CHAPTER 627: CHAPTER 319 BEAUTY TRAP_3

The Emperor was already feeling deeply distressed as he spoke to this point, "National Preceptor, if you could lend support to someone from my royal family in the future, we would be eternally grateful!"

"Haha! Let’s talk about it if there’s an opportunity."

Li Yunjing chuckled lightly, feeling rather disdainful in his heart.

Wanting to support the royal family?

Within the Shenxiao Dao Sect, that’s taboo!

Li Yunjing was a loyal disciple of the Shenxiao Dao Sect, suppressing the royal family was greatly beneficial to Shenxiao Dao Sect. It’s impossible for Li Yunjing to harm the sect’s interests to help these "outsiders".

"Sigh..."

The Emperor sighed inwardly, knowing that this matter was hopeless.

At this moment, tables and chairs had already been set up in the center of the hall, and an ancient zither was placed on the table.

Everything was ready, just waiting for Zhu Wanyun to play.

"National Preceptor, Wanyun will perform for you a piece called ’Flowing Waters on High Mountains’.

After a while, Zhu Wanyun walked out from the rear hall, came to the main hall, and without hesitation, directly sat down, started tuning the zither, and prepared to perform.

"Ding ding dong dong..."

Sitting upright at the zither, Zhu Wanyun gently stroked the ancient instrument with her slender fingers, producing a serene and resonant sound.

"Quite impressive!"

As the zither sounds started, Li Yunjing’s eyebrows raised, revealing a trace of surprise.

This woman indeed has considerable power.

If she were by my side as a handmaiden, playing for me on idle days, wouldn’t that be delightful?

At this moment, not only Li Yunjing, but also the royal family members and civil and military ministers on either side of the hall showed expressions of admiration.

Truly, Zhu Wanyun’s skills were extraordinarily high.

Under her jade-like fingers, the zither’s strings produced harmonious and tranquil sounds, evoking the imagery of towering mountains and flowing waters, the elegance of lake and mountain views.

With Zhu Wanyun’s performance, everyone seemed to experience a shift in space, finding themselves within nature, far from the clamor of human life, feeling embraced by the mountains and rivers.

The sky clear, mountains and water far away, embodying the concept of unity between heaven and man.

This greatly impressed Li Yunjing.

Zhu Wanyun infused her cultivation into the zither music, reflecting some of her cultivation principles through the sound.

"This woman has some talent and extraordinary cultivation potential, staying in the royal family truly wastes her talents!"

Li Yunjing sighed leisurely; he too excelled in arts and culture.

After all, cultivators, with their long lifespans, need a few hobbies.

Otherwise, wouldn’t a life spent entirely in cultivation make one a robot?

With high comprehension and smooth cultivation, Li Yunjing naturally had time for various hobbies.

In terms of zither techniques, Li Yunjing’s accomplishments, while not superlative, were certainly not ordinary.

Given Li Yunjing’s talent, mastering anything was relatively easy; during his leisure time, he would occasionally play a piece to relieve his inner frustrations.

Although Li Yunjing had no issues with zither techniques, emotionally speaking, compared to Zhu Wanyun, his investment was far less.

Perhaps Li Yunjing could show off his skills, but when performing in front of others, he lacked the depth in artistic conception.

Hence, he fell short.

Especially when compared to Zhu Wanyun!

This greatly increased his appreciation for Zhu Wanyun!

A capable and beautiful woman always garners admiration from others.

Seeing Li Yunjing’s high spirits, the Emperor felt secretly delighted.

It seemed the plans of the royal elders and himself had a very good chance of success!

If his daughter were to become the consort of a true disciple of Shenxiao Dao Sect, the sect’s members would surely show some restraint when contemplating actions against the royal family?

Just as Li Yunjing was deeply absorbed in listening, and the Emperor was nurtured by hidden intentions, the piece "Flowing Waters on High Mountains" reached its conclusion.

"Zheng..."

The final sound echoed, the serene zither music still resonating in their ears.

For a moment, the great hall was extremely quiet; everyone was savoring, still immersed in the beautiful music.

At this moment, Zhu Wanyun gently opened her eyes, an expression of mild tranquility reflecting an immersion in the imagery of flowing waters and high mountains.

"Excellent! Princess Wanyun’s performance is profound; even I must express my admiration!"

After a while, Li Yunjing finally expressed his praise.

"National Preceptor, you flatter me. My zither skills are shallow; I hope you can guide me more in the future!"

Zhu Wanyun smiled gently, showing no sign of complacency.

"Haha! Simply on zither techniques, how could I qualify to instruct you?"

Li Yunjing shook his head lightly, acknowledging his own limits.

He wasn’t shameless enough to brashly offer guidance to a master with his insignificant abilities!

Li Yunjing wasn’t omnipotent, able to critique everything!

People must have humility!

"However, in the future, Princess Wanyun, if you have free time, you can come to Shenxiao Temple. We can learn from each other and exchange music theory!"

Li Yunjing added.

Upon hearing this, Princess Wanyun’s face blossomed with the brightest smile.

The Great Ming Emperor was equally ecstatic!

The members of the royal family and civil and military ministers in the hall also showed varied expressions.

But everyone understood, Li Yunjing admired Zhu Wanyun!

The appreciation from a true disciple of Shenxiao Dao Sect was enough to significantly elevate Zhu Wanyun’s status.

If Zhu Wanyun, the most beautiful woman of Great Ming, was fortunate enough to be taken as a consort by Li Yunjing, the royal family of Great Ming would indeed secure a strong backing!

This created mixed feelings among the ministers.

It should be noted, in the Great Ming Empire, the royal family’s words were not absolute.

Many ministers and factions were connected with various clans.

They weren’t pushovers!

Only with the protection of Shenxiao Dao Sect, no one dared to rebel against the royal family.

In reality, these forces infiltrated the court and seized power and benefits through various opportunities.

Now, Li Yunjing, as the Supreme Emperor of Great Ming.

If this grand figure leaned towards the royal family because of Zhu Wanyun’s exceptional performance, the ministers might indeed face tougher times ahead!