Hearing Princess Xingnan grit her teeth and say yes, Gu Xin felt relieved.
The emperor trusts Gu Shouxin. Even if he loses, it's just that he didn't win what they wanted. Princess Xingnan is older than Xiaoxinxin, so it's not shameful.
Two instruments were carried in, and the two men stood on either side of them.
Gu Xin flexed her fingers and turned to look at Gu Shouxin.
Gu Shouxin gave her a thumbs up, which made the ladies present extremely envious.
The noble ladies present rarely received such love and trust from their fathers. It was understandable, as their fathers' attention was focused on their brothers, and they only ever had one requirement for their daughters: that they marry into good families. It wasn't that they were unkind to their fathers, but none of them were as well-treated as the newly appointed top scholar.
Gu Xin plucked the strings and tested the sound.
Princess Xingnan was also auditioning over there. After the audition, her gaze toward Gu Xin was full of confidence!
Gu Xin still had that smiling face, but her mind was focused on recalling the sheet music.
This piece was composed by her father after Renren turned one year old, supposedly after listening to Renren humming it all day.
It exudes a chilling aura, making it perfect for a musical duel.
She practiced for half a year. At first, she couldn't even play a small section. It was so powerful that it made people feel as if they were on the battlefield, with the sounds of soldiers fighting in their ears.
In Huihui's words, after listening to her play this piece, he wanted to pack his bags and go to the frontier to join the army.
Gu Xin started speaking, and Princess Xingnan also started speaking.
Gu Xin's music was domineering from the very beginning, immediately causing Princess Xingnan to frown.
After playing a short section, some military officers stood up, grabbed the jars on the table, and drank heartily, tilting their heads back to drink.
After two short sections, Princess Xingnan's rhythm had already become chaotic, and she was sweating profusely.
During the third measure, Princess Xingnan played the wrong key and couldn't recover, clearly influenced by Gu Xin.
But Gu Xin was completely immersed in the music.
In the past, she only wanted to play the piece well, but this time, she inexplicably thought of Brother Yuanyuan.
In her mind, there was a young man in armor, holding a red-tasseled spear, fighting a bloody battle.
The young man, his face covered in blood, took down his enemies with a single move.
The battlefield was filled with smoke and shouts.
Gu Xin was getting more and more into the zone. Her forehead was covered in fine sweat, and her hands kept plucking the strings. It seemed that if her music became more chilling, the soldiers on the battlefield would become even more formidable.
Some military officers had already begun practicing their fist techniques in the middle of the hall, the wind from their punches ruffling Gu Xin's wisps of hair.
When the music ended, General Peng slammed his hand on the table and exclaimed, "Bravo!"
All the generals present were moved and shouted in unison, "Bravo!"
When the song ended, Gu Xin was a little tired. She felt like she had used up all her strength, but she still managed to stand up and clasp her hands in a fist salute to the surroundings.
General Peng stepped forward and punched Gu Shouxin: "You top scholar, do you have any sons at home? Give them to me!"
Gu Shouxin smirked, "General, I only have two daughters. My brother does have a son, but he's still young."
General Peng shook his head regretfully, glanced at Cai Xiaolian, and whispered to Gu Shouxin, "You better hurry up and have a few more sons to train on my turf!"
Cai Xiaolian, who was inexplicably glanced at, felt that the old man was talking nonsense.
Gu Shouxin: "Yes, General, I appreciate your kind words. I will do my best!"
General Peng: "Hahahaha..."
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