mtl008 Chapter 172 The Sound of Flute
Chapter 172 The Sound of Flute
Nian Shilan also shook her head. Seeing Yinzhen's useless appearance, she was still a little angry.
Yinzhen now feels a little regretful about bringing these two women up here.
"Princess, since you want to come to my Qing Dynasty to see the world, then I will select four talented and handsome men to accompany you to tour the capital. As for how to choose, it depends on you."
"Your Majesty, do you mean that I can choose freely?"
"Yeah, that's about right. We have all kinds of men in the Qing Dynasty. They are talented in both civil and military matters, versatile, and handsome."
"I plan to let them perform their respective talents and compete on the same stage. Is it okay for you to make the final decision?"
"Elizabeth thanks His Majesty the Great Qing Emperor."
"Which of you goes first?"
The people below looked at each other, and one minister stood up and saluted the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I think this proposal is a little inappropriate. Although the young masters of these families are not as outstanding as the prince, it is not appropriate to treat these highly educated young masters as monkeys just to make the princess of another country happy."
Su He leaned towards Nian Shilan, "Who are these two idiots?"
"It seems to be Mr. Bai from the Hanlin Academy."
After Nian Shilan finished replying to Su He, she directly attacked the two idiots.
"Your Majesty, I have something to ask this Lord Bai."
"I agree."
"Master Bai, you don't have any sons at home, why do you want to be the first to come forward?"
"Your Majesty and the two ladies, I just can't stand the behavior of this foreign princess, so I speak frankly."
Nian Shilan smiled sweetly, "Why, Master Bai, is it because you don't have a son that you are jealous of other people's children having the opportunity to take care of the princess?"
"My lady, I don't think so."
"Since Lord Bai doesn't think so, then I will ask on behalf of the young ladies of each mansion why they can perform at public banquets, but men can't?"
Lord Bai was very frustrated. When he thought of his precious daughter, who had also performed on stage, he became even more angry. This was also the reason why he opposed it in the hall.
Why does her daughter have to show herself through performing talents in order to find a good marriage, and why can that foreign princess do whatever she wants? He is really angry!
It's another day of feeling sorry for my precious daughter.
"Empress Hua, that's not what I meant. I am too narrow-minded."
The opposition of the first person to speak out is futile, and the other ministers can do nothing about it no matter how unwilling they are.
Next it is time for each gentleman to perform.
Some were reciting poems, some were painting, some were playing the piano, some were writing, and some were dancing with various weapons.
"Sister, don't you want to see it three or four times a month? Why do you look a little disappointed?"
[How can I not be disappointed? I don’t know what’s wrong with the Qing Dynasty. No matter how handsome a man is, it’s not appealing to see him with such a hairstyle. Not to mention so many heads, even if some of them wear hats, it looks weird.]
[And those clothes, oh how could she forget, this is the Qing Dynasty~ My ancient costume handsome man~ Gone~ Woohoo~]
"Lanlan, don't you think their hairstyles are weird?"
Nian Shilan was a little confused, "What's so strange about it?"
"Hey, you won't understand even if I tell you. Come to my place tomorrow and I'll show you some good stuff."
Su He thought about the handsome men in ancient costumes that he had watched in TV series in his previous life, and his mood suddenly became better.
"Your Majesty, why didn't Hongshi perform?"
Elizabeth had been repeatedly warned by the envoys not to call the Third Prince "dear". During their afternoon break, they had already consulted Lang Shining, as this was extremely disrespectful and would have a great impact on the reputation of both of them.
The emperor had no choice at this time. People had asked this question and he didn't want to lose face.
"Hongshi, tell me yourself, why don't you come up and perform a show."
Hongshi said without blushing or beating his heart, "I don't know anything."
The hall instantly fell into an eerie silence.
Elizabeth was also stunned for a moment. Maybe it was because she was not familiar with the language. After a few breaths, she spoke again, "You are a very honest and open person."
Hongshi nodded in agreement, "The princess has a keen eye."
In this entire hall, apart from Hongshi, Su He was probably the only one who was not embarrassed.
Nian Shilan couldn't help but touch Su He with her elbow.
"Sister, Hongshi is much stronger than before, but he is still a little dazed. Sister, you should give him more advice in the future."
Su He shook his head, "Hongshi is very good like this."
Nian Shilan looked at Su He in disbelief. Her gaze was so scorching that Su He felt like a hole was being stared through him.
"Shilan, are you willing to change your things to cater to other people's preferences and deliberately cater to other people's circles?"
Nian Shilan rolled her eyes more vividly than before and whispered, "I don't want to do that. Why? Are they worthy?"
After saying this, Nian Shilan suddenly covered her mouth with her hands and looked at Su He.
Su He nodded at her.
"You're right. Why should I change myself for others?"
"A person's character is not only determined by the genes of his parents, but also by his living environment, upbringing, and many other factors. No matter how hard he tries, he can't satisfy everyone. So why should he put himself in a difficult position?"
"He can always find friends who share his passion and appreciate him. What's more, Hongshi is a prince. He has regained his mind now. I think it's perfect."
Nian Shilan pursed his lips and said, "What you said makes sense, but it's obvious that Elizabeth is a little disappointed in him. This girl is pretty, and it seems like she would be a good match for Hongshi."
Su He leaned forward and started a new round of whispering in her ear, telling her how loving Elizabeth was on a daily basis.
Before Nian Shilan could recover from her shock, a melodious and familiar flute sound appeared.
Su He frowned, [Is the plot starting again? I just want to ask, where did Prince Guo find the music score for the Jinghong Dance? Did Teacher Liu Huan wear it too?]
"Did you arrange this?"
"No, I was just worried that Prince Guo might not come."
"I am late, so I will sing a song to welcome you, my eighth, ninth and sixteenth brothers."
Then he nodded in the direction of the envoy, but when his eyes fell on Elizabeth, his eyes lit up.
"The princess's eyebrows are as beautiful as daylilies, and her red skirt is as red as pomegranate flowers. The princess is very beautiful."
[Hehe~ Old Seventeen is really not a good person~]
[He used to praise his sister-in-law for her white feet, and now he is teasing the princess with some indecent poems, saying that Old Seventeen is so romantic and suave, which is obviously vulgar and obscene. ]