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Not to mention those scholars and students who have watched "White Snake", even the Second Prince, who was annoyed with Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng in his heart, applauded the singing and playing from the bottom of his heart. The Second Prince had to admit that the singing and playing just now seemed to give life to every note, which was melodious, crisp and pleasant.

Accompanied by Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng's singing and playing, the Double Ninth Festival chrysanthemum-viewing banquet at the Prince of Ying's Palace reached an unprecedented climax.

Afterwards, many royal family members and scholars came forward to chat with Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng. They either discussed music or talked about "White Snake". The topics were all light-hearted and joyful. Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng also got to know many truly talented Shengjing scholars and literati.

Just when the chrysanthemum viewing banquet was over, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng were stopped by a maid coming out of the backyard. This maid was not dressed as simply as other maids, and the hairpins on her head were also quite exquisite. Ye Changyan guessed that this maid must be a senior maid serving the ladies of the mansion.

The maid spoke in a calm tone, neither humble nor arrogant, and simply stated the purpose of her visit. It turned out that the princess wanted to exchange some musical experiences with the two of them.

Since the princess had invited them, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng naturally could not refuse, so they apologized slightly to the scholars they had just met, and then politely asked the maid to lead the way, and then the two of them followed the maid towards the side courtyard.

The few of them walked through several corridors and came to a side courtyard. Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng quietly looked around the courtyard. The layout was very elegant, and it was obvious that the owner had put a lot of thought into it. A pot of bamboo was placed near the corner, making the courtyard seem even more quiet.

The head maid asked the two to wait a moment and then left. Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng sat down on the stools next to the stone table in the side courtyard. Soon a little maid came over with tea and snacks.

After singing and playing in the afternoon, and communicating with many royal family members and scholars, Ye Changyan felt a little thirsty and hungry.

Ye Changyan picked up the teacup and took a sip. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. This was not an ordinary tea. It was much higher than the tea in the garden before. Moreover, the pastries on the plate were not only exquisite and beautiful, but also very appetizing. He took the lead in picking up a square piece of pastry and put it into his mouth.

Seeing Ye Changyan eating with relish, Liang Jingcheng also reached out to pick up a piece and put it into his mouth. It tasted really good, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sweet but not greasy. Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng looked at each other, both of them were surprised. Ye Changyan couldn't help but reach out and pick up another piece.

Just when Ye Changyan was about to put the cake in his hand into his mouth, he saw a woman about thirty-six or thirty-seven years old, with a good appearance, elegant manners and luxurious clothes, walking out from behind the moon gate. Following the woman in gorgeous clothes came a beautiful young woman in gorgeous and bright clothes.

Behind the lady in gorgeous clothes and the beautiful young woman were several maids. The maid in the lead was the senior maid who had led Ye Changyan and the other person to this side courtyard. It seemed that the lady in gorgeous clothes must be the Princess of England.

Sure enough, when the group arrived at the side courtyard, they heard the head maidservant introducing herself.

"My two lords, this one is our princess, and the one next to her is the princess of England. Princess, these two lords are the two lords who sang in the garden earlier."

After listening to the introduction from the head maid, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng saw the princess looking at them. They then respectfully bowed to the princess and the Crown Prince's wife.

"Junior Ye Changyan/Liang Jingcheng greets the princess and the crown prince's wife."

The British princess nodded with a smile on her face and raised her hand slightly.

"No need to be polite, gentlemen. I was playing chess with the Crown Prince's wife in the backyard earlier, but I heard music and singing coming from the garden. I was attracted by the melodious tune and singing, and out of curiosity, I wanted to have a conversation with you two gentlemen, but there were too many male guests in the garden, so it was inconvenient. So I asked someone to invite you two gentlemen here."

"You are too polite, Princess. We two junior brothers are honored to have the invitation from the prince today. We were just itching to show off our skills in front of all the talented scholars in the capital, but we didn't expect to disturb the princess and the crown prince's wife's elegant interest in playing chess."

Liang Jingcheng heard that the princess was quite polite in her words, so he also answered politely.

However, after some communication, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng felt that the Princess of England was very kind and did not feel the majesty of the superior at all. She was very easy to get along with. Although the Crown Prince's wife did not talk much, she was able to express some of her own opinions and insights appropriately when talking about music.

There was less politeness and caution in everyone's conversation, and they were no longer so restrained. They were chatting very happily and bursts of laughter could be heard from time to time.

After seeing off several princes, a group of royal family members, and the scholars and students of Shengjing City, someone reported to the King of Ying that the princess had invited two young masters, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng, to practice their musical skills in a side courtyard.

The King of England smiled and came towards the side courtyard with the Crown Prince and the Prince of Rui'an. Before they entered the side courtyard, they could hear laughter coming from the side courtyard through two walls.

The arrival of King Ying and his sons did not interrupt the conversation between the princess and Ye Changyan and his fellow apprentice. Soon the princess asked someone to bring her zither over, and Ye Changyan readily memorized a copy of the music score of "Bai Suzhen Under the Qingcheng Mountain" for the princess.

Soon, the tune of "Bai Suzhen Under the Qingcheng Mountain" could be heard intermittently from the side courtyard of the palace. Among all the people present, apart from Liang Jingcheng who was good at playing the flute, only King Ying had some accomplishments in playing the flute. So King Ying took the initiative to pick up the jade flute, and under the guidance of Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng, he and the princess learned the tune of "Bai Suzhen Under the Qingcheng Mountain" that amazed everyone today.

Seeing that the atmosphere was very warm and harmonious, the prince took the initiative to invite Ye Changyan to teach him how to hum the song. Ye Changyan readily recited the lyrics of "Bai Suzhen Under the Qingcheng Mountain".

Accompanied by the King of England and the Queen, the Crown Prince and the Prince of Rui'an followed Ye Changyan to learn this beautiful tune. The Crown Prince's wife beside them also hummed a few lines from time to time. For a moment, the whole side courtyard of the palace was shrouded in singing and laughter.

Seeing that it was getting late, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng were about to say goodbye, but the Princess of England graciously invited them to stay for dinner. During the meal, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng both felt the warm hospitality of the King and Princess of England.

During the conversation, the King of England also constantly guided his two sons to participate in it. His intention was to let the Crown Prince and the Prince of Rui'an learn from the princess to humble themselves and make friends with talented people sincerely.