Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1100 - 900: The Very End

Chapter 1100: Chapter 900: The Very End

The Emperor nodded, "That’s fine, I have always heard that Lady Lanxin is profoundly knowledgeable in music and that her skills on the zither are perfected to the utmost, able to play wonderful and pleasing melodies even with her eyes closed?"

Jia Lanxin stood up and bowed to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, Lanxin usually plays the zither with her eyes closed just for fun. I dare not embarrass myself today."

The Emperor said with a smile, "But just playing the zither might be a bit monotonous. My eldest son is skilled in swordsmanship, how about one plays the zither and the other performs a sword dance? Let me have a look?"

Jia Lanxin had already taken her seat before her zither, and then she looked up at Yege.

Yege, who always harbored feelings of gratitude towards his parents, would naturally be obliged to participate, especially since performing a sword dance could celebrate his father’s birthday. Why would he hesitate?

He immediately entered the stage.

Jia Lanxin, also curious to test Yege’s ability, started with a calm and gentle sound on her zither, like a stream flowing through the mountains. Later, it turned into a frenzy of dragons dancing and tigers roaring across the plains. Yege’s sword moves had to be incredibly fast, yet he always remained composed and coordinated with Jia Lanxin’s music, especially during the last part, where Jia Lanxin’s slender fingers moved so quickly that no one could see which fingers were moving, and the same was true for Yege. The audience only saw a shadow moving back and forth in the air, unable to discern Yege’s form clearly.

All the while, Jia Lanxin’s gaze never left Yege.

It was not until the music stopped and Yege made a very graceful finishing move, that Jia Lanxin’s heart started pounding nonstop.

Her heart was deeply moved.

Yet, she silently put away her zither and then bowed to the Emperor, the Empress, and everyone present before returning to her seat. Yege also bowed, then returned to his seat.

The Emperor led the applause, and with his first clap, everyone present began clapping as well.

Once Jia Lanxin had sat down, Minister Jiang looked at her, then tapped the bench twice with his finger, and Jia Lanxin also raised her middle finger, tapping the bench just the same.

This was a secret code between grandfather and granddaughter, indicating satisfaction—if she was pleased, Jia Lanxin would tap the bench once. Now, her gesture meant she was very satisfied.

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After Yege sat down, his gaze fell on Nangong Nini.

Nangong Nini was sitting with the Crown Prince tonight, with only one seat separating them. However, due to their statuses, they hadn’t talked much throughout.

The Crown Prince noticed that Nangong Nini had glanced at Yege several times. He understood how she felt, though she used to visit Yege frequently before, back then Yege hadn’t fully recovered, so they hadn’t had a proper conversation.

Now, under the scrutiny of the public, it was even less appropriate for them to talk directly, so Yege and Nangong Nini just looked at each other for a while, exchanged smiles and nods, and then Yege withdrew his gaze.

As the banquet progressed, seeing that Nan Feng hadn’t returned, Yege’s mind was preoccupied with thoughts of Nan Feng, making it hard for him to stay seated. Furthermore, the ministers began to toast each other, and since Yege had no desire to engage in conversation, he thought of returning to the palace to join Nan Feng sooner.

Just as Yege reached the edge of the pavilion, someone called him from the side. Turning around, he saw Jia Lanxin, who had just accompanied him on the zither.

Under the night sky, next to the bright red lanterns, Jia Lanxin’s face glowed warmly, her smile faint, making her look particularly charming.

"It’s Lady Lanxin," Yege spoke first, "Why isn’t Lady Lanxin sitting at the banquet?"