I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Master Mo saw through all the little thoughts of Yu He, Guan and Tong, and his expression gradually became cold.

He did not look at Yu He, but glanced at Guan Yuan'er and Tong Lianniang indifferently. He rubbed his fingers slightly under the table, and the corners of his lips slightly raised, revealing an indifferent and ruthless sneer.

Luo Qianhuai accidentally caught a glimpse of this scene, and his heart skipped a beat. He knew that he was probably thinking about how to arrange the accident reasonably and end today's unexpected banquet as soon as possible. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, and reached out to hold down his hand.

Young Master Mo raised his eyes and looked at her, and saw that her gaze was calm and composed, full of determination, without any fear at all.

He could never refuse such a Luo Qianhuai. So the next moment, the frost and snow in his eyes seemed to be reflected by the morning sun and turned into the warm spring water in Yinfeng Lake.

Luo Qianhuai stood up, bowed slightly to the Princess of Changzhou at the top, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your consideration, Madam. I feel fine now and don't feel tired."

Princess Changzhou sighed, but she did not feel any resentment towards Luo Qianhuai.

All the top talented people are very ambitious. After being pressured and begged by these young ladies, they can't help but feel itchy and have to show off their skills in public to let them understand that there are always people better than you.

"Forget it." She also gave up the idea of ​​going back to rest, and said to the young ladies below: "The Marquis's temperament and mind are both extraordinary, but you are lucky."

Luo Qianhuai also turned around and said in a gentle voice: "Today, I have been entrusted with the job of commenting by the prince. I also saw that you young ladies are as beautiful as flowers and have quite good talents, so I spoke quickly and made a few random comments. If I have offended you, please forgive me."

Guan Yuaner heard this and a sneer appeared on her face. She said, "Madam, whether you are sincere in giving me advice or not, we are not fools. How could we not know? We will not complain casually."

Luo Qianhuai thought she was sincere and nodded with relief:

"That's good. Madam Guan and the young lady who played the music earlier, both asked me to demonstrate it to you. I will not let you down. I wonder if anyone else has similar requests. Why not raise them all at once, so that one person will come up at a time and waste everyone's time."

She spoke so frankly that Guan and Tong, who had been very confident before, became a little unsure.

Tong Lianniang, in particular, felt extremely annoyed when she heard the words "frogs croaking on summer nights" again. She wanted to speak out in rebuttal, but the other party looked nonchalant, as if it was just a slip of the tongue. If she did anything else, it would make her seem narrow-minded.

She swallowed her breath again, and Guan Yuan'er on the other side was also a little surprised and confused.

Could it be that this person really followed some extraordinary person and learned a lot of talents? It was impossible. If there really was such a person, how could he be unknown and even noble ladies like them had never heard of him?

So this must be a delaying tactic. Guan Yuan'er and Tong Lianniang looked at each other again, and signaled with their eyes to the young ladies they knew well, asking them to step forward and make their requests.

Unfortunately, the people they were looking for were completely impressed by Luo Qianhuai's demeanor and style, and had no intention of stepping forward to provoke him. Even when they saw that the two of them were about to pinch their eyes to write letters, they just pretended not to see it.

However, the lady Xu Si who was painting just now had a very simple mind. After listening to Luo Qianhuai's previous instructions, she was really eager to try.

But although she had the idea of ​​seeking advice, she also knew that she had to understand the situation. The Marquis's wife had been very busy today, and she also had to demonstrate piano playing and embroidery, both of which were very exhausting.

And if she made any other requests at this time, it would be ignorant.

Luo Qianhuai could see clearly the dilemma on Xu Si Niang's face, but she didn't say anything in the end, which made Luo Qianhuai's liking for her deepen.

Seeing that half a quarter of an hour had passed and no other young lady had come forward with any additional wishes, Luo Qianhuai began to laugh:

"Then it will only be piano skills and embroidery. I came here in a hurry today and have nothing with me. I hope the princess will prepare the piano and embroidery table for me."

When she said this, her expression became a little embarrassed. "I have said before that the embroidery technique I learned has extremely strict requirements for needles and threads. The needles must be as thin as hair, and the threads must be colorful. I wonder if there is anything here that meets the requirements, Princess?"

How could the Princess of Changzhou take care of these details herself? A maid who served the banquet came forward and saluted, presenting a box of needles and thread: "Madam, today I have prepared ten kinds of embroidery needles, but even the smallest and thinnest ones are a few centimeters larger than what you requested. There are also colored threads and gold and silver threads totaling thirty colors. I wonder if they are suitable for you."

Luo Qianhuai reached out and picked up the thinnest embroidery needle. He saw that it was about half the length of his little finger, not much different from the sewing needles commonly used in his previous life, but it was too thick to be used for Suzhou embroidery.

"The needle is too thick, the thread colors are too few, and the threads have not been separated. I may not be able to show even one percent of the embroidery skills taught by the master." Luo Qianhuai smiled bitterly and shook his head, resigned to his fate: "Forget it, I can only give it a try."

Guan Yuan'er thought she was just afraid of the battle, and a layer of sneer appeared in her eyes: "I think with Madam's ability, even if it's just a needle and thread, it can still open our eyes."

"You're right." Luo Qianhuai seemed to be unable to hear any other meaning in her tone, and nodded in agreement:

"Although the materials are incomplete, if it is just for the purpose of guiding you, it is more than enough."

There was so much confidence in her words that Guan Yuan'er was choked and speechless.

The people at the Changzhou Palace acted quickly, and soon set up the piano stage, spread out the embroidery table, and invited Luo Qianhuai to take the stage.

Someone carefully held a zither and gently placed it on the zither stand. When everyone looked over, they saw that the zither was not the one that Tong Lianniang and the others had played before, but was completely burnt black, looking like a piece of dead wood.

"This zither is made of wood struck by lightning!" Tong Lianniang was very connoisseur of fine goods and exclaimed immediately.

"Oh my god, this zither made of wood struck by lightning, could it be the famous zither 'Tianfeng'?" Another lady Yan San, who was good at playing the zither, was also surprised and delighted.

"Impossible! The 'Tianfeng' zither has not appeared in the world for many years. It must have been destroyed in the war. The one now must be a replica!" Tong Lianniang retorted subconsciously.

"Mrs. Yan San has a good eye." Yu He smiled and interrupted her, "This zither is the ancient zither 'Tianfeng' from the previous dynasty. It was obtained by my father by chance and was given to my mother."

Princess Changzhou glanced at her son with a smile, recalling the scene when the King of Changzhou gave her the zither, and a genuine smile appeared on her face.

"The prince and princess are so loving." Lady Yan San saw it and said with a smile, "It's the ancient zither 'Tianfeng', plus the Marquis's superb skills. Today we are all benefiting from Lady Tong's help. We can enjoy a feast for our ears!"