Chapter 247 Playing the Saxophone

Chapter 247 Playing the Saxophone

The envoys from Beilin Kingdom didn't believe that Qianhuan could play a tune at all, because this instrument was a new instrument that had just been invented by their court musicians and it didn't even have a name yet.

"My lady, although you are a very good dancer of the Huxuan dance, playing a musical instrument is not as easy as dancing. I advise you not to try too hard."

Qianhuan chuckled, "I never try to take the lead. If I were to take the lead, it would be a sure thing. Please, envoy, bring me a new musical instrument."

The Beilin envoy asked in confusion, "Why do you want a new one? Can't this instrument be played just the same?"

Qianhuan showed a look of disdain, "Your musician has played this instrument with his mouth, and it's all stained with saliva. This county lady thinks it's dirty."

The Beilin envoy was speechless. He had no choice but to order his attendant, "Go down and fetch a new instrument."

"Yes."

After a while, the attendant brought the new instrument over, and the Beilin envoy said, "If the county lady can really play this instrument, then this new instrument will be given to her by our Beilin country."

There is no saxophone in Dayuan Kingdom, so Qianhuan would naturally be happy if she could get a saxophone from Beilin Kingdom.

She said with a smile, "Okay, then I would like to thank the envoy of Beilin Kingdom in advance."

"Don't be too happy, county lady. It's still unknown whether it can be blown out."

Qianhuan was too lazy to argue with him. She directly took the saxophone from the Beilin envoy, put it to her lips and played a few notes to test the sound quality of the instrument.

Unexpectedly, the Beilin Kingdom envoy immediately burst into laughter, "Hahaha, is this what the county lady meant by a sure thing? I'm afraid this will only make you laugh, right?"

Princess Ning Jia had a look of gloating on her face, "Some people are so ignorant of themselves. They obviously can't blow, but they still try to show off. It's really embarrassing."

Several other noble ladies who were on good terms with Princess Ning Jia also quickly agreed, "That's right, some people think that because they dance well, they can do anything and play any instrument, but they are actually overestimating their own abilities."

The emperor also looked embarrassed. He cleared his throat and said, "Princess Jingrou, I know you want to win glory for my Great Yuan Kingdom, but if you really can't do it, don't force yourself. I won't blame you."

Qianhuan smiled confidently, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. I am not reluctant at all. I was just testing the sound quality of the instrument. The official performance will begin next."

After saying that, Qianhuan pressed her fingers on the corresponding keys of the saxophone, then put her mouth to the saxophone's bell, and then she began to blow out a charming melody with the air flow.

She played with great concentration, her face showing a deep and passionate expression, her fingers jumped quickly on the saxophone, like an elf dancing on the keyboard.

The saxophone produces deep and loud music, like a wild lion roaring on the grassland.

As the music rose and fell, Qianhuan's body began to sway rhythmically, as if she had become one with every note.

Qianhua played "Play It Like You Mean It" by Warren Hill, a piece of music with a cheerful and rhythmic melody.

The passionate melody is like a warm current, penetrating the hearts of every listener and making people feel endless passion and vitality.

Everyone in the seats couldn't help but start shaking their legs rhythmically to the melody of her music, and the cheerful atmosphere infected everyone in the hall.

When the envoy from Beilin Kingdom saw this scene, his face turned extremely ugly.

Originally they thought that their Beilin country would surely win first place in this competition, but they did not expect that this commoner girl who had just been named a county lord could actually play the instrument, and the music she played was so pleasant to the ears.

This time when he returns home, he is afraid that he will lose his official position. Although their Beilin country is a nation on the grassland, the thing they have the most is horses.

However, handing over 5 war horses to the Dayuan Kingdom at once would greatly weaken the strength of their own country, which would be a waste of money for the Dayuan Kingdom.

The prince looked at Qianhuan with gentle eyes as she was immersed in her performance in the center of the hall. At this moment, she seemed to be shining all over, so dazzling.

But at the same time, the prince also had many doubts in his heart.

Ever since he decided to be with Qianhuan, he wanted to know everything about her.

He had already sent people to Qingxi County to inquire about Qianhuan's past. He knew that her grandmother favored boys over girls and was very harsh on their family.

He knew that she was pushed into the water by her cousin and almost died.

He knew that after their family of three was separated from the Liang family, the family became penniless, and Qianhuan, a little girl, had to shoulder the burden of the entire family.

He knew that she disguised herself as a man and set up a stall in order to make a living, and he also knew that she had never learned these talents.

The prince knew that Qianhuan was a person with secrets, and he thought that he would wait until the day when she was willing to open her heart to him.

The young marquis' heart was filled with bitterness.

He said to the eldest princess beside him, "Mother, are you satisfied now? You asked Uncle Emperor to grant marriage between my son and Miss Wei. My son is no longer eligible to fight for Qianhuan."

The eldest princess also felt a little regretful at this time. She had not expected that this little peasant girl would be so talented and brilliant, and she had never expected that she would be named a county princess by His Majesty so soon.

But she was unwilling to admit that she had made a mistake. "Zhou'er, even if Liang Qianhuan became the county lady through her own efforts, her parents are farmers. Miss Wei's father is the Minister of Rites. You and Miss Wei are a better match."

Meng Yuanzhou stopped making excuses. Now that the matter was settled, it was useless for him to blame the princess.

After a piece of music is played, it is clear who wins and who loses.

The eunuch announced, "The Princess of Jingrou County of Dayuan State won."

Qianhuan bowed to the Beilin envoy and said, "Thank you for the musical instrument sent by Beilin. This county lady likes it very much."

The Beilin envoy looked as if he had eaten a fly, but he pretended to be indifferent and said, "Don't be polite. We Beilin are willing to accept the loss. As long as the county lady likes the musical instrument, that's fine."

Emperor Jingxi was already grinning from ear to ear. He looked at Liang Qianhuan and asked, "County Princess Jingrou, you have made another contribution. I have decided to grant you Jingyuan in the Imperial City as your residence, and also reward you with ten thousand taels of gold."

Qianhuan kowtowed and thanked him, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace. Long live Your Majesty!"

When Qianhuan returned to her seat, the prince looked at her lovingly, "Huan'er, tell me, what else can you do? How many surprises do you have that I don't know about?"

Qianhuan smiled playfully, "Zi Yu, it would be boring if I told you everything now, so let's wait for you to slowly discover it. I want to make a book that people can't put down. Every page is full of surprises and possibilities, which makes people look forward to it. Only those who read it carefully can understand the beauty and depth in it."

"Okay, then I will read it carefully and slowly."

Nanzhao Kingdom and Donglin Kingdom were originally vassal states of Dayuan. Due to the successive failures of Canglang Kingdom and Beilin Kingdom, the two countries dared not provoke Dayuan again.

The competition between Nan Zhao Kingdom and Da Yuan was in chess, and the stakes were not particularly high. It was purely an exchange of ideas. In this competition, Zhao Yanran, the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, finally had the opportunity to show her skills.

Zhao Yanran helped Dayuan defeat the Kingdom of Nanzhao, and finally saved some face for herself.

However, with Qianhuan as an example, even if Zhao Yanran won, it didn't cause much stir. The emperor just rewarded her with a jade ruyi.