Chapter 68 Ending
The result of the bet between Jiang Li and Meng Hongjin has been announced. If the bet is divided into two rounds like in the gambling house, Jiang Li won the first half. It would be fine if Jiang Li just won, but Jiang Li is also the champion of Mingyi Hall, which makes people think of the bet between Jiang Li and Meng Hongjin. If Jiang Li becomes the champion in the end, Meng Hongjin will not only kneel down to apologize, but take off his coat and kneel down to apologize at the gate of the Imperial College with a thorn on his back.
For a time, many dandy young men in the capital sat in the wine shops and teahouses opposite the Imperial College all day long, just waiting to see a good show one day.
However, there was still the lower three exams. The lower three exams were "music, chariot driving, and archery". Let alone the qin, Meng Hongjin was the best in chariot driving and archery in the whole Yanjing City. Jiang Li thought it was hard to win. And in music, Jiang Li's sister, the third daughter of the Jiang family, was the best. For a moment, the result was confusing.
The list of successful candidates has been released, and "Le"'s school entrance exam will be held early tomorrow morning.
In Shuxiu Garden, Jiang Youyao was tearing the fan in her hand angrily. The fan was white and smooth, as thin as a cicada's wing, and the embroidery was vivid and lifelike. One fan cost more than ten taels of silver, but it was torn to pieces by Jiang Youyao.
"Don't tear it." Ji Shuran snatched the folding fan from Jiang Youyao's hand and said, "How long are you going to tear it like this?"
"Mother, I just can't accept it." Jiang Youyao's voice was full of venom. "Why can Jiang Li get the protection of father and grandmother? It hasn't been long since she returned home, and father and grandmother are already on her side. Have they forgotten that Jiang Li caused your mother to have a miscarriage? I hate it so much, but Jiang Li has become famous in the Mingyi Hall Examination Office this time. Isn't she going to fly to Tiansheng? When I think about her becoming more and more arrogant in the future, I feel very uncomfortable."
Ji Shuran stroked Jiang Youyao's hair, her expression unchanged, and she said calmly, "Don't think that it's a good thing for a woman to be famous. Jiang Li has just returned to Yanjing City. There are many noble ladies in Mingyi Hall. If she is in the limelight, some people will naturally be dissatisfied and punish her for you. You just watch the show, why do you have to do it yourself? Besides, she has just returned to Yanjing not long ago, so it's not easy for me to do it. After a few days, when the rumors outside have settled down, your mother will have plenty of ways to deal with it."
"Really?" Jiang Youyao felt relieved after hearing this, but still couldn't help asking.
"Of course." Ji Shuran looked at her lovingly: "But you are so impatient, you are really a child."
Jiang Youyao curled her lips: "I feel sorry for my mother too."
"Don't feel sorry for me," Ji Shuran said, "Tomorrow's exam is about 'music'. You have always been quite accomplished in it. This year, you have received guidance from Fairy Jinghong, so you should be better than last year. Every year, countless people come to watch the lower three subjects. Although Jiang Li won the first place in the upper three subjects, no one watched. People are more impressed by what they see. If you can leave a deep impression on people in the lower three subjects, the streets will only talk about your peak piano skills in the next three months. Who will still remember Jiang Li?"
Jiang Youyao's eyes lit up.
The daughters of the Jiang family have learned the art of music, chess, calligraphy and painting since childhood, especially Jiang Youyao, as the eldest daughter of the family and the apple of Jiang Yuanbo's eye, she has lacked nothing since childhood. Ji Shuran values Jiang Youyao's talent very much, knowing that Jiang Youyao does not have to be proficient in everything, but must be good at one thing. Jiang Youyao happens to be most talented in music, the music of the zither.
Therefore, Jiang Youyao has been taught by various famous teachers since she was a child. Xiao Deyin from Mingyi Hall is not to mention, other famous teachers have also taught her a lot. Just before this year's school exam, Ji Shuran even invited the long-retired zither player Jinghong Fairy to be Jiang Youyao's teacher.
Jiang Youyao is already talented, and with so many experts teaching her, her piano skills are already quite good. Some people even say that in a few years, Jiang Youyao might be able to surpass Xiao Deyin.
Ji Shuran is very confident in Jiang Youyao's piano skills.
"Most of the people who come here are from meritorious noble families. At that time, you will be unique and charming on the field, and it will be beneficial to find a husband for you in the future." Ji Shuran looked at him.
Jiang Youyao's cheeks flushed red, and she looked a little shy. She said, "I am not the only daughter in our Jiang family..." "Jiang Yu'e and Jiang Youyao are not worth mentioning. Jiang Li has a history of killing her mother and brother," Ji Shuran said coldly, "Any good family will not allow such a person to enter the family. If you want to marry her, you must have some ulterior motives, and she is not a good match. Jiang Li has brought this upon herself, and your father will not be able to save her in the future. Besides, the more dazzling you are on the field tomorrow, the more vulgar she will appear. This is a world of difference."
She looked at Jiang Youyao and suddenly smiled: "You are the only daughter of the Jiang family."
"I'll listen to my mother." Jiang Youyao said.
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In Fangfei Garden, Jiang Li was talking to everyone about tomorrow's inspection.
Jiang Jingrui came again uninvited. Ever since Jiang Li won the first prize, he seemed to be very proud. He always came to Fangfei Garden to talk about something. He said, "Mingri Qinle, you are done for this time. Why don't you learn some of the most common ones first, as long as you don't make a fool of yourself in public."
Tong'er was pouring tea with a worried look on her face. Jiang Li was too young to play the piano before she was seven years old. She had just started learning, let alone playing the piano. Later, she was exiled to Qingcheng Mountain. Tong'er knew that there was endless work to do every day, let alone playing the piano. Where could Jiang Li find a teacher to teach her the piano? Jiang Li didn't know how to play the piano at all. Letting someone who didn't know how to play the piano take the piano music exam, Tong'er was so distressed that she couldn't speak when she thought of that scene.
Jiang Li asked: "Will you go to the ceremony as well?"
"Of course!" Jiang Jingrui said without hesitation: "Every year, many people in Beijing go to the lower three exams to watch. The girls in Mingyi Hall are all beautiful, and those young masters will take the opportunity to see them if they want to marry in the future. The ones who are the most popular in the exams will have the most marriage proposals next year."
Jiang Jingrui spoke carelessly, without any taboos, and said everything out loud. He added: "So if you want to get married, you can do it well. If you don't want to get married, just do it casually."
"Don't worry." Jiang Li chuckled and said, "Even if I won the first place in the lower three gates and was the most popular in the examination field, no one would care about me until the next day."
Tong'er and the other little girls, as well as Jiang Jingrui stared at her in a daze.
Jiang Li said: "Who would want to marry a wicked woman who killed her mother and brother?"
Her voice was brisk, without any self-deprecating distress, but instead sounded like she was saying something good.
This is certainly a good thing. Jiang Li is very happy. In this way, she can steal the limelight without any scruples.
Ali: Being single keeps you safe~
(End of this chapter)