Chapter 151 Sending a Piano
Chapter 151 Sending a Piano
Luanyi Hall.
"I am here to see the Imperial Concubine Yi. May the Imperial Concubine Yi be blessed with good health and happiness."
Princess Qin Miaoyin of Qi bowed politely.
"Your Highness the Princess, please stand up quickly." Meng Wuyue gestured to Weixia to help Qin Miaoyin up.
"Hello, Fifth Aunt!" The eldest princess Qin Ronglu bowed gracefully to her fifth aunt, Princess Qin Miaoyin of Qi, without waiting for Meng Wuyue's reminder.
"The eldest princess is almost nine years old, has she learned to play the piano?
When I was the same age as the eldest princess, I also learned to play the piano.
Back then, I was too playful to learn. My father told me that if I was willing to learn, he didn't require me to learn very well, but as long as I persisted, he would give me half of the several guqins in his private collection. I agreed and started learning, but as soon as I got the guqin, I became lazy again.
So, these guqins in my hand have been gathering dust in the storeroom. I thought that the eldest princess has reached the age to learn guqin, so instead of leaving them gathering dust with me, I might as well give them to the eldest princess. "
Qin Miaoyin clapped her hands, and several palace maids came forward holding a few guqins.
"Princess, come and see if you like it. This one is called 'Autumn Pond Cold Jade', this one is called 'Myriad Sounds of Autumn', this one is called 'Lonely Paulownia Phoenix Singing', and this one is called 'Dragon Roaring in the Sea'."
Qin Ronglu looked back at Meng Wuyue with a questioning look in his eyes.
Meng Wu Yue shook his head at her imperceptibly.
“Your Highness, this is too valuable. Guqins are always collected, and there is no way they are left gathering dust in a storehouse.
These famous musical instruments are not only valuable in themselves, but also represent the late emperor’s deep fatherly love for you, the princess.
Besides, Ronglu is still young. A few days ago, he was tired and annoyed from learning, so he smashed a zither and got scolded by me. If I give these famous zithers to Ronglu, I'm afraid it would be a waste of money. "
"My father has given me so many things. If I keep everything, I'm afraid my newly renovated Princess Qi's mansion won't be able to accommodate them all. Now even the prince consort that my father arranged for me to marry has divorced. There's nothing I can't give up."
Meng Wu Yue just smiled gently, his attitude polite yet distant.
"I heard that the Queen has a grudge against Concubine Hui's biological mother, An?"
"An has already been executed, and all the grudges are over. Why does Your Highness the Princess say this?" Meng Wuyue replied indifferently.
"An has one son and one daughter. One is now Concubine Hui who gave birth to the fourth prince, and the other is a talented man who is both a scholar and a warrior and will soar to the sky if given a chance. Your Majesty, do you really not hate her?"
"Everyone has their own responsibility. An is An, Xingye and Xinghe are my blood relatives. If I take my anger out on my brothers and sisters, how can I teach my children in the future?"
Meng Wu Yue didn't respond at all. He reached out and took his daughter Qin Ronglu into his arms and touched her head.
"Your Majesty, please be magnanimous. I will speak frankly. I have a crush on your brother, Meng Xingye, and would like to ask for your help."
"I am only a concubine, not the Empress. How can I be qualified or capable of helping you, the Princess?"
"Your Majesty is not kind. My Princess Dayong's consort cannot serve in the government. Your Majesty is too cruel."
"I don't understand what Your Highness the Princess said."
"I have brought these zithers with me, and it is not easy to take them back. Please accept them, Princess. I will take my leave now."
Qin Miaoyin asked the palace servants to put down the guqins, then turned around and left.
"Mother, do you want to return these pianos?"
Qin Ronglu held one of the guqins in his arms and said with reluctance in his eyes.
"She gave it to you. If you like it, keep it."
"Your Majesty, do you want to check it out?" Weixia asked.
"No need, take them all to the back hall."
"Yes, ma'am."
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