The Imperial College's

Eps. 21: Someone Who is Reborn

The street of the imperial capital of Dong Hua, Fengling City, became very crowded in early autumn. The lantern festival that is routinely held twice a year will be held in a few days. The festival will last for a whole week. Every house, every street, narrow alleys, taverns, restaurants and luxury buildings should install lanterns as a token of appreciation for the festival. The lanterns installed also vary in shape. The most common shape is a round and oval shape.

When the day of his execution arrived, at the height of the celebration, the sky of Fengling City would be filled with tens of thousands of lanterns flying in the sky. Behind the paper lanterns that fly there is always prayer and hope for the person who flies it. Not only that, even in ponds, rivers and dams, people even washed away lotus lanterns with lit candles on them.

Huang Yunxi had no idea why his countrymen were so fond of lantern festivals. He only knew, his parents in the other world also liked him a lot. They say flying a lantern is like flying a prayer into the sky. Festivals here and in the world are different. In modern times, all of which have been updated in technology, traditional festivals like this are rarely in demand. Those who celebrate only those who like local traditions, until the celebration still carry it out even if only alone.

Today, he was asked back to the palace by his father. Eunuch Li said that the Emperor wanted to enjoy the lantern festival with his son and daughter. The eunuch also said that this year's celebration will be held as lively as possible because it coincides with the birthday of the late First Queen, the birth mother of Huang Yunxi and Huang Yunji. His father invited many important guests as a form of brotherhood and relationship maintenance.

Huang Yunxi knew very well that the reason the Emperor wanted to enjoy the celebration with his daughter's son was only a sham. The real intention is only for political gain. If the old man really intended to sincerely celebrate with him, he could hold a family banquet without having to invite outsiders. It seemed, his father had purposely used himself as a pawn to strengthen his influence throughout this land.

He doesn't want to leave. To him, the palace was too sickening. Not only many servants, there are also many coquettish concubines and other royal families who are annoying. Based on his estimation, Huang Yunxi could already guess that the royal family he had never met was definitely very dislikeful of him. They would definitely use this day of celebration as an event to take each other down, hoping to get the Emperor's attention and defeat the rival.

Eunuch Li continued to force him until Huang Yunxi ran out of ways. He was taken aboard a horse-drawn carriage that had been prepared from the palace. Before leaving, Huang Yunxi advised Tianqi to take good care of his master because who knew there were criminals or people who were vengeful to him and intended to harm him while Huang Yunxi was not around.

“You, take good care of your master. He offended a lot of people, must have a lot of grudges against him.”

Tianqi nodded obediently. After all, Huang Yunxi was his master's future wife. His orders were the same as his master's orders.

At Liuli Palace, Huang Yunji and Sanqi were already waiting for him. The two people were very happy that Huang Yunxi had finally returned to the palace after the incident on that day. They knew, making Huang Yunxi return to the palace was much more difficult than meeting the Emperor.

Huang Yunji hugged his brother tightly like a bear hugging his mother in winter. He was a Crown Prince, but his behavior was still that of a child. Although in this palace there were many princes and princesses, all of them were completely unplayable. Huang Yunji's position as Crown Prince had created a very wide distance between him and the rest of the royal family.

“What is my sister-in-law also coming?” ask after they sit down.

“Now you also acknowledge him as your sister-in-law?”

“Of course. Decree has been issued, brother also can not refuse. After all, come to think of it, Vice Advisors were pretty decent as well. He is handsome, talented, intelligent, rich, authoritative and very famous.”

“Since when did you change your mind?”

“Aiya, sister, I know what your heart means. Wrong yourself carelessly talking.”

Look, even his sister is now siding with Yuwen Yue. I don't know what poison the man had given his family until everyone closest to him sided with him. If the ice cube Yuwen Yue knew her sister was siding with her, her head would definitely get bigger.

“Who are you inviting this time?” huang Yunxi asked, merely diverting the conversation as well as scraping information.

“Which is clear the whole royal family is coming.”

“You mean, the concubines also came?”

Huang Yunji nodded. Huang Yunxi let out a breath. The festival this time will definitely be really crowded.

The next day, everyone gathered in the royal garden. They come carrying lanterns of various shapes and sizes. The clothes they wore were all made of satin. Men and women each perform as well as possible. On this special day, not a single person wasted a meeting with the Emperor and the other royal families.

The concubines appeared the most prominent. Not only their fashion and manner of walking, but also the makeup and hair ornaments they wear. The women seemed to deliberately compete to be the most beautiful and interesting. The goal if not to attract the attention of the Emperor, must be to heat up other concubines. Such a harem drama is no longer a secret.

What is a family lantern festival, this is called a festival of beauty and cunning!

Huang Yunxi had been fed up and bored from the beginning. The mouths of his father's concubines were as slippery and sharp as a double-edged knife. He himself deliberately distanced himself, avoiding meetings or passing with them. He thought, sleeping in the dormitory of the Royal Academy is happier than having to watch the royal family's tongue silat show.

Ah, does she hate that much about her own family?

I don't know. Huang Yunxi had never felt what a family was in this fantasy world. He is too busy pursuing missions from mysterious systems, engaging in games he never played. The atmosphere of the palace he was incandescent felt tight. There was so much jealousy in this strange world.

“Ah, it turns out Princess Xiyue is also here,” said a woman dressed all in green.

Huang Yunxi frowned. That woman must be asking him. But, who is he? Why are his clothes green? Is he a silkworm? Could he be the incarnation of a leaf demon?

“She Concubine Di, third concubine of father,” whispered Huang Yunji. The frown on Huang Yunxi's forehead slightly loosened. Now, his face turned flat.

The person who heard Huang Yunxi's chant instantly stifled a laugh. The green-clothed woman called Consort Di threw her glass to the side angrily. The white face of the powder changed to a bright red. He had come to insinuate the Princess, but who would have thought he would actually get this kind of humiliation.

Since becoming a concubine, Consort Di had always been defeated by the late First Queen. She had a beautiful face and was talented, but was careless and stubborn. His hobbies were oppressing the weaker and lower ranked concubines. Emperor Huang Yun Yi never discussed his bad behavior because Consort Di always had a way to silence the mouth of the person who wanted to report it. Perhaps that was why, he could behave arbitrarily even towards the Emperor's own biological daughter whose status and standing was higher and nobler than him.

Concubine Di clenched her hands while holding back anger. He thought that if he went berserk here, he would run out and the people who were hostile to him would laugh at him. A Concubine Di was bullied by Princess Xiyue, wasn't that the same as throwing dirt on her own face? Consort Di certainly wouldn't want to. Her image as the most cunning concubine in the Inner Palace could not simply disappear.

If tonight he could humiliate Princess Xiyue, then he would be someone very strong standing firmly in the harem. Dropping Princess Xiyue was akin to dropping the honor of the late First Queen. That way, his grudge was avenged and he could make a lot of profit.

Concubine Di knew that Princess Xiyue was very stupid and not talented. Every day only created problems and angered the Emperor. He planned to use the flaws to bring her down, hoping that the Emperor would get even more angry and Princess Xiyue would no longer be looked upon and dear. Concubine Di had secretly prepared a big show.

“Your Majesty is working hard for this year's lantern festival celebration. Since Princess Xiyue is back, what if you put on an interesting show for us? We heard, Princess Xiyue is so talented.”

Huang Yunxi scorned. Concubine Di really wanted to embarrass her. The show? According to Huang Yunxi, it was more like a serial murder. Concubine Di used the Emperor's name to frame him. If Huang Yunxi refused, then everyone here would consider her an embarrassing princess. Not only the name of the fallen Emperor, the name of the Royal Academy would also be dragged along.

Not wanting to argue and waste energy, she decided she would follow Concubine Di's game. Huang Yunxi stood up then smiled at everyone present. Concubine Di laughed mysteriously. This time, the Princess Xiyue will definitely fall. The unlucky girl named Huang Yunxi will definitely be hated by people.

“What show?”

“Look, Mr. Princess. Some time ago my father gave me the legendary guqin. What if Mr Princess Xiyue plays some songs for us?”

“Guqin?”

“Servant! Bring her here!”

Two male servants then placed a black painted guqin on a table on a small stage. Judging from its appearance, the stringed instrument is truly legendary. The age of the wood may be tens or even hundreds of years. The strings are installed perfectly.

Huang Yunxi went up on stage. The robe of his arm he unveiled, then tied up rolled a few centimeters. His long hair was blown off by the wind. The pretty face looked at Concubine Di with an extremely cold gaze. Concubine Di smiled faintly, thinking that the girl would not be able to play it.

He really did not know that the girl sitting on the stage there was no longer the old Huang Yunxi. The person standing facing the guqin was a great and invincible modern soul body. Huang Yunxi began to place her plump fingers on the strings.

Everyone who was there closed their ears and closed their eyes. They also thought that Princess Xiyue would definitely not be able to play it. However, their thoughts were broken by the sound of the legendary harp quotes that sounded after Huang Yunxi pulled the strings and flicked her fingers.

The song flow “Flowing Water” is very famous in the land of China is so beautiful that night. The sound from the plucked string resonance left everyone stunned. Those who hear it dissolve in martyrdom that blends with the atmosphere of the night.

Their bodies were like floating above a calm flowing river. It was like being on a long cruise at night. The calm current, the rustling sound of the wind blowing, the melodious groove of the lute, really made everyone fall asleep.

Emperor Huang Yun Yi, Huang Yunji, the invited guests and the royal families were stunned. They really did not expect that their Princess Xiyue was so good at playing the lute. In fact, the song he played was also very different from the song by other famous artists.

The sound of such a lively clap echoed once the last string passage was snapped Huang Yunxi's finger. The girl stood up, then bowed to the people who had been watching the show. Her originally flat face displayed a mysterious smile that made Consort De tremble. Huang Yunxi's smile was the same as the smile of the late First Queen, her gaze was the same as the gaze of the late First Queen every time she made a mistake.

“Ti..Cannot be! He can't be back!”

The whole body of Concubine Di shook. His feet immediately limp. He got his servant back to his seat. His originally grim face and full of cunning changed pias. Seeing Huang Yunxi smiling mysteriously, Consort Di was like seeing the First Queen reborn.

Concubine Di had indeed made a very big mistake. He had harassed a Huang Yunxi. His days will not go well after this. Concubine Di had already offended the daughter of the late First Queen. The girl who is not easy to handle will never let go.

“Dia... She can't be back!”

“Concubine Di, is my show so good that your whole body vibrates?”

Huang Yunxi smiled smirk. Today, he has shown that he is not a useless human being. Concubine Di had already awakened something that had been asleep for a long time inside Huang Yunxi. Consort Di had already ignited an enormous fire that could not be extinguished easily. Huang Yunxi's gleaming eyes made Consort Di even more frightened.

“No! He can't be back!”

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...What is the mystery behind all this? Why is Concubine Di so scared? Stay tune continue yes, the answer will be in the next episodes! ...