The sound of the piano stopped abruptly.

The audience was shocked.

It seems that no one has ever made such a mistake at a banquet and could break the strings.

The Empress Dowager looked surprised, and Concubine Cen opened her cherry mouth slightly, forgetting to react. Princess Zhaomin stood up with a "rub". What is going on, how can such a thousand-year-old mistake occur at such a critical moment?

The prince was not surprised at all, his appreciation of music and rhythm had reached its peak, and he heard it when Miss Gu Er plucked the strings. The piano player's thoughts are agitated, and he tries his best to stabilize his mind and play. Besides, "Water Cloud Pole" is extremely difficult, how can it be controlled at will? Therefore, it is not surprising that the strings are broken.

Miss Gu Er was obviously also frightened, and her face turned white. After thinking about it, I calmed down again. Maybe this is providence? She has done everything she can to play, but it is providence, so why force it?

Concubine Cen opened her mouth and said that she would make Miss Gu Er the crown princess, and she couldn't say it anymore. Can she still say?Miss Gu Er's performance...... It's really hard to convince the public.

Second Miss Gu Yingying got up and said to the Queen Mother: "The courtiers have made such a big mistake, please ask the emperor and the queen mother to confess." ”

The Queen Mother was generous, waved her hand and said, "What is this, what do you say about condemnation or not." You've worked hard, so let's take a break. ”

The old lady sitting in the compartment didn't seem to have eased up, and seeing her favorite granddaughter actually make a fool of herself in public, she only felt that all hopes were dashed, and she couldn't lift it in one breath. There was a bluish turn on his face. Frightened, Du's mother hurriedly beat her back and said in a low voice: "The old lady should not be in a hurry, and relax her heart." Didn't the Empress Dowager just say that it was nothing?"

The old lady finally came to her senses and sighed slightly: "The Queen Mother is generous, but the position of this crown princess is ...... I'm afraid there are some twists and turns. ”

Below, sure enough, there were whispers, and the old lady didn't have to listen to it to know that most of them were questioning her granddaughter, and she couldn't help but be a little disheartened.

During this time, someone said very sharply and meanly: "I think this Yuanning Marquis Mansion seems to be too proud and arrogant." Only one of the three ladies in the house came, and this one came to perform so lazily and casually, he couldn't play a good tune. I really don't know what this Second Miss Gu is doing on weekdays, doesn't she say that she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, especially music? It's better than she plays......"

Compare Miss Gu Er to those vulgar kabuki on the street. This is a vicious mind.

Mother Du held back her anger and looked at the source of the ridicule, and saw that it was the group of official ladies who had just been with He Ronglan. Presumably, they also guessed that the sea holly came strangely, and attributed everything to Miss Gu Er, thinking that Miss Gu Er was the ghost, so they took the opportunity to fall into the well and avenge their sisters.

Mother Du looked at the people at their table seriously, and saw the one sitting in the first place. is actually the emperor's favorite youngest daughter, that is, the seventh princess, Princess Zhaoyan. No wonder they are so unscrupulous. It turned out to be supported by the seven princesses.

The old lady endured a sigh of relief and said, "Mother Du, don't pay attention to them, we made a mistake, ruined the atmosphere on the field, and it is reasonable to be gossiped about." ”

Mother Du said in a low voice: "These people are still from a big family, why are they so uneducated, so chewing the root of their tongues, how is they different from those women in the back house?"

After thinking about it, he said: "That seventh princess is too, she is also a princess, why can she be like them, and you won't come forward to stop it?"

The old lady shook her head: "This seventh princess is favored by the emperor to be lawless, and no one in the palace can control her! We can't afford to deal with her. ”

Mother Du stopped her mouth at this time, and she was still indignant in her heart.

At this moment, I suddenly heard a report from the eunuch outside: "Miss Gu Wu of the Yuanning Marquis Mansion has come to congratulate the Queen Mother on her birthday." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone didn't react much, the prince seemed to have been struck by lightning, and the wine glass in his hand fell to the ground instantly, making a "bang" sound, which was still obvious in the quiet hall.

The eunuch next to him was busy changing him with a new wine glass. The prince didn't seem to care about whether he drank or not, he only felt that his heart was beating faster than he had before, and his breathing was short, and he couldn't help leaning forward, his eyes searching the temple gate with all his might, just hoping to see the figure that he had been thinking about day and night for the first time.

It was only a moment, and the prince only felt that a long, long time had passed, and finally, the figure that was too familiar to be familiar to him appeared. Dressed in an apricot-colored dress, with bright eyes and a shallow smile, with intelligence and cunning in his eyes, who else could there be if it wasn't Miss Gu Wu of the Yuanning Hou Mansion, Gu Zhirong?

In an instant, as if the soul that had been wandering for many days had collectively returned to its place, he exhaled and relaxed, only to feel extremely tired.

After hearing the report of the eunuch Si Li, Miss Gu Er couldn't help but let out a "ah", she once thought that the eunuch had made a mistake, or that there was something wrong with her ears and she heard it wrong. When she saw her fifth sister walking in briskly, she couldn't help but cry with joy.

Fortunately, her fifth sister did not die.

Presumably it was the sound of her piano that conveyed her thoughts, and the fifth sister finally returned.

Gu Zhirong congratulated the Queen Mother on her birthday according to etiquette, and after Chen Ci finished speaking, she glanced around and said, "I am thinking about the Queen Mother's birthday, and I rushed back to the capital from the starry night at the border pass, is it too late?"

The Queen Mother obviously also heard some of the whispers below, and now she saw that Gu Zhirong actually appeared to break those rumors, and hurriedly said: "It's still too late, you came just right." ”

Princess Zhaoyan snorted coldly and did not speak. The few people who mocked Miss Gu Er just now had already lowered their heads.

Gu Zhirong said with a smile: "The courtiers congratulate the Queen Mother on her birthday, of course she can't come empty-handed. I brought a gift to the Queen Mother, and asked the Queen Mother to take a look. ”

The Queen Mother smiled: "You girl, it would be good if you could rush back, and what gift did you say?"

Princess Zhaoyan interjected: "Imperial grandmother, today is your birthday, how can there be a reason not to give gifts empty-handed?" Since this sister of the Gu family said it, let her present the gifts, let us all open our eyes." ”

Her tone was sharp and arrogant, and she clearly wanted to see Gu Zhirong's joke.

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Okay, then let's take a look." ”

So Gu Zhirong retired first and went outside to let people bring in congratulatory gifts. Everyone looked at it and couldn't help but be a little surprised. I saw that what this Miss Gu Wu brought was not a priceless jewelry and other treasures, but a cup of black soil, a few green straws, three or two unknown crops, and some brocades with some local characteristics, which were very inconspicuous.

A look of disdain suddenly appeared in everyone's eyes.

A girl beside Princess Zhaoyan was the fourth lady in the Nine Gate Admiral Huang Changfeng's Mansion who was the first to make trouble, only to hear her walk out and glance at those things, "Yo, I thought that the Gu family's sister brought something rare to present to the Queen Mother, at this glance, what are these things, soil, straw, and some cloth? Hmph, I see, this Gu family's sister is simply taking the Queen Mother's birthday as a child's play." ”

The prince pursed his lips, and his eyes showed sorrow.

But Gu Zhirong said calmly: "This sister, you are wrong. (To be continued......)