With the end of the musical duel, the Hundred Flowers Banquet also came to its final draw.
The piano duel consists of three rounds. Those who advance in the first two rounds will each receive ten points. In the final round, the winners will receive thirty, twenty, and ten points respectively, based on their ranking.
The Su siblings received a bye in the first two rounds, but won first place in the last round. They scored exactly 50 points in the piano duel, and added the 78 points they gained from guessing flower riddles and painting duels, for a total of 128 points in the entire Hundred Flowers Banquet competition, ranking first.
The Qin siblings scored 30 points in the piano duel, 50 points in the first two rounds, and a total score of 80 points, ranking second.
Zhou Sheng and Wang Zifeng's team scored 30 points in the piano duel and 40 points in the first two rounds, for a total score of 70 points, ranking third.
Wei Jianjia and Liu Yuxian's team scored 20 points in the piano duel, and 49 points in the first two rounds, ranking fourth.
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Wu Xingcheng and Li Yu's group ranked thirteenth.
Headmaster Ouyang held the score sheet in his hand and read it down from top to bottom. When he got to the last place, he grabbed the small silver hammer next to him and struck the gong.
"Thump—"
The Hundred Flowers Banquet has ended!
Upon hearing Ouyang Shanchang's words, Qin Yingxian immediately gave Su Hua a thumbs up, "Three firsts in a row, Sister Su is absolutely amazing! Not to mention Tangshan Prefecture, even the entire Dayu would find it hard to compete with Sister Su."
She and her brother were trailing by a full forty-eight points, but they didn't see anything wrong with it at all; instead, their eyes and mouths were full of smiles.
As he laughed, he raised his voice again, addressing Wei Jianjia and Liu Yuxian:
"Cousin, Sister Liu, Sister Su and Brother Su have won first place at the Hundred Flowers Banquet. Where are the headdresses and the estate? Hurry up and bring them out for Sister Su and the others. Everyone is waiting to see them."
"You little brat, so talkative!" Qin Yucheng scolded in a low voice, "Who are my cousin and Miss Liu? Do you think they would go back on their word? It's none of your business to worry about them!"
The two sang in harmony, and their voices were quite loud, so everyone present could hear them clearly.
Everyone couldn't help but look up at Wei Jianjia and Liu Yuxian.
Miss Wei's expression was indifferent, and her emotions were not discernible. On the other hand, Miss Liu disliked Su Hua from the very beginning. Could Zaozhuang really be given to her?
Su Hua couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, thinking that only the darlings of the Qin and Li families could completely disregard the status of the Wei and Liu families and speak to them like that.
However, wealthy families have always valued their reputation the most.
Especially at such a large banquet, if Wei Jianjia and Liu Yuxian were to go back on their word today, their reputations would spread like wildfire, becoming known to everyone within a day.
Therefore, she was not worried that the two would not keep their promises.
However, fulfilling this promise may not be so smooth.
As expected, Wei Jianjia and Liu Yuxian's already unpleasant expressions turned even more grim after hearing the conversation between the Qin siblings.
Of course, her unpleasant expression only lasted for a moment. When she looked up again, Wei Jianjia's face returned to its usual gentle and generous demeanor. "Yingxian, don't be in a hurry. Since Sister Su and Brother Su have won the prize today, I will naturally offer it to them with both hands."
As she spoke, she beckoned to Qiu Shuang behind her, "Go and give the jade-inlaid flower ruby and sapphire double pearl headdress to Miss Su."
"Yes," Qiu Shuang replied, pursing her lips.
He carried the mahogany box and walked towards Su Hua.
Just as he was about to reach Su Hua, his foot slipped, and he fell straight forward, the wooden box in his hand being thrown into the air—
Everyone held their breath.
"Mother, this is a priceless gemstone double-bead headdress!"
"What's wrong with this maid? She can even break such an expensive headdress. Why doesn't she just break herself instead!"
"Exactly! I'm fine with being hit, just don't let it hurt your head or face..."
A cold smile flashed in Wei Jianjia's beautiful eyes, and she even had words of blame on Qiu Shuang on the tip of her tongue.
However, just as the wooden box was only a fist's distance from the ground—
A hand suddenly appeared beside them.
He steadily took the wooden box, then clicked his tongue lightly, "Little Qiushuang, you liked to kneel when we first met, and now you have to prostrate yourself when you take a small wooden box. Is this a special hobby or are you just not good at walking at such a young age?"
Whether it's a hobby or just a lack of mobility, it's all bad for your master. This is no good, it needs to be changed..."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the gemstone headdress hadn't been damaged.
Hearing Su Hua's words, his mind started racing.
Although Wei Jianjia was a concubine's daughter, she was no ordinary concubine's daughter, but the concubine's daughter of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion in the capital. How could she possibly take such a rash maid as her head maid?
Could it be that this head-smashing incident was at the behest of Wei Jianjia, her master?
Qiu Shuang was so badly injured that she saw stars, and her forehead was covered in a large red patch.
Ignoring her cries of pain, she slammed her head on the ground with a thud. "This servant deserves to die, this servant deserves to die! It was my fault for not walking properly, please forgive me, Miss..."
Wei Jianjia's smile faltered, and her gaze toward Su Hua became inscrutable.
This Su Hua is truly an annoying, slippery eel.
Every single thing she did was annoy her!
This person cannot be allowed to live.
The floor of the Hundred Flowers Garden was made of bluestone slabs. Qiu Shuang bumped her forehead on the ground and bled immediately.
With twenty or thirty pairs of eyes watching, Wei Jianjia was unwilling to be seen as fickle and mistreating her servants. She turned her beautiful eyes to Su Hua and said, “Miss Su, Qiu Shuang has always been carefree and didn’t do it on purpose today. Since she knows she was wrong and fell badly, how about I go back and fine her two months’ wages, and we’ll let it go? What do you think, Miss Su?”
Su Hua glanced at the master and servant with a half-smile.
Although she didn't particularly like jeweled jewelry, since it was hers, she couldn't let others ruin it.
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