Xia Yuyan and Liu Wanting both covered their lips and laughed. The laughter was as harsh as needle pricks in Wu Yuer's ears.
"Princess Dingyuan, I like your painting of the lake very much. Are you willing to give this painting to me?"
Just when Wu Yue'er was angry and resentful, she suddenly heard Mo Chuan's clear and melodious voice.
What
The emperor actually asked Princess Dingyuan for that painting that had no clue what it was
Wu Yue'er could hardly believe her ears.
She widened her eyes and stared at the painting in Shen Ning's hand, trying to see if this painting was really that good
Shen Ning was also slightly stunned, and then laughed nonchalantly.
"This is my game. If the emperor likes it, just take it."
"I like it very much."
His double entendre made Queen Mother Zhou's face darker and made Shen Ning's face blush.
Xiaosi took the painting from her hand, rolled it up carefully, and held it in his arms, as if he was holding a rare treasure.
The more Wu Yue'er looked at it, the angrier she became, and tears burst out of her eyes.
"Empress Dowager, Yue'er is not convinced. Please comment on this. Which one is better, Yue'er or the princess?"
With tears in her eyes and a pitiful look on her face, Wu Yue'er knelt down to Queen Mother Zhou.
When she saw the emperor's wholehearted favoritism for Shen Ning, her heart became cold. Her only hope was to gain the appreciation and support of the Queen Mother.
How could Queen Mother Zhou not know what she meant
"Yue'er, get up. When it comes to painting skills, you are indeed better than Princess Dingyuan. But when it comes to the artistic conception of the painting, the princess is slightly better. So the painting skills of the two of you can be said to be incomparable. Everyone in the Ai family likes it very much. Su Jin, please bring the three exquisite jasper pearls in the Ai family's jewelry box and give them to these three girls on behalf of the Ai family."
"Yes, the Queen Mother." Su Jin agreed and quickly fetched three exquisite pacers.
"Yue'er, come here, Aijia will put it on for you personally. With such a pair of skillful hands, you can draw such a good painting. You will definitely marry a good man in the future, but I don't know which son is lucky enough to be able to do so." Marry a good girl like you."
Empress Dowager Zhou said in a friendly manner as she put the pacifier on Wu Yue'er.
Wu Yue'er's face instantly turned whiter than paper, her body trembled slightly, and she felt extremely disappointed.
The Empress Dowager clearly meant that she didn't like her, and her wish to enter the palace as a concubine turned into nothing!
"Yue'er... thank the Empress Dowager for the reward." She bit her lip and almost cried, but she had to force a smile on her face to thank Empress Dowager Zhou.
When Xia Yuyan saw her smile that was uglier than crying, she felt secretly happy and cursed: She deserves it!
Even she, Wu Yuer, wants to climb up a branch and become a phoenix, dreaming!
Liu Wanting felt a burst of joy falling from the sky.
Xia Yuyan made a fool of herself with her poetry, and now Wu Yue'er is disliked by the Empress Dowager. She is the only one left, and the good news of entering the palace and becoming a concubine will most likely fall on her.
Her heart was pounding, and she was so nervous that she could hardly breathe. She looked at Empress Dowager Zhou eagerly, waiting for Empress Dowager Zhou to call her name.
In order to amaze everyone with her skills, she specially brought her commonly used Yaoqin. This is a Guqin with a clear sound and extremely expensive price.
"Wan'er, come here." Mrs. Zhou waved to her.