The Qianjin Banquet officially begins.
The groomsmen of Boya Xuan led the young ladies to the west courtyard, where the flowers, willows, and beautiful women were all so dazzling.
Wen Xinya sat in the octagonal pavilion by the artificial lake, with a panoramic view of the entire west courtyard.
There is a patch of red plum blossoms planted in the west garden. The old branches are brown and purple, and their bodies are gnarled and fragile. Although it is not yet blooming, it is still worth seeing. Near the water, hibiscus flowers are reflected in the water, looking delicate and beautiful. It is a gorgeous scene. At the corner of the wall, green bamboos are lingering, elegant and graceful.
Everything is the same as it was six years ago.
However, six years ago she attended the Qianjin Banquet as a participant, while six years later she returned to the Qianjin Banquet as a judge.
Everyone took their seats according to their ranking, and the scene was very lively.
Then, the waiters of Boya Xuan brought snacks and tea. Wen Xinya saw that it was indeed Boya Xuan’s famous flower cakes, but the cakes on the plate were no longer the ones she had eaten six years ago.
She still remembered that at the Qianjin Banquet six years ago, Xia Ruya tried to poison her with flower cakes and tea, but they were replaced by Du Ruoxin, and Lin Yingxin suffered the consequences.
Speaking of Du Ruoxin, Wen Xinya felt a little emotional.
Shortly after graduating from university, Du Ruoxin went abroad to study criminal investigation and has not returned yet.
Next is the talent show.
The competition of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and tea was in full swing. During the competition, Wen Xinya had his own appreciation and won everyone's recognition.
The owner of Boya Pavilion said: "This time, the Qianjin Banquet is quite interesting, but it is still a little inferior to the stunning talent of Miss Wen in the four arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting six years ago."
There was a lot of regret in his tone.
As soon as she said this, the topic immediately became open.
A judge from Boyaxuan said: "On that day, Miss Wen and Miss Du made 84 moves in 2 minutes and 20 seconds. I am afraid no one can do it again."
There were some outstanding chess matches today, but they were still not as stunning as the one between Wen Xinya and Du Ruoxin that day.
Another judge agreed: "Speaking of chess skills, I remember her calligraphy competition with Miss Ye. Her Liu style calligraphy was vigorous and powerful. It was the first time I saw a girl write such powerful words. I wonder how much her calligraphy has improved in the past six years."
Wen Xinya is extremely talented in calligraphy. Her calligraphy has probably reached the level of a master.
Then, everyone thought of Wen Xinya’s controversial painting fight.
"The four spring scenes of plum, apricot, pear and honeysuckle are all unique in their own way. The ingenuity of their layout and the exquisite use of colors are rare. If you can make up for your weaknesses in painting skills, you will surely shine in the future."
"I think the most exciting part was the piano performance she and Miss Lin played, the song 'Ten Sides of Ambush'. Her fingering was so superb that it is rare to see her in this life. It shows that her attainments in piano art must be very successful."
After saying this, everyone sighed.
Zhou Huiyan smiled and said, "Classical culture is declining. Nowadays, there are few people who are accomplished in the four arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Miss Wen is a great talent."
After saying that, she looked at Wen Xinya beside her with a smile in her eyes.
Wen Xinya was talked about by several judges, and she felt quite embarrassed. For a moment, she really didn't know what to say.
"Huh!"
The owner of Boyaxuan looked at the field in surprise: "This must be Miss Su, right? She has already won the poetry and tea competitions. It seems that she is determined to win this pipa performance as well."
Her words caught the attention of several judges, including Wen Xinya.
This Miss Su was indeed a very outstanding person in today's talent competition, and the piece of music she played was the pipa piece "Ambush from All Sides". For a moment, everyone had different thoughts, and their eyes seemed to fall on Wen Xinya.
One of them played "Ten Sides of Ambush" on the guqin, which amazed the audience.
One played the pipa with amazing skill.
It’s really hard to judge which one is higher or lower.
I just don't know whether Miss Su did it intentionally or unintentionally.
One of the judges said: "This Miss Su is the best in poetry, tea and music. Perhaps at today's banquet, there will be another one who is the best in four arts."
After saying this, her eyes looked faintly at Wen Xinya.
The smile of the owner of Boyaxuan deepened.
At this time, Miss Su in the audience stopped playing, bowed towards the octagonal pavilion, and looked directly at Wen Xinya: "Teacher Wen, I wonder if my song "Ten Sides of Ambush" has touched your ears?"
Although her face was smiling, her tone was full of provocation.
For a moment, everyone's eyes turned to Wen Xinya, with some ambiguous expressions, wanting to hear what she would say.
Especially the look of the owner of Boya Xuan, which had a hint of a smile in it, but he was just drinking tea and didn't show it.
Feeling the provocation from Miss Su, Wen Ya remained motionless as a mountain, smiling calmly: "Miss Su's ambush is purely technical, quite artistic, and of high attainments."
She is not proficient in playing the pipa, but that does not prevent her from appreciating this piece of music.
However, Miss Su was not satisfied and continued to ask, "I wonder how it compares to the Ambush from All Sides that Teacher Wen played on the guqin?"
In her opinion, "House of Flying Daggers" can only be interpreted by the pipa, and replacing the warm and elegant performance with the guqin is clearly a blasphemy against art.
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar.
Everyone thinks Miss Su is arrogant, but some people also think that Miss Su is extremely talented.
The owner of Boya Xuan's smile deepened, and he looked towards Wen Xinya vaguely.
"I am not proficient in pipa, and my performance of "Ten Sides of Ambush" on guqin is really not up to standard. Naturally, it is not as good as Miss Su's pipa." Wen Xinya did not take Miss Su's provocation seriously. She did not care about false reputation. Winning or losing would be judged by herself.
However, she could not deny that Miss Su played very well.
Wen Xinya's humility and generosity formed a sharp contrast with Miss Su's aggressiveness.
The owner of Boyaxuan felt a little bored and picked up the tea to drink.
Although Miss Su received Wen Xinya's affirmation, she did not achieve the result she wanted. She was in a dilemma for a while and could not help but say, "Teacher Wen was amazing with his talent in the four arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and won the first prize at the Qianjin Banquet. I admire him in my heart. I wonder if I will have the opportunity to learn from you at the Qianjin Banquet today?"
The whole place was shocked and everyone was in disbelief.
Miss Su is quite courageous in asking the judges for advice.
His warm and elegant talent is known throughout the capital.
Although this Miss Su was also famous for her talent in the capital, no one thought that she could compare with Wen Xinya.
After all, although her fight today was exciting, it was still a little lacking in comparison to Wen Xinya's stunning performance back then.