"Look at Changsun Lingyue's face, it's getting uglier and uglier."
"From the beginning, it was clear that Ayi Na was deliberately teasing her!"
"Actually, it's Changsun Lingyue who's stupid. This Ayi Na obviously has bad intentions!"
"Ayi Na said she knew a little bit, but that was just modesty! Chang Sun Lingyue said she knew a little bit, and that might really be the case!"
…
The noble ladies began to whisper again.
Changsun Lingyue didn't want to hear these words at all, but she had no choice but to hear every word clearly.
Just when everyone thought that Changsun Lingyue was bound to lose, Aina curled her lips meaningfully at her and casually placed another piece.
It was because of this random move that Changsun Lingyue found a chance to catch her breath.
She took advantage of the victory and attacked, and she also ate a lot of black spots.
Her expression was no longer solemn, and she even glanced at the noble ladies watching nearby with a bit of smugness.
That look seemed to say: I will prove with facts that I am also very powerful! You just slandered me like that, it is clearly because you are jealous of me!
Several noble ladies curled their lips and rolled their eyes at her.
There were more and more chess pieces on the board, but no one fell asleep because the game lasted too long.
On the contrary, they all stared at the chessboard without blinking, wanting to see who would win in the end.
Ayi Na placed her last piece and said to the judge beside her, "It's a draw."
No one believed it, so the judge began to count the chess pieces.
It really ended in a draw!
Changsun Lingyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"If Ayi Na hadn't made that random move just now, Chang Sun Lingyue wouldn't have been able to draw with her!"
"Yeah! I feel like Ayi Na is deliberately teasing her!"
Changsun Lingyue stared over with a pair of cold eyes, her gaze as gloomy as that of a demon that wanted to eat people.
The two noble ladies who were speaking shuddered at the same time and quickly looked away.
Changsun Lingyue said loudly, "Ms. Ayi Na, thank you for giving way!"
Ayi Na curled her lips and said, "It's a draw, then let's continue!"
"I'll give it my all."
Aina raised her eyebrows and said nothing.
After a short rest, the second round of attack begins.
This time, Aina asked someone to bring up a guzheng.
Changsun Lingyue was secretly delighted.
As long as she performs normally and doesn't get influenced by those outsiders, there will be no problem.
Aina chose a gentle and sad piano piece.
When the first piano sound was heard, everyone felt as if their hair stood on end.
As the piano music played, their hearts also rose and fell.
Until the last note of the piano fell, everyone seemed to be still immersed in the sad and beautiful love.
Ayi Na said, "This piece of music is called 'Butterfly Lovers'."
Then, she briefly recounted the love story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, and everyone, who were already moved by this tragic love story, felt even more heavy-hearted.
Changsun Lingyue never expected that she would be suppressed by Ayina before she even started playing the piano.
"Ms. Aina, who taught you this song?" Changsun Lingyue asked.
"Master taught me, what's wrong?"
"Then who is your master?" Changsun Lingyue asked again.
"There's no need to tell Miss Changsun about this. After all, Master said that it's enough for him to accept a poor and untalented disciple like me."
“Puff—”
One of the noble ladies couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Meeting Changsun Lingyue's resentful gaze, she coughed twice in embarrassment and looked away.
"Okay, let's end this competition here!" said the little emperor.
Changsun Lingyue's eyes widened as she looked up at the little emperor in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, I haven't played the zither yet."
The young emperor, remembering Changsun Wuji's kindness, originally did not want to say such harsh words.
But Changsun Lingyue clearly had no self-awareness. He couldn't hide his disgust and said, "Ms. Changsun, can you play such a moving piece of music?"
"How does the emperor know there is no such thing?" Changsun Lingyue asked unconvincedly.
The little emperor looked at Changsun Li with a complicated look.
Changsun Li already knew what a draw meant. It was obvious that Aina wanted to take this opportunity to severely humiliate Changsun Lingyue and was deliberately keeping her hanging.
If most people were a little smarter, they would definitely follow the little emperor's words and end this competition in which Ayina was unilaterally crushed.
Changsun Lingyue, however, was completely obsessed with the issue of winning or losing.
Chang Sun Li stood up and said, "Ling Yue, you've already lost, go back quickly!"
"I didn't lose!" Changsun Lingyue's lips trembled violently, and the delicate features on her face were distorted with excitement.
The young emperor, mindful of the Changsun clan's loyalty to the royal family, did not want Changsun Lingyue to lose face. After all, the Lan Yufeng incident had already plunged her into a whirlpool of scandals.
After much difficulty, the Lan family declined and the Changsun family re-entered the court. He did not want the Changsun family to become the topic of gossip again because of Changsun Lingyue, so he wanted to end this meaningless competition as soon as possible.
But Changsun Lingyue obviously didn't appreciate it!
Changsun Li could feel that the little emperor's tolerance towards Changsun Lingyue had reached its limit.
Before today's competition, he still thought that Changsun Lingyue could still be saved, but now...
He lowered his eyes, bowed to the young emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, Lingyue has been spoiled by me since she was young! It's rare for her to meet an opponent. I dare to ask Your Majesty to allow her to continue the competition."
Perhaps only if Changsun Lingyue really loses, she will be able to fully understand where she went wrong!
Changsun Lingyue bit her lip.
She could sense Changsun Li's disappointment in her.
But what can she do?
She just wanted to let those who mocked her see that she had the ability to defeat Ayi Na.
The atmosphere in the hall once again fell to freezing point.
Ayi Na spoke up, "Your Majesty, since Miss Changsun doesn't want to miss this opportunity to communicate, please allow her to play the zither! That way, she can accept her defeat with a sincere heart."
The young emperor pondered for a moment, his gaze falling back on the sorrowful face of Changsun Li. "Prime Minister Changsun, for your sake, I will grant your permission!"
Changsun Lingyue closed her eyes tightly, took a deep breath, calmed her mind, and sat down in front of the piano again.
Her hands, as smooth as green onions, falling on the strings were indeed very pleasing to the eye.
But it is just pleasing to the eyes, and lacks some of the calm and elegant temperament that Aina exudes.
She thought carefully about the piano music she knew in her mind, and finally decided to play a high-pitched piano piece.
At least we have to pull everyone away from the sad love music just now.
The first piano note rang out with a clanging sound, and everyone's nerves were tense with this sound.
Changsun Lingyue's piano skills are indeed very high. If it weren't for Aina's outstanding performance, she would really deserve the title of "Talented Woman of Xiling".
However, she was preoccupied and eager to win, so she played the piano faster and faster.
“Zheng——”
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