Chapter 46: Leader Zhou Yuqi
Lian Yuyan nodded and said, "Yes, although his character is not very good, his zither skills are really good. It is even rumored that Dayao's number one zither player, Qin Lao, is full of praise for him."
Speaking of Master Qin, Chen Suyue remembered something: "Ruanci, I heard that many important people attended your family reunion banquet, not only the chess master, but even Master Qin went."
"Well, my father and mother took it very seriously this time. Those important figures also showed up because they appreciated the hard work my father and his men put in guarding the border over the years."
They were willing to accept Gu Ruanci's statement.
"If I were lucky enough to receive guidance from Master Qin, it would be great. Even if I can't attend this year's event like last year, I won't have any regrets."
After Lian Yuyan finished speaking, Wen Haiyue's outspoken nature came back again.
"Everyone knows that Lu Wenxue was responsible for what happened last year, but she refuses to admit it, and no one dares to testify. If it weren't for her, how could you have injured your finger and almost been unable to play the piano?"
Gu Ruanci understood what Wen Haiyue said, but did not ask any further questions.
Lian Yuyan recalled what happened last year, her expression bitter, but she didn't say anything.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. It's a rare occasion for us to get together today, so let's talk about something happy."
Everyone gradually changed the subject and stopped talking about Lu Wenxue.
It was already afternoon when Gu Ruanci left the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Wu Yixuan personally sent her to the gate and watched her get into the car.
Because he didn't have much time to be alone with Wu Yixuan today, Gu Ruanci didn't take the liberty to ask him about his relationship issues.
She thought that she would invite Wu Yixuan over again another day.
When Gu Ruanci returned to the Duke of Shou's Mansion, Gu Yuxuan immediately came up to her and asked her who she had met at the Wu family and whether she had encountered anything interesting.
"You are interested in these things."
Gu Ruanci never felt disgusted by her younger brother's closeness.
Long before she came back, Gu Yuxuan would write to her, "Sister, although we haven't officially met yet, I know you will definitely like me. I also want to have a sister. Sister, I will wait for you to come back."
The family warmth that she didn't get from the Zhou family was made up for by the people from the Gu family even though they were not around.
"Yes, I am very interested in my sister's affairs so that I can better protect her in the future."
Gu Yuxuan's words did not make Gu Ruanci uncomfortable.
"They mentioned the birthday of Mother Earth. Will there be a music competition at that time?" Gu Ruanci asked directly.
"Sister, are you interested? The musical competition on Earth Mother's birthday in previous years has been a tradition, but the winner in recent years has always been Zhou Yuqi."
When Gu Yuxuan said this, he wasn't actually very convinced.
"But I always feel that his playing is very exaggerated, almost showing off his skills... But many people say that only those with technical skills can show off. I don't understand this, so I can't refute it."
Gu Ruanci said, "Your feelings are not wrong. If you like it, you like it. If you don't like it, you don't like it. There's no need to force yourself to like it just because you don't understand or feel that you are different from others."
"That's right, I listen to my sister."
"I heard that Lian Yuyan, who had a chance of winning last year, didn't participate?" Gu Ruanci asked the main question.
Gu Yuxuan said without reservation: "She was tricked by that Lu Wenxue. When playing hide-and-seek, Lu Wenxue deliberately used a red-hot wire for Lian Yuyan, who was blindfolded, to catch her. During that time, Lian Yuyan couldn't even play the piano, let alone eat."
"After something like this happened, no one held Lu Wenxue responsible?"
After Gu Ruanci finished asking the question, he felt ridiculous.
Who among ordinary people would dare to do anything to a royal relative like Lu Wenxue?
Sure enough, Gu Yuxuan said, "She's the county lady. She said she was just joking. She didn't expect Lian Yuyan to actually catch her. Who can do anything to her? Although Lian Yuyan is the only daughter of the Minister of Rites, her mother is gone, and her father married another woman and had several younger brothers. She is not very favored at home. The Minister of Rites will definitely not offend Prince Duan's Mansion for her."
These are very real problems, and they are there.
Gu Ruanci couldn't help but sigh. If she didn't have the background of the Gu family and was not working with Lu Enyan now, she would probably become the target of bullying by Lu Wenxue.
She suddenly thought of something: "Was Zhou Qinzhu present at that time?"
"She must have been there. It was she who suggested the game of hide-and-seek. She just pretended to be innocent afterwards and kept emphasizing that she didn't expect anything like this to happen. If Lian Yuyan wants to feel resentful, she can just take it out on her. If Lian Yuyan likes it, she can ask her third brother to give her a copy of the music sheet..."
Gu Yuxuan was still a little angry when he said this.
He really couldn't like a scheming woman like Zhou Qinzhu.
"Lu Wenxue doesn't want Lian Yuyan to participate in the Douyinlu competition, but she doesn't mind Zhou Yuqi outdoing her."
Gu Ruanci felt that the Lady of Mingyue County had been completely manipulated by Zhou Qinzhu.
"A lot has happened to the Zhou family recently, and their old lady is still bedridden, unable to take care of herself. How can Zhou Yuqi still have the heart to participate in the Douyinlu?"
"I'm not sure about that. Traditionally, the winner of previous years would be invited to sit there and wait for the others to decide who would be the best, and then compete against him. Last year, the final was between Lu Wenxue and Zhou Yuqi, but it was quite boring. Everyone knows about Lian Yuyan's situation. Lu Wenxue's piano skills were mediocre to begin with, and even if she had used some trickery to get to the end, she wouldn't have been able to convince the crowd. The gap between her and Zhou Yuqi was even greater."
"So what is the gap between Lian Yuyan and Zhou Yuqi?" Gu Ruanci asked.
"It depends on their performance. However, given the current situation, even if the two are evenly matched, Zhou Yuqi will win in the end. After all, he has won many times, and everyone will acquiesce in his belief that he is stronger..."
Gu Ruanci nodded and said, "The three brothers of the Zhou family are really more capable than the other."
Gu Yuxuan looked at her seriously and indeed saw the mockery in her eyes.
"I knew how my sister could ever sincerely praise something like that."
Gu Ruanci smiled but didn't say anything.
"I've thought carefully about my sister's question just now. Now that the Zhou family's reputation has finally improved a little thanks to the Little Medical Fairy, they probably won't give up this opportunity. If Zhou Yuqi wins the championship again, more people will probably ignore what they did back then. So they will most likely participate in this battle of music." Gu Yuxuan analyzed it again.
This is exactly what Gu Ruanci thought. The Zhou family now needs anything that can bring them glory.
"Sister, you've inquired so thoroughly. Could it be that you're hiding something from us and are a very good pianist?"
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