148: Xu Yanran

Currently, Xu Ruoying works at Shidai Tianyin Company, whose owner is naturally Prince Dai. She is the director of Market Department Three, overseeing many celebrity artists. However, her previous days were somewhat difficult because her performance was truly subpar. Five months had already passed this year, yet not a single song had made it into the top ten of the monthly competition, thus losing the qualification to enter the main chart competition. The morale of the entire Market Department Three was low, and she and her subordinates didn't dare to look Prince Dai in the eye when they saw him, only managing to slip away quickly…

Fortunately, this June saw a turn for the better. Prince Dai actually entrusted her with promoting this song, "you at the same table." Although this didn't conform to the rules, with instructions from a royal prince, could the rules still apply?

The official organization of the great ming golden melody chart, which is the Royal Music Bureau, and its North Division Chief, Long Yin, didn't dare to interfere. Instead, he directly placed the song on the chart and even provided many resources to promote it. As a result, "you at the same table" soared like it had been injected with adrenaline, rapidly climbing into the top ten within a few days. Judging by this trend, it wouldn't be an issue even if it broke into the top three.

When Xu Ruoying heard Prince Dai's instructions and then carefully watched the video, her sixth sense immediately told her that Long Yuan must be of direct imperial Bloodline!

Although Prince Dai himself couldn't produce evidence to prove which prince or princess's Bloodline Long Yuan belonged to, or even if he was Emperor Ming's own Bloodline, the fact that he was of imperial Bloodline was undeniable. This was because Prince Dai had said that Long Yuan had a rich Xuanhuang Aura, and he looked so much like Emperor Ming in his youth, as if carved from the same mold!

Therefore, Xu Ruoying didn't say another word and immediately put in 120% effort, leading the entire Market Department Three to vigorously promote this song. Coupled with the song itself being extremely powerful, within a few days, it had become a household name, with its performance skyrocketing and quickly breaking into the top ten. It is currently in seventh place, but Xu Ruoying discovered in the backend that the song's download volume is still rapidly increasing, already close to catching up with the sixth-place spot. With such momentum, it's no wonder she is so overjoyed and proud…

"Xiao Ying, why are you so happy?" a rather magnetic female voice asked.

"Auntie? You're back! Oh, you don't know, my performance this month has been so good!!!" Xu Ruoying exclaimed excitedly.

"Oh? How good could it be?" A figure appeared at her doorway. This person looked like a woman in her thirties, with an energetic and valiant demeanor. It was Xu Yanran, the current strongest individual of the Xu Family on the surface, and one of the Great Ming's eighteen Martial Commanders. She had gone to inspect the northern frontier front lines some time ago and unexpectedly returned to the manor tonight.

Xu Ruoying is Xu Yanran's elder brother's daughter, making her Xu Yanran's niece, and is quite favored by her. Since her place is relatively close to Shidai Tianyin Company, she let Xu Ruoying live in her manor, which also brought more life to her vast palace. After all, she herself is still single to this day. This is understandable; as a Martial Commander, she possesses extraordinary talent and exceptional strength, being one of the pillars of the Great Ming and a lofty Prodigy. It's not easy to find a suitable male companion!

It's estimated that no one in Great Ming would dare to marry a female Martial Commander, which is also Xu Yanran's helplessness…

"Hehehe, Auntie, why don't you watch this video first!" Xu Ruoying giggled and opened the video on her phone for Xu Yanran to see.

A heavenly melody instantly entered Xu Yanran's ears, making her spirits lift slightly!

She watched and listened carefully, her expression suddenly becoming focused. As the song played, her demeanor also underwent subtle changes…

Until the song ended, she still felt a sense of lingering enjoyment, her eyes still half-closed…

Xu Ruoying smiled, "How is it, Auntie? This song is the golden melody that my Market Department Three is mainly promoting this month. In just a few days, it's already close to reaching sixth place! Our department's performance for the first five months was utterly dismal, a complete mess. Thankfully, this month we had 'you at the same table,' otherwise, I wouldn't know how to face Prince Dai…"

"Hmm, it's indeed a very good song! However, I think this young man plays even better! To be able to play the Spain zither to such an extent, it's the first time I've seen it!" Xu Yanran praised.

"Oh? Auntie, you're so knowledgeable, have you never seen anyone play better than him?!" Xu Ruoying was startled.

"No! From the perspective of the Martial Dao, his zither skills have almost reached perfection! I watched closely just now and found no flaws!" Xu Yanran said.

"What?! Perfection?!" Xu Ruoying was stunned.

"Indeed! This young man's talent in the Dao of music is terrifying, possibly even SSS-rank. Quickly tell me where he is; this person must not encounter any accidents! If he is cultivated with focus, he will definitely become another pillar of our Great Ming in the future!" Xu Yanran said.

"My goodness… SSS-rank?! Auntie, you're not exaggerating, are you? How about we watch it again?" Xu Ruoying said in shock.

Xu Yanran nodded, and the two watched the video again, and again, and again…

"My judgment cannot be wrong! Who is he? Where is he?!" Xu Yanran asked urgently.

Xu Ruoying said, "Auntie, guess who he is? Here's a hint, pay attention to his appearance…"

"This… My heavens, he couldn't be… The Great Emperor… Impossible, the Great Emperor hasn't left the palace for many years, but it's hard to say…" Xu Yanran's eyes widened, and she became a bit flustered.

Seeing Xu Yanran's reaction, Xu Ruoying couldn't help but say proudly, "Auntie, actually, I don't know which lord's Bloodline he specifically is right now, whether it's a prince's or the Emperor's, but he must be of imperial Bloodline, because he has a rich Xuanhuang Aura about him. Prince Dai said so…"

"He's really of imperial Bloodline?!" Xu Yanran asked in surprise.

"Yes, even he himself has admitted it!!!" Xu Ruoying nodded.

"Oh? If that's the case, then why do you say you don't know which lord's Bloodline he is?" Xu Yanran asked, puzzled.

"Because Prince Dai doesn't know either; he's investigating! When I called Long Yuan just now, I took the opportunity to ask him about this. He didn't answer directly, but he didn't deny it either, so it should undoubtedly be imperial Bloodline."

"So that's it… Long Yuan? Why is his surname Long? Where is he in the imperial capital now? I want to see him!" Xu Yanran said decisively. She was indeed a bit restless. With such a treasure before her, it would be troublesome if someone else snatched him away. She was just thinking of taking on a disciple. Those people from Shun Tian Academy, like Yuan Jun, weren't they always mocking her for not being able to teach good students? It's not that I can't teach them, but that I haven't managed to get hold of talented individuals. Alas, who told me I'm always busy, with no time to examine students? As a result, whenever talented students appear, you all snatch them away first, and then you turn around and taunt me. This time, I will definitely show you what kind of students I can teach…