Poor Family

Yueyang Tea House, private rooms on the fifth floor.

Chu Yao and a young man in brocade clothes who were in his twenties sat opposite each other on the tea chair by the window, drinking tea while watching everything in Guoxue Square.

"You weren't interested in these things in the past, why do you want to join in the fun this year?"

Mr. Jinyi, Chu Qian, the eleventh son of Prince Kang, who is also the owner of Yueyang Tea House, asked Chu Yao with a smile.

Chu Yao never left the square, raised his hand and handed a list to Chu Qian.

After Chu Qian read the list, he said indifferently, "Isn't it just Piaomiao Palace and Tianbomen? Do you need to be so concerned?"

Chu Yao withdrew his gaze and looked at Chu Qian: "Eleventh brother is getting more and more arrogant now, Tianbomen doesn't need to care about it, but Piaomiao Palace, how dare you ignore it?"

Chu Qian paused: "Isn't there a great master who hasn't appeared in decades, who knows whether he is dead or alive."

Chu Yao's eyes drooped: "Dong Jian is still alive."

Seeing that he was so sure, Chu Qian asked curiously, "How do you know? Could it be that you can still grasp the traces of the supreme master?"

Chu Yao glanced at him, then shifted his gaze to the square.

Chu Qian curled his lips: "What's interesting down there." Following Chu Yao's line of sight, he saw the white-curtained carriage, and Chu Qian immediately smiled jokingly.

"You're going to be seventeen this year. Speaking of which, you should say we're kissing you. Why, you fell in love with the young palace master of Piao Miao Palace? I heard that she is a stunning beauty!"

After hearing this, Chu Yao sneered and sneered: "It's just a gangster in the rivers and lakes, how can you be worthy of me?"

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Chu Qian was a little speechless: "This is too much, Piaomiao Palace is an authentic sect recognized by the court after all, and they still have a bit of family background, so they are worthy of you, the son of the county king."

Facing Chu Yao's chilly gaze, Chu Qian gave a smug smile, and changed his words decisively: "You are definitely not worthy of the son of the county king."

Hearing what he said, Chu Yao snorted coldly, turned his head and continued to look at the square below without saying anything.

Chu Qian also looked over and saw that most people in the square were attracted by the white-curtained carriage, and said with a smile, "You don't like that young palace master, but some people are eager to join in."

"Anyway, taking down that young palace master is equivalent to standing behind a supreme master. This benefit is still very attractive."

Chu Yao remained unmoved, his eyes moved around the square, and finally stopped on the tall stage in the northeast direction.

Chu Qian looked at the past, raised his eyebrows and said, "The Dongfang family is full of talents. Last year, there was a fifth girl, and this year, there are sixth and seventh girls."

Seeing that Chu Yao's gaze had been fixed on the two girls from the Dongfang family, Chu Qian's expression changed: "Could it be that you fell in love with the Dongfang family?"

Chu Yao looked up at Chu Qian: "Brother Eleven thinks I'm not good enough for a girl from the Dongfang family?"

Chu Qian: "." With a coy smile, "You know, the Dongfang family, as the natal family of Empress Wende, has always been very proud. In the past two years, the people who proposed to marry the five Dongfang girls have almost broken the threshold. Why do you bother to join in?" That was hilarious."

Chu Yao's face darkened: "Chu Xuan married the legitimate daughter of Duke Qing's family, and Chu Zhao married the legitimate daughter of Baoding Hou's family. My wife's status cannot be inferior to theirs. The girl from the Dongfang family is the most suitable candidate. "

Chu Qian got stuck again, and after a moment of silence, he sighed, "Why are you doing this? Listen to Brother Eleven's persuasion, the most important thing is to choose a wife who suits your wishes, don't make a mistake just to compare with your two brothers." own lifelong event."

Hearing this, Chu Yao looked at Chu Qian in surprise: "Eleventh brother, you didn't say that before, you said that marrying a wife and a virtuous family is the most important thing, that's why you married a girl from the Baoning Hou family, why? Now it becomes the most important thing to agree with?"

Chu Qian coughed twice: "People, they will always change. The troubles in Prince Kang's Mansion are not much less than yours. Didn't I have a difficult life before? Naturally, I want to marry a girl from a good family background. With support, I can live a more relaxed life, too."

"But in the past two years, I suddenly discovered that if the wife who accompanied me didn't understand me, it would be really uncomfortable. I don't even know what to say to your eleventh sister-in-law."

Chu Yao looked at Chu Qian indifferently, and pointed out sharply: "That's because your business has started in the past two years, and you don't think you need the Baoninghou Mansion anymore, and you don't want to spend your time trying to please Eleventh Sister-in-law."

Chu Qian's face froze when he was told, and he retorted stiffly: "Am I that kind of person? You make me look like a heartless person."

Chu Yao expressionless: "You are."

Chu Qian: "Brother Yao, I found that your mouth is really getting more and more poisonous. I am brother, can you save me some face?"

Chu Yao kept a calm face: "The face is earned by oneself, not given by others."

Chu Qian didn't want to talk at all.

But Chu Yao continued: "Brother Eleven, no matter why you married Sister-in-law Eleven in the first place, since you are married to someone else, if you are still a man, you should be responsible to them to the end, instead of thinking that you can't use the Yue family anymore Leave people aside."

Chu Qian laughed angrily: "From what you mean, if I treat your eleventh sister-in-law badly, I'm not even a man anymore?"

Chu Yao gave him a look of 'that's it'.

Chu Qian was panting with anger, and stared at Chu Yao fiercely.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yao ignored him at all, and just stared at the square below.

Chu Qian was angry and helpless, so, the sobbing brat who hid behind his butt grew up, and knew to teach him the other way around.

"What are you looking at? What's there to see?"

After being angry for a while, Chu Qian felt better, and followed Chu Yao's line of sight to look down: "Hey, who does that little girl belong to? She looks cute enough, like an auspicious doll in a New Year picture."

Chu Yao laughed: "Pleasant? Don't be fooled by her harmless face, that girl is a dead pomegranate, it hurts when it hits her." Then, she muttered again, "After a year, it became round again."

Chu Qian didn't understand: "What pomegranate? Do you want to eat pomegranate?"

There was disgust in Chu Yao's tone: "I don't like eating pomegranates, there are too many pomegranates, it's troublesome."

Chu Qian: "." Aren't you talking about auspicious dolls? Why are you talking about eating pomegranates?

Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao who were standing in the rhythm assessment area, and did not linger for long.

There is a girl from the Gu family who is a teacher of Tianbomen. Whether the siblings are really talented in rhythm or not, they are destined to leave in despair today.

Not to mention, I really want to see that girl look downcast.

Guoxue Square, temperament assessment area.

There is no fixed standard for the temperament assessment, the only condition for passing is to impress all the assessment teachers present.

This point is not generally difficult.

After all, everyone has different preferences and appreciation abilities. There are five assessors, and there are not many of them, but it is not an easy task to impress them all with rhythm.

There are nearly a hundred students applying for the temperament examination. The assessment teacher saw too many people, discussed it, and said to the applicants: "If you have acquaintances among you, you can choose to play in an ensemble. As long as the ensemble music moves us, the two of you will be admitted.”

The ensemble can maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses, and some students immediately showed joyful expressions.

Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao also looked happy.

Although the two are confident in their skills, the effect of the qinxiao ensemble will undoubtedly be better.

"Sister, let's play the song "Butterfly Dance" on the sheet music with the qin and flute later."

Shi Fuxin nodded her head: "It's the spring of March, and the flowers are in full bloom and butterflies are coming. Let's let the people of the capital witness a feast of butterflies later."

The order of assessment is based on the order of registration. Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao registered earlier, ranking seventh and eighth.

Soon, the assessment begins.

The students who dared to apply for the exam really had real skills, and their skills were good. As soon as the melody came out, it attracted a large number of rhythm-loving audiences to watch.

But there are too many people in the square, the sound is too noisy, and the effect of the performance is not satisfactory.

"Why did you set the assessment site on the square? This is too affecting your performance."

Students are complaining.

"Because only in a square full of people, can we really distinguish the superior skills." A haughty voice sounded.

Everyone searched for the sound and found that the person who made the sound was a maid.

The servant girl was holding the guqin in her hands, and stood behind a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl in blue clothes with a proud face.

"That's the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials."

"I heard that the second girl Gu is a teacher of Tianbomen, and Tianbomen is the best at melody."

Tianbomen?

When Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao heard this name, they quickly looked at each other.

I didn't expect to hear Tianbomen in the capital!

The two couldn't help thinking of the music that taught them ambushes from ten sides.

Yueyin is the former head of Tianbomen.

At this moment, the head ring of Tianbomen is still in their hands.

Does this mean that Tianbomen belongs to them?

Just when the two of them were thinking about this, it was the second girl's turn.

The second girl from the Gu family was ranked sixth.

Perhaps it was to highlight her own specialness, perhaps to attract everyone's attention, or perhaps to prove her certainty, the second girl Gu took the initiative to propose the last assessment.

"I know that everyone came from other places to rush for the exam. It's not easy to go to Beijing. You have to work hard all the way, and you have to fulfill your wish to make this journey worthwhile."

If she played first, the assessment teacher probably wouldn't be able to listen to other pieces, and it would definitely affect the judgment of other students.

Miss Gu Er is quite confident about her piano skills.

When Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao heard these words, it was strange, but the other students were moved, and even the assessment teacher looked at the second girl Gu with satisfaction.

If number six doesn't take the test, it's number seven's turn.

Shi Fuxin frowned and looked at the second girl Gu, she was courteous first, if they refused to give way, there would definitely be dissatisfaction afterwards.

"Teacher, let's take the exam later, let others come first."

Hearing this, the assessment teacher, the students applying for the examination, and the onlookers were all speechless.

Miss Gu's courteousness is because of her superb skills. Where did these two come from? Do you need them to give way?

"Okay, don't be imitative, hurry up and get on stage, don't waste time."

Under the urging voice of the assessment teacher, Shi Fuxin took the guqin from Xiaofang with a blank face, and then walked up to the bandstand with Shi Dinghao who was holding the flute.

Before taking the stage, Shi Dinghao looked at the applicants: "We let you go, you didn't want it, don't regret it."

"Teacher, let's play "Butterfly Dance" with piano and flute."

Butterfly dance?

What song is this?

Just when everyone was still wondering, the melodious sound of the piano sounded, like a spring breeze gently touching the heartstrings of everyone, causing waves of ripples.

Then, the ethereal flute sound descended from the sky like the morning sun falling on the forest.

The sounds of the piano and flute collided together, like a stone thrown into a calm and waveless Bitan, causing layers of ripples, and the ripples spread out round after round.

First, the people in the temperament assessment area, then the adjacent area, and then, the sound of the piano and flute ensemble reached the ears of everyone in the square, and it continued to spread out.

All those who heard it couldn't help being shocked, and a sense of joy and relaxation suddenly came to mind, and people couldn't help but be intoxicated by it.

In Yueyang Tea House, just as Chu Yao noticed the movement in the rhythm area, he found the brocade vase at his waist vibrating. When he opened it, he saw the black butterfly in the vase as if it wanted to break out of the vase.

Chu Yao frowned, what happened to the ghost dish?

Before he had time to think about the reason, he heard Chu Qian beside him exclaim, looking for his reputation, he saw countless colorful butterflies flocking to Guoxue Square from all directions.

The sudden appearance of butterflies in the sky attracted everyone's attention, and the students in other assessment areas even stopped the assessment.

Soon, everyone knew that the butterfly was attracted by the sound of the piano and flute in the rhythm area.

Seeing more and more butterflies, everyone opened their mouths in shock.

There is a pillar more than ten meters high in the center of Guoxue Square. As the butterflies flew, Shi Dinghao jumped up a few times and flew up to the pillar. Then, he stood on the pillar and played the flute intently.

The ethereal and melodious sound of the flute spread farther and farther, centered on Guoxue Square, and spread in all directions.

At this moment, in the inner city and outer city near the Guozijian and Guonujian, wherever there are lush flowers and trees, there are countless butterflies dancing, attracting countless people to stop and watch.

On the Guoxue Square, all the butterflies danced to the sound of the piano and flute, with Shi Fuxin as the center, spreading upward and outward like a spiral.

The people in the square may not have felt much about this scene, but those on the tall buildings saw this scene, and they were all indescribably shocked.

The intoxicating sound of the piano is melodious; the sound of the flute is soul-stirring.

At this moment, the entire Guoxue Square and its surroundings seemed to have pressed the pause button, everything was quiet, and only the sound of the piano and flute remained in the world.

In Baichuan Restaurant, Shi's family members were nervously watching Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao. When they started the assessment, everyone's hearts were raised.

At this moment, looking at the butterflies dancing in the square, even the old lady who was as steady as Shi walked to the window and stared intently at the grandchildren in the square.

She was so surprised!

Even though her grandchildren were full of confidence before, she still didn't believe in their abilities, but at this moment, she was completely convinced.

It is inevitable that the grandchildren and granddaughters will enter the Imperial College and the National Women's Academy for this piano and flute ensemble.

Master Shi Qi and several masters from Qianji Academy were also in Baichuan Restaurant, looking at the nephews and nieces immersed in the performance in the square, their faces were full of complex expressions.

They actually played the famous song of the former dynasty - Butterfly Dance!

According to the music score, the song Die Wu was improvised by court musicians on the day when the founding emperor of the former dynasty ascended the throne. On that day, butterflies danced in the entire capital city, creating a scene of universal celebration.

I thought it was an exaggeration, but I didn't expect it to be true.

The sound of the zither and flute lasted for as long as a cup of tea (more than ten minutes). As the butterflies flew away, everyone slowly recovered from the shock.

"That's your twin brother and sister?"

"Yes."

Outside the Guoxue Square, Shi Dingxuan stood respectfully behind a hale and hearty white-haired old man.

Grandpa Xiahou sighed: "The sound of the piano and the flute has been heard for at least ten streets. Your brother and sister's internal strength is not weak."

Shi Dingxuan smiled modestly: "It's just for self-protection."

Grandpa Xiahou smiled and said nothing, was he just protecting himself?

It is said that the two little guys are only twelve years old this year. At such a young age, having such internal strength is enough to shock him.

Shi Zhenghe.

When he heard about the wrong embrace of the children in the Uncle Wuchang's house, he sympathized with Shi Zhenghe in his heart, but at this moment, looking at the four siblings of Shi Dingxuan who are like monsters, he is only jealous.

On the street opposite the Guoxue Square, Shi Zhenghe led a team of patrol officers, looking at his son and daughter in the square with bright eyes.

This is his child, his pride!

"Boss, your children are really amazing!"

"Where is it, so-so, these two small ones are very naughty, and the two big ones are better."

All the yamen: "."

"My sister Yin is going to enter the martial arts formation later, I don't know if I can make it through?"

"Certainly possible."

"Well, I also believe in Sister Yin. She is much more reliable than her younger siblings. Both younger ones can pass the examination. She must be fine."

All the yamen: "."

Is the boss showing off?

Yueyang Teahouse, looking at the quiet ghost dish, Chu Yao's eyes fell on Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao's sister and brother, and the eyes flickered non-stop.

Shizheng and this family have brought so many surprises!

Chu Yao shifted his gaze to Shi Fuyin in front of the martial formation. Will she be normal?

"This song should only exist in the sky, and it is rare to hear it in the world."

"The tune is one of them, and the butterflies flying all over the sky are shocking."

In the square, while reminiscing about the previous scene, everyone looked at Shi Fuxin who came down from the stage holding the piano, and Shi Dinghao who flew down from the pillar.