The Double 墨雨云间 Episode 11

Jiang Ruoyao locked herself in her room to practice the piano and prohibited others from disturbing her. She kept thinking about the way Zhou Yanbang looked at Xue Fangfei in her mind, and she didn't eat all day. Ever since she saw Zhou Yanbang remarrying Xue Fangfei, she secretly vowed not to let Xue Fangfei take away his person.

Situ Jiuyue took out the scorpion poison needle. She said that this method of acupuncture is effective, but the unbearable pain can easily cause people to hallucinate, and in extreme cases can lead to madness. Xue Fangfei received the scorpion poison injection. She suddenly felt her heartbeat speed up and a sharp pain pulled her into the water. She struggled upwards desperately, but was caught by Shen Yurong. Seeing that the situation was not good, Situ Jiuyue saw that Xue Fangfei was hallucinating. She was going to get the antidote and asked Xiao Heng to help hold her down. Xiao Heng felt distressed when he saw Xue Fangfei, but he didn't want her to give up halfway. Situ Jiuyue was anxious to help her detoxify, worried that she wouldn't be able to survive.

When Xue Fangfei heard Xiao Heng calling her name, she bit her lip to try to wake up, but the pain was unbearable. Xiao Heng put the palm of his hand on her mouth, and Xue Fangfei couldn't help but bite it hard. Jiang Jingrui talked to Little Turtle, hoping that Xue Fangfei would beat Jiang Ruoyao, and Liu Xu wanted to watch Xue Fangfei compete regardless of her hand injury. Ji Shuran helped Jiang Ruoyao dress up and told her that she had taken care of it and hoped that she would not disappoint her.

In the gambling house, a large number of people bought the Li family's son to win, thinking that it was impossible for Xue Fangfei to make a comeback. Jiang Jingrui was worried that someone would trip up the piano test, while Xue Fangfei thought that no one would dare in public. Examiner Xiao announced the lottery list, and Xue Fangfei was ranked behind Xiao Ruoyao. Examiner Xiao introduced the five examiners. Besides her, they were Fairy Jinghong, court musicians Mianju, and Shen Yurong. There was another person whose whereabouts had always been elusive. Examiner Xiao did not want to wait for him. Xiao Heng appeared in red clothes and he was also one of the examiners. Everyone was surprised.

It was Jiang Ruoyao's turn to play. As soon as she played, Xue Fangfei recognized it as "Wild Geese Falling on the Flat Sand". Liu Xu guessed that Fairy Jinghong had secretly taught Jiang Ruoyao that this most difficult song was also the song that made Fairy Jinghong famous. Mianju commented that this piece of music was wonderful and praised the unique artistic conception she played, which was better than that of Jinghong Fairy.

Xue Fangfei was ranked behind Jiang Ruoyao, and Li Lian thought she would definitely suffer. Xue Fangfei went on stage to think deeply, and everyone thought she couldn't play the piano. Xue Fangfei recalled that her father had bought her a piano, and she paused sadly. When she calmed down and played, the music sounded monotonous and small at first, and no one could figure out where it came from. Mianju once heard "Pear Blossoms Turn White" when he traveled far and wide, and thought it was an unpopular ditty. But when he heard the climax, he fell into deep thought.

The artistic conception of Xue Fangfei's playing made everyone present feel sad. Shen Yurong saw that she thought of her deceased wife, and Xiao Heng saw something wrong with his expression next to him. Xue Fangfei played with all her heart, her fingers had already scratched out blood blisters, but she was still immersed in it. Li Lian couldn't hold back tears, and Meng Hongjin was shocked. Mian Ju listened to the entire song and was speechless. He learned that Xue Fangfei composed the score himself. He praised her for being a formidable young woman and voted for Xue Fangfei.

Mianju thought that everyone had the same idea as him, but he didn't expect that Fairy Jinghong and Examiner Xiao both voted for Jiang Ruoyao, which made Mianju angry, thinking that Examiner Xiao was bribed, so he couldn't help but quarreled a few more times. Xiao Heng voted for Xue Fangfei and wished her a bright future. The most critical vote was Shen Yurong. He remembered that his late wife had sold his beloved piano for his career. Xiao Heng said a few more words, and Shen Yurong finally gave the vote to Xue Fangfei. Li Lian was stunned.

Zhou Yanbang approached Xue Fangfei about the engagement again, but Xue Fangfei refused and was seen by others. The results of the competition were announced, and Xue Fangfei's pair won, and her reputation spread throughout the capital.

At the court, everyone congratulated Jiang Yuanbai for having such an outstanding daughter. Jiang Yuanbai did not care about Li Zhongnan, so that he would not have to let Li Lian fulfill his bet. Li Zhongnan was angry and said that his son could not break his promise, so Jiang Yuanbai also pretended to make him remember to fulfill his promise and let Li Lian become a monk.

After Jiang Ruoyao returned home, she locked herself in a room and smashed things. Sun's mother could not persuade her, and there were rumors that Zhou Yanbang was going to terminate the engagement. Ji Shuran lectured Jiang Ruoyao for not being able to keep her temper. She reacted immediately and suspected that Xue Fangfei was not Jiang Li. It was impossible for the Zhennu Hall to teach her how to play the piano, so she asked Mother Sun to find out the situation privately from the master Zeng.