Chapter Ninety-Three: Upgrading the Piano
It doesn't matter if you lose face, you can't lose the face of the Ding'an Hou Mansion, and since you want to be high-profile, you don't care about the icing on the cake.
The eldest princess has to make inches, even if she retreats today, I'm afraid that there will be a next time, Ruan Mianmian is not a soft woman who can be manipulated.
Thinking of this, Ruan Mianmian walked to the center of the stage, and she raised her hands to signal everyone to be quiet.
"Everyone's eyes are bright, and they all know who is who."
The little milk dumpling taunted someone, and Qi Shushu's gaze turned to Li Ling.
Princess Jing, who was accustomed to ups and downs, moved in her heart, Ruan Mianmian's composure and Old Madam Ruan's impassivity were very abnormal.
originally wanted to dissuade Li Ling, but Princess Jing thought about it and couldn't move, and even signaled to the princess Jiang Shuyun, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law waited to see what happened.
Ruan Mianmian stared at Li Ling and said with a smile: "Princess, the matter has come to this, Mianmian proposes to play the piano." ”
glanced at Princess Jing and saw that she bowed slightly, Jiang Shuyun pushed the boat smoothly: "It's okay, since that's the case, please take out all the young ladies to take out their housekeeping skills, and you can also use your own piano if you like to." ”
"The lord of this county took out the guqin as a lottery head, and rewarded the first place with the best playing." Ruan Mianmian's words suddenly exploded on and off the stage.
"Guqin is lonely!"
"Is it the guqin alone?"
"Is it really a solitary one?"
"The county lord is not joking, is he?"
You must know that Duyou is one of the top ten famous pianos in ancient times, and it has only been heard of its name for many years but has disappeared.
Ruan Mianmian pointed at Mrs. Ruan: "Duyou is my grandmother's dowry, which has been treasured in the mansion for many years, and her old man gave it to me a while ago. ”
Old Madam Ruan was also shocked, it is not an exaggeration to say that Duyou is a family heirloom, it was originally hidden densely, she thought that it would take several generations of Ding'an Hou Mansion to produce a female baby Ruan Mianmian, and sooner or later it would be all she had before it was given to her.
Unexpectedly, Ruan Mianmian was bold and reckless, and made Duyou public in his hands, not to mention it, and used it as a prize.
"Old lady, you have to trust the county lord." Jiu'er's hand pressed lightly and pressed the old lady Ruan who wanted to stand up.
Since the little milk dumpling said it, it can only be like this. Old Madam Ruan suppressed her mood and said loudly: "That's right, I have treasured it for decades, it is a solitary seclusion, a real guqin solitude." ”
Princess Jing Yuan Xia quickly came back to her senses, she stood up and said loudly: "The lord of Linglong is arrogant, and the Jingwang Mansion is not ambiguous, whoever wins the leader, the concubine will give the colorful glass order of the Jingwang Mansion." ”
Wow! First it was Duyou, and then it was the Colorful Glass Order, and the people present became more and more excited.
Ruan Mianmian blinked, Duyouqin is naturally precious, and the colorful glass Ling doesn't know what it is?
"Those who hold the Colorful Glass Order can ask the Jingwang Mansion to do one thing, as long as it is not a rebellion, a disaster to the country and the people, or a matter that harms heaven and reason." Li Yu squeezed to Ruan Mianmian's side and explained in a whisper.
Oh, that's equivalent to getting a promise from Jingwangfu, which is really a great benefit, on the other hand, it actually has a greater temptation than Duyouqin.
A flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, Ruan Mianmian smiled, and she thought of the excellent use of the Colorful Glass Order.
Concubine Jiang Shuyun stood up: "Give everyone half an hour to rest, in order to save time, those who recognize themselves as comparable to or surpass Miss Wang and Miss Ji can participate." ”
"Princess, who will be the judge of the piano art competition?" Someone in the audience shouted.
"What should I do?" A bright yellow figure appears in the cloister.
"Long live the emperor, long live, long live." Everyone hurriedly knelt down after making their debut.
The people on the stage hurriedly got up, and in a blink of an eye, the emperor had already strode through the crowd and walked onto the high platform.
Gonggong Kang followed the emperor closely, followed by the emperor's uncle Jingwang Li Shen, the crown prince Taifu Jichang and Ding'an Hou Ruan Geng.
"The emperor is here in person, why don't you let people be notified in advance." Princess Jing stepped forward with a smile.
"I heard from the people around me that the Imperial Aunt's Mansion is so lively, so I heard the news and came to join in the fun." As the emperor spoke, he walked to the main seat in the middle and sat down.
The princess Jiang Shuyun hurriedly welcomed the distinguished guests to take their seats, and suddenly there was a panic on the stage.
Li Ling and Qin Ruolan were even more weak-hearted, the emperor suddenly appeared, they had nothing to do, if he knew, he was afraid that they would be punished.
Ruan Mianmian took advantage of the fact that everyone was not paying attention, stepped forward and quietly pulled down Father-in-law Kang's hand.
Gonggong Kang smiled at Ruan Mianmian, but saw the little milk dumpling arching his hand towards him with a gesture of gratitude.
Clever, really smart, the county lord of Linglong really has a seven-trick exquisite heart, and Gonggong Kang didn't dare to return the gift.
The people in the audience were kneeling and didn't dare to look up, and the people on the stage were busy seeing the driver, and no one noticed that the two of them had finished communicating in a blink of an eye.
"I've seen the emperor, long live the emperor." Ruan Mianmian followed Princess Jing and her grandmother behind them and kowtowed to say goodbye.
"Let's all be flat." The emperor said with a smile.
Hearing this, everyone on the stage and off the stage stood up, and many people were full of excitement, it was the right time today, even the emperor came to Jingwang's Mansion in person, it was really lively.
"You're right, it's time for me to get out of the palace and take a walk, it seems that I've come to the right place." The emperor smiled casually at Gonggong Kang.
Gonggong Kang bowed slightly: "Everyone knows the excitement of King Jing's Mansion, and the servants are also hearsay. ”
The corners of Ruan Mianmian's mouth were slightly hooked, and the words "people around you" in the emperor's first sentence came out, and she guessed that Gonggong Kang must have mentioned it, which aroused the emperor's interest, and he came to King Jing's mansion.
Whether it is for herself or for the prince Li Yu, Ruan Mianmian has inherited the love of Kang's father-in-law.
Looking around, the emperor's eyes fell on the piano in the center: "King Jing's Mansion is in the piano, and I came at the right time." ”
"That's right, there is no better judge than the emperor." King Jing Li Shen echoed.
The emperor pointed to the side: "If I remember correctly, Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Ruan from the Ding'an Hou Mansion both played the piano well back then, and the two of you will judge with me to see who has good piano skills." ”
"The emperor laughed, the courtiers are old, and they haven't touched the piano for decades." Old Madam Ruan excused herself and said.
Unexpectedly, Princess Jing Yuan Xia said: "Don't be modest, I didn't let you play, if you are not qualified, who else is qualified." ”
Hey, it seems that my grandmother must have been superb in the piano when she was young, and when I think about it, how would my mother's family marry alone? It's just that he hasn't touched the piano for decades, and there must be something strange in it, Ruan Mianmian pondered in her heart.
The emperor took over with a smile: "Old Madam Ruan, don't be modest, what does Mrs. Ji think?" ”
"It's better to be respectful than to obey orders." Ji Chang replied.
Father-in-law Kang is Father-in-law Kang, and he is much more clever than ordinary people who can serve by the emperor's side for so many years.
Just as the emperor and everyone were greeting, Gonggong Kang called the princess Jiang Shuyun to the side to understand what happened at the right time.