It's the beauty that brings disaster. I'm also desperate.

Chapter 12: The Jiang Twins

Jiang Qing has a delicate appearance, but she doesn't stand out among the many beautiful candidates.

But selecting maids is not like selecting concubines in the harem, beauty is secondary and regular facial features are sufficient... The most important thing is that one's skills must be worthy of the job of a maid of honor!

The examiner of flute art was a middle-aged man.

Xia Li could tell who had the highest level, so he would be able to do it too...

He was very optimistic about Jiang Qing and thought that she had a great chance of taking the position of Xiao Shi.

Jiang Qing didn't talk much and seemed a little shy.

After telling the music he wanted to play, he took off the bag from his waist and pulled out a nine-section long flute from the inner room. Shengsheng was startled when he saw this, thinking to himself that it was not good... The long flute was made of a whole piece of purple bamboo, with nine distinct sections.

I knew it was a long flute when I saw it in the bag, but I didn't know it was of such amazing quality.

It must be something the other party is accustomed to using.

When playing together, everyone uses the standard flute that was distributed. Only when playing solo do they start to use the treasures that they usually use.

There is no need to think too much, this nine-section purple bamboo flute will definitely be able to bring out the opponent's 100% level.

So......

Jiang Qing's true strength is much higher than Sheng Sheng expected.

“Oooooh.”

The sound of the phoenix flute echoes melodiously.

It came suddenly but not at all abrupt.

Just the first note made everyone feel relaxed and they were already immersed in the rhythm of the flute.

——Sure enough, it’s stronger.

Xia Li is no exception.

But she had something important on her mind, and she didn't completely relax to appreciate the other person's skills. Other thoughts were running through her mind.

——It is estimated that all the participants brought their commonly used musical instruments.

——And they must be precious flutes that can amplify the tone.

Only Shengsheng doesn’t have it, and it’s impossible for her to have it.

She knew that she could use her favorite instrument to perform to her full potential.

The examination room is like a battlefield.

At this moment, the flute skill is tested. A good bamboo flute is equivalent to a magic weapon, which is very important for a "warrior"!

but.

"Oh, forget it. There's no point in thinking about those ifs."

"It's possible that a kind-hearted person might be able to lend me a zither, but forget about instruments like the flute that are close to your mouth..."

Unless someone doesn't mind an indirect kiss.

Just when Xia Li was feeling melancholy, Jiang Qing had already finished playing.

Her solo put great pressure on others. The two contestants after her performed poorly one after another and failed to perform up to the level of the previous ensemble.

The blow to confidence is evident.

but.

There was one person who was still full of confidence. Xia Li also knew that person... Well, to be precise, she couldn't even call out his name...

Not bad!

It was the smiling tiger from last night.

This bad woman Xiao Yi is on par with Jiang Qing, and is also regarded as one of Sheng Sheng's biggest enemies.

"Geng-Jiu, Kui...Kuiwei clan Jiang Xuan?!"

——Oh, so her name is Jiang Xuan.

Xia Li noticed a detail. When the examiner read out Jiang Xuan's pulse, he was obviously stunned for a while and then his voice trembled a little.

I don’t know whether I’m excited or nervous and scared.

"Oh my god, she is Miss Jiang Xuan of the Kuiwei clan, am I seeing things right?"

"...Why did she come to participate in His Highness Jiang You's selection? This, this... Is there any deep meaning behind this action?"

When the middle-aged man read out Jiang Xuan's name, the girls were shocked.

Even those who were taking the Se Art test and Feng Du test not far away looked over. Jiang Xuan was a big name, but not many people had seen her, or even very few.

Except for the one with the Geng card, who had already been shocked when his name was called out in the dormitory, the others were all surprised at this moment.

"The eldest daughters of the Kuiwei clan and the Kongsang clan have always been in opposition. Apart from major events such as the survival of the family, they have basically never interacted with each other... Miss Jiang Xuan actually came to participate in the selection of maids. How weird."

The patriarch of the Jiang clan.

After the death of each generation of old clan leader, a new clan leader will be chosen from the two major clans, the Kongsang clan and the Kuiwei clan.

In other words...

Jiang Xuan and Jiang You are definitely competitors.

What they are fighting for is not only the position of the patriarch of the Jiang clan, but also an enormous power.

The patriarchs of the Jiang clan in every dynasty have the responsibility to assist the emperor.

Simultaneously.

He also holds the [Summer Phase] phase!

Therefore, the relationship between the two major clans, Kuiwei and Kongsang, is very bad... and it is different from the Kongsang clan's philosophy of 'assisting the emperor and never being emotional'.

From ancient times to the present, the Kuiwei clan has been adhering to the philosophy of "being loyal and serving the Queen".

The so-called service here is not the kind in the general sense.

Anyway, after Shengsheng heard this idea, he understood it completely. Compared with the noble attitude of Kongsang clan in becoming the prime minister of Xia, Kuiwei clan's attitude is obviously... ahem!

Also.

She seemed to have a vague understanding of the topic of "keeping oneself clean" mentioned last night. After Jiang Xuan saw through the fact that she had a lot of fans, his attitude became contemptuous and disdainful.

After all, this is a clan that advocates "loyalty and faithfulness" and wants to serve the emperor. How can it be possible if you don't keep yourself clean?

——Damn it, I didn’t notice that.

——It turns out that Jiang Xuan, this bad woman who looks charming, is actually a truly pure person.

"Of course! I am also very pure, but I have many difficulties..."

Thinking this in his mind, Shengsheng did not feel ashamed of showing off his skills in front of an expert.

That's what it comes down to.

——It’s all Chanchan’s fault!

When it comes to female virtue, Shengsheng gives herself a perfect score, not a single point less.

"...Moreover, Jiang Xuan's mother was defeated by the clan leader, and the Kongsang clan hated her so much, how could they allow her to be His Highness Jiang You's maid?"

"I'm afraid there's something fishy going on here..."

"Yeah, my younger sister guessed so too."

"Forget it, stop talking about the two young ladies. Even if they want to do something, it has nothing to do with us. It's better to stay out of their business."

"Sister, you have a point."

"Yes, yes! To avoid getting into trouble."

Jiang Xuan stepped out of the line and walked to the front for a while.

There was constant discussion about Jiang Xuan all around, and most of the voices were filled with awe and fear... One could imagine how popular she was in the Jiang family.

——Tsk, the bad woman has such a high status in the Jiang clan and is terrifyingly powerful.

——Shengsheng might not be able to take revenge in the short term.

Just as Shengsheng was thinking this.

Jiang Xuan had already taken off the bag from his waist and pulled out a flute from it.

Unlike Jiang Qing's previous purple bamboo nine-section flute, her flute was slightly shorter by half a palm. The flute was pure white, glossy, crystal clear...it was made of flawless white wall.

——White jade flute?

Xia Li raised his eyebrows.

The appearance of this white jade flute is several times more gorgeous than that of the bamboo flute. Because it is made of jade, its tone must be ethereal and distant, and extremely unique.

But in terms of expressiveness and technique, it is not easy to be without the purple bamboo flute...

That is to say.

If a person's playing level with the bamboo flute is A-level, then she can only perform at B-level with the jade flute.

It is also because of the high difficulty of the jade flute.

Unless they are extremely confident in themselves, even many masters would choose bamboo flute for safety in important performances.

"What a proud woman."

Shengsheng thought to himself.

With Jiang Qing's excellent performance before her, she still dared to take out the jade flute to show off, without fear of making mistakes and being outdone.

Because of her identity, Jiang Xuan is different from all the candidates present.

The contestants in the field are all from the Jiang clan, and they are attached to the Kongsang clan. The Jiang clan, which is attached to the Kuiwei clan, will never participate in Jiang You's selection of concubines... From ancient times to the present, they have always stood on the side of the Kuiwei clan.

after all.

This generation of Kongsang has got the title of Xia Xiang, but it is still unclear which side the next generation will be on.

so......

As the eldest daughter of the Kuiwei clan, if Jiang Xuan loses to anyone other than Jiang You anywhere, it will greatly damage the reputation of the Kuiwei clan.

It also indirectly brought shame to those clans that supported and depended on the Kuiwei clan.

Chapter 13 Moonlit Solo

Everyone was watching, but Jiang Xuan remained unmoved.

Perhaps she was used to acting in public, she didn't even look at the people around her, raised her hand and put the flute against her lower lip...

“Oooooh.”

The sound of the jade flute moves.

The sound was more ethereal and melodious than Xia Li had imagined...

If Jiang Qing's flute sound is low, melodious, beautiful and pleasant, but ultimately belongs to the music that can be heard in the world, then Jiang Xuan's playing at this moment carries a kind of ethereal fairy air.

The celestial music is so distant that one can't help but indulge in it.

The bad woman was playing a very classic ancient song. Everyone in the field was familiar with it except Sheng Sheng. But it was such a familiar tune that everyone was immersed in it.

The song is over but it is not over yet.

It was not until the flute sound stopped for a long time that the women gradually came back to their senses.

At this time, even the assessments at other selection points were disrupted... There is no need to say more about how good his flute skills are.

——Oh no, it’s over!

"Whose jade flute is playing in the dark, spreading into the spring breeze all over Luo City."

No wonder the poem was written like this. I didn’t expect that the timbre of the jade flute would be so intoxicating when fully brought out.

"I'm so angry! Jiang Xuan, this smiling tiger, wasn't serious at all when we were playing together before. I made a wrong judgment!"

Shengsheng gritted his teeth secretly.

At this time, she finally realized that Jiang Xuan's skills were much better than Jiang Qing's, probably at the master level... and if she compared herself with the other party, the gap was too big.