Duanmu Yi Yi was unwilling to spare Murong Qi Qi. Murong Qi Qi finally got annoyed. She had already tolerated for a long time. This woman still wanted to force her, then she also didnât want to hold in any longer.
âGood!â
Murong Qi Qi took out a box and opened it. She put it in front of everyone. Inside the box laid a pill, white-like jade filled with excellent fragrance.
âThis is Xue Fu pill. If I lose, itâs yours. If I win, you also have to jump in the lake!â
âXue Fu pill?â
Originally, they thought that Murong Qi Qi didnât have any treasures. They didnât expect that she would actually take out Lian gongziâs 1 âXue Fu pillâ, making the way everyone looked at her immediately change.
Xue Fu pill was a first-class beauty product that improved oneâs appearance and maintained a youthful appearance, and it was made by strange doctor Liangongzi. The rumors say that with just one pill, you could maintain a youthful look. The face would not get old. Why did Murong Qi Qi have this?
âYou say itâs Xue Fu pill, is it really? Who knows if you didnât just take out some rubbish for show......â
Duanmu Yi Yi hadnât finished talking when Bai Mu Fei picked up the box. After carefully looking at it, Bai Mu Fei announced the result: âIt really is Xue Fu pill! Third miss is really generous!â
Everyone knew that Bai Mu Feiâs âpoisonous eyesâ are very powerful. If he said that this was âXue Fu pillâ, the others would no longer object.
Why did Murong Qi Qi have Xue Fu pill? Did she know strange doctor Liangongzi?
At this moment, Murong Xin Lianâs heart felt like it had spilled a bottle of flavors. The taste was really strange. She wanted to watch a play. Watch Duanmu Yi Yi humiliate Murong Qi Qi. But now, although she didnât know why, Murong Xin Lian was actually somewhat worried.
The surprises that Murong Qi Qi had given Murong Xin Lian were already too many. Was she really the delicate Murong Qi Qi from this afternoon?
Duanmu Yi Yi stared at âXue Fu pillâ. Her eyes were shining. If she won against Murong Qi Qi and got this treasure, she would surely give it to her aunt Duanmu Qing. There were no women who didnât love beauty, not to mention the mistress of the harem. Didnât Murong Xue Lian rely on a fox face to get the emperorâs favor and become Imperial Noble Consort?!
In chinese myth foxes are very beautiful in human form
When she gives the Xue Fu pill, aunt would certainly be overjoyed and would reward her. Then she can mention Longze Jing Tian. Jing wangfei2, that place was hers, Duanmu Yi Yiâs! She would surely not lose to Murong Qi Qi, this rubbish!
âMurong Qi Qi, you donât know martial arts, I will not compete with you on that as to not have an unfair advantage. Today, this miss will compete with you on qin skills! And also while playing, we need to sing!â
Qin: Chinese zither. Guqin is a seven stringed zither
Although Duanmu Yi Yi said it very dignified, who didnât know that she was an expert at playing the zither? At playing zither, even the number one beauty of the capital Murong Xin Lian would lose. Besides, Duanmu Yi Yi had a moving voice like the birds. Competing like this, it was obvious that she was bullying Murong Qi Qi.
âDuanmu Yi Yi, such competition is really unfair.â
Shangguan Wu Ji once again couldnât help but protect Murong Qi Qi. He couldnât take Duanmu Yi Yiâs arrogant appearance. Murong Qi Qi obviously didnât do anything, why was Duanmu Yi Yi making things difficult for her?
âShangguan Wu Ji, this is my and her bet. Itâs none of your business! Murong Qi Qi, if you know your place, then obediently admit defeat and jump in the lake yourself. There might be a hero who rescues the beauty......â
Duanmu Yi Yiâs eyes swept once over Murong Qi Qi. The mocking in her eyes was really obvious.
âMiss Duanmu, I think your ears definitely have some problems. When did I say that Iâll lose?â
Murong Qi Qiâs originally gentle face turned calm. Shangguan Wu Ji protected her several times, she already saw him as a friend. Now Duanmu Yi Yi was even mocking Shangguan Wu Ji. This made Murong Qi Qi furious.
âInstead of mocking me, you might as well think how to win against me. If today, miss Duanmu loses to this rubbish, then Iâm afraid that your face will get lost till your grandmaâs home......â
Murong Qi Qi humphed once. The elegance was exposed in her eyes, covering Duanmu Yi Yiâs limelight.
âYou!â
Duanmu Yi Yi had been turned speechless by Murong Qi Qi.
âServants, bring my guqin here!â
Duanmu Yi Yiâs instrument was the guqin. Itâs the famous âBi Lan Qinâ. It seemed that this miss had already came prepared. In this regard, Murong Qi Qi didnât care. She let someone bring out a liuqin4 and tried the tones.
guqin
guqin
liuqin
liuqin
quzheng
quzheng
Seeing the liuqin in Murong Qi Qiâs embrace, Duanmu Yi Yi scoffed. Liuqin wass mostly used by commoners. Noble ladies learned the high up guzheng5 orguqin. Where did people play that thing? Just from this, Duanmu Yi Yi already felt that she had won.
But even so, Duanmu Yi Yi was still very cautious. She knew that she could not lose today. In this competition, you must know yourself and know your enemy. Thatâs why she went to one side and let Murong Qi Qi play first.
âAre you sure?â
Knowing Duanmu Yi Yiâs little plan, Murong Qi Qi felt very disdainful. Holding the liuqin, she sat down on the edge of a stone in the pavilion. Jade-like fingers plucked at the strings. The song poured from the fingers.
ç¬çº¢å°: a glance at the mundane world. Literal meaning: Laughing at a secular world. Itâs a famous song from the film Swordsman 2
âThe mundane world is ridiculous,
the love affair is meaningless,
so letâs just be arrogant and supercilious.
Life hasnât ended, mind has already cleared,
and all I want is to be free and unfettered.
Put up a smiley face when Iâm awake, dump away all worries when Iâm asleep.
This nightfall came just too early. Afterlife is unpredictable, love and hatred are untraceable.
Get me a drink and Iâll start a tune and Iâll sing alone and Iâll get old but Iâll be bold......â
âI wonât run away though the wind is chill.
I wonât desire more though the flower is pretty,
so let it be and leave me alone.
The higher the sky the narrower the minds and we never ask why,
so let it be and leave me drunk. Iâm crying today but Iâll laugh tomorrow.
This is hard to explain and you donât know why Iâm so proud.
Iâm singing now and Iâll dance more. Days and nights and Iâll keep looking for happiness......â
Under the moonlight, Murong Qi Qi exuded confidence which attracted everyoneâs attention. The smile that was like a flower on the confident girl was so beautiful, it made people ignore her ordinary looks and every âscandalâ about her.
âSuch confidence......â
Li Yun Qing looked at Murong Qi Qi with narrowed eyes. Some place in his heart had been touched by her singing. Was this the real you? So proud, so confident, so satisfied......so it turned out what you wanted were these......
Beside Li Yun Qing, Shangguan Wu Jiâs eyes were also firmly locked on Murong Qi Qi.
That was right, she was not the most beautiful, but she was the most enchanting!
A smile, a frown, magnificent style unmatched in this generation. Shangguan Wu Ji had never known that women could also have such aspiration and passion, making people unable to do anything but chase after her! Unfortunately......such a wonderful woman was already engaged and would soon marry another. Thinking till here, Shangguan Wu Jiâs eyes darkened.
Everyone was attracted by Murong Qi Qi sitting on a stone and singing confidently with ease. No one noticed a pair of deep eyes hidden in the dark, which were already locked on Murong Qi Qi. Glaring at her like she was his prey. The treasure he had been looking for, had actually appeared in Murongfu3, making this pair of eyes immediately brighten up.
How could this be?
Duanmu Yi Yi looked in shock at Murong Qi Qi. She (MQQ) was so elegant, so free and so easy. Even she (DYY) herself couldnât learn it. What to do now?! What to do now?! Duanmu Yi Yi grabbed her sleeves. Just from the expression on everyoneâs faces, she knew that Murong Qi Qi had won. She hadnât competed yet, but she has already completely lost.
At the end, Murong Qi Qi sighed gently. She lowered her head and smiled at everyone.
âHow was it? Was it enjoyable to the ears?â
1. Gongzi: unmarried man/ young master/ also used to call a famous unmarried man
2. Wangfei: main wife/consort of the prince of first rank
3. Fu: mansion/residence/household