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There were as many as a hundred guests attending the banquet.
Gui Xingfu, Gui Qinshao, and his daughter sat at the head of the table.
Jiu You, as a descendant of the royal family and a descendant of a duke, had the noblest status, so he had his own seat at the head of the table.
Søren and Suo Ningbing, the so-called guests of honor for the night, sat at the first seat on the right. Opposite him was Qing Chengzi, the disciple of Venerable Swordsman Bi Xiao. He also had his own seat.
As soon as Gui Xingfu announced the start of the banquet, all kinds of delicacies and delicacies were served like flowing water.
Søren took a look. Most of the dishes on the table, be it meat, vegetables, wine, or fruits, were common, but they were very exquisite. There was only an occasional dish that was very rare.
This meant that Gui Xingfu was very particular about the details of his life, but he was definitely not extravagant.
Søren was already hungry, so he rolled up his sleeves and gorged himself.
As for the nobles present, most of them only tasted the delicacies on the table. When they saw Søren gorging himself, they could not help but look slightly shocked.
Of course, no one would openly pout in disdain. After all, everyone present was a reputable person.
Gui Xingfu looked at him with eyes full of love. When Søren put down his chopsticks, he raised his wine glass and said, "Today, the first glass of wine is to our king for a long life. May our kingdom prosper and prosper."
As soon as he said that, everyone immediately raised their glasses and drained them in one go.
Immediately after, Gui Xingfu poured another glass of wine and said with a sorrowful look in his eyes, "This second glass of wine is to my elder brother, Sauron, in the netherworld. He fought everywhere for the kingdom and gave his all, but he died young. His death is the kingdom's pain, the Suo clan's pain, and even more so, my, Gui Xingfu's, heart-wrenching pain. "
After saying that, Gui Xingfu emptied half of the wine in his cup and drank the other half.
As for Søren and Suo Ningbing, they left their seats and knelt on the ground, pouring wine onto the ground for Count Sauron.
Then, Gui Xingfu poured another glass of wine and said, "This third glass of wine has three meanings."
Immediately, everyone listened attentively.
Gui Xingfu said, "The first meaning is to thank Crown Prince Jiu You for coming and bringing light to my humble abode."
Immediately, everyone raised their wine cups and toasted Crown Prince Jiu You.
Gui Xingfu continued, "The second meaning is to welcome Nephew Søren."
Now, there were almost no one left to respect Søren.
Gui Xingfu continued, "The last meaning is to wish my daughter a happy twentieth birthday."
After saying that, Gui Xingfu downed the wine in one gulp, and everyone followed suit.
Søren was stunned. Gui Qinshao's twentieth birthday did not seem to be today, and there was still nearly a month to go.
Gui Xingfu said, "Of course, there are still more than twenty days to my daughter's birthday. However, taking this opportunity to welcome nephew Sauron, let's hold a birthday banquet as well. We won't be holding one on your birthday. "
"It doesn't matter," Gui Qinshao said, her attitude was still very arrogant.
After three glasses of wine, the guests present presented their gift lists, all of which were birthday gifts for Gui Qinshao.
Furthermore, every single gift was extremely precious.
Only Søren did not prepare any gifts. His eyes narrowed slightly. He had been tricked. No one had told him that tonight's banquet was not only to welcome him, but also to celebrate Gui Qinshao's birthday, and it was eleven days in advance.
All the guests present had prepared gifts. Only Søren did not prepare, and it was completely too late to prepare now.
Søren was Gui Qinshao's fiancé, and he had planned to propose to her tonight, but in the end, he did not even prepare a gift for Gui Qinshao's birthday. How negligent was that? How would he propose later?
After everyone presented their gifts, only the last three people with the most weight had not presented their gifts.
These three people were Qing Chengzi, the chief disciple of Sword Venerable Bi Xiao, Jiu You, a member of the royal family, and Søren.
Qing Chengzi stood up from his seat, holding a box, and said, "Junior Sister, this gift is not from me. Master asked me to give it to you. I wish you a happy birthday."
"Thank you, Master. Thank you, Senior Brother." Gui Qinshao took the box and opened it.
When she saw a sword lying in the box, her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up.
This sword, from the hilt to the blade, was completely one. It was crystal clear, as if it was transparent.
Gui Qinshao's beautiful eyes lit up, and she said in a trembling voice, "Autumn Water? Master is finally willing to give it to me? "
The Autumn Water Sword was the sword that Sword Venerable Bi Xiao used before he was 30 years old.
The entire sword was forged entirely from secret gold. It was light as water, incomparably sharp, and indestructible.
Regardless of how much this sword was worth, just the secret gold required to forge this sword would cost at least a few thousand gold coins.
In addition to the craftsmanship of this sword and the fact that it had been used by Sword Venerable Bi Xiao before, it was completely a priceless treasure.
Gui Qinshao had coveted this sword for a very, very long time. She had also tried to curry favor with Bi Xiao many times, but she always received the same reply — it was not time yet.
She did not expect that at today's banquet, her master would actually give this sword to her. It was completely the biggest surprise.
Gui Qinshao could not wait to wave the sword. Instantly, the sword was like a swimming dragon, flowing water in all directions. This sword's lightness, subtlety, and spirituality were completely unmatched by other swords. She immediately fell in love with it.
The gift that Qingcheng Zi gave on behalf of his master stunned everyone present.
Now, there were only two people left who had not given their gifts.
Immediately, everyone's gazes turned to the last two important guests. One was the noblest Crown Prince Jiu You, and the other was Gui Qinshao's fiancé in name, Søren.
Seeing that everyone's gazes were on him, Crown Prince Jiu You stood up and said, "Miss Gui Qinshao, I didn't prepare any gift when I knew it was your birthday."
The moment he said that, everyone hurriedly prepared to suck up to him, saying that Crown Prince Jiu You's arrival was the best gift and so on.
Jiu You continued, "However, I have specially composed a piece for you. And this piece has probably … been in the works for more than three years. It was only when I saw you again just now that I finally decided on it. "
The moment he said that, everyone immediately gasped in admiration, saying that this was the most precious gift, a gift that had been prepared for three whole years.
There were even some people who, in an exaggerated manner, tapped their ears lightly and even wet their handkerchiefs with wine to wipe their ears, indicating that they were all ears.
"Everyone, everyone here is in luck," Gui Xingfu said, "Do you know who Crown Prince Jiu You's master is?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Gui Xingfu said, "Flame Capital's Dragon Temple's Great Cultivator Byron."
Everyone was astonished when they heard that. Who was Byron? He was the pinnacle god of music and art in this world, someone that everyone had to look up to.
Even though most people in the world had never heard of Great Cultivator Byron's music, everyone had heard of his name.
If the publicly acknowledged number one expert in the world was the East Li Monarch, Jiang Shang, then the publicly acknowledged number one master in the arts was Great Cultivator Byron.
Immediately, everyone present was full of praise. All the noble ladies looked at Crown Prince Jiu You with even more fervor.
Gui Xingfu said, "Moreover, every year during the royal banquet, the person who plays for His Majesty is not Princess Zhi Ning, but Crown Prince Jiu You."
As soon as he said that, everyone present became even more enthusiastic. Everyone stopped eating and drinking, and in an even more exaggerated manner, they took out incense to calm their minds, ready to listen to Crown Prince Jiu You's performance.
Søren, on the other hand, smelled the strong scent of a rival in love.
The meaning of Jiu You's words was very clear. Three years ago, when he first met Gui Qinshao, he was shocked by her beauty and yearned for her day and night. He even did not hesitate to specially compose a song for her, and he did so for three whole years.
Even a blind man would be able to see the affection between them. Moreover, by confessing in public, he was completely ignoring the existence of his fiancé.
At this moment, Gui Qinshao temporarily shifted her attention away from the treasure sword in her hand and sat back in her seat. Her beautiful eyes lit up, filled with anticipation and curiosity.
For banquets like this, there would be a dedicated team of musicians, at least dozens of people.
Jiu You came to the harpsichord and said to the musician, "Excuse me."
Seeing that Crown Prince Jiu You was so polite, the musician was flattered and hurriedly knelt down to salute, then retreated.
Jiu You did not sit down immediately. Instead, he looked at Søren and said, "Earl Søren."
Søren got up and said, "Crown Prince, what can I do for you?"
Jiu You said, "When I was in the southeast province, I heard that you played a song in the Royal City's graduation exam and shocked everyone. You also got a very high score."
Although Jiu You used the word "shocked", his gaze was completely disdainful. In his opinion, the so-called Royal City College's graduation exam for art was completely child's play.
For example, Li Yundi, the Prince of Piano, heard that there would be a graduation exam for an art college.
Shocking everyone on that occasion and getting a high score was nothing in the eyes of high-level artists.
For example, Zhi Li, who was well-versed in both literature and martial arts, had performed in sacred places like the Yan Capital Palace, the Dragon Temple's Art Hall, and the Raging Wave Kingdom's Palace.
Shocking everyone in the concert hall of the Royal City College's graduation exam was … That was really hilarious. Therefore, Jiu You's tone was completely full of ridicule.
Søren did not seem to hear the sarcasm in his words and said, "There is such a thing."
Jiu You said, "Why don't you take the opportunity of Miss Gui Qinshao's birthday banquet to play a song? Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't compose a song. You can also play an existing song to liven things up. "
Jiu You's purpose was very clear. Without Søren's mediocrity, how could he be outstanding and dazzling?
As a member of the royal family, he could not suppress his rival in love in terms of status. As Gui Qinshao's fiancé, Søren was the best stepping stone tonight.
"I'll do as you say!" Søren said.
At that moment, his heart was filled with shock. He really did not think about playing a song tonight, nor did he want to embarrass anyone. However, he did not expect that someone would do him the honor.
Therefore, Søren stood up from his seat and went to another zither.
The zither player was still a woman. When she saw Søren's beautiful face, she was slightly stunned.
Søren winked at her, and the zither player immediately blushed and rolled her eyes at him.
Unexpectedly, this scene was seen by Gui Qinshao, and she was instantly furious. This Søren really could not change his ways. He still did not forget to flirt with a woman at this time.
This bastard, at first glance, was obviously an idiot. He was completely a playboy and was completely useless. After a few years in the Royal City Academy, Gui Qinshao could not be clearer.
Søren sat in front of the luxurious harpsichord and said to Crown Prince Jiu You, "After you, Crown Prince."
Jiu You said, "This song was written three years ago when I had just returned from Flame Capital to attend a banquet in the palace. That night, I met Miss Gui Qinshao for the first time, and it seemed to have tugged at the most sensitive heartstrings in my heart. That night, the moonlight was like water, and my song was named 'Moonlight'. "
Then, Jiu You closed his eyes, as if he was immersed in the world three years ago, the night he met Gui Qinshao for the first time.
And everyone present also closed their eyes, waiting for Crown Prince Jiu You to play the heavenly music.
Even Gui Qinshao closed her beautiful eyes slightly, pricked up her jade-like ears, and concentrated on listening.
The entire banquet hall instantly fell silent.
Slowly exhaling, Prince Jiu You's slender and powerful fingers gently fell.
Suddenly, a beautiful sound drifted out like flowing water.
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