Time Travel: The actress's acting skills exploded, and she was favored by the harem

When the music reached its climax, the sleeves of the red figure in the gauze veil rose and fell, and her graceful figure trembled slightly. The fingertips on the strings occasionally moved to the sides of the piano, and their fingertips were white, tender and slender.

She is indeed not an ordinary person. Although her face has not been seen, her figure and outline are rarely comparable to those of other concubines in the palace.

The State of Zhao is currently in its heyday. The economy of the country is developed, and the customs of the people are gradually becoming more civilized. There are more people who admire elegance, and women who can play the piano and sing are the most respected.

Bo Muxi had come into contact with many talented scholars in the four princes' palaces, and was influenced to some extent, so he became particularly fond of the music of the zither.

However, since he ascended the throne, the two beauty pageants were led by the Queen Mother and the Empress, who only picked women who could help the previous dynasty and were officials, without considering their elegance and grace. The girls selected did not have very good zither skills, which was a great regret in Bo Muxi's heart.

Now seeing that Prime Minister Hu's daughter was so wonderful, he was very satisfied. He closed his eyes, and his heart drifted into a vague dreamland with the sound of the piano, enjoying it very much.

When the song ended, the woman stopped strumming the piano, and everyone came back to their senses from their intoxication.

The woman turned around, walked down the wooden ladder, walked to the hall, bowed and said: "I am Prime Minister Hu's legitimate daughter, Hu Xuanqing, 17 years old. I just played a piece of "Three Variations on Plum Blossoms". I hope Your Majesty will give me some advice."

As he spoke, Hu Xuanqing's eyes gradually lifted up, and happened to meet Bo Muxi's. He instantly felt his whole body numbing as if he had been electrocuted. He blushed, shyly avoided his gaze, and turned to look at the ground.

She was indeed a very beautiful woman, and Bo Muxi looked at her with great interest.

Queen Mother Zhao frowned slightly upon seeing this. For some reason, she did not like this woman very much. She always felt that she exuded a faint vulgar air and lacked the royal temperament.

"This child is quite likable. What kind of books does he like to read?" Queen Mother Zhao suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Bo Muxi looked at the woman with interest, waiting for her answer.

"In reply to the Empress Dowager, I usually only like to read must-read books for women such as "Female Rules", "Etiquette" and "Inner Training", and I don't read other books very much." Hu Xuanqing answered very obediently and cleverly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyao leaned over to Lu Wanyi's ear and whispered, "How hypocritical! Look at the way she played the music just now, and the way the music expressed her feelings directly. It is impossible that she only reads a few 'crappy books' like this!"

Hearing this, Lu Wanyi turned around and gave her an approving look. The two looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

Shen Zhiyao felt that this person was definitely not a good person. If he entered the palace, he would definitely cause some trouble.

"I have heard that Your Majesty is very knowledgeable in music. I am not very talented, but it would be a great blessing if I could receive Your Majesty's guidance. I wonder if I can have this blessing." Hu Hongfei stepped out at the right time and bowed.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone naturally understood what they meant, and they quickly focused their attention on Bo Muxi, waiting for his answer.

With a smile on his face, Bo Muxi glanced at Hu Xuanqing who was kneeling on the ground, looked him over briefly, and then looked at Queen Dowager Zhao beside him.

Queen Mother Zhao understood that the emperor had taken a liking to her, but she was not very satisfied. After hesitating for a long time, she asked, "Prime Minister Hu, has your daughter ever been betrothed to anyone?"

"Your Highness, my daughter has devoted herself to studying music and the art of playing the zither since she was young. The more she learns, the more ambitious she becomes. Although I have mentioned two families to her, she is unwilling to marry. She is also my youngest daughter, so I naturally do not want to let her down. I have been dragging it on, and it has become a source of worry for me."

What Hu Hongfei meant by his words was that ordinary people looked down on her, and only by sending her to the palace could he get rid of this worry.

Shen Zhiyao couldn't help but pout when she heard that. She had just praised him for his elegance, but now he was using moral blackmail to promote her daughter. It was really disgusting. She instantly lost her favor for Hu Hongfei.

In Shen Zhiyao's opinion, fathers like Shen Li or the Queen's father, Ping Xuanhou, are the ones who truly love their daughters. Those who rush to send their daughters to the palace either have a purpose or do it entirely for the benefit of the family.

How could the ministers not know about the anecdotes in the harem? There was only endless fighting inside, how could there be such a good life?

Queen Mother Zhao was indeed unhappy when she heard this, but she had been brought here, and it was obvious that Hu Hongfei had discussed this with the emperor in advance, so she couldn't say anything more.

Queen Mother Zhao sighed in her heart: My son is grown up now, it's just a matter of choosing a concubine, so naturally I can make the decision!

"Look at what you said. You are worried about getting married to a woman with such excellent character? Why not, I have a suggestion? Why not send her to the palace to accompany you? My dear Hu, what do you think?" Queen Dowager Zhao asked with a smile.

"It is a great blessing to be able to enter the palace and serve the emperor. I would like to thank the emperor for his grace on behalf of my daughter!" Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Hu immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude.

"Thank you very much, Empress Dowager, Emperor and Empress for your grace." Hu Xuanqing also immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude.

Although Hu Hongfei appeared very happy on the surface, he felt mixed emotions in his heart. He certainly knew what he was doing by sending his daughter to the palace. If he made a mistake, the entire Hu family would be doomed.

But he had no choice. Prince Rui was like a falcon, always hovering over the heads of the Hu family. If they dared to disobey him in the slightest, they would be doomed.

The goal had been achieved. Prime Minister Hu thanked the emperor and led Hu Xuanqing to retreat. They sat back in the guest seats and watched the next show.

Concubine Zhao glared at Hu Xuanqing fiercely. She had followed the emperor for many years and naturally knew his preferences. She felt vaguely that the woman in front of her might be even more threatening than Shen Zhiyao.

But her aunt had agreed, and the Queen would not have any objection, so she could only watch.

Shen Zhiyao felt a burning gaze cast on her, and when she looked towards the source, she met Concubine Zhao's gaze.

Shen Zhiyao would only cast a resentful look at the emperor, but when she looked at others, her eyes would instantly turn peaceful, because she had long since given up expecting the emperor's exclusive favor, and therefore had only sought status and wealth, not true love.

Concubine Zhao seemed to read the indifference in her eyes, so she turned her head and looked away with boredom. However, she felt that she already had a favored Concubine Jin, and it would be fine if she couldn't overthrow her for the time being, but she couldn't let Hu Xuanqing ride on her head again.

"Prime Minister Hu's daughter doesn't look simple. Once she enters the palace, I'm afraid she will cause another wave of trouble." Lu Wanyi leaned close to Shen Zhiyao's ear and whispered.

"Sister Lu is right. This person is not in the same league as Zhao Jingzi." Shen Zhiyao said with a smile.

"It does exude sophistication, but it depends on whether it passes the test in other aspects..." Lu Wanyi's tone was very relaxed. Anyway, she never competed for favor, so no matter who entered the palace, she could just watch calmly from the sidelines.