Favoring concubines and ignoring wives? The mistress of the marquisate remarried a powerful official

Seeing this, Song Wanning had no choice but to sit back in her seat, pressing her forehead and looking very uncomfortable.

Princess Xiangyu and Madam Xu beside her, who were sitting on the chairs, looked at each other and smiled smugly. Now they were just waiting to see Song Wanning lose control of herself and make a fool of herself in the pavilion.

But who would have thought that Song Wanning had been dozing off in the chair without taking any further action, which made Princess Xiangyu very strange.

Princess Xiangyu did not want to miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and did not want to let the other ladies leave, so they all sat there quietly. Seeing that it was getting late, a lady with young children at home finally could not sit still anymore and wanted to leave and go home to see her children first.

Princess Xiangyu felt that things had come to this point, and she had to provoke Song Wanning first before she could lose control. Thinking of this, Princess Xiangyu looked back at the palace maids behind her and smiled softly, "Why don't you ladies sit for a while? There is a male zither player in my palace who is extremely good at playing the zither. His skills are unparalleled in the world. I have asked someone to invite him, so that all the ladies can listen together."

Seeing this, the ladies sitting on the chairs had no choice but to wait patiently.

After a while, the zither player that Princess Xiangyu mentioned had arrived at the pavilion. He was dressed in white, which really suited his identity as a zither player. He looked young and handsome. His face was gentle and not feminine, and he was indeed very handsome.

When Princess Xiangyu saw the zither player coming, she immediately looked at him and said, "It's rare that so many ladies have come today. I invited you here so that you ladies can listen to your skills. If it's convenient for you, please play a song in the pavilion so that you ladies can listen carefully."

"We must obey the princess's orders." The zither player said as he walked slowly to the center of the pavilion and sat down right in front of Song Wanning.

Princess Xiangyu smiled a little. She didn't believe that she could remain calm and control herself like she did now when such a handsome man stood in front of Song Wanning. As long as she lost her composure, who knows what rumors would spread in the capital. By then, everything would be under Princess Xiangyu's control.

As soon as the musician sat down, he looked up at Song Wanning who was sitting next to him. Song Wanning was resting her eyes with her hand on her forehead, a few strands of hair falling on her smooth forehead, and her face was as rosy as the crabapple flowers in Shengjing.

Just when the zither player hadn't come to his senses, the lady behind Song Wanning spoke up, "Your Highness, this zither player is the famous Tang Heng in Shengjing?"

"That's right." Princess Xiangyu's eyes were filled with pride. This zither player was not someone who could be easily invited in the capital. Even princes and nobles might not be able to invite her. Now that she could be invited into the palace, it would open the eyes of these ladies.

After Princess Xiangyu finished speaking, the zither player below came to his senses, sat up straight, and began to play the zither.

All these ladies were immersed in the sound of the piano. Tang Heng's piano sound was indeed unmatched in Shengjing. It could make people immersed in the sound of the piano and unable to extricate themselves for a long time.

Song Wanning slowly opened her eyes when she heard the music. This zither player had reached a certain level. Although Song Wanning also played the zither, she could not say that she was definitely better than this zither player. As Song Wanning was thinking, after the song was over, Princess Xiangyu, who was sitting above, spoke.

"I've heard that Madam Yin is very good at playing the zither. Today, everyone is here. Madam Yin, are you interested in playing a piece with the zither player and letting the ladies present listen?"

Asking the prime minister's wife to play with a zither player would be an insult to the zither player. And if Song Wanning's zither skills were not good, it would be an insult to Tang Heng's zither skills. Tang Heng was usually an extremely arrogant person, so he would not necessarily do something that would insult his zither skills.

Princess Xiangyu now thought that if Tang Heng was willing to play together, then she would let Song Wanning play with Tang Heng, which would be a good opportunity to compare Song Wanning with the current zither players and lower her status. It would also be a good idea to let Song Wanning sit next to Tang Heng. If she lost her composure, the show would be even more interesting.

If Tang Heng is unwilling, even a musician is unwilling to play with Song Wanning, her status will be even lower.

Song Wanning knew what was going on, but she didn't look anxious. She just spoke slowly to Princess Xiangyu who was sitting above, "I heard that the zither masters with excellent melodies in the capital are unwilling to play with others. First, they may not be able to cooperate well, which would insult the sound of the zither. Second, if the person who plays with them is mediocre, the effect will be greatly reduced, which would be an insult to the zither. Although I can play the zither for pleasure, my skills are mediocre and cannot compare to those of Master Tang. If I force myself to play with Master Tang, it would be an insult to his excellent skills."

Song Wanning's words elevated the reason for the refusal to the piano skills, and made it clear in advance that even if Tang Heng was unwilling to play together, the ladies present would think that Tang Heng had a high moral character and could not blame Song Wanning.

Princess Xiangyu frowned when she heard this, and glanced at Song Wanning with dissatisfaction, but her eyes moved to Tang Heng who was sitting beside her, and she said lightly, "Master Tang, are you willing to play a song with Madam Yin?"

After hearing what Song Wanning said, Tang Heng's eyes showed a little more appreciation, "If Madam Yin is willing, then I am willing too."

After Tang Heng finished speaking, he lowered his head and his cheeks turned red. Such a shy and timid look made Princess Xiangyu, who was sitting above, even more dissatisfied.

Tang Heng was a zither player of noble character. She had gone through so much trouble to invite him into the palace to play for her for a few days. Now that he had seen Song Wanning, he was actually conquered by her beauty?

Song Wanning perked up after hearing this and smiled faintly, "I haven't played the zither for a long time. I'm afraid I'll humiliate the zither player's sound."

"It's okay. Good music is easy to find, but a true friend is hard to find." Tang Heng's words clearly showed that he was willing to play with Song Wanning, and he even lowered his own attitude. In the capital, music is highly valued, and zither players have always been very arrogant. It is rare to see someone who is eager to play with Song Wanning.

"Then I will show you how ugly I am." Song Wanning also likes to play the piano, but she is too busy to practice properly. However, Tang Heng's piano skills are rare in the world, and Song Wanning is a little itchy, wanting to see how her piano sound compares to Tang Heng's.

As Song Wanning spoke, she stood up and walked towards the center of the pavilion. The palace maids quickly placed a brocade mat on the ground so that Song Wanning could sit down and play the piano.

But before Song Wanning sat down, the virtuous concubine came in with the queen mother.