After commenting on the articles of these thirty-six people, after only a few words, all the people on Ji Nong's list were praised by the ladies at this table, which made her extremely satisfied.

Only then did he pick up the teacup and moisten his throat, walked a few steps towards Rong Ben, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, the time has come." All the ladies have completed it, and the poems and manuscripts are here. ”

"Very good." Ji Nong nodded, "I'll ask you to taste it together." ”

"In addition, there are several young ladies who want to play the yaoqin, and they have already discussed the rules for the ensemble." Ji Nong's voice fell, and the maid behind Chao Rong handed over several trays in turn.

"In this case, it's better to listen to Yaoqin first, okay?" Although Ji Nong asked the ladies around him with a smile, Chao Rong had already bowed down, obviously acquiescing that this sentence was an affirmative sentence.

The piano platform had already been prepared in advance, and the will was put away, and Chao Rong led the seven girls into it together. Ji Nong took a look, and knew that this was a long time of preparation, the seven of them were all wearing Jin Shi clothes, although they were of different colors, but they were all plain large-sleeved shirts, and they were tightened on the waist to improve, outlining the girl's figure to the fullest, but Ji Nong felt that his eyes were bright. This piano case is also very exquisite, staggered before and after, surrounded by a semi-arc, which is to avoid these young ladies from competing for priority.

Chaorong waited for everyone to sit down behind the piano case, and reported the official positions and surnames of the fathers of the seven people in turn, which made Ji Nong feel a little emotional. Dayan is now regarded as treating women leniently, but with such a fresh face, she is only "the eldest daughter of Honglu Siqing, Hu Shi".

Her sleeves rolled slightly, covered her chest and sighed, leaned back slightly, and then said, "Please start." ”

When the seven women below heard this, they all stretched their sleeves lightly, and bowed down, although they were kneeling, they were also quite good-looking. Yu Linlang, the young daughter of the Xingguo Mansion who had just been praised by Ji Nong, was the highest status among the seven, and when she straightened up, she said slowly: "The autumn is high and refreshing, and the clouds are thousands of miles. Although there is no ambition for thousands of miles, it is also the heart of Mu Yishi. Therefore, this song is dedicated, and the name is flat sand and geese. ”

Although Ji Nong doesn't understand the guqin, he also has some common sense, knowing that such an instrument is not suitable for ensemble. Guqin has always been the pleasure of the literati, not so much elegant music, but rather a self-entertainment of solitude. This kind of seven-member ensemble is already a huge scale, but I am afraid that it will take a lot of effort to do it in the arrangement.

"I have never heard a group of seven people play this piece, and the most rare thing is that these seven people are talking about their own tunes, but they are so harmonious, this kind of kung fu is not for everyone." The sixth princess listened with crooked eyebrows, and when she talked to Ji Nong, her eyes were extremely bright.

"The sixth sister-in-law turned out to be a master here, disrespectful and disrespectful." Ji Nong smiled low and nodded, "If you have the opportunity, I will definitely ask the sixth sister-in-law to play a song for me." ”

"I can't afford it." The sixth princess also smiled, "Your Highness, look at the girl in it, this is the master here, and the two hands are also very good. ”

"This is the daughter of the Qing family of Honglu Temple." Chao Rong approached Ji Nong quite empathetically, "Hu." ”

"When I look at it, I think the girl next to her is good." Ji Fu, who had not spoken, opened her mouth at this time, Ji Nong glanced at her, but was surprised that her eighth sister was so quiet today, "The posture is elegant, and the music is smooth." This palace thinks that this is the demeanor of a noble girl, and as for the common saying that God appreciates food and eats, isn't it used by the people to say that those inferior servants who please others with their timbre are really difficult to get into the hall of elegance. Shining, don't you say? ”

Ji Nong sighed, sure enough, Ji Fu is still Ji Fu, and he is still the straw bag with a cannon temperament. She naturally didn't answer this, but just looked at Chao Rong, and Chao Rong said again: "The daughter of the Marquis of Jining, Du Shi." Her mother is the eldest daughter of Xu Shangshu. ”

"It turned out to be the niece of Sister Pingjiang." Ji Nong smiled, "That's naturally good." ”

The Xu family that Ji Fu married into is a great family with a history of hundreds of years, and it was already famous in the previous dynasty, and in this dynasty, the Ji family sat firmly in the world, and the Xu family can be regarded as a first-class family. One of the characteristics of such families is that they are large in number, and the relationship between in-laws is even more complicated. However, this Du family's mother is quite close to Pingjiang's concubine, and she should be the sister in the next room, but Ji Fu, who is also tired, opened her mouth this time.

Ji Fu was so lightly replied by her, and naturally her face was not good, but she probably got instructions and guidance, and she didn't go straight to her as usual, but just said: "I have met this daughter a few times at the family banquet, and my impression is not bad." ”

This time, even the Seventh Princess Xie looked at Ji Fu in surprise, not for anything else, but for Ji Fu's sudden increase in speaking level and emotional intelligence. But Xie Shi's combat effectiveness is so strong, he only smiled softly and said: "The goddaughter of the family is naturally extraordinary, and the piano, chess, poetry and books are only learned to cultivate temperament." ”

This time and again, the music on the field has gradually stopped, and everyone above has naturally stopped talking. Ji Nong glanced at Xie Shi with a smile, although he didn't speak, Xie Shi knew that she must have understood his words, so he smiled again, looking extremely intimate.

Xie Shi's words are quite high, Ji Fu said with the words of the sixth princess that the character of the daughter of the family is a faint implication that playing the piano is a noble character, but Xie's turn is also a metaphor, how is the daughter of the family, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, if she really learned to cultivate her temperament, why is she performing in the field today to fight for a high reputation.

"If the sound and color are only for entertaining people, it is really inferior, so the ancient literati all took the realm of the song as the top." Ji Nong looked at the noble girls who had already knelt up straight, "But this is not to say that you can't entertain people." On the contrary, this palace thinks that if the music is not pleasant, how can the words be aspired, and how can people see the realm from the music? Today, your song is flat, so that the palace is refreshing, seven people play in unison, no one falls on the bottom, it is rare. The sound of the song is harmonious, no one competes for victory, complements each other, complements each other, and is more open-minded, which can be said to live up to this song. ”

"The seven of you have such a tacit understanding, it can't be achieved overnight. But you've known each other for a long time? When the sixth princess asked, her voice was gentle, and her eyes were faintly shining, showing a different style.

"Back to His Royal Highness, the courtiers and others learned from their daughters and learned to each other, and they practiced the piano together with the Zheng family. Because of fate, the piano society was formed. Among the crowd, it was still Yu Linlang who replied, "But it's just a private game of the daughter's family, and it's hard for His Highness to praise it so much." ”

"Don't be too modest." The sixth princess smiled and waved her hand, "The eldest princess just said, we and other women also have a backbone, Linlang you are a chivalrous and gentle person, and you should be more free and generous." The palace and the ladies like your piano music very much, can the piano club have a name? ”

"Back to Your Highness, the name of the Qin Society is Flowing Water."

"Mountains and rivers look for soulmates, this name is excellent." Ji Nong also nodded, and said, "Then where are your usual gatherings?" ”

"Fearing that their families would be worried, they just took turns meeting in their respective homes."

"In this way, I'm afraid there aren't many opportunities to get together in one place." Ji Nong knew when she heard this, although the current atmosphere was open, she was still strict with the girls who had not yet left the cabinet, and even more so with the big families, she sighed, but she liked the current widowhood of the original body, "I just mentioned that you all studied under the Zheng family, as far as the palace knows, the Zheng family does not have a piano hall in Beijing, it is a pity." ”

When she said this, her eyes crossed the face of the Duchess of Xingguo. Duchess Xingguo was looked at by her eyes, and she was secretly beating a drum in her heart, speculating about her thoughts, isn't she hinting that she supports her daughter, or is it that the Guogong Mansion will come forward to help them make this elegant collection bigger?

When she was still hesitating how to speak, Ji Nong smiled again and said: "The seven of you are friends of the same society, and you are bosom friends in the song. The color head prepared at the beginning was Zhang Tongmu Jiaoweiqin, but it couldn't be distributed to the seven of you. I gave it to the Piano Society. As for the seven of you, this palace has another reward. ”

As soon as the words fell, Chao Rong smiled and took a dark lacquer plate from the hand of the maid behind him, with seven brocades on it. Ji Nong signaled with her eyes, and she stepped forward and said: "In these seven bags, there are seven gift lists prepared by His Royal Highness, please choose one of them." After the feast of the servants, the carriage will be sent to the house. ”

The ladies who chose Wenfu, looking at the situation above, were all angry at this time, and today's limelight was taken away by these seven people. When Ji Nong opened his mouth to comment on the article again, the color on his face became even more interesting. Chaorong cooperated with Ji Nong, paying special attention to the girls with calm faces. She also grew up in the court since she was a child, although she did not have a comprehensive understanding of Ji Nong's ambitions, she knew well enough that her master did not just want to be a favored and rich ordinary princess.

"At this time, eight people were also selected, and it was difficult to distinguish between the top and the bottom of the Wenfu, so they would compete again like a man, and see who was the leader, okay?"