After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Chapter 570 Celestial Music and Butterfly Dance

As soon as the Fifth Prince arrived, everyone, no matter what they were doing, had to stand up and pay their respects immediately.

The Fifth Prince maintained his usual gentle demeanor, treating everyone with courtesy, and no one could discern anything from his outwardly mild and refined face.

Qiu Cheng pursed his lips, but Jiang Xiaoqi didn't think much of it and was just waiting to see how this man would make his move today.

But before everyone could even sit down after exchanging greetings, the Fourth Prince made a dazzling entrance amidst a large entourage.

As soon as the Fourth Prince Zhao Hongsheng arrived, his eyes fell precisely on Jiang Xiaoqi, who was not in the front row.

His eyes seemed to be saying to him, "With me here, you're safe today."

Jiang Xiaoqi quickly avoided that gaze, and Li Mo also stepped forward at the opportune moment, pretending to shield Jiang Xiaoqi from the sunlight.

"Young master, the sun is too strong today. It doesn't seem like the Tong family can't afford to set up a sunshade. Why are they letting everyone stand here in the sun?"

After Li Mo asked that question, Jiang Xiaoqi's attention was successfully diverted.

"Well, I don't know either. It's our first time here, so we'll just do whatever they arrange. It's really hot, so we'll find a big tree to hide under later."

"Alright, I'll do as you say, young master."

It's good to rest in the shade of a big tree. Hey~ there's no hidden meaning here, it's just the literal meaning.

As they were talking, the head of the Tong family stepped forward again, and together with Minister Tong, first bowed deeply to the two princes, and then personally led them to the best seats.

This pavilion was the coolest spot in the entire venue besides the judges' seats. No one would believe that the Tong family hadn't specifically reserved it for the princes.

"I'm so sorry everyone. We had set up a sunshade, but a strange gust of wind blew it down this morning. We're having it rebuilt, so please wait a little while."

Upon hearing that there was a sunshade, Li Mo felt somewhat dejected. What excuse could his young master possibly have to slip away?

The fourth prince has also arrived, as has the fifth prince. It's hard to say whether this situation is good or bad for the young master.

"Oh no, there really is a sunshade. We can't just slip away halfway through now!"

"Father, if you dislike coming so much, why did you come at all?"

"What are you saying? Do you think you can just refuse an invitation from the Minister's residence? Besides..."

Moreover, he also wanted to probe the Tong family's strength. With the Fourth Prince in their grasp, did the Tong family really not intend to compete for him?

Hmph, he doesn't believe it anyway. Even if he doesn't like coming, he'll still come for the Second Prince's sake!

"What else? They always like to leave things unsaid."

Qiu Cheng ignored his son's complaints and did not continue speaking.

However, Jiang Xiaoqi knew what was going on. He was just trying to find out the Tong family's background. It turned out that the Second Prince's supporter was quite loyal and devoted to him.

Compared to them, I seem... well, I can't compare myself like that.

Whether their intentions were genuine or not, they had invested real money to build the ship.

Although I believe deep down that this is a cooperative relationship rather than a subordinate one, as long as the result is the same, the process is not important.

The fourth prince took the seat in the waterside pavilion first, and the fifth prince, seeing this, was not angry and generously went to the slightly smaller annex pavilion.

After everyone was seated, a melodious sound of string and wind instruments drifted over.

Next came a group of girls dressed in light pink gauze dance costumes. The girls danced gracefully in the center of the arena, like lotus flowers in summer, their figures swaying and elegant.

The Fourth Prince, Zhao Hongsheng, took a sip of his tea, seemingly uninterested in the dance performance, but his gaze kept sweeping towards Jiang Xiaoqi.

The Fifth Prince, however, smiled and quietly enjoyed the performance, making it impossible to discern his true thoughts.

Jiang Xiaoqi was genuinely attracted by the girls' dance moves. Of course, it wasn't that Jiang Xiaoqi liked looking at beautiful women, but rather it was a kind of respect for art.

He had never seen a live performance of this level of professional dancers in his previous life. He was so busy every day that he couldn't even find time to watch TV dramas or scroll through short videos, let alone go to see a dance performance.

So he was quite excited to see a live dance performance today, especially since the accompaniment team was also very good.

Jiang Xiaoqi, who had only studied musical instruments for a short time, could tell that these performers would definitely be national-level performers in later generations.

As the women danced gracefully, a swarm of colorful butterflies suddenly emerged from the flowers and surrounded them, as if accompanying their dance.

Jiang Xiaoqi instantly thought of the poem, "You are the wind, I am the sand, entwined together until the ends of the earth."

The Tong family really knows how to create something interesting! No wonder everyone is proud to receive an invitation to the Tong family's poetry gathering.

This poetry gathering is more than just a poetry gathering; it includes prizes, songs, dances, and music.

My visual and auditory senses were satisfied, and oh right, my taste buds were also satisfied; the tea and snacks were excellent.

Although Jiang Xiaoqi was used to the food produced in her own small kitchen, to be honest, the traditional-style pastries from the Tong family tasted just as good as those from the palace.

As the music ended, the dancers stepped down, leaving behind a flock of colorful butterflies scattered, unable to find their place.

Just as a few butterflies were about to land on Jiang Xiaoqi's shoulder to rest, Li Mo, quick-witted and agile, shooed them away.

"Hehe, you have no sense of romance."

The voice was very soft, and it was unclear whether it was directed at Li Mo or Jiang Xiaoqi.

"Young Master, these butterflies were clearly prepared in advance by the Tong family. I was afraid something might go wrong, so..."

"No need to explain, you did an excellent job, and besides, I don't particularly like winged insects."

So what if he's clueless about romance? It's better than falling for some conspiracy. We already knew the Fifth Prince would cause trouble at the poetry gathering, so there's no need to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of saving face.

Upon hearing his young master's words, Li Mo immediately straightened his back.

Actually, Qiu Feng wanted to mention Li Mo earlier, but he was a beat too slow.

Heh, luckily he was a beat too slow. Didn't he see that his master was protecting him? He shouldn't make a fool of himself. He could tell that this pageboy held a special position in front of Young Master Jiang.

The poems written at the beginning were just warm-up exercises; only when the music ended did the true theme of the poetry gathering come to light.

"It seems we'll be writing poems about butterflies today! I never expected the Tong family to go to the trouble of catching so many butterflies in this sweltering heat."

“Using butterflies as a theme is not difficult. I have written two poems on this topic before, but I am not very satisfied with them.”

Small groups of people started discussing again, it was hard to tell if this was a poetry gathering or a tea party.

Just then, the servants of the Tong family lined up and placed writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones on the tables of all the guests.

The ink is all pre-ground, with the correct concentration.