When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

He Yunyin reminded from the side: "Her Majesty the Queen Mother, only two young ladies came from the Xu family today, one is the eldest young lady Xu Baiyu, and the other is the second young lady Xu Mingxi."

The implication is that Xu Xinyue did not come.

The Queen Mother frowned in displeasure, her plan had failed.

But come to think of it, how can a commoner's daughter be qualified to attend an official banquet? Next time if I have the chance, I will definitely take a good look at Xu Xinyue.

He Yunyin was also a little unhappy. What happened at the poetry and literature meeting last time ruined her reputation in the circle of noble ladies. Everyone laughed at her behind her back, saying that she lost more than she gained.

As a result, she was too embarrassed to go out to attend banquets for several days.

By now, I thought the rumors should have died down, so I showed up at today's Autumn Appreciation Banquet. I also wanted to make things difficult for Xu Xinyue, but she didn't come.

If Qin Lingruo wasn't very close to her, why didn't she invite him?

I guess their sisterhood is just superficial.

She has recently become good friends with Xu Mingxi, with the original intention of letting Xu Mingxi show off his talent, and mentioned Xu Baiyu in passing.

Xu Baiyu was called, and felt that the time was right. Fearing that Xu Mingxi would grab the lead, she hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have also prepared a piece of music for you. I hope you will like it."

Qiu Lian sighed secretly on the side: The young lady still didn't take her words to heart.

Xu Mingxi still kept his head down, sipping the fragrant tea in his hand, and had no intention of competing with her for the performance opportunity.

But the corners of her mouth curved up slightly inch by inch.

The Queen Mother said indifferently: "In that case, come forward."

Xu Baiyu glanced at Xu Mingxi proudly, but found that Xu Mingxi was just drinking tea with his head down and didn't look at her. She was annoyed and said: I will teach you a lesson later.

Her original plan was exactly the same as Hu Qiuzhu's.

It's nothing more than praising Xu Mingxi to death.

Hu Qiuzhu didn't know whether Xia Xueyao could dance, so he made the mistake.

But Xu Baiyu knew clearly that Xu Mingxi was indeed not good at playing the piano.

They were both taught by the same piano master since childhood, and Xu Mingxi's piano playing skills have always been a headache for the master.

So her plan is bound to succeed.

As a legitimate daughter, and about to become the Princess of Qi, she is not even as good as a concubine's daughter. That is a shameful thing in the circle of ladies.

She came here today and specially spent a huge amount of money to buy a good piano, just to show off her skills in front of everyone.

She also wanted Qin Zhaolie to see that choosing her as a concubine would be a great honor.

Xu Baiyu walked onto the stage holding her piano.

"Your servant Xu Baiyu specially presents a song for the Queen Mother. This song is originally composed by you——"

"Well, let's get started."

Without even waiting for Xu Baiyu to finish introducing the song.

Xu Baiyu choked, smiled awkwardly, and lowered his head to continue playing the strings.

She took a deep breath, and the melodious sound of the piano slowly flowed out from her fingertips. When the sound of the piano first started, it was like the echo of a valley, crisp and deep.

As the music got better and better, even the Queen Mother couldn't help but straighten up and listen carefully. The more she listened, the more she couldn't help but nod in praise:

Looks like a capable person.

However, as the music progressed, some noble ladies in the audience couldn't help but frown. Didn't Xu Baiyu say that this piece of music was her original creation?

Why does it sound more familiar the more I listen to it?

Zhou Qiong'er listened quietly for a moment, then gently tugged at Xu Mingxi's sleeve: "Second Miss Xu, isn't this the song you asked us to revise at the last party?"

After she reminded him, Murong Xue also exclaimed: "Indeed! I was wondering why it sounded so familiar! I seem to have heard it somewhere before!"

Several other noble ladies began to whisper, "This is the song that Second Miss Xu invited us to revise together. We all participated in the adjustment of the song, and this is how the score came to be. How come the eldest Miss Xu took it away and passed it off as her own creation!"

"Yes, what's going on!?"

"Second Miss Xu, please tell me what's going on."

Xu Mingxi pretended to be sad and disappointed: "Sisters, please stop asking. It's my fault. I really like this song that you sisters have modified together. I couldn't help but play it several times in the mansion. Maybe, maybe..."

She deliberately said only half of her words in a wronged manner, but it was enough to arouse the anger of the ladies.

"Second Miss Xu, you are just too kind! You are the legitimate daughter, how can you allow a concubine's daughter to climb over your head!

I stole your song and used it to gamble in public to gain fame!"

Murong Xue was somewhat indignant: "Your sister is just bullying you for being kind! However, she didn't expect that this song is the result of everyone's efforts. We will not sit idly by."

"That's right! See how we expose her later!"

Xu Mingxi lowered his head and said calmly, "Maybe my sister wanted to win the Queen Mother's favor so much that she resorted to this desperate measure. Don't feel sad for me, I'm fine."

Seeing her like this, if you didn't know her, you would think that she was often bullied by Xu Baiyu in the mansion.

The ladies looked at each other and nodded firmly.

After the piece on stage finished playing, except for the ladies around Xu Mingxi, everyone else looked fascinated and hadn't come back to their senses.

Judging from the repertoire alone, Xu Baiyu's playing is indeed exquisite.

This is what she does best.

After listening to her music, the Queen Mother changed her previous indifferent expression and looked at her admiringly for a long time: "You played this piece of music very well. I haven't heard such a beautiful piece of music for many years.

Your piano music is considered the best in Kyoto."

There was an uproar.

The Queen Mother personally praised Xu Baiyu's piano skills as the best in Kyoto!

No matter what her status is in the Xu Mansion, she will be considered a leader among the noble ladies in the future!

Xu Baiyu was overwhelmed by the favor and hurriedly thanked her: "Your Majesty, I am ashamed to accept your high honor!"

"You said that this piece of music was originally created by you? That's really good. Your piano skills are not bad, and your talent is also good!"

"Thank you for your praise, Queen Mother. This is what I should do. This piece of music was composed by me specifically for the Autumn Appreciation Banquet, specifically for the Queen Mother. It is called "Autumn River Song"

The Queen Mother likes it, and I am honored and favored by her."

"Made especially for me? Hahahaha, okay, I like it. Someone, come and give it a reward..."

"Her Majesty, wait a minute, can you listen to me?"

He Yunyin beside him suddenly said with a serious expression: "Empress Dowager, can I ask Miss Xu a few questions? Then it won't be too late for you to reward her, okay?"

"What questions do you want to ask, Yin'er?"

He Yunyin turned his gaze to Xu Baiyu and asked coldly, "Miss Xu, is this song really created by you alone?"

He Yunyin asked her meaningfully.

The two words "one person" and "original" were emphasized.

Xu Baiyu didn't know why she asked this, but Aunt Hu promised not to tell this to anyone else.

Even if she says it is her own creation, that's fine.

Therefore, Xu Baiyu answered her without any shame: "Indeed."