Chapter 17: The Duckling Swan
The next day, Lin Xueqi looked at the sky outside the window, it was already a bright sky outside, Lin Xueqi remembered today's competition, and knew that it was almost time, but he was not in a hurry, and slowly got up and changed clothes.
I walked to the bronze mirror, grabbed my silky black and shiny hair, looked left and right, and finally decided to tie it up alone. So she took out a black ribbon and tied it loosely.
I opened the door and squinted slightly, and it took a while to get used to the harsh sunlight.
She went straight into the courtyard, stroked the guqin, and after playing a few notes, she put her whole hand on it, closed her eyes, her fingertips moved slightly, and the sound of the piano poured out.
On the other hand, because Mo Yuqi and Mo Ziqi met yesterday and knew that Lin Xueqi and Mo Xichen lived together, she came to the competition venue early in anger, and also called everyone together, as well as the emperor and the queen mother, because only the emperor can dissolve the marriage between Lin Xueqi and Mo Xichen. said that it was a competition, but in fact, it was to see Lin Xueqi's jokes.
When the sun came to the center, Lin Xueqi didn't necessarily arrive, although Mo Yuqi was impatient, she was also proud, and guessed that Lin Xueqi might have escaped.
Except for her who had this idea, the people below all thought so, and they all talked about it secretly, and the emperor's face became faintly ugly as their voices gradually became louder.
"I guess I didn't dare to come. Her Royal Highness the princess can dance well, but how can she win the dance Qi, who is famous for her piano? I promised but didn't come, in my opinion, Her Royal Highness the princess agreed, and then regretted it. A minister expressed his opinion.
Just when the emperor was about to retreat, Lin Xueqi's laughter came from far and near, "Oh? Princess Ben flinched? How so? This princess just overslept, but I didn't expect that at this hour, fortunately there was Xichen, otherwise this princess would have to sleep until night. ”
Everyone looked back and saw Lin Xueqi holding a guqin, followed by Mei Chun and Mo Xichen, walking slowly. Lin Xueqi came with a smile, but everyone didn't think her smile was good-looking, but felt creepy.
When the emperor saw Lin Xueqi coming, he also held back his impatience, sat on the chair, looked at the stage, and slightly tapped his fingers on the table to reveal his mood.
Lin Xueqi glanced at the audience, and was stunned when she saw the figures of the emperor and the empress, and then a sneer hooked up at the corner of her mouth. This Mo Yuqi is so looking forward to seeing her foreign appearance, then she will 'show her foreign appearance'.
However, she also sensed the emperor's impatience, jumped on the test table on tiptoe, gently put the piano on the prepared wooden table, sat on the bench, and chuckled: "Can you start?" Princess Ben is very busy when she goes back, and she doesn't have time to mess around with you. ”
"You!" Mo Yuqi wanted to have a seizure, but considering that the emperor and Mo Xichen were here, she had to endure her temper and said in a good voice: "Why are you in such a hurry? Do you remember our bet? She smiled seductively.
Lin Xueqi supported his head with his hands, half-squinted and yawned, "Naturally, I remember." If the princess loses, she will dissolve the relationship with Mo Xichen, and if you lose, you will apologize and you will not be able to bother the princess in the future. But this? ”
Mo Xichen looked at Lin Xueqi, he didn't expect the two of them to use him to make a bet. Dissolution of conjugal relationship? Just by her? Don't! Doesn't the abandonment of his husband mean that he is going to become the first war king in history to be suspended? Don't think about this! No matter whether Lin Xueqi wins or loses, this relationship still can't be dissolved! Even if the emperor himself decrees it, it can't be done! It seems that Lord Mo's inner thoughts are very tough.
"That's right! Since my father and emperor are here, then we will draw a charge, and in front of the civil and military officials, you will not be cheeky! She waved her hand and beckoned someone to hand over a pen and paper, and her character was next to it, it seemed that Mo Yuqi had been preparing for a long time.
Lin Xueqi picked up the brush and wrote down the word 'rhyme' in a chic manner, then put the pen aside, bit her index finger, and after the fingertips were bleeding, she pressed her fingers the paper, thus forming a handprint.
Mo Yuqi brought the two copies of the painting in front of everyone, and smiled confidently: "Today, Lin Xueqi and this princess have tested their piano skills, and they have set up a certificate, and hundreds of civil and military officials have testified, and she lost and dissolved the relationship between husband and wife." Her gaze looked at Lin Xueqi as if she were nothing. She didn't say that she would lose, she only said that Lin Xueqi would lose, it seems that she has a lot of confidence that she will win, but she is afraid that she will be disappointed.
Mo Yuqi put the words in a place where the civil and military officials could see them, then walked to the piano, looked at Lin Xueqi proudly, and gave her a contemptuous smile.
"This princess will come first, let you listen to what this song is, only because it is in heaven." She played a few notes and whispered, "An ugly duckling is an ugly duckling, and it will never become a swan." You are just a toad who wants to eat swan meat, and if you eat it, you can't become a swan, so this princess advises you to give up! ”
She lowered her head and played the piano, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, as if she was addicted to it, and it seemed to be a mockery of Lin Xueqi.
Lin Xueqi propped up her head and lay lazily on the table, like a cat that had just woken up.
After finishing the piano, Mo Yuqi stood up, bent down slightly, and then chuckled at Lin Xueqi: "Lin Xueqi, it's your turn."
When the emperor heard Mo Yuqi's piano skills, he couldn't help but worry about Lin Xueqi, Mo Yuqi's piano skills were unprecedented, and there should be no one who surpassed her.
Unlike the emperor, Mo Xichen put his hand behind his back, looking like he was winning, and he quietly gave a thumbs up to Lin Xueqi on the stage to express his silent encouragement to her.
Lin Xueqi put his hand on the piano, Mo Xichen took out the original jade flute, put it to his lips, closed his eyes, and the melodious flute sound and piano sound shook people's hearts.
The rustling of leaves, the chirping of birds, the melodious sound of the flute, the superb skill of the piano, which I had never worked together, was unexpected, but the music produced seemed to be a match made in heaven.
Mo Yuqi's long nails sank into the flesh. She is good at the piano, so she can hear who plays well, she doesn't want to admit it, she doesn't want to admit it! Lin Xueqi played much better than her! Even without Mo Xichen's flute, she can win her with her piano skills alone, and she will lose completely!
But as long as you don't admit it, as long as you don't admit it, everyone should think that she won, right? Yes, as long as she resists death and doesn't admit that Lin Xueqi plays better than her, she can win!
Lin Xueqi finished playing the last note, walked up to Mo Yuqi, and asked, "Whoever loses and who wins, the winner has been decided, and I won."
"How is that possible?" She smiled forcefully and confidently, not acknowledging this fact. Yes, Lin Xueqi won, but Mo Yuqi didn't admit it, "This princess's piano skills are unmatched by Mo Dynasty, and you still want to defeat this princess with a straw bale?" Lin Xueqi, you are too arrogant. ”
"Arrogance? I? Lin Xueqi pointed at herself funny, picked up the words, and faced everyone, "I believe that some of you know how to play the piano, even this princess knows who plays well and who wins, I believe you are not fools." When it comes to doing it, now the tenth princess has reversed herself and resolutely refuses to admit that she lost, this kind of behavior even makes this princess feel very shameful! This is a disgrace to the royal family! I don't understand, as a princess, I should keep my promises. If you lose, you can't bother me in the future, otherwise don't blame Princess Ben! ”
Mo Yuqi's fists were clenched, and she looked at Lin Xueqi with hatred, she didn't expect that the gathering of civil and military ministers would end up slapping her own face!
"Mo Yuqi, go back and think about it!" The Emperor spoke. He was also ashamed of Mo Yuqi, and at the same time agreed with Lin Xueqi's words.
Lin Xueqi picked up the piano, turned around and walked towards Songxi Garden, and said as he walked: "Mo Yuqi, the clown duck will become a swan after winter, as long as you have a dream and work hard, you can achieve it." Don't think that the world takes you as the center, and it is not good for you to be too self-righteous. ”
She didn't look at Mo Yuqi, and she also knew that her gaze at this time was full of hatred and unwillingness.