Everyone left Guozijian one after another. After Nangong Yue bid farewell to everyone, they boarded the Zhulun carriage, while Yuncheng and Yuan Yuyi returned directly to the Princess Mansion.
"Mother, sister!"
The well-informed Yuan Lingbai had already learned what happened to Jinxin, and couldn't wait to ask his mother and sister for details.
Yuan Yuyi told the story vividly, her eloquence is comparable to that of a storyteller, and Yuan Lingbai couldn't stop listening to it, and said sadly: "If only I could go today!" How could he miss such a good show? Woolen cloth!
Yuan Yuyi smiled even more, and said proudly: "Yue'er's piano skills are indeed extraordinary. The song "Guangling San" in the hunting palace last year shocked everyone. Today, Yue'er can use the sound of the rain to cheer for her. The sound of the piano creates momentum and expresses the state of the piano. This ability to adapt on the spot really makes me sigh." It is precisely because Nangong Yue's piano skills are at the peak, and she is proficient in various piano songs, so she can be so confident and calm, and adapt to the situation.
Yuncheng also sighed with emotion: "I heard your sister praise Yue'er's piano skills before, and thought she was speaking politely, but today I found out that Yue'er's piano skills can be called 'everyone' , otherwise I’m afraid I won’t be able to overwhelm that swinging clothes!”
Yuan Lingbai raised his brows and asked curiously: "What is it that blows the Xun by putting on clothes really so powerful?"
"It's really good. I didn't expect such a wild place like Baiyue to have such a capable person." Yuncheng nodded and said, his eyes were a little complicated. Today, she was too underestimating the enemy, thinking that she would not be able to play tricks with this dress, so she promised to show her talents in the Jinxinhui, who knew that she almost made a big mistake.
Dayu has always boasted that the Central Plains is a country of culture and etiquette, this time, if it loses to the Nanman in music, then Dayu will lose all face!
"Fortunately, this time, Yue'er won a victory for Dayu." Thinking of the scene at that time, Yuncheng finally smiled again, "I didn't expect that Yue'er not only has extraordinary medical skills, but also plays the piano so well Good." As she spoke, she felt sorry for the first time. How could such a good daughter-in-law candidate be snatched away by Xiao Yi!
Yuncheng glared at Yuan Lingbai angrily, causing Yuan Lingbai to shiver unconsciously, not knowing what he did wrong again.
Not only the Palace of Princess Yuncheng was discussing the matter of Jinxinhui, but other people who watched the battle today were also talking about this matter with their relatives and friends, so that it took less than half a day for this matter to spread at an incredible speed. All over the entire royal capital, from the princes and nobles to the common people, everyone is discussing the fact that Zhennan Wang Shifei defeated the Nanman saint with a song "Ambush from Ten Daggers" at the Jinxinhui. It's all about honor, I just think that I have a lot of talents, and I don't look like those small southern barbarian countries that are all frogs at the bottom of the well!
Unknowingly, the concubine of the Prince of Zhennan has been blown up by the people of the capital as a fairy in the sky and descended to the earth...
However, at this time, the Nanman saintess appeared in the imperial study room putting on her clothes.
These days, Baiyue is negotiating peace with Dayu, but Emperor Dayu changed his style at the beginning and put forward very harsh conditions, not only cutting off the most fertile land in Baiyue, but also requiring them to pay tribute every year, To surrender to Dayu, and if they are slightly dissatisfied, they will suggest that His Royal Highness the First Prince should stay in the capital as a hostage. This made Bai Yi and the envoys a little flustered, they vaguely felt that Emperor Dayu must have seen something, and then wanted to use His Royal Highness as a threat.
Bai Yi had tested Han Lingfu, but did not get any useful clues. This dignified prince seemed to know nothing about some important political affairs. If he hadn't been unable to move an inch in Dayu, Bai Yi would not even bother to talk to him.
As the peace talks are getting closer, Bai Yi feels that this cannot go on...
She had been planning for a long time, waiting for an opportunity, and the Jinxinhui that she had learned by accident gave her an excellent opportunity.
"His Royal Highness, the emperor invites you."
While thinking, a little servant came to convey the word of mouth, put on his clothes and nodded with a smile, lightly lifted the hem of his skirt, and entered the imperial study.
She knew that for her performance at the Jinxinhui today, the emperor would definitely meet her.
"See His Majesty the Emperor Dayu." Bai Yi saluted with the most standard Dayu etiquette.
The emperor raised his hand to flatten her, sized her up and asked, "Is there anything the saint wants to see me?"
Bai Yi's blue eyes were bright, with a charming smile on his lips, he said: "Bai Yi is bold, but I actually want to ask His Majesty the Emperor to allow Bai Yi to participate in the Jin Xinhui."
The emperor asked inquiringly, "Are you going to join the Jinxinhui?"
"Today, at the invitation of His Highness the Third Prince, Baiyi was able to go to Jinxinhui to have a look. The stunning talents of Dayu girls amazed Baiyi, and he couldn't help but be eager to try." A different kind of style, "Last time, I danced with Miss Bai, and this time, I played the piano with the concubine, which made Bai Yi gain a lot. Bai Yi has admired Dayu culture since he was a child, and he is also familiar with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting." Second, I thought that it would be great if I could get this opportunity to compete with the girls of Dayu. That's why I dared to come to see the emperor and ask for the emperor's permission."
Jinxinhui is a grand event held every three years in Dayu. Compared with women, it is even comparable to the imperial examination, so the emperor will pay more attention to it. Today, Bai Yi's wonderful duel with Nan Gongyue in "Le Yi" has reached his ears very early. A Nanman girl is almost going to win the Jinxin Meeting, sweeping Dayu and the crowd away. The face of the girls is absolutely unacceptable to the emperor.
Fortunately, Nangong Yue came out ahead, making the emperor feel more at ease.
But this swinger is so overwhelmed that he still wants to challenge
Among the girls of Dayu, there are many girls who have outstanding virtues and talents. They are only a little better at dressing and dancing, but they dare not take Dayu in their eyes. Such a challenge, if the emperor should not respond, wouldn't this little Baiyi think that Dayu had frightened her. Thinking of this, the emperor said coldly: "Since that's the case, then you can go."
"Your Majesty, Emperor Dayu, Bai Yi has another merciless request." Before the emperor could speak, Bai Yi said bluntly, "In half a month, it will be my Baiyue's annual Wahl Festival. This is our Baiyue Festival. It is the most important festival, if Baiyi is lucky enough to win four top prizes at the Jinxinhui, I hope that His Majesty the Emperor Dayu will allow me, His Royal Highness the Hundred Greatest Prince, to celebrate the festival with us."
Kui Lang, the eldest prince of Baiyue, is still being held in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. On the surface, he is only asking to let Kui Lang go out for the festival, but in fact he let the emperor let him go. Now that the peace talks between the two countries are going on, if the emperor doesn't have this biggest handle, I am afraid that Baiyue will not make such a big step.
The emperor was well aware of the intention of putting on clothes, but just now he had agreed to let him take part in the Jinxinhui, and now he vetoed it just because of this condition. Let this little pendant think that Dayu is afraid of their Baiyue
What's more, this Baiyi even offered to win the four leaders, and there are only five remaining competitions, how difficult it is for the four leaders. Dayu just defeated Baiyue on the battlefield, how can he lose his prestige in Wendou
The emperor's face darkened, and he secretly blamed Han Lingfu in his heart for not being able to take care of even a small Lifan Academy, yet he even took his clothes to the Jinxinhui, it's simply inexplicable!
Blame belongs to blame, at this moment, he can only respond: "Okay. I promise you. If you can win the four leaders at the Jinxinhui, I will allow Langkui to be released from the prison of the Ministry of Justice."
The emperor didn't believe that Dayu's girl couldn't even win two games.
The saint smiled sweetly, saluted with the most elegant and charming gesture, and said in a charming voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Emperor Dayu."
The news that Baiyue's Saintess Baiyi was granted by the emperor to participate in the Jinxinhui has spread to everyone in the capital in a very short period of time, and even the agreement reached by Baiyue and the emperor is unknown. Get it out.
Changing Kui Lang out of the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice
After hearing the news, Nangong Yue couldn't help being very interested. Xiao Yi had also told her about Kui Lang's status in Nanman. This person is the key to how much victory Dayu can achieve in this peace talk. I am afraid that Baiyue has also discovered that this point is already known to Dayu, so he changed his strategy. Talk about peace talks.
However, this Jinxinhui has been the most outstanding girl in Dayu for many years. How confident is Bai Yi that he can win the fourth prize in a row? Or is it just because he has no choice but to give it a go
Nangong Yue was somewhat cautious. The victory of this battle against the Nanman was achieved by Xiao Yi fighting with all his life on the battlefield, how can it be obliterated by a random transaction condition.
Originally, she was just a judge of "Le" Art, and she didn't need to go to the next few competitions, but now, she wanted to go and see it.
However, in the face of Xiao Yi who regarded her as a serious patient and kept walking around her with a tense expression, it took Nangong Yue a lot of effort to convince him.
So, two days later, Nangong Yue got on Zhulun Carriage again and headed for Guozijian.
This morning, there will be a competition between painting and books.
Originally, the Jinxinhui was one of the focuses of attention in the capital recently, but now it has something to do with the saintess of Baiyue, and even the fate of the prince of Baiyue, Kui Lang, so that even ordinary people are concerned about it It also added a bit of political color to Jinxinhui.
Arriving at the Imperial College, after Nan Gongyue was greeted by several blue-clothed maids, she immediately found that the atmosphere in the Imperial College had changed. The imperial guards in iron armor and bronze helmets also appeared in the Imperial College, ten steps at a time, so that This originally gentle and elegant Jinxinhui was tainted with a bit of chill.
Nangong Yue thought of something, and couldn't help but look at those imperial guards a few more times, then, just followed the blue-clothed maid into the Qiushui Pavilion.
In the Qiushui Pavilion, there was a lot of voices. As soon as Nangong Yue entered the pavilion, after greeting each other, she was invited to sit down beside Yuncheng, Yuan Yuyi and Fu Yunyan.
Nangong Yue asked Yun Cheng who was beside her in a low voice: "Your Highness, Yue'er sees that there are many imperial guards coming outside, could it be..."
Before she finished speaking, Yuncheng already understood what she meant, nodded and said: "That's right, Brother Huang and Sister-in-law Huang will also come over today."
Yuan Yuyi interjected: "Yue'er, this show is really brazen! She just lost to you in music art two days ago, and now she boasts that she can win four championships. It really doesn't make our Dayu Women look at it and think that we have no one left!"
Nangong Yue said with a smile: "Sister Yi, Mo Qi, I, Miss Dayu, also have real talents and learning. It is not so easy for her to win the four top prizes in this Jinxin meeting."
"Sister Yi, you are still too young." Yuncheng smiled coldly, and said with a burst of blood, "She is a business without capital, so why not brag about it!"
Indeed, if Bai Yi really wins the four chiefs, he can replace the eldest prince of Baiyue to get out of the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and get free; So, wouldn't that be a business without capital.
The girls looked at each other in dismay. At this moment, from the opposite Qionghua Pavilion, the servant's voice was so thin that it almost pierced the eardrum: "The emperor and the empress are here! Your Highness the third prince is here!"
A chanting made everyone in the Qiushui Pavilion stand up one after another, and they knelt down and bowed to the empress who appeared on the second floor of the Qionghua Pavilion: "See the emperor, long live long live! The empress is a thousand years old! The third prince Your Highness, thousands of years old!"
After the emperor and empress sat down one after another on the throne behind the railing on the second floor, the emperor raised his hand to signal everyone to excuse him, and gave him another seat. The third prince, Han Lingfu, sat on the second seat to the right of the emperor.
The emperor called Mrs. Jijiu, and asked when today's competition would start, and Mrs. Jijiu hurriedly replied respectfully: "Go back to the emperor, the painting competition will start after half a stick of incense."
Afterwards, the lady of Jijiu also explained some matters of today's competition. While she was speaking, there was movement in the garden below. The seven Dayu girls and Baiyue saintesses who participated in today's painting competition have entered the arena one after another. , Each sat down behind a desk.
Just like the previous preliminaries, their accompanying maids were left outside the arena, and only the maids in blue in the venue were allowed to serve the pen and ink beside each girl.
The mother-in-law who was watching the time was about to beat the gongs and drums, but she saw that Bai Yi suddenly stood up, raised her head and said to the emperor in Qionghua Pavilion: "Your Majesty, please forgive Bai Yi for being bold. Today's competition is a little more difficult, I wonder if the emperor will allow it?"
The emperor was displeased, he just felt that the saintess of Baiyue was playing too many tricks, and he didn't know what she was up to this time. But in order to reflect the demeanor of Dayu, a state of etiquette, the emperor still said patiently: "I would like to hear the details."
Bai Yi bowed profusely, and said: "Your Majesty, Bai Yi suggested that today's paintings should be completed in one go. Once one of them is invalid, you will lose the qualification for the competition. I wonder what the Emperor thinks of this proposal?"
When she said this, the eyes of several girls on the field showed solemn expressions, and their faces turned slightly pale. Although they are all masters of painting, as long as they are human beings, they will inevitably make mistakes, especially in an occasion like Jinxinhui, under the eyes of the empress...
The other people around were also whispering, the suggestion put forward by Bai Yi can be said to be very subtle, and it would not be difficult for others, but a new rule was added suddenly before the competition, but it would inevitably put an invisible pressure on the other participating girls.
These emperors naturally thought of it, but if such a "trivial" small condition was not agreed, it would appear that Dayu was too petty.
The emperor pondered for a while, but still nodded and said, "Okay, just as the saint asked!"
Putting on his clothes and thanking the emperor, a look of satisfaction flashed in his half-drowned eyes, and then he sat back.
Then, the sound of gongs and drums sounded, and the representative competition began.
The girls picked up the paintbrushes that were put aside one after another, and after dipping them in ink, they concentrated on drawing...
It was quiet all around, neither the maids in blue clothes nearby, nor the spectators in Qiushui Pavilion and Tingzhu Pavilion dared to make noise, for fear of affecting the performance of the girls.
It took half an hour to paint, but just after a stick of incense, two girls left the scene one after another, with a look of despair in their descriptions. The paintings they left on the desk were also turned over.
The spectators knew it all in their hearts, it seemed that these two girls should have missed their shots. The impromptu suggestion put forward by the holy maiden's clothes really had a little influence on the participating girls.
Time passed little by little, and gradually, several girls put down their brushes one after another, their expressions relieved, and they should have successfully completed the work.
"Boom!"
When half an hour arrived, the sound of gongs and drums sounded again, and the competition was over.
The girls left the stage one by one, and their paintings were presented to Qionghua Pavilion by the maids in blue clothes one by one.
The second floor of Qionghua Pavilion had already set up book tables one by one, and the maids carefully placed the paintings on them, and then the emperor walked over surrounded by the judges and tasted them one by one.
The first one is "Furong Picture Out of Water", and the second one is "Picture of Qingyuan Mountains and Streams"... When he saw the fifth picture "Picture of Red Plums", the emperor finally smiled.
The wife Jijiu at the side quickly introduced: "Your Majesty, this is made by Miss Chen from the Master Chen's residence."
On the drawing paper, there is a vast expanse of white snow and howling cold wind, only the red plums by the lake stand out, unafraid of the bitter north wind, the bright red flowers are scattered on the leaves, as delicate as fire, proudly revealing their fragrance.
The red plums in this painting are lifelike, both in terms of technique and artistic conception, it is a superb work.
The judges also whispered to each other, nodding in praise, and finally gave ten first grades.
Everyone continued to look down, and when the painting station displaying the clothes was displayed in front of everyone, they all trembled in their hearts.
That is a picture of "Tiger Coming Out of the Mountain"!
But seeing that in the lush and lush forest, there was a strong wind, and a big white tiger opened its mouth and roared, jumping out of the paper, a momentum of cutting down the mountains and swallowing the world with an axe, rushing towards the face, the white tiger seemed to jump out of the painting.
"Okay!" Someone blurted out, "It looks more like God!"
For a moment, everyone's expressions were a little subtle.
The girls in today's competition painted mountains, water, butterflies, and flowers, but they all showed the atmosphere of a woman's boudoir. In contrast, the picture of a ferocious beast in the clothes is eye-catching.
Moreover, the painting skills of putting clothes are really outstanding, the posture and momentum of the tiger coming out of the mountain are all painted vividly, as if she has seen this scene with her own eyes, it is vivid.
It is really hard to believe that such a picture of a white tiger came from the delicate hands of a girl from a different race.
Miss Chen's "Picture of Red Plums" is good, but it pales in comparison to this "Picture of Tiger Coming Out of the Mountain".
Everyone in the pavilion knew who would win and who would lose, and the emperor's face was naturally not pretty.
Han Lingfu's eyes are also somewhat complicated. It is indeed rare in the world that a slender woman in Baiyi can master so many talents, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is a heroine. But this competition may be related to the peace talks between Dayu and Baiyue, making him wonder whether he should praise her peerless talent...
After burning a stick of incense, the servant loudly announced that the Baiyue Saintess is the leader of the painting art. For a while, there was an uproar in the Qiushui Pavilion, and everyone couldn't believe their ears.
Their majestic and wealthy talented women actually lost to the barbarian women
How is this possible
Only the clothes in the garden below were completely unsurprising, standing proudly, with a smile that was inevitable under the hazy veil.
Soon, she will let this group of blind people know that they are the real frogs in the well!
An hour later, the entire Guozijian was boiling again, and Baiyue's saintly lady, Baiyi, defeated Miss Dayu again and won the leader of the calligraphy competition.
At this time, the emperor's entire face was almost dark, and he didn't stay in Qiushui Pavilion any longer. He snorted coldly and left the Imperial College with his sleeves thrown.
Today's competition was over, and everyone left one after another, among them was a man who looked like a servant, and hurried to the teahouse diagonally opposite the Imperial College.
The waiter in the teahouse recognized him, so he didn't go out to meet him, and let him run up to the second floor by himself.
"My lord... my lord," the boy complained out of breath, "that Nanman saint has won the calligraphy competition again!"
At this moment, the second floor of the teahouse has been booked by a group of young Guozijian students. They couldn't enter the Guozijian to watch the game these days, so they met in this teahouse outside the Guozijian.
Dozens of young masters almost exploded when they heard the news reported by the servant, and the entire second floor erupted in an instant.
"How could this happen?!" A square-faced young master "slapped" the table, "First painting, and then books, I am dignified and rich, and this little Baiyue took the top two positions at once!" If it weren't for his usual upbringing, he would almost have ridiculed and scolded those Dayu ladies who participated in the competition.
Another boy with a pale face asked, "Ah Yan, what did the holy maiden of Baiyue write to become the leader?" As far as he knew, no matter whether it was Master Wang, the calligraphy teacher of the Imperial College, or Liu Liu of the Hanlin Academy, the judges of calligraphy were judges. Adults are not easy to get along with, they are rigid and upright, and they don't give A grades easily.
The little servant was sweating profusely, and murmured: "My lord, I haven't seen the words of the saint with my own eyes, but the servant girl who passed the message told the little one that some adults praised the words of the saint, which is majestic and magnificent. ... also said that it has created a new era of book style, which can be self-contained."
The boy doesn't understand the weight contained in these few words, but all the students in this teahouse have studied hard for ten years, and each of them is deeply immersed in calligraphy.
Calligraphy is definitely not something that can be accomplished overnight, it requires hard work, dedication, and perseverance, so there are anecdotes about Wang Xizhi penetrating three points into wood, and Wang Xianzhi completing eighteen large tanks of water and becoming a "little sage".
Baiyue Saintess can be praised as "calligraphy is self-contained", that is the supreme honor pursued by many calligraphers.
Inside the teahouse, these young gentlemen were all very solemn, and suddenly they all realized one thing, the so-called: "The one who comes is not kind, and the one who is kind does not come." The emperor asked the emperor to exchange four Jinxinhui leaders for Prince Kuilang of Baida.
Is it really necessary to let the saint get her wish
Thinking of this, their hearts felt as if a mountain was crushed, they were extremely aggrieved and depressed.
After a while, a boy with a white face said: "Everyone, if this goes on like this, the situation is not good. As the saying goes: 'One effort, then decline, and three exhaustion', I, Dayu, lost repeatedly, and if I continue, I am afraid that the big Yu's morale was low, but the saint took advantage of the situation and won the third competition..." Then when it came to the fourth competition, Dayu faced even greater pressure.
"I don't believe that the saint is really omnipotent!" A skinny young man said angrily, "Even if her dancing, music, calligraphy, and painting are all extraordinary, is it possible that she is also good at chess, poetry, and fighting?"
Geniuses are extremely rare in this world, but it cannot be said that there are no such things. Maybe this saint of Baiyue is a rare genius!
Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.
I don't know how long it took, but the square-faced son said again: "If it is true that the Baiyue saintesses get the four chiefs, then wouldn't it be the great prince Kui Lang who is cheaper than Baiyue?! I have tens of thousands in the southern border of Dayu. Isn't the blood of the surnames and soldiers all in vain!"
All the young masters present were filled with righteous indignation, and the teahouse fell silent again...
Suddenly, a young man leaning against the window looked at the entrance of the Imperial College obliquely opposite and asked, "Is that the Zhulun chariot of Prince Zhennan?"
When he said this, he looked over several times, and saw a Zhulun chariot accompanied by several guards driving out from the entrance of the Imperial College, heading towards South Street.
The white-faced young man couldn't help but said with emotion: "If the Baiyue saintess is really successful, the one who is most unwilling is probably the son of Prince Zhennan!"
That's right! The prince of Zhennan fought bloody battles to defeat the Nanman Baiyue and take down the Baiyue prince. Now it's so easy, and even let Baiyue get back their first prince without bloodshed. Wouldn't he be the most angry and hateful? It's Xiao Yi!
In Zhu Lun's carriage that was gradually going away, Xiao Yi was looking at Nangong Yue with a smile, and graciously brought her a cup of brown sugar water. This brown sugar water had been simmering on the small stove in the carriage, and it was still piping hot.
After reporting to Wucheng Bingma Division early in the morning, he sneaked out early and waited at the gate of the Imperial College.
When Nangong Yue came out, she couldn't help being stunned when she saw Xiao Yi, and the girls and wives who were traveling with her also looked envious, thinking: It's really true that the princess of the Zhennan Prince is so respected and admired by her husband. Good luck.
Xiao Yi never cared about other people's eyes, he helped Nangong Yue onto the Zhulun carriage with a smile, and followed him.
The conversation of those young masters just now did not lower their voices, and it naturally reached their ears clearly.
Nangong Yue took the brown sugar water, sipped it in small sips, and said with a slightly frowned eyebrow, "Ayi, today the clothes have won two top prizes, and the girls of Dayu still lost a bit."
"I heard." Xiao Yi didn't care, just looked at Nangong Yue with a frown, thinking that she was dressed a little thinly today, and she should bring some cloaks out.
Nangong Yue put the finished teacup back on the table, looked at him and said, "I don't know what will happen in the chess and poetry competition in the future..."
"Chess", Nangong Yue didn't know the chess skills of those girls, but the poems reminded her of Bai Muxiao and the few poems Bai Muxiao once wrote. Showdown between
Nangong Yue couldn't help being a little worried, "A Yi, if Bai Yi really wins the four chiefs..." What she worried and cared about was that Xiao Yi's victories won through bloody battles would be wiped out.
"Smelly girl, what are you worrying about?" Xiao Yi held her slightly cold palm nonchalantly, and said in a flamboyant tone, "It's just a little Nanman prince, and it's the first time I can catch him. can catch him a second time."
The smile on Xiao Yi's face was so unrestrained and flamboyant that even the sunlight outside the carriage couldn't hide the slightest bit of his demeanor.
Nangong Yue looked at him with a smile on her lips.
She really thought about it, Xiao Yi was not the kind of person who would be afraid of challenges, he was just a little Nanman, but he was defeated by him!
Nangong Yue couldn't help leaning her head on his shoulder, Xiao Yi was overjoyed, although he didn't know why the stinky girl was so active today, but he would never go against his good luck, and immediately hugged her happily With her slender waist, she leaned close to her ear and asked worriedly: "How do you feel today, do you feel unwell?"
Nangong Yue's face flushed red.
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