Xiuying flung Xianyao's hand after entering her office. "Who invited you in?" She coldly said as she looks at the man who just always appear in Ying Yue. Xiuying even started to think if this man planted a tracker as he always appear when she arrives in her office these past months. "I invited myself in, besides Ying'er we're partners." Xianyao shameless declared while meaningfully emphasizing the last word. Seeing her beloved frowning at him he reached out to smoothen her forehead. Xiuying suddenly felt his hand on her forehead and can't help but blushed earning chuckles from the handsome man. "Who is partnered with you cut sleeve! Stop trying to curry favor from me I won't give my brother to you!" Xiuying points at the young man as she glowered at him. One, who is in his hiding, seeing this felt a sweat drop from his forehead. Ahhh!!! Young miss if you aren't beloved by the prince even if you are a woman your hands will cut off! You even dare to call master

While the guests are chatting with each other, Xiuying walks up to the stage and started to play the guzheng. All stopped talking and silently enjoyed the melody they are hearing all have the same thought that Xiuying is a hidden jewel. The first song sounded adventurous as they listen they can see Xiuying's eyes sparkles, every stroke to the strings evokes everyone's imagination and emotion of warriors at heart. Qi Ming, Young General Lou, Xianyao and Old General Xi were smiling ear to ear remember the happy moments when they were in the barracks together with their brothers. After the first song, the servants set the guzheng aside place an unusual instrument in the eyes of the guests. They haven't seen anything like and are curious how Xiuying will play using it. Xiuying glance and nodded at Qi Lian who stand up from their table when she is already beside Xiuying, the latter handed her the sticks with a circular shape at the end of it. Xiuying started beating the i

It has been two months since the small gathering in Ying Yue, the same guests would meet every now and then at the same day to discuss the matters of Great Yan. They would meet in incognito sometimes wearing Ying Yue employee's attire and sometimes a big family celebrating something. Since the day Guanting was reprimanded by Patriach Long their relationship turned to lukewarm state and this alarmed Long Jing as the other branches have been aiming for his father's position. Long Jing thought that having a son like Guanting, who is always been on top from business and skills against the other branches, would secure his inheritance as a patriach but he forgot that his father long before announced that the position will be passed to the person who will show the greatest capability. He instructed one of the servants to call Guanting to his study. "Father you called for me?" Guanting slowly sit in front of his father. Long Jing noticed his son's behavior these past weeks f

Upon reaching the palace gate, a servant of Princess Xiang have come to guide Xiuying, Qi Lan and Kang Hou to the palace of the princess to prepare for their performance. Qi Lan and Kang Hou have arrived earlier than Xiuying and are leisurely drinking tea and eating desserts when the latter arrived. "Yingying you're finally here!" Princess Xiang walk towards Xiuying when she saw her at the entrance and engulf the lady in a big tight hug before walking towards the two misses who are eating desserts. "Yingjie I'm so nervous can we really do this?" Qi Lan was afraid that she'll make a mistake during their performance. "We've been practicing almost non-stop, we'll be alright." Kang Hou reassured Qi Lan who is the youngest in their group.   "Hou Jie is correct and you practiced so hard that your brother have been nagging me to let you rest." Xiuying reminded Qi Lan. Princess Xiang nodded,

Hearing that some of the guests tried to hide their smirks but their reactions where all seen by the imperial family. Empress Chu is proud of her daughter's wits but not wanting to ruin the event she lightly cough and calmly asked Princess Xiang to start. Upon hearing the permission to start the three ladies on the stage who were silent from the time they arrived on stage starts fiddling the strings on their instruments The melody produced by the strings is heard in all corners of the garden along with the sweet voice of Princess Xiang. Wise men say Only fools rush in But I can't help falling in love with you Shall I stay? Would it be a sin? If I can't help falling in love with you Like a river flows