Chapter 36: The Competition
In the cognition of the noble concubine, Liu Qingyan inherited her mother's beauty by birth, but she did not have her father's talent at all. Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, even more not, but I learned a lot from Prime Minister Liu Cheng. She just waited to see how Liu Qingyan made a fool of herself in front of so many people!
Xuanyuan Yichen was also worried, seeing that Liu Qingyan was about to walk out of her seat to perform, he couldn't help but shake her hand, expressing his worries and worries. He knew that his new wife was powerful, but he had heard stories about how stupid his new wife was for more than a decade. He didn't want Liu Qingyan to be ugly in public, not to mention that the premise was because he wanted to save him from the crisis. However, the eyes above Liu Qingyan's veil looked at Xuanyuan Yichen fixedly, and what was contained in them was still the kind of confidence that attracted him the most.
Xuanyuan Yichen let go of his hand and smiled back, no need to say anything, his princess is so confident, he has to believe and support her with all his might. He nodded solemnly, expressing his trust in her. And this is exactly what Liu Qingyan wants most, there is a hint of smile in his confident eyes.
Seeing that these two people were so confused that they could still be you and me, the noble concubine's jealousy was about to overturn herself. She could no longer maintain her usual softness, and shouted in a voice with a little envy and jealousy: "Princess, but you are waiting for you to show your skills in front of the emperor and me and so many ministers!" The more she said what angered the public, the more she would get a counterattack when Liu Qingyan was embarrassed, and this was what the noble concubine wanted to see!
First, the piano. All the ladies came prepared, and they all brought their best pianos.
Liu Qingyan has nothing, and in fact he doesn't know anything. When Concubine Gao proposed to perform some piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she felt a chill in her heart. Not to mention this kind of ancient thing, she, a modern person, has really only seen it and never learned it. Even the real Liu Qingyan has only seen it, and has not studied it seriously. Her parents really wanted to teach her to be a real talented girl, but she was lazy and stupid, and she was really just an embroidered pillow with beautiful skin!
Liu Qingyan originally thought that if he died, he would die, but the big deal was just to do the most embarrassing performance in his life in front of so many people. Anyway, her bad reputation has been spread outside for at least ten years, no matter how bad it is, how bad it can be, anyway, as long as she stays in the palace and doesn't go anywhere. As for Xuanyuan Yichen, anyway, his reputation is only worse than his own, the two of them are half a pound and a half, and no one should look down on anyone!
However, when Liu Qingyan watched the young ladies put out the musical instruments they carried, Liu Qingyan's mind suddenly appeared with the image of an old man with bright eyes and strong spirits, his lips closed one by one, and he was talking to himself. Liu Qingyan has both his own memories as a modern person, as well as the memories that Liu Qingyan originally had in ancient times. She knew this old man, who was the old man of the Three Dynasties, Liu Chengcheng, who was supported by all the subjects of the Great Liang Kingdom. She could even hear what Prime Minister Liu Cheng was talking to herself, that is, various techniques for playing the piano.
In fact, in the past, Liu Qingyan, under the guidance and supervision of Prime Minister Liu Cheng, had really practiced hard in all aspects of qin, chess, calligraphy and painting. It's just that in the end, nothing was done, forcing Prime Minister Liu Cheng to give up. However, now that Liu Qingyan, whose soul has crossed over, he clearly feels that these musical instruments look inexplicably familiar, and they can be easily accessed!
Liu Qingyan was still reminiscing, and people who didn't know the truth looked at her and thought she was in a daze. Originally, I was worried that she was a hidden person, but instead she began to snicker. Xiao Yue, Chu Yi and Fifteen, who were standing behind Xuanyuan Yichen, were also worried, still thinking about how they would find a way to save a little face after the princess was ugly. You still don't have to think about anything, it's only right to go back to the palace and hide for a while. But looking at Xuanyuan Yichen, he just recognized Liu Qingyan's incomparable self-confidence, knowing that she was not blindly confident, and he did not blindly believe in her. Unlike everyone, he waited to see what kind of surprise Liu Qingyan would give everyone!
"Cousin Qingyan? Green Smoke ......"
Someone was calling her name, Liu Qingyan came back to her senses, and saw that Concubine Gao was waiting to see a good show and calling herself. She looked at the situation in front of her again, and it turned out that the person in front of her had finished playing, and it was her turn.
Liu Qingyan looked at the guqin that the previous young lady had not put on the table and had not cleaned up, she walked over and said to the young lady: "This young lady, can you let me borrow your piano?" Not to mention that Liu Qingyan is also the princess, although it seems to be unreliable, but the eyes she looks at this young lady, as well as the tone of her voice, make this young lady unable and dare not refuse. The young lady didn't even dare to say a word, but nodded.
Liu Qingyan walked around the table, made it on the stool, stretched out a pair of slender and smooth hands, and plucked the strings on the guqin seemingly casually. Concubine Gao couldn't help but sneer, she was really unfamiliar.
Xuanyuan Yichen himself can't play the piano, but he has been in Fengyue so many times, but it is rare for others to talk about it, and he will appreciate it if he can't play the piano, and Liu Qingyan's few moments are obviously not in tune. At this time, Xuanyuan Yichen couldn't help frowning slightly. But the arrow is on the bow, and it is in vain to worry about it.
I saw Liu Qingyan sitting precariously and stroked the strings again. Holding his breath and concentrating, the sound of the piano suddenly sounded in the banquet hall, the sound of the piano was melodious, but with a bit of coldness that matched Liu Qingyan. It's like a cool stream flowing slowly in the summer, making everyone here fall into it, and only feel happy and refreshing.
After a long time, the sound of the piano gradually stopped, Liu Qingyan slowly got up, bowed to Yingying, and returned to Xuanyuan Yichen's side.
Xuanyuan Yichen couldn't help but give him a thumbs up, his princess really gave him another surprise. Only a woman like Liu Qingyan is a huge mystery in itself, the more Xuanyuan Yichen gets along with her, the more she can discover the secrets on her body, but the more she can discover that there are more secrets hidden in the princess's body, just waiting for herself to continue to discover and appreciate. And this seems to have become the secret of Liu Qingyan's beauty that cannot be humanized to outsiders.
Only Liu Qingyan herself knew that when she finished playing a song and pressed her hands on the strings, she was also relieved in her heart. God knows, she doesn't know how to play the piano at all, but with the memories left by the original Liu Qingyan, as well as her own wisdom, and more importantly, she can feel that it seems that the secrets she is cultivating have also given her a lot of help, and the combination of so many factors has really helped her get through the danger!
The rest, as well as several women, also performed their own specialty shows. However, the final champion, although Concubine Gao was reluctant, and she herself was scared at all, she still had to announce the results, and Liu Qingyan won. There are also a few young ladies whose piano skills can be compared with Liu Qingyan, but they can't stand the fact that these young ladies are all musical instruments brought with them, only Liu Qingyan is borrowed from others casually. It's obvious that it's a step higher here, plus only Liu Qingyan has the most of her own characteristics, and only this characteristic can't be imitated by other women!
Concubine Gao was very unhappy in her heart, and immediately announced the start of the second competition.
Chess is another skill that Liu Qingyan has never been exposed to, but it can't stand that Prime Minister Liu and Mrs. Liu are both masters, and both husband and wife have taken the trouble to teach Liu Qingyan. Although they all gave up in the end, Liu Qingyan still touched one side, and, as if they were playing a movie, the teachings of the husband and wife kept recalling in Liu Qingyan's mind. Liu Qingyan simply closed her eyes and quietly comprehended it.
This looks like an old monk is in a meditation, or, it looks like some ghost or something has come on his body.
Concubine Gao stared at her closely, and when she saw her like this, she felt that something was wrong, as if she was doing the same thing. Concubine Gao immediately shouted loudly: "Cousin Qingyan, the game has begun!" ”
Liu Qingyan opened his eyes and only felt a chill. The noble concubine just called it like this, and she endured it. It's the second round, and she still calls it that, please, they don't know each other so well at all, and they're almost enemies who don't tear their faces. Concubine Gao was embarrassed to call herself like this, she was embarrassed to agree like this!
However, this question can be left to think about later, and for now, it is better to settle your opponent sitting on the other side.
Playing chess, I have to say, is a very boring and boring thing. Especially when several groups of young ladies are playing chess, and they can only sit on the seat and stretch their necks to see it sore and painful. Under the whisper of the noble concubine, Xuanyuan Yixing specially ordered that everyone be allowed to visit the chess field. In this way, Liu Qingyan will not be able to cheat!
Playing the piano, perhaps as long as you study and practice hard. But playing chess is really the most brain-consuming thing, and Concubine Gao didn't believe that Liu Qingyan, a straw bag who had been played by herself, could even play chess.
The result is obvious, the noble concubine once again miscalculated. Liu Qingyan not only knew how to play, but also won three games in a row, defeated her opponents, and won the chess championship again.
"You ......" Concubine Gao couldn't believe it anymore, but the facts were so obvious that she couldn't even refute them, and after the word "you", there was no follow-up.
Liu Qingyan stood up again, straightened her skirt, smiled at the noble concubine, and then moved the lotus step lightly, and came to Xuanyuan Yichen's side. Xuanyuan Yichen witnessed Liu Qingyan's chess skills throughout the whole process, and thought that he was also a chess master, but he was not necessarily Liu Qingyan's opponent. His appreciation for her can only be described in one sentence: high, really high!