The housekeeper came over with the brocade box at this time, and with every step, Xiao Wanyao's heart beat with it, and she could hear the sound of her teeth chattering.

If you want to say why Xiao Wanyao is so nervous, it is because she knows her father's personality, his good face is a secret that many people in the court know, in the previous life, she was rejected by Xiao Man because of her crippled hand, if it wasn't for the emperor to accept her as a concubine, I am afraid that she would also be swept out of the house by Xiao Man.

Thinking about Xiao Wanyao, she feels a headache, if she is not careful, she has worked hard to manage today's situation, and it is likely to become a dead game!!

The housekeeper slowly opened the brocade box, and everyone present was stunned, what did the second miss of the Xiao family think about giving her father such an ominous birthday gift!?

In the brocade box lay a plain white linen cloth.

"Yikes! You're ...... This...... How can you send such an unlucky thing, you unfilial child, you you...... Are you crazy!? Liu Ruyun pointed to the sack cloth and scolded.

It's plain white and linen, and it's clear that it's a curse that Xiao Man can't live long!

At this time, Xiao Man's face was also covered with dark clouds, and his expression was not as kind as just now, as cold as looking at a stranger.

Xiao Wanyao was so cold about her father's sexual feelings, to be honest, she didn't want to please him, but now she has nothing, and she still has to rely on her father to live in the Xiao Mansion.

Xiao Wanyao let out a long sigh, and finally opened her mouth in the surprised eyes of everyone: "I prepared it!" ”

This sentence caused quite a stir for a while, and more people gathered around, wondering what kind of joke the second lady of the Xiao family could make.

Liu Ruyun was surprised, she thought that Xiao Wanyao would stand up and testify that the medicine pillow was made for her, and then she thought that she would cry and deny it when she saw the plain linen cloth appear at the birthday banquet, but she didn't expect her face to change color and admit it without a heartbeat!

Xiao Man forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart at this time, and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "Do you know what day it is, you are going to curse and die for your father!?" ”

Xiao Wanyao was not in a hurry, calmly blessed her father, lowered her eyes and said: "It is naturally ominous to only send linen, but this is not a finished product, and the gift given by Wanyao is unremarkable, so it takes some thought to attract people's attention." ”

Xiao Man's attitude did not change, and he still said coldly: "What else do you want to do?" ”

Xiao Wanyao smiled, turned back to licorice and whispered, "Bring me the brush and thick ink I prepared." ”

When Licorice heard this, the second lady had prepared any pen and ink, but she was clever enough, so she hurriedly ran to the backyard after answering.

Xiao Wanyao said to Xiao Man with a smile: "I see that there is a guqin here, and the waiting process is inevitably boring, why don't Wanyao play the piano for her father and other adults?" ”

Liu Ruyun sneered in her heart, in her opinion, Xiao Wanyao was desperately struggling, as Xiao Man's wife, she also knew very well that this move had touched Xiao Man's taboo, he would not forgive Xiao Wanyao no matter what, at this time, there were just many guests, Xiao Man was not good at attacking, so she made trouble, but ......

Liu Ruyun looked at her daughter beside her, and Xiao Wanrou also looked at her mother, revealing a vicious look.

Liu Ruyun raised the corners of her mouth, Xiao Wanyao's end has arrived!

Xiao Man endured it when he saw that there were many people, and said indifferently: "Go ahead, don't be embarrassed." ”

Xiao Wanyao walked to the piano leisurely, and after calming her breath, she began to stroke the piano, Xiao Wanyao played the most ordinary but also the most difficult "Mountains and Flowing Water", simple because of its simple fingering, difficult because it is very difficult to play the rhythm.

Anyone who has studied the guqin in the Wei Dynasty knows that "High Mountains and Flowing Water" is a piece played by beginners, but after a few years of training, they become a pianist, and they still play "High Mountains and Flowing Water" again.

But here are already two realms.

It doesn't seem rational to choose "Mountains and Flowing Water" at this birthday banquet.

But Xiao Wanyao didn't seem to care about this, she looked leisurely and smuggled, and her fingering was flexible, as if she was really immersed in the music.

The entire Xiao Mansion compound was quiet, only Xiao Wanyao's piano sound, playing to the climax, Zhou Shangshu was the first to stand up and clap his hands in response, and said, "Okay!" ”

Then a few more guests clapped their hands and praised, Xiao Wanyao just caressed the piano as if she hadn't heard it.

Liu Ruyun glanced at Xiao Wanyao disdainfully, and said to herself: "Are your piano skills commonplace!" It's embarrassing to be ugly in public! The one that our family Rou'er played is really good, Xiao Wanyao dares to come and show ugliness with this little skill of carving insects, it is really shameless. ”

"Definitely!" Feng Shangshu stepped forward, touched his beard, and said to Liu Ruyun: "Mrs. Xiao's words are wrong! Although the second lady's piano skills have not reached the point of being superb, but it is also beyond the reach of others, you listen to this "Alpine Flowing Water", the piano sound has a little simple meaning, there is no deliberate show off skills, but the piano sound is very stable, which is not what the average pianist can do, you know, dare to play this "Alpine Flowing Water" in front of everyone, but you must have the ability and courage! ”

Feng Shangshu said as soon as he said it, and he was echoed by many people, and everyone said that the second lady played the piano well, and Xiao Man couldn't hide the smug look on his face.

Although the person who spoke was of a lower grade than Xiao Man, firstly, he was Xiao Man's colleague, and secondly, he was a guest invited by Xiao Man's banquet, no matter how much Liu Ruyun disagreed with his words at the moment, for the sake of Xiao Man's face, he could not have any verbal conflict with Feng Shangshu.

So although Liu Ruyun felt that Xiao Wanyao's piano skills were mediocre, she didn't say anything more, but she had already scolded Xiao Wanyao many times in her heart.

But Xiao Wanyao was also calm from beginning to end, and there was no mistake in the song, and at the end of the song, Xiao Wanyao got up and saluted slowly, looking indifferent.

At this time, there was a burst of applause, and the licorice had already run back with pen and ink, Xiao Wanyao glanced at her lightly, and she nodded towards Xiao Wanyao with certainty.

"Father." Xiao Wanyao got down from the platform, walked in front of Xiao Man, and said, "Wanyao is ready, and now she is officially going to present her daughter to her father for her father's birthday." ”

Originally, Xiao Man's anger had reached the extreme, but he couldn't bear it, but Xiao Wanyao's song "Mountains and Flowing Water" eased the atmosphere and earned a lot of face for Xiao Man, so Xiao Man's mood was a little slower, and when Xiao Wanyao talked to him at this time, he could also listen to it, and he began to become more and more curious about his daughter, who was not raised by himself.

"Well, let's get started when you're ready!" Xiao Man replied.

Not only Xiao Man was looking forward to it, but other people, including Liu Ruyun and Xiao Wanrou, were in the same mood, wondering how Xiao Wanyao could reverse the matter at this point?

Xiao Wanyao asked Licorice to spread the linen cloth on the table, then dipped the brush in thick ink, and began to paint on the linen cloth with a wave of her big hand.

It is also strange to say that it should be a linen cloth with strong water absorption, but at the moment it is stained with ink and there is no Yan zhòng smudge, but it is a little similar to the feeling of rice paper.

"It's amazing, the second lady is young, and her painting skills are also very deep, and the strength of this stroke is really good, not inferior to those court painters!" It was Feng Shangshu who spoke, and what was revealed between the lines was his appreciation for Xiao Wanyao.

Liu Ruyun didn't speak this time, because Xiao Wanyao's painting skills are really strong.

Xiao Wanyao was also very confident in her heart, but after a long time, she painted a work, and when Licorice helped her pick up the sackcloth, everyone was stunned - a beautiful "Magu Offering Birthday" was presented in front of everyone.

Everyone couldn't help but applaud, even Liu Ruyun and Xiao Wanrou were stunned!

Xiao Man did not hide his smile at this time, revealing his approval of Xiao Wanyao.

"Wan Yao is ugly here, I hope Wan Yao didn't sweep the Yaxing of all the adults." Xiao Wanyao said.

Everyone is full of praise for her, she is good-looking, knowledgeable, excellent piano skills, and excellent painting skills, you don't have to think about it to know that Xiao Wanyao will soon be famous in the imperial capital.

At this time, she had some worries in her heart, but this is all for later.

"The second miss of the Xiao family asked me to wait for my eyes to light up!" Some people did not hide their praise at all, and praised Xiao Wanyao very much.

"Your Excellency has won the prize." Xiao Wanyao didn't look proud at all, and when she was praised by others, she looked more humble.

"There's just one question, is Miss Xiao left-handed? Why do I hold the pen with my left hand? Zhou Shangshu said, "Of course, Zhou didn't mean to be offended, left-handers are actually quite common......"

Xiao Wanyao first blessed her body, and then said: "Back to Lord Zhou's paintings, Wanyao is indeed not left-handed...... It's just that I accidentally injured my right hand a few days ago, and the injury has not healed at this time...... Therefore, it is not appropriate to show ......"

Zhou Shangshu couldn't help but clapped his hands and shouted, "Miss Xiao is really a strange woman!" ”

Xiao Wanyao only smiled faintly at this: "Lord Zhou has won the award." ”

In this way, until the end of the banquet, Xiao Wanyao was the focus of the banquet, Xiao Man originally wanted to introduce Xiao Wanyao, but now he is fulfilling his wish and being happy.

Everyone forgot about Liu Ruyun and Xiao Wanrou's storage, and the medicine pillow only made them beautiful for a moment, and in a blink of an eye, it fell like a blooming firework.

Xiao Wanrou left angrily, Liu Ruyun glared at Xiao Wanyao, and then followed.

This scene happened to be seen by Xiao Wanyao, and she quietly hooked the corners of her mouth.

What is true scheming? That is, in the midst of great difficulties, you can also respond to all changes with the same and make the best use of your own disadvantages!

If you don't use this kind of measurement, you can only make yourself suffer if you don't use it well.

At the end of the banquet, Licorice helped Xiao Wanyao walk back to the backyard, and when she really returned to the house, Xiao Wanyao completely relaxed. But this relaxation made her feel that all her energy was drained away, and she suddenly collapsed and collapsed, rolling to the ground.

Licorice quickly leaned over and lay on the ground, so as to prevent Xiao Wanyao from falling directly and being injured. I1483