I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 388 Elementary school chicken behavior

The next morning, at daybreak, Song Yinzhang got up and began to wash and dress.

It was not until she realized that she cared so much about meeting Xiang You that she suddenly woke up, hurriedly put away the pile of clothes on the bed, and forced herself not to spend more time on dressing up.

While everyone was still asleep, Song Yinzhang tiptoed out of the room holding the pipa. Unexpectedly, he was bumped into by Ge Zhaodi who was washing in the yard.

Ge Zhaodi couldn't help but praise: "Sister Yinzhang, you are dressed so beautifully today."

"Really?" Song Yinzhang was startled at first, then avoided the topic guiltily: "Why are you up so early?"

Ge Zhaodi said casually, "You're here pretty early too. Are you going to Shuangxilou? Do you want me to call a donkey cart for you?"

Song Yinzhang blushed and said, "No, no, I can do it myself. It's still early, go and get something to eat. Don't rush to wake up Sister Pan'er and Sister Sanniang, let them sleep a little longer."

After saying that, Song Yinzhang fled out of the yard.

Ge Zhaodi watched Song Yinzhang leave the house and hurriedly close the gate. She couldn't help but mutter, "Is it necessary to be so sneaky?"

Outside the door, Song Yinzhang, who had closed the door, just turned around and saw Xiang You standing next to the carriage looking at her with a smile. A ray of morning light shone obliquely on Xiang You, who was full of bookish air, giving him a layer of gilded edge.

Song Yinzhang couldn't help but feel panicked. He didn't dare to look at Xiang You any longer. He hurriedly bowed and got on the carriage.

Because he was worried, Song Yinzhang was still a little absent-minded today and played the wrong tune several times.

But unlike yesterday, Zhang Haohao was completely unaware of it today.

The reason for this was naturally related to the fact that Zhao Pan'er brought Zhao Huai'en to see her yesterday.

It was also because of the meeting last night that Zhang Haohao found out that Zhao Wei and Zhao Huai'en, who had been to Shuangxi Tower twice before and had expressed their willingness to help her escape from citizenship, were actually the famous His Royal Highness the King of Han and Zhao Changshi.

This was already a huge shock to her, but what she didn't expect was that Zhao Huai'en actually liked her, so much so that she was completely stunned last night. She only remembered that Zhao Huai'en told her to think about it carefully.

In Zhang Haohao's opinion, what Zhao Huai'en meant was that if she wanted to renounce her citizenship, she had to commit herself to Zhao Huai'en.

Zhao Huai'en, the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Han's Palace, is a third-rank official. It is said that he is the right-hand man of His Royal Highness the Prince of Han and has a bright future.

Moreover, Zhao Huai'en is not very old, not yet thirty years old, with a tall and slender figure and handsome appearance.

Zhang Haohao had been in the Tokyo Music Academy for twenty years and had seen countless different kinds of people. Even if we only looked at appearance, Zhao Huai'en was very eye-catching and could at least be ranked in the top five.

With his appearance alone, Zhao Huai'en can become the dream lover of countless women, not to mention the bonus of Zhao Huai'en's status and position.

If it were in the earlier years, Zhang Haohao would not have had even the slightest hesitation, but now... she already has Chi Pan in her heart.

The reason why he was in a hurry to get rid of his citizenship was actually because of Chi Pan.

But in the current situation, Zhao Huai'en has clearly expressed that he likes her, which means that there is a high probability that Zhao Huai'en will not fulfill her wish.

With Zhao Huai'en's power, as long as he is unwilling to fulfill her wish, she can't even get married, and it will be a problem whether she can redeem herself when she reaches the age.

On the one hand, giving up the beloved can free him from citizenship, but on the other hand, choosing the beloved may mean he dies of old age in the Jiaofangsi.

Zhang Haohao didn't know what to choose for a moment.

Because both of them had something on their minds, Zhang Haohao and Song Yinzhang finally gave up their practice and thought about their own things.

On the other side, half-covered.

Today's business is much more booming than in the past.

Because in addition to the regular visitors, there are also many powerful young men and noble ladies who come here for the first time.

What was even more strange was that these sons of powerful families and ladies from famous families were all looking at Zhao Pan'er vaguely, which made her feel a little confused.

Not only that, even the regular customers Yuan Tuntian and Mr. Zhuo Shi looked at her with strange eyes, which made Zhao Pan'er even more puzzled.

So, she found a free moment and came to their table.

"Mr. Yuan, Mr. Zhuo Shi, why are you two acting so strange today?"

Yuan Tuntian laughed and said, "It's not us who are weird, it's you."

"Me?" Zhao Pan'er looked confused. She quickly looked down at her clothes and found nothing wrong. She asked in confusion, "Why am I weird?"

Mr. Zhuo Shi shook his head and said, "It seems that you don't know yet. Yesterday, a piece of news spread in the city that our King Han fell in love with a commoner girl and asked the emperor for an imperial decree to grant them marriage. So many people are curious about what is so special about this commoner girl."

"Ah, Your Highness has asked the emperor for permission?"

Zhao Pan'er was shocked. Besides feeling sweet, she was also a little flustered, fearing that her background would affect Zhao Wei.

The two of them naturally didn't know what she was thinking. Mr. Zhuo Shi nodded and smiled, "Congratulations, Madam Zhao. I heard that the emperor has agreed to your marriage and is just waiting to choose an auspicious day to issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage."

Yuan Tuntian laughed and said, "Madam Zhao, you really hid it very well. We are so familiar with each other. You have this kind of relationship with His Royal Highness the King of Han. You should tell us earlier."

Before he finished speaking, a group of people walked in. They were very imposing and it was obvious at first glance that they were not an ordinary family.

Zhao Pan'er didn't bother to say anything more to Yuan Tuntian and Mr. Zhuo Shi. She hurried towards the group of people and bowed to Xiu Yin, who was leading them.

"Aunt Xiuyin."

"I dare not." Xiuyin quickly returned the greeting: "Madam Zhao, the queen has ordered me to teach you some etiquette and rules. Do you think so?"

"Please wait a moment. I'll make the arrangements."

Just when Zhao Pan'er was about to explain to Sun Sanniang, Sun Sanniang had already walked over.

"Pan'er, who are these people?"

"Aunt Xiuyin is the Queen's personal maid. She has watched Your Highness grow up since he was a child. Now, all matters in the backyard of Prince Han's mansion are managed by Aunt Xiuyin."

Sun Sanniang was shocked: "Isn't that the same identity as Zhao Changshi?"

"I dare not compare myself with Zhao Changshi." Xiuyin smiled and shook her head, bowing to Sun Sanniang: "Greetings, Madam Sun."

Upon seeing this, Sun Sanniang bowed hurriedly and dared not speak.

"Sanniang, I'll leave the teahouse to you. I need to go out for a while."

Hearing this, Sun Sanniang subconsciously lowered her voice and asked, "Are you okay?"

"It's just to teach Madam Zhao some etiquette, it's fine." Xiu Yin smiled and asked respectfully: "Madam Zhao, do you think we should go to the palace, return to Anyefang, or stay here?"

It would definitely not be appropriate to stay in the teahouse. There are so many guests today that there is no free space.

As for going to Prince Han's mansion, it is not appropriate for her as she is now a woman waiting to be married.

So, the group returned to Anyefang.

And soon after they left, another group of people came half-covered.

The leader was a eunuch who was holding an imperial edict in his hand, and he was obviously here to announce the decree.

Upon learning that Zhao Pan'er had returned to Anyefang, they hurried to Anyefang again.

Sun Sanniang had never seen what an imperial edict looked like, and she felt like she was being scratched by a cat's claws. However, she couldn't drive the customers away and close the shop to go back to Anyefang, so she could only suppress her curiosity and continue to open the shop. Finally, when the shop closed in the afternoon, she didn't stay for a moment and took Ge Zhaodi back to Anyefang.

Coincidentally, they happened to meet Song Yinzhang and Xiang You who were returning from Shuangxi Tower.

Xiang You had asked Xiao Cui for help in taking on the job of picking up and dropping off Song Yinzhang. Now Sun Sanniang naturally knew some of his situation.

Sun Sanniang walked forward quickly and greeted him warmly, "General Xiang, thank you for bringing back the seal. Come in and have a seat."

Xiang You glanced at Song Yinzhang and said with a smile: "Then I won't be polite."

"You're welcome, you're welcome. General Xiang, please come in. Come in quickly."

In the front yard, in the pavilion.

After Sun Sanniang served the tea, she smiled and said, "General Xiang, please sit down for a moment. I will go and call Pan'er and Yinzhang to entertain General Xiang."

Ge Zhaodi was a smart person. As soon as Sun Sanniang left, she followed her.

For a moment, Song Yinzhang and Xiang You were the only ones left in the front yard.

Facing Xiang You alone, Song Yinzhang didn't know what to say, so he had to use his best skills.

"General Xiang, how about I play a song for you?"

"Then I'll trouble you, Madam Song."

So, just when Sun Sanniang arrived at the backyard and found Zhao Pan'er and Xiuyin who were in a harmonious atmosphere, she heard the sound of a piece of music, which was magnificent and brilliant.

When they arrived at the front yard, they saw Xiang You sitting in the pavilion with his eyes closed, listening, while Song Yinzhang was sitting opposite him, playing "Liangzhou Dabian" with emotion. Past experiences flashed before her eyes like a kaleidoscope. Her face was sometimes sad and sometimes melancholy. As her fingers moved quickly, she ended the song with a series of rapid notes.

Sun Sanniang, who didn't understand music and just wanted to listen for fun, started clapping as soon as the song ended.

Zhao Pan'er and Xiu Yin frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then started to applaud.

Xiang You, who had been listening carefully, opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the applause. He was stunned for a moment and saluted, "Greetings to Madam Zhao and Aunt Xiuyin."

"General Xiang, why are you here?"

Listening to the conversation between the two, Zhao Pan'er looked at Xiang You especially.

She could feel that Xiang You's tone was respectful towards her, while to Xiu Yin it was just a casual greeting.

In other words, the relationship between the two is not one of superiors and subordinates, but one of equals.

You know, Xiuyin is one of the chief stewards in the backyard of Prince Han's Mansion. Just as Sun Sanniang said, to some extent, Xiuyin and Zhao Huai'en have the same status in Prince Han's Mansion.

The only difference between the two is that one focuses on external affairs while the other focuses on internal affairs.

The fact that Xiang You treated Xiu Yin in this way shows that he is more than just a military officer in the palace.

Xiang You noticed Zhao Pan'er's look, smiled and nodded, then answered Xiu Yin's question.

"I was just picking up Madam Song and she treated me to a song to express her gratitude."

"So what do you think?"

Xiang You did not answer immediately, but turned to look at Song Yinzhang. Seeing him looking at him, Song Yinzhang also said, "Please give your opinion, General Xiang."

"Want me to tell the truth?"

As soon as I heard this, I knew that his evaluation would not be very good, but Song Yinzhang still nodded: "Please speak frankly."

Xiang You thought for a moment, as if he was organizing his words, and finally said in a deep voice, "Your skills are good, but this Liangzhou Dabian is really not that good. The pipa is the voice of the heart. The inferior ones talk about the skills, and the superior ones talk about the meaning.

"Liangzhou Dabian" is originally a song from the frontier. It describes a feast held by warriors before going to war and their hearty drinking. It is like a thin plum blossom with strong bones and a solitary smoke rising straight in the desert. Just as Yuan Zhen said, "Liangzhou Dabian" is the most heroic and noisy.

But you, you forcibly turned the vigorous and exciting music of war and war into the mood of a little girl who is sometimes sad and melancholy, and sometimes happy and cheerful. This is a big mistake.

I know that you will perform at Prime Minister Xiao's birthday banquet, but you probably don't know that Prime Minister Xiao is also a famous pipa player, so I advise you not to choose this piece, otherwise it will only make you laugh."

Song Yinzhang had always been used to being praised, but this was the first time that someone had belittled her music to such an extent that it was worthless. She was so devastated that she almost couldn't sit still.

However, Xiang You seemed not to notice and continued, "Madam Song, everything is like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind. The same is true for your pipa. Compared to the first time I heard your pipa, your recent pipa is really not up to par. It really doesn't live up to your reputation in Tokyo City."

The pipa is Song Yinzhang's life, and she cannot accept that she cannot play any piece of music well.

She gritted her teeth, stood up, bowed deeply, and said, trying hard to hold back tears: "General Xiang is right. I must practice hard on Yin Zhang."

Xiang You nodded: "It is a great honor to admit your mistakes and improve. I hope you will be better, Madam Song, and I also hope you will not let down the ancient score given to you by the patriarch."

Song Yinzhang's whole body was shaking violently. Sun Sanniang saw something was wrong and hurried forward to support Song Yinzhang: "Ah, practicing the piano is a matter of practice. Just practice hard from now on."

Xiuyin glanced at Song Yinzhang, then glared at Xiang You: "You are such a good person, but you were born with a broken mouth. You have a big mouth, and you still want to get married and have children. Go and dream. Dreams are full of everything."

After saying this, Xiang You realized that he seemed to have gone too far, and tried to make amends, "Well, I am doing this for her own good. I reminded her a few things today, so that she can be more stable at Xiao Qinyan's birthday banquet tomorrow, and not lose her manners in front of the ministers."

"I've said I won't let you do that. I'll let His Highness talk to you when he gets home. But now that you've made such a fuss, I feel embarrassed to stay for dinner." Xiuyin snorted in dissatisfaction, turned around and saluted Zhao Pan'er, saying, "Madam Zhao, it's getting late today. We'll go home first and come back tomorrow."

Zhao Pan'er tried to persuade her to stay for a few words, but when she saw that Xiuyin was determined to leave, she replied, "Then I'll see you off."

"No, no, how dare I trouble you." Xiu Yin said, turned her head to look at Xiang You, and said unhappily: "Why don't you leave?"

"Ah, go, go, go."

At the gate of the house, Zhao Pan'er watched Xiuyin and her group leave, then turned to look at Xiang You and said with a strange expression: "General Xiang, do you really like quoting chapters?"

"Of course I'm sincere." Xiang You nodded seriously, then smiled flatteringly and said, "Please, Madam, say a few good words for me in front of Madam Song."

Zhao Pan'er's expression became more and more strange: "Then what happened to you just now... wasn't it a little bit bad?"

"I heard that the mistress is also knowledgeable about music. I believe she also knows that there is nothing wrong with what I said. What I said just now was also for her good. I always say what I think, but I said those words on purpose."

Zhao Pan'er nodded at first, and then was stunned.

"on purpose?"

"Yes, I have found out everything about Madam Song. If I don't leave a deep impression on her, she will probably not be able to get over it and won't consider me. Although this impression is not good now, at least she remembers me, and I have a chance."

Zhao Pan'er was stunned: "You..."

If Zhao Wei was here, he would definitely roll his eyes and say three words: elementary school chicken.

But unfortunately, Zhao Wei was not there, and Zhao Pan'er was not Zhao Wei. She really couldn't find the right words to comment on Xiang You's behavior.

“Madam, the head of the family knows my character. If I marry Madam Song, I will definitely treat her well.”

Zhao Pan'er nodded: "Did you know that Yin Zhang was married?"

"I know, Zhou She."

(End of this chapter)