Chapter 31 Chapter 31 How Stunning
Gou Qiu looked at Hu Yanyan deeply. At that moment, Hu Yanyan understood her determination. Although she didn't know why, there must be a reason.
Hu Yanyan loosened her hand and watched Gou Qiu rush into the pavilion.
Zuo Qiuyu was not in the pavilion. Gou Qiu found her in the other courtyard. When he found her, she was sitting on the railing with an ancient book in her hand. The spring breeze was gentle, the sun was shining, and the flowers were beautiful. Whether the banquet at Jiaotai was lively or not had nothing to do with her.
Seeing Gou Qiu coming over, she just raised her eyes and then turned a page.
Gou Qiu walked up to the attic and sat beside her. After a moment, he said, "You will be on stage at this Jiaotai Banquet."
Zuo Qiuyu held the book with his slender fingers and turned another page.
"Mom, you know I won't go to the banquet."
Since she entered the cabinet, she has never attended the Jiaotai Banquet. Gou Qiu certainly knew this, and she even knew why Zuo Qiuyu was unwilling to do so.
One spirit stone is enough to see her performance. Zuo Qiuyu can't stand such disrespect. She has always shown her beauty only to people of status.
Gou Qiu knew that Zuo Qiuyu was unwilling, but now she was the only one who could take on this important task.
Naturally, she also wanted to believe in Sang Ling. If Sang Ling performed amazingly at the finale, she would be able to save the current situation.
But who would dare to bet on Sang Ling?
A female immortal cultivator with a scar on her face who cannot be committed to a man.
From the beginning, no one believed that Sang Ling could do it.
But now Zuo Qiuyu is unwilling to attend the banquet.
Gou Qiu frowned, but still advised: "I know you don't want to attend the banquet on the Jiaotai stage, but today is an emergency. If the court officials who go on stage make mistakes, they will be unable to handle the important task. If this happens, the reputation of Chunming Pavilion will be ruined."
Zuo Qiuyu smiled and said, "Mom, the courtesan can choose whether to attend the banquet or not."
Gou Qiu looked a little unhappy at the moment, but he could only smile and said, "Of course I know you don't want to, but now it's urgent. This is the only time. In the future, I will let them practice well. Chunming Pavilion can only rely on you now."
The ancient book turned another page, Zuo Qiuyu looked at it carefully, and then replied.
"Mom, you're joking. There are so many sisters in the pavilion. How can I rely on myself alone?"
Although she said this, she did not show any humility.
She is ranked first among the courtesans and in the top 100 on the wish list. She has her reasons to be proud.
Gou Qiu stood up, rarely getting angry. As Zuo Qiuyu was ranked first in the top 100 of the most beautiful courtesan list, even if today's banquet damaged the reputation of Chunming Pavilion, it would not have any impact on her.
She also knew that Zuo Qiuyu was lonely and cold, but how could she get the first place on the list of the most beautiful women without Chunming Pavilion?
Zuo Qiuyu was still looking at the ancient book seriously. Gou Qiu just found it annoying. She got up to leave and said one last sentence.
"Don't blame me for not reminding you. The Demon Lord is watching the Jiaotai Banquet today. If he is dissatisfied, not only you, the number one courtesan, but also the entire Chunming Pavilion will disappear into thin air."
Zuo Qiuyu's fingertips paused for a moment, and he finally raised his eyes from the ancient book.
"Master Demon?"
Zuo Qiuyu finally stood up, wearing a plain dress and an ink-colored robe. She stood up, and the ancient books rustled in the wind. She didn't even glance at them, but just smiled and said:
"Mom always likes to keep such important things hidden."
Gou Qiu looked at her. Zuo Qiuyu was still as cold and lonely as before. She turned and went into the room.
Zuo Qiuyu usually had a plain face, but today she carefully drew her eyebrows and added perfume. She also changed the plain white jade hairpin she was wearing, and decorated it with colorful pearls and jade. She touched her lips, and the lively sounds of the Jiaotai banquet could still be vaguely heard in the room.
After Hu Yanyan finished her performance, she left the stage. Now only ordinary courtiers were left on the stage, and the guests below the stage began to feel dissatisfied again.
Gou Qiu was waiting outside for Zuo Qiuyu to finish dressing. He was a little anxious at the moment and urged her, "Hurry up."
Zuo Qiuyu called the servants to bring a chair for Gou Qiu, obviously not intending to speed up.
She glanced sideways, looked at Gou Qiu and smiled, "What's the hurry?" ”
Gou Qiu immediately understood what she meant. If she didn't send more ordinary courtiers, how could she stand out?
It was the same way she originally wanted to support Sang Ling.
The Jiaotai Banquet usually has the oiran as the finale, which can highlight the oiran while not making the ordinary courtiers look too bad.
Now that Shuang Lian and Hu Yanyan had both gone on stage, although the remaining courtiers no longer made mistakes, they looked ugly in comparison. Not long after, voices of dissatisfaction began to arise from the audience.
Gou Qiu originally planned to invite Zuo Qiuyu to the stage, followed by a few ordinary courtiers, and finally Sang Ling as the finale. This way, Zuo Qiuyu would not be too much compared to Sang Ling.
But Zuo Qiuyu was still dressing up.
The Jiaotai Banquet could not be left vacant, so the ordinary courtiers were arranged to go on stage one after another. Hu Yanyan, who was taking care of the Jiaotai Banquet, could not wait any longer and quickly sent a message to Gou Qiu.
Gou Qiu was also anxious, but he couldn't pull Zuo Qiuyu out.
Finally, the door opened again, Zuo Qiuyu stood up and walked out. Gou Qiu looked at her and was stunned for a moment before waking up.
Zuo Qiuyu looked at her with a smile and said, "Mom, let's go."
By the time they reached the Jiaotai Banquet, it was already dusk. Except for Sang Ling, who was the last to perform, almost all the courtiers had finished their performances.
Hu Yanyan's face was full of solemnity. When she saw Gou Qiu, she came over immediately and said, "The one on the stage is the last ordinary courtier."
Zuo Qiuyu arrived too late.
Gou Qiu's face wasn't looking good either. Now, Sang Ling could only appear as the finale after Zuo Qiuyu came on stage, which was contrary to her original arrangement.
Hu Yanyan glanced at Zuo Qiuyu who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, her eyes slightly opened, and she was speechless for a moment.
"mulberry……"
She stopped talking and didn't continue, but she and Gou Qiu both knew what she was going to say next.
What should Sang Ling do?
She caused such a sensation that if the finale wasn't amazing enough, all her reputation would be damaged. But it wasn't just her reputation that was damaged.
Being the number one courtesan and being in the top 100 of the wish list are never empty titles. If Zuo Qiuyu is ranked ahead of Sang Ling, it will only make Sang Ling look very miserable in comparison. Then, what will be the fate of Sang Ling?
Tomorrow is a new day of reckoning...
After the last ordinary courtier's performance ended, Zuo Qiuyu's guqin was lifted up and settled.
Zuo Qiuyu stood up calmly and walked towards Jiaotai Banquet. After taking two steps, he seemed to remember something and turned around, "I almost forgot, that newcomer from the court seemed to be the last to perform after me?"
She didn't even know Sang Ling's name.
Hu Yanyan frowned.
Zuo Qiuyu had a trace of worry on her face, and whispered, "I'm really sorry."
She looked calm, without any sign of guilt.
After saying that, she walked towards the round platform.
Hu Yanyan gritted her teeth and whispered, "She did it on purpose, targeting Sang!"
Otherwise why would he have delayed until now and go on stage before Sang Ling.
Gou Qiu's expression was not good either, but she still said with certainty: "She is not targeting Sang."
"Why?"
Gou Qiu looked at Zuo Qiuyu's back and said in a deep voice, "She has never taken Sang seriously. Whether it is other courtiers or Sang, they are all the same in her eyes. They are just tools to compare her."
Even the guests in the audience were all attracted by Sang Ling.
Gou Qiu raised her head and glanced at the window at the center of the nest building. She knew, and Zuo Qiuyu also knew, that Lord Demon was attracted here by Sang Ling.
What Zuo Qiuyu wants is the Lord Demon who comes for Sang Ling.
The last person he saw, and the only person he could see, was Zuoqiu Yu.
Zuo Qiuyu finally came on stage. She glanced in the direction of Chaolou imperceptibly, then lowered her head to pick up her skirt, stepped on tiptoe, and walked lightly off the stage.
The noisy audience was suddenly silent; looking down, everyone in the audience had a look of amazement on their faces.
Then there was wild cheering.
Those who knew her were shocked that Zuo Qiuyu, the most popular courtesan, actually appeared at the banquet, while those who didn't know her were all amazed by her beauty.
Zuo Qiuyu entered the palace and quickly ascended to the throne of the most popular courtesan, firstly because of her beauty, and secondly because of her extraordinary talent.
Everyone who has seen her is amazed by her beauty. No one in Chunming Pavilion dares to compare with her in terms of beauty. Although Hu Yanyan is proud, she also feels ashamed in front of her.
Moreover, she has always been described as elegant and clean, but at this moment, Zuo Qiuyu standing on the stage is wearing a rosy skirt and a moon-shaped bridal cape, with her hair ringed with pearls and jade, her eyebrows are like willows, her eyes are like sparkling stars, and her jade face is painted with a dot of rosy red on her lips, and all the colors are lost.
She has always been simple and elegant, but when she dressed up and went out today, Gou Qiu, who was used to seeing beautiful women, was stunned, not to mention the guests on the stage.
Zuo Qiuyu sat down with her clothes brushed, and with a flick of her slender fingers, the sound of the piano began to play, like the curling sounds of rings and bracelets in the sky. All the guests on the stage fell silent again and listened carefully to her playing.
It is extraordinary for a person of this era to be able to do this.
In the middle of the nest tower, he saw the wolf tail of the manager of All Demons Shengze swaying slightly. Even he was obsessed with Zuo Qiuyu's beauty.
"With Zuoqiu Yu's beauty, there is no one better than her in the Three Realms." Thinking that Chunming Pavilion was under the jurisdiction of Moshengze, the wolf demon also felt a little proud.
The sound of finger tapping was heard, and he glanced at the stage indifferently, and then moved his eyes away without the slightest fluctuation.
The wolf demon continued, "But Sang Ling is ranked after her. I'm afraid she will have a hard time getting through this dangerous situation. I'm afraid she will die tomorrow."
Fu Wei actually responded at this time. He tilted his head and smiled, his tone slow and lingering.
"She's very hard to kill."
The wolf demon slightly opened his eyes, not daring to show any expression on his face. How could it be difficult for Lord Demon to kill Sang Ling, who was only in the Nascent Soul stage of the first realm? Even if he was in the Spirit Transformation stage, he would have to swing his knife like chopping vegetables in front of Lord Demon.
For Lord Demon, whether it is difficult to kill him is just a matter of whether he wants to kill him or not.
The wolf demon lowered his head. Zuo Qiuyu had just finished playing a song and stood up to salute.
There was thunderous cheering from the audience, followed by singing in unison from the direction of Chaolou.
"Master Zhuo gave me a reward of 30,000 spirit stones!"
"The prince of Jiecheng City rewards 50,000 spirit stones!"
…
The singing and chorus continued in the ears, Zuo Qiuyu stood on the stage without changing his expression, and the sound of rewards gradually rang out. By the time Chao Lou Jingjing received the accumulated amount of reward spirit stones, it had exceeded 800,000.
This Jiaotai Banquet alone earned her more spirit stones than she did in the entire previous month.
But Zuo Qiuyu remained calm. She looked up and stared straight at the center of the nest building. There was no movement there, and it was so quiet that it seemed as if no one had visited.
She frowned and stood for a while before stepping down from the stage.
Zuo Qiuyu received so many tips that the singing and chorus alone lasted for a long time. When she finally stepped down from the stage, it was already dusk. Bats from the city gate flew out in an overwhelming manner, flew to Chunming Pavilion, and blocked out the last ray of light.
The demon world never sees the sun all year round, with only a little dim light to illuminate it. At this time, it is even darker and more lonely, with no moon or stars, and it is completely dark. The evil spirit is surging, and it is extremely eerie.
Gou Qiu's face was extremely ugly. She didn't expect Sang Ling's appearance would be delayed until this time.
The Jiaotai Banquet would never be held until this time. At this time, the sky is gloomy and maliciousness is rampant. Who would be willing to watch the performance?
Zuo Qiuyu's guqin was taken down from the stage, and something else was lifted up.
No matter what, Sang Ling had to go on stage.
Before Sang Ling was about to go on stage, a male voice came from a window in the corner of the Chaolou, "How are the arrangements going?"
Someone immediately replied: "It's all arranged."
"I will definitely let that Sang..."
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