Chapter 260: Beautiful Killer VS Undefeated War God Prince 3
Just as she was about to return to her inner room, the reward from the palace was delivered to her.

Yu Yao knew that it was a reward for dancing at the palace banquet, so she quickly tidied it up, felt that there was nothing wrong with it, and went out to receive the reward.

Xiangling followed happily behind.

As soon as she stepped out of the door and looked up, she saw a father-in-law walking into Fangfei Garden with a delicate gift box in his hand and a smile on his face.

The sound came before the person got close.

"Girl, this is a reward from the emperor. Please accept it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

Yu Yao walked quickly forward, knelt in the yard, accepted the reward with a respectful expression, and quickly stood up.

The father-in-law handed her the gift box with a smile, "Young girl, open it and take a look."

Yu Yao nodded slightly, took it with both hands, opened it, and saw a pipa lying quietly inside.

The wood of the pipa is delicate and the color is warm, as if it contains thousands of years of time.

There is a phoenix carved on the head of the guitar, which looks lifelike and seems ready to spread its wings and fly high at any time.

The strings are taut, giving off a light woody scent.

This is a rare and fine musical instrument.

"Thank you, father-in-law."

She put the pipa in Xiangling's hand, took out a purse from her sleeve, and handed it to Xiangling with a smile, "This is a little gift from me, please have some tea, sir."

The eunuch was not polite. He took the purse, squeezed it secretly, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

He looked at Yu Yao and thought: Although this woman is from the Western Regions, she is very sensible.

He also understands the etiquette and rules of the Central Plains, which is good.

He quietly put the purse into his sleeve and was about to leave.

Yu Yao came closer and asked in a low voice, "Excuse me, sir, how are the dancers who came to Jingguo with me?"

She didn't know if there were any killers like her among those dancers, but she still wanted to ask.

The eunuch glanced at her, thinking that this was not something that could not be said, so he wanted to give her a good word and said, "Don't worry, young lady. The women who danced with you were all rewarded by the emperor to the princes and ministers who had made contributions in the court."

Yu Yao understood and didn't ask any more questions.

"Thank you for telling me, sir."

She nodded slightly to express her gratitude.

When the father-in-law saw that she did not continue to ask questions, a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, thinking that the other party was quite tactful.

He said no more and turned away quickly.

"Girl, where should I put this pipa?"

Xiangling asked while holding the pipa.

Yu Yao took a look and said, "Put it in the room, just find a place to put it."

The voice just fell.

A harsh female voice came into her ears.

"Are you the Western Region dancer that the emperor gifted to the prince? You are pretty, but unfortunately your status is too low. How can you be qualified to serve the prince with such a low status?"

Yu Yao frowned slightly, looked up, and saw a woman walking into the yard from the door.

The woman had her long hair tied up with a jade hairpin inserted diagonally, making her look noble and elegant.

She has delicate features and fair skin like fine porcelain, and her slender eyebrows are full of disdain and jealousy.

Yu Yao looked at the woman with a puzzled look. She didn't know this woman, so she looked at Xiangling.

Xiangling saw the look in her master's eyes and came over at the right time, reminding in a low voice: "Miss, this is Miss Wu who lives in Wanxiang Hall next door. She was given to the prince by the Queen Mother."

Because Xuanyuan Cheng had never slept with her and had not given her an identity, she could only be called girl.

Yu Yao understood instantly that he had come to spy on the enemy and mock her.

"Whether you are qualified or not is not up to Miss Wu to decide. Whether my status is low or not has nothing to do with you."

She was too lazy to deal with such people, so she said directly to Xiangling: "Xiangling, send the guest away."

Xiang Ling walked up to Wu Lingyan and said, "Miss Wu, please come in."

Wu Lingyan was so angry that she was fuming. She glared at Yu Yao fiercely and left the yard angrily.

Yu Yao didn't take it to heart and turned back to the house.

I stayed in the palace for a few days, but I didn't see Xuanyuan City.

Xuanyuan Cheng had no intention of seeing her, as if he had completely forgotten about her.

She gradually became anxious, thinking that if she continued like this, she would follow in Wu Lingyan's footsteps.

Wu Lingyan would come over to mock her at first, but when she saw that Xuanyuan Cheng didn't see her, let alone come to Fangfei Garden, she was too lazy to come over to mock her.

Of course, I didn't go to her place either.

Yu Yao sat in the yard, frowning deeply, "Tongtong, do you think Xuanyuan Cheng really has some hidden illness? How can a normal man not touch a woman?"

"Don't worry, he's in good health and has no problems at all."

The system yawned, and then said lazily: "The reason why I don't touch women is just because I'm busy with official duties, and I don't want to touch any of them that I like. The male protagonist of this world is a bit of a germaphobe in this regard. Do you think any mediocre woman can catch his eye?" "You mean, I'm a mediocre woman?" Yu Yao narrowed her eyes and said.

The system laughed awkwardly twice, "I'm not talking about you. The host is as beautiful as a fairy, how can she be a mediocre woman? Isn't this just an analogy?"

Yu Yao's expression looked better now, and she didn't bother with the system.

She was relieved to know that Xuanyuan Cheng was in good health.

Afterwards, he secretly observed the movements of Xuanyuan City.

She found that Xuanyuan City was very busy every day. He was either handling government affairs or patrolling the border, and he really didn't spend much time in the palace.

Even when he returned to the palace, he would rest in the front yard and not in the back yard.

Yu Yao’s current identity is a dancer in the palace. She cannot go to the front yard without Xuanyuan Cheng’s permission.

The front yard is where Xuanyuan City handles government affairs. If women go to the back yard, it will interfere with his work, so there is such a rule.

"This is a damn broken rule."

Yu Yao cursed secretly.

Xuanyuan Cheng didn't come to the backyard, and she couldn't go to the front yard, so she couldn't meet him even if she wanted to.

Suddenly, she remembered that there was a bamboo forest in the backyard of the palace. The environment there was quiet and it was closest to the front yard, separated by only a wall.

If I were to play the pipa there, the sound would probably be able to reach the front yard.

On this day, Yu Yao heard that Xuanyuan Cheng had returned to the palace, but he did not come to the backyard, but was handling government affairs in the front yard.

She had an idea and took out a goodwill sachet from the space and hung it around her waist. After tidying herself up, she felt beautiful and thought there was no problem. Then she went to the bamboo forest with her pipa.

At this time, it was dusk, the setting sun was shining obliquely, and the bamboo forest was mottled with light and shadow.

Yu Yao, wearing a long gauze dress and holding a pipa, walked slowly into the bamboo forest.

She sat on a piece of bluestone, plucked the strings of the zither lightly, and a melodious song "Pipa Xing" began to play.

The sound of the piano is like weeping and complaining, as if telling an ancient and touching story.

Xuanyuan Cheng was handling official business in his study when he suddenly heard the melodious sound of a pipa.

His brows were slightly furrowed, and he looked displeased at being disturbed.

"Go and see who is playing the pipa in the palace."

He gave cold instructions to the guard Nanfeng beside him.

After that, he continued to handle official business.

Although the pipa is played well and sounds very pleasant.

But he doesn't like being disturbed when he is handling official business.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Nanfeng was Xuanyuan City's personal guard. When he heard the prince's words, he responded respectfully and went out.

Not long after, he came back again.

He stood in front of Xuanyuan Cheng, bowed his hands and said respectfully: "My Lord, it is the Western Region dancer who was given to you by the Emperor who is playing the pipa."

Xuanyuan Cheng paused with the pen in his hand, and thought of that woman.

It’s not that he forgot about Yu Yao. The reason why he didn’t go to the backyard to see her was that he felt that this woman’s identity was sensitive, so he wanted to leave her alone for now.

It seems that the other party can't sit still anymore.

"Never mind, let's go and take a look."

Xuanyuan Cheng put down the pen in his hand and walked out of the study.

He walked through the corridor and came to the backyard.

The man opened his eyes and saw in the distance a woman sitting on a bluestone bench in the bamboo forest. She was wearing a gorgeous dance dress unique to the Western Regions, holding a pipa in her hands and playing it attentively.

Seeing her skillful fingering, the sound of the pipa sounded like crying and complaining.

Xuanyuan Cheng's eyes moved slightly. He originally only knew that she danced beautifully, but he didn't expect that she also played the pipa very well.

"She is a woman of many talents."

There was a faint curve at the corner of his mouth, very faint, very shallow, and hardly noticeable.

Yu Yao felt someone was watching her from behind. She turned her head slightly and saw Xuanyuan Cheng's figure.

The corners of her mouth curled slightly, but she didn't turn around and continued to sit and play the pipa.

It was as if he didn't notice there was someone behind him.

Xuanyuan Cheng just stood there and listened, without going forward to disturb.

Nanfeng glanced at Xuanyuan Cheng secretly and couldn't help muttering in his heart: The prince put down his official duties and ran to the backyard, why is he standing here now and not leaving?

After playing the song, Yu Yao knew that the man had not left and was still standing behind her.

She stood up, holding the pipa, and pretended to leave after playing it.

When he turned around, he was not surprised to meet Xuanyuan Cheng's unfathomable eyes, which were like an abyss of thousands of years that could suck people in.

Yu Yao was startled and pretended to be frightened. After she came to her senses, she quickly bowed and saluted. Her voice was trembling but very pleasant: "This servant greets the prince."

Her current identity is a dancer in the palace, not a woman of Xuanyuan City, so she naturally calls herself a slave.