The number one rebel of the Great Wu

Half an hour later.

At the entrance of Xianglan Courtyard.

Two palace maids dressed in purple robes and wearing purple veils stopped Chen Changgeng, checked his identity token, and then let him in.

"What's going on with this Xianglan Courtyard? The style of the palace maids' clothes is different from the ordinary ones."

"It seems that Qin Lan and Lin Wan'er both have a rebellious streak!"

Lin Wan'er set a precedent for social anxiety, and she was only surrounded by familiar family members.

And what's the situation with Qin Lan?

Stepping into Xianglan Courtyard, one finds elegant furnishings, winding paths, and bamboo groves providing shade.

The refreshing fragrance in the air and the occasional melodious piano music helped Chen Changgeng relax considerably.

Alas, Crown Prince Xiao Lie has truly committed a terrible sin.

Look at the women around you: Shen Qingci, Lin Wan'er, Qin Lan—aren't they all stunningly beautiful and elegant?

He can't eat it, and he can't even see it.

All they could bring back was a mere mortal like Consort Ling from the Red Jade Courtyard to play with, but in the end, she was just a spy planted by the woman herself.

In the end, he met his fate of being burned to death by Chen Changgeng.

It's terrible, absolutely terrible!

Throughout history, Chen Changgeng had never seen such a miserable crown prince.

Upon arriving at the entrance of an elegant little residence, two maids in purple robes once again extended their hands.

"Please wait again, manager."

"Let's go in and give them a heads-up first."

Chen Changgeng nodded, his eyes scanning the surroundings.

The courtyard of Xianglan is already simple and elegant with its white walls and black tiles. This little house has been further decorated with a fence and bamboo to create a refined living space.

The Crown Prince's Mansion contains the Fragrant Orchid Courtyard, and the Fragrant Orchid Courtyard contains the Elegant Residence.

This doesn't resemble a prince's residence at all; it's more like layers upon layers of cages.

Chen Changgeng sighed inwardly, but he also realized that apart from Shen Qingci and Consort Ling, the other concubines were deliberately distancing themselves from the Crown Prince.

The place where they lived was like the concession area inside the Crown Prince's residence...

The crown prince stood helplessly outside the courtyard, while the concubines lived like widows inside the crown prince's residence.

A moment later, the bamboo door of the elegant residence was gently pushed open, and the maidservant quickly came out, bowing gracefully as if to invite the maid.

The moment Chen Changgeng stepped into the elegant residence, he felt a hair on his body.

Instantly, goosebumps erupted all over my body.

The feeling was extremely ominous, as if countless eyes were staring at me from all directions.

"If I didn't have internal energy, I probably wouldn't have been able to detect it."

"Now it seems that each of those maids dressed in purple possesses extraordinary skills."

"What the hell am I doing here? Have I stumbled into a wolf's den?"

This made Chen Changgeng even more curious about Qin Lan's identity.

Upon entering the elegant residence, the first thing you see is a clean and tidy small hall.

Everything inside was made of bamboo and woven from bamboo. There was a small table about knee-high with a plain-colored futon on it.

A pot of steaming tea sits on the small table.

"Please sit down."

A clear, cold female voice came from the direction of the inner room.

A maid in purple came in and poured tea for Chen Changgeng.

Chen Changgeng respectfully took his seat, facing the inner room.

However, there was not only a screen separating the two, but also a purple-clad maid standing on each side, watching Chen Changgeng warily.

Damn it, why do they all like to put on airs so much?

I went through all that trouble, and I didn't even see a single person!

Chen Changgeng knew that Lin Wan'er and Qin Lan were probably sitting behind the screen in the inner room, but he couldn't see them at all.

Chen Changgeng, who had originally hoped to enjoy the sights, was naturally annoyed.

"The gentleman wrote a beautiful poem. Qin Lan read it several times and always felt a lingering fragrance on her lips and teeth."

"At Lin Daiyu's invitation, I have carefully composed a piece for you, sir. Please listen to it."

The woman's voice faded, and the strings tightened.

Immediately afterwards, a leisurely melody of a guqin drifted over, its distant sound like a lament.

The sound was distant and penetrating. Only a dozen seconds later, Chen Changgeng felt a tightness in his chest.

My mood quickly became irritable!

No, this music is just like Consort Ling's voice, it's a demonic sound!

Chen Changgeng was greatly alarmed, and his internal energy began to gradually become active, resisting the invasion of the demonic sound.

Just then, Qin Lan's voice suddenly rang in Chen Changgeng's mind.

"Sir, you are indeed extraordinary. At such a young age, you possess decades of internal strength."

"May I ask which school or lineage you studied under?"

"What is your purpose in infiltrating the Crown Prince's residence?"

Qin Lan's voice was icy, and the threat in her tone was obvious.

Can one transmit sound secretly?

Chen Changgeng frowned. You know this kind of secret technique? I don't!

Qin Lan's actions were clearly intended to avoid Lin Wan'er.

Chen Changgeng naturally couldn't open his mouth to answer, and could only stand there anxiously.

"Oh? It seems the gentleman doesn't want to reveal it."

"Within this Fragrant Orchid Courtyard, forty-nine guards, both openly and secretly, have already locked onto the master's aura."

"If you are unwilling to speak, sir, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave today."

Chen Changgeng gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, I'll talk if I can!"

"Buzz!"

Seeing that Chen Changgeng remained silent after she issued her warning, Qin Lan was clearly annoyed.

Immediately, with a flick of her slender fingers, an invisible sonic wave swept out.

The sound wave was originally nothing, but when it flew in front of Chen Changgeng, it instantly condensed into a shape, just like a sharp blade being swung over!

Holy crap!

Chen Changgeng had never seen such a scene before, and without hesitation, he immediately activated his protective Xuan Gang.

"Pfft!"

A soft sound.

The sound wave slammed into the protective aura, instantly vanishing without a trace.

Chen Changgeng trembled, his face turning slightly pale.

Although the power of the sound waves was blocked by the protective Xuan Gang, the aftershocks still impacted Chen Changgeng's body.

The feeling was like being kicked in the chest by a donkey.

My already somewhat constricted chest almost choked me.

"You're not even going to fight back? You're really calm."

Qin Lan sneered and was about to raise her hand to launch another attack when Lin Wan'er next to her opened her mouth crisply.

"Wait, that's strange, did I hear that right?"

"Sister Lan, there seemed to be a part where you played it differently than before?"

Lin Wan'er's face was filled with disbelief.

Given Qin Lan's skill level, it's impossible that she played it wrong.

But the pitch was clearly off!

"Buzz!"

Qin Lan gently placed her ten fingers on the guqin, and the music stopped abruptly.

Just as she was pondering how to answer, Chen Changgeng's voice rang out from outside.

"Perhaps... Miss Qin suddenly had a burst of inspiration and thought of a more ingenious way to compose music, and was momentarily distracted."

"Yes, that's right."

Qin Lan paused slightly, not expecting Chen Changgeng to step forward and help her out of the predicament.

"Alas, it's a pity I don't understand music."

"Although I could sense that Miss Qin's music seemed to be telling a story, I was too dull-witted to grasp it, as if I were looking at flowers through a fog."

"What a waste of Miss Qin's excellent musical skills."

Qin Lan was slightly taken aback, but immediately understood the implied meaning in Chen Changgeng's words. After a moment of contemplation, she suddenly smiled.

"In that case, it seems I was rather presumptuous."