The little dark guard who travels between two lives

The atmosphere of this palace banquet was very harmonious. All the ministers knew that the emperor's palace banquet was to celebrate the recovery of the Qin family's eldest daughter, which showed the emperor's respect for the Qin family.

Therefore, at the banquet, all the ministers raised their glasses to express their congratulations to Prime Minister Qin, and at the same time expressed their gratitude for the emperor's grace.

The emperor attaches so much importance to his subjects that as subjects they must take the opportunity to express their loyalty. They toasted the emperor and expressed their loyalty to the emperor.

Regardless of whether this loyalty was true or false, the emperor was already intoxicated by the songs of praise while being slightly tipsy, and the entire banquet was a joy for both the emperor and his subjects.

At the banquet, Qin Qingyan, the newly returned eldest daughter of the Qin family, also played a piano piece for the emperor to express her gratitude for the love of the emperor and the empress.

To be honest, Qin Qingyan's playing is indeed quite good. She can't be said to be a top-notch artist, but her level is quite good among the young ladies from official families in the capital.

Moreover, after Qin Qingyan returned home, she expressed her love for music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Ji Wanran was so surprised that she did her best to guide her daughter.

Ji Wanran has always lamented that none of her sons and daughters are like her, especially her daughter Xinhe, who is like a tomboy. Instead, she likes to play with guns and sticks, and has no interest in playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, or painting.

My son is still young, and he is only a little foodie, and he doesn't have any special hobbies. But my daughter, who just came home, is different. She loves music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and has made some achievements.

The mother and daughter immediately found a common language, and Ji Wanran's devoted teaching made Qingyan's level improve rapidly. Ji Wanran only took her to a few gatherings, and the reputation of the eldest daughter of the Qin family who was proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting spread.

After performing in front of the Emperor and Empress today, she received their constant praise. The Emperor was so happy that he rewarded Qin Qingyan with many treasures.

Having received the approval of the Emperor and the Empress today, Qin Qingyan was secretly delighted. This would give her a better reputation in the capital in the future.

She glanced at Xinhe secretly again. Today was just the first step. One day she would surpass that sister.

Xinhe was not jealous of her sister's praise and rewards, because she had those treasures too, and her sister's good reputation was also a great thing for their Qin family, so Xinhe did not show any unhappiness on her face, but smiled happily at her father, mother and sister.

The Queen was also surprised that Qingyan had such a good piano skill. She whispered to Xinhe, "I heard from Concubine Shu that your sister grew up in the countryside with a wet nurse after Su Peiyun died. I didn't expect that a wet nurse could raise your sister to be so outstanding. It shows that she must have suffered a lot."

Xin He nodded subconsciously after hearing what the Queen said: "Yes, Aunt Lin said that it was her embroidery skills that raised my sister, and my sister also learned a lot of music, chess, calligraphy and painting from that Su Peiyun."

The Queen nodded: "It is indeed not easy. Even for a young lady from an official family in the capital, it is not easy to learn to this level!"

Xinhe's heart skipped a beat after hearing what the Queen said. Yes, even though Su Peiyun had taught Qingyan before, after Su Peiyun died, even if Lin Ma was the only one who earned money, it was not easy to continue to cultivate a girl's music, chess, calligraphy and painting in the countryside.

Is there something else behind this? Xinhe was puzzled and asked her father if he had investigated Lin's mother clearly.

After the emperor admired Qingyan, he leaned over to whisper to the queen, "Ruohua, do you remember when Xin'er was learning the zither with the princess, the zither master was an expert whom I hired. But in the first lesson, Xin'er made him so angry that he was fuming."

The Queen couldn't help but chuckle when she thought of that incident. Xin He pouted and looked at the Emperor angrily: "Your Majesty, I'm still sitting here, why are you saying bad things about me in front of me!"

When the emperor saw Xin He was annoyed, he became even happier: "Oh, yes, I remember now. At that time, the master said that Xin Er was a genius in playing the piano, and the master was not talented enough to teach him, so he had to resign and return home!"

The queen didn't tease Xin He, she just looked at Xin He and smiled quietly. Xin He was good at everything, but unfortunately she was not good at anything when it came to music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

The master said that Xin'er was a genius just out of anger. In fact, he meant that Xin'er's piano playing could take people's lives, and he couldn't teach her anymore no matter what.

Later, it was the Queen who stepped in and allowed Xinhe to follow the Crown Prince and others to practice riding and archery. Xinhe could take classes in music, chess, calligraphy and painting as she pleased. If she wanted to, she could take them. If she didn't want to, it was fine. There was no need to force her.

At that time, Wanran secretly complained to her husband that she was a good daughter and was sent to the palace in the hope that she would learn the manners of noble ladies from the princesses, but she was turned into a tomboy by the emperor and the empress.

Qin Mingxuan was open-minded. His daughter didn't like music, chess, calligraphy or painting, so forcing her to learn these things would have no effect.

Qin Mingxuan's daughter should live a happy and free life, and he also supports his daughter in learning martial arts according to her wishes.

Xinhe saw the emperor talking about his embarrassing stories while laughing at her, so she was so angry that she stuffed another bite of food and chewed it very hard to show her dissatisfaction with the emperor.

The emperor was even happier seeing her like this: "Princess Anyi, I like it most when you are angry with me but can do nothing about it, hahahaha!"

Xin He threw herself into the Queen's arms: "Your Majesty, the Emperor bullied Xin Er! Your Majesty, help Xin Er vent his anger!" The Queen hugged Xin He lovingly and gave the Emperor a reproachful look: "Why is the Emperor acting like a child today?"

The queen patted Xin He's back again and said, "Our Xin Er is going to be a female general. So what if she can't play the piano?"

Xin He quickly raised her head and nodded: "Yes, Xin Er is the future female general! Protect the Emperor and the Empress."

The emperor received the queen's reproachful look and dared not tease Xin He anymore. He stood up and looked at Qin Mingxuan and his wife: "Qin Aiqing is so lucky to have two daughters, one literary and one martial. They are both outstanding. Congratulations!"

Qin Mingxuan quickly stood up to thank the emperor. Xin Nan, who had been sitting next to Ji Wanran and eating, heard the emperor's words, put down the chicken leg in her hand, and looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, why don't you praise Nan'er?"

Ji Wanran quickly apologized to the emperor, asking for forgiveness for her son's rudeness. The emperor was happy today but waved his hand to show that he didn't care.

Then the emperor looked at Xin Nan and said, "Nan'er, tell me, how should I praise you?" Xin Nan was stunned by the emperor's question. For a moment, she really couldn't think of what the emperor should praise about her. After thinking for a while, she lowered her head in annoyance and said, "Forget it. When Nan'er grows up and becomes as capable as Brother Shen, Your Majesty can praise Nan'er again."

This sentence amused everyone at the banquet. The emperor was also very happy and ordered Zhang Dequan beside him: "Go and serve this plate of roast duck to young Master Nan'er. He must eat more so that Nan'er can grow up quickly!"

It is a great honor to receive the dishes rewarded by the emperor. All the gentlemen and ladies present expressed their feelings, saying how lucky Prime Minister Qin and his wife are that their children are loved by the emperor and empress. It is really enviable!