I became a big shot in the quick transmigration world.

Chapter 324 There's a Time Traveler in the Palace (16)
Because the previous performances were almost all halfway through, or even just started, they ended abruptly. As a result, the performance by dozens of women took only a little over half an hour.

Yu Muhuai had been keeping an eye on Eunuch Guo, so she noticed his subtle actions.

He appeared to be flipping over a wooden plaque, but actually, hidden under his wide sleeves, he pulled out a wooden plaque from inside.

Then, pretending that it had just been pulled out of the barrel, he held up the cheating sign.

The next moment, Guo Gonggong announced in a high-pitched voice, "The next performer is Mo Jieyu."

Upon hearing this, almost everyone turned their gaze to the person at the top.

Mo Chan smiled slightly, then stood up and walked gracefully towards the center of the field.

Several heavy musical instruments, such as the konghou, guqin, and pipa, were already set up on the field. Instruments like the dizi and sheng were provided by each person themselves.

Mo Chan walked straight to the guqin.

They chose the same instrument that the boy in white had used that day.

She first bowed respectfully to the emperor from afar, then sat down in front of the guqin.

Mo Chan took a deep breath, gently plucked the strings with her slender fingers, and began to play.

This is a modern song with a touch of ancient style from Mo Chan's own world. She spent a lot of effort over the past two weeks to compose the sheet music.

Although she possesses the memories of a princess, this is her first time traveling through time, and she hasn't yet been able to make full use of many of the functions in her memories.

For example, the witchcraft from before caused problems.

The opening paragraph is indeed quite fresh.

Just as Mo Chan was overjoyed, feeling confident that she could amaze everyone with her performance, a voice suddenly interrupted her playing.

"I have heard this piece by Consort Mo before."

Before the competition, Eunuch Guo conveyed the emperor's will, stating that anyone who had heard the music could interrupt the performer.

There's no need to care about status or position, and no need to worry about whether you've received the emperor's favor.

In such a feudal era, in the imperial harem where social classes were most clearly defined, such rules could actually exist.

It was clearly Mo Chan's idea again.

However, the idea was very effective; out of dozens of women, only one finished playing the entire piece.

She was an unknown young lady who played a piece that no one had ever heard before. The melody was simple, the performance was uneventful, and there were no ups and downs.

It's like a nursery rhyme passed down orally in a small place.

Although it complies with the rules, it is unlikely that such a piece will win first place unless there are no other pieces available.

That's why Mo Chan was so confident in her piece.

But to her surprise, when she played the sheet music with such confidence, someone with no sense of propriety said they had heard it before.

Mo Chan's hand, which was playing the zither, suddenly stopped in mid-air, the lingering sound echoing in the air and disrupting the airflow in that direction.

Her face turned extremely gloomy, as if dark clouds were gathering.

After arriving in this world, she was initially not used to it, and the emperor, who had not been affected by the Love Poison Gu, was still blaming her for the assassination attempt.

After that, the Emperor would do his best to fulfill all her desires and wishes.

As the ruler of a country, there is almost nothing that Huang Tinghe cannot obtain.

Therefore, Mo Chan had almost gotten used to the feeling of no one disobeying her.

Now that someone had suddenly humiliated her in public, Mo Chan felt extremely displeased.

She looked at the person who had spoken.

Yu Muhuai sat upright in his seat, completely unlike his previous lazy demeanor, and spoke those words with a very serious expression.

His tone was firm and unwavering, leaving no room for doubt. Even Mo Chan, the person involved, couldn't help but wonder if the song she had heard before truly existed in this world.

But she still retorted, "Your Highness, this piece was composed by me. How could there be another one like it?"

Yu Muhuai raised an eyebrow. "I have heard Consort Xu play this before. If you don't believe me, you can ask Consort Xu."

As she spoke, she slightly raised her chin, gesturing to Xu Zhaorong, who was not far away.

Upon hearing this, Mo Chan immediately turned and glared at Consort Xu.

Consort Xu was somewhat confused, but she nodded without hesitation, "This concubine can play this piece of music."

What she didn't say was, "I just learned this a couple of days ago, it's still fresh in my mind."

"I do not believe!"

Mo Chan blurted out those words without any regard for etiquette.

Many people present were taken aback by her words and looked up at the Emperor, only to find that he showed no surprise whatsoever.

At this moment, they realized even more deeply just how much the Emperor indulged Consort Mo.

Even though Xu Zhaorong felt somewhat uncomfortable, she could only suppress it.

Even the Emperor doesn't mind, so what can she do?

"Consort Mo, how could I dare to lie in front of the Emperor?"

Mo Chan persisted, her voice becoming somewhat shrill, "I don't believe you unless you play it completely, otherwise you're just talking nonsense."

Consort Xu looked at Yu Muhuai with some difficulty, and then at the Emperor.

Do as she says.

The Emperor showed little expression, his tone flat. Unlike his gentle demeanor towards Mo Chan, he remained the same supreme monarch when facing others.

Without any hesitation, Consort Xu stood up, bowed, and said gently, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Unlike Qian Zhaoyi's fiery personality, Xu Zhaorong was gentle, even somewhat timid.

Her father was a fifth-rank governor of Chaozhou, which was one of the highest official positions held by a family among the many women in the harem.

When the emperor was traveling incognito in his early years, he passed through Chaozhou and got into a conflict with a group of hooligans and bandits outside the city.

Those were all reckless thugs, extremely ruthless in their attacks. The emperor was young and inexperienced at the time, and he was caught off guard and injured.

Thanks to Xu's father arriving in time, the emperor was saved.

While he was recuperating from his injuries, the Emperor took a liking to the daughter of the Xu family. After he recovered, he brought her back to the palace.

Because the Xu family had saved his life, the Emperor had always taken good care of Consort Xu.

However, it is now clear that in the face of "true love," the debt of saving a life is nothing at all.

Xu Zhaorong strolled over to the guqin, sat down on a small stool, gently plucked the strings to tune it, and then began to play.

The beginning of the piece was exactly the same as the one Mo Chan had just played.

The difference was that Xu Zhaorong continued the music that had just stopped and played the complete piece.

This piece has a unique style, being light and flamboyant, with many sections offering a refreshing and novel feel.

Although it carries some ancient charm due to the playing of the guqin, it is still different from most guqin scores of this era.

Xu Zhaorong specialized in the guqin from a young age and did not know any other musical instruments.

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