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At that moment, a group of Female Guards and eunuchs entered, carrying a large pile of equipment. The one who had just spoken was Yan Dong. As Ling Xue danced gracefully, Yan Dong was called out by Jiang Han. When he reappeared, he was leading the Female Guards and eunuchs, who were transporting a significant amount of lighting equipment, sound systems, and even a small generator along with various cables and power strips.
The Civil and Military Officials looked on in surprise at this scene. Yan Dong approached the front of the palace, clasped his fists in salute, and announced, "Your Majesty, esteemed ministers, our Piao Xue's equipment has arrived! We will need some time to set it up; this is our orchestra!"
"Approved!" Su Qianxue nodded slightly. Upon seeing Yan Dong bring in the equipment, she immediately understood the situation. It must be that Jiang Han was unwilling to appear himself, finding it troublesome, so he had sent Yan Dong to arrange everything.
If they could truly defeat Che Chengyun, they could avoid a large number of Compressed Biscuits falling into the hands of Langya Wangfu.
Che Chengyun exchanged a glance with Langya Prince, both showing expressions of confusion. Xia Guo Jiu Gong furrowed her brows slightly as she watched Yan Dong directing the Female Guards in setting up various devices. She then asked in bewilderment, "What exactly are these items? Why are they so peculiar?"
"This is our Piao Xue's equipment," Yan Dong replied with a fist salute. "You can think of it as a modern version of chimes." He continued to instruct the Female Guards to pour gasoline into the small generator.
Once the generator started up, it released electrical energy that flowed through the wires to various sound and lighting devices. Some elderly officials approached a top-tier speaker and tentatively tapped on it, asking, "What is this? It's so large and pitch black—is it really a modern version of chimes?"
"Yan Dong, what do you mean by this?" Some court officials were like children encountering strange objects; they touched this and poked that but couldn’t comprehend it. In the end, they could only watch Yan Dong with wide eyes.
Yan Dong didn’t explain everything individually; instead, he stated that if they could have just an incense stick’s worth of time, Piao Xue would begin to dance and would surely astonish everyone present.
Hearing Yan Dong's bold claim, the Civil and Military Officials ceased their inquiries. During the time spent installing and adjusting the equipment, Langya Prince sat in his chair with his brows knitted together in frustration at this bewildering situation. Che Chengyun noticed that Jiang Han had not appeared at all; instead, Yan Dong was directing everything on site.
Suddenly, he leaned closer to the Langya Prince and whispered, "Your Highness, I sense something is amiss. This Yan Dong, I have never seen anything like it before."
"Don't worry, no matter how impressive the chime is! The Minister of Rites is my man, and this will definitely be Ling Xue's performance," the Langya Prince replied confidently.
He gestured for Che Chengyun to quiet down.
On one side, Jiu Gong couldn't help but ask, "Why does Jiang Han not come out himself and instead send the maid Yan Dong? What does that mean?"
"Let’s wait and see," Jiu Gong said. "I don’t believe these dark figures can outshine the top musicians I’ve gathered!"
"I have assembled the best musicians in the entire capital for Ling Xue: the finest Gu Zheng Master and the best Guqin Master. Each of them comes from a family of musicians," the Langya Prince continued, growing more confident.
"I will compete with you using the best resources in the capital! Even if you manage to bring in some exquisite chimes from your backers in just three days, it’s impossible for you to win against me."
Seeing the Langya Prince's confidence, Jiu Gong felt reassured as well. He leaned back in his chair, resting his head on his hand, looking forward to the spectacle.
During Yan Dong's conducting, she took a moment to remind Piao Xue to just dance normally and not worry about anything else.
Cen Ya expressed her concerns, saying, "But Shopkeeper Jiang is not here; I still feel a bit uneasy. Moreover, with so many Civil and Military Officials present, can we really manage this?"
"Of course! Don’t worry!" Yan Dong replied confidently. "Just now, Shopkeeper Jiang called me out and explained how we should proceed. This time, we must win seven treasures for Shopkeeper Jiang!"
She further explained that Jiang Han preferred not to reveal himself to avoid complications. That’s why he entrusted everything to her.
In the crowd, Lin Qingyue watched this scene unfold and felt a wave of unease wash over her. She kept thinking that all these things must have been arranged by Jiang Han! In this world, only Jiang Han could acquire such peculiar items. But what exactly were these things? And why wasn’t Jiang Han showing himself?
As she pondered these questions, Yan Dong reported to Su Qianxue that the equipment had been adjusted and they could begin dancing now. She also made a request to extinguish all the candles within the palace.
"Alright, your request is granted."
Su Qianxue nodded slightly.
As the candle was extinguished, the vast palace, even in daylight, appeared shrouded in darkness. Many of the elderly ministers began to murmur among themselves.
Che Chengyun furrowed his brow and muttered, "What a show! I want to see how you plan to win against us!"
The Langya Prince snorted coldly, crossing his arms as he sat back in his chair.
Jiu Gong wore a stern expression, gazing at the dense crowd with an air of impatience on his face.
In the next moment, a voice rang out as background music began to play. A piece performed by various instruments such as the guqin, guzheng, pipa, and dizi filled the air, instantly astonishing everyone present.
Ding ding ding
Whoosh whoosh whoosh
Initially, the somber notes of the guqin transformed into the melancholic tones of the guzheng. This then evolved into the deep sounds of the pipa and dizi. After adjustments by a top sound engineer, the music resonated through every corner of the grand hall, leaving a large group of civil officials and military officers in stunned silence.
Soon after, several civil and military officials closed their eyes in rapture, lost in appreciation of the performance.
Che Chengyun murmured in disbelief, "Is there really such an extraordinary music in this world? Why do we hear the sound but not see the musicians?"
Jiu Gong straightened up, his face filled with shock as he kept murmuring, "Even in the capital of Xia Kingdom, one would never hear such exquisite quality of performance. This must be from a master of unparalleled skill; no wonder Jiang Han is so confident that he doesn’t even need to show himself."
The Langya Prince's cheeks twitched slightly as he scanned the darkness, trying to catch a glimpse of the musicians but only seeing several large speakers. He couldn't comprehend how those dark boxes could produce such heavenly sounds.
Swish
Swish swish swish
The sound of lights being projected filled the air. Several beams focused on Piao Xue as she stepped forward and began to dance. In conjunction with the lighting, she resembled an ethereal spirit in the night, breathtakingly beautiful beyond words.
Is this... my sister? How can she exude such an otherworldly presence? Su Qianxue was utterly astonished.
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