As the organizer of this piano competition, the royal family did not target ordinary people, but invited some up-and-coming newcomers from all over the country to participate.
The ultimate winner will be invited to attend this year's Royal Gala as a special guest of the Royal Family.
In the past, without exception, all performers who were praised at the Royal Annual Meeting became famous musicologists and performing artists, so many people were eager to win the championship.
Maria was one of them.
When Gu Momo arrived at the scene, Maria had already been there for quite some time. Among the special guests invited this year, Maria was the most famous and most popular newcomer.
Despite being a newcomer, the awards she has received are beyond the reach of most newcomers.
At just 28 years old, she has already won 56 major piano-related awards and is considered by the media to be the most likely winner this year.
Many of the socialites and guests present also began to flatter him.
“Maria is the newcomer who has won the most awards, according to the organizing committee’s statistics.”
"Yes, and she not only has superb playing skills, but she can also compose and arrange her own music. She's incredibly versatile."
"Maria, we're all waiting for you to win the championship! Don't forget us when you achieve great success!"
Listening to the comments from those around her, Maria said with pride and without a hint of humility, "Don't worry, I won't let you down."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Gu Momo, led by a member of the organizing committee, entered the competition venue.
"Miss Gu, this way please."
Gu Momo looked at the steps at the door, slightly lifted her skirt, and nodded politely.
She wore a light purple dress today, looking quiet and elegant, without any aggression, and even her makeup was light.
Of course, that's not what she meant.
She had originally planned to wear a strapless black dress with a slit, paired with sexy big waves and red lips, which would make her look like she was 185cm tall. But before she could leave, Li Zhanting pulled her back.
She was dressed in such an unremarkable dress, and to match the dress's simplicity and elegance, she didn't even wear makeup, appearing almost completely bare-faced.
But no one expected that such a simple and plain outfit would perfectly showcase her calm yet stubborn spirit, making her seem otherworldly in every gesture.
So much so that her appearance immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
"What kind of goddess is this? How can she be so beautiful even without makeup?"
"Help! Is she also a contestant here? She's so beautiful!"
"She looks like Gu Momo, the champion of the Beijing Piano Competition! I didn't expect her to be even more beautiful in person than on TV!"
Maria was originally the object of everyone's praise, but in the blink of an eye, everyone's attention turned to the newcomer Gu Momo, which made her furious!
"What's so great about this woman? She's not that pretty to me."
"Exactly! Can good looks put food on the table? This is a piano competition; skill is what matters!"
"Our Maria is the one who possesses both strength and beauty! Gu Momo is nothing but a clown trying to attract attention!"
Maria's friends stood up for her and even violated the royal rule against filming videos with mobile phones by secretly filming a video and uploading it online.
This quickly sparked heated discussions among netizens in Country Y.
"Who is this Gu Momo? How dare she compare herself to our Maria?"
"It's just that we commoners can't participate in the competitions organized by the royal family, otherwise how could we let them bully Maria like this?"
"Maria is our national treasure. If you are from Country Y, then give her your full support."
Before the Royal Piano Competition, Maria had been participating in competitions around Y country as a citizen, winning a lot of honor for Y country, so many people in Y country supported her very much.
Maria's friend also emphasized in the video that Gu Momo was a contestant from another country and just wanted to use this competition to go abroad.
By exploiting everyone's patriotism, Gu Momo, an "outsider," was instantly thrust into the spotlight.
Soon, the video was discovered by the royal family, and Maria's friend was expelled from the palace villa as a result. However, Maria's popularity continued to rise, and everyone's emotions affected the guests present. They also lost their goodwill towards the outstanding-looking Gu Momo.
Gu Momo didn't care about other people's opinions at all. Anyway, she didn't come here simply to win the championship. She just wanted to get close to the royal family in order to find out the whereabouts of Li Zhanting's father.
By the way, let's see what unexpected things will happen to her in this competition!
Although Maria's popularity is already high enough, she knows that Gu Momo will definitely be her strongest opponent.
Before the competition, she had seen Gu Momo's performance at the Imperial Piano Competition, and even she felt somewhat inferior to her.
But she must win the championship in this competition to solidify her status as a "national treasure of piano".
Before the match even started, the war had already begun. Maria took two glasses of red wine from the dessert area and put a pill in one of them.
After watching the white pill gradually dissolve, he walked up to Gu Momo, picked up a glass of red wine, and handed it to her. "First time meeting you, want to have a drink?"
Gu Momo looked at the wine glass she was offered, smiled slightly, and extended her hand.
Maria looked at the outstretched hand with satisfaction and was about to offer it to Gu Momo when Gu Momo suddenly turned around and took the other cup from her hand, which was empty.
"Cheers!" Gu Momo tilted her glass and gently touched it to hers.
Maria's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Under everyone's watchful eyes, she held the glass of red wine laced with laxatives, hesitant to drink it.
“Miss Maria offered a toast, why don’t you drink it?” Gu Momo chuckled, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes.
Actually, she had just secretly seen Maria put the drug in the wine glass, which is why she deliberately took the other glass away.
Maria gritted her teeth, her hand holding the wine glass trembling slightly, "I...I..."
“It seems Miss Maria is worried that it will affect the competition later? Then let’s not drink.” Gu Momo said, taking the glass of wine from her hand and placing it on the table next to her. Then she leaned close to her ear and warned in the gentlest tone, “Don’t play these tricks on me. Focus on your performance.”
After speaking, she turned and walked backstage. To prevent any unsuspecting person from accidentally drinking the wine laced with laxatives, she casually knocked over the glass.
The moment the glass shattered, everyone's attention was drawn to it.
Maria stood there, her heart pounding, and a chill inexplicably ran down her back.
This woman is truly remarkable!
Unbeknownst to those present, a pair of eyes were quietly watching everything unfold from the second floor.
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