The female supporting role is really here to mess things up

The next morning, Lu Qingxi followed the rules of the Duke's Mansion and came to her grandmother's courtyard to pay her respects. Old Madam Song looked at her beautiful granddaughter and became happier and happier.

"How was your sleep last night? Were the servants in the mansion serving you diligently? Is there anything else you need to buy in the courtyard?"

Lu Qingxi listened to the old lady's chattering and looked at her kind face. She couldn't help but think of her real grandmother, who always cared about her. Her nose felt sore and she spoke quickly.

"Don't worry, grandma. Everything is fine in the mansion. Don't worry. Besides, Xi'er has been able to see grandma every day these days. She has even eaten half a bowl more than usual."

After hearing this, Old Madam Song felt relieved. Then she thought of what she had promised her grandson yesterday, and she knew that her grandson really liked Xier. After a pause, she said, "Xier, you have always wanted to learn to play the qin from your cousin. The Qiu Lunong that I asked someone to look for for half a year last year is still in the mansion. Your cousin cherishes the qin and can't bear to see it put away, so he took it out and polished it himself. It just so happens that your cousin is unemployed at home these days, so you can let him teach you."

After hearing what the old lady said, Lu Qingxi's heart skipped a beat. She and her cousin had become much closer these days. Her grandmother seemed to want to take things a step further. She sensed the old lady's intention and was about to refuse. But when she looked at the loving eyes of the old lady Song, she couldn't say no.

I reviewed my cousin's love story in my mind, and it seemed like there was no sign of anything going on until the end. I thought that having contact with me wouldn't have much impact on the plot.

"All is up to you." After saying that, he sat aside obediently.

Old Madam Song saw that her granddaughter wanted to refuse but agreed because of her own face. She took her granddaughter's hand and stroked it gently.

"My dear Xi'er, you are a good child, but grandma is really doing this for your own good." She turned around and instructed Li Ma, who was beside her, "Go and tell the prince. Let's start teaching him the piano at 5 p.m. in the pavilion in the other courtyard. It's quiet there and suitable for them to practice the piano."

After hearing this, Li Ma Ma sent a little maid to report to the deceased's courtyard. She also ordered someone to decorate the pavilion and reminded everyone in the mansion not to go to the other courtyard to disturb the prince and Miss Lu.

Song Yi was overjoyed to hear what the person sent by his grandmother said, and he took his plum blossoms and went to the pavilion early in the afternoon to wait for the beauty to come. It was not until noon that the person he was waiting for finally arrived.

In the courtyard of the Duke's Mansion, the sun shines on the plum blossom-covered zither, emitting a faint glow. Song Yi sits at the stone table, plucking the strings with his fingers, and the melodious music drifts with the wind, full of emotion and expectation. His eyes fall on Lu Qingxi beside him from time to time, and the affection in his eyes slowly flows with the music.

Lu Qingxi sat beside Song Yi, listening to the music quietly. She didn't know what kind of feelings the man sitting next to her had for her deep in his heart.

She just felt that the two days she spent with Song Yi were very different from the original plot description. The man in front of her always had a smile on his face, would help her immediately when she was in danger, and would patiently accompany her to find beautiful lotus flowers. The two of them were no longer strangers, and he made her feel like she was really protected by a brother.

After Song Yi finished playing a piece, he asked Lu Qingxi to try playing one as well. Lu Qingxi was a little embarrassed, although he had also been highly praised for his outstanding guqin talent in modern times.

However, the guqin here is very different from the modern guqin she is familiar with. The body of the guqin is simple and elegant, the string material is unique, and the tone is more mellow and deep. She tried to play it this morning, but found that her skills seemed to become rusty here, and the running-in with the guqin was not smooth.

Seeing that his cousin hadn't moved for a long time, Song Yi knew that she was not proficient. So he patiently taught his cousin, starting with the most basic fingering, and guided her step by step to adapt to the characteristics of the ancient guqin.

Under Song Yi's careful guidance, Lu Qingxi gradually regained her familiarity with the guqin, and her guqin sounds gradually incorporated ancient charm.

After patiently practicing day after day, Lu Qingxi's progress is obvious. Her fingertips dance on the strings, and the sound of the piano flows like a mountain stream, full of agility and vitality.

Song Yi looked at her with admiration and praise in his eyes. He knew that his little cousin had gradually grasped the essence, and her piano music had already integrated the soul of Revlon. It had only been a few days, and she had already reached this level. With such high attainments, he was afraid that he would be far behind in the future.

The woman in front of me is like a fine masterpiece. Her beauty is just the outer packaging of the book, which first attracts people to read it, and then her inner world full of wisdom and charm. Her every smile and every movement is like an illustration in the book, adding vivid colors to the text.

The more you get to know a woman like this, the more treasures you can discover. Every detail of her is worth savoring, and every time you spend time with her, you can discover new surprises. She is like a book that you will never get tired of, making you intoxicated and unable to extricate yourself. And I am very lucky to have met her.

Things were getting better and better at the pavilion in the Duke's Mansion, but things were already turbulent in the palace.

Since the news of Lu Shiyao's phoenix fate spread, several empresses in the palace could not sit still. The others just wanted to watch the fun, after all, few had sons, not to mention that even if they had sons, they were still young and were not well received by the emperor.

As for the deposed crown prince...After the queen passed away, the emperor was not willing to get along with him, and he was deposed half a year ago...

The two above not only have outstanding sons, but also have strong mothers. Concubine Wang, who gave birth to the King of Qi, is the legitimate daughter of the imperial censor of the dynasty, and has always been a big shot in the harem. The other is the mother of the current crown prince, Concubine Duan. Xue Shu, the younger sister of General Xue Yu, and she and Concubine Wang each occupy half of the harem.

The two had originally planned to look at each other carefully, so as to choose a woman with good family background, character and appearance for their son. Now a golden phoenix appeared in the Shangshu Mansion, which caught them off guard.

Lu Shiyao usually kept a low profile, was used to giving way to her second sister in the mansion, and didn't like to show off outside. At the previous poetry gathering, it was because of her second sister's mischief that she got the limelight.

Among the women who came and went, except for Murong Xue, the other young ladies from the noble houses rarely came and went. Although Lu Xingmu was a second-rank official, he actually had no real power, so naturally few people would let their daughters curry favor with him. Not to mention getting the queens in the palace to look up to his daughter, the two palace masters were both unfamiliar with the name Lu Shiyao.

But both queens knew how important the throne was to their sons and their maternal families. From the moment they heard the news, they began to plan how to let their sons marry this golden phoenix.

If there is any big event in the palace recently, it is the birthday banquet of Concubine Wang. No wonder Concubine Wang has already instructed her nanny to specially invite Lu Shiyao to attend. In order not to make her intentions so obvious, the other women from the noble families were also invited to the banquet.

The imperial concubine was extremely glad that she could connect with Lu Shiyao first by virtue of her birthday, but the atmosphere was not so good for a queen in the main position...

In the Yanqing Palace, Concubine Duan sat in the main seat. After listening to the report from her spy in the Crown Prince's Mansion, her face darkened, anger gathered in her eyes, and she slammed the table heavily.

"Has the prince lost his mind recently? Didn't he say that he and Lu Shiyao had made some progress at the poetry meeting? Why is he sending so many people to look for a... a... a woman he has only met once? No, we can't let him go on like this."

His eyes shot like arrows at his trusted confidant, Madam Kong. "Go to the Prince's residence in person and ask him to come see me immediately."

"Okay, master." Nanny Kong responded quickly and hurried out of the palace to the Prince's Mansion.

When the prince saw Madam Kong walking hurriedly towards him, he knew that his mother must have discovered his actions in the past few days. His heart sank, and after listening to Madam Kong's order from her mother, he immediately set out for the palace.

Concubine Duan looked at her son who was standing in front of her without saying a word, and felt a little sad. She and her son were becoming more and more distant. Her heart ached, but she changed her mind. If her son could not ascend to the throne, the Wang family would probably not let them go. She must not be soft-hearted before she succeeded! She gritted her teeth and spoke.

"Prince, you haven't sat in that position yet. You are not qualified to do whatever you want right now. You have to do the right thing! Everything still has to be based on the overall situation!"

Hearing Concubine Duan's words, Xiao Ruixuan felt a flash of pain in his heart, knowing that he really couldn't say no to his mother. Because that was the truth, the road to the throne was dangerous, and the King of Qi was watching covetously from behind. Xiao Yuebai was just... Even if he was the crown prince at the moment, he could be doomed in the next moment because of a wrong step!

"I know I was wrong. I hope you will trust me more. I won't make the same mistake again."