Tang Ziyan was already good-looking. Now, dressed in a light green long gown with a plain outer robe, his black hair tied up with a jade hairpin. His slender and fair fingers gently plucked the strings. As his shoulders swayed slightly, his hair fluttered, looking as beautiful as a painting.
No one had expected that Tang Ziyan would have such a killer move in the end.
For a moment, everyone was so stunned by his beauty that they held their breath. Even Wu Yurou and the other girl, who had been well-prepared, were involuntarily drawn into his music.
When the song ended, there was a moment of silence in the audience, followed by thunderous applause.
Hearing the applause, Su Mingyu raised an eyebrow at Tang Ziyan. Then the two looked at each other and smiled. All the understanding was in that silent look.
When Tang Ziyan stepped down from the stage, those young gentlemen couldn't help but keep praising him. After Tang Ziyan politely thanked them for their compliments, he pushed through the crowd and came to Su Mingyu's side.
Looking at him, Su Mingyu couldn't help but tease, "After today's event, I guess it won't be difficult for Young Master Tang to establish himself in the capital."
As soon as Su Mingyu said this, Tang Ziyan was stunned. It took him a while before he asked, "Did the Princess Consort know from the very beginning that my goal wasn't to marry the princess?"
Su Mingyu raised an eyebrow with a smile. "The princess has always lived in our Prince Ruixian's mansion. If you were interested, you'd already have had the inside track. Why wait until now and show off in front of so many people? This isn't like your usual aloof style."
Surprised that Su Mingyu saw through him so well, Tang Ziyan touched his nose and then looked at Su Mingyu seriously. "Did the Princess Consort give me these ideas just to help me successfully establish myself in the capital?"
"After all, your identity is special, isn't it?" Su Mingyu smiled and poured him a cup of tea. "Don't have that expression. Don't worry. I'm not angry that you used me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have helped you."
Although she said so...
There was a hint of apology in Tang Ziyan's eyes as he looked at Su Mingyu. "But after all, the Princess Consort fell out with the Prince Yu because of me."
So that's what he was worried about.
Su Mingyu squinted her eyes and gave Tang Ziyan a smile full of scheming, which made Tang Ziyan feel a chill down his spine.
"Well, of course I've made preparations. But I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you."
As soon as Su Mingyu finished speaking, she raised her hand and slapped Tang Ziyan. The slap was clean and crisp.
Before everyone could react, Su Mingyu's eyes turned red and she ran out crying.
Looking at Su Mingyu's departing back, Tang Ziyan almost immediately understood what was going on.
He immediately covered his face and ran after Su Mingyu. While running out, although Tang Ziyan didn't say a word, his remorseful expression was clearly seen by everyone.
Watching the two disappear at the door, someone couldn't help but sigh. "It seems that the couple had a quarrel and deliberately came here to spoil the mood."
"Yeah, I used to think that the lady was really generous and didn't care at all that her husband was going to marry another woman."
"Exactly. I didn't expect that the lady probably thought Young Master Tang was just joking. She didn't expect him to actually win this competition. That's why she's so angry."
Hearing everyone's random chatter, the Prince Yu suddenly grinned and burst out laughing.
The laughter was very clear. Everyone could feel the Prince Yu's joy unexpectedly.
Wu Yurou, standing beside him, was completely confused. "What on earth does Su Mingyu want to do?"
The Prince Yu raised his long and narrow eyebrows, and there was a hint of smile in his dark eyes. "Can't you even see this?"
"What's going on exactly? These two have messed up my husband - choosing competition like this, and now they just leave?" Wu Yurou's face looked very ugly. If there weren't so many noble young gentlemen present, she really would have rushed up to grab Su Mingyu back and ask her clearly.
Seeing Wu Yurou so angry, the Prince Yu then said with a faint smile, "Both you and I have been used. Su Mingyu just wants to make Tang Ziyan famous in the capital. As for the reason, I don't know, but I guess it has something to do with Tang Ziyan's identity."
"What identity?" Wu Yurou frowned.
"I remember that not long ago, my spy told me that Su Mingyu spent a lot of money to buy a man in Nanyuan. I guess that man is Tang Ziyan. And Su Mingyu should want Tang Ziyan to break away from Nanyuan and no longer live as a male entertainer. So she used the princess's competition to make Tang Ziyan's name well - known, so as to clear the stigma of him being a Nanyuan male entertainer."
Saying this, the Prince Yu raised an eyebrow at Wu Yurou. "If Su Mingyu hadn't taken Tang Ziyan away just now, it would really have messed up your plan. If the Emperor knew that the person you were going to marry in the end was a male entertainer, just imagine how terrible the situation would be?"
Hearing the Prince Yu's words, Wu Yurou's face darkened. "You... have always known their plan?"
"I just found out." The Prince Yu raised his eyebrows and looked at Wu Yurou. "The process doesn't matter anymore. Now the princess can announce the result."
Wu Yurou pursed her lips. "In this competition, since Young Master Tang has left, the winner is the Prince Yu."
Saying this, Wu Yurou curtsied to the Prince Yu. "Since that's the case, please remember to come to the Prince Ruixian's mansion to propose marriage."
After saying that, Wu Yurou stepped down from the stage under everyone's gazes, leaving the people looking at each other in dismay. Obviously, everyone couldn't forget about the things between Tang Ziyan and Su Mingyu.
On this side, as soon as Su Mingyu and Tang Ziyan walked out of the restaurant, they looked at each other and smiled.
"Your method is really special, Princess Consort."
Su Mingyu grinned. "Anyway, we've run out. Let's go. Back to the mansion."
Just as she was about to leave, suddenly a tall figure flashed behind them.
Su Mingyu quickly turned around and immediately saw the Prince Yu looking at her with a gloomy face.
"The Prince Yu should be cultivating feelings with the princess. Why are you here?"
Hearing Su Mingyu's question, the Prince Yu didn't even lift his eyelids. "Princess Consort, I'd like to have a private word with you."
Su Mingyu squinted her eyes and turned to look at Tang Ziyan. "Young Master Tang, you go back first."
"Prince Yu, Su Mingyu is a princess consort after all. It's probably inappropriate for you to be alone with her like this." Tang Ziyan stepped forward and stood between the two of them.