Chapter 37: The Lady's Performance
After a while, as the piano music faded, Huang Ying'er's dance gradually stopped.
After the dance ended, the audience's admiring gazes were still there, and the applause continued.
The queen's delicately made-up face still had a faint smile on it, but she didn't look particularly satisfied, nor did she seem to have any other intentions.
"Well, Miss Huang's dancing is so graceful and exquisite! It's really hard to stop watching her dance."
Huang Ying'er was delighted when she heard the Queen's praise and stepped forward to pay her respects.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise."
The second person to come on stage was Qi Yanran, the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei.
Qi Yanran slowly stood up and walked forward at the eunuch's announcement. She was wearing a red dress, simple and capable, yet elegant. Her hair was tied up high, and the red ribbon on it fluttered in the wind, making her look heroic.
The Queen asked gently, "What talent will Miss Qi bring?"
"In reply to the Queen, my performance is a sword-painting ensemble."
Sword painting, as the name suggests, is to use the sword edge to paint at the same time as playing with the sword
After this was said, the ladies who had not yet performed in the audience became restless.
Qi Yanran was born in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, a family of military generals, so it is not surprising that she knows kung fu, but this requires her to demonstrate both kung fu and literary talent, and to be both literary and martial, and it is so difficult. What should the people behind her do?
There are also some who just write and draw, but they are obviously not as good as others in comparison...
The Queen smiled gently and said, "Miss Qi is truly a man of both literary and martial talents. The Marquis of Zhenbei has trained her well! I can't wait, let's get started."
At the Queen's command, the guard beside her brought the long sword to Qi Yanran and handed it to her with both hands. The palace maid also placed a large piece of material that had been prepared in advance and supported by a frame on the table. On the table next to it were black and red inks.
Qi Yanran began to dance with the sword. Her aura changed instantly. She looked forward with a determined look. The long sword came alive in her hands. Her toes touched the ground and her body flew up lightly. Her sword moves like a startled wild goose.
She was dressed in red, her sword flashing like lightning, and she was painting on the white paper while dancing, so fast that people didn't notice her using the sword to dip in the ink next to her.
The red back left to the crowd is like dancing with bright colors
After a while, the red and black dress of Hanmei appeared in front of everyone. She really danced out a beautiful picture.
She stood there holding a sword, her heroic figure complementing the painting of winter plum blossoms. Everyone thought it was wonderful! It was truly wonderful...
Putting aside the character, Yun Li also felt that it was amazing. The ancient noble families really put a lot of effort into cultivating their children. Being proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting was already the minimum standard. She used to think that modern times were difficult, but in fact, this place was even more difficult...
But in ancient times, most of the people who took the exam were high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Ordinary people did not even have the qualifications to take the exam. They had to rush around all day just to fill their stomachs.
"Well, well, Miss Qi, this is truly eye-opening! This is the first time I've seen someone paint with a sword! It's truly amazing!"
The Queen's face was filled with satisfaction. Compared to the first performance by Huang Ying'er, the Queen's praise this time was very high. After all, she said "good" three times in a row.
There is no doubt that Qi Yanran is one of the candidates for the Crown Princess.
Yun Wei, who was sitting at the bottom, clenched his hands in his sleeves imperceptibly, but his face showed no flaws.
Then almost all the ladies present, such as those who wrote poems, played the piano, and wrote calligraphy, performed on stage.
Of course, except for Yun Li, she lost interest after watching the second one and just hoped that the banquet would end quickly. She was so hungry that her chest was sticking to her back and she felt that time was unbearable.
There is no doubt that Yun Wei was the last to appear. She performed the pipa
Yun Li rested her elbows on the table, supported her chin, and watched Yun Wei playing the pipa nonchalantly.
To be honest, the piano sounds melodious and graceful, the melody is also beautiful, and the music rises and falls one after another. It's just that such a conventional program is placed at the end, which is quite boring. After all, the previous ones are all technically difficult. She thought Yun Wei had made sufficient preparations for today's performance, and she dared to make a final appearance, which must be impressive.
I didn't expect it was just playing the pipa... boring...
Yunli was lost in thought, her consciousness immersed in space, she lowered her head and pretended to clasp her hands.
After a while, the pipa stopped playing, the performance ended, and the audience applauded.
Yun Wei stood up and saluted the Queen. She glanced at Yun Li who was looking down, and a smile appeared on her lips.
"Your Majesty, my younger sister has been preparing for this day for a long time. She also has talents to show everyone, but she rarely goes out and doesn't know the rules. I'm afraid she might offend Your Majesty, so I hope Your Majesty will give her a chance."
"Oh? Which lady is your sister?"
Yun Wei looked at Yun Li and said, "Sister, come and meet the Queen!"
Yun Li was brought back to his senses by Yun Wei's cry. His eyes moved around Yun Wei, and then he glanced at everyone's eyes. His head was buzzing.
What's Yun Wei up to again? She just doesn't want her to have an easy life, right? I'm so annoyed.
She lifted her skirt and walked to the center, saluting the queen.
"Your humble servant Yunli pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen! May Her Majesty be well and at peace!"
The Queen looked at Yun Li and frowned slightly: "Are you Yun Wei's sister? Why are you wearing a veil when you come to see me in the palace?"
Yun Li was about to open her mouth when Yun Wei beside her interrupted her, "Your Majesty, she is your concubine's sister. She is ugly and I am afraid of offending your Majesty, so I wear a veil. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"Since your sister has pleaded for you, and since you want to perform, you should take off your veil. Don't worry, no matter how ugly it is, it won't scare me..."
Yun Wei pulled Yun Li's arm and said, "Sister, since the Queen has said so, you should take off your veil. I'm sure no one will laugh at you."
Yun Li felt her head pounding. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, she really wanted to slap Yun Wei a few times. When was she supposed to perform? He always made fun of her appearance in public. How annoying was her ugliness?
Tsk tsk, isn't it just to make her look bad in public so that she can show off her excellence? Or is it simply to make trouble for her? No matter what Yun Wei's idea is, she will not let her succeed.
"Thank you, Her Majesty, for giving me this opportunity. My performance is playing the pipa."
That's right, she did it on purpose! From today on, Yun Wei will only regret it to the core...
Since she had pushed her to the forefront, how could she let her down?
Yun Li stood up and pulled off the veil on her face the moment she turned around.
Everyone in the audience was shocked, and even the air was quiet at this moment.
Yun Wei was sitting in the front and hadn't seen Yun Li's face after she took off her veil. Seeing everyone's expressions, they were all frightened by Yun Li's ugly and hungry face. Suddenly, she felt refreshed.
Yunli walked to the middle of the stage amidst everyone's shock, picked up the musician's pipa, and slowly turned around and sat down.
When I looked up, I saw her bright white teeth, eyes that were as bright as the sea of stars, delicate features, and noble temperament. I felt that this woman should only be from heaven.
Yun Wei was also stunned at this moment, with her mouth wide open, staring at Yun Li's face.
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