The youth's voice wasn't loud, but, it caused all of the scholars scrambling to be the first to be stunned.
"Manners?!"
All of the scholars felt as if they had suddenly choked on a mouthful of chilli water. Their throats and hearts were all on fire. Because, they had been lectured and lectured by the person who was publicly acknowledged to be the most lacking in manners.
Furthermore …
Most importantly, what did that "egg … egg!" mean?
Was it possible to quote scriptures? Or was it possible to block the crowd with absolute power, as light as a goose? As a scholar, how could he say such vulgar words, and in front of such a beauty, it was simply a disgrace to all cultured people.
They were ashamed to be associated with this person!
A wave of resentment rushed into the hearts of the scholars. But, today was the Hundred Flower Gathering, it was all about culture and not violence. Furthermore, if they really fought, then that would be the youth's words.
"Hmph!"
A few of the scholars who had already reached the bottom of the stage placed the flowers in their hands back into their baskets and quickly returned to their seats. But, when they walked past the youth, they couldn't help but snort coldly.
"Thank you, young masters, for your appreciation. Today, Yun Qingwu will present the song" Reeds and Rushes "to all of you." Yun Qingwu once again bowed slightly towards the scholars, her expression still not changing much.
When they heard Yun Qingwu's words, the scholars instantly quietened down.
The youth's gaze narrowed, and the corners of his mouth curved into a smile once again. Looking at Yun Qingwu's eyes that were as calm as autumn water, he seemed to be deep in thought.
On the other hand, Yan Xiu's expression remained cold, but the Golden Bone Silver Thread Fan in his hand fanned slightly more urgently.
A Guqin was carried out by two young ladies wearing golden dresses behind Yun Qingwu, and sat at the back of the stage. Meanwhile, Yun Qingwu slowly sat behind the Guqin.
Her slender white fingers lightly plucked on the Guqin.
A melodious sound like flowing water rang out. At this moment, the entire Hundred Flower Gathering completely quietened down. Everyone's attention was focused on Yun Qingwu's movements.
"The Reeds and rushes are green, and the white dew is like frost. The so-called lover, is on the other side of the water. "
“? Following her, the road is obstructive and long. Swimming along, as if in the middle of the water … "
"..."
The sound of the zither was like water, and the music was wonderful. The reason why Yun Qingwu could be called an extraordinary woman in this era was not only because she had an extremely amiable temperament, but also because she was extremely good at music.
Every word was incomparably crisp, and every rise and fall was sweet to the ear.
As the sound of Yun Qingwu's zither rang out, the girls in green dresses behind her also began to dance lightly and gracefully. Sometimes, they formed a blooming flower, and sometimes, they arranged themselves neatly to form a rippling lake …
All of the candidates were captivated by the scene in front of them. They were completely immersed in this beautiful song and dance. Their eyes were filled with intoxication as they enjoyed the most beautiful sounds in the world.
The young man quietened down and listened carefully to Yun Qingwu's voice. He did not make another sound.
Yan Xiu, on the other hand, remained seated on the chair. His gaze was calm as he gently fanned himself. It felt as if he was listening, but at the same time, it also felt as if he wasn't.
The song ended, and the zither stopped.
His voice still lingered in the air.
After an unknown period of time, some of the candidates finally regained their senses.
"Great song!"
"The song is good, and the person is even better!"
"To be able to listen to Yun Qingwu's song, I'm willing to give up ten years of my life …"
All of the candidates began to use the most touching praises they could think of to express their emotions. There were even some who were itching to make a move, preparing to present the poems they had long written in their hands to win the beauty's smile.
"Huai An Meng Residence, Meng Yushu, is extremely grateful to be able to listen to the celestial music today. I wish to take this opportunity to play a song with Miss Qingwu, what do you think?"
Right at this moment, Meng Yushu, who was wearing a yellow brocade robe, finally walked out from the crowd. Accompanied by a few guards, he arrived below the stage.
When the candidates heard Meng Yushu's words, they instantly cursed silently.
This Meng Yushu didn't present any pearls, jade, or poems. Instead, he directly wanted to play a zither with Yun Qingwu. Evidently, he wanted to please her, his methods were indeed brilliant.
But, his actions were somewhat despicable.
With Yun Qingwu's temperament, she naturally couldn't reject him in front of everyone.
But, this also allowed him to gain a huge advantage. To be able to play a song with Yun Qingwu, this honor would probably give him another topic of conversation in the future?
Just as the candidates were thinking about this, Yun Qingwu slowly stood up, her expression as calm as water.
"Since Young Master Meng has such a refined interest, Yun Qingwu naturally wouldn't reject. But, the song" Reeds and Rushes "has already been played. If I were to play another similar song, I'm afraid that all the young masters here would lose their interest. I have an ancient song called" Ambush on All Sides "here. If Young Master can play it with my two maids, Qingwu will naturally play a song with Young Master."
Yun Qingwu's voice was crisp and melodious, neither condescending nor servile, neither advancing nor retreating. But, when her words landed, Meng Yushu's expression instantly changed.
He only wanted to make use of today's situation to make it impossible for Yun Qingwu to reject him. If he were to really play a song on stage, it would just be for fun. It wouldn't be to the extent that he didn't know how to play at all. But, if it was an ancient song …
He would definitely be making a fool of himself.
Meng Yushu instantly had an urge to jump into the River of Trust.
He couldn't go up, and he couldn't go down.
Agree?
The other party had only asked the two maids to play with him first. If he could play it, Yun Qingwu would naturally play it with him. But if he couldn't?
Then he would really become a laughing stock in this Hundred Flower Gathering.
Meng Yushu didn't speak, but those scholars who were silently cursing in their hearts saw through this, and laughed secretly in their hearts.
"Young Master Meng, play a song!"
"That's right, Young Master Meng!"
"Let us witness Young Master Meng's skills!"
In front of a beauty whose beauty could topple a nation, there was always a force that made some scholars who originally didn't dare to open their mouths to muster up some courage, just to be able to attract the attention of the beauty, or, even if it was just a glance.
Meng Yushu's face alternated between red and white. His feet moved, and a few times he wanted to walk forward, but in the end, he controlled himself. In the end, he clenched his teeth and cupped his hands towards Yun Qingwu.
"Since they are Lady Qingwu's maids, they must be people who were fortunate enough to be exposed to Lady Qingwu's celestial music. If Meng Yushu was lucky enough to suppress her today, I'm afraid it would be very inappropriate! Why don't we stop here! "When Meng Yushu finished speaking, he didn't wait for Yun Qingwu to speak again, as if escaping, he turned around and returned to his seat.
Like a gust of wind.
"Thank you, Young Master Meng, for letting me win! Yun Qingwu thanks on behalf of the two maids! " Yun Qingwu didn't seem to be surprised at all, instead, she pulled the two maids beside her and lightly bowed towards Meng Yushu.
When the scholars saw this scene, they secretly cursed Meng Yushu for escaping so quickly, immediately running away when the situation wasn't good. Yet, he still made it sound so dignified, he was simply a scoundrel!
However, after Meng Yushu's opening act, those scholars who foolishly wanted to try and win the beauty's heart and remove Yun Qingwu's veil began to worry again.
Even Meng Yushu was defeated, who else in the crowd could remove Yun Qingwu's veil?
All of them were hesitant as they looked at each other.
And at this moment, a somewhat lazy voice suddenly rang out.
"Courtesan Yun Qingwu?"
The scholars were taken aback, and just as they were thinking who would go up and embarrass themselves, they realised that the direction of the voice came from was the youth sitting with Yan Xiu.
"Country bumpkin!"
"Does he really want to remove Yun Qingwu's veil?"
"Just him?"
The scholars were completely disdainful. Yun Qingwu had travelled throughout the Great Xia Dynasty, experienced countless storms, Northern Desert, Southern Nation, Western Liang, Eastern Capital, but, not a single scholar had moved her heart.
A country bumpkin, what tricks could he have?
At this moment, Yan Xiu also looked at the youth beside him, a trace of change in his gaze for the first time. But, that was merely a change. Very quickly, it disappeared and returned to normal.
And, as if he didn't hear the discussions around him, the youth stood up from his seat and slowly walked towards the stage.
His blue coarse robe fluttered lightly in the wind.
"So it's young master, Yun Qingwu greets young master again!" Yun Qingwu looked at the youth slowly walking towards her, and her expression didn't show much panic. She lowered her head slightly and bowed lightly.
"Today, I have a bet with that person called Meng Yushu just now!" The youth walked in front of Yun Qingwu, his jet-black eyes quietly looking at the beauty in front of him.
"Young master's bet, does it have anything to do with Yun Qingwu?" When Yun Qingwu heard this, she didn't seem surprised at all.
"Yes!" The youth nodded.
"Yun Qingwu boldly guessed that young master and Young Master Meng's bet is to see who can remove this veil from Yun Qingwu's face?" Yun Qingwu's expression was as calm as water.
"Smart!" The youth nodded again.
"Since that's the case, young master must have something special about you. Yun Qingwu admits that I'm not talented, but I still hope that young master can teach me!" Yun Qingwu bowed once again.
"Alright!" The youth smelled the faint fragrance emanating from Yun Qingwu's body, and also bowed towards Yun Qingwu.
Then...
He reached out his hand, and a black cloth appeared in his right hand.
"Actually, I prefer a simpler, more direct way!" The youth looked at the cloth that still had some residual warmth in his hand, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly. Looking at the dazed Yun Qingwu, he gave a devilish smile.
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