There was a lot of discussion in the hall, because most of the dignitaries here, especially the younger and rich young ladies, even if they had never seen Liu Luoyi, most of them had heard of his name.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man hurried forward, beat the drum in his hand hard, and said happily: "There is already a young lady standing up, so let's try painting first. Everyone here who is proficient in painting can participate!"
As soon as he said this, several more people stood up, most of them were men, and Liu Luoyi stood alone among them, which seemed very out of place.
"Why are there no women?" Yu Chili asked Shen Chu.
Shen Chu was looking up at Liu Luoyi, his eyes were full of admiration, but now that he heard Yuchi Li's question, he became even more interested and continued to talk: "Princess Yuchi doesn't know, although Yan Guo has no explicit rules, but in the end she pays attention to women's lack of talent. It is virtue, Miss Liu is an exception among the exceptions, and there is nothing wrong with painting and calligraphy, not only that, but also the piano and dance are first-class and good."
"This competition is a tradition. It will be held every year. The piano and dance are all women, and the painting and calligraphy are all men. When Miss Liu goes up, it can be regarded as breaking this tradition."
Yu Chili nodded, and when he looked at Liu Luoyi again, his eyes were full of admiration.
Also a little proud.
On the other side, Qiu Wujin glanced at Yuchili from time to time, wanted to go up, but hesitated and didn't move her footsteps. She sat back with a sigh until the competition on the stage began.
"Hey, wait, this prince is going too!" Shen Chu jumped onto the stage at the last moment, and Shen Sheng, who was thrown by his robe, smiled helplessly and poured himself a glass of wine.
"My younger brother has been naughty since he was a child, and he has no strategy. He is just infatuated. He also looks forward to Princess Haihan." Shen Sheng smiled very modestly.
"Prince too much to worry about." Yu Chili smiled politely back.
"Everyone, pay attention, this competition is a painting for a proposition, using poetry as a reference. The time for a stick of incense is a long time. The one with the best degree of completion and the most appreciators will win the first prize!" The man shouted loudly, the drum in his hand was unknown. When it was changed to a gong, with a bang, the entire lobby fell silent.
More than a dozen people on the stage were all drawing with brushes. There was a swishing sound. Yu Chili held chopsticks in his hand, and his eyes were only fixed on Liu Luoyi, more nervous than she was painting by herself.
I saw that Liu Luoyi was completely unhurried, sometimes contemplating, sometimes waving, and painting to the fullest, without knowing that the sleeves were stained with ink.
Shen Chu, who was beside her, had the opposite style of painting. He was scratching his ears and cheeks with a brush in his hand. He kept glancing at Liu Luoyi. When he was nervous, he knocked over the inkstone and buckled himself.
Liu Luoyi was completely unaffected, as if he didn't exist at all, but before the incense was half burned, Shen Chu walked down angrily with a suit of ink.
"It seems that this Huacheng Festival is indeed an extremely important festival. It can attract so many people, and it is also fortunate to see His Royal Highness." Yu Chili looked at Liu Luoyi and did not forget to meet the prince. chat.
"I have nothing to do on weekdays, I'm very free." Shen Sheng took a sip of wine, his eyes gradually showing some melancholy.
Yuchili immediately pricked up his ears, but it seemed that he didn't understand, and asked again, "As the Crown Prince, the affairs of the palace should be very busy."
Shen Sheng let out a low laugh and picked up the glass: "Princess Jing Yuchi, a glass."
Yu Chili understood the overtones, laughed, and drank it all.
It seems that this country is not as peaceful and prosperous as it seems.
At this time, there was another gong on the stage, and everyone stopped writing. Some looked sad, some accepted their fate, and some were calm.
Liu Luoyi breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head, and was crossing the crowd of people watching the excitement. He looked at each other with Yu Chili, and then reached out his hand to say "OK".
Yu Chili was taken aback for a moment, and then he laughed. It was the gesture she had inadvertently told her before, but she didn't expect it to be used, so she returned the same gesture.
At first, Shen Chu thought that Liu Luoyi was telling him good news, and he greeted Liu Luoyi with his teeth and claws, until he saw Yu Chili in a blink of an eye, and put down his hand in despair.
"This time the topic is mainly 'Landscape'. Everyone will submit the paintings. The famous painters in the capital we invited will look at them one by one and then give their answers. The next game is a dance!" The man shouted cheerfully.
When Liu Luoyi stepped off the stage, there were people in front of her, which made her unable to move for a while, so she could only look at Yu Chili and ask for help with her eyes.
Yu Chi Li was helpless, strode forward, squeezed a path out of the crowd with all his strength, walked to Liu Luoyi with difficulty, hugged her, hugged her almost the whole time, and took her out.
With Yuchili protecting her, Liu Luoyi couldn't even touch the corners of other people's clothes. She raised her head slightly to look at Yuchili's profile and smiled secretly.
But when Yu Chi Li let go of her, she felt lost again.
"How is the painting?" Yu Chili asked with a smile.
"Not bad." Liu Luoyi said, "You'll find out later."
"Okay, I'll wait. I'm tired. Let's eat some snacks. I just told them to make it now. There is also ice cream. You can try it." Yu Chili picked up a small stack of cold fruit ice on the table. Cheese, offering treasures to Liu Luoyi.
Time passed quickly, and the four games were all over. Shen Chu finally got a game back in his chess skills and got a jade hairpin. Just as he was about to give it to Liu Luoyi, he saw Liu Luoyi's figure on the stage. painting.
"The first prize in the painting, Miss Liu!" the middle-aged man shouted.
The crowd was boiling again, and everyone looked in disbelief at the direction where Liu Luoyi was sitting. Although the competition in Qinchun Tower was just a small fight, there are many talented people who make a big splash every year. Now a woman It's hard not to be surprised to come out on top in painting.
Yu Chili patted the table with joy, Liu Luoyi calmed down, stood up, and whispered, "I'll go get it."
"I'll accompany you." Yu Chili stood up quickly, but was pushed back by Liu Luoyi.
"No, I can do it myself." She blushed a little, not knowing what the heat was.
Yu Chili looked at her suspiciously, but had to sit quietly and obediently, looking up at Liu Luoyi's back.
"Princess, I think your expression now is a bit like worship." Xin Ran came over and said bluntly.
"Go away." Yu Chili said.
Liu Luoyi followed Xiao Er all the way around the table and came to a room with many boxes, some of which were very delicate, and some were just ordinary wooden boxes.
"Miss Liu, the first prize is the above, all of which are valuable treasures. This is a cultural relic from the previous dynasty, the arm of Queen Ziying. This is a pair of jade pendants, made of a piece of Tianshan jade. It is said that if a lover wears it. , you can know the other party's intentions, grow old together, and never separate." The little Er said with spittle flying, "This bigger piece is for your sweetheart, and the smaller piece is worn by women."
Liu Luoyi reached out and took the pair of jade pendants and put them in his hands, only to feel that they were cool and silky, and they were all top-quality and flawless, especially the center of the jade pendants, each with a red dot.
Like two red moles on the heart, very special.
"That's it. Thank you." Liu Luoyi politely thanked.
She walked to the corner, but suddenly stopped, holding the two jade pendants in front of her eyes. With the light, the two red hearts inside were even more intoxicating.
"What's the difference between men and women." She said to herself, and then put the big piece on her chest.
"I want to give it to her." She muttered to herself again, and then laughed out loud.
The next second, she touched her face, a little annoyed by her gaffe, but fortunately no one was watching.
When Yu Chili took the jade pendant from Liu Luoyi, he was stunned.
"You, are you going to give it to me?" she asked.
Liu Luoyi endured her shyness and tried to grab the jade pendant with a cold face, but was stopped by Yuchili.
Yu Chili put the jade pendant on his neck carefully, and put it on his chest lightly, bowing his head and admiring: "Our little Liu'er is amazing, even a thousand gold can't buy this kind of treasure."
"What are you calling me?" Liu Luoyi reached out and pushed her.
"You already gave me this. If I still call you Miss Liu, I won't let you down." Yu Chili said with a smile.
The two of them were talking to themselves, completely ignoring the feelings of the people next to them. Shen Chu threw the hairpin in his hand on the table and drank in anger. Shen Sheng, who was on the side, looked funny and took the wine glass in his hand: "You don't have to. Forget it, this girl Liu knows that she has no intentions of you at first glance. You should also take it easy."
"I don't agree! It's fine if she doesn't send me off. What's the matter with sending Princess Yuchi?" Shen Chu said depressedly.
"Don't tell me, this Princess Yuchi is more than a star and a half higher than you in terms of martial arts, talent, and intelligence. You have such a depressing skill, why don't you chase after others, don't just focus on eating, drinking, and having fun." Shen Sheng sighed road.
"When Miss Liu was sold to Lu's residence, I said that I wanted to get her back. If you didn't stop me, saying that this was inappropriate and would lose the royal dignity, how could I have missed the opportunity." Shen Chu took another sip of wine. .
Shen Sheng looked at him with hatred, and reluctantly tapped his head with the fan in his hand.
The atmosphere on the other side was also low, Qiu Wujin looked at the two people in front of him and lowered his eyes.
"It's been so long, it's going to get dark in a while, I have a surprise, and you'll forgive me when you see it." Yu Chili said suddenly and mysteriously.
"Didn't I forgive you long ago?"
"You don't have to, and watch it later." Yu Chili winked at her, "Besides, I'm not just apologizing. It's just that we're going to that place at night, and you'll inevitably be in trouble. I was worried and thought about it. Make you happy in advance."
"When the time comes, it won't be too sad." Yuchili smiled.
Liu Luoyi chuckled, but a feeling of warmth and happiness surged in her heart.
How lucky she was to meet her, she didn't want to miss it.
Ever since she heard that the jade pendant can make people grow old together, she only wanted to give her the jade pendant. Can't think of anyone else.
And Yuchidie's words always echoed in her mind.
She thought, she should have figured it out clearly, she just likes her, no matter who she is, who she is, or who she is.
She just likes someone who can let her send Yupei properly.