Could It Be Clear Jue, the Century-Old Famous Qin?

Wen Zhiyu also gave a cold laugh, replying sarcastically:

"That's not necessarily true, they have high aspirations!"

Who knows what rare and exquisite zither they're hiding, thinking their own is unparalleled and looking down on the Lu Family's!

Upon hearing this, the noble ladies around couldn't help but burst into laughter, each chiming in with their own sarcastic remarks.

"That's right. If it were me, I'd just use the Lu Family's zither; at least that would be more respectable."

"This little girl is too concerned about saving face. She clearly doesn't have the ability, but she insists on pretending."

"I think she's afraid of not playing well, so she doesn't even dare to use someone else's piano, afraid of exposing her poor skill level."

"They really don't know their own limitations. When they take out the zither later, people will laugh themselves to death."

Zheng Xing'an lifted the zither to the center of the stand and gently placed it down.

The crowd, who had been laughing and mocking, stopped abruptly when their eyes fell on the zither.

Someone stared at the instrument, stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, "This... the grain of this instrument... isn't that the scorched tail pattern?"

Marchioness of Loyalty and Valor walked to the zither stand and exclaimed in surprise, "This color, this crack pattern, this shape... Could it be... could it be Clear Jue?"

Old Madam Lu and her wife, who were standing nearby, also came forward. Upon seeing this, their expressions changed.

Old Madam Lu sighed softly:

"This is truly... a famous zither that has been lost for many years!"

"It's said he only made a fleeting appearance at a palace banquet back then, how did he end up in this girl's hands?"

The people around could no longer contain themselves and began to crane their necks to look, their eyes wide with astonishment.

"It's actually the Clear Jue famous zither with a history of over a hundred years? This is a legendary zither!"

"Even the Marchioness of Loyalty and Valor recognized it; this zither is definitely extraordinary!"

"This is far superior to the music played by Miss Shangguan and Miss Lu just now..."

"I thought she couldn't produce a good instrument, but it turns out to be such a treasure!"

Lu Lan's face instantly turned ugly. "Even the best zither won't play a beautiful tune in her hands, so what's the use?"

Zhou Wanwan was speechless. In her previous life, she had been learning the guqin since she was a child, so this kind of guqin was really a piece of cake for her.

She stepped forward, casually plucked a string, and tuned the instrument.

Shangguan Wan'er stared at Zhou Wanwan and said with a sneer, "You're not trying to say that what you're doing is playing the piano, are you?"

Zhou Wanwan raised her eyes indifferently and replied, "Which eye of yours saw me playing the piano? Didn't you see I was calibrating?"

After saying that, she ignored everyone and focused on tuning the strings.

After adjusting it, she sat down quietly.

This time, she played "Guangling San" with her fingertips.

Shangguan Wan'er's arrogant expression froze instantly, and her face gradually paled.

Lu Xuening stared incredulously at the figure in front of the zither platform.

Lu Lan, Wen Zhiyu, and the noble ladies who had been mocking them the most were all stunned, unable to utter a sound.

Lu Xuening muttered to herself, "Impossible, this is ' Guangling San,' I've practiced it for so long and still haven't learned it, how could she possibly..."

After Zhou Wanwan finished playing, she stood up and looked at the judges, asking, "What was the prize for the second round again?"

The Hanlin Academy scholar coughed and said, "The second round is an ancient inkstone."

He took it out directly and handed it to Zhou Wanwan, Zhou Wanwan walked up to Gu Sinian and gave it to him.

This ancient inkstone is actually quite good for most people.

But for her, it was terrible.

The host continued, "The third round will be archery. Please proceed to the archery range."

Shangguan Wan'er signed up immediately; archery was her forte, something she had practiced since childhood.

Zhou Wanwan also signed up, and the other young men followed suit.

Everyone whispered among themselves, "Zhou Wanwan. She even signed up for archery. Can she even draw the bow?"

Shangguan Wan'er, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, sneered, "Trying to attract attention, overestimating yourself."

Zhou Wanwan raised an eyebrow and said:

"You defeated opponent? I thought this noble lady from the capital was something special!"

So that's all there is to it; they're good with words, though.

Zhou Wanwan didn't give them a friendly look either; if she didn't show her power, they'd think she was a pushover!

Shangguan Wan'er and the other noble ladies were so angry that their faces turned red.

Zhou Wanwan didn't care whether they were comfortable or not; she was comfortable nonetheless.

The rewards for this third round were simply too tempting, and Marchioness of Loyalty and Valor was really going all out.

Marchioness of Loyalty and Valor looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Little Divine Doctor, you are truly amazing. I have high hopes for you."

Zhou Wanwan winked at her and said, "Madam Xie."

Shangguan Wan'er scoffed lightly:

"What do you mean by Marchioness of Loyalty and Valor'? You make it sound so glamorous."

She was nothing more than a disgraced, defeated, and marginalized old woman from a noble family.

She raised her chin, each word hitting the nail on the head:

"The youngest son of the Marquis of Zhongyong is indeed living a life of luxury now, but so what?"

"She's born out of wedlock, how could she possibly care about her mother who's been ostracized?"

Do you really think she came to this remote and impoverished place of her own volition?

"Isn't it because I was ostracized by the Marquis's mansion and driven back to my hometown by the Marquis of Zhongyong that I have no choice but to stay in this place!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent for a moment. Everyone's expressions varied, and no one dared to respond.

Marchioness of Loyalty and Valor's face turned pale and then green, her fingertips trembling with anger.

Shangguan Wan'er directly broke off relations with the Marchioness of Loyalty and Valor, no longer holding back:

"Your youngest son, who is now enjoying immense success, is already engaged to our Shangguan Family."

I just received the news yesterday, my father said it himself, that the Marquis's family has officially come to propose marriage, and the marriage is a done deal.

She smiled dismissively and looked at the pale-faced Marchioness of Loyalty and Valor, saying:

"You are his mother, even if you're not his biological child, but surely someone would have told you?"

Didn't anyone tell you?

"That's true... I've also heard that you've long since fallen out of favor in the Marquis's household, and you're about to lose your position and be divorced soon."

What does someone who can't even protect herself amount to, even if she's the Lady of the Marquis?

The surrounding ladies, judges, and guests were all stunned, falling silent and not daring to utter a sound.

Zhou Wanwan suddenly laughed:

"If you really marry into the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor's Household, you'll still have to call her 'Mother'."

The divorce hasn't even taken place yet! You're just making malicious speculations here, and I don't know what your intentions are.

Besides, you haven't even married into the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor's Household yet!

Shangguan Wan'er's actions are disgusting.

Marchioness of Loyalty and Valor back straight, said:

"I'm just back to visit my family. As for whether your marriage to my son will go through, that's still uncertain!"

Young ladies should have more self-respect.

Shangguan Wan'er ignored her and turned to go to the shooting range.

Once they arrived at the firing range, she turned back to look at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"The jewelry set worn by the Marchioness of Loyalty and Valor is indeed quite nice, but it's also incredibly boring."

How about we add some more prizes?

Zhou Wanwan, do you dare to answer?