Zhi Yuan knew her young mistress's capabilities well, so without hesitation, she went straight to Gu Jiangyue's courtyard and fetched the zither that her mistress often played. Gu Jiangyue leaned forward slightly and slowly took her seat.
Gu Zhengwan also went to change into her dancing clothes. Naturally, she was wearing the pair of dancing shoes that Gu Jiangyue had tampered with.
Gu Zhengwan was dressed in a light pink dancing dress with a layer of white gossamer over it. Her hair was coiled up in a flying star and chasing moon hair bun. Her skin was as fair as jade, her face delicate and her waist slender. She looked extremely gorgeous.
She stood in the center, proudly holding her head up, and from time to time, she would glance in Gu Jiangyue's direction, as if she very much hoped that Gu Jiangyue would see her lofty appearance. It seemed that only in this way could her vanity be satisfied.
Compared to Gu Zhengwan, Gu Jiangyue was dressed rather simply. She naturally knew what Gu Zhengwan, who was dressed up so flamboyantly, meant. So she kept her eyes straight ahead, not giving Gu Zhengwan a single look.
But even though Gu Jiangyue just sat there quietly, her aura was no less than Gu Zhengwan's. Her bright eyes shone with a steady light, and there was an air about her that didn't seem to belong to someone of her age. Everyone was a bit puzzled, just curious about why this young girl who had just come of age had such a soul - stirring dignity.
Gu Zhengwan seemed impatient to show off her dancing skills and completely outshine Gu Jiangyue, so she took the initiative to speak.
"Sister, the guests are waiting. Let's start."
Seeing Gu Zhengwan's gloating look, Gu Jiangyue didn't want to reply. She just nodded slightly and then gently plucked a string of the zither with her fingertips.
Gu Zhengwan felt a sense of unease when she saw Gu Jiangyue's decisive manner. But then she was angered by Gu Jiangyue's cold attitude just now. She didn't think too much about it. Instead, she began to dance to Gu Jiangyue's zither music, wanting to show Gu Jiangyue with her superb dancing skills.
Gu Jiangyue didn't have the qualification to act high - and - mighty in front of her.
Gu Zhengwan really danced very well, with almost no mistakes. While playing the zither, Gu Jiangyue glanced at her and sneered inwardly as she looked at the pair of dancing shoes on her feet. The real show was just beginning. Gu Zhengwan was dancing so hard that the dancing shoes would surely be overburdened.
Gu Zhengwan spun gracefully. As her jade hands waved, she looked like a celestial being. The guests below couldn't help but cheer, and applause erupted immediately.
But while dancing, Gu Zhengwan secretly thought something was wrong. The dance she was performing was extremely difficult, so the zither piece must be hard to play. But so far, she hadn't heard Gu Jiangyue make a single mistake or adjust the rhythm. Gu Zhengwan bit her lower lip tightly. She really had underestimated Gu Jiangyue.
But after her regret, there was more unwillingness in her heart. If Gu Jiangyue's zither music didn't go wrong, once her dance was over, everyone would surely find out that Gu Jiangyue's zither - playing skills were also very good. Then all the open and veiled ridicules she had made towards Gu Jiangyue before would turn into slaps on her own face.
Thinking of this, Gu Zhengwan began to think of countermeasures constantly in her mind. How on earth could she make Gu Jiangyue make a fool of herself in public?
It seemed that she had thought of something, and a malicious glint flashed in her eyes.
Then Gu Zhengwan's dancing speed visibly increased. Her movements were still graceful, but the difficulty had also increased. Using her right foot as the axis, she gently waved her long sleeves. As her delicate body spun, the movements of her hands became faster and faster. Her clothes fluttered in the wind, and she looked like a fairy treading on waves, setting off her extremely charming appearance.
She didn't believe it. She had brought out her best skills. Gu Jiangyue definitely couldn't keep up with her rhythm and tempo. At that time, Gu Jiangyue would surely be embarrassed.
Seeing Gu Zhengwan speeding up her hand and foot movements, Gu Jiangyue naturally knew that she had some evil intentions.
It was Gu Zhengwan who had provoked her first, so don't blame her for counter - attacking.
In her previous life, in such a situation, Gu Jiangyue would surely have been so scared that she didn't know what to do. She might even have directly thrown away the zither. But now, Gu Jiangyue wouldn't do that.
A smile curled up on Gu Jiangyue's lips. Her fair and slender wrist moved forcefully. Suddenly, the zither music took a sharp turn, attracting everyone's attention. Although the piece was the same as before, under Gu Jiangyue's special playing method, it was actually upgraded to a higher level.
Even those who didn't understand the zither could tell how wonderful the music was at this moment.
Gu Jiangyue wasn't distracted by the expressions and words of the crowd. Her long fingers plucked the strings one after another. The zither music sometimes roared like the waves, and sometimes sounded like the sounds from a deep valley.
The zither was like the wind, and the music was like a charm. It was as clear as a spring and as leisurely as the rolling clouds, soothing everyone's hearts. Before they knew it, not many people were paying attention to Gu Zhengwan, who was dancing hard beside them. All their gazes involuntarily fell on Gu Jiangyue.
Xie Jiuan's body and mind were also immersed in this wonderful zither music. After coming to his senses, a mischievous smile appeared on his lips. He didn't expect that Gu Jiangyue was so amazing. But good zither music always needed to be accompanied by a beautiful woman. Gu Zhengwan on one side wasn't as good - looking as Gu Jiangyue, and he didn't want to look at her at all.
On the contrary, Gu Jiangyue was wearing a veil, so people could hardly see her face clearly except for her eyes.
Seeing this, the Ninth Prince Xie suddenly felt kind - hearted. He quietly leaned to one side, picked up a green bamboo leaf with his fingertips, and with a turn of his wrist, the green leaf flew across a distance. Everyone was immersed in the wonderful zither music, and even the sound of the leaf cutting through the air wasn't heard.
They just saw that the veil that the eldest miss of the Gu family, who was playing the zither, was wearing on her face, for some reason, was slowly lifted by the wind.
Everyone was confused, but when they saw Gu Jiangyue's face, their expressions all turned to shock.
Xie Jiuan looked at Gu Jiangyue's face and then at the reactions of the crowd. Only then was he satisfied. He propped his elbows on the table, rested his chin on his hands, and lazily murmured.
"That's right."
Gu Jiangyue didn't know what had happened. She just felt a looseness on her face, and her veil had already flown away. Gu Jiangyue didn't stop her movements because of this sudden change.
She did want to find a good opportunity to make it public that she wasn't disfigured. This was a good opportunity, but she didn't have time to do it.
Gu Jiangyue didn't expect that the wind was so in tune with her, knowing what she wanted to do. Little did she know that Xie Jiuan below was looking at her with a big smile.
Gu Zhengwan also realized that Gu Jiangyue's zither - playing skills were extraordinary, and it was probably difficult for her dance to compare with it.
She heard the exclamations of the crowd and thought that there must be more to this. She deliberately turned her head to look at Gu Jiangyue, and her eyes immediately locked onto Gu Jiangyue's fair face.
She wasn't disfigured!?