Chapter 254: A Blind Stupid Man
Chapter 254: A Blind Stupid Man
How could Bai Wei not know what Bai Lian was thinking? She said with a gleam of ridicule, "Should I thank the concubine?"
Bai Lian heard this obvious teasing and smiled very reluctantly: "You are too polite, elder sister."
Why can she be so calm at this moment?
Isn't she afraid of embarrassing herself at all?
Bai Wei held Feng Xigui and looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, I am willing to participate in the zither competition on behalf of Dong Qin, but when I play the guqin I brought, I need an environment where I can't be disturbed. It would be best if all around are covered by gauze, so that I can play with all my heart."
As soon as these words came out, everyone around was stunned.
“Is this necessary for playing the piano?”
"I don't know, but I think it's okay. After all, playing the piano requires quietness and undisturbed by others, so you can better express your feelings."
“I think this is a weird request.”
“But I think it’s reasonable.”
"..."
Ouyang Qi frowned and said, "Bai Wei, you asked someone to cover it with a veil, you don't want to secretly replace someone else to play it, do you?"
He knew that Bai Wei couldn't play the piano.
She deliberately didn't let anyone see the process of her playing, probably trying to switch things up.
Otherwise, why bother being mysterious.
Bai Wei raised her eyebrows and said, "Does Your Highness Prince Qi think that the emperor is a fool? Or do you think that everyone who comes to the Taiping Banquet is not smart? Later, this general will walk in in front of everyone, and there will be no one else inside. Who can this general find to replace him? Moreover, even if the emperor agrees, he will prepare these things by himself. Does Your Highness Prince Qi mean that the emperor will cooperate with this general in acting?"
Ouyang Qi was speechless. Every time he wanted to cause trouble for Bai Wei, Bai Wei would bring up his father, as if she was deliberately causing trouble for his father.
"That's not what I meant. Don't drag others into this. I just know your worth best and I'm afraid you'll use some dirty tricks!"
Bai Wei raised her eyebrows and said casually, "Oh, so, Your Highness Prince Qi, please don't say that you understand me, or the concubine will get jealous and cause trouble for me. As for whether you will change people, everyone will see it later. Or does Your Highness Prince Qi think that he is smarter than everyone present?"
Ouyang Qi was completely speechless after being rebuked, and finally he could only give up: "You take care of yourself!"
Bai Wei raised her eyebrows: "It would be better if I could not see you."
"That's enough." Ouyang Ming was already numb to the verbal battles between Bai Wei and Ouyang Qi. His first reaction to Bai Wei's strange request was that she wanted to cheat by using the gauze. But if she really had the ability to win and could cheat in a way that others couldn't see, why would he care about these details? "Wei'er, I'll have someone arrange it for you right now. You have to play well!"
Bai Wei clasped her hands together as a gesture of respect: "I will definitely do my best!"
She knew very well that although Ouyang Ming talked about fairness and justice all the time, he was actually very realistic. What he wanted most at this moment was to win.
As long as Feng Lin doesn't cause trouble and keeps his promise, no matter what Bai Lian and Ouyang Qi say, he will definitely protect her and meet her various needs!
The palace was very efficient. In less than a quarter of an hour, they built a wooden pavilion for Bai Wei and hung white gauze around it.
The gauze was thin and moved with the wind. One could vaguely see tables and chairs placed inside, but one could not clearly tell the material or appearance of the tables and chairs.
This was exactly the effect she wanted.
Bai Wei raised her eyes to look at Ouyang Qi and said, "Your Highness Prince Qi, please watch carefully and don't blink, otherwise you will say that I went in and secretly replaced someone."
Ouyang Qi snorted coldly: "I am not interested. As long as you don't lose Dong Qin's people, it will be fine. If you really do something that damages Dong Qin's reputation, my father will not forgive you."
Although he said this, his eyes never left Bai Wei.
Bai Wei was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, and directly carried Feng Xigui into the gauze tent and sat down.
Except for Ouyang Qi, everyone else's eyes were also fixed on Bai Wei, because they also wanted to know if there was any extraordinary mystery in this.
Unfortunately... it seems that there is none at the moment.
Because although the veil had a covering effect, it was not completely invisible. Under the veil, Bai Wei slowly walked in and then sat down. The vague outline did not stop or change, so almost everyone could prove that she was herself.
Liu Xing stood beside Ouyang Yi and said, "Your Highness, I remember the princess said she couldn't play the piano, so why did she volunteer to go up? If she really plays it later, will it embarrass the people in our Prince Yi's Mansion?"
"If you feel that my future princess has lost you, you can leave Prince Yi's Mansion now!"
Liu Xing was stunned, and immediately said: "Your Highness, why would I mean this? What I mean is...should we find a way to help the future princess."
Ouyang Yi said calmly: "Since she has gone up, she should have thought of a solution."
Wei'er is not a careless person. On the contrary, she has her own ideas and is very clever.
But... she had said before that she didn't want to expose herself today.
But today, she has repeatedly made herself the center of attention. Could it be that she wants to help him get the Moon Grass?
Ouyang Yi clenched his fist slightly.
As a man, instead of holding up the sky for her, he wanted her to fight for him. Even he felt ashamed of himself.
How could he repay her? He could only give her his heart, his love, and his life!
At this moment, the person in the veil suddenly moved, and then there was a melodious sound of a piano. The sound of the piano was sad, solemn, and a little serious and solemn.
"What song is this?"
“I haven’t heard of it either.”
“But this song is really nice.”
"Yes, it makes me feel like I've encountered something big."
"Yes, yes, it's a bit like a general going to war. There's the determination to kill, but also the suppressed homesickness."
"This piano skill is really amazing. What's the saying? The emotion is there before the tune is even formed!"
"Stop talking, I want to listen carefully."
"Ah."
"..."
The most surprised one was Bai Lian.
How is it possible that she can actually play the piano?
No, not possible!
There is no way she can play the piano.
Moreover, listening to the sound of the piano, she could not believe that the fingering and tone could be played without ten years of piano training! How could this be the sound that Bai Wei could play?
Ouyang Qi was also stunned. Listening to the sound of the piano, he couldn't utter a word.
impossible.
She had once said that she couldn't play the piano, and he had laughed at her for that.
After all, all the children of noble families in the capital would learn these things, just like him. Although he has not made any special achievements in this area, he can perform and play the piano to entertain himself.
But listening to the sound of the piano now, it would be impossible to achieve such an achievement without ten years of hard practice.
He stared closely at the person behind the veil.
If the person inside is Bai Wei, then there is only one possibility, that she has been lying to him and hiding her abilities all along.
But why?
Why did she deliberately hide her incompetence? And why did she reveal it now?
Was it just to prove to everyone that he was a blind idiot? Was it just to let everyone know that she was worse than a blind person?
Ouyang Qi clenched his hands, his eyes filled with extreme anger and hatred.
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