Harem Daily Life

Chapter 426 Miaoyinfang Selection

Tao Yanyan blushed at his sudden praise, glared at him, and turned her gaze downstairs.

"In today's auditions, the four final winners will not only receive the honor of being the top four stars of Miaoyinfang, but will also have their own independent music room and be able to host a banquet for fellow musicians," the emcee explained.

The selection began. After the music scores were announced, the musicians chose their instruments to play one by one. It was indeed an audio-visual feast for everyone to listen to.

But those who know the matter will know at once that among the twenty-two musicians, the four great musicians of the previous session are the most powerful.

For the same piece of music, the four of them are one step ahead of the others in terms of technique and emotional processing.

"Wow, they are really amazing. This is a rare ancient musical performance!" Tao Yanyan's eyes lit up and he admired from the bottom of his heart.

This was the second time He Linzhang heard the word "ancient times" from her mouth. It felt like a person from the future talking about ancient history, which made him very strange.

He was suspicious for a moment, then came back to his senses and watched the performance below.

After competition and selection, the winners of the first round were the four major musicians from the previous session.

However, the others were not discouraged because there were three more competitions to come and they still had a chance.

The second competition was about the proficiency of playing musical instruments. Everyone drew lots from a box, and had to play a piece of music with the instrument they drew.

This part mainly depends on luck. Some people happen to draw an instrument that they are good at and can get good results. However, some people are unlucky and happen to draw an instrument that they are not good at. They can't even play the basic music, let alone play a complete song.

But the musicians at Miaoyinfang basically know how to play two or three instruments, and the four winners from the previous session almost all know how to play them, but they are just better at one of them.

Therefore, this competition can be said to be a matter of luck and talent, and talent comes from hard work and practice. The reason why Miaoyinfang can stand firm in the Great Zhou is inseparable from the overall quality of the musicians.

Tao Yanyan watched attentively. To her, this was no less than a high-quality oriental classical music concert.

Seeing that she was in high spirits, He Linzhang even forgot to use the snacks and fruits he had prepared, and he peeled a slice of orange himself and fed it into her mouth.

Tao Yanyan was happy to enjoy his service and held his arm obediently, just like a kitten waiting to be fed.

Eunuch Zhang and Qingfeng all smiled but didn't dare to rush forward to do the work. They didn't dare to breathe and just watched the show in silence.

After the second round of competition, the four great musicians took the lead again, but there were two others who also performed well. After evaluation by five judges, these six finally won this round.

As a result, the four leading musicians were in the first echelon, the second echelon was composed of two people, and the remaining sixteen people were in the third echelon.

The MC came on stage again and introduced the third round of competition: "The final round today is the third round of preliminary selection. This time, we will compete in composing music. This time we will draw lots to determine the order of the competition. You will choose the five propositions in order and compose music on the spot."

If the first two rounds were about basic skills, then this round was about real talent.

The topic of the song was improvised by the five judges on the spot. After the order of drawing lots was announced on the stage, the attendants presented standees and the judges wrote the topic directly on the standees.

Tao Yanyan couldn't help but ask: "It's really challenging for them to compose music on the spot. What if they can't do it?"

He Linzhang smiled and said, "If you really can't come up with one, just play a familiar song. You can't just hand it in a blank paper."

Tao Yanyan looked at the proposition signboards that had been placed on the stage, and saw that they read: "Farewell to Spring, Thinking of the Moon, Being Frivolous, A Dream, and Going out to the Frontier".

"What an abstract proposition! If I were to take part in the competition, I would definitely not even understand the title." Tao Yanyan muttered.

He Linzhang thought for a moment and said: "In fact, composing music is like writing poetry. As long as the general direction is correct and a little ingenuity is added, it should be possible to produce a good work."

As soon as the two finished talking, they heard a commotion coming from below. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a foreign man with deep eyebrows and eyes walking in with several charming and attractive women from foreign countries.

"I heard that today is Miaoyinfang's selection held every three years. I have come from afar to join in the fun. I wonder if Master Cangxuan is welcome?" As soon as the man finished speaking, He Linzhang frowned.

"If I'm not mistaken, the person below should be from the Western Regions, and very likely a member of the royal family of the Great Xia Kingdom in the Western Regions." However, the imperial court had not received a letter from the Great Xia Kingdom, nor did it say that they would send an envoy, so He Linzhang had no documents about them.

Tao Yanyan didn’t understand this: “If it’s not state exchanges, then could it be people-to-people exchanges?” For example, music exchanges.

The two continued to look down, and saw Master Cang Xuan stand up and walk towards the man.

This was also the first time that Tao Yanyan saw Cang Xuan's face from the front. He was indeed an elegant and handsome man.

Although he looks a little older, it doesn't stop him from being good-looking.

"Wow, tsk tsk tsk, men who are engaged in art are really handsome. Even their age cannot conceal their brilliance." Tao Yanyan couldn't help but praise him.

He Linzhang narrowed his eyes: "Yan Yan thinks he is handsome?" You will be spanked for praising other men in front of me.

He Linzhang took note of it silently in his heart.

Tao Yanyan was startled and said with a smile: "Haha, actually if you look closely, he's not that handsome. He just takes good care of himself and has a unique temperament."

After saying that, she scratched He Linzhang's palm and said, "In my heart, your majesty is naturally the most handsome, no one can compare to you."

She blinked and looked like she was never lying.

He Linzhang smiled and continued to look down.

"May I know your name?" Cang Xuan said.

The man smiled without looking back: "I am Kang Mowan, the second prince of the Great Xia Kingdom in the Western Regions."

"Puchi..." Tao Yanyan couldn't help but laugh when she heard him say the name.

Although the voice was not loud, the man was a martial artist with sharp ears and eyes, and he glared in the direction of Tao Yanyan.

Tao Yanyan and He Linzhang both wore masks to conceal their original appearance.

"My lady, is my name so funny?" The Second Prince of the Great Xia Kingdom was obviously displeased.

Tao Yanyan wanted to say: Kang Mowan, COME ON, of course it’s funny!

But she was indeed a little rude in front of so many people, so she apologized: "Please forgive me, Second Prince. I just thought of something else, and it was not directed at you."

Kang Mowan looked like he was saying: I don't believe you at all, but he didn't care anymore.

Master Cang Xuan also looked towards Tao Yanyan on the second floor with a dark look in his eyes.