Chapter 294: 163 Xuanping Marquis (second shift)
The Prime Minister's Darling
Li Wanwan, falling short skill-wise compared to Gu Jinyu and Zhuang Yuexi, ended up tied with Zhuang Yuexi for second place in this round.
Despite keeping her first-place position, Gu Jinyu felt little joy.
The performance had been outstanding; she felt completely overshadowed.
Only after hearing from the Empress that the Crown Princess had invited musicians from the palace for the examination did she decide to choose a more impressive piece. Otherwise, any piece would have sufficed to win the relatively minor competition.
She didnât realize it would be that bad if she hadnât revised her choice.
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Winning first place with her masterful skill wouldnât have attracted any criticism.
Now, compared to Li Wanwan, her piece seemed more like a joke.
Gu Jinyu never dreamed that her limelight would be snatched away by the seemingly unimpressive Li Wanwan.
After the examination, the music master stayed behind to give some pointers to Li Wanwan about her zither playing technique, highlighting areas of potential improvement, and gifted her a guqin.@@novelbin@@
Although it wasnât comparable to the Yueying Fo Xi Guqin, it was certainly better than the one Li Wanwan currently had.
Gu Jinyu left the Music Hall, carrying her Yueying Fo Xi Guqin with a sullen expression.
On her way down the stairs, she bumped into Zhuang Mengdie.
Zhuang Mengdie ranked last and was initially very upset; however, seeing what happened to Gu Jinyu, her rage diminished.
She glanced at the Yueying Fo Xi Guqin in Gu Jinyuâs arms and mocks, âWhatâs the point of having such a good Guqin if it doesnât guarantee success? Withdraw that attempt at modifying the piece; itâs laughable at best!â
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Was Gu Jinyuâs modified piece so horrible?
No.
If it hadnât been for Li Wanwanâs piece, she wouldâve been the one to impress the Music Master that day.
However, Gu Jinyu wasnât as overconfident as Gu Jiao, and her humiliation was apparent. She retorted, âAt least I came first. What was your rank again, Miss Zhuang?â
Zhuang Mengdie, hit where it hurt, couldnât out argue Gu Jinyu and could only respond forcefully, âHow dare you talk back to me!â
Gu Jinyu snorted, âSpeaking of which, I am the Countess. Miss Zhuang, you should be formally greeting me under normal circumstances. But since weâre both students here, I wonât worry about such formalities.â
Zhuang Mengdie was infuriated by her words, âIs that so, Gu Jinyu? Now that youâre a Countess, you think youâre so important? Donât think for a second I donât know your true nature! Youâd better not provoke me, or else Iâll expose your secret and see who still respects you!â
Gu Jinyuâs face paled.
She understood exactly what Zhuang Mengdie was referring to. When they were at the Hot Springs Villa, her father had mentioned to the Duke of An region that she, Gu Jiao, and Gu Yan were triplets. It turned out that Zhuang Mengdie already knew the truth.
How did she find out?
And what about the Duke of An region? Did he know? If he did, did he not mind?
These questions threw Gu Jinyu into a state of chaos.
On the other side, the music master had finished instructing Li Wanwan.
Rather than rushing back, Li Wanwan took her new guqin and went to the pavilion, where she usually practiced her music. The place was so secluded that not even the cleaning lady came around.
âMiss, Miss, are you there?â She asked into the wall.
No response came from beyond the wall.
Usually, the woman was there at this time.
After pondering a while, she continued speaking to the wall, âMiss, Iâve passed the test, thank you for your music!â
After speaking, she waited for a while before leaving, carrying the guqin, as the snow began to fall harder.
On the other side of the wall, the second master, while carrying a chair for Gu Jiao, was puzzled, âWho was the person talking on the other side of the wall? What music?â
Gu Jiao looked down and flipped through the ledger in her hand, âWho knows.â
The second master was confused; the music couldnât be that of Master Gu, could it? Though Master Gu is skilled at healing, she certainly canât compose music. Never mind the guqin that she has on display in her room. She had barely even touched it.
The snow stopped after a while, but it seemed like it would start again. The second master was worried that the journey might become challenging for Gu Jiao if she tarried and asked her to head back soon.
It was a good decision; it was the last day of the Guozijian elementary school semester, and she had promised to pick up Xiao JìngkÅng.
By the time she arrived at the Guozijian, Xiao JìngkÅng was already eagerly waiting at the door. The small figure dressed in the Guozijian student uniform was eye-catching.
Equally noticeable was Xiao Liulang standing behind him.
This man was also incredible; he grew more and more stunning day by day.
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