The Fourth Lady novel Chapter 142

Qingyan could only quietly stand there and let Qilian Yuran hug her. In fact, she really wanted to tell Qilian Yuran that she was Qilian Qingyan, but she didn't have a way to say these words out. After all, right now she was Su Qingyan and not the former Qilian Qingyan.

Hongjia Emperor looked to the two of them standing below and momentarily didn't know what to say either. As for the crowds startling looks and gazes, he could only chose to ignore.

He didn't know why Qilian Yuran would lose her composure like so after seeing this kind of dance, but he still faintly feel that this matter was possibly related to the former Qilian Qingyan.

After all, she treated Qilian Qingyan just like her own daughter.

After Qilian Yuran sorted out her feelings, she looked Qingyan smiling, "Don't know if you still have any other performances that can widen this consort's eyes."

Qingyan faced Qilian Yuran with a bright smile, "If your Highness doesn't disdain, then this subject-daughter is willing to perform a piece for your Highness."

Recalling hearing that piece [Thousand Beasts and Phoenix] last time, she looked to Qingyan and solemnly nodded, "Alright, if you can really draw ten thousand beasts to pay respect to the phoenix, this consort will accept you as a daughter."

Hearing this rare honor, everyone all couldn't help taking in a cold breath. Perhaps no one of the previous dynasty knew, but for the people of the back palace, they all understood Qilian Yuran's moral conduct very well. At the bottom of it, Qilian Yuran wasn't someone easy to get along with.

At that time, so many people wanted to send their children to Qilian Yuran to raise, but was all rejected by Qilian Yuran. And only after Min Consort's death did she eventually take in her two children. But now, the Imperial Noble Consort had actually suggested that she wanted to take Su Qingyan as an adopted daughter.

However that condition, ten thousand beast to pay respect to the phoenix? How could such a bizarre and strange thing happen?

Ultimately, they were still not confident in Su Qingyan, even if Su Qingyan just performed a devastating dance.

"I also once heard rumors from others that Miss Su can attract animals over. I wonder if you're willing to compete with me?" Ning Yuelan looked to Qingyan and confidently spoke.

When Qilian Yuran heard these words, she turned her sight to Ning Yuelan. But Ning Yuelan still maintained a gentle smile, making Qilian Yuran unable to criticize her.

Ning Yuelan was the Jing Marquis manor's eldest legitimate daughter. Regarding this eldest daughter, she'd also heard a thing or two of. It's said that when she played the qin, she can attract butterflies to encircle her, like a butterfly fairy.

Qilian Yuran looked to Qingyan who was silently standing in front of her and said with a smile, "If that's really the case, then this consort will certainly have to properly admire it once."

Just when Ning Yuelan assumed Qilian Yuran was going to praise her, she instead heard Qilian Yuran's ice cold tone enter her ears, "If you lose, this consort will punish you by having you barred from entering the palace within the next five years. Xuanyuan Hong, what do you think?" Qilian Yuran said as she casted her gaze towards Hongjia Emperor sitting at the main seat.

She had actually dared to directly call the emperor's taboo* name in front so many people. Just when they all felt Hongjia Emperor would get angry, they instead heard his clear voice, "Allowed."

(*T/N: It's a big taboo to directly call the Emperor by his full real name because it's super disrespectful.)

Hongjia Emperor had already not seen Qilian Yuran in five years. Even if it was under this kind of circumstance, he still had countless words in his heart he wanted to say to her. He knew that Qilian Yuran didn't put all her attention on him right now, but if she takes Su Qingyan as an adopted daughter...

Then perhaps he could still frequently meet with Qilian Yuran. Thinking about it this way, everything was all worth it.