The maid beside the eldest princess took a roll of paper and placed it in the center of the hall.
This is exactly today's theme, with the word "crescent moon" written on it.
“If any wise man has an idea, he just needs to ring the bell on his left hand, and someone will copy it down and place it in the center of the hall,” the princess explained.
The first person to come was a young man from a wealthy family, who wrote down a poem.
Only a few people were clapping, and they knew it was good, but it lacked verve. But those who could compose poetry on the spot also had some real talent.
Next, the woman in yellow, Liu Yueming, recited a poem. The beautiful woman smiled and looked at everyone, which drew cheers from everyone.
A few people rang bells and composed poems.
An Xin looked at An Rou calmly. According to An Rou's usual character, she would definitely not show her talents in front of others.
Only after everyone else has shown off their talents will she demonstrate her talent in a stunning manner.
As An Xin expected, An Rou won a lot of praise with her line "The brocade zither is just put on the phoenix tree, and the Luoqin is about to play the mandarin duck strings", and the eldest princess looked at her with more appreciation.
Even though An Xin hated An Rou, she had to admit that An Rou did have some talent.
In addition to An Rou, there was also a handsome scholar named Gao Qilin at the banquet who was in the limelight today.
According to the system's explanation, Gao Qilin was a man of great talent and would become the first prime minister of Ningguo in the future.
Being able to survive in the eyes of a suspicious person like Ning Mu and rise to the position of prime minister, he is definitely not a mediocre person.
What is even more admirable is that this person has a noble character and is an upright person.
After An Rou became famous, she looked at Su Ya and said to her with a smile, "I see that Miss Su seems to be confident. Could it be that she has a better poem? Why not tell us about it and let everyone appreciate it?"
She stared at An Xin and Su Ya, her eyes full of provocation.
In fact, she wanted to target An Xin, but An Xin was only famous for her looks.
She and she are sisters. If she targets her directly, she will inevitably be criticized. But if she targets Su Ya, who is on good terms with her, it will just be a chance for exchange of ideas.
To slap Su Ya in the face is to slap An Xin in the face.
Su Ya looked a little unhappy. She knew that her song was far inferior to An Rou's. If she said it at this time, it would inevitably become a foil.
It can be seen that An Rou was aggressive, and Su Ya, who was naturally calm, felt a little annoyed.
An Rou and Su Ya have always been hostile to each other. Now that she is embarrassed, she is naturally happy.
She boasted that there were only a few people her age who were better than her.
She had thought carefully about this poem a few days ago, just in order to make a splash at the Poetry Lantern Festival, and now it finally came in handy.
She knew that Su Ya's mind was not as delicate as hers, and the poems she came up with on the spur of the moment would inevitably have some flaws. She would just have to focus on the flaws in her poems when the time came.
I have to say that An Rou had a good plan.
But at this time An Xin leaned over and whispered a few words into Su Ya's ear.
After she finished speaking, she looked at An Rou with confidence, her eyes revealing disdain.
Su Ya seemed to have taken a reassuring pill. She said leisurely, "Of course there is."
Then she said the poem "The tide reaches the sea level, and the bright moon rises with the tide."
At this moment, the whole room was silent, which was enough to prove the level of the poem Su Ya mentioned.
An Rou was a little frustrated because she didn't achieve the desired result.
Su Ya looked at An Xin with strange eyes. She felt that her little sister was a little different.
Some people paid attention to the words and deeds of Su Ya and An Xin, and felt that this poem was closely related to An Xin. Therefore, in addition to looking at Su Ya, they also focused their attention on An Xin.
This eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion seems to be a little unusual.
An Rou also noticed it, and she looked at An Xin with some disbelief and obvious resentment. An Xin looked at An Rou with a wanton smile.
At this time, the eldest princess said: "It is true that every generation has talented people. Today's Lantern Festival is very lively, and we have received so many good poems."
Everyone echoed and praised.
During the banquet, everyone talked to each other, and most people praised Su Ya.
But Ning Mu couldn't bear to see his beloved being wronged, so he said, "This prince is also very happy. Let's talk about this poem first. Whether it's Miss Su, Master Gao or Miss An, they are all equally good."
Ning Yan, who had been silent at this time, raised his wine glass and said casually: "I am a rough man, I can still distinguish between good and bad. I think Miss Su's is better. The An family's concubine's is good, but too gorgeous, and it doesn't look like it was improvised."
He held up the wine glass, his eyes slightly closed, and did not even look at Ning Mu while speaking.
Anyone present who had a basic knowledge of poetry would have known that in terms of the subject matter and the intention of the two poems, Su Ya was far superior to An Rou.
But no one would touch this bad luck, and everyone just laughed it off, but unexpectedly Ning Yan brought it up.
The eldest princess also had a headache. This little ancestor was really something.
To avoid an awkward atmosphere, she quickly changed the subject: "We have finished talking about poetry and songs, so let's start other programs. Today, I am studying the authentic works of the painting saint He Miao. I really like painting. I wonder which talented person is willing to paint on the spot?"
Ning Yan glanced at everyone with a half-smile, but didn't say anything.
The noble ladies in the capital were more or less involved in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and female embroidery.
Even though the original owner, An Xin, was said to be spoiled and overbearing, she was also good at music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She couldn't be said to be outstanding, but she was pretty good.
As the most talented woman in the capital, An Rou is also famous in the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Seeing An Rou staring at her, An Xin felt something was wrong.
At this time, An Rou said: "I often see you playing the zither and painting at home. Today, talented people from all walks of life are gathered here, and I would like to paint with you to liven up the atmosphere."
The princess said expectantly, "Sure."
An Rou looked at An Xin, her beautiful face showing innocence.
But the curve of her lips told An Xin that she did it on purpose.
She knew very well that among the four arts of calligraphy and painting, painting was the worst skill of the original owner, and now she was bringing it up in public, which was clearly meant to embarrass herself.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, An Xin showed no fear and readily agreed.
The original owner's painting skills are not as good as yours, but I am much better than you.
Isn't it just painting? An Xin had already thought of a plan to deal with it.
The eldest princess sent someone to bring pen, ink and drawing paper. An Xin refused the pen and ink brought by the maid. She asked Yingying to come over and whispered a few instructions to him.
After doing this, she took Su Ya and walked leisurely to An Rou's side.
An Rou sensed someone approaching, and when she looked up, she found it was An Xin and Su Ya. She was so scared that she accidentally dropped a drop of ink on the scroll.
She looked at An Xin angrily, and then had a good idea.
"Big sister, are you planning to borrow from Rouer's paintings?" An Rou paused when she said "borrow from". She deliberately spoke loudly so that everyone in Xiaoxiang Pavilion could hear it.
Immediately, everyone looked at An Xin, their faces filled with disdain and contempt.