I heard a lot of gossip about it.
To Xiao Qingyin's surprise, even Zuo Miaomiao became his informant.
She heard this from Zuo Miaomiao and Situ Zhi when they went to see the orchestra's first public performance.
“My dad has tons of inside information, so this is a piece of cake for me. There are plenty of spies like me.”
Xiao Qingyin thought this job suited her quite well and asked with a smile, "Are you paid a monthly salary or per item?"
Zuo Miaomiao replied, "Fifty taels of silver for one report, three hundred taels for the headline, and payment is only made if it is adopted."
They're quite generous.
Xiao Qingyin was even a little tempted.
Although she wasn't short of money, no one would complain about earning more money, right?
She was the person closest to the Emperor of Da Xi, and she had access to all sorts of inside information.
However, considering the textbooks she hadn't finished compiling, she had to abandon the idea.
The orchestra's performance was held at the newly completed Grand Music Hall. The three of them arrived a little early, and the rehearsal on stage had just ended when they took their seats.
They were seated in first class and tea and refreshments were served. Just as Xiao Qingyin was about to drink her tea, a familiar figure came out from backstage.
"Miss Xiao, sister, you've come to see our orchestra's performance?"
Tan Ruoyan said with a smile.
Xiao Qingyin and Situ Zhi nodded.
"I'm so happy!" Tan Ruoyan said excitedly. "This is the first time my sister has seen me play the piano. I hope she will like it."
Situ Zhi smiled slightly: "I'm looking forward to it."
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Situ Zhi, Tan Ruoyan went backstage.
Audience members entered the venue one after another, and the concert hall was soon full.
The program for this performance is extensive, with more than twenty pieces, including two solo pieces and one ensemble piece featuring Tan Ruoyan.
He is a pillar of the team.
When Xiao Qingyin heard the song "Yangchun Baixue," she once again sighed that one cannot judge a book by its cover.
Tan Ruoyan doesn't seem like someone who can play such beautiful music.
Because she was worried that Situ Zhi would go berserk, she didn't listen to the music very attentively, but saved some energy to pay attention to her.
To her surprise, Situ Zhi showed no jealousy or resentment, and looked at Tan Ruoyan with a calm and focused gaze.
She felt relieved.
It seems that Situ Zhi has completely let go.
The piece ended just in time for intermission.
Xiao Qingyin picked up her teacup and took a sip. Situ Zhi suddenly leaned over and whispered, "Don't you think my sister's face looks sharper than usual when she's playing the piano?"
Xiao Qingyin was taken aback.
She hadn't really noticed that.
She stared intently at Situ Zhi: "Do you think her face distorted when she played the piano?"
Situ Zhi nodded.
“I’ve been learning to draw figures these past few days, paying close attention to people’s facial features and face shape. I noticed it just now when I was looking at her face.”
Xiao Qingyin was half-believing and half-doubting.
After all, Situ Zhi has a history of hallucinations.
It's hard to say whether she was hallucinating because she saw her sister's outstanding piano skills.
However, she didn't reveal anything, calmly saying, "I'll see in a bit."
Tan Ruoyan has another song coming up.
Listening to their conversation, Zuo Miaomiao chuckled and said, "Is this a spot-the-difference game? I want to play too."
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
Playing with everything will only harm you.
However, three pairs of eyes are better than two—just in case she's seeing things—so she agreed, "We'll all keep an eye on things later."
With this matter on her mind, Xiao Qingyin could hardly concentrate on the music until Tan Ruoyan came on stage again, at which point she finally perked up.
After observing for a while, she noticed that Tan Ruoyan on stage did indeed have a more pointed jawline than when she came to greet them earlier.
Moreover, their temperaments are also quite different.
This gave her a vague idea.
When the performance ended, Zuo Miaomiao came over and exclaimed in surprise, "It's true, her face looks different."
Xiao Qingyin confirmed that Tan Ruoyan did indeed have a problem.
It's very likely that the person performing on stage is not the same Tan Ruoyan as in real life.
In other words, Tan Ruoyan found a substitute for Qin.
To prove this point, she glanced at the bouquet in the vase on the table, grabbed it, rushed onto the stage, and handed it to Tan Ruoyan.
Your performance was fantastic!
She complimented him.
Tan Ruoyan accepted the bouquet with a flattered expression.
Xiao Qingyin turned and stepped off the stage.
After she sat down again, Zuo Miaomiao whispered, "Sister Xiao, did you tamper with that bouquet of flowers?"
Xiao Qingyin blinked.
Zuo Miaomiao understood immediately.
Xiao Qingyin listened very attentively to the following program.
Each musician's piece was meticulously prepared, and the music was exceptionally moving.
When all the pieces were finished, all the audience members stood up and gave them thunderous applause.
After the musicians took their bows, the audience left one by one, and Xiao Qingyin took Zuo Miaomiao and Situ Zhi backstage.
The backstage area was a bit chaotic, with instruments scattered everywhere, and the musicians were busy tidying up.
Xiao Qingyin glanced around but didn't see Tan Ruoyan.
When asked, the other musicians said, "She went to change her clothes."
Xiao Qingyin and the other two then walked to the side and waited for Tan Ruoyan to come out.
Tan Ruoyan walked out of the dressing room with her personal maid.
Xiao Qingyin had never seen this maid before when she met Tan Ruoyan. But upon closer inspection, she realized that the maid's jawline was exactly the same as Tan Ruoyan's on stage.
Tan Ruoyan's own jawline is slightly more rounded.
Looking at her hands, the maid's ten fingers had thick calluses, clearly the result of years of playing the zither.
In contrast, Tan Ruoyan's hands are very well-maintained.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
