This is certainly quite a lively affair.
But as the saying goes, no one gets up early without a reason.
Many talented and capable people simply look down on these worthless individuals who offer tips.
What they care about more is fame!
It got off to a great start from the very first music festival, producing a hit song that took the capital by storm that year. The festival became increasingly popular afterward, producing catchy songs almost every year and making talented artists famous.
Qin Yu had heard of these brothels before, but he never expected that he would run into one during his rare trip outside the palace.
Qin Yu immediately found himself unable to move, for the event was indeed exceptionally lively.
"Alright! Find me a good seat, money is no object!"
"Of course, young master, you must enjoy watching!"
After saying that, the madam, all smiles, arranged for Qin Yu to sit in the best viewing position.
The grand event had officially begun, and one of the participants, Zhou Long, had almost finished composing a song, which he then had a courtesan from the brothel sing.
Qin Yu found the music amusing, but felt there was something strange about it that he couldn't quite put his finger on.
Just then, a handsome young man with a fair complexion appeared beside him, accompanied by his maid.
“Miss…Young Master, we’re not too late today. Look, this is just the beginning!”
"Okay! As long as it didn't cause any delays!"
This handsome young man was none other than Miss Nangong Lexi from the Yueyin Mansion. The two of them disguised themselves as guests to attend the gathering.
Of course, Qin Yu was completely unaware of all this. He only felt that the young master sitting next to him was quite handsome, and the maid was also very pretty.
But he only glanced at it before looking back at the scene.
Just as she was intently listening to the music, the young master beside her suddenly stood up and let out a cold laugh.
"Hmph! I'm not targeting any particular person, I'm saying that all the songs created by everyone here are garbage!"
This statement immediately attracted a lot of attention.
Especially Zhou Long, because he is currently performing his song.
"What did you say? Who are you calling trash? Do you even know anything about music? You're just spouting nonsense here!"
"Does my young master...know music? Haha, what a joke!"
The maidservant first chuckled dismissively, and Nangong Lexi also offered a dismissive explanation from the side.
"I thought this song would produce some moving melody every year, but in my opinion, they're all just people who seek fame!"
“Listen to me, this piece of music is garbage. The first problem is that it violates the cardinal rule of composition: the melody is monotonous and repetitive, and the lines are bland and lack variation.”
"Secondly, the harmonies are quite inappropriate and conflicting. I find them really jarring, especially yours. The structure of your song is chaotic and disjointed. It's sometimes cheerful and sometimes gloomy, making it hard to understand. The choice of vocal range is also inconsistent. This song is the worst of the worst!"
As soon as he finished speaking, some of the guests looked at each other in bewilderment.
Qin Yu looked at the handsome young man with surprise. He hadn't expected that this guy, while being a troublemaker, actually knew something.
He certainly didn't understand the specific musical scale, but after listening carefully to his analysis, it seemed that the reason the song was strange was exactly what he said.
Zhou Long's face turned bright red from the insults, and he immediately flew into a rage.
He rolled up his sleeves and came right up to me.
"What the hell are you talking about? You believe I'll slap you so hard you'll go back to your mother's womb?"
Zhou Long had a large number of guards with him, and the sheer number of men overwhelmed the two men with their imposing presence.
Seeing that the young master was fair-skinned and slender, Qin Yu assumed he was not very strong and scoffed at the idea of bullying the weak with numbers. He immediately stepped forward to help.
"Hey, hey, what are you doing? A perfectly good music festival, and you can't win an argument, so you want to hit people?"
"Besides, what this young man said makes a lot of sense. His analysis is very logical and easy to understand. The songs you've composed are garbage!"
The first beneficiaries of this event are the brothel that organized it, and the second beneficiaries are the so-called literati and scholars present!
They colluded to allow their reputations and status to rise, and of course, they would do everything in their power to defend anyone who criticized them.
Upon hearing Qin Yu's accusations, these scholars and literati flew into a rage and began to rant and rave.
"Which alley do you sell radishes from? Do you even know anything about music? You're just jumping on the bandwagon and spouting nonsense!"
"If you don't understand, sit down and don't talk nonsense!"
"Watch out or you'll bite the back of your tongue!"
"......"
Nangong Lexi, who was standing next to her, also looked over. She was happy to hear the stranger's supportive response, but she shook her head and tried to dissuade him.
"Young master, this matter has nothing to do with you. Besides, you don't understand music, so you really have no say in it!"
Zhou Long's attitude became even more arrogant, "You motherfucker, what are you yelling about here if you don't understand music? Get out, get out now!"
Qin Yu laughed loudly.
"No. Who told you that I, this young master, know nothing about music? You're clearly just spouting nonsense!"
Hehe~
Zhou Long almost laughed his head off.
There are only a handful of young masters who frequent brothels and even the entire entertainment circle in the capital. He had never seen such a person before and could tell at a glance that this kid was just spouting nonsense.
"You don't know anything! You know nothing!"
"Hey, hey, hey! Stop swearing! Why are you talking so rudely?" Seeing that this guy was indeed arrogant, Qin Yu came up with a plan and spoke up again.
"If I can compose a song better than yours today, you'll admit your song is bad, and you'll also have to kneel down and apologize to me!"
Zhou Long agreed almost without even thinking.
"Still pretending, still pretending. What can I do even if I agree?"
"But let me make this clear beforehand: to prevent you from stalling, I can only give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!"
A stick of incense.
The audience shook their heads at the time left.
From arranging the music to creating the corresponding lyrics, and then practicing singing in advance, what can you do in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn?
This week, Long was clearly making things difficult for Qin Yu, but everyone felt that Qin Yu was just putting on an act.
Qin Yu wanted to speak immediately, but considering that this was a live impromptu song, he pretended to ponder for a while.
He then walked onto the stage.
Qin Yu certainly didn't understand music theory or how to sing, but he was a Platinum member of ShangK!
With a flick of his folding fan, he began to sing at the top of his lungs.
"Remember you promised you wouldn't let me lose you..."
After a familiar West Sea Love Song, the entire venue fell completely silent!
Admittedly, Qin Yu's singing was only average, not delicate at all, but her rough and casual voice, combined with the lyrics and melody, was simply amazing.
It truly immerses the listener in the world depicted in the lyrics and music.
Standing to the side, Nangong Lexi stared at Qin Yu's back, her small mouth agape, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.
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