"The Queen Mother is here, the Emperor is here!"
Following the eunuch's loud voice, Queen Mother Zhou and Mo Chuan slowly walked into the Huxin Pavilion.
Shen Ning was extremely bored.
Although the three girls all looked smart, they were all stupid. Even the sarcastic words they said over and over again, without any new tricks, she was already tired of hearing them.
At this time, seeing Queen Mother Zhou and Mo Chuan finally back, she suddenly became energetic.
"Have you all finished your meal?" Empress Dowager Zhou looked at the four girls in the Huxin Pavilion with a kind and gentle expression. She looked at them one by one with a smile, and finally her eyes fell on the table in front of Shen Ning, her eyes stagnant.
There is no doubt that she was not idle during the quarrel just now, and the table was piled with melon peels and shells.
She raised her hand, and the eunuchs and maids filed in. They removed the banquet from the table, then covered it with purple satin cloth, and placed pens, inks, paper, inkstones, and various paints.
The expressions of the three girls suddenly became nervous, knowing that the highlight of the day was about to begin.
The Empress Dowager Zhou sat in the chair while Sujin served fragrant tea.
She picked up the cup lid and gently plucked the floating leaves on it, took a slow sip, and placed the tea cup on the table.
The three girls kept holding their breath and looked at Queen Mother Zhou without blinking. Their hearts were pounding, nervous and excited.
They have been waiting for this moment for a long time, and it is finally an opportunity to show their faces in front of the emperor. They must seize it and firmly attract the emperor's eyes to themselves.
The three of them lowered their heads slightly, their cheeks flushed with excitement, but their expressions were dignified and self-possessed.
Queen Mother Zhou looked at the faces of the three girls one by one, and then landed on Xia Yuyan.
"Just now, Aijia and the emperor were walking in the garden. They saw flowers in bloom and bees and butterflies flying. It was like a spring scene. Miss Xia, you have the reputation of being the most talented woman in Kyoto. Seeing such beautiful scenery, I think you must I'm in the mood for poetry. Would you like to write a spring poem, Miss Xia, to add a touch of color to this bright spring scenery
She finally spoke slowly and named Xia Yuyan's name first.
Xia Yuyan lowered her eyelids to hide her inner excitement, stood up gracefully, and bowed to Empress Dowager Zhou and Mo Chuan Yingying, her voice as gentle as an oriole.
"Yu Yan is willing."
She was secretly grateful to Queen Mother Zhou for giving her the first opportunity to show her face. As long as she made a good poem, were she worried that she would not be able to attract the emperor's attention
She is confident in her looks and even more confident in her talents.
Liu Wanting bit her lip and suddenly said: "Empress Dowager, Wan'er has also heard about Sister Xia's talent and reputation, and also heard that Sister Xia can compose a poem in seven steps. Why not let Sister Xia compose a poem in seven steps? Praise for spring?"
She was obviously unhappy with Xia Yuyan being allowed to dominate the scene, and deliberately wanted her to make a fool of herself in public.
Xia Yuyan's expression suddenly changed, and she shot Liu Wanting with a hateful look.
Liu Wanting smiled and clapped her hands, looking innocent, and said with a smile: "That's right, the Queen Mother, when you and the Emperor were admiring the flowers just now, Sister Xia made a bet with the Princess, saying that she would It’s a poetry competition. If Sister Xia can write a poem in seven steps, then the Princess can definitely do it too. We can have an eye-opening experience today.”
Hearing this, Shen Ning couldn't help but look at her with admiration.
Liu Wanting is the youngest, speaks straightforwardly, and looks innocent, but her scheming is not as deep as the other two girls. This two-pronged chess move is so wonderful!