On the other hand, what is the consensus reached between the prince and the deputy prime minister for? "
Lin Yi was startled. She recalled the scene of playing the piano just now. The one who dared to openly confront the prince was the King Han in front of him.
"Does this all have something to do with you? The prince is most afraid of you, King Han. This means that Prime Minister Shen will not deal with you, but the deputy prime minister is willing to join forces with the prince to deal with you?"
Qin Shuihan felt a hint of appreciation in his heart, Lin Yi's understanding was really very high. He has long stopped worrying about whether she is the second young lady of the Lin family. Although the previous investigation did not match her, the surveillance these days did not reveal any inappropriate behavior on her part.
She is serious in her work, straightforward in personality, and indeed has superb medical skills.
He admitted that he was attracted to her, but she didn't seem to appreciate it.
Qin Shuihan was a bit self-deprecating. How could he, the majestic King Han, fall in love with a woman for the first time and end up like this?
"Did I guess wrong?" Looking at Qin Shuihan who said nothing, Lin Yi asked cautiously. Was his analysis wrong?
"No, you are right." Qin Shuihan did not meet her eyes, but looked out of the car calmly.
As a prince, he has no right to avoid his fate.
Lin Yi stopped asking and suddenly felt that Qin Shuihan was quite pitiful. Since she couldn't stay out of the situation, it was better to face him head on. She raised the corner of her mouth slightly, having seen so many princes. She is not afraid of a mere prince.
