mesbooks Chapter 495 Have you seen Lord Xie?
Chapter 495 Have you seen Lord Xie?
After everyone left, Emperor Qianwu looked at Shen Shuyi with a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.
"How do you control the beast with sound?"
Hearing the emperor's question, Shen Shuyi did not rush to answer, but asked back: "Your Majesty, do you really believe that there are people in this world who can control beasts with sound?"
Emperor Qianwu did not answer, but asked: "Where is Changning?"
Shen Shuyi looked up at the emperor and replied with a smile: "I don't believe it."
Because she didn't believe it, she had been paying extra attention to Princess Yuanxia's actions since she proposed the theory of controlling beasts with sound.
If Shen Shuyi was told that Princess Yuanxia practiced hard day and night and was able to communicate with a wild beast through the sound of the zither, he would reluctantly believe it.
But this tiger belongs to Daqian. Princess Yuanxia came from afar and has never met him, but she boasts that she can control the tiger with her music. Shen Shuyi really doesn't believe it.
So when she looked carefully, she discovered that before playing the piano, Princess Yuan Xia's action that seemed to be calming the tiger was actually suspicious.
It was not logical that the dying beast suddenly became energetic.
Later, when Princess Yuanxia played the piano, the tiger seemed to cooperate and follow her instructions, but in fact it still showed signs of going crazy.
"But if that's the case, why did the tiger cooperate so obediently when Princess Yuanxia played the piano?" The Queen Mother also asked the doubts in Emperor Qianwu's mind.
Shen Shuyi said respectfully: "The tiger was not cooperating, but Princess Yuan Xia's piano music was powerful and murderous, and the beast was able to vent its manic energy by following the rhythm, so it is still within the controllable range."
"When it was Shen Jingyu's turn to play the zither, she played a soothing and melodious tune in order to be different from Princess Yuan Xia. The tiger was filled with rage and had no place to vent. The more he listened, the more annoyed he became, and so he lost control."
In addition, the effect of the fragrant pill did not reach its maximum at first. By the time Shen Jingyu came on the stage, the tiger's frenzy had reached its peak and was naturally difficult to control.
Emperor Qianwu frowned and said, "It's the same as marching to war. If the drum beats loudly and vigorously, the soldiers will naturally be full of vigor and fighting spirit. If the drum beats weakly and powerlessly, the soldiers will feel irritated and their fighting power will decline."
Shen Shuyi nodded: "That's exactly the point. The difference is that the tiger is already affected by the drug. If it can't vent its manic and depressed energy, it will hurt people and go completely crazy."
The Queen Mother's face was heavy: "The Yuanxia Kingdom has such sinister intentions, even worse than the Naluo Kingdom."
Shen Shuyi said again: "The strategy of Yuanxia Kingdom is to follow the trend, but it is to follow the mood and state of the tiger. However, the beast is not a human and is not so easy to control. Therefore, Yuanxia Kingdom has reaped the consequences of its own actions."
"It's not that she suffers the consequences of her own actions. It's because you are smart. No wonder your mother loves you so much." Emperor Qianwu's eyes were deep, and he was generous in praising Shen Shuyi for his achievements today.
"Why did the tiger attack Princess Yuanxia later? I saw that you asked Chenxiang to prepare a zither. How did you manage to control the tiger with the sound of the zither?" The Queen Mother spoke again.
Shen Shuyi had always been by her side, so she knew a little about her movements.
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, I have some knowledge of medicine. Since I have determined that Princess Yuanxia used drugs to drive the tiger crazy, I ask my grandfather to act according to the circumstances and throw a tranquilizing pill into the tiger's mouth."
"However, wild animals are different from humans. I am not sure how effective this medicine will be on the tiger, but I will try my best."
"After the tiger's frenzy subsided, I used the music of the zither to help it vent its frenzy."
As for the so-called controlling the tiger with sound, it simply does not exist for her.
Because it was not that the tiger obeyed her piano music, but she had been using her piano heart to coordinate with the tiger's state. After playing for dozens of times, the tiger saw that the piano music corresponded to his movements, and would be unconsciously affected by the piano music.
Only in this way can one achieve the so-called controlling the tiger with sound.
"So that's how it is." The Queen Mother couldn't help but sigh, her eyes fell on Shen Shuyi, with a little more daze.
Shen Shuyi raised her eyes to meet the Queen Mother's gaze, a cunning flashed in her eyes, and she said bluntly: "As for the tiger's attack on Princess Yuanxia, I think that maybe God is blessing our Qian Kingdom, and Princess Yuanxia is suffering the consequences."
The Queen Mother laughed and couldn't help shaking her head: "You are really not someone you can get along with."
Emperor Qianwu's expression also relaxed. No matter what, at least today, Daqian narrowly won.
Otherwise, he would lose face in front of the ministers of various countries, which would be a great shame and humiliation for him!
Shen Shuyi received many rewards from the Empress Dowager and Emperor Qianwu. When he left the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the entire palace was covered in silver.
Large patches of silver covered the branches, and the brick and tile roofs were all the color of ice and snow.
The lanterns reflecting the New Year's Eve are particularly beautiful.
"Miss, umbrella." Yuping hurriedly held an umbrella for Shen Shuyi, with a palace maid leading the way in front.
"Miss Shen, this is what Master Xie asked me to give to you."
Shen Shuyi had just taken two steps when a young eunuch hurried forward and handed him a brand new dark red cloak.
The cloak was trimmed with a circle of white fur and felt thick and warm.
In addition to the cloak, the little eunuch also held a red lantern with a tiger in his hand. Unlike the usual ferocious appearance of wild beasts, this pattern depicted a young tiger, which was naive and cute, and looked a bit coquettish.
Shen Shuyi couldn't help but recall that it seemed that Xie Jingchi was not seen in the hall today.
"Have you seen Lord Xie today?" Shen Shuyi did not refuse. After all, the wind and snow were too strong, and the temperature dropped sharply after the snow.
Jinzhu shook her head: "I haven't seen it."
Qin Xin and Jian Po also shook their heads, but they felt inexplicably more nervous.
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Because she was conferred the title of County Princess and the Empress Dowager instructed that Shen Shuyi live in a separate main room.
The room was spacious and warm. Although she still felt it was not as comfortable as her own room, she knew that it was excellent compared to Shen Jingyu and Shen Jingzhen who lived in the same courtyard.
Shen Jingyu and Shen Jingzhen were assigned to the same group as Sun Yahui, the daughter of the Sun family, and Chai Xiuyun, the daughter of Chai Zhi. Ever since Sun Yahui nearly died of an allergy at the last birthday party for old lady Shen, the Sun family has become much more distant from the Shen family.
Although Old Madam Sun did not want to embarrass Old Madam Shen, she visited her occasionally, but she was not as close as before.
At present, Sun Yahui was arranged to be together with the two of them, which made Old Madam Sun frown frequently.
As for Chai Xiuyun, although her father was only the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, she had an elder sister, Concubine Li, so she was rather domineering and cunning and difficult to get along with.
However, there are not many empty rooms in the palace, and the streets in the palace and the capital are difficult to travel, so these female relatives can only squeeze together.
"How can we live in this place?" Chai Xiuyun looked at it with a little disdain.
It’s not that the accommodation is bad, it’s just that there are too many people, how can they fit in?
She frowned and couldn't help looking at Shen Shuyi opposite, who even had a maid living in a good place, with a hint of envy in her eyes.
As soon as she finished speaking, a maid came over and said, "Miss Chai, Concubine Li wants you to come over. She only wants you to stay at her place tonight."