The General is Pregnant: His Majesty Abstinence and Sexual Devotion Every Night

Chapter 45 Defeat

It is in sharp contrast with the calligraphy on the left. Although the two handwritings are different, the brushstrokes are far superior to the official script just now.

It was only when I noticed what was written there that I realized it was written by Gu Junqing.

They were speechless.

"Good word!"

Qi Yunjin praised with a smile, but his eyes were looking at Gu Junqing. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was praising Gu Junqing's good cursive writing instead of Yu Qizhuo's.

Gu Junqing lowered his eyes, cupped his hands and said: "Thank you for the praise, Your Majesty."

Just based on the flowing cursive handwriting and the emperor's high praise for Gu Junqing, it was clear who won and who lost in this competition. Yu Qizhu, who was standing next to her, tried to maintain a smile on his face, pretending to be indifferent, and congratulated him word by word against his will:

"General Gu, I am sorry that I have embarrassed you because I am not well-trained and I am just a newborn calf that is not afraid of tigers. Congratulations, General Gu!"

"The general's talent for both civil and military affairs really impressed us. We admire him!"

"I wonder where the general learned his painting skills? I have never seen such painting skills in the hands of any famous teacher. Can the general tell me something?"

It was the Minister of Personnel, Cai Wenjing.

Gu Junqing narrowed his eyes and smiled:

"Unfortunately, I created this when I was free, copying the painting skills of a famous master from the previous dynasty. I wanted to try it out in today's competition, but I didn't expect that the Minister liked it so much. How about this, I will give the master's painting to the Minister tomorrow?"

"Okay, okay! It's settled then!"

Cai Wenjing laughed. Yu Qiguan couldn't believe that his elder brother, who was famous in the capital, was defeated by a general who only knew how to fight and kill. He went on stage and told the emperor that he also wanted to compete with General Gu.

Just play the piano!

Yu Qiguan can't do anything except playing the zither.

So Gu Junqing accepted the competition, after all, he had to fight quickly and decisively.

But since he spent all day in brothels, most of the songs he knew were sentimental, but this song itself was light and cheerful, which was the icing on the cake.

After the song was finished, it was Gu Junqing's turn.

It was a song that no one had ever heard before, but Gu Junqing played it so smoothly, his hands flying, that everyone present couldn't help but tremble, and they all immersed themselves in this passionate song.

The scene was quiet for a while until Gu Junqing calmed the still vibrating strings of the piano and the song was over, some people were still savoring the tune.

Then they all cheered.

This time, Gu Junqing won again.

She was simply using her talent to unilaterally torture the two brothers of the Yu family.

Qi Yunjin didn't expect that Gu Junqing was so talented. She thought that since she hadn't been a nobleman in the capital for many years, she must have become rough in the military camp. It turned out that she had wronged her.

Qi Yunjin lowered his eyes, and couldn't help but flash a smile in his eyes, as if the spring scenery was boundless and very seductive, but no one appreciated it.

The competition was finally over. Listening to the crowd's applause and occasional voices of praise, Gu Junqing calmly sat back in his seat amidst the various ambiguous looks from the crowd.

After Yu Qizhui returned to his seat, no one noticed him. Yu Qiguan, that damn guy, even rolled his eyes at him. He was almost pissed off to death by Yu Qiguan. If he hadn't thrown Gu Junqing's face on the ground and let the ministers laugh at him, now the situation is reversed and he has become the one.

How could he not be angry? Moreover, no one noticed him now! It was as if they ignored him. You know, those people just surrounded him and were very attentive.

After this competition between the two, the scene was not as lively as it was at the beginning. It was as if there was an unknown wall between them, making the atmosphere here slightly stagnant.

Until a light piano sound was heard from behind an inconspicuous screen. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and were attracted by the beautiful piano music.

Qi Yunjin, who was sitting at the top, looked indifferent and drank his tea slowly. Ji Rang, on the other hand, drank his wine and looked at his glass, not knowing what he was thinking.

Gu Junqing couldn't help but frowning when listening to the familiar piano music.

After all, she had heard that person play the piano for her many times in her previous life.

The person sitting behind the screen and playing the piano was none other than Miss Shen Lian'er, who won the first prize in the women's section.

Through the screen, the person's eyebrows and eyes were not very clear, and I wondered what expression she had when she heard the sound of my piano?

Shen Lian'er was wearing a veil that just covered the blush on her face and the shy smile at the corners of her mouth.

"Mrs. Shen has taught her daughter well. She is worthy of being the most talented woman in our capital city. She lives up to her reputation!"

"Yes! Listen to Shen Qianjin's piano music, it's so lingering!"

Duke Shen was naturally happy to hear this. After all, she was his own daughter, and of course she would be the best candidate to consolidate the power of the Shen family. It would be best if she could enter the emperor's harem and become the queen who rules the country.

But when he thought of this, he suddenly glanced at Gu Junqing who was communicating with Ji Rang.

How did Gu Junqing solve the problem that time? He couldn't have remembered it wrongly. He had clearly placed Lian'er in the side hall to bring Gu Junqing and Lian'er together. What went wrong? When he thought of the military token in Gu Junqing's hand that controlled almost half of the Da Qi army, Duke Shen lowered his eyes and his eyes darkened.

Then he thought of what Lian'er had said about her love for Gu Junqing. If that was the case, wouldn't it be great if Lian'er could conquer Gu Junqing herself? Not all men were like the new emperor, who was indifferent to beautiful and talented women and even chased them away and killed them.

I hope Lian'er can win Gu Junqing's heart, then things will be much easier.

Gu Junqing had no idea what Duke Shen was thinking, because she was still communicating with Ji Rang.

"Did General Gu secretly go to Suzhou recently?"

This was Ji Rang's first sentence, which shocked Gu Junqing so much that his eyelids jumped:

"Prince Ji also knew about this."

"Unfortunately, I just happened to get the news from the emperor, so I naturally know."

The two of them spoke in very low voices, and only they could hear them. However, Gu Junqing didn't want to talk to him about this, and his eyes turned elsewhere.

Until the last note of the piano fell, Shen Lian'er, who had been hiding behind the screen and had not appeared, moved lightly and slowly to the middle position, and then bowed, dignified and elegant without a single mistake.

Qi Yunjin asked her to stand up, and then Shen Lian'er paid her respects to the ministers' seats one by one. After pausing for a while at Gu Junqing's seat, she walked behind Duke Shen. The eunuch placed a small round table next to him, which was the seat for Shen Lian'er.

Noticing the affectionate gaze from the opposite side, Gu Junqing could not help but lower his head and coughed lightly, which caused Ji Rang beside him to ask if he was feeling unwell anywhere.

Gu Junqing shook his head and motioned for him to continue drinking.

"Lord Shen's daughter's piano skills are superb. Although her skills are slightly flawed compared to General Gu's, she is also a talented woman in the capital. I am really curious about how amazing it will be when this talented woman and our other talented man, General Gu, play the piano together." After Chen Daru finished speaking, he first glanced at Duke Shen, and when he saw him nod, he looked at General Gu with an inquiring look, showing real curiosity.

After hearing what Chen Daru said, Gu Junqing met the expectant gaze of the girl opposite her. For some reason, she smiled awkwardly and said:

"I'm afraid that's inappropriate. After all, I only know a few songs, and I'm afraid I'm not very proficient in them. If I ruin the duet with Miss Shen, wouldn't that make everyone laugh? No way!"

"General, your strength has been witnessed by everyone just now. You don't have to be so modest. It's better not to refuse."

Everyone was talking to each other, and seeing this, Gu Junqing really couldn't refuse, so he had to sit next to the fake stone not far from his original position.

Finally, they chose a score and sat slightly away from each other.

The song is called Ancient Dance. It tells the story of a princess from a fallen country who danced her last dance for her country when her country was destroyed and her city was broken. At that time, there were soldiers from the enemy country outside the city.

They watched helplessly as the princess in red danced a stunning dance on the city wall and then jumped off the wall without hesitation. The blood-red dress of the princess looked even more enchanting and dazzling, shocking many enemy soldiers.

Finally they buried the princess under a pear tree.