The Princess Wei Yang

70.Enjoying the limelight

1招蜂引蝶 : means to attract bees and butterflies, to flirt with men

皇姐: a way to address an older sister for children of the emperor

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At the end of the song, everyone was still enchanted, it was as if the beautiful music was still lingering next to their ears. Li Chang Le smiled and stood up to give a bow to everyone. Everyone finally reacted and all stood up to praise her and looked at her with admiration and worship.

Li Chang Le smilingly said: “I still have to thank Fifth Prince for playing along with his flute.”

Tuoba Rui watched Li Chang Le, his facial expression carried a trace of enchantment: “I was only doing my humble best.”

“Both don’t have to be modest, this kind of music, only the heavens has it, it’s rare to hear it in the human world! Today we all seen an eye-opening scene.”

“Yes, yes, the music from the crested harp is pleasing to listen, and Li Xiaojie’s voice is amazing, very beautiful!”

Everyone spoke at once, there were even young gongzis that wanted to chant poetry to praise Li Chang Le’s beauty. Li Chang Le smiled as she looked towards Li Wei Yang, her eyes were filled with complacence. Every family’s qianjins was skilled in ordinary arts so there were nothing fancy with those. For the past six months, she spent her time learning from their in-residence artisan Lin Gu how to play the crested harp. To learn the instrument, she lacked sleep and food in order to stun everyone in a situation like this.

The second Li Wei Yang and Li Chang Le glanced at each other, Li Wei Yang’s mouth turned into an adorable smile.

Li Chang Le couldn’t spot the exasperation and shamefulness, she unconsciously frowned and was about to speak when Princess Yongning’s cold voice like freezing knives spoke: “I was wondering who it is, it is the Prime Minister’s daughter who the emperor forgave, shouldn’t a daughter of sin be reflecting at home, but you showing yourself in public, how shameful!”

After those words were spoken, everyone’s expression changed. Although Princess Yongning went through the pain of losing her husband but her personality had always been harmonious and no one had ever heard her speak in such a harsh tone.

Princess Yongning made a humph sound: “Li family’s Da Xiaojie is that skillful in playing songs, must have spent a long time practicing it. Spending all your time in this area instead of spending it learning etiquettes, no wonder you came up with an idea that caused chaos for the country and for the people.”

Everyone was frightened speechless; it was as if Li Chang Le had just been dumped cold water on and her face suddenly turned green.

Fifth Prince, seeing the beauty was being berated, he helped and said: “Li Xiaojie is merely a lady of an eminent family, to be able to think of a plan for the people is already rare, Imperial Father had promised to pardon her.”

Princess Yongning coldly laughed: “Imperial Father had always been generous and forgave her but it doesn’t mean she is really innocent, Li Xiaojie, at such a young age, she doesn’t understand the rules, that is fine, but how could Li furen not teach her decorum and propriety.”

Li Xiao Ran as the Prime Minister and Da furen were both shining no matter where they went. She had never endure this kind of humiliation, she stood speechless and almost couldn’t speak a word.

Tuoba Rui was displeased: “Huang Jie, it was only singing and playing music, how could it be related to propriety!”

Princess Yongning’s eyes showed a trace of rage: “What eternal yearning, couldn’t forget! These obscene lyrics, how could a Prime Minister’s qianjin dare sing this! You are obviously attracting bees and butterflies1, what a disgrace!”