si-mexico Chapter 251 Please allow the eldest sister to play
Chapter 251 Please allow the eldest sister to play
Xiao Mingcheng was a man of quick thinking. After he knew the relationship between Bai Wei and Ouyang Yi, he noticed more things. Of course, this also included Bai Wei's observation and care for Ouyang Yi just now, as well as the current doubt: "Weier, do you want to know the relationship between Feng Xigui and His Royal Highness Prince Yi?"
Bai Wei glanced at Xiao Mingcheng: "Does cousin Mingcheng know?"
Xiao Mingcheng moved closer to Bai Wei and whispered in her ear, "Your Highness Prince Yi's biological mother was the princess of the long-destroyed Xilan Kingdom. In order to resist the invasion of Northern Jin, Xilan Kingdom married the princess to Dongqin in exchange for 30,000 reinforcements. Unfortunately, Xilan eventually failed to escape the fate of being destroyed. This Fengxigui was the dowry of the princess of Xilan Kingdom."
Bai Wei probably understood that Ouyang Yi was the child of the late emperor and Princess Xilan.
And this zither belonged to his mother.
But why did it end up in Bai Lian's hands?
While he was thinking, Bai Lian had already started playing the piano. The sound was gentle and melodious, with a hint of lowness and sadness.
"It's actually Shenghua Manjingcheng!"
"Is this the legendary Shenghua Manjingcheng?"
"I heard that this piece of music is very difficult to play. Not only is the fingering difficult, but one also needs to have a mind that sees the heavens and the earth and all living things. Otherwise, the tone will be affected and will not be grand enough."
"I think she plays very well. This kind of piano skill is definitely not something that can be mastered overnight!"
"Yes, without ten years of practice, you would never be able to play such beautiful music!"
"I seem to see the bustling streets of the capital, and the people living and working in peace and contentment, with peace and prosperity in the country!"
“Yes, it’s really good!”
"..."
The praises never stopped until the end of the song.
After the song, Ouyang Ming clapped his hands in approval and said, "Lian'er's piano skills are indeed good. I will reward you with a pair of white jade Guanyin. I hope it can bless you and your unborn baby with safety and happiness."
Bai Lian lowered her eyes and smiled: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Sure enough, as long as she can bring glory to Dongqin, both the emperor and everyone else will look at her with admiration again, and it will be worth it for her to practice the piano since she was reborn.
Ouyang Ming was very satisfied with Bai Lian's performance. After all, what she played today was already very good, and he didn't believe that Nanjiang could have a more outstanding performance.
"Okay, anyone who thinks they are better at playing the piano than Lian'er can come up and give it a try."
It’s a pity that after Bai Lian’s song just now, those who were originally eager to try were instantly discouraged.
Just kidding, I've only heard of throwing bricks to attract jade, but I've never heard of anyone standing out to embarrass themselves when there's a beautiful jade in front of them. Most people felt that they couldn't compare to Bai Lian, so they stopped talking about going on stage.
But Feng Lin just raised his little finger and said, "Yuluo, go ahead."
The woman named Yu Luo was different from Yu Jin. Her appearance was not extremely gorgeous, but rather delicate and dignified, with a hint of coldness in her brows. If one had to describe her with a name, it would be: "Iceberg Beauty".
Yu Luo frowned slightly when she heard Feng Lin's words: "Yes."
After saying that, he turned around and went to get his own piano not far away, then walked up to the platform.
Bai Lian looked at Yu Luo with pride in her eyes.
She knew that Yu Luo's specialty was Plum Blossom Record.
The song "Sheng Hua Man Jing Cheng" that she had just practiced hard was much better than Mei Hua Lu in terms of fingering skills and emotional expression, so she couldn't win.
Yu Luo walked forward, carefully placed her zither, adjusted it, and began to play.
"Is this... Plum Blossom Record?"
"If it's the Plum Blossom Record, this girl has no chance of winning."
"Why, do you still hope that Nanjiang can win?"
"Of course that's not what I meant. I just felt that with Prince Qi's concubine's flourishing all over the capital, why would this girl choose to play Plum Blossom Record? Isn't this embarrassing for herself?"
"What's so embarrassing about that? At least they dare to come up...it's just that their abilities are limited!"
"..."
There was teasing and mocking in her voice, until the sound of the piano suddenly became faster, and Yu Luo's fingers began to jump quickly on the strings, even faster and faster.
"Wait, this isn't the Plum Blossom Record!"
"Then what is this?"
"This is snow falling and white flowers."
"No, wasn't the Snowfall Flower White already lost a long time ago? How could she know it?"
"You ask me, who should I ask?"
"The falling snow and white flowers are a metaphor for life. Life is like the splendor of summer flowers, and death is like the tranquility and beauty of autumn leaves. Finally, the snow falls, covering everything, and the cycle repeats itself, which symbolizes life."
"This piano music makes me want to cry for no apparent reason."
"Me too."
"Stop talking, you're disturbing me while I'm listening to the piano."
"..."
Compared to when Bai Lian was playing, everyone was laughing and chatting, but now everyone was quiet, listening patiently to Yu Luo's music, tears streaming down their faces.
It was a long time until the piano music stopped before I could recover.
Yu Luo took her hands off the strings, stood up, and bowed respectfully to Ouyang Ming, indicating that she had finished playing.
The traces of tears on Ouyang Ming's face have not completely disappeared.
He casually wiped away his tears, and his heart slowly came back to its senses from the initial sadness and loneliness.
What he is facing now is the fact that Bai Lian lost to Yu Luo, and he doesn't want to face it for a moment.
Unfortunately, Feng Lin would never let him avoid facing this fact: "Your Majesty, how was Yu Luo's performance? Compared to the concubine, who was better?"
Ouyang Ming looked embarrassed. He wanted to say that Bai Lian won against his conscience, but the people present were not fools.
Miss Yuluo's finger skills and emotions are both better than Bailian's. If he insists on saying that Bailian wins, he would be treating Fenglin as a fool.
"Miss Yuluo's music is indeed deeply rooted in people's hearts, Bai Lian is slightly inferior, is there anyone willing to replace Dong Qin to perform?"
If the most talented woman couldn't compete, what about the most talented man in Dongqin? There were many men in Dongqin who could play the zither. He remembered that the eldest son of the Xiao family was good at playing the zither.
It was not until this time that Bai Lian came to her senses from her shock, reluctance and surprise.
It turned out that the piece Yu Luo played was not "Plum Blossom Record", but "Snow Falling and Flowers White"!
It turned out that she was not only this strong at the previous Taiping Banquet, but she did not use her full strength!
Irony, pain, and disappointment all hit her at this moment. She turned around and saw Ouyang Qi's slightly frowned brows and disgusted eyes.
Those who had praised her just now also began to praise Yu Luo at this moment, and some even used this as an opportunity to mock her.
She would never let herself become the worst person in everyone's eyes. Even if she died, she would drag Bai Wei down with her!
"Your Majesty, Lian'er's elder sister once became the most talented woman in Dongqin at the Spring Banquet. She was so confident at the time, and her piano skills have always been beyond doubt. Please allow your elder sister to play the piano and win glory for Dongqin!"
As long as Bai Wei, the most talented girl in Dongqin who grew up in the countryside and has never played the piano, makes a fool of herself on stage, then everyone's contempt and disgust will fall on Bai Wei, and she will become a talented girl with great piano skills who will be honored in defeat!