Forgotten Legend Of The Bloodied Flower

Chapter 77 - Ordinary

"I...I see."

At this time, Long Xu Nian had just presented some precious herbs. She noticed Nan Hua and Nan Xin were staying at the back. The corner of her lips curled up. "Miss Nan, do you have something to show too?"

The attention immediately fell to the two Nan sisters.

Nan Xin was feeling a bit frightened as she turned to look at Nan Hua and immediately said, "First Sister, how about if you play a music for Her Highness? We've been practicing zither together in the past."

When did they play together?

Nan Hua was staring at Nan Xin with her usual indifferent look but Long Xu Nian naturally would not miss this chance. "First Miss Nan, could you allow us to listen to your performance? I'm sure that you will be able to do well for Her Highness, right?"

'Double team?'

Lowering her eyes, Nan Hua curtsied lightly. "This one is untalented but if Her Highness wishes to hear my play, I'll play. This one* just hope that Her Highness will not be angry at the performance later."

Princess Yue was not interested in what these girls perform. Many of them couldn't be compared to the professional she had been hearing and seeing ever since she was young in the palace. But seeing the look on Long Xu Nian's eyes, she nodded.

"Don't worry, this Princess will not punish you just because your play is not up to standard."

The other girls also flattered the princess, saying that she was benevolent. They also asked her to be forgiving since Nan Hua was still fairly young.

Because Nan Hua didn't bring a zither on her own, the princess lent her one of hers. It was made out of good quality and even from a distance looked pretty good. Nan Hua tried the sound a bit but didn't really understand much.

Before long, her small fingers began to play the music. There were barely any songs she knew from this era, so she copied the play from another girl before her. it was a common song that depicted the scenery.

Since it was quite suitable, Nan Hua didn't mind using this.

However, her play was indeed average.

It was worse than the other girls around but they couldn't say that it was bad either. The notes were mostly correct and some were only slightly off, which could be attributed to her not being skilled enough. And with her young age, how could she perform so well?

Princess Yue's face was calm but Long Xu Nian was sneering.

In fact, Long Xu Nian was gloating. 'And here I thought that she's the role model but it turns out that such a simple song can falter her. She's worse than what I thought. It should be easier to deal with her before I got married.'

But of course, if Long Xu Nian knew that this was Nan Hua's first time playing this song, she might think otherwise.

Ting!

The song finally ended. Nan Hua looked at Princess Yue and her expression was still as indifferent as ever. It was as if there was nothing that could disturb her. She curtsied. "Pardon my poor play, Your Highness."

"You're still young and naturally can improve better." Princess Yue didn't mind in the slightest bit.

At the back, Nan Xin smiled sweetly as she stood up. "Your Highness, how about if I play a piece for you?"

"You?" Princess Yue furrowed her eyebrows but she didn't refuse. She nodded her head elegantly and pointed towards the zither. "In that case, let's all listen to Second Miss Nan's performance."