Shengjing Noble

Chapter 373: The Servant Admits His Mistake

The bluestone bridge is slanting with wind and drizzle, which part is wet and damp, the swing is swaying quietly with new green, for fear of precipitating aging. The wanderer in the alley has changed his temples, and asks the old and young in front of the door, which part has been demolished by three or two long roads.

It's not too early to say goodbye, give me a drink, the future will be tasteless, if I use the bones under my knees, I can exchange for the return of my old friend. Years are flooding into the crowd and I only dare to ask today, thousands of miles away, no one climbs the height together, don't say that Jiangnan is just right, how hard it is to be apart.

The person who passed away is heartbroken, and my parents are already old. Time flies. I light the candle and shed tears without knowing it. We are separated forever. Whoever regretted not being by my side at that time never said it.

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Su Lanyin couldn't help but admire the excellent melody and lyrics of "Song of the Wandering Son", it was a rare good song.

The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop, the son wants to take care of his parents but they are no longer there.

The implication is so profound that it is hard for people who listen to it not to think of their own mothers and feel pity for them.

In the previous life, Su Lanxin did not sang this song at the Crown Prince’s birthday banquet, but sang it at the Queen Mother’s birthday banquet.

Not only was she praised by the empress dowager, she was also regarded as a filial daughter by everyone, and her good name spread throughout Shengjing City.

I guess she also thought that this song could help her win, so she made the bet with me so confidently.

Unfortunately, in this life, she will never let Su Lanxin succeed again.

Su Lanyin turned and looked at the palace maid beside her and whispered something. The little palace maid nodded, turned and left, and soon came back with a guqin in her hand and placed it on the table in front of her.

She glanced at everyone and reached out to gently pluck the strings.

This sound immediately attracted everyone's attention, and even Su Lanxin stopped singing.

"What are you doing?" she asked, suppressing her anger.

The emperor was also puzzled: "Su Lanyin, why did you pluck the strings to interrupt her singing?"

Su Lanyin stood up and bowed, then said, "I don't mean to interrupt your singing, sister. On the contrary, I want to accompany her. For such a grand occasion and such a thoughtful gift, how can I miss the accompaniment? Sister, don't you think so?"

"You..." Su Lanxin glared at her fiercely, her eyes full of anger.

The queen frowned slightly and said with some displeasure: "If that's the case, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Su Lanyin quickly admitted her fault: "It was my slow reaction, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

The Queen Mother smiled amiably and said, "Well, these two children are kind-hearted. In that case, you can accompany them."

Su Lanyin leaned forward with joy on her face: "Yes, I will play the piano well."

After saying that, he walked to the middle with the piano in his hand, pretended to squeeze Su Lanxin accidentally, and turned back without forgetting to show a provocative smile.

This made Su Lanxin very angry!

She was singing, so why did that bitch Su Lanyin come out to steal her limelight?

Thinking of this, Su Lanxin couldn't help but say, "Sister, even if you want to be in the limelight, there's no need to compete with me, right? After I finish singing, you can naturally play your own song, right?"

When she said this, everyone thought that Su Lanyin wanted to steal the limelight, and the people below began to talk about it.

"Isn't this Su Lanyin going too far? Not only does she interrupt others when they are singing, but she also wants to show up and play the piano?"

"It's obvious that he wanted to steal the limelight because Su Lanxin sang well. It's ridiculous."

"How can there be such a person? If someone wants to play the piano, can't they just play it themselves? It's her turn to make a fool of herself!"

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After everyone said this, Su Lanyin made an aggrieved expression.

"Sister, did I steal your limelight? Oh, I'm so stupid. I didn't think it through. I hope you won't be angry."

As she spoke, she lowered her head innocently and explained sadly, "Because my sister can't play the piano, I was worried that such a simple singing would be too perfunctory for the Queen, so I wanted to help my sister out, but I didn't expect that my good intentions would lead to bad consequences..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd exploded again.

"What? Su Lanxin can't play the piano? She was a famous talented woman in Shengjing before she came of age."

"Yes, she won first place in the Guqin Competition that year. How come she can't play the Guqin?"

"This Su Lanyin is just talking nonsense. If she wants to be in the limelight, she should just say so. She even pretends that she is doing it for the good of others. How hypocritical!"

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The queen hated such hypocritical women the most in her life, so she said angrily: "I hate women who make excuses the most. You keep saying that you are doing this for your sister's good, but your words are all derogatory. Why is that?"

Su Lanyin quickly said, "Your Majesty, I did not belittle you. What I said is true."

The queen sneered, "Humph, really? In Shengjing, how can there be a woman who can't play the zither? If she really doesn't know how to play the zither, chess, calligraphy, or painting, then she's a waste, isn't she?"

Hearing this, Su Lanyin laughed, but Su Lanxin panicked.

If it was a girl from an ordinary family, it would be fine, but the children of officials had to know music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs.

This rule has always existed in the Dasheng Dynasty.

If there is a selection for the imperial harem, officials' families must send daughters to the palace to participate, so the skills of playing the musical instrument, chess, calligraphy and painting are all necessary.

If a girl doesn't know these things, she will be looked down upon. No one might even want to marry her and she will have to remain a spinster, bringing shame to the family.

Although Su Lanyin did not agree with this system, she was born in this dynasty and had no way to change it, so she could only adapt to it.

Su Lanyin quickly placed the guqin on the table in front of her, knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. It was because I was ignorant and overstepped my bounds. I know I was wrong and will never do it again."

The queen saw that her attitude of admitting her mistakes was quite good, better than those who tried to make excuses but still stubbornly, so she did not pursue the matter.

"Okay, you can leave now. Su Lanxin, you can play and sing by yourself. I believe you can play better than others."

Su Lanxin suddenly felt like she was being roasted on a fire, her face flushed red, but she had to agree.

"Yes...I obey your command."

Her hands couldn't help but tremble. She felt angry and regretful at the same time.

Damn Su Lanyin, she did it on purpose!

If I had known this would happen, I would have let this little bitch accompany me!

What should I do now? How can I play this thing?

She looked at the guqin in front of her and her eyes went dark. She had no idea how to start.

So he stood there for a long time, thinking, but didn't take the next step.

Everyone was getting impatient and began to doubt.

"Why isn't she playing yet? What is she waiting for?"

"I don't know. Could it be that he really doesn't know how to play the piano?"

"How is this possible? After all, she is a daughter of an official family, how can she not play the piano?"

"Her mother is the daughter of a marquis, after all. Even though she is a concubine's daughter, she shouldn't have raised a useless person."

"Wait, I seem to remember something. She didn't seem to be able to play the piano at the previous poetry gathering."

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When someone mentioned the poetry meeting, many people remembered it.

The more Su Lanxin listened, the more frightened she felt. In a panic, her fingers plucked the strings of the zither, making a shrill sound.