When the song ends, everything is silent.
"good!"
The sudden applause broke the silence after the passionate music ended.
Hearing the slightly magnetic voice with a hint of joy, Prince Gong Gu Shichong clapped his hands and sighed, "Miss Xue's zither skills are superb. I'm afraid no one in the entire Huajing can match her."
Everyone knew that Xue Zhiyi and Prince Gong were engaged. Because of this relationship, people around them began to whisper to each other, their voices filled with gossip.
Seeing this, Xue Zhentong, who was beside Prince Gong, hurried to flatter him, saying, "It's just some idle girls having fun. It's a blessing for Zhiyi to catch the eye of His Highness."
Hearing the praise, Xue Zhiyi stood up and walked towards the octagonal pavilion. Standing outside the pavilion, she bowed with dignity and said, "Your Highness, thank you for your compliments. I have only performed a few insignificant tricks."
Watching all this, Fu Rongxin couldn't help but sneer: If Xue Zhiyi was also reborn like her, then what was she doing now? Practicing piano skills to seduce Prince Gong?
If that's the case... Fu Rongxin's mouth curled up with a hint of sarcasm: If that's the case, then Xue Zhiyi is not to be feared at all, he is still as stupid as he was in his previous life, extremely stupid!
There was a smile in Gu Shichong's eyes, but that smile did not seem to be one of approval. Instead, it was as if he was looking at something interesting.
"To be able to play 'Ming Luan' to this level is already quite outstanding. It must have taken a lot of hard work. I wonder how long Miss Xue San practiced this piece before this banquet?"
Xue Zhiyi's eyebrows jumped when he heard this. What was Gu Shichong thinking? Did he think she played this piece just to show off in front of him? Just how self-righteous was this guy?
But...it would be good if he could think this way.
Xue Zhiyi had a dignified demeanor and a warm smile, and seemed not to understand the meaning of Prince Gong's words.
"I just plucked the instrument a few times everyday and happened to know this tune."
"Oh?" Gu Shichong looked at her. "According to what Third Miss Xue said, you should know quite a few songs. But why is it that the poem you drew on the flower stick talks about the phoenix and the phoenix, and the emphasis is on the phoenix, not the luan, yet you only played the luan bird? Isn't that a bit far-fetched?"
What this means is that in order to stand out at his sister's wedding banquet, Xue Zhiyi practiced hard to create an extremely eye-catching piece of music, and was determined to play it even if it was irrelevant to the theme.
This time, his words clearly contained a hint of difficulty, and the people around him were talking even louder: Could it be that Prince Gong was not satisfied with his fiancée?
If Xue Zhiyi couldn't save face today, she would probably become the laughing stock of the entire Huajing.
Thinking of this, Fu Rongxin became more and more proud.
In fact, in her previous life, when she was affectionate with Prince Gong, she had heard him say that if he had not wanted to marry into the Xue family and win over the Minister of Revenue, he would not have married such a mediocre woman as his principal wife.
As expected, a pheasant is a pheasant, and it can never become a phoenix. Whether in his past life or this life, Xue Zhiyi is just a jumping clown.
Before Xue Zhiyi could say anything, Xue Zhentong quickly jumped out to smooth things over: "Zhiyi is rude and ignorant, and has disturbed Your Highness's interest. I will teach her a lesson and make sure she never dares to do it again!"
Xue Zhentong usually didn't care much about this daughter who was not his biological daughter. He just thought of her as an extra mouth to feed, but he would not allow Xue Zhiyi to embarrass him in public.
Neither Xue Zhiyi nor Gu Shichong showed any reaction to Xue Zhentong's words.
Xue Zhiyi remained calm and oblivious to the discussions around him.
"Your Highness, in this flower sign, the phoenix and the crane are side by side, with no distinction between high and low. Since playing the phoenix is acceptable, I think it's also acceptable to play the phoenix."
"But when the phoenix and the luan bird are listed together, the phoenix is more noble, while the luan bird is less so. According to common sense, people usually choose a theme with the phoenix, such as a piece like 'The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix.' Anyone who can play the qin can play it at least once. However, unless one's qin skills are superb, it would be difficult to play a piece like 'The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix' well."
Seeing that Xue Zhiyi wanted to speak, Xue Zhentong quickly scolded him: "Zhiyi, don't be rude! Get out of here!"
Upon hearing this, Prince Gong snorted impatiently, "How can Lord Xue be giving orders while I'm still here?"
Sweat dripped down Xue Zhentong's forehead. He bowed his body and pleaded guilty: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty dare not."
Finally, Xue Zhentong shut up. Gu Shichong looked at Xue Zhiyi and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Continue."
Xue Zhiyi said, "I believe the Luan bird is no less humble than the Phoenix. It is also a divine bird, capable of soaring through the skies and soaring into the sky. That is why I was very fond of it when I was young, and even learned the song 'Ming Luan'."
After saying this, she smiled slightly, but suddenly changed the subject: "So, this servant has only learned the music that I like, and I only mastered the one or two pieces that I like. In fact, this servant has not learned many pieces. For example, the piece "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" that Your Highness mentioned, I really don't know it. As the saying goes, there are different levels of learning and different specializations in skills. This servant is not ashamed of this."
After listening to Xue Zhiyi's words, Gu Shichong was slightly stunned: "What a clever mouth."
"Your Highness dare not."
This was probably the first time that Gu Shichong looked at his fiancée so carefully. He saw that she was dignified, measured in her actions, and neither humble nor overbearing. She did not fawn over him because of his status, nor was she rude or annoying.
Although she is not stunning at first glance, her appearance is just right with her words and actions. She is a face that is very comfortable to look at.
The emotions in Gu Shichong's eyes were also undergoing subtle changes.
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