Xia Zhiye's eyes lit up. Qingxue's piano music was unique. He hadn't heard it for a long time. He couldn't help but sit up straight.
Xia Yanjin also cast a glance at Yun Yuan. It was already rare that Princess Jiayue could dance the Great Xia dance. Could it be that she could also play the Great Xia musical instruments?
Chu Mu had a cynical smile on his face, as if he didn't care about anything, like an outsider, not caring about what was happening on the field.
An Jingyun watched Yun Yuan walk towards him step by step, his ears reddened, and he said politely, "Princess Jiayue, please."
Zhou Fang, the handkerchief friend next to An Mengru, whispered, "Mengru, everyone in the capital says she dances beautifully, but I don't think she can compare to you. You can play the zither, recite poetry, and dance. Princess Jiayue would be lucky if she can play as well as Prince Wusun."
An Mengru also thought so. She was complacent in her heart, but she said modestly: "Don't say that, I just learned a little more..."
When the pleasant sound of the piano was heard, An Mengru's face suddenly changed. She knocked over the tea beside her in surprise. However, no one noticed her. Everyone's eyes were on Yun Yuan.
When the song ended, everyone cheered.
An Jingyun shouted, "The Loulan team scored a point."
Yun Yuan bowed to the emperor and then withdrew.
After Yun Yuan stepped down, several more people went up to try, but after failing, they were ridiculed by the rival country. After that, no one went up again.
"In the first match, Wusun and Loulan each scored one point. In the second match, we'll play chess."
Chu Mu stood up to take An Jingyun's place and announced the rules in a clear voice: "In this round, whoever defeats this Prime Minister will pass."
The four countries were silent. Daxia didn't want them to win at all.
Chu Mu is a famous chess player in Daxia. Some of them don’t even understand the rules. Instead of losing and being laughed at by other countries and affecting their mentality, it is better to work hard in the next few games.
No one came on stage.
Chu Mu looked at Yun Yuan. Yun Yuan stood up and walked up slowly.
An hour later, Yun Yuan defeated Chu Mu by half a point.
"Thank you." Yun Yuan walked off the stage without any reluctance, and silence fell all around.
Zhou Fang couldn't believe it: "Princess Jiayue knows Daxia dance, Daxia music, and can even play chess. It's hard to imagine she's actually from Loulan."
Yes, how could the Loulan people be so familiar with the Daxia culture? A guess flashed through An Mengru's mind, and she stared coldly in the direction of Yun Yuan.
If this speculation is true, she wants the entire Loulan to be buried with Jiayue.
"The third round is the final one of the day. Predict the weather for the next two days. Leave your answer within an hour. The most detailed and accurate one wins. The remaining rounds will continue tomorrow."
Guess the weather.
Everyone looked up at the sky. It was a clear and blue sky in August with crisp autumn weather and light clouds. Occasionally a bird flew by.
"I'm here. It's sunny. It's sunny for two days."
"It will be sunny tomorrow and cloudy the day after tomorrow."
"It will be cloudy tomorrow and rainy the day after tomorrow."
Everyone expressed their opinions. After they had registered, Yun Yuan carefully considered the answer based on the weather forecast in the system.
"It will rain tonight at 11:00 PM, and will stop tomorrow at 11:00 PM. Thick clouds will cover the sun in the morning, but a west wind will blow away the clouds at noon. The sun will be visible at 11:00 PM, and there will be sunset glow at 11:00 PM. The day after tomorrow will be sunny."
Everyone was shocked again. The Loulan envoys, led by Lord Wen, looked at her with disapproval. The Wusun prince came up with a quick idea.
"My prediction is the same as Princess Jiayue's!"
Everyone was discussing this. Yun Yuan raised an eyebrow. Didn't he see that the Loulan envoys didn't believe her? How could he, a prince of Wusun, have the courage to agree with her?
The prince of Wusun said with a grin, "You were very good in the first two rounds, I will play with you this round."
"It's up to you." Yun Yuan's goal was not to let Loulan marry the princess, but to shine brightly and overshadow An Mengru. Judging from the current progress, her mission would be almost completed by the time the plagiarism of the poem was exposed.
After the show, the system reminded Yun Yuan.
[Host, today is the day Gu Xiao returns to Beijing.]
According to the plot, Gu Xiao's affection for An Mengru comes from several poems.
"I vowed to wipe out the Xiongnu without caring about my own life, and lost five thousand sables and silks in the dust of the barbarians. My bones are pitiful by the Wuding River, but I am still the man in my dreams."
"A lone smoke rises high in the desert, and the sun sets round over the long river."
"The wine is sweet in the luminescent cup, the pipa music urges me to drink. Don't laugh at me sleeping drunk on the battlefield, for how many men have ever returned from battle in history?"
Gu Xiao believed that the woman who could write these poems must have magnificent passion and concern for the country and the people in her heart, and she was different from the carefree ladies who grew up in the capital. He regarded An Mengru as a confidant before he even met her, and fell in love with her after they met.
The system said: [He will be ambushed in the suburbs of Beijing. Does the host want to go? ]
[Of course.] The next day's competitions were Cuju and equestrianism, not her home turf. "I heard the night-blooming cereus in the temples outside Beijing is about to bloom. Prepare a book of poetry for me; I'll need it."
[Okay, host! ]
Gu Xiao did not join the main group. He couldn't wait to see An Mengru.
They haven't seen each other for half a year. There are so many people in Kyoto who like her. She must have forgotten him a long time ago.
Gu Xiao felt bitter. When he arrived at the outskirts of Beijing, he relaxed his vigilance a little. He was exhausted from traveling for days, but fortunately they arrived soon.
The horse's leg suddenly tripped and Gu Xiao was thrown out.
The horse let out a whine and fell heavily to the ground, while Gu Xiao nimbly rolled in the air and landed steadily on the ground.
Dense arrows flew towards him, and Gu Xiao's face became solemn.
……………………
"Princess, someone has fallen in front."
Yun Yuan lifted the curtain of the car and saw a man lying face down on the ground. The guards kicked him twice, but he didn't move.
[Host, he is Gu Xiao. ]
Yun Yuan got out of the car and kicked him rudely. Amid the guards' puzzled gaze, she took Gu Xiao to the temple and asked the monks there to treat him.
Gu Xiao woke up and found himself in a simple room. The smell of moist earth and the fragrance of osmanthus outside the window hit his face. A slender woman was turning pages of a book with her back to him. The wind rustled the leaves, and the years were peaceful.
"Girl?"
The woman was startled, stood up, turned around, and said happily, "Young Master, you are awake. I will go call the abbot."
Only then did Gu Xiao realize that the other person was wearing a veil, revealing only a pair of sparkling and affectionate eyes. She had a slender waist and walked out of the door with light steps, leaving only a gust of fragrant breeze.
The abbot came over quickly, took the patient's pulse carefully, and said, "It's nothing serious. Rest carefully for half a month and be careful of any sequelae."
"Thank you, Abbot." Yun Yuan saw the abbot out the door and returned to the room. Gu Xiao had already gotten up and put on his clothes. He fell to the ground due to exhaustion and hit his head against a stone, causing fainting. He was no longer seriously injured.
"My name is Gu Xiao, thank you for saving my life, young lady."
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