married daughter

Chapter 262 Collection of Chapters 287~288

Ruan Yunting and his party of five went down the mountain together with the head of the mountain and Xiao Beishu. What was left to the students was the backs that gradually merged into the snow scene, and what unfolded in front of them was an uncertain future.

Many people began to worry about them. After all, if they were classmates, if they really failed to play and insulted the national system and died, wouldn't it be the last time they met?
Xu Ningfang took a few steps forward, watched Ruan Yunting's moon-white figure descending the steps from a distance, and smiled coldly: Ruan Yunting, I hope you and I will never see each other again in this life.

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Because of the urgency, the carriage bumped like never before, when Ruan Yunting was so dizzy that she almost vomited out, the speed finally slowed down, passed the inspection of the palace gate, and drove straight to the main hall.

Seeing such a situation, several people in the car became more and more nervous.In the past, those who came here would have to change to the carriage in the palace before entering, but today even this procedure was skipped, which shows that the matter is urgent.

Everyone knows that now they are not only for their own statement, but also for the glory of the family.But whoever comes to Fengxian Academy to study, who does not have the idea of ​​being famous, only a very small number of people want to cultivate their sentiments, so Nong Ruida, the son of the Minister of Rites, and Liu Han, the son of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Officials, signed up first, and Xu Chengming also No exception.

Now, among the five people, three are from Xu's family. Xu Chengming has become more determined. He has studied music a lot. I believe that if you familiarize yourself with it, the musical instruments on the picture will definitely be able to play. At that time, it will become famous in the court and serve Xu. The family wins glory, let the ancestors, the eldest aunt, and the second aunt look up to each other, and it can also improve the status of Sanfang in Xu's family.

Ruan Yunting didn't think as much as they thought. The purpose of her following was not to make a name for herself, but to protect Ruan Yunlan. It would be best if she was the first to play the piano, and Brother Lan didn't have to play it. his woes.

The carriage stopped suddenly, and several people shook their bodies. Shan Zhang and Xiao Beishu got out of the car first, and then they walked a certain distance up the steps one after another, and entered the side hall connected to the main hall.The great eunuch Detai had already been waiting there, and several courtiers from the court symphony workshop were whispering about something around a piano.

Seeing the head of the mountain and Xiao Beishu bringing four men and one woman, Detai hurriedly greeted him. After the two parties saw the ceremony, Detai said: "The emperor has given you tea, and Mr. Dai is introducing the places of interest in our dynasty. The monks from Dayi Kingdom were fascinated by it, but after a while, they will definitely bring up the matter of playing the piano again. Master Shan, several of us in Si Lefang have tried it, but there is no clue. This matter is all up to you Yes. The emperor's oral order must be absolutely sure, and we must show our country's prestige in front of the monks of Dayi Kingdom and the envoys of Xiwu."

The head of the mountain nodded: "It's not too late, let's take a look at the piano first."

Detai took a step back and pointed at the piano: "This is it."

Everyone only looked at the picture, and imagined that the piano should not be big, but who knew that it was indeed a "huge monster" in front of them.But at the critical moment, Shan Chang didn't have the time to think about Xu Ningxia's words, he just said: "You all come here and study with the gentlemen." He was referring to several luthiers in Si Lefang.

Xu Chengming and others went forward, and Ruan Yunting followed behind.

In fact, this piano is still different from the way she played it in the previous life. The double-layered keyboard, the original white keys are black, and the black keys are white. There is a row of stops on the side of the piano board. She has only seen this on the organ A stop.Below it were two pedals, which she guessed were used to change stops and increase or decrease volume.

Seeing that he was not needed here, Detai hurried into the hall.

A middle-aged luthier lightly pressed a key, and said in a low voice: "I tried it just now, and the sound of this piano seems to be several silver more than our temperament. It will be difficult to master it for a while."

Xiao Beishu glanced at Ruan Yunting, he inexplicably remembered the "Simplified Notation" that Ruan Yunting taught him.

After hearing that sound, Ruan Yunting found that the sound of this piano was crisp and bright, with a metallic sound. This was by no means a piano she was familiar with.One word immediately popped up in my mind - harpsichord.Yes, this must have been the harpsichord, the precursor to the early piano.Its sounding principle is different from that of the piano, so the timbre is different, but the playing method is similar.

"How about it, are you able to play it?" Shan Zhang asked and looked at the five people he brought.

Nong Ruida said: "You can give it a try."

Hearing what he said, both Xu Chengming and Liu Han nodded without showing weakness.

"Okay then, you guys try it in a low voice first, and just choose the one who can play well to go to the hall." The head of the mountain had a little confidence in his mind, and just as he finished speaking, he heard Detai's sharp and high-pitched voice from the front of the hall:
"Tell the students of Daliang Kingdom to have an audience!"

The head of the mountain's face changed, the candidate has not been selected yet, why is he about to go to the palace now!However, the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed, so the head of the mountain could only whisper: "You can play by ear later."

"Yes."

Everyone tidied up their clothes, followed by Shanzhang and Xiao Beishu, Ruan Yunting was among them.

Unexpectedly, after walking a few steps, the head of the mountain stopped and turned around and said: "Miss Ruan stay here for now."

Several people were stunned.

Shan Chang said: "In such a scene, it is inappropriate for a girl to go out." He just brought Ruan Yunting here in a hurry, just wanting more people and more strength.But thinking about it now, Liu Han, Nong Ruida, and Xu Chengming are all outstanding talents in rhythm, and Ruan Yunlan is Shui Qiuxin's apprentice, so the problem of their appearance is naturally solved, why should the girl show her face.Xiwu people are arrogant and unreasonable. If they rely on the girl's family to get things done, then they should have something to say and add trouble out of thin air.

Ruan Yunting choked for a moment: "But..."

Without waiting for her to finish speaking, the head of the mountain waved his hand and left with the others.

Is this discrimination against women?Ruan Yunting stood in the passage leading to the main hall, feeling helpless in her heart.

She didn't want to disobey what the head of the mountain meant, and she was worried about Ruan Yunlan, so she walked forward quickly, stood behind the carved wooden door, and observed the situation in front of the hall through the hollowed out position.

The pitch-black marble shines brightly. On the jade steps, the emperor is dressed in a dragon robe and sits in the center, with the great eunuch Detai accompanying him.His Royal Highness's civil and military officials are arranged in east and west. In the middle, there are two western middle-aged men in monk's robes. The tall and thin one is slightly bald, and the other is younger, with a medium build, and is right next to the envoy in Xiwu's costume. stand in one place.Shan Zhang and Xiao Beishu led the four people to kneel down in front of the hall to salute.

The emperor couldn't wait any longer. Now that he saw the four people brought by the head of the mountain, he gained confidence.In such a big country of Liang, the elites are all in Fengxian Academy, so they can solve the problem.

The two blond and blue-eyed middle-aged men glanced at each other, and the tall and thin one spoke fluently in substandard Chinese: "Unexpectedly, all the luthiers in Liang Guoren are young people."

The emperor stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "Our country of Liang is full of talents, and a few young people can solve big problems."

The envoy of Xiwu said dismissively: "In that case, please carry out the harpsichord. His Majesty the Emperor of Liang Kingdom will not find any reason to shirk it."

These words were really unreasonable, and Prince Yu immediately reprimanded him: "Bold! Seeing you in front of the palace, how can you be so unreasonable!"

The emperor waved his hand and said with a smile: "I am on the Great Liang Kingdom, and I will not care about small barbarians."

While speaking, some palace people had already carried the harpsichord to the front of the hall.All civil and military officials stretched their necks curiously to watch.

The Westerner, who was tall and middle-aged, smiled and touched his chest with his left hand, bowed slightly, and said in a mixed tone: "Your Majesty, this harpsichord is a birthday gift from His Majesty the Empress of Dayi Kingdom to your Empress Dowager of Daliang Kingdom. I heard that Daliang Kingdom is The most hospitable, you must play the complete piece, it is not rude."

"That's for sure." The emperor glanced at the head of the mountain.

The head of the mountain was very worried. He hadn't selected a suitable candidate just now, and now he can only rely on the skills of these few people.Turning around, he asked in a low voice, "Who are you coming?"

Neither Xu Chengming nor Ruan Yunlan made a sound, Nong Ruida made up his mind, strode forward and saluted: "Come and try it."

"Okay!" The emperor was full of confidence.

Someone set up the piano bench, Nong Ruida sat down, and played a few times tentatively.The sound of the harpsichord is crisp and loud, with metallic echoes, echoing in the huge palace, which is very sacred.

But Nong Ruida doesn't know how to play after all. These notes are high and low. Due to the timbre of the harpsichord, these notes are a bit harsh and irritating when they come together.

Before he finished playing, the envoy of Xibu Kingdom and the two foreigners had already burst into laughter.

Nong Ruida's face turned blue and white, got up and knelt down on the ground, kowtowed: "Your Majesty..."

The emperor felt quite disappointed, but in front of outsiders, there was no way he could show his weakness, and he raised his voice: "This is just a small test, you should step back first."

Nong Ruida felt relieved and stepped aside wiping his sweat.

Sweat also appeared on Shan Chang's forehead, he brought out four people, one of them was defeated so quickly, it seems that this qin called "Harpsichord" is really not easy to play.He lowered his head and winked at Liu Han, Xu Chengming, and Ruan Junlan who were beside him, implying that whoever is more sure should go.

Seeing Nong Ruida like this, Liu Han had already lost his confidence, he lowered his head and did not dare to meet Shanzhang's eyes.

The same goes for Xu Chengming, he didn't dare to use his life to joke with the Xu family's reputation, and now he regrets coming along.But in front of the palace, Dai's father and son were there, Mr. Yuezhang was there, his cousin and father were also there, if he took half a step back, wouldn't it be completely embarrassing?
At the time of the conflict, the head of the mountain couldn't wait, and the most confident of the three was Ruan Yunlan.

Thinking of this, Shan Chang said: "Ruan Yunlan, go and try."

Ruan Yunlan was taken aback, and looked up at the unfamiliar "harpsichord". He couldn't play it, but he had to play it, because her sister's future husband-in-law and father-in-law were there, and the three brothers who had always looked down on them The master and the second master... If he retreats, he will just stuff his head in his crotch and be a man.Even if you die today, you can't take a step back!
Ruan Yunlan gritted her teeth, and walked forward with the feeling of a strong man breaking his wrist. Unexpectedly, after taking a few steps, she heard a soft female voice from the hall: "Wait a minute."

Everyone looked at the source of the sound in surprise, and saw a stunning girl walking quickly in the moon-white uniform of the University Department of Fengxian Academy.Because of the faster speed, the cloak unfolded a beautiful arc behind her, and the skirt swayed, outlining her beautiful figure. Even if she was impatient, she was not rude at all, her figure was elegant and light, as if she had stepped out of a painting.

After all, not many people knew Ruan Yunting, and most of the officials didn't know who it was, so they whispered to each other.

However, Han Su and Dai Ming, both dressed in official uniforms, looked at her worriedly.The third master and Xu Chengxuan clenched their fists even more nervously. Xu Chengming and Ruan Yunlan were among the team that had come to try playing the piano they had never seen before. They were already sweating for the glory of the Xu family. Now Ruan Yunting Why did you bump into it head on!
Ruan Yunting came to the front of the hall, kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, my servant is willing to play this piano."

The emperor narrowed his eyes: "Is it you? Are you sure you can play?"

"Yes." Ruan Yunting replied concisely.

Ruan Yunlan was sweating in anxiety, and he knew in her heart that Ruan Yunting came to replace him because she was afraid that he would be punished if he couldn't play it.

"No, Your Majesty, I'm still here." Ruan Yunlan also knelt down.

The emperor didn't understand why the two of them were fighting for each other, but in front of outsiders, the state system was the most important thing, and such arguing couldn't be tolerated.

Ruan Yunting raised her head and saw that the emperor seemed to be making a decision. She was afraid that he would order Ruan Yunlan and ignore the emperor's order. She stood up and went straight to the piano, straightened her cloak and sat down.

Her actions made the emperor and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty frown. Such disregard of the emperor's will has already committed a big taboo.What's more, for a woman to show up in public regardless of her status, she really doesn't understand the rules.

Just as Prince Yu was about to reprimand, the two "foreigners" approached Ruan Yunting very interestedly.In their country, women have a high status, and even the emperor is a woman, so they respect Ruan Yunting very much, and they all bow to salute.

"The thin and tall man" said bluntly: "Beautiful girl, what song do you want to play?"

The one with a medium figure also couldn't speak clearly: "We have never seen a yellow-skinned lady as beautiful as you."

There was a tidy sound of gasping in the main hall, such blunt words were almost flirting.

Ruan Yunting is already on the verge of breaking out, so she can only stand up and bow her knees to return the salute, and said generously: "Thank you for your compliments. You may not have heard the piece I played before."

The "thin and tall man" spread his hands and smiled, and the utterance was actually English, "As long as it's not strumming." The irony was obvious.

The emperor didn't understand it, and the civil and military ministers couldn't understand it even more. While whispering to each other and looking at each other, Ruan Yunting had already sat back on the piano bench, and didn't have time to think about what kind of country the so-called "Dayi Kingdom" is equivalent to in this chaotic time and space.Raising the plain hand lightly, after a little thought, he played the "Canon in D major", which he liked most when he was learning the piano in his previous life.

The harpsichord reverberated in the hall with a sacred metallic sound. The sound of the harpsichord slowly cut in from a single tone, and the rhythm gradually became fuller and brighter.Although it was not the piano that Ruan Yunting was familiar with in her previous life, there were not many obstacles in playing it.

The hall was silent, and the eyes of civil and military officials were all entangled in the center of the hall.I was taken away by the incredible sound of the holy and joyful piano.

Ruan Yunting was apprehensive at first. After all, on such a big occasion, if she was careless, she might lose her life. However, she gradually merged into the sound of the piano, closing her eyes, as if she was still sitting in a modern home.

"No, this place is wrong. Start again."

"Oh my daughter, why are you so stupid!"

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That sound was kindly reprimanded by the modern father.The memories that I dare not recall flooded my heart like a tide, and the relatives I dare not miss all the time seemed to be by my side. Ruan Yunting relived two lives and experienced a lot in ancient times, but she never felt the strong sense of belonging and sincerity Unadulterated family affection.

The sadness spread, and the more time went by, her hands gradually slowed down, and the melody lost its previous cheerfulness, and gradually stopped.

Opening her eyes, she was now in the hall of the Daliang Kingdom's imperial palace, with the emperor leaning forward and looking inquiring, and the civil and military officials gaping at the bottom.Her play hasn't finished yet, life has to go on, she wants to live, live happily, how can she be entangled in the past?

Ruan Yunting stood up and saluted, "Your Majesty."

"Okay!" The emperor, who had regained his senses for a long time in astonishment, clapped his hands together, and the evil spirit in his heart was finally relieved, and his smile became incomparably cheerful!

All civil and military officials praised her even more. After all, at this moment, she had won honor for Liang Guo and kept the dignity of the emperor and Liang Guo.

"How is it? Master Shijun, do you have something to say?" The emperor looked at the envoy of Xiwu Kingdom with a smile, "Your country also has such an outstanding luthier?"

The envoys of the Xiwu Kingdom were speechless, blushing and did not say a word.

Seeing this, Prince Yu took the lead in laughing, and naturally someone agreed, and their face was finally saved.

The two "foreigners" had already admired and bowed to the emperor.

The blue eyes of the "thin and tall man" were shining, and he said directly in Chinese: "Your Majesty, the song played by this beautiful lady is something that has never appeared in our Dayi country, it can be said to be a miracle! "

"Hahaha!" The emperor laughed loudly, patted the armrest of the dragon chair with his left hand, and was praised as a miracle, so he was naturally happy.Seeing the emperor like this, all civil and military officials also laughed again.

"The tall and thin one" said again: "Is such a talented and beautiful young lady the princess of your country?"

The emperor waved his hand and said with a smile: "No, she is the unmarried concubine of the secretary's young supervisor Dai Ming."

"Little concubine?" The "foreigner" of medium stature asked in surprise in non-standard Chinese, and then looked at the "thin and tall man".

The "thin and tall man" spread his hands regretfully, and said: "We understand what a concubine means. It is equivalent to the lover of our country's princes and ministers. A lover has no status at all. Such a beautiful and talented lady, she is only allowed to be a concubine." As a minister's lover, you Liang people really don't know how to cherish it."

"Presumptuous!" Prince Yu took a step forward and reprimanded: "Our Daliang country has a history of thousands of years, how can you and other barbarians understand the etiquette! A woman's status is low, allowing her to serve the country is already a compliment to her!"

"Exactly!" Many ministers echoed.

The "thin and tall man" spread his hands disdainfully, came to Ruan Yunting, and said bluntly: "Miss, if you want, please go back to Dayi Kingdom with us. Our Queen likes to listen to piano music the most. You have such a superb The memory is so beautiful, Her Majesty will definitely like you very much. It must be happier than staying here."

"Foreigners" don't understand the etiquette of Liang Guoren, so they openly poach a corner!The emperor was so angry that he almost rebuked them angrily regardless of his status.

(End of this chapter)