237 As expected, really can’t compare!
It can be said, after listening to Huang Yueli's qin songs, all other qin songs turned into boring noises. Churning out songs without thought for quality, simply unbearable for the ears.
"God, so nice to listen to. I think I just saw blooming orchids...."
"Yeah, too good. I've never heard such a nice song…....."
"To think Third Young Miss Bai could play the qin…."
Accompanied by the sounds of praise, Huang Yueli remained composed; neither excited nor proud.
She had heard too many similar praises. These clichés were too common.
However, when these words entered Bai Ruoqi's ears, they were like bolt of lightning striking her from the skies.
She turned pale.
These beautiful words, should belong to her!
At each young lady's party, surrounded non-stop praises should be her Bai Ruoqi!
When did it belong to that dead girl? Is she not an idiot, one who was horrendous at poems and had appalling qin skills?
Just when did she develop such superb skills, taking away all the limelight?
Even if Bai Ruoqi vomited to death, her own skills were much too inferior to Huang Yueli's!
She had always been proud of her qin skills. Unfortunately, in the face of Huang Yueli, nothing was worth mentioning. The gap between the two was much too high. As long one listens, they would immediately be able to tell who attained the higher mastery!
This fact hit her deeply.
All of Bai Ruoqi's lips and face were a deathly white.
Not only did she feel angry, but also very jealous. Yet she could say nothing! Her skills cannot match others, what else could she say?
Even the Emperor said very pleasantly: "You are the daughter of Bai Liufeng? In previous years, I heard that you were weak in health, constantly recuperating at home. I did not expect for you to possess such outstanding technique! Amazing!"
Huang Yueli placed the ice jade qin down and gestured gracefully.
"Thank you for the praises Your Majesty. These are but minor accomplishments."
"Very modest. If these are minor accomplishments, then there is no more room for other performances! This is Zhen's first time listening to such qin skills!"
After the incident this morning, the Empress Dowager's impression of Huang Yueli had rose greatly. And with this, she immediately spoke out for her.
"Although this girl's cultivation is a little bad, but knows that devote themselves to learning the art of the qin. Indifferent to fame and fortune, not arrogant and able to play such a good melody! The character of this girl…..is really rare!"
The emperor had always remembered the friendship between Bai Liufeng. If not for the his daughter's bad name, he would have long decreed for her engagement to the Crown Prince.
When he saw the girl today, he found a completely different person from the rumors. Not only did she look beautiful, she carried herself with an elegant temperament. Also playing such good qin!
In the Tian Ling Continent, a qin master is still very respected.
The Emperor suddenly felt very happy, deeply pleased.
Finally, the daughter of Bai Liufeng was not a complete straw bag. Cannot cultivate, so instead she cultivate her qin technique to such levels. This showed that the girl's character is very good!
After hearing the Empress Dowager's praises of Huang Yueli, the Emperor's smiled deeper.
"Good, good! Really good! Come, reward Third Young Miss Bai....."
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238 Prince Yu bestows the qin
The Emperor paused, a little undecided as to what to give her.
Gold and silver jewelry were poor in taste and incapable of showing the importance he placed in Huang Yueli. And to give her profound armaments, this little girl could not cultivate so she has no use for them.
While he hesitated, Huang Yueli spoke for herself.
"Your Majesty, Li'er asks for your favour. If you can, can you give me this ice jade qin?"
Although the qin is but an ordinary item, the workmanship is too wonderful. From a single tonal sound, she could deduct that its quality was not that far from her Moonlight Beauty.
More importantly, this qin was made from very rare water paulownia wood!
This is a very rare fourth levelled materials with the three attributes of fire, water and wood!
As a possessor the Flame Spirit Physique, with natural ninth grade talent in all attributes, she greatly needed a multi-attribute qin as her weapon.
Multi-attributed materials are already very hard to find. This ice jade qin not only was made from rare materials, its workmanship was also very well done. As long as she refined with it as the base, it could become a fourth grade profound weapon!
It was precisely the weapon she needed most!
Emperor hesitated for a moment, "This…...."
Huang Yueli thought that the qin was too precious, hence the Emperor's reluctance. She was considering whether or not she would exchange it with some of her current armaments.
Who knew the Emperor would turn to look at Prince Yu.
"Moying, this qin a possession of your Imperial mother, if you cannot bear...."
Huang Yueli turned dumbstruck.
This piano a possession of Empress Ming Fei? ?
Li Moying' bottomless dark eyes fell silently and gloomily on her.
In the moment their eyes met, Huang Yueli only felt her body turn stiff. An unspeakably cold barrier formed in her heart.
The eyes of this man…..completely indifferent. No longer carrying that compelling sense of aggression and the teasing joy of gentleness of the past.
It seems…..he is looking at a total and unrelated stranger.
Huang Yueli clenched her fist unconsciously and bit her lip.
Obviously, this was what she wanted. The two no longer held any ambiguity. Like they had never met before, each going their own way on this bridge.
However, she felt too uncomfortable.
How many years had passed since she last saw such coldness in those two peach eyes?
Li Moying looked at her for a long while, but did not speak. The atmosphere at the banquet frozen for those few moments.
Unable to stand the pressure, Huang Yueli opened her mouth first.
"Well, I'm sorry. I did not know that this was Her Royal Highness, Prince Yu's mother's item. Asking for it, is too rude of me. I ask for His Royal Highness Prince Yu's forgiveness. This ice jade qin....."
"Gifting this ice jade qin to you."
Talking, Huang Yueli's hurried speech was interrupted but a frosty voice.
"Ah?" She was surprised.
See Li Moying's apparently angry face, she expected he was still hung over the rejection. Huang Yueli made the preparations for his refusal.
Who knew that he would speak and bestow the qin upon her.
Staring at her delicate white face, he looked at her rare expression of shock. The small pink lips slightly open, bright cat eyes rounded all appeared extremely cute.
It's no wonder she's the little thing that captured his attention.
Unfortunately, it was too hard to chase her.
As Li Moying's heart fluctuated, he nearly lost control.
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239 The true colour of calamity!
Spending a great deal of willpower, Li Moying barely maintained his look of expressionlessness.
He said lightly: "My Royal Mother really loved the qin, and certainly hoped I would keep the qin to find a real master who deserves it and treasure it. Third Young Miss Bai's qin skills are superb and without compare. If this qin does not follow Third Young Miss Bai, I am afraid I cannot find another owner. Why allow it to lie in the treasury forever?"
Li Moying's thin lips, they way he talked, all contained a kind of expensive and elegant grace.
His voice low and sweet. Even if he spoke indifferently, it carried a natural allure.
All the girls present, even knowing he was useless, could not help but involuntarily drag their eyes towards him.
Truly the colour of calamity!
Huang Yueli could not help but secretly ridicule.
She gently pushed away the ice jade qin.
"Thank you for Your Royal Highness Prince Yu's kindness. After all, this is the Empress Ming Empress Fei's, with such bad aptitude, Li'er cannot accept this."
If this qin were left behind by any other empress, she absolutely will not hesitate to accept it.
Musical instruments are like armament, they searched for owners worthy of them.
And she Huang Yueli considered herself to such a person who would be able to bring out the true ability of the ice jade qin.
But unfortunately, this is the relic of Li Moying's Royal Mother's....
If she accepted it, she could not help but always feel that is was somehow related to Li Moying.
It is really ambiguous to accept the treasure left by someone else's mother. Even if she really wanted it, it.....
This world did not only have this qin, why accept it and let others misunderstand?
Li Moying raised his eyebrows and said: "What does Third Young Miss Bai mean? You cannot put the ice jade qin in your eyes, so you are not fit for this qin?"
Neither!
Huang Yueli could not help but stare at him. This man's mouth is too cheap!
This occasion, in front of the three giants of the Palace, regardless of how she replies, it will be very rude. Why must this man push her like so!
Before Huang Yueli could reply, the Emperor spoke up.
"Li'er, since Moying took the initiative, then this qin will be your reward. When the Empress Ming Fei was alive, she did say that the thing she couldn't bear to leave was the ice jade qin. She did not know who to entrust it upon…..."
Emperor sighed slightly, a trace of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.
The Imperial Empress secretly bit her teeth in anger.
After so many years of her death, the Emperor still missed that damn fox! It is unfortunate a dead person cannot compete with her!
It's just this malevolent star, Huang Yueli. It was like meeting a ghost.
Didn't they all say she was trash? Why could she suddenly play the qin?
Moreover, from a single song, the Emperor remembered that concubine. Simply working against her ah!
No, she must allow her to become her daughter!
The Emperor did not notice the Imperial Empress' change in expression. As he was immersed in memories of the past. It was a long time before he recovered.
"Today is really a good day. Moying will be choosing his Imperial Consort at the banquet, considered to have a royal wife. Even the ice jade qin, has found a new master. Li'er, just accept this qin. From Zhen's eyes, you are fated with this qin!"
Listening to these words, Huang Yueli's back was covered in sweat.
His Royal Highness Prince Yu really intended to select his Imperial Consort at this Peach Blossom Banquet?
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240 Next up, Bai Ruoqi!
Which of these women deserved him!
Also, since the Emperor spoke, this qin could no longer be refused. Or she risked enraging the Emperor. If that happens, how can she continue to cause trouble for Bai Ruoqi and the Crown Prince?
She could only accept it, then find an opportunity to return it to Li Moying after the banquet.
Huang Yueli thanked the Emperor. Holding the qin, she returned to her seat.
Bai Ruoqi looked at the qin in her hands, with her eyes almost shooting flames out!
This is Empress Ming Fei's qin ah! Which girl who played the qin, did not dream about it?
Why did it fall into her most disgraceful and hateful third sister's hands!
Bai Ruoqi stared at Huang Yueli full of jealousy.
"Third sister, you hid it really well! But, do not think that by simply playing the qin will allow you to fly and become a phoenix. Compared to the real martial geniuses, you are just an insignificant talent!"
Huang Yue careful put the down and smiled: "My qin skills, of course cannot be compared with second sister. I am waiting for second sister's show, for you will certainly perform better than me. I will definitely applaud you later from the audience position!"
White Ruoqi froze a moment, her face falling.
If not for Huang Yueli's reminder, she almost forgot that she would be the second one to perform!
Originally, such a talent show was her favorite.
As long as she stood on the stage and played a song, she could easily obtain a full house of applause. The limelight for her only; no one could compare to her.
Today, Bai Ruoqi has Empress Shu on her side, so she knew from long ago that there would be a talent show that banquet.
Well prepared, she carefully focused her attention on "Water from High Mountains", constantly practising at home. To ensure her best display at the Peach Blossom Banquet and capture the eyes of the Emperor, Empress Dowager and Crown Prince. Although she wished to become the Imperial Consort, she must still rely on her own martial talent. But her performance will had bonus points for her.
Who was she to know that her third sister would perform so well with her an ancient melody "Silent Orchids" and mesmerising all present. So skillful that not even she could compare!
Emperor also gave her Empress Ming Fei's ice jade qin!
With Huang Yueli past musical experiences and talents, Bai Ruoqi's displays with the qin, turned far inferior. Truly too shameful!
Bai Ruoqi but had always been renowned for playing the qin. But now, her joke of a sister revealed her true talent. What a big joke it all became!
Moreover, when one compared the performances, the contrast is too strong.
Even if Bai Ruoqi played well, everyone's memory still lingered on Huang Yueli's magical performance. Any piece followed, would only birth feelings of boredom. They would sound terribly bad.
What should she do next?
Not giving Bai Ruoqi time to think of an alternative, the Imperial Empress spoke up.
"The second performer is Wu Wei Manor's Second Young Miss Bai, Bai Ruoqi. What do want to showcase?"
"Replying to the Imperial Empress, Qi'er…..."
Murmuring, Bai Ruoqi's mind whirled in a frenzy. Knowing she could not play the qin, she lamented on what to perform!
She naturally learned poetry and painting, but since becoming the number one qin player in South Yue, she did not focus as much on other subjects.