In the previous life, she was fed to dogs by her elder sister, and she was reborn to seek revenge

Just as the atmosphere at the banquet was gradually becoming tense, a young eunuch outside the palace shouted, "The Emperor has arrived, and Concubine Yu has arrived."

Then the emperor walked in slowly with a smile on his face, accompanied by the legendary peerless beauty Concubine Yu who exuded fragrance with every step.

However, Concubine Yu did not dress in Western style like other concubines from the Western Regions. Instead, she wore a silver-white silk dress with lifelike butterflies embroidered on the cuffs. Her beautiful long hair was simply and casually tied behind her head, and she only wore a simple jade hairpin on her head.

From the moment Concubine Yu entered the palace, the eyes of almost everyone present were quietly attracted by her. She was indeed as beautiful as the rumors said, even three times more beautiful than the rumors.

Among the concubines in the harem who were competing with each other in dressing up, Concubine Yu was truly a different existence. She had the kind of unadorned beauty, as beautiful as a fairy who was not of this world.

For a moment, everyone in the hall seemed to be in a trance, and those who were criticizing Concubine Yu just now were speechless.

They seemed to be deeply attracted by Concubine Yu's beauty, and even the noble ladies couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

When Concubine Yu passed by Lin Qingye, Lin Qingye also smelled the faint fragrance on her body. This fragrance made Lin Qingye have an indescribable feeling. It was really as refreshing as the legend said.

After the emperor sat down, he naturally called the eunuch who was serving beside him to add another seat next to him, and then with a smile on his face, he called Concubine Yu to sit next to him.

Concubine Yu also sat down next to the emperor with a smile as warm as spring breeze. After Concubine Yu sat down, the emperor couldn't wait to introduce Concubine Yu to everyone.

Then everyone started to flatter the emperor, which made the emperor smile so much that he couldn't stop. He even rewarded the two flattering officials.

At this time, the two envoys from the Western Regions also took their seats. All the main characters were present, and the palace banquet had truly begun.

Concubine Yu seemed to be leaning obediently beside the Emperor with a smile on her face, watching the performances of the noble ladies below the stage. But in fact, her eyes were wandering around the stage, as if she was looking for someone.

Finally, Concubine Yu's eyes finally fell on Lin Qingye, who was still concentrating on enjoying the food. Then she stared at Lin Qingye, and an ambiguous smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

At this moment, Lin Qingyao, who had just gone downstairs to prepare, had also changed her clothes and was holding a pipa, ready to go on stage to perform.

On the way here, Lin Qingye had already thought about the talent she was going to perform today. She was originally planning to do a dance, but she was locked in the yard by Lin Qingye for a few days.

She had hardly eaten anything during those days, and she felt much worse. She was afraid that she would lose control and run out of energy, which would end up being counterproductive.

Lin Qingyao's pipa art was taught by a female master who was hired from Yangzhou at great expense by the Shen family. The female master also lived in the Pingnan Marquis Mansion for many years.

Under her careful teaching over the years, although Lin Qingyao's pipa playing cannot be said to be superb, it is definitely quite good.

This was Lin Qingyao's first time performing in front of the palace, and she couldn't help feeling a little nervous. She held the pipa in her arms, feeling a little uneasy, and secretly cheered herself up in her heart.

Soon it was Lin Qingyao's turn to perform. Lin Qingyao walked forward somewhat nervously, looking at Shen for help. When she saw Shen's approving look, Lin Qingyao finally made up her mind and gently plucked the strings in her hand.

A melodious piece of music was heard, and the banquet that was full of discussions just now suddenly became quiet. Everyone was attracted by Lin Qingyao's piano playing, and some even nodded their heads unconsciously to the sound of Lin Qingyao's piano.

Even the emperor couldn't help but nod his head in approval. Only Concubine Yu showed a look of disdain and cursed in a low voice, "You vixen!"

Soon after Lin Qingyao finished playing the piece, the Second Prince was the first to stand up and applaud, shouting, "Good! Great playing!"

Then everyone started to applaud in unison. This unexpected effect made Lin Qingyao and Shen extremely happy. They couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that it was really a good decision to attend today's banquet.

Lin Qingyao glanced at the Second Prince shyly, then glanced at the Third Prince Ye Tinghua's expression when she lowered her head. She never expected that Ye Tinghua was still sipping the wine glass in his hand at this moment, concentrating on it.

Although Lin Qingyao felt a little disappointed, she soon thought of the Second Prince who was about to be captured, and her heart immediately began to blossom with joy.

Just as Lin Qingyao was about to come down and accept everyone's flattery, Concubine Yu, who had been sitting obediently beside the emperor, suddenly said to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I just listened to this pipa music and I feel like playing it. I want to play a piece for you, too. Is that okay with you?"

The emperor was so happy after hearing this that he didn't even have time to say a bad word. He just waved his hand and the eunuch serving beside him immediately understood what he meant and took out the jade-bone pipa that he had prepared early in the morning.

The ribs of this jade pipa are made of the finest Hetian jade, and the other parts are made of golden nanmu, which is said to be incorruptible for thousands of years. The carved parts took several top craftsmen a year to carefully carve.

This jade pipa was originally a tribute from the Western Regions. The emperor had always loved it, and even his favorite Princess Ping'an had asked him for it for a long time, but he was reluctant to give it to her. But now, because of Concubine Yu's words that he was itching to show off her skills, he waved his hand and wanted to give the pipa to her.

After thanking the Emperor repeatedly, Concubine Yu held the pipa and prepared to play it on the spot. She had no intention of going down to perform, as if this song was really only for the Emperor to listen to.

The queen was about to stop him when she saw the emperor was in high spirits, so she swallowed the words of reprimand that she was about to say.

Concubine Yu's slender hands gently plucked the strings of the zither, but it seemed like she was stirring the emperor's heart. The emperor was already so enchanted by Concubine Yu that he seemed to have lost his soul.

But we have to admit that Yu Fei's piano skills are indeed better than Lin Qingyao's. The sound of the piano is sometimes sad, sometimes lively, and sometimes heart-stirring. When you close your eyes and listen to it, it is like a girl in green is gently stroking your chest with her hand.

For a moment, everyone was intoxicated by the sound of Concubine Yu's piano. They smelled a faint fragrance and it seemed as if a fantasy appeared before their eyes, making them intoxicated.

After Concubine Yu finished playing a piece, everyone seemed to be still trapped in the sound of her piano and could not get out of it until the Emperor took the lead in applauding, and then everyone came back to their senses.

For a moment, everyone had completely forgotten what song Lin Qingyao had just played, and they all stood up to compliment Concubine Yu. The Emperor was so delighted at this moment that he couldn't stop smiling. Listening to those words praising Concubine Yu, his eyes were full of pride.