The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

But she didn't know why Shen Leyan's piano skills were so good, and why she had never heard any rumors about it before.

Logically speaking, a woman like Miss Shen, who is both talented and beautiful, should have been famous in Zhaojing long ago.

Why did Kong Muyun take away the title of the most talented woman in the capital?

Just as she was about to ask, the Empress Dowager suddenly spoke up, "The Queen's voice, whether playing the piano or singing, is like the sound of nature. I find it very beautiful."

When the other concubines heard the Empress Dowager speak, they could only nod in agreement.

"Her Majesty is worthy of being born in the Prime Minister's Mansion. She is indeed very talented."

"The Queen is truly a woman of both talent and beauty!"

"Sisters, today I have learned a lot."

"Oh, I really envy you."

"No wonder the Emperor and the Empress Dowager love you so much."

For a moment, all the concubines began to flatter and praise Queen Shen Leyan in front of the Queen Mother.

However, Shen Leyan did not seem very happy or proud when she heard their compliments and praises.

Instead, he walked over to Concubine Lan and said gently, "I haven't played the zither for a long time, and I'm a little rusty. If we're talking about piano skills alone, I may not be able to compare to Sister Lanfei."

Lan Fei was flattered by Shen Leyan's call of "sister". She stared at her eyes in disbelief.

However, Shen Leyan's eyes were full of sincerity, without any trace of pride or boasting.

In this harem, apart from the Empress Dowager, the Empress has the most honorable status.

So even if Concubine Lan entered the palace earlier than Shen Leyan and was older than Shen Leyan, it didn't matter.

In the palace, status and the emperor's favor are the most important.

Lan Fei turned her head away somewhat uncomfortably, not daring to look directly into Shen Leyan's sincere eyes.

After all, she had just been thinking about embarrassing Shen Leyan, who had just arrived...

Unexpectedly, she was the one who lost.

However, she had no problem admitting that she was not as skilled as others.

But she was a little uncomfortable with Shen Leyan's attitude.

Seeing this, Shen Leyan gently took Concubine Lan's hand and said softly, "The piece 'High Mountains and Flowing Water' that Concubine Lan played today is the most beautiful piano music I have ever heard, and the melody is also the most fluent."

"It can be seen that Sister Lan Fei must have played this piece frequently in her daily life to reach this level."

Concubine Lan blushed slightly and whispered, "Your Majesty, I am too kind to praise you. I simply like the beautiful and cheerful melody of this piece and often play it in the palace when I have nothing better to do."

Shen Leyan smiled lightly, "Sister, don't be modest. I've heard that it's hard to find a soulmate for the song 'High Mountains and Flowing Water'. Today, after listening to your performance, I actually felt something."

"If I have some free time in the future, I hope I can ask you for some advice and play this piece together."

Concubine Lan quickly agreed, "It is I who should ask the Empress for some guidance. It is my blessing to be able to play with Her Majesty."

The two couldn't help but think that something similar had happened in the peach blossom forest before.

Lan Fei's feelings towards Shen Leyan were full of complexities at the moment. She suddenly felt that this little girl in front of her didn't seem so annoying anymore...

Her affection for Shen Leyan increased greatly, and she seemed to understand why so many people liked Shen Leyan.

At this time, Concubine Wan, who had been silent the whole time, said sarcastically, "The Empress is so magnanimous. Sister Lan was deliberately trying to embarrass you just now."

When everyone heard this, they immediately fell silent and looked at Shen Leyan secretly.

Their original intention of bringing Lan Fei and Shen Leyan together to learn from each other in piano playing was to teach Shen Leyan, who had just arrived, a lesson.

Lan Fei never thought that she would lose, so she agreed readily. Of course, her purpose was not so friendly.

Shen Leyan's expression remained unchanged. She simply glanced at Concubine Wan and said, "I believe Sister Lanfei has no such intentions. I also admire your zither skills."

"Besides, we're just here to entertain the Empress Dowager and have some fun. How can this be embarrassing?"

Of course Shen Leyan knew that their intentions were all pretended to be friendly, just to stir up conflict between her and Concubine Lan.

She just didn't meet their expectations.

Although Lan Fei's initial thoughts might be the same as theirs, wanting to embarrass her, she knew that Lan Fei's original intention might not be that bad.

Because there is a part of "High Mountains and Flowing Water" that Lan Fei did not play, it would surely be more exciting if the whole song was played.

Although she didn't know whether Concubine Lan was letting the song go because she was too confident or because she was not familiar with the second half of the poem or for other reasons.

However, she was willing to believe that it was because Concubine Lan was not a bad person, so she was unwilling to be her enemy.

After all, one more friend is always better than one more enemy.

Concubine Wan's face turned red after hearing Shen Leyan's words, but she didn't dare to refute anything.

The Queen Mother nodded in satisfaction and said, "The Queen is so generous and kind, it is a blessing for the harem. You should all learn from her."

All the concubines responded in unison, and Concubine Lan even quietly held Shen Leyan's hand tightly, her eyes full of gratitude.

When Concubine Wan saw this, she became even more jealous.

Why?

It was so easy for Concubine Lan to climb up the Queen's tree. In her opinion, Queen Shen Leyan was a complete fool.

Does she really think that there can be any true love in such a huge harem?

Haha, that's ridiculous!

She really didn't understand what the emperor saw in her. Could it be that she could become the mother of the country just by relying on her beauty?

She wanted to see how well the new queen would manage the harem in the future.

Concubine Wan's name is Mu Wanwan, the daughter of the Mu family. She has been currying favor with the late queen since entering the palace.

He even let his niece marry the third prince of the late queen, who later became the crown princess.

However, no one expected that the Mu family would later break with the prince and become a major contributor to the overthrow of the Lu family together with the Ye family.

However, in the palace, because she had helped the late queen to oppose Concubine Ye, she was later targeted and retaliated against by Concubine Ye.

If the Queen were still alive, she wouldn't have ended up like this...

She was even more dissatisfied with Shen Leyan's arrival. She had long known from the late queen that the emperor punished the prince and the queen so severely because of this woman.

Shen Leyan is the culprit behind all this, and Concubine Wan will certainly not let her off easily!

At this moment, she bit her lip and said nothing, secretly thinking about how to find another opportunity to embarrass Shen Leyan next time.

"Okay, I'm tired today, so I'll go back to the palace to rest." The Queen Mother slowly stood up and said.

"Farewell, Her Majesty the Queen Mother."

Then Shen Leyan supported the empress dowager and prepared to leave.

Bao Shun looked at the Empress Dowager and Shen Leyan as they were about to leave from behind Emperor Yong'an, and asked anxiously, "The Empress Dowager is about to leave with the Empress Dowager."

"Your Majesty, why don't you show up and take the Empress away?"