Section 1427: Threefold Dance of the Heart with a Melody Incubating Immortality

The children of the poor take on adult responsibilities early, as they come to understand the harsh realities of life too soon, realizing that they can only rely on themselves.

After leaving the palace, Shiying led a life of hardship and soon shed her former delicacy, choosing instead to sit silently on the cold ground, simply waiting for the Emperor's orders.

As she sat down, she was already concentrating.

After playing several pieces, she felt not the exhausted contemplation of before but rather a sense of relief. She settled her heart temporarily on the instrument before her without the previous nervousness, for she now had confidence that she could indeed produce wonderful music from the qin.

At the same time, although she did not look around, she became even more sensitive to the changes in her surroundings.