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Chapter 323 There's a Time Traveler in the Palace (15)
Looking around, almost all the women in the Imperial Garden were dressed in bright colors and flamboyant attire, each with their own unique style, a truly breathtaking sight.

However, their gazes were almost identical, all cautiously glancing at the king above.

The emperor at the top paid no attention to the attention of the many people below; at this moment, his eyes were only on Mo Chan sitting next to him.

Mo Chan's eyes, brimming with affection, would not only respond to the Emperor but also occasionally glance at Huang Yanqin in the distance.

Following Mo Chan's gaze, Yu Muhuai also looked at Huang Yanqin in the distance.

She got her eldest son for free.

During this period, Huang Yanqin would often come to visit her, and the two had quite a few interactions.

Although it was her first time playing the role of a mother, Yu Muhuai, an award-winning actress, believed that her performance was flawless.

In just a few exchanges, Yu Muhuai developed a great appreciation for Huang Yanqin.

He was diligent in his studies, cared deeply for the common people, showed compassion for his servants, and possessed a calm and reliable character.

Although he may appear aloof and unapproachable, he is actually very kind-hearted.

Compared to his brutal father, Huang Yanqin was the complete opposite.

Perhaps that's why Huang Yanqin was Huang Tinghe's favorite in the past.

It is precisely because the current emperor is a warlike, bloodthirsty, and ruthless person that he dislikes the eldest prince, whose temperament is similar to his.

If someone with a personality too similar to his were to inherit the throne, not only his brothers, but even his father, would be in danger of being usurped before his time.

This is something many monarchs have in common—they are too suspicious.

However, Huang Yanqin is not ruthless enough; one could even say he is somewhat naive.

Yu Muhuai felt genuinely sorry that such a child had suffered such injustice in his previous life.

Looking back now, they weren't ruthless enough.

The child lacked some of the discipline she had given him.

The flower viewing process was very formalized, no different from previous years.

Chief Eunuch Guo first delivered a speech.

The gist of it is that the emperor is wise and the world is at peace, which is why the concubines are living such a wonderful life now.

We should all love and cherish each other, unite under the policy centered on Mo Chan—oh no, on the Emperor—and face life positively, enjoying the present moment.

This passage was so obscure that Yu Muhuai felt drowsy listening to it.

However, no one present dared to show any sign of distress.

After enjoying tea and admiring the flowers for a while, today's competition officially began.

At this point, all the women perked up.

Next, Eunuch Guo announced the rules of the competition and revealed the winner's reward.

The rewards are certainly very generous, but they are nothing more than gold, silver, jewelry, and jade ornaments.

What women desire most is the emperor's attention.

However, this time the rules are different from the past; the requirement is to play a new musical score that no one has ever heard before.

If someone has already heard the performance, then the performance is disregarded. Anyone who has heard the performance can interrupt the player midway through, without regard to status or position, and boldly raise their concerns.

Everyone is equal before a competition!

Upon hearing such unprecedented and even challenging rules, everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment.

Most people wore expressions of fear and astonishment.

Because although they have been practicing pieces recently, they are basically all pieces they have learned before and are very familiar with.

Some new pieces from the music academy didn't reach the palace so quickly. Most of them could only play the instruments and had no idea how to compose music, so where would they get pieces that no one had ever heard before?
However, a few high-ranking concubines were only somewhat surprised, and did not show any excessive fear.

These people all looked up at Yu Muhuai.

Could it be that Consort Qin possesses the ability to foresee the future?

Yu Muhuai ignored everyone's gaze. She picked up her teacup, took a slow sip, and her eyes held an unfathomable expression.

There were more than 300 participants in the competition, and of course, it was impossible for all of them to come out and perform in one afternoon.

Otherwise, even if a performance only lasts five minutes, it would still take nearly 30 hours.

The eunuchs placed all the nameplates of these people in a bucket, and Eunuch Guo randomly drew one; whoever's nameplate was drawn would go on stage.

Needless to say, this method of drawing lots must have been provided by Mo Chan.

However, if it's really a random draw, how can we guarantee that Mo Chan will definitely be chosen to play?

Mo Chan would definitely go on such a great occasion where she could shine.

Yu Muhuai sat in the first position to the left of the emperor. She should have been the most important person in the harem after the emperor.

However, Mo Chan was sitting next to the Emperor, so she could only be placed at the back.

From this vantage point, one can clearly see Eunuch Guo taking the sign from the wooden bucket from the side.

Yu Muhuai pretended to be listening attentively to the performance on stage, but in reality, he kept a close eye on Eunuch Guo's figure.

Because this rule came out so suddenly, many people were not prepared with brand new sheet music.

Therefore, many people can be told that it is an old piece when they first start playing it.

Some of them are even common, overused songs, and they are often kicked off the stage before they can even play half of their piece.

It's a very unpleasant experience for both the performer and the audience if a piece of music isn't finished playing.

Especially when it suddenly stopped, the strings were still vibrating, and the lingering sound was somewhat disordered, which was not at all like what a royal palace that values ​​quality should look like.

But the emperor didn't care at all; he seemed indifferent to whether the others had finished playing or what they were playing.

His eyes were only for Mo Chan.

So, apart from being somewhat bored, the emperor did not show any signs of anger.

This resulted in a musical instrument competition in the palace resembling a chaotic, hastily assembled theatrical troupe.

Many women went up one after another, but they all left blushing and embarrassed.

At first, they were all full of expectations and wanted to show off their musical skills, but they did not expect to be humiliated.

During the competition, the two princes, aged thirteen or fourteen, were restless, finding the contest somewhat boring.

At this age, people are naturally very active. If they heard truly heavenly music, they would appreciate it, but what are they hearing now?

The two princes glanced up discreetly and found that their father was completely ignoring what was happening. So the two of them started whispering to each other, chatting about their own interesting stories.

In comparison, fifteen-year-old Huang Yanqin was much more composed.

His expression remained calm, his eyes slightly lowered, showing no interest in the woman who entered the stage.

But his expression was too calm, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Mo Chan would steal glances at Huang Yanqin every now and then, and when she saw his calm and composed expression, a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

He seemed to be looking at the scene before him with amazement after imagining it.

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