"Yes!"
The Shadowguard Bureau expert looked rather awkward. "The master in the pavilion said that if Heir Jiang won't sing, she won't sing either!"
"Well..."
Helplessness flickered across Jiang Xiaobai's face at those words.
That was right. She was clearly forcing his hand!
"Jiang Xiaobai..."
Xiao Jinxuan spoke up then. "Your next song isn't another tender love song, is it?"
"Well... no, it isn't!"
Jiang Xiaobai shook his head.
"Then sing!"
Xiao Jinxuan gave the order.
"..."
Jiang Xiaobai opened his mouth, then finally sighed helplessly. "Yes!"
Once Jiang Xiaobai agreed, the Shadowguard Bureau expert said no more and headed straight for the Lakeside Pavilion.
After delivering the message, the Shadowguard Bureau expert soon returned.
Almost the instant he landed, a clear note rang out from the Lakeside Pavilion.
The music rose once more, still "Daughter's Love," its gentle warmth blossoming in an instant.
Silence fell over the Terrace Tower again.
This time, everyone listened even more attentively.
For this time, the master in the pavilion would not merely play. She would sing as well.
The melody had barely unfolded when a sweet, mellow "Ah" drifted over from the middle of the lake.
Ah!
Jiang Xiaobai's scalp instantly tingled.
He had not included that opening vocal passage in the lyrics to "Daughter's Love." He had never expected her to add it herself.
And that voice... it was simply too beautiful!
Most importantly, judging by her voice, the woman in the pavilion could not have been very old.
At the very least, she was no elderly senior.
After the vocal opening, as the melody slowly shifted, that sweet, mellow voice began singing along.
"Mandarin ducks nest in pairs, butterflies fly side by side; spring fills the garden, intoxicating the heart. Softly I ask the holy monk: is this maiden fair? Is