Chapter 477: Watch the show?
Two palace maids immediately walked up to the Queen Mother holding the painting.
"Good, good, good, Hui'er is truly talented and her painting is lifelike. Emperor and Empress, what do you think?" The Empress Dowager's eyes showed admiration as she stroked the peonies in the painting one by one.
What else can Emperor Chengde say to Empress Song?
Of course I nodded in agreement.
"What my mother said is true. Come, give the four treasures of the study that the State of Chen just tributed to Concubine Liu." Emperor Chengde ordered.
Hu Qian responded respectfully and turned to get it.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward." Liu Anhui bowed happily to express his gratitude.
"I like this painting very much. Would Hui'er be willing to give it to me?" the Queen Mother asked with a smile.
Liu Anyao was flattered and said, "It is my blessing that the Queen Mother likes it."
Wang Fu, the chief eunuch beside the empress dowager, immediately stepped forward and took the painting away.
"Madam Xia, go and get my ruby head ornament for Concubine Liu." The Queen Mother ordered with a smile.
"Yes, Queen."
Liu Anhui saluted with great joy: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for the reward."
Then, she randomly pulled out a piece of paper from the box and unfolded it.
There was just a simple word "dance" written on it.
Liu Anhui's eyes swept across the ladies, and then landed on Shen Pin: "I heard that Miss Shen dances beautifully, I wonder if we have the honor to see her?"
She wanted to let Shen Pin be in the spotlight so that Shen Pin would see her good intentions and win over the Shen family for the Second Prince.
Liu Anhui had a good idea and thought that Shen Pin would definitely be willing to show his strengths.
When Shen Pin heard her name being called, a hint of anger flashed across her beautiful eyes.
Now she doesn't want to be in the spotlight at all, okay?
Qiao Yuanan is not here, so who is she dancing for?
"Your Majesty, I am a humble woman who can only dance with a sword." Shen Pin stood up and saluted.
She was wearing a light green dress embroidered with plum blossoms. Her skin was as white as snow, her eyes were bright and clear, and her appearance was beautiful with a touch of heroism.
A look of surprise flashed across Liu Anhui's face.
Shen Pin wants to dance with a sword?
Although they are all dancing, who would dance with a sword as the daughter of a noble family? It is not graceful at all and might even make one laugh.
Is she crazy.
Liu Anhui thought secretly in his heart and sat down in silence.
Never mind, she wanted to make a fool of herself, who can she blame?
Emperor Chengde looked at Chen Pin with great interest and said with a smile, "I have never seen a woman dancing with a sword. Come, bring me the sword."
Soon, Hu Qian brought out a lightweight sword suitable for women to use.
"I have seen sword dancing, but this is the first time I have seen a woman dancing with a sword." The emperor said with a smile, and then ordered Hu Qian to get a rapier specially made for women.
Shen Chi looked at his sister walking towards the hall, and his eyes twitched slightly.
Just dance if you want to. Why dance with a sword? Don’t be afraid of hurting anyone in this hall.
The emperor was in a good mood today and did not care about it. But what if the emperor was suspicious? Would he think that Shen Pin raising the sword was disrespectful to him and blame him? What would she do?
The drums started beating, and Shen Pin danced with the sword in his hand to the beat of the drums.
Most of the civil officials were weak and could not understand Chen Pin's sword dance, while the military generals thought that the force of Chen Pin's sword was too weak. Although it was a dance, the sword could not lose its sharpness.
However, the opponent was a woman, and it was not a real duel. Moreover, she was General Shen’s legitimate daughter, so the generals naturally became more tolerant of her.
So everyone in the hall watched the fun.
Chen Pin had no intention of standing out, so she ended the dance calmly, bowed to the Queen Mother and Emperor Chengde who were sitting at the top, and said, "I am so ugly."
Emperor Chengde smiled and said, "As expected, she is the daughter of a general. I think she is very good."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Chen Pin finished his performance, he drew a lot, which was to write a poem.
Her gaze first stayed on Qiao Jingru for a moment, and she saw Qiao Jingru lowering her head, as if she wished she could find a crack to crawl into.
Oh, the future sister-in-law is afraid of being called, so she might not let Qiao Jingru embarrass herself.
Then he turned his eyes and said with a smile: "Zhenzhen, come here."
Song Zhenzhen smiled and gave her a glare, then walked into the hall with grace and grace...
The young ladies competed in talent, mostly in the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Most of the young ladies from wealthy families had learned these since elementary school, and although they were not particularly proficient, they could still perform well, unless someone deliberately made things difficult for them.
Lu Qiao was called upon to perform a painting show. With Liu Anhui's excellent performance as an example, her paintings seemed very ordinary.
But Lu Qiao didn't care. Although her painting skills were average, they were not shameful. As long as there were no mistakes, she would thank the Buddha.
Most people’s talents are still outstanding, but they are all similar and lack any sense of surprise. By the end, everyone felt a little numb.
At this time, a charming voice sounded, breaking the bustle and noise in the hall. "I have heard that Miss Lu San is proficient in the piano. I wonder if we have the honor to listen to Miss Lu San play a piece today. The piece on this lot is "High Mountains and Flowing Water." Chu Pan'er said.
At this moment, she was standing in front of the box, looking at Lu Xiang with a smile on her face. Her jade-white face was full of innocence, but her dark eyes were filled with naked malice.
Hearing her words, everyone looked surprised.
Did they hear it right?
Mountains and flowing water?
This is an ancient song, extremely difficult to play. The most unforgettable one that everyone present had heard was by Empress Yao. It was also at a palace banquet that year that the song "High Mountains and Flowing Water" stunned everyone in the room. Even now, when people recall it, they can still hear the lingering sound.
But who is so cruel as to dare to write this talent?
Some people looked at Lu Xiang as if they were watching a good show. No matter why this request was put in the box, they didn't believe that Lu Xiang, a little girl who hadn't even grown a single hair, could play this song.
Queen Yao's achievements are not something that anyone can catch up with.
Back then, Empress Yao only got a partial score, but she completed the whole piece of music through her painstaking research. The song "High Mountains and Flowing Water" became famous all over the world, and countless people tried to imitate it but none of them could play it one-tenth as well as she could.
It turns out that you can't just play the music after completing the score. The difficulty of High Mountains and Flowing Water is far beyond everyone's imagination.
At this time, Concubine Shu's sarcastic voice sounded: "Empress Yao's piano skills are superb, and no one has ever been able to surpass them. I see that Miss Lu is young and I'm afraid she doesn't have this skill. It's better not to show off. Otherwise, if you play something weird, it will be a joke and humiliate Empress Yao."
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