"Xiyan has met all the gentlemen, sir!" Xiyan saluted again to everyone sitting outside, then sat down and placed the piano on the table.
"Miss Xiyan, please don't be too polite. I have long heard that Miss Xiyan has superb piano skills and is also quite accomplished in calligraphy and painting. I wonder if I would be honored to ask you to play a piece of music today?"
Yu Ting also admired Miss Xiyan very much. From the moment Xiyan came over just now, he watched her intently until the girl sat behind the gauze curtain.
Huang Junheng naturally also wanted to listen to the beautiful music, and he straightened up and echoed: "Not long ago, I invited the girl to a banquet, but she happened to be unavailable. Today, the girl has to play two more pieces of music."
Min Feng had seen him from afar when he attended a poetry gathering before. He was far away at that time and there were many officials and disciples present, so he couldn't even get close to him even if he wanted to.
Among them, Zhu Pang was the most wolfish. He stood up, smoothed his robe, and said seriously: "Miss Xiyan, I have admired you for a long time, and I still invite you."
Zhu Pang suppressed his blush and said, "Play more songs."
Gu Chengyu stroked his forehead, is this guy still drunk?
The people present first thought that Zhu Pang was going to express his feelings, but finally realized that he was timid, and they all burst into laughter.
Zhu Pang wanted to wipe away tears. He had just learned the news about his fiancée last night and had endured it until the early morning. As soon as dawn broke, he went to Gu Chengyu's house to seek comfort. Who would have thought that Gu Chengyu had already left the house.
He had no choice but to disturb Zheng Lun at the Hou Mansion. He knew that Zheng Lun came out of the examination room later and was in worse shape than Gu Chengyu, but he couldn't help it!
Xiyan pursed her lips and smiled. She had seen Mr. Zhu before, and he had a somewhat straightforward temperament.
Seeing that the young gentlemen here were all in high spirits, Xiyan felt proud. The girls sitting there were all envious and jealous. They usually serve people with sex, unlike Xi Yan, who could make these young gentlemen flock to her.
"Thanks to everyone for not giving up, then Xi Yan will be embarrassed." His eyes passed over everyone present, but he found that Gu Cheng Yusui was smiling and very calm.
Hua Lian poured a glass of wine and brought it to Gu Chengyu's lips. Gu Chengyu quickly ducked aside. People who practice martial arts have very keen senses and are highly alert to the sudden approach of others.
Gu Chengyu turned around and saw that it was the young girl from before. He quickly took the wine glass with his right hand and said, "Girl, just enjoy the music. I can do this rough work myself."
Hua Lian bit her lip when she heard this. She was still a baby, and Hua's mother brought her in temporarily to make up the numbers. She was being trained during this period, and she had already expected that the day when she would pick up guests was not far away.
She is just a little bit pretty, which is very different from Miss Xiyan. However, fortunately, she is quite weak and boneless, and her charming demeanor can be considered pitiable.
Therefore, she often practices Xizi's heart-grabbing posture in front of the mirror, hoping to win the affection of these young men.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Gu was very ungrateful. When she first entered the flower hall, she noticed this young man who was about the same age as her. He stood out from the crowd and had a graceful attitude. It was obvious that he was a well-educated noble man.
She pushed aside the girls around her and walked quickly to Mr. Gu.
She fully thought that by serving this elegant and noble young master well, she would be able to redeem her, even if she became a maid or a concubine.
Hua Lian felt depressed for a while, but she was just wishful thinking.
Seeing this, Xi Yan snorted coldly in her heart, Hua Lian also has a heart as high as the sky and a life as thin as paper. Who among these young masters can be sincere?
As everyone knows, she herself is not like this?
Sitting down in front of the piano table, Xiyan put her hands on the strings.
The sound of the Guqin has a long lasting charm and a lingering sound. Gu Chengyu was also attracted by the sound of the Guqin. This Guqin should be a famous one. When the strings are plucked, the sound is like the sound of gold and stone, and the sound is pure.
"High Mountains and Flowing Waters" is a famous song passed down by the ancients. All piano students will practice this song, but only those who can practice it well are very rare.
The tune is divided into nine sections, and Xi Yan is playing the first section at the moment. The melody keeps jumping and changing registers, and it is still possible to see the top of the mountain, erratic and shrouded in clouds and mist. Gu Chengyu can't help but nod.
He also learned guqin and Xiao in the Imperial College, and he can play it naturally, but compared with the two, he is still slightly inferior.
This is not surprising, this is Xi Yan’s specialty, he can’t match it, and he is not discouraged, it’s just an elegant hobby in his spare time!
The sound of the piano was clanging and the song was over! Everyone was still intoxicated and couldn't extricate themselves!
It was Huang Junheng who was still the host, and he finally came to his senses. He had not forgotten the purpose of today. This was a poetry gathering, and playing the piano could only be for fun.
"Miss Xiyan's piano music is really beautiful, and we are so intoxicated by it that we can't extricate ourselves. However, today is a poetry meeting, so let's write a few poems first to suit the occasion. Miss Xiyan is also taking a rest here, which is just right.
Criticize everyone’s poems.”
"Young Master Huang is so complimentary. My family only has a superficial understanding of poetry. Everyone here is a well-known talent. How dare you, a little girl, to do whatever you want? I just want to read your masterpieces. It would be a great honor if I could get a few pieces of calligraphy."
Xiyan has not forgotten the purpose of coming today. Besides, Gu Jieyuan is here today, and she also wants to see if Gu Jieyuan is a vain person. If he is as talented as Duke Zhou, then her visit today is not in vain.
"Excellent! I've also enjoyed the sound of the piano, so let's start the poetry meeting! Take a look, the peony in front of the court is blooming just right. How about we use peony as the theme and let everyone show off their talents?"
Seeing that Yu Ting had returned to the topic, his interest became even higher.
Gu Chengyu glanced at the peonies outside the court, and they were indeed in bloom. Perhaps the temperature here was slightly higher than elsewhere, but the peony flowers were large and beautiful, with different colors interspersed together, each with its own charm.
"Brother Yu is right. If I'm going to be the host today, why don't you come and introduce me first?"
Huang Junheng quickly responded. He had written several peony poems before. Since he often came to Tianxiang Pavilion, peony poems were indispensable, so he chose one from them.
"Brother Huang, please don't be humble. Who doesn't know that Brother Huang is one of the three most talented people in Jiangnan? Brother Huang is so talented that he has even published several volumes of poetry."
Yan Huan is also a well-known student in the North, and is good at writing poems. However, Huang Junheng has recently become quite close to him, so he came to say a few words.
Huang Junheng asked the girl next to him to bring the Four Treasures of the Study on the desk over there and spread the paper and polish the ink for him.
"Wait a minute! Just reciting poems and writing poems is a bit boring, how about we get some luck?" Yu Ting shook the folding fan in his hand, claiming to be a romantic.
"Huh? This method is very wonderful. I wonder if Brother Yu has any suggestions? You might as well tell me." As soon as Yu Ting said this, his follower Yang Haomiao immediately nodded in praise.
Even the remaining students found it interesting and all agreed.
Yu Ting smiled and said nothing at first, and then after being urged a few times by everyone, he stopped talking and explained the method.
"Today we have a beauty to accompany us, and we also have Miss Xiyan to accompany us. We can't just let the beauty sit there, right? Why don't we invite Miss Xiyan to join in? I wonder if she would be willing?"
Yu Ting cupped his hands toward the gauze curtain, smiling, but his eyes were filled with a little lust.