Xuruoxue thought of the scene just now and smiled: "They are all just genuine."

Qin Xiaoyuan sighed: "I wish I had such a group of brothers."

Then someone said with excitement: "Your brothers are so powerful, they just demoted Ji Xiaorou to the point of being useless!"

"Not at all." Xu Ruoxue felt that it was not as exaggerated as Qin Xiaoyuan said, "Let's not talk about them anymore. Let's go quickly. We will be late in a while."

"Okay." Qin Xiaoyuan and the two hurriedly walked towards the banquet hall.

Xuruoxue looked around and found several familiar faces, most of whom she had seen in the academy.

Halfway through the banquet, someone suddenly proposed a competition in piano skills.

After hearing this, Xuruoxue sighed, this banquet was indeed boring.

So we stayed together and chatted with Qin Xiaoyuan.

At this moment, I don’t know who mentioned Xuruoxue.

Everyone began to look for Xuruoxue's figure.

Xuruoxue won the first place in the poetry competition and was praised lavishly by the emperor. Everyone in Kyoto had already heard about it.

Now I want to see what a little girl who can write unparalleled poems looks like.

An Xiaoxiao saw Qin Xiaoyuan and Xu Ruoxue chatting animatedly from the side, and when she looked at their clothes, she felt a little uncomfortable.

He said something out of nowhere: "As talented as Miss Xu, she must also be very good at playing the piano."

When Xuruoxue heard someone mention her name, she pricked up her ears and listened.

Unexpectedly, I heard such a sentence, and just as I was about to retort, I was interrupted.

"Yes, sister Xue'er, you are very versatile." Ji Xiaorou had dressed up in a new way at this time, with a happy face, as if she was really praising Xuruoxue.

Qin Xiaoyuan immediately said: "Ji Xiaorou, why are you everywhere!"

Xu Ruoxue gently pressed Qin Xiaoyuan: "Don't be the same as those who do this."

"But they said something about you!" Qin Xiaoyuan was a little angry.

"The main hall is not a place for quarreling." Xuruoxue said patiently.

Qin Xiaoyuan nodded: "Then what do you think we should do?"

"I won't answer it." Xuruoxue didn't take this matter to heart. It was just everyone's drunken nonsense.

Unexpectedly, Xuruohan, who was behind Duke Xu, suddenly stood up and said, "I have heard of Xuruoxue's reputation as a talented girl for a long time. I wonder if I can ask you for advice."

The teacup in Xuruoxue's hand paused for a moment, then gently placed on the table.

The hall suddenly became quiet.

Even the emperor and empress who were sitting in the seats watched the play silently.

I have long heard that Xu Ruoxue is the daughter of Duke Xu, and now it is quite interesting for the two daughters to compete with each other.

Seeing this, Xuruoxue knew that she couldn't escape this time, so she glanced at Xuruohan and was about to refuse.

But the moment she saw Lu Wansu, Xuruoxue suddenly didn't want to bear it anymore and said directly: "In that case, it doesn't hurt if I just compete with you."

I wanted to embarrass Xuruoxue, but I didn't expect that she would turn against the guest. Xuruohan's expression changed, and then she smiled: "Okay."

Xuruoxue thought that the matter of delivering tea in the academy last time had not been resolved, and now that Xuruohan had bumped into her, she asked Xuruohan to see what it meant to shoot oneself in the foot!

Although she is passionate about medical skills, it does not mean that she is an idiot who only focuses on studying medical skills.

She is involved in traditional culture. Although she cannot play the guqin like a master, she feels that she has no pressure when facing Xuruohan.

The emperor became a little more interested after hearing this, and ordered the palace attendants around him to bring two harps.

Xuruohan was the first to sit down, ignoring Xuruoxue at all, and started playing directly.

Everyone listened to Xuruohan's playing and couldn't help but be surprised. Xuruohan's piano skills were very good last year, and the song "Spring in the Garden" was also very popular at the time, but today she actually adapted the song to make it even more majestic and calm.

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After the song ended, everyone applauded.

"After the adaptation of "Spring in the Garden" it became even more pleasant to the ears." Xuruoxue said with a smile.

Xuruohan snorted coldly and stood up proudly: "I am proficient in music and it is common for me to arrange music. It's your turn."

Xuruohan didn't have any humility at all, and looked like he was watching a good show.

Xuruoxue had already sat down leisurely: "I'm showing off my shame."

Then, Xuruoxue slowly raised her slender fingers and began to play on the strings.

One after another, the sound of the piano made the "Spring Festival Overture" resound throughout the entire banquet hall, and the lively atmosphere during the New Year instantly reached its peak.

After a long time, the song gradually weakened and ended. When Xuruoxue stood up, everyone was still unfinished.

"Ruoxue imitated Miss Xu and improvised a song today, which was a bit abrupt." Xu Ruoxue said it lightly, but everyone was dumbfounded.

Improvisation?

Such a masterpiece is actually a temporary work!

Wouldn’t that be an extraordinary talent? Wouldn’t it be better than Xuruohan’s adaptation just now?

Xuruohan's expression at this time was also a little uneasy.

She has always been proud of her piano skills, but she didn't expect that she would lose to Xuruoxue today.

The emperor looked at Xuruoxue and said admiringly: "As expected of the young lady from the General's Mansion, her piano skills are really good. Even the talented ladies of the current dynasty are a little inferior."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Xuruo Xue pretended to be flattered, but she was secretly sizing up Xuruohan.

Her hands were clenched together, and her fingertips were almost white.

With the corner of her mouth slightly raised, Xuruoxue snorted coldly and sat back in her original seat.

Duke Xu glared at Xuruohan and went out to provoke him, only to come back dejected. It was so embarrassing.

Seeing Xuruoxue sitting back in the general's mansion again, she felt even more depressed.

But thinking of the emperor's previous admonishment, Duke Xu could only break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

Qin Xiaoyuan gave a thumbs up to Xuruoxue: "Ruoxue, you are so amazing, you can actually compose music on the spot?"

Xu Ruoxue was a little embarrassed. After all, she had learned it in her previous life. Even if she explained, she couldn't explain it, so she simply acquiesced.

This little incident did not affect the banquet.

Until the end of the banquet, everything was peaceful.

But before the banquet ended, the emperor announced something.

"This year I plan to select some children from aristocratic families to enter the Imperial Academy and serve as escorts for the princes and princesses." The old emperor said in a calm voice.

When the ministers heard this, they immediately had different thoughts.

"But there is no rush. It will be the same thing until after the new year." The emperor looked at the courtiers below and said slowly.

"You should go back and prepare well. I will send someone to take the exam when the time comes, so you should be ready for the time being."

All the ministers said yes.

Xuruoxue didn't feel anything about it, but studying in another place didn't appeal to her.

We already have enough reading in modern times, but I didn’t expect to be forced to continue reading in ancient times, which is really troublesome.

But in order to make myself look less special, I can only follow everyone's daily routine.

The next day, Xuruoxue suddenly heard that someone was visiting.

Xuruoxue was surprised when she heard Ling Shuang say: "Miss, it's Xuruohan."

Xuruoxue frowned slightly: "Why is she here?"

"I don't know, but I brought a lot of things." Ling Shuang replied in a low voice.

Xuruoxue thought for a long time, but couldn't think of a reason.

"Since she's here, let her come in." Xuruoxue said.

Xuruohan was seen wearing a pale pink dress with gold thread embroidered on the skirt, looking noble and elegant.

"Are you here?" Xuruoxue said calmly when she saw Xuruohan.

Xuruohan chuckled: "Logically speaking, I should call you sister."

The smile on Xuruoxue's face faded: "Is this what you came here to tell me today?"

Xuruohan shook his head and immediately motioned to the maid to bring the tray: "This is the gift I brought you today, just accept it."

She looked arrogant, and it looked like she was giving alms, but it didn't look like she was sincerely giving anything at all.

Xuruoxue just glanced at it lightly, and then took a step back: "No need, I have everything in the general's mansion, and I appreciate your kindness."

Xuruohan's expression was unbearable: "I see that the general's palace is so powerful that he doesn't even care about the jewelry in the Jewelry Pavilion."

Xuruoxue frowned, seeing that she was just looking for trouble to blame her.
To be continued...