Reborn, I am doing involution on Jinshan

"No defense!" Xiao Tao had no choice but to hand the purple bamboo flute to her.

Xiao Ruiyue walked over to Dongfang Hao and, standing, played a difficult melody. The notes were dense and lively, like pearls falling on a jade plate. Dongfang Hao was slightly startled, then adjusted his breathing and responded with an even more wonderful flute sound. The sound of the flute was like a phoenix's cry in the sky, resounding throughout the hall and drawing cheers from the crowd.

The three of them played back and forth, the flute sounds rising and falling, and the piano sounds like the tinkling of spring water, making it difficult to tell which was better. Everyone present was mesmerized, sometimes intoxicated by Xiao Ruiyue's delicate flute music, and sometimes moved by Dongfang Hao's heroic tunes.

Dongfang Yan's sharp eyes noticed that little Ruiyue's forehead was covered with sweat, so he stopped playing the piano first and took out his handkerchief: "Wipe the sweat off, don't catch a cold."

She took the handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead, her eyes showing unconcealable fatigue.

Dongfang Hao smiled faintly: "It's a bit late now, I'll play it for you next time."

The people around them finally woke up, regaining their composure and bursting into enthusiastic applause. "The princess and the two princes are truly skilled! This competition is truly a feast for the ears!"

"Yes, yes, the sound of the flute is sometimes gentle and sometimes passionate, which makes people intoxicated." Everyone talked one after another and praised the two people's flute skills.

Little Ruiyue breathed lightly, put down the flute in her hand, a faint smile appeared on her face, and she whispered, "Thank you for your consideration, cousins. I was just excited and forgot my limits."

"Cousin, this competition is just for fun. There's no need to fight so hard." Dongfang Yan's eyes were soft and full of brotherly concern. He had fair skin, cool features, and an elegant posture. His warmth and coldness formed a sharp contrast with Dongfang Hao's coldness and fortitude.

In fact, everyone who knows him well knows that he is colder than anyone else, rarely shows up in public, and if he doesn't speak, people would forget that there is a third prince in the royal family.

Dongfang Hao glared wildly at his brother, threw down the handkerchief, and, as if expressing his sovereignty, took her hand and returned to their original position. He took the handkerchief handed to him by the maid Caihong and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead.

She looked up and saw Dongfang Yan, holding the zither, had also returned to her original position. Her expression was calm, and her posture was elegant, as if everything that had just happened was just an ordinary performance.

A highly respected royal elder stood up and said, "It is rare to see the princess and the two princes perform so enthusiastically today. It really adds a lot of color to this banquet. Come, let's raise our glasses and cheer for your wonderful performance." Everyone responded, raised their glasses, and drank them all.

Xiao Ruiyue also picked up the wine glass and took a sip, but her thoughts drifted away.

Dongfang Hao noticed Xiao Ruiyue's gaze and followed her line of sight, which happened to meet Dongfang Yan's.

The moment the two brothers stared at each other, an invisible spark seemed to flicker in the air. Dongfang Hao's eyes held a hint of warning and disdain, while Dongfang Yan maintained that faint smile, though it didn't reach his eyes.

The banquet continued with singing and dancing, laughter and joy. But little Ruiyue was a little absent-minded, observing Dongfang Hao and Dongfang Yan's actions from time to time.

Dongfang Hao seemed to be deliberately keeping a distance from Dongfang Yan. When talking to the guests around him, his eyes would occasionally glance in Dongfang Yan's direction warily.

Dongfang Yan continued to chat and laugh calmly with the people around him, as if the eye contact with Dongfang Hao just now was just a small episode and he didn't take it to heart.

Suddenly, Xiao Ruiyue felt Dongfang Hao's hand gently pinching her hand under the table. She turned to look at Dongfang Hao, only to see Dongfang Hao shaking his head slightly, indicating that she should not pay too much attention to Dongfang Yan.

Xiao Ruiyue understood that Dongfang Hao was worried that she would attract too much attention from Dongfang Yan, thus causing unnecessary trouble. She nodded slightly, indicating her understanding.

Rescuing her brother was the biggest challenge right now. She didn't want to get involved in other people's lawsuits at this critical juncture. She didn't even have time to pay attention to Sima Mingzhu.

"I'm tired and want to go home. I don't want to be overly noticed." She muttered softly.

Although the voice was not loud, it was very clear to Dongfang Hao. He turned to look at Xiao Ruiyue, only to see that her eyebrows were full of fatigue, and he couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

At this moment, a guard hurried over and whispered something in the Queen Mother's ear. The Queen Mother nodded slightly, then said to the crowd, "Alright, things have been handled. Everyone, go home and live your lives in peace. I am also tired."

Dongfang Hao walked quickly to the Queen Mother and returned quickly: "I told you, let's go, no need to go through all that nonsense and red tape. I'll take you home, it's almost curfew."

"Xiao Tao, all of you come with us."

Dongfang Hao said no more. He helped Xiao Ruiyue up and had the maid help her walk in front while he said goodbye to everyone behind her.

A group of more than a dozen people evacuated quietly.

When they walked out of the banquet hall, the fresh evening breeze blew on their faces. Xiao Ruiyue took a deep breath and felt a little better.

Dongfang Hao looked at her and asked with concern, "How is it? Was the competition today too exhausting?"

Xiao Ruiyue nodded gently and said, "Well, I'm a little tired after all this trouble today. Besides, I always feel that Dongfang Yan is... unpredictable."

Dongfang Hao frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes. "You're right. Dongfang Yan has always been a thoughtful person. I'm afraid he's not just showing off his talents in front of everyone today."

"Probably, it's just to appear in front of you." Sima Xiaotao said affirmatively.

Xiao Zhan was laughed at by Lei: "You are really smart, you guessed it right at once."

"Yes, he wanted to get to know Xiao Ruiyue." Dongfang Hao said sullenly.

"Boss... No... Don't let yourself be led astray by this idiot Sima." Xiao Zhan was really anxious. The guards behind him were shaking their shoulders, trying hard to hold back their laughter.

Just kidding, if you laugh once, you’ll lose your salary for the day.

Dongfang Hao didn't like them laughing without principles. He said, "Laughing too much will make you stupid. And when you laugh, the muscles under your eyes will affect your vision, and you won't be able to see the hidden weapons launched by the enemy."

Xiao Zhan kicked Bo Canfeng, the guard in front: "Just follow her and act crazy. You have no humanity when it comes to the opposite sex."

"Big butt, who are you talking about?" Sima Xiaotao exploded all of a sudden, her head felt like it was in a frying pan, and she slapped his big butt with the hilt of the sword.

"Ahem, boss, I didn't say you were crazy." Xiao Zhan felt that Dongfang Hao's eyes were about to stab him again, and his pupils were about to turn vertical. He realized it belatedly and tried to make amends.

Everyone couldn't help laughing, looked at the people around them, lowered their voices consciously, and trembled their shoulders.

Little Ruiyue looked at Dongfang Hao with a puzzled expression: "Cousin, why does he want to get to know me? I have no previous experience with him."

Dongfang Hao's face flushed slightly. He coughed lightly and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Brother Yan...has always been quite interested in outstanding women. You are so talented and so lively. He must have heard about your deeds, so he wanted to take this opportunity to get to know you."

After hearing this, Xiao Ruiyue felt a complicated emotion in her heart. She felt that things were not so simple.

"Because you are beautiful, Miss. I have seen those gentlemen always secretly looking at you. How come you are even more innocent than me?" The maid Caihong said worriedly.

Xiao Ruiyue was silent for a moment: "Then next time I will disguise myself and solve the problem."

"It's a royal gathering, you can't hide yourself, right? You need to look good to pass."

Dongfang Hao actually began to think about this difficult problem seriously. This was the first time they had seen such a prince. The Black-Faced God was so patient in talking to a woman.