After a small turmoil, calm was restored.

"The Son of Heaven of the Tang Dynasty has arrived! … The Turkic Great Khan has arrived! …”

The voices of the eunuchs one after another came from a distance, a mighty procession. I saw the people I wanted to see in the line, and when everyone was seated, we got up and saluted.

"Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live! See the Great Khan of the Turks, the Great Khan Chitose Chitose Chitose! ”

"All Aiqing sit down!"

Ever since he came into my sight, my eyes have never taken my eyes off him. He sat diagonally opposite me not far away, Li Jiancheng was still so gentle and elegant, but now there was a hint of sharpness between his eyebrows.

As if sensing my gaze, he frowned slightly and looked up at me. Familiar and unfamiliar eyes, I was slightly stunned, what has happened in the past two years? Why did he become like this?

In an instant, he turned his head to speak to the Turkic prince to his right, and my heart felt like something had been stabbed at me, and a pang of pain came over me.

I suppressed the unspeakable discomfort and followed his gaze to the Turkic prince. couldn't help but be slightly stunned, the facial features were exquisite, the skin was fair, a pair of slender and smart eyes with eyeliner were demonic and domineering, and the thin and ruddy lips smiled slightly charming. I frowned slightly, where did I seem to have seen this face?

The Turkic prince turned to look at me, as if he sensed it, and then smiled and nodded, and I frowned slightly, nodded politely, and then looked away. Bumped into Li Shimin's gaze on the side, I smiled slightly, and said hello, and next to him sat the eldest grandson Wushuang with his eldest son Li Chengqian.

Old Madam Li didn't show up tonight, so the little guy didn't show up either, part of the reason why he came to the palace this time was to see Li Jiancheng, and part of the reason was to meet the little guy, he was the only flesh and blood left by Duan Jingya.

I remember that in history, the little guy would die young, this matter has always been in my heart, I originally wanted to take him away and keep him away from this imperial city, but later I learned that he was by the side of Mrs. Li, and I was relieved. Two days ago, I heard that Mrs. Li was a little unwell, and the old man didn't know how long he could protect the little guy...

Thinking about it, Li Yuan's voice sounded, the banquet began, and the daughters and sons of the princes and ministers rushed to show their talents.

There are those who play the piano, those who play the flute, those who dance, and those who write poems and paintings by themselves, which is really lively.

As soon as the sound of the piano on the stage fell, I felt a sound behind me, and I saw Duan Xiuya twisting her water snake waist and stepping forward, Duan Yanshi stroked her beard and looked at her second daughter with a smile.

I saw Duan Xiuya saluting Li Yuan, and I didn't know if she deliberately smiled at the Turkic Khan, and then walked on stage, the Turkic Khan looked at the bewitching woman in front of her, her eyes straightened, I frowned slightly, what kind of moth is this Xiuya going to do?

I saw a girl holding a pipa on stage and handing it to Duan Xiuya, the pipa is very familiar? I stared at the pipa in Duan Xiuya's hand with wide eyes, and suddenly became angry! That pipa is a relic of Duan Jingya, and it is the only thing I brought back to Duan Mansion, don't I remember that it was locked in a box by me? How so? How could it be in her hands?

I saw Duan Xiuya turn her head to look at me and smile proudly, I was so excited that I wanted to get up, but I was stopped by Duan Zhixuan on the side, I turned my head to look at him, he frowned slightly and shook his head, signaling me not to be impulsive! Then I looked around, and I followed his gaze, and then I calmed down, and now is indeed not the time to be impulsive.

I tried to calm my urge to go on stage and beat people, this Xiuya was still playing Duan Jingya's fame, I looked at Li Jiancheng opposite, and saw Li Jiancheng staring straight at Duan Xiuya on the stage.

My heart trembled slightly, what is this? Is it a fancy for it? He clearly knew what kind of person Duan Xiuya was! Everyone present was immersed in the sound of Duan Xiuya's pipa.

Duan Xiuya's fingertips fell the last note, and after two seconds, a lot of admiration and applause came to mind in the hall.

Li Yuan clapped his hands and shouted, "Okay! Duan Aiqing, I really didn't expect your second daughter to play the pipa well! ”

Duan Yanshi stood up and saluted back, "Your Majesty has won the prize!" ”

The Turkic Great Khan also smiled: "I didn't expect that all the women in the Central Plains are talented women!" Yes, I think this woman's pipa is unprecedented! ”

Duan Xiuya looked at me, hooked the corners of her lips slightly, and then got up and saluted: "Your Majesty, the Great Khan has praised it, but my pipa is not as good as one ten-thousandth of my eldest sister, but it's a pity..."

Sure enough, when the Turkic Great Khan saw it, he turned his head and asked Li Yuan: "Her eldest sister, the eldest daughter of General Duan?" Saying that, he looked at me, frowned slightly, and then smiled: "That's General Duan's eldest daughter, since you say that your pipa is better than your sister, then please..."

Before the Turkic Khan could finish his words, a voice came from the side to interrupt him. Li Jiancheng stood up and saluted: "Great Khan! I'm really sorry, she is not General Duan's eldest daughter, she is General Duan's third daughter, and she doesn't know how to pipa. General Duan's eldest daughter has... Passed away. ”

I saw that the hall was quiet all of a sudden, I looked at Li Jiancheng, and no one came to break the deadlock for a while, I got up slowly, Duan Zhixuan took my hand, I looked down at the worried look in his eyes, and smiled to signal him to rest assured. Only then did he let go of my hand, I stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said calmly: "See Your Majesty, although the little girl of the Great Khan does not know the lute, but the little girl can play the piano, if Your Majesty and the Great Khan do not dislike it, the little girl is willing to perform for fun." ”

Duan Xiuya was still standing on the stage, and I didn't wait for the two big men to answer after I finished speaking, I turned around and walked directly onto the stage, walking straight towards Duan Xiuya, Duan Xiuya looked at me stunned in place. There was a hint of fear on his face, but he quickly regained his original smugness. I hooked my thin lips, walked up to her, and said in a voice that only she and I could hear, "You'd better give me back the lute, or I'll kill your hands that play the piano and write." Word! Also, don't think about what you shouldn't think, or else..."

After speaking, I turned my head slightly to look at her, like a poisonous snake spitting out a letter and about to pounce on its prey, Duan Xiuya held the pipa and took a step back in fright, looking at me in horror, I smiled and said, "Sister, is there still a show?" The younger sister waited for her sister to finish her performance before coming up. ”

Duan Xiuya immediately shook her head and said, "No... No, it's better for my sister to come up and perform for Your Majesty and the Great Khan! My sister went down first. As he spoke, he returned to his place, and immediately handed the lute to my own girl, and looked up at me.

In the eyes of outsiders, the two of us are close sisters, but those who know the inside story know that this is just the two of us!

Originally, I didn't plan to perform any talent when I entered the palace this time, just to come in and meet the person who thought about it day and night. I sat behind a piano I borrowed from a musician and thought about what I wanted to play. When I looked up, I met Li Jiancheng's gaze, and the indifference in his eyes made my heart tingle.

I took a deep breath, raised my fingers and gently plucked the strings, a familiar song came to mind, and with the fingertips plucking my thin lips, I opened slightly:

…

Azure and other smoke and rain

And I'm waiting for you

Smoke rises

Thousands of miles across the river

…

Azure and other smoke and rain

And I'm waiting for you

The moonlight was salvaged

Blurred the ending

…

I sang softly and looked at Li Jiancheng, this "Blue and White Porcelain" was sung when I was singing the fashion show for "Linglong Pavilion", and now there is a fire in Chang'an City, but I have changed many places, and the few lyrics left behind, the message I want to convey now, I don't know if he can hear it.

Li Jiancheng moved his eyebrows slightly, turned his head in an instant under my gaze, raised the wine glass on the table, raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.

My heart was still tingling, and I swept over the man beside him, the Turkic prince, and saw that the man was frowning and looking at me and listening very seriously, and I stopped looking at the others, and bowed my head and played the piano seriously, until my fingertips plucked the last string and dropped the last note.

Waiting for the sound of the piano echoed throughout the room, and the people enjoyed it quietly, until I got up and saluted: "Your Majesty, Great Khan, the little girl is ugly." ”

Then there was thunderous applause and appreciation, and then an unexpected person walked up to me step by step, I looked at the visitor with some embarrassment and doubt, only to see the visitor stop in front of me with two wine glasses in his hand.

I bowed and said, "The prince is polite." ”

The person who came smiled and said: "Alas, there is no need to salute, this prince came to salute Miss Duan because Miss Duan's piano music is really moving." ”

I was slightly stunned, then looked in the direction of Li Jiancheng behind him, saw that he was still drinking, and then looked at Li Yuanzheng on the throne What was he discussing with the Turkic Great Khan? It seems that this glass of wine is having to be drunk.

Just as I was about to take the wine glass, Duan Zhixuan's voice on the side sounded: "Your Highness, my sister doesn't know how to drink, so it's better for me to drink it for her!" ”

Duan Zhixuan stepped forward, I looked at him, he walked up to me, protected me behind him, took the Turkic prince's wine, drank it all, the Turkic prince was not angry, smiled and drank the wine in his hand, and then looked at me and said, "In the lower system Ye Hu." ”

He introduced himself as if he was saying, "This is my name, you have to remember."

I looked at the man in front of me with an inexplicable sense of familiarity, and after he said hello, he turned around and returned to his position, Duan Zhixuan and I also returned to their respective positions.

It was only later that I learned that he was not the son of the Turkic Great Khan, and now this Great Khan is the famous Ashina Mohedu in history.