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You should know that everyone in Kyoto knows that Xie Wanning started learning to play the zither at the age of four. After years of honing her skills, her zither playing is now unparalleled!

At the annual gala dinner, Xie Wanning always stands out from the crowd when it comes to musical talent.

Look at Xie Wan Ning, she has a face that can topple kingdoms and cities, with exquisite and unparalleled features, like a finely carved piece of jade.

However, she exudes a cold and aloof aura, making her difficult to approach.

But only Chu Xingyao knew that this seemingly unapproachable woman deeply loved Jun Jiuxiao.

Thinking back to her past life, Xie Wanning came to visit Chu Xingyao when she was on her deathbed.

Her face was cold and stern. She raised her hand and slapped Chu Xingyao hard across the face, saying with disdain and disgust:

"Jun Jiuxiao is like the bright moon hanging high in the sky, pure and flawless; while you are like the dirtiest and most filthy soil on this earth."

"Someone as despicable as you doesn't deserve to be with him at all. Being with him is a desecration of him!"

Despite the excruciating pain, Chu Xingyao's only remaining eye curved slightly as she whispered:

"Heh... You are good enough for him, but he doesn't even look at you."

Upon hearing this, Xie Wanning was immediately enraged and once again swung her jade hand, slapping Chu Xingyao several more times.

Then, she turned and left without looking back, and from then on, until the end of Chu Xingyao's life, the two never saw each other again.

Just then, a crisp and abrupt sound of a string snapping rang out.

The moment it broke the tranquil atmosphere in the room, it also startled Chu Xingyao, who was lost in thought.

She looked up abruptly and saw that one of the strings on Yun Jin's pipa had snapped. The string trembled slightly in the air, as if it still retained the residual force from the previous playing.

Chu Xingyao's gaze swept quickly around her, and she suddenly noticed that Ye Ying was winking at her.

A thought struck her, and she secretly speculated:

"Could it be that Jun Jiuxiao secretly arranged all of this?"

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile slightly, her gratitude towards Jun Jiuxiao growing even stronger.

Immediately afterwards, Chu Xinglan went up on stage and began to showcase her talents.

Her playing was equally beautiful and melodious, but compared to the previous players, it always felt like it lacked a certain charm and refinement.

Nevertheless, the audience still gave them a warm round of applause.

The pipa performance by Mu Qinyu, who followed, was also quite distinctive.

However, the overall performance was only mediocre and failed to leave a deep impression.

Meanwhile, Ye Qin made several obvious mistakes while playing the famous guqin piece "Phoenix Seeking Its Mate," which caused the audience to whisper and murmur among themselves.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, seven or eight young ladies have finished their wonderful musical performances and returned to their seats to rest.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Xie Wanning, the last person to appear on stage.

Under the expectant gaze of the crowd, Xie Wanning gracefully stepped onto the stage and sat down elegantly in front of the guqin that had been prepared beforehand.

She gently raised her hands, her delicate fingers lightly touching the strings, then took a deep breath and slowly plucked the first string...

As her fingers danced nimbly, "Guangling San," hailed as one of the ten greatest ancient melodies, flowed from her fingertips like a clear spring.

This piece is extremely difficult, requiring not only superb piano skills from the performer, but also mastery of various complex and varied fingering techniques.

Xie Wanning was completely absorbed in her performance; every movement she made was so smooth, natural, and perfectly timed.

She performed every note with exquisite precision and accuracy.

The melody of the whole piece is sometimes as majestic and magnificent as towering mountains and ridges, and sometimes as high-pitched and passionate.

At other times, it is as gentle and melodious as a babbling brook, low and mournful.

The audience seemed to be in a dreamlike musical world, their hearts surging and their souls captivated by the ebb and flow of the melody.

As the last note faded, a brief silence fell over the entire hall. Then, thunderous cheers erupted.

"The music is truly melodious! Miss Xie's musical skills are extraordinary!" someone couldn't help but exclaim.

“That’s right, as expected of Xie Taifu’s granddaughter, she is indeed exceptionally talented and skilled!” another person chimed in.

"In my opinion, Xie Wanning is the undisputed winner of this competition!" someone shouted.

Immediately, praise poured in. Xie Wanning smiled, rose, and bowed to the audience.

Then, amidst the cheers of the crowd, he calmly walked back to his seat.

At this critical moment, the Fifth Princess, Jun Xirou, suddenly stood up. Her beautiful face now carried a hint of contempt and disdain as she spoke loudly:

"Chu Xingyao, if you know nothing about playing the zither, you might as well just give up. That way, you can avoid wasting everyone's precious time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a murmur arose from the audience.

However, despite such humiliation, Chu Xingyao remained calm and composed.

She smiled slightly, a smile as bright and beautiful as spring flowers in bloom, yet dignified and graceful, and slowly replied:

"Thank you for your concern, Princess, but there is no need for you to trouble yourself with this matter."

After speaking, she walked gracefully to the high platform, her gaze gently falling on the ancient zither in front of her.

Just then, the sound of cola suddenly rang in Chu Xingyao's mind.

It urgently warned, "Master, be careful! This zither is poisoned!" Chu Xingyao was startled upon hearing this, but she did not show it on her face.

After a moment's hesitation, she stood up, bowed respectfully to the emperor, and then said in a clear voice:

"Your Majesty, I humbly request that a new guqin be provided."

Upon seeing this, Jun Xirou couldn't help but sneer, her face full of mockery as she said:

"What? Do you think you can't play beautiful music and are going to blame the instrument for that?"

Upon hearing this, the guests in the audience burst into laughter, and the scene became incredibly noisy.

Before the Emperor could speak, a clear, low, yet authoritative command suddenly rang out like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

"I have a zither here, I'll lend it to Miss Chu."

Everyone turned to look in the direction of the voice, and the person who issued the order was none other than the man who had been sitting upright at the banquet on the left side from beginning to end—the renowned War God Jun Jiuxiao of the Eastern Jing Kingdom!

At this moment, Jun Jiuxiao slightly turned his head, his movements elegant and unhurried, and softly instructed Ye Ying, the guard standing respectfully beside him:

"Nighthawk, hurry and fetch my 'Green Jade' zither and deliver it to Princess Dingyuan."

His tone was calm and steady, but the unquestionable air about him made people dare not be negligent in the slightest.