It doesn't matter if you are embarrassed yourself, but the Ding'an Hou Mansion cannot be embarrassed. Besides, since you want to be high-profile, you don't care about the icing on the cake.
The eldest princess is pushing even further. Even if she gives in today, she is afraid there will be another time. Ruan Mianmian is not someone who can be manipulated by others.
Thinking of this, Ruan Mianmian walked to the center of the stage and raised her hands to signal everyone to be quiet.
"Everyone's eyes are sharp, and they all know who is who and who is who."
The small-breasted dumpling mocked someone in Neihan, and all eyes turned to Li Ling.
Princess Jing, who was accustomed to seeing ups and downs, felt something in her heart. Ruan Mianmian's calmness and Mrs. Ruan's calmness were both abnormal.
Originally wanting to dissuade Li Ling, Princess Jing thought about it but held back. She even signaled to the eldest concubine Jiang Shuyun that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law should wait and see what would happen.
Ruan Mianmian stared at Li Ling with a half-smile but said: "Prince Concubine, now that the matter is over, Mianmian suggests that we should play the piano."
Glancing at Princess Jing and seeing her nodding slightly, Jiang Shuyun followed suit and said, "That's fine. In that case, I would like all ladies to show their special skills. You can also use your own piano if you like."
"I, the princess, will take out the Guqin Duyou as a prize and reward the first place player who plays the best." After Ruan Mianmian's words came out, there was an explosion on and off the stage.
"Guqin is so quiet!"
"Is it Guqin Duyou?"
“Is it true Duyou?”
"The princess is not joking, right?"
You must know that Duyou is one of the top ten famous musical instruments in ancient times. For many years, I have only heard of its name but never seen it.
Ruan Mianmian pointed to Mrs. Ruan: "Duyou is my grandmother's dowry. It has been treasured in the house for many years. She gave it to me a while ago."
Mrs. Ruan was also shocked. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Duyou was a family heirloom. It was originally well hidden. She thought that it had only been several generations in Ding'an Marquis' Mansion to give birth to a daughter named Ruan Mianmian. Sooner or later, all her talents would be mine.
Give it to her.
I never expected that Ruan Mianmian would be so bold as to reveal Duyou's possession to the public without telling the public and even use it as a prize.
"Old madam, you have to believe the princess." Jiu'er's hand gently pressed down on Madam Ruan who was about to stand up.
Now that Xiao Naituanzi had spoken out, that was all she could do. Mrs. Ruan suppressed her turbulent mood and said loudly: "Yes, I have treasured it for decades. It is Duyou, the real Guqin Duyou."
Princess Jing Yuan Xia quickly came to her senses. She stood up and said loudly: "Princess Linglong is very heroic, and Prince Jing's Palace is also unambiguous. Whoever wins the title, I will give you the colorful glazed order from Prince Jing's Palace."
Wow! First Duyou, then Colorful Glazed Order, the people present became more and more excited.
Ruan Mianmian blinked, Duyouqin is naturally precious, who knows what the Colorful Glaze Ling is?
"Those who hold the Colorful Glaze Order can ask the Prince Jing's Palace to do something, as long as it is not a rebellion, harming the country and the people, or harming nature and justice." Li Yu squeezed to Ruan Mianmian and explained in a low voice.
Oh, that is equivalent to getting a promise from Prince Jing's Mansion, which is really a great benefit. On the other hand, it is actually a greater temptation than Duyouqin.
A flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, and Ruan Mianmian smiled. She thought of the excellent use of the Colorful Glazed Token.
The Crown Princess Jiang Shuyun stood up and said, "I'll give everyone half an hour to rest. In order to save time in the piano art competition, anyone who thinks they can compare with or surpass Miss Wang and Miss Ji can participate."
"Prince Princess, who will be the judge of the piano art competition?" someone in the audience shouted loudly.
"How about I come?" A bright yellow figure appeared in the corridor.
"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor." Everyone hurriedly gave way and knelt down one after another.
The people on the stage stood up hurriedly, and in a blink of an eye, the emperor had strode through the crowd and onto the high stage.
Eunuch Kang was waiting on the emperor closely, and behind him were his uncle Li Shen, Prince Jing, Prince Taifu Jichang and Marquis Ruan Geng of Ding'an.
"The Emperor is here in person, why don't you let someone inform you in advance." Princess Jing smiled and stepped forward to greet her.
"I heard from people around me that the palace of the Emperor's Aunt was very lively, so I came to join in the fun after hearing the news." As the Emperor spoke, he walked to the main seat in the middle and sat down.
The Crown Princess Jiang Shuyun hurriedly welcomed all the distinguished guests to their seats, and there was a sudden panic on the stage.
Li Ling and Qin Ruolan felt even more guilty. The emperor suddenly appeared. They were causing trouble over nothing. If he found out, they would probably be punished.
When no one was paying attention, Ruan Mianmian stepped forward and quietly took Eunuch Kang's hand.
Eunuch Kang smiled at Ruan Mianmian, but he saw Xiaotuanzi cupping her hands towards him in a gesture of thanks.
Smart, really smart. Princess Linglong really has a delicate heart. Eunuch Kang didn't dare to ask Da to return the favor.
The people in the audience knelt and did not dare to raise their heads. The people on the stage were busy meeting each other, and no one noticed that the two of them had finished communicating in the blink of an eye.
"I have met the emperor, long live the emperor." Ruan Mianmian followed Princess Jing and her grandmother behind them and kowtowed in greeting.
"Let's all be flat." The emperor said with a smile.
Hearing this, everyone stood up on the stage and everyone in the audience stood up. Many people's faces were full of excitement. Today is the right time. Even the emperor came to Prince Jing's Mansion in person. It was really lively.
"You are right, I should leave the palace for a walk. It seems that I have come to the right place." The emperor smiled casually at Eunuch Kang.
Eunuch Kang bowed slightly and said, "Everyone knows the liveliness of Prince Jing's Mansion, and my servants also hear about it."
The corners of Ruan Mianmian's lips curled up slightly. When the emperor's first sentence came out of the word "people around him", she guessed that Eunuch Kang must have mentioned it and aroused the emperor's interest, so he came to Prince Jing's Mansion.
Whether it was for herself or for Prince Li Yu, Ruan Mianmian accepted Eunuch Kang's love.
Looking around, the emperor's eyes fell on the qin in the center: "Prince Jing's palace is playing qin, I came at the right time."
"Yes, there is no one more suitable to judge than the emperor." Prince Jing Li Shen agreed.
The emperor pointed to the side: "If I remember correctly, Taifu Ji and Mrs. Ruan from Ding'an Marquis Mansion were both good at playing the piano back then. You two will judge with me to see whose piano skills are better."
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"Your Majesty is joking. My wife is old and has not touched the piano for decades." Mrs. Ruan declined.
Unexpectedly, Princess Jing Yuan Xia said: "Don't be modest. I didn't let you play. If you are not qualified, who else is qualified here?"
Hey, it seems that my grandmother must have been very good at playing the piano when she was young, and thinking about it in retrospect, why else would her mother-in-law’s family use Duyou as a dowry? It’s just that she hasn’t played the piano for decades, so there must be something weird in it, Ruan Mianmian thought in her heart.
The emperor smiled and took over the words: "Mrs. Ruan, please stop being modest. What do you think, Mrs. Ji?"
"It is better to obey my orders than to be respectful." Ji Chang responded with cupped hands.
Eunuch Kang is Eunuch Kang. Being able to serve the emperor for so many years, he is much smarter than ordinary people.
While the emperor was chatting with everyone, Eunuch Kang called the crown prince Jiang Shuyun to the side to understand what had just happened.