Chapter 42 The whole family is united against the outside world!
"A single string can make a song? Are you talking in your sleep?"
"Oh! It's just a publicity stunt, you actually believed it..."
"I want to hear how she can play this broken harp!"
…
Ignoring everyone's criticism, Jiang Wanning took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, gently wiped the blood stains on the strings, and then raised his hand and struck hard!
The sound of the piano suddenly made everyone quiet down.
He lifted his fingers again, plucking and strumming the strings lightly. The faint sound of the piano was like weeping and complaining, and the tune was even lower and sadder than the one Murong Yan'er had just played.
Although there were only six strings left on the zither, Jiang Wanning lightly pressed the frets with his left hand, and plucked the gong and shang strings with his right hand, actually using overtones to replace the strings to complement the yu tune, rustling like the night wind blowing through the branches, and the cold and heavy dew.
When it reached the highest pitch, she switched to the horn string, using continuous notes to imitate the cry of a ghost, which made people's hair stand on end and their backs chill.
A song of deep sorrow was played out with a ghostly aura by her, which made people's scalps tingle and their bodies seemed to be frozen.
When the song reached its climax, Jiang Wanning suddenly pressed the string three inches, producing a sharp sound!
Like an evil ghost in white clothes and loose hair, it suddenly opened its dark and cracked claws and pounced straight forward to seek revenge!
"ah--"
Murong Yan'er screamed in shock and broke out in a cold sweat!
Everyone's heart trembled, and they couldn't help but raise their hands to touch their necks.
So scary!
They want to go home...
In the silence, Nangong Jing was the first to come back to his senses and began to praise.
"Madam, this piece of music is truly astonishing. Not to mention that Madam only used six strings, even if she had used seven, I'm afraid no one in the Imperial Capital could match it... Therefore, Madam wins this round. Do you have any objections?"
Everyone looked at each other, wanting to refute, but unable to find a reason.
Murong Heng was also dumbfounded for a moment, and looked at Murong Yan'er in surprise and suspicion.
"This Jiang...when did she become so good at playing the piano?! Doesn't she understand music?"
Princess Rong'an was also very dissatisfied.
"Yan'er, didn't you say you were going to win this round? Now she's been the center of attention. How despicable!"
Shen Yutang also looked suspicious. He couldn't believe that the song just now was played by his mother. He couldn't help but turn to Murong Qing and ask.
"Did you teach your mother to play it?"
Murong Qing shook her head and mumbled, "Mother must be... gifted."
Seeing everyone's astonished expressions, Princess Ruyang looked rather unfriendly. She had wanted to use this opportunity to intimidate Jiang, but unexpectedly she got the upper hand.
If she loses the first game, how can she, as the host, save her face?
Princess Ruyang said in a deep voice with a cold tone.
"This zither game was originally supposed to be played by the Crown Prince's Consort, but you were substituted in midway through. Originally, your performance didn't count, but since you played, I can't let your efforts go to waste... How about this, let's call this a draw. What do you all think?"
Jiang Wanning sneered.
"If you can't afford to lose, then don't afford to lose. Stop spouting these high-sounding bullshit!"
"cough!"
Princess Ruyang coughed heavily, and her expression became increasingly ugly.
Although everyone at the table had just been frightened and had broken into cold sweats, they were not convinced by Jiang's behavior. They just thought that she was taking an unconventional approach and using unorthodox tricks, so they all agreed with Princess Ruyang.
"The music you play is weird, it's not our orthodox way of playing the zither. Don't think you can impress everyone by using some weird and tricky techniques. I don't recognize you!"
"Yes, I think the princess's judgment is reasonable. You are the one who can't afford to lose!"
"The princess has already given you a leg up and hasn't ruled you out, so why are you being so aggressive and demanding?!"
…
Hearing them say this, Shen Yutang immediately became unhappy!
"No, are you still being unreasonable? How can the piece my mother plays be unorthodox? This time, my mother clearly played better. If you're not convinced, come up and compete with her yourselves!"
What a bunch of hypocrites, such villains!
What a bullshit, it pissed him off.
Although at the beginning he was afraid that his mother would embarrass him if she went on stage to compete, and had already thought of finding an excuse to slip away early, he did not expect that his mother was so powerful that she stunned everyone.
This made him feel inexplicably proud, even a little proud.
But before he could get too proud, these well-dressed and sour-smelling literati started talking nonsense, and he wanted to punch them right away!
Everyone was still talking.
"Humph, she's your mother, of course you speak for her!"
"that is!"
"Anyway, I don't accept it."
"I don't accept it either!"
…
"It's okay, let's just call it a draw!"
Compared to Shen Yutang's indignation, Jiang Wanning's reaction was surprisingly calm, as if he had already expected Princess Ruyang to do this.
He just patted his clothes and stood up from the piano table, saying nonchalantly.
"Anyway, I have a lot of musical instruments. If you're not convinced, I'll beat you until you're convinced! There's no need to draw lots from now on. Let's just fight. Anyone who wants to compete, just come forward."
Everyone was stunned again when they heard this, and then they all looked angry!
Princess Ruyang was worrying about how to deal with Jiang. Seeing her speaking so arrogantly and angering everyone, she was naturally happy to watch the show and did not refute her.
He turned and looked at everyone.
"It's rare for the Marquis's wife to be so determined, and I don't want to disappoint her... Are there any of you willing to step up and give it a try?"
"I'll do it!"
A woman in green stood up from under the table, her eyebrows slightly raised, and glanced at Jiang Wanning.
"Madam Hou, you are so arrogant! Today, I will use my zither as my instrument to learn a few things from you!"
After saying that, the woman in green waved her hand and ordered the followers behind her to move a Yao Zheng decorated with jewels and jade to the stage.
Jiang Wanning lowered his eyes to glance at the head and tail of the Yao Zheng on the table. Not to mention how precious the body of the instrument was, the red shells and white jade embellishing the two ends alone made it clear that they were not ordinary items.
Really good!
This girl brought treasures!
Then she has to "treat them well"?
"Miss, please—"
Jiang Wanning raised his hand and saluted, showing a rare friendly expression.
"snort!"
The woman in green thought she was guilty, hummed softly and walked past her, then sat in front of the Yao Zheng, raised her hand and started playing!
Seeing this, Princess Rong'an curled her lips slightly and said proudly.
"This time, Jiang is definitely defeated! Sister Rumei's guzheng music is first-rate in the capital. No one has ever played better than her. I don't believe Jiang can even play the guzheng so well!"
Murong Yan'er nodded in agreement and laughed.
"Since the princess said so, the Jiang family will undoubtedly be defeated!"
…
After one song.
The woman in green lived up to her reputation and won applause from the whole room. Everyone was praising her non-stop and kept on praising her for a long time before Princess Ruyang raised her hand to calm her down.
"Madam Hou, it's your turn now!"
The woman in green and Princess Rong'an were good friends. When she learned that Princess Rong'an's zither had been stolen by Jiang, she naturally stood up for her.
Raising her eyebrows, she added provocatively.
"If you lose, not only do you have to give me the Yao Zheng in front of you, but you also have to give me the Jiuxiao Huanpei Qin. How about that?"
Jiang Wanning smiled slightly.
"Nothing."
The woman in green couldn't help but show contempt on her face.
"What? Were you frightened by my zither music and didn't dare to compete with me, so you just admitted defeat?"
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