My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 203 - 204 What is the lower couplet?

Chapter 203: Chapter 204 What is the lower couplet?

"Indeed, the simplified version that is popular among the public has indeed discarded the difficult latter half."

"However, the girls in our brothel always strive for perfection; if they learn something, they must learn it in its entirety."

"My apologies, I was not aware that you couldn’t perform the latter part," Mei Yi said with a covered smile.

Her words were a blatant mockery of Lin Fuying’s lack of skill in her studies.

Lin Fuying could only feel her face growing hot with embarrassment.

She knew that the more she argued now, the more she would lose face.

She could only swallow her anger and quickly leave the scene.

"They say that Concubine Lin is a talented lady of the capital, versed in poetry, calligraphy, and dance, but who knew she wouldn’t even compare to a girl from the brothel..."

"Yes, showing off with such a lack of skill, truly shameless."

After Lin Fuying left, the onlookers continued their spirited discussions.

Listening to the praises turn into defamation, Lin Fuying’s face turned black with anger in an instant.

She had intended to impress everyone, but instead, she suffered a significant humiliation!

What latter half of Qingping Music, Lin Fuying felt, Mei Yi was clearly acting on Chu Nanli’s instructions to target her!

Chu Nanli hadn’t really given any specific instructions.

She hadn’t expected Lin Fuying to be so unlucky.

Out of so many tunes, to choose Qingping Music of all things.

Indeed, the currently popular rendition of Qingping Music does not include the latter half.

It was Xinlian who had asked the girls of the brothel to also perform the latter half.

Because that’s where the essence lies.

Xinlian had mentioned this during a rehearsal to Chu Nanli, so Chu Nanli remembered it.

...

Lin Fuying came up to Ye Yunting, tears flowing with grievance.

"Wu wu, Brother Yunting, Yingying is so sad..."

"Even if Sister is angry with me, she shouldn’t have had someone change the music, making Yingying suffer public embarrassment."

"Now, the audience is saying that I am not even as good as the girls from the brothel, wu wu, to compare me, an innocent girl, to prostitutes, saying I’m worse than a prostitute, what face do I have left to live in this world, I might as well die!"

Ye Yunting’s face darkened as he listened to her crying and complaining.

"Alright, I will go back and teach Chu Nanli a lesson on your behalf," he said.

His response did not satisfy Lin Fuying.

No, she couldn’t wait to go back; she wanted to drag the despicable Chu Nanli down with her right now!

She couldn’t let herself be the only one losing face!

Using her discomfort as an excuse, Lin Fuying left to find Dong Yue.

She had brought maids with her, but Dong Yue had been waiting outside the establishment the whole time.

Seeing Lin Fuying come out, Dong Yue quickly came forward, "Your Highness, has the event inside finished?"

"Not yet, I have a task for you," Lin Fuying whispered secretly into Dong Yue’s ear.

After hearing her orders, Dong Yue immediately left.

A hint of spite flashed in Lin Fuying’s eyes.

Chu Nanli, upstairs, seeing Lin Fuying crying and complaining to Ye Yunting, knew she must have gone to tattle again.

Afterward, she left the place, but where she went to, Chu Nanli did not know.

After the entire performance ended, the sky gradually darkened, and it was almost time for the assembly to disperse.

Just as the guests of the brothel were about to depart, one customer suddenly shouted.

"Didn’t Boss Chu say she would perform earlier? Why hasn’t she taken the stage yet, I have been looking forward to it!"

His words were like a stone that caused a thousand ripples.

Those present, with any sense or emotional intelligence, all knew there was something fishy about "Chu Nanli performing."

No one dared to mention Chu Nanli’s absence from the stage.

After all, who dares to demand the War God Princess Consort to perform publicly, and even share the stage with prostitutes?

The guests all thought the person who spoke up was "mad."

At the same time, they also wanted to see what would happen next, so they immediately sat back down, refusing to leave.

The "crazed" individual was someone hired by Lin Fuying.

And she hadn’t hired just one.

In any case, she had been humiliated today, and she was determined to make sure Chu Nanli could not save face either.

Upstairs, Chu Nanli frowned when she heard someone bring up the matter of performing.

She thought to look for Xiangyang to check out what exactly was going on downstairs, but Ye Jiuxiao was one step ahead of her and had Zero go and find out.

"You don’t need to bother about this matter, I’ll handle it," Ye Jiuxiao said while looking at Chu Nanli.

Chu Nanli was slightly moved.

From the beginning to the end, Ye Jiuxiao had taken a protective stance towards her.

Although she knew that Ye Jiuxiao was guarding her only because they were in a partnership, she still felt somewhat touched.

"It’s okay, I can handle it," said Chu Nanli.

When Lin Fuying first prompted her to take the stage, she had already thought of a strategy to deal with it.

Seeing Chu Nanli’s calm and composed demeanor, Ye Jiuxiao knew she had a solution.

He believed in Chu Nanli.

"Alright, go ahead," Ye Jiuxiao said to her, nodding affirmatively.

Chu Nanli curved her lips into a smile and walked leisurely up to the railing.

Standing on the second floor, she looked down at the crowd below.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I certainly have a talent to showcase today, but instead of calling it a showcase, I’d rather see it as seeking good fortune from everyone."

Chu Nanli’s crisp voice spread throughout the entire establishment.

The crowd downstairs instantly became as quiet as mice.

They were very eager to see what sort of performance Chu Nanli had in store.

Seeing the current Princess Consort perform for them was indeed a rare opportunity.

Especially since the Princess Consort was beautiful and had a good figure. If she were to dance, their visit today would be truly worth it!

Downstairs, Ye Jiuxiao’s expression turned extremely cold when he heard that Chu Nanli was going to perform!

How dare that woman, Chu Nanli, prance around in public!

If Chu Nanli dared to dance and someone actually watched, he would gouge out that person’s eyes for sure!

As Ye Yunting’s eyes grew colder bit by bit, Chu Nanli smiled warmly at the crowd.

"On the grand opening today, I was suddenly inspired and composed a couplet on the spot," she said.

"I wanted to share it with everyone earlier, but Concubine Lin was eager to perform, so I let her take the stage first."

Lin Fuying, listening to Chu Nanli’s words from downstairs, was close to grinding her teeth to pieces!

What did she mean by eager to perform? It sounded like Lin Fuying was desperate to show off alongside the courtesans!

Chu Nanli was clearly slandering her!

Just as Chu Nanli saw Lin Fuying’s teeth-gritting expression, she curved her lips and continued.

"The couplet is ready, but I still haven’t come up with a fitting side-scroll. I ask for everyone’s guidance!"

The guests downstairs, who could afford the cost of the hot pot, were mostly literate and well-informed individuals.

They also quite enjoyed engaging in such elegant pursuits.

Immediately, someone expressed, "Can Miss Chu share her couplet with us?"

Chu Nanli nodded and began confidently, "Please listen carefully, everyone, my first line is, ’Soaring miles on a grand flight, a fine enterprise takes flight.’"

Chu Nanli’s voice was clear and pleasant, like a breeze rustling through the trees in the woods, crisp and powerful.

When words like "soaring miles" and "fine enterprise" came out of her mouth, they carried an impressive momentum. Even her crisp voice conveyed a sense of grandeur.

She gave the impression of a woman with ambition, not one to be taken lightly.

Ye Jiuxiao’s profound gaze was fixed on Chu Nanli.

He hadn’t expected Chu Nanli to come up with such a powerful first line of the couplet.

But what about the second line? How could it match up?

He had prepared his thoughts in his mind and, at the same time, was looking forward to Chu Nanli’s second line.

"Princess Consort, what is the second line?"

The patrons downstairs, seeing Chu Nanli teasing them, became somewhat anxious to urge her on.