An Rou felt even more angry and aggrieved. Although she was the most talented woman in the capital and the eldest princess admired her very much, she had never taken the initiative to invite An Rou to visit the princess's mansion alone.
"Sister An, you are as thoughtful as ever." Li Youran looked at the sketch carefully and praised it generously.
"It's just a casual sketch." An Xin spoke modestly with a calm expression.
An Xin smoothed the black hair by her ears, and when she looked up, she found Ning Yan looking at her thoughtfully.
In addition, she received an unfriendly gaze, and when she looked carefully, she found that it was Ning Yan's cousin Chen Yan.
Chen Yan sat not far from Ning Yan, wearing a pink dress, and her every move revealed her pitiful look.
An Xin glanced at her indifferently and continued chatting with Su Ya. When Chen Yan saw An Xin looking at her, she quickly lowered her head and pretended to be doing something else.
Chen Yan was overwhelmed with thoughts and had a sense of crisis.
Cousin Ning Yan's gaze had been fixed on the eldest daughter of the An family many times. This was different from the romantic attitude that her cousin had shown in the past. She could clearly see the interest in her cousin's eyes and she was a little panicked.
An Xin and Su Ya were chatting happily. They looked at An Rou and smiled unabashedly.
"Look at An Rou, her face has turned green. Today, I finally know what it means to steal a chicken but end up losing the rice." Su Ya felt relieved. Then she teased An Xin: "Tell me, little girl, did you take some magic medicine to become so powerful?"
An Xin replied playfully, "Yes, I take this magic pill every day, every meal, and it helps my brain recover a little bit..."
"You girl are always talkative. When you are free tomorrow, please draw a portrait for me. I also want to hang such a novel and natural painting in my room." Su Ya said.
"Of course, you are my good sister." An Xin agreed immediately.
Suddenly, An Xin seemed to remember something. She looked at Su Ya with a smile and said, "Sister, do you have any spare money?"
Su Ya thought An Xin wanted to borrow money, so she asked, "Why, are you a little short of money? But you shouldn't be like this! You have a lot more silver and jewelry than I do!"
"I'm not doing this for the money. I just came up with an idea to make a fortune." An Xin replied.
"Oh? What good idea?" Su Ya was a little curious.
An Xin knew that this matter was not easy to make public, so she asked Su Ya to come closer to her ear.
After a while, Su Ya was a little stunned and surprised by An Xin's idea.
As a lady from a wealthy family, Yunying only needed to be proficient in musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, painting, and embroidery before she got married. After she got married, she would only need to take care of her husband, raise children, and manage household affairs.
But now An Xin wants Su Ya to do business with her to make money.
Although she was behind the scenes and didn't have to show up in public, she still felt a little resistant.
An Xin had no choice but to change her way of saying it.
"Although you and I don't have to worry about food and drink, we can't always rely on others. Tell me, over the years, which of the silver you said you used was earned by your own ability? This is not just about making money, this is to realize the value of life. If you earn silver, you and I will not only have enough money, but we can also use this money to help the poor people. Sister, what are you still hesitating about?"
Although Su Ya is a noble lady, she is kind-hearted and often gives some money to beggars on the street.
So she was a little shaken, and An Xin saw this and pulled her hand and acted coquettishly.
After a while, Su Ya nodded in agreement.
In this way, Anxin attracted its first partner.
An Xin talked to Su Ya about the general plan and specific details, and asked her to come to the Duke of Anguo's Mansion in a few days to discuss them in detail.
After three rounds of drinks, the princess felt a little tired, so she left the table, and everyone saw her off respectfully.
After that, the atmosphere began to heat up.
It was a beautiful day with talented men and beautiful women chatting and making friends, reciting poems, playing the piano and writing essays, and some even danced in the center.
Su Ya and An Xin also became more interested and drank a few more glasses of wine, their cheeks slightly flushed.
An Xin saw An Rou playing the piano and everyone was fascinated by it.
At this moment, an idea came to my mind.
An Rou, it is not impolite to interact with each other. I will also cause trouble for you!
An Xin whispered a few words to Su Ya, and Su Ya chuckled.
Afterwards, An Xin excitedly took the pen and ink and wrote down the music score. Su Ya looked at the score for a while, and then the two asked their maids to take out the music score.
An Xin and Su Ya's seats have always been the highlight of the banquet. When some people saw that they were going to play a song together, they became curious.
With slender white hands and jade-like fingers lightly raised, the sound of the piano echoed in the hall.
An Xin played and sang, the sound of the piano was gentle but resolute, like a noble stream, gurgling with charm, covering the soft sound of the piano.
Everyone in the audience was attracted by her melodious singing voice and clear and pleasant piano playing. No one spoke, and everyone was immersed in the wonderful piano music.
When the song was over, the two were wowed by everyone.
When playing the piano, she is calm, serious and focused, and looks extremely beautiful and charming.
Moreover, An Xin discovered that Prince Ning Mu began to look at her with some appreciation, which made An Xin feel a little sick.
Even the second prince Ning Ze was amazed for a moment, but he still looked at An Rou with some worry. After all, in the eyes of his sweetheart, everything is the best.
Ning Yan looked at her with great interest, but when several burning eyes were cast at An Xin, a rare flash of displeasure crossed his mind.
So he chuckled and said, "The previous piece played by Miss An Rou was as pleasant to the ears as the piece played by Miss Miao Yin that I found in Baihua Tower a few days ago."
Baihua Tower is a brothel, and Madam Miaoyin is an courtesan with countless patrons.
Comparing her with An Rou, An Xin almost laughed out loud.
An Rouqi's face turned a little dark. Liu Yueming, who was standing beside her, quickly comforted his friend after he came to his senses.
However, An Rou did not dare to refute. Ning Yan was the most beloved prince of Emperor Ning Cheng. No matter how absurd his actions were, Emperor Ning Cheng would indulge him.
How dare a little concubine like me say anything
After seeing this, Ning Ze couldn't help but defend his sweetheart and said coldly: "Ninth brother is drunk."
Ning Yan laughed and said, "I am indeed drunk. The music is beautiful."
After saying this, he turned away, quite casually.
Chen Yan followed closely behind like a little tail.
During the dinner, several talented people came over and wanted to get to know Su Ya, but they were all politely rejected by Su Ya.
"I think the Mr. Gu just now is very good and talented. He passed the imperial examination at a young age. Why did you reject him?" Seeing that Su Ya did not give these talents any chance at all, An Xin asked in confusion.
Su Ya replied: "A thousand cups of wine are not enough when you are with a good friend, but a single word is too much when you are with a bad friend."
An Xin shook her head and joked, "What kind of man do you want? Is he a banished immortal from heaven?"
Su Ya's eyes were a little blurry. She stared at the wine glass and spoke with longing: "My husband doesn't have to be from a wealthy family, nor does he have to be extremely talented. I just want him to understand me, to be able to play the piano and the zither with me, and to raise the table and bow to me. What do those Mr. Gu and Mr. Li want? Don't you have any idea in your mind?"