East Palace.
Located within the imperial city.
Next to Miyagi.
At this time, in an inner courtyard deep in the East Palace, a dignified and brightly dressed woman was holding golden scissors in her hands, leaning over to trim flowers and plants with a contented voice, making a constant clicking sound.
She is the Crown Princess.
Three little maids followed behind her, holding trays in their hands.
An empty tray was lined with red silk.
There is a glass teacup on another tray, with half a cup of tea still inside.
On the last tray was a small gold basin with half a basin of water inside, and a new towel hanging on the edge of the basin.
The three little maids followed closely behind the Crown Princess so that they could be at her disposal at any time.
The Crown Princess is dignified and bright, and her movements of pruning flowers and plants are gentle and harmonious. Rather than working, she is enjoying herself and nourishing her soul.
This is the same nature as writing poetry, painting, cooking tea, and dancing!
She was intoxicated with it, her pretty face was meticulous, and there was always a slight smile on the corner of her mouth.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
Suddenly, the little eunuch's shouts came from outside the courtyard wall.
That was the little eunuch beside His Royal Highness.
In addition to the shouts, there was also the sound of soft footsteps, gradually approaching.
"The Crown Prince is here!"
The Crown Princess immediately stopped pruning the flowers and plants, stood up and glanced at the moon door on the white wall and green tiles, guessing that it would take more than ten breaths for the Crown Prince to arrive.
So she turned around and looked at the three little palace maids, waving gently.
The little maids came forward. The Crown Princess first gently placed the golden scissors on the empty tray and pressed it on the red silk. Then she put her hands into the gold basin on the tray in the hands of another little maid, cleaned her hands, and wiped them with a towel. Dry.
After tidying up some more, the footsteps outside the courtyard wall were approaching the Moon Gate.
The Crown Princess immediately stepped forward and walked over with a dignified and elegant posture.
The time was just right, the prince was stepping into the Moon Gate, and the princess immediately stepped forward and said the blessing ceremony:
"I pay my respects to His Highness the Crown Prince."
"My beloved concubine is exempt from the gift."
The prince helped the princess up with his own hands.
The Crown Princess stood up and looked up, and saw that the current Crown Prince was as handsome as a crown jewel, handsome and tall, and he was indeed a beloved man who could charm thousands of young girls.
However, the delicate-minded Crown Princess had already sensed that the Crown Prince was not in the right mood when the Crown Prince said the four words "Beloved concubine, no courtesy" just now.
She has been with the prince for a long time, and has been his pillow for several years. She already knows the prince's temperament very well.
Looking carefully at the crown prince's face, she found that his eyebrows were slightly furrowed and there was no trace of a smile on his face. Especially his eyes, which had lost their former sparkle...
What difficulties did His Highness encounter again?
The Crown Princess remained calm at the moment, facing the Crown Prince's jade-like face, she said slowly with a sweet smile:
"Your Highness, are you tired? May I serve His Highness and go back to your room to rest for a while?"
"Yeah, that's fine!"
The prince was noncommittal, frowning slightly, and walked towards the inner courtyard.
The Crown Princess's eyes moved and she thought to herself: "It seems that Your Highness has encountered a lot of trouble this time and is in such a bad mood!"
Because if it had happened in the past, the prince would have been delighted to let the prince hold his hand and walk to the inner courtyard together, having a feast of banquets, singing and dancing.
But this time, the prince actually left her and walked to the inner courtyard...
The Crown Princess was thinking in her mind and followed up with lotus steps.
Entering the inner chamber, she drove away the eunuchs who were following the prince, leaving only the three little maids waiting around.
After waiting for the prince to sit down, the princess ordered tea to be served, then faced the prince with a smile that could melt steel, and said softly:
"I learned a new ancient song yesterday. It is said to be Ji Kang's legacy. It is very beautiful. How about I play it to His Highness?"
"okay."
The prince seemed a little uninterested.
But he still gave the Crown Princess a shallow, ugly smile.
The Crown Princess immediately ordered the piano to be prepared, then sat opposite the Crown Prince and began to play the piano with tinkling sounds.
His Royal Highness is in a bad mood, that's for sure.
In the past, when the prince was in a bad mood, she would play the piano. After listening, the prince would turn from worry to joy.
The music played this time is a masterpiece left by a famous person hundreds of years ago. His Royal Highness, who has always been elegant, likes this kind of music the most.
However, when the Crown Princess finished playing the song, she found that the Crown Prince's brows were slightly furrowed, and he was sitting there motionless, as if he had already been distracted.
He didn't even notice that the song was over!
No ancient music can make His Highness happy. It seems that the problem is big this time... The Crown Princess was slightly startled, stood up and walked slowly to the Prince's side, calling softly:
"Your Highness? Your Highness?"
"Oh... my beloved concubine's piano skills are superb again, so congratulations!"
The prince forced another ugly smile.
He was distracted the whole time and didn't listen at all.
But in this case, he can still think about taking care of the princess's face, which shows that the relationship between the two is quite deep.
"Your Highness, please let me dance for a while. Let's dance to His Highness's favorite song, Feather Clothes and Feathers." The Crown Princess suggested with a smile. She took His Highness's happiness as her own responsibility.
Hearing the words "Nishang Feather Clothes Song", the prince's distracted eyes finally came into focus, with a hint of expectation on his face.
But then, the focus gradually faded and the expectations gradually disappeared. The prince just nodded and said:
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, concubine!"
"Your Highness, wait a moment."
The song of colorful feathers is the most powerful means for the Crown Princess. If this cannot relieve the Crown Prince's worries, she can only find another way.
Not long after, the Crown Princess changed her clothes and came out. Dressed in colorful dance clothes, she was as beautiful as a fairy from heaven descending to earth.
The prince's distracted eyes suddenly became focused. He sat there staring blankly at the princess, his eyes following the beautiful dancing figure.
The prince's attention was finally drawn.
The frown between his eyebrows gradually smoothed away.
It finally worked... The dancing Crown Princess breathed a long sigh of relief, and then danced more carefully, presenting the most beautiful visual experience to His Highness the Crown Prince.
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The song ends.
The Crown Princess, whose self-charisma was once again affirmed, fluttered her clothes in front of the Crown Prince. According to her usual habit, she would ask: "Has the dance of my concubine ever caught your eye?"
The prince would hold her in his arms and say with a smile: "My beloved concubine is beautiful in dance, and she is even more beautiful in person!"
"..."
But this time, when the Crown Princess arrived unexpectedly, she was shocked to find that the Crown Prince had returned to his previous appearance.
His eyes were lifeless, his face was indifferent, his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and he seemed to be in a state of mindlessness...
The smile on the princess' pretty face gradually disappeared. Only then did she realize that the prince really encountered a very difficult situation. Neither music nor dance could make him happy and forget his troubles!
However, the Crown Princess is not a superficial woman who only knows how to entertain people with singing and dancing.
She is actually very knowledgeable.
Since His Royal Highness cannot be entertained by singing and dancing, there is only one last resort left -
Heart to heart!
