Chapter 32: A Phoenix’s Love Song (1) (2/2)

And slowly,sounds dissolving into the floatingdid not notice any of this

Sheacross the strings, her facial features shadowed by the season’s sorrow In the silver light, her shtly pale, but the pallor contrasted her yellow and purple gown to reflect a certain ruefulness

Under the ht, sparse leaves obscured her beautiful face in half darkness

Chen Wei widened her eyes, staring in disbelief at the zither player under the tree After staring for a while, she laughed out loud along with the nearby girls

“Heavens, isn’t this Ah Rong of Ping? Why is she playing ‘The Phoenix’s Love Song’?”

“Heehee, this is definitely very interesting”

“I wonder whoentleentleman he is, with her status, she’d only be able to confess her feelings in heartbreak this way”

Ripples of laughter, s, and dances

Increasinglytheure playing under the tree canopy

Before anyone could realize, the laughter di second

Perhaps it was due to the fact the zither player had seemed a little too lonely Her loneliness was one of eternal solitude, of never receiving love, and of ad one’s love from far away

In this world, what can be more painful than the thirst for the unattainable and the inability to near those we love?

Listening to the cla turned his head and asked in surprise: “What is happening?”

An aide in his fifties went to his side, smiled and answered, “I’m not sure which lad she has fallen for, but a beautiful‘The Phoenix’s Love Song’”

The Prince of Nan’yang chuckled and said, “Is that so? What a roo, let us also take a look” He turned around and called, “Qilang, let’s go together” No sooner had he called than he began to laugh aardly: “It see lad after all How can he not be curious when soo and see”

“Aye, aye”

Supported by his aide, the Prince of Nan’yang slowly stepped out As othersand saw that he was staring into the courtyard The prince laughed heartily while asking: “Which beauty has caused Qilang to stare in beguilement like this?”

When he finished, he also turned his head looking in the direction of thefroze as his eyes affixed on Chen Rong unblinkingly, asking his aide: “This young lady is exceedingly beautiful Is she a daughter from Chen house?”

The scrawny advisor was in his fifties Also a lecherous man, he knew exactly as in the prince’s mind He leaned over and whispered: “Not only is she a Chen lady, but she is also the lady that wang Qilang was asking about at the banquet just now!”

“Is that so?”

“I dare not deceive you”

“Good, good” The Prince of Nan’yang cheerfully turned his head to take a serious appraisal of Chen Rong The htly his eyes lit up

Upon seeing this, the advisor stroked his sparse beard and sly said, “This damsel is even prettier than the courtesans at the banquet Your Highness, you’re quite lucky when it coain leaned into the prince and whispered, “Chen Yuan had mentioned her to me just now at the banquet He also said that if you like her, she can be sent over at any ti was pleased to hear this He slapped his thigh and said in good huood Good for Chen Yuan!”