Oh No, Never Learned That
The cacophony of praise coming from those seated below slowly died down.
Yu Fu had been pointed out by Princess DanYang and now resembled a fawn that had just run into a stranger. Her eyes were opened wide in surprise.
Emperor Ning was stunned, “Yu Fu is young. How can she compare with you older girls, who are sixteen and seventeen?”
She was only twelve years old. How could she perform in front of a hall full of aristocrats and not lose to the young misses who had painstakingly prepared for this?
Moreover, with Princess DanYang’s zither performance combined with the appearance of butterflies coming before, no matter how hard Yu Fu tried in her performance, she would inevitably end up being laughed at.
Emperor Ning wanted to protect Gu HuaiJiang’s honor and subconsciously refuted the suggestion.
“Father Emperor, don’t underestimate Yu Fu. She’s really quite amazing! I heard Gu Yi say that Yu Fu knows how to read, and even teacher Lin FengMiao praises her for being smart. Father Emperor, how do you know that she doesn’t have any talent for the zither, chess, calligraphy, or painting?”
Upon hearing his name brought up, Gu Yi had a defeated look.
Where was there any desire from Princess DanYang to see Yu Fu perform? She was clearly doing this for revenge.
This was to get back at Gu Yi for his mockery.
“Oh no, our little Yu Fu only learned to read and write. She hasn’t learned anything else! But young miss Jin has already displayed her calligraphy. She is five years older than little Yu Fu and will have much more strength in her writing. Little Yu Fu is unable to compare!”
Emperor Ning had initially wanted to refuse, but when he heard Princess DanYang’s explanation, he believed that she had seen Yu Fu’s talent.
“Yu Fu, you come and perform too. This is Our first time seeing you and also wish to see what sort of talent you have.”
Yu Fu’s talent…
Gu HuaiJiang slightly lowered his head and thought to himself that she naturally did have a talent. It was also a talent that could shock everyone present. Detoxification, could this be considered a talent?
This was not easy to show off.
Had he known that they would encounter this sort of situation, he should have had Yu Fu be like the young misses from other families, obediently learning some normal talents.
Now, things were just great. Yu Fu not knowing how to do anything was a result of his failure as a father. Now, she was to make a fool of herself in the imperial palace.
To be the father of a daughter, why was it so hard?
While he was worrying about what excuse he could use to refuse Emperor Ning, he saw that Yu Fu had already stood up from her seat and obediently bowed.
“Understood, then this girl will borrow princess’ zither to put on a performance.”
What?
She also wanted to play the zither?!
Even members of Marquis Gu’s Manor looked at her in concern. Princess DanYang was nearly unable to control her emotions, nearly letting out a sneer in front of everyone.
She had thought that Yu Fu was smart, but who knew that she was actually a complete moron.
With her having just put on an exquisite performance, no matter what sort of performance Yu Fu put on, she would not stand out; moreover, she would be performing on the same zither as she did?
She really was exceptionally foolish.
Emperor Ning wanted to stop her, not wanting her to look too bad. The words reached his lips but could not come out.
“Alright, you may begin.”
Yu Fu sat down at the table where the zither rested and had already drawn out some quiet sounds.
She had not yet finished growing. Like a little snowball, she sat in front of the zither, which made Lord Qin, who was seated in front of the zither, laugh.
Her arms were already short, and her clothes were quite thick. The people could not help but wonder, would she even be able to reach out naturally?
Even if she could, it would definitely affect the fluidity of her playing. She definitely would not do better than Princess DanYang.
It seemed that Lord Marquis Gu’s darling daughter would definitely be ruined and lose a great deal of face…
Yu Fu sat upright and closed her eyes, thinking back to what she had learned during her childhood. At the same time, she was sneakily stretching her muscles under her small jacket.
She did not want to get locked up later on and be unable to move her arms.
Sitting there with her eyes closed, she could hear the whispers and anticipation in the imperial hall. It seemed as though they were all waiting to laugh at her.
Following this, those sounds gradually became more and more distant, more and more unclear. In her mind, all that remained was a calm lake.
The night was dark, and the winds were strong. The surface of the lake began to ripple from the wind. The distant mountains appeared vast and mighty.
An idea suddenly came to mind, and she opened her eyes that were as clear as a limpid spring in autumn.
They were calm and profound.
Such a solemn expression very rarely appeared on her face. It did not look like one that a twelve-year-old child should have. The discussions of those seated gradually fell silent.
Gu HuaiJiang suddenly recalled that she also had such a solemn expression when detoxifying him.
Though her hands were soft and immature, they were not lacking in grace, as she lifted one as if holding a silver needle. A soft and hollow sound then came from the string, natural and free.
The zither that was too big for her did not seem to require much effort from her. On the contrary, she seemed very adept.
Princess DanYang’s face had already begun to turn pale just a few moments into the song.
Why was it that she seemed so free when playing? This was clearly her first time playing on this zither, yet it felt as though she was the zither’s owner. The strings and body of the zither were creating a beautiful sound!
Gu ShuBai was smiling brightly. Watching Yu Fu’s movements, he began to calm down.
In the quiet night, the beautiful orchids of the valley quietly bloomed, and a gentle fragrance filled the beautiful landscape.
Suddenly!
The sound of the strings abruptly changed, like an owl letting out a sad cry, as it flew from a valley now devoid of orchids until it reached the distant mountains.
Above the mountaintops, the moon, bright and round, hung in the dark blue sky. It illuminated the calm lake and vast mountains.
Vast, solemn, majestic.
Her fingers were becoming more and more nimble, and the strings now roared like thunder. The shocked spectators did not dare make another sound.
She gradually approached the climax and simply closed her eyes. Going based on the feel of her fingers, she continued to play. Everything in her surroundings turned into a distant blur.
At this moment, she was no longer sitting in Eastern Ling’s imperial palace. Instead, she was seated beneath the vast moon.
Gu ShuBai also closed his eyes. When everything before him was dark, the sound of her music entered his heart even more clearly.
In her heart, there were vast mountains, a bright moon, and a boundless sky.
As for a normal girl, even if one played more excitedly, they would not be able to bring out the soul of the zither.
Yet Yu Fu had done it.
Her performance of “Guan Shan Yue” had turned Princess DanYang’s performance of “Feng Qiu Huang” into a joke. One came straight from the heart, while the other was hollow and shallow.
It was the difference between clouds and mud.
Princess DanYang’s expression was particularly ugly. Suddenly, an amber persian cat was seen walking into the hall. Who knew which member of the imperial harem had raised it for fun.
A plan suddenly came to mind, and she gave a look to her servant, Dian’er.
“Ah, where did that cat come from?”
The spectators, who were immersed in Yu Fu’s music as if it was a good meal or a fragrant wine were instantly dragged back to reality by this shrill cry.
With such a fright, the person playing the zither would surely have their state of mind disrupted!
Oh No, Never Learned That
The cacophony of praise coming from those seated below slowly died down.
Yu Fu had been pointed out by Princess DanYang and now resembled a fawn that had just run into a stranger. Her eyes were opened wide in surprise.
Emperor Ning was stunned, “Yu Fu is young. How can she compare with you older girls, who are sixteen and seventeen?”
She was only twelve years old. How could she perform in front of a hall full of aristocrats and not lose to the young misses who had painstakingly prepared for this?
Moreover, with Princess DanYang’s zither performance combined with the appearance of butterflies coming before, no matter how hard Yu Fu tried in her performance, she would inevitably end up being laughed at.
Emperor Ning wanted to protect Gu HuaiJiang’s honor and subconsciously refuted the suggestion.
“Father Emperor, don’t underestimate Yu Fu. She’s really quite amazing! I heard Gu Yi say that Yu Fu knows how to read, and even teacher Lin FengMiao praises her for being smart. Father Emperor, how do you know that she doesn’t have any talent for the zither, chess, calligraphy, or painting?”
Upon hearing his name brought up, Gu Yi had a defeated look.
Where was there any desire from Princess DanYang to see Yu Fu perform? She was clearly doing this for revenge.
This was to get back at Gu Yi for his mockery.
“Oh no, our little Yu Fu only learned to read and write. She hasn’t learned anything else! But young miss Jin has already displayed her calligraphy. She is five years older than little Yu Fu and will have much more strength in her writing. Little Yu Fu is unable to compare!”
Emperor Ning had initially wanted to refuse, but when he heard Princess DanYang’s explanation, he believed that she had seen Yu Fu’s talent.
“Yu Fu, you come and perform too. This is Our first time seeing you and also wish to see what sort of talent you have.”
Yu Fu’s talent…
Gu HuaiJiang slightly lowered his head and thought to himself that she naturally did have a talent. It was also a talent that could shock everyone present. Detoxification, could this be considered a talent?
This was not easy to show off.
Had he known that they would encounter this sort of situation, he should have had Yu Fu be like the young misses from other families, obediently learning some normal talents.
Now, things were just great. Yu Fu not knowing how to do anything was a result of his failure as a father. Now, she was to make a fool of herself in the imperial palace.
To be the father of a daughter, why was it so hard?
While he was worrying about what excuse he could use to refuse Emperor Ning, he saw that Yu Fu had already stood up from her seat and obediently bowed.
“Understood, then this girl will borrow princess’ zither to put on a performance.”
What?
She also wanted to play the zither?!
Even members of Marquis Gu’s Manor looked at her in concern. Princess DanYang was nearly unable to control her emotions, nearly letting out a sneer in front of everyone.
She had thought that Yu Fu was smart, but who knew that she was actually a complete moron.
With her having just put on an exquisite performance, no matter what sort of performance Yu Fu put on, she would not stand out; moreover, she would be performing on the same zither as she did?
She really was exceptionally foolish.
Emperor Ning wanted to stop her, not wanting her to look too bad. The words reached his lips but could not come out.
“Alright, you may begin.”
Yu Fu sat down at the table where the zither rested and had already drawn out some quiet sounds.
She had not yet finished growing. Like a little snowball, she sat in front of the zither, which made Lord Qin, who was seated in front of the zither, laugh.
Her arms were already short, and her clothes were quite thick. The people could not help but wonder, would she even be able to reach out naturally?
Even if she could, it would definitely affect the fluidity of her playing. She definitely would not do better than Princess DanYang.
It seemed that Lord Marquis Gu’s darling daughter would definitely be ruined and lose a great deal of face…
Yu Fu sat upright and closed her eyes, thinking back to what she had learned during her childhood. At the same time, she was sneakily stretching her muscles under her small jacket.
She did not want to get locked up later on and be unable to move her arms.
Sitting there with her eyes closed, she could hear the whispers and anticipation in the imperial hall. It seemed as though they were all waiting to laugh at her.
Following this, those sounds gradually became more and more distant, more and more unclear. In her mind, all that remained was a calm lake.
The night was dark, and the winds were strong. The surface of the lake began to ripple from the wind. The distant mountains appeared vast and mighty.
An idea suddenly came to mind, and she opened her eyes that were as clear as a limpid spring in autumn.
They were calm and profound.
Such a solemn expression very rarely appeared on her face. It did not look like one that a twelve-year-old child should have. The discussions of those seated gradually fell silent.
Gu HuaiJiang suddenly recalled that she also had such a solemn expression when detoxifying him.
Though her hands were soft and immature, they were not lacking in grace, as she lifted one as if holding a silver needle. A soft and hollow sound then came from the string, natural and free.
The zither that was too big for her did not seem to require much effort from her. On the contrary, she seemed very adept.
Princess DanYang’s face had already begun to turn pale just a few moments into the song.
Why was it that she seemed so free when playing? This was clearly her first time playing on this zither, yet it felt as though she was the zither’s owner. The strings and body of the zither were creating a beautiful sound!
Gu ShuBai was smiling brightly. Watching Yu Fu’s movements, he began to calm down.
In the quiet night, the beautiful orchids of the valley quietly bloomed, and a gentle fragrance filled the beautiful landscape.
Suddenly!
The sound of the strings abruptly changed, like an owl letting out a sad cry, as it flew from a valley now devoid of orchids until it reached the distant mountains.
Above the mountaintops, the moon, bright and round, hung in the dark blue sky. It illuminated the calm lake and vast mountains.
Vast, solemn, majestic.
Her fingers were becoming more and more nimble, and the strings now roared like thunder. The shocked spectators did not dare make another sound.
She gradually approached the climax and simply closed her eyes. Going based on the feel of her fingers, she continued to play. Everything in her surroundings turned into a distant blur.
At this moment, she was no longer sitting in Eastern Ling’s imperial palace. Instead, she was seated beneath the vast moon.
Gu ShuBai also closed his eyes. When everything before him was dark, the sound of her music entered his heart even more clearly.
In her heart, there were vast mountains, a bright moon, and a boundless sky.
As for a normal girl, even if one played more excitedly, they would not be able to bring out the soul of the zither.
Yet Yu Fu had done it.
Her performance of “Guan Shan Yue” had turned Princess DanYang’s performance of “Feng Qiu Huang” into a joke. One came straight from the heart, while the other was hollow and shallow.
It was the difference between clouds and mud.
Princess DanYang’s expression was particularly ugly. Suddenly, an amber persian cat was seen walking into the hall. Who knew which member of the imperial harem had raised it for fun.
A plan suddenly came to mind, and she gave a look to her servant, Dian’er.
“Ah, where did that cat come from?”
The spectators, who were immersed in Yu Fu’s music as if it was a good meal or a fragrant wine were instantly dragged back to reality by this shrill cry.
With such a fright, the person playing the zither would surely have their state of mind disrupted!
