Rebirth of the Phoenix

510 Tears in Dreams

"Miss Liu's performance of the song "Good Spring" is really good. She is almost as good as Master Mei Ting of Lixiangyuan. Miss Liu deserves to win the first prize this time!"

There was applause all around.

Everyone looked at her with admiration and envy. At this moment, she felt that she was extremely glorious.

She controlled her inner pride and gracefully bowed to everyone before returning to her seat. Many sisters came over to praise her and congratulate her. Even Luo Hongzhuang said with sincerity: "Sister Liu plays so well, it's incredible."

I am ashamed to be called the sound of nature, sister!"

She smiled lightly: "Sister, you are so humble. Who in the whole Yaozhou doesn't know that my sister is the best in all talents. My sister is just lucky this time."

Although she said so, only she knew in her heart how much effort she had put in for this tea party.

The unmarried young ladies in Yaozhou hold tea parties almost every month. At each tea party, there will be a talent show or competition, playing music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, singing, etc., but Luo Hongzhuang either does not participate or

She won the crown in almost all competitions, and she always came first without Luo Hongzhuang. With Luo Hongzhuang, she almost always came in second place.

She didn't say anything on the surface, but she felt very uncomfortable and unwilling in her heart.

"Before Meiyan, there was no beauty, and before Hongzhuang, there was no Meiyan." This is the Yaozhou people's evaluation of her and Luo Hongzhuang's beauty.

She and Luo Hongzhuang are cousins, they live not far away, and the relationship between the two families is very good. They grew up together like sisters, and they often stay at each other's home, and they are very close.

Before hearing that comment, she felt uncomfortable that she was so slightly inferior to Luo Hongzhuang in everything, but she still liked this cousin who was only a few months older than her and still liked being with her.

of good times.

However, when she overheard other people's discussions, and those who participated in the discussion were famous talents in the city, her mentality and thoughts began to change.

She felt she had been insulted and vowed to study hard and surpass Luo Hongzhuang.

That day, she had been practicing in private for more than a month, and finally won the championship at the tea party with a very difficult song "Spring Scene". Luo Hongzhuang was ranked third for the first time, and she suddenly had a feeling.

Feeling proud and proud, I finally defeated the "most talented woman in Yaozhou" feeling of accomplishment.

That sense of accomplishment made her so happy and satisfied that she even thought that it would not be that difficult to "defeat" Luo Hongzhuang as long as she continued to work hard.

However, this happiness and glory only lasted less than an hour.

An hour later, the tea party was over. She wanted to go back with Luo Hongzhuang, but she didn't see Luo Hongzhuang. She secretly thought that Luo Hongzhuang might be hiding somewhere and crying secretly. She felt proud again, thinking about finding Luo Hongzhuang.

How do you comfort this good sister who has never lost after wearing red makeup?

Not long after, she saw Luo Hongzhuang in a secluded place in the back garden.

Luo Hongzhuang was sitting there, asking a maid to give medicine to her fingers.

She heard the maid say: "Miss, if you hadn't injured your finger and practiced that piece only once, how could you have lost today? If it were you, you would have ranked first no matter how many times you practiced. What's wrong with my cousin?"

Nothing can compare to yours..."

"Wanyuan, don't talk nonsense!" Luo Hongzhuang frowned and scolded sternly, "Yan'er's piano skills are indeed very high. She deserves the first place. If you say that about her again, I won't be able to keep you.

Got it!"

When Wanyuan heard this, she immediately panicked: "Good lady, I know I was wrong. I will never say these bastard words again in the future. Please forgive me this time!"

Luo Hongzhuang said now: "You didn't say anything just now! Okay, help me get it done. We should be ready to go back."

These conversations made her feel like she was in an ice cave, and all her joy, pride, and pride were all gone.

She practiced the piece that won first place for more than a month before she could reach such a level. But Luo Hongzhuang, who injured her finger, only practiced it once and was able to perform to that level?

Although it is only third place, the level is not low...

At this moment, she finally understood that no matter how hard she tried, she could not surpass Luo Hongzhuang...

My heart is getting colder and colder.

After a while, she turned around and left, going back by herself without calling Luo Hongzhuang.

Then, she deliberately pretended to be sick and ignored Luo Hongzhuang for more than ten days.

After more than ten days, she cheered up and told herself: her piano skills were not as good as Luo Hongzhuang's, but she also had painting, singing, calligraphy, and makeup skills. In short, she was always better than Luo Hongzhuang! As long as she worked hard

, there will always be a day when she will surpass her!

She and Luo Hongzhuang were as good as ever, but secretly, she kept practicing various talents just to one day surpass Luo Hongzhuang.

Her efforts paid off and she won more and more firsts. She really thought she could compete with Luo Hongzhuang.

Until one day when I was fifteen.

On that day, the sun was so comfortable that the most handsome, famous and popular Mr. Nangong in Yaozhou came to her door in person with generous gifts to propose marriage to her.

In the hearts of all the women in Yaozhou, Mr. Nangong is the best candidate for husband. Mr. Nangong has always been aloof and reserved. He is always polite to the women around him, but he has never shown any affection for any woman.

But this Mr. Nangong came to her in person to propose marriage to her with such a rich gift?

When she heard the news, she was surprised and happy, and wished that her family would accept the marriage immediately.

The family indeed accepted the marriage.

For a long time after that, she was immersed in this joy and felt that she was much better than Luo Hongzhuang: You are more beautiful than me, more talented than me, and your family is better off than mine, so what?

A woman's success or failure is determined by the man she marries. Now that the best man in Yaozhou has chosen her, isn't that enough to prove that she is better than Luo Hongzhuang?

She showed off the marriage in front of Luo Hongzhuang intentionally or unintentionally. Luo Hongzhuang always smiled and congratulated her, and said that she would prepare a dowry for her good sister. No matter how she looked, she could not see it from Luo Hongzhuang's face.

Out of envy and jealousy.

She was not convinced and kept asking Luo Hongzhuang what kind of man she wanted to marry. Luo Hongzhuang couldn't resist her and finally told her a secret: she once met the prince who came to Yaozhou to suppress the rebellion, and she fell in love with him at first sight. She planned to enter the palace in the future.

Let’s see if we can meet the prince!

She was shocked after hearing this. She had no idea that Luo Hongzhuang was so ambitious.

Then, she felt that Luo Hongzhuang was just talking nonsense. No matter how beautiful and talented Luo Hongzhuang was, she was just a peasant girl from a small place. How could she marry the prince and become the princess?

She encouraged Luo Hongzhuang to pursue love with her mouth, but she was laughing at Luo Hongzhuang in her heart, thinking that she was too whimsical and ignorant of the heights of the world. She was waiting to see how Luo Hongzhuang would fall.

But this pride did not last long.

Once, she went with her father to attend the prefect's birthday banquet. During the dinner, she couldn't stand the flattery and hypocrisy in her eyes, so she slipped out alone and went to the back garden to relax.

Then, she saw Mr. Nangong and several friends drinking and conversing in the back garden. She was so excited that she hid aside and took a peek.

If she hadn't met Mr. Nangong by chance that day and hadn't overheard their conversation, what would have been her fate?

Can't think about it.

In short, the eavesdropping at that time changed everything.

She heard those friends congratulating Mr. Nangong on getting engaged to her, but Mr. Nangong sighed quietly: "What is there to congratulate? If you can marry Luo Hongzhuang, then you will really have no regrets in life!"

When she heard this, her hands and feet were frozen on such a warm day.

After hearing what Nangong said, those friends also sighed: "What Brother Nangong said is that we have also asked for marriage. I don't know how many times we have asked for marriage, but we were all rejected. Alas! We all understand your feelings. Since

If it’s not destined, stop thinking about it!”

A group of people sighed one after another, looking like they were in the same boat, and kept drinking.

Her heart was also frozen, and there was no warmth at all.

She thought that the best man in Yaozhou really liked her, but she didn't expect that this man just wanted Luo Hongzhuang, so he settled for the next best thing.

Luo Hongzhuang didn't want anything, so it was her turn...

Things that Luo Hongzhuang disdained, she regarded as treasures and felt complacent...

When Luo Hongzhuang saw that she was proud of this marriage, she must be laughing at her behind her back, right?

She is actually just a joke!

But the most intolerable thing for her was what lay behind.

A man asked without knowing what was going on: "Miss Liu is not bad, I heard that she is top-notch in all her talents. In my opinion, she is a bit better than Miss Luo. Brother Nangong has married such a talented woman, so why should he be dissatisfied?"

Nangong didn't speak, but the others spoke: "Miss Liu's talent is good, but how can it compare with Miss Luo? I have a good relationship with the young master of the Luo family. I have been a guest at the Luo family several times, and I have the honor to appreciate Miss Luo's talent. It's really like that."

All are good, and she is indeed better than Miss Liu. I think Miss Luo must have deliberately restrained her true abilities and deliberately admitted defeat..."

She couldn't listen any more and turned around and left.

After returning home, she threatened her father with death and forced him to cancel his marriage to Nangong.

Her father scolded her so much, but she firmly told him: "I want to enter the palace! I want to marry the prince! I want to stand out and honor my ancestors so that no one can hold their head high in front of me!"

After hearing this, my father was shocked: "Are you serious? Do you think marrying a prince is so easy?"

She sneered: "Of course it's not easy! But just because it's not easy, the wealth you get is more glorious, isn't it? Doesn't father want that kind of wealth? Doesn't he want to compare with Luo Jingxuan? Do he have to endure the Liu family's inferiority all his life?

Luo family?"

What she said touched upon her father's pain point.

His father was cousins ​​with Liu Siyao and was related by marriage to Luo Jingxuan, but he was not as good as Luo Jingxuan in every way. Although he was usually close to Luo Jingxuan, he was always jealous of Luo Jingxuan in his heart.

She knew her father's thoughts very well.

After hearing this, my father was silent for a long time: "Either you don't do this, or you must succeed! Are you prepared to risk everything?"

She was very determined: "Yes! Even if it costs my life, I will try my best! In short, I don't want to be worse than Luo Hongzhuang in every way, and I don't want the Liu family to be worse than the Luo family in every way!"

"Okay!" The father slapped the table, "Well said! This is my good daughter! As the saying goes, wealth can be found in danger. If you want to be rich and prosperous, you must dare to think, fight and gamble!"

The father and daughter hit it off immediately and were discussing how to realize her great dream.

Next, her family canceled her marriage to Nangong. She suppressed her jealousy and hatred towards Luo Hongzhuang, and her relationship with Luo Hongzhuang became better. But secretly, she first sent Qingyan and Qingmei to Liyang,

She first entered the palace to respond internally, and at the same time sent people to stay in Liyang for a long time to collect all kinds of news from the capital and the palace to prepare for her future draft and concubine selection.

Then, when she and Luo Hongzhuang were seventeen years old, Luo Hongzhuang decided to participate in the palace maiden draft. She also went to participate in the draft together on the pretext of being reluctant to leave Luo Hongzhuang...

It's so cold! Liu Meiyan woke up and felt her face was ice cold.

When I touched it, it was full of tears.

She actually cried? Why was she crying? She got the wealth she wanted, so why was she crying?