On occasions like today, cabaret performances are indispensable. Gongzixian's whereabouts in the harem have been dealt with, and everyone began to say some polite words without a match, and they looked enthusiastic about each other.

When Mi Xian first came to the Great Zhou Palace, he naturally offered a few singing and dancing skills, one to show the unique culture of Chu to please everyone, and the other to show the beauties of the dynasty I don't know when it became a customary rule.

The palace people first moved the silk and bamboo wind music of the Chu State, and several musicians first knelt down to worship the emperor, and then adjusted the musical instruments, and then waited in the hall.

I saw Mi Xian nod slightly, and the beautiful tune spread from the musician's light fingertips to everyone's ears, and a singer wearing a red and green jumpsuit quietly appeared in the center of the hall, as bright as a flower that had just bloomed in spring.

With a vivid expression, she sang gracefully:

Tonight, he is in the middle of the boat,

Today, I have to be in the same boat with the prince.

Shame is not ashamed to be ashamed.

I was troubled and learned about the prince.

The mountains have trees and branches,

I don't know. 【1】

As soon as He Xuan heard the first sentence, he knew that this was the "Yue Ren Song" that was widely circulated among the people of Chu, which roughly told the story of a beautiful civilian woman who happened to meet His Royal Highness the noble prince on the ship, and her heart was overjoyed, and she fell in love at first sight and could not forget it for a long time.

In fact, in the previous life, this graceful woman with a thin waist of willow sang this song in the main hall. At that time, the young and Xuan were in the same mood as this song, and fell in love with Mi Xian at first sight in the main hall, and listening to this song was like finding a soulmate. So, after arriving in the state of Chu, I listened to this song for a long time and recalled the scene of the first encounter.

Not only that, but she also learned to sing this song with the musicians in the Chu palace, and sang it to Mi Xian, who was the king of Chu. But in this life, listening to this song again, all she thought of was Mi Xian's naked deception and use, and she couldn't help but show disgust on her face.

Everyone was intoxicated by this beautiful Chu Ci, and no one noticed the subtle changes in Princess Hexuan's face, except for Mi Xian. At the end of the song, the emperor was very pleased, not only praised Chu Ci's affection, but also named this Chu national singer as a wife, and also rewarded gold, silver and jewelry.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, this family banquet to welcome Gongzixian finally came to an end in the laughter of everyone.

He Xuan followed everyone out of the Purple Cloud Hall when it was already a unitary hour, and she had just walked to the entrance of the hall not far away, when she saw Mi Xian standing on the way back and talking to the eldest prince Ji Rong.

She just thought about quickly sneaking back to her dormitory, and as she walked forward, she turned her head and said something inconsequential to the little palace maid. He had just walked less than half a mile past Mi Xian and Ji Rong, and he heard a familiar footstep and chased after him.

Mi Xian politely blocked the way of the second princess, and her elegant and polite appearance was matched with a childish childish voice: "Second princess, Mi Xian has just come to Da Zhou, and I hope that the princess will mention more in the future, and she will not hesitate to give advice, and Mi Xian will be grateful." ”

"Gongzixian is polite." He Xuan was very unhappy when the man in front of him blocked the way, barely held back his anger, replied very perfunctorily, turned around and continued to walk forward.

"Second Emperor Sister, wait for me." The eight-year-old Princess Tianwei shouted loudly, hurried to catch up, and said with a childlike innocent expression: "What did Gongzixian and the second emperor sister talk about, let's take the little sister with you!" ”

Tianwei is still like in the previous life, she likes to pester herself, like a little heel, who would have thought that this peerless beauty would be a character who pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger? And Xuan Xindao, in this life, the two people who don't want to see the most are still dangling in front of them like flies.

So she turned her head, her bright eyes turned, and she whispered to Tianwei: "Gongzixian was asking me just now, do our beautiful five princesses usually have any favorite jewelry and jade." This voice is not loud or small, just enough for Tianwei and Mi Xian to hear.

"Sister has something to do, I'll go back to the palace first, you can continue to talk." After that, he swaggered away, leaving behind a princess Tianwei with slightly red cheeks, and a proton of Chu State with a puzzled look.

He Xuan returned to his dormitory and took a sip of the tea handed by the little palace maid to stabilize his mind. At this time, she noticed that this little palace maid who had been with her since she just woke up looked like she was in her teens, wearing light green coarse cloth clothes, although she was not a flower and a moon, but she had the beauty of a small jasper.

In the previous life, this little palace maid didn't serve by her side for long, and because she made a mistake, she was punished to be a rough palace maid elsewhere, so He Xuan didn't remember her name for a long time.

"What's your name?" He Xuan blurted out and asked the little palace maid in front of him. Then she realized that she must have been strange to say that.

Sure enough, the little palace maid looked at He Xuan in some surprise, and then said respectfully: "Princess, my name is Qing'er, have you forgotten?" ”

After thinking about it, he thought of a way to cover it up. She glanced at Qing'er and said calmly: "I naturally remember, this name is appropriate, and it is very suitable for your character." But Qing'er, do you know how to write your name? ”

"The slave doesn't know." Qing'er said with some trepidation and some loss. This is natural, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, only the royal family and nobles and princes and clans are qualified to learn to read and write, and a small palace maid naturally does not have such a blessing.

"You put your hand over and I'll teach you." After saying goodbye, Qing'er timidly stretched out her little hand, but there was a hint of surprise in her eyes. He Xuan took the trouble to draw a few times with the tips of his fingers on Qing'er's hand, and Qing'er finally learned it, and then she was full of joy. He Xuan looked at Qing'er, as if looking at an innocent and lively child, and also smiled.

Somehow, He Xuan remembered the palace maid Cuilan in the previous life who was bought by Tianwei to frame him. In this life, although it cannot be guaranteed that it will not be designed and used by others, it is at least necessary to ensure that the people around you are absolutely loyal. If you want to gain a foothold in this harem and not be easily at the mercy of others, you must also have your own eyeliner in each palace.

And as a woman, in her previous life, she devoted herself to learning piano, chess, calligraphy, painting and etiquette, although she had a good reputation for outstanding talent, but she was of little practical use in the dangerous palace. In this life, she has to work hard to learn politics, military affairs, arithmetic, and even the art of power and strategy, so that she can't be played with by others.

Dinner time was approaching, and He Xuan got up and went to the main hall of his mother, Mrs. Cai, only to see that his younger brother Ji Tai had already said a lot of things with his mother. When she saw her younger brother and her mother, she thought of her marriage in her last life, and received the news of their tragic death. Now that I can see you again, the excitement I had just held back at the banquet fluctuated again, and I finally couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Xuan'er, what's wrong, why are you still crying." Mrs. Cai was just about to beckon Hexuan over for dinner, when she saw Hexuan with tears on her face.

"Mother, I had a nightmare that you and Tyre died tragically in the midst of the war." He replied half-truthfully, and couldn't stop crying. Fortunately, this is the palace of the mother concubine, so there is no need to avoid anything.

"This stupid boy, how can dreams be true! Look sad, come over and let your mother take a good look. Mrs. Cai said distressedly, while pulling He Xuan and wiping the two lines of tears on He Xuan's face with the embroidered handkerchief in her hand.

"My sister doesn't cry, my sister doesn't cry." Ji Tai anxiously told her sister on the side.

He Xuan cried for a while, and the long-term depression was relieved, and when he saw his mother's worried appearance, he slowly stabilized his mind. The mother has always been an understanding and gentle woman, but from another point of view, she is also a woman without a city. Under the guidance of their mother, He Xuan and Ji Tai never knew how to design and frame others, nor did they learn how to prevent problems before they happened. It seems that in this life, she will take on the responsibility of protecting her mother and younger brother.

A family of three sat around the table and enjoyed dinner together, and Xuan had a feeling of being separated from the world.

"The proton of the Chu State who came today is really aura, and his appearance and even bearing are not inferior to our royal children at all." Ji Tai said stupidly while chewing on the braised pork in his mouth.

"Yes, and the song he gave to His Majesty is also very good, and His Majesty also gave her a position, it seems that she is very satisfied." Mrs. Cai said nonchalantly, but there was no trace of vinegar.

"Mother, my father is just giving face to the King of Chu, and he doesn't really admire that woman." He Xuan casually received it, completely unaware of the consternation that a twelve-year-old girl would bring to her mother when she said these words.

Having said that, after the woman in the previous life was named a world woman, because of her exotic style and outstanding talent, she was indeed favored by her father for a while. However, after her father passed the emperor, the woman was sick and died not long after.

Now that I think about it, it's very suspicious. This woman traveled thousands of miles from Chu to Da Zhou, why didn't she fall ill all the way? After spending months in the palace, how did you not fall ill because of the lack of adaptation? Why did she die so coincidentally when her father stopped paying attention to her?

He Xuan's heart was full of doubts, and he didn't hear the conversation between his mother and his little brother at all. Who exactly did this? Empress Zhao? Father? Mi Xian? Still is...?

He Xuan thought about it, such an inconsequential person, whether he died or lived had nothing to do with him, maybe no one in this palace would care about her life and death. However, she still has to pay attention to the ten thousand year ship, after all, she has only just begun to see the methods in the harem.

After dinner, He Xuan stayed with his younger brother in his mother's main hall for a while, and then returned to the side hall.

She just felt so tired that day that she wanted to cover the quilt and go to bed immediately. So he ordered Qing'er to light a soothing incense early, lay on the bed and fell asleep.