Bai Fuling hadn't figured out how to react, and Xiao You beside her suddenly said loudly: "This is obviously a poem written by my sister! You made a mistake, it wasn't written by that Miss Xia."
The child's voice was crisp and clear, with strong penetrating power, and everyone in the water pavilion could hear it clearly. Bai Fuling suddenly remembered the child in the fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" who said that the emperor had no clothes. The difference is that in the fairy tales, everyone knew that the emperor was running naked, but now no one saw how Xia Xinxin plagiarized, and Xiao You really caused her trouble by saying this sincerely.
Originally, Bai Fuling pretended to be deaf and dumb, and went with Xia Xinxin, knowing her character, just be careful in the future, but now that Xiao You is blatantly telling the truth, even if she wants to settle the matter, Xia Xinxin will not agree. In this case, either you will be ruined or I will be notorious Far Yang.
Xia Xinxin's face was very ugly, and the originally harmonious atmosphere in the hall became very awkward. The ladies standing beside Bai Fuling backed away like a tide one by one for fear of getting into trouble, revealing Bai Fuling sitting safely on the chair, and her Xiao Mi, Yang Mei and others beside her.
The second prince came suddenly because he wanted to match Xia Xinxin and Huang Xixin's good deeds, and to win over another "star of tomorrow" for the Xia family. But a group of "talented scholars" came together without saying a word, but they came for the legendary beauty who had just arrived in the capital. They all heard that Bai Fuling was also invited to today's poetry meeting. Many people have seen the picture of the third son of the Zhou family admiring plum blossoms. Is there really such a beautiful woman in the world? They are all yearning for it. No one wants to miss the opportunity to meet a real person.
Just now they secretly looked at the woman in the hall, seeing a gloomy look, how can there be any peerless beauty? Just feeling disappointed, such an explosive event suddenly appeared, and finally more and more beauties appeared.
The white tuckahoe is even more beautiful against the backdrop of the bleak green leaves. The talented scholars were stunned and forgot to react for a moment, let alone Xiao Mi's shocking words just now.
The second prince had also vaguely heard of Bai Fuling's reputation, but he asked himself that he was used to seeing beauties, so he didn't take these rumors to heart. Such a peerless beauty should be kept in the harem for him to enjoy alone, so that it will not be in vain for him to work hard to plan for the throne!
Huang Xixin had met Bai Fuling many years ago, but at that time Bai Fuling was still an authentic lolita, and he didn't even realize that the fairy-looking girl in front of him was actually the "Missy" that his adoptive father talked about every day.
Miss Deng San was angry when she saw the faces of these men, and secretly scolded them for being lustful and shallow, but she forgot how she had enjoyed such amazing gazes before.
She rolled her eyes and saw Xia Xinxin who was standing not far away, her face turned blue with anger, and she thought: This is the little vixen who came to the door by herself. I will stand up for Xia Xinxin, and she will be grateful to me. , and being able to deal with this little vixen is killing two birds with one stone!
"Where did this child come from? Miss Bai, why do you instigate a child to insult sister Xia in public?!" Miss Deng San acted impatiently and asked loudly.
Bai Fuling glanced at her indifferently, and said: "He is the son of my father's family friend, his name is Xiao Mi, and he heard that there is a poetry meeting held by talented men and women in Beijing, so he just wanted to come and see it. As for instigating him to insult Miss Xia in public... maybe it was a misunderstanding. Miss Xia, do you have anything to say?"
She gave Xia Xinxin a chance, and now she admits that she did not write the poem, but that the servant made a mistake when transcribing it, so she will fool around and let everyone step down, and she will not chase after her.
When Miss Deng Wu saw her sister open her mouth, she quickly understood what she meant, and hurriedly chimed in: "He falsely accused Miss Xia of plagiarizing your poems, and even argued that it wasn't an insult?!"
Bai Fuling just looked at Xia Xinxin and didn't speak.
Xia Xinxin struggled in her heart, finally gritted her teeth, and said incessantly: "This poem was written by me by accident yesterday. Although this young master is young, you shouldn't speak so nonsense and insult my reputation! You must tell me Apologize."
Xia Xinxin raised her face, exuding an awe-inspiring and inviolable domineering aura.
When she decided to plagiarize Bai Fuling's poems, she was determined that she could only be dumb and eat Coptis chinensis. No one in the capital would offend the proud daughter of the Xia family just to show off at the poetry meeting. Bai Fuling lost It's just a poem, if you know the truth and keep silent, she will find a way to make it up to her after the poetry meeting. Anyway, it's just a old Miss Sun from the Duke's Mansion, and she's still a grandson, so what if she doesn't accept it
Furthermore, even if Bai Fuling told the truth, with her reputation as Xia Xinxin's number one talented woman in the capital, no one would believe her words!
Sure enough, Miss Qin rushed up to help and said: "Miss Bai, even if Lingtang was the most talented woman in the capital, you may not have to inherit her mantle. Miss Xia invited you to participate in the poetry meeting out of kindness, how could you bear to be so malicious?" Slander her. Fame is based on real talent, not these dirty tricks."
It's good that she didn't mention Mu Peilan, but she really has to fight to the end when she mentions Bai Fuling. Her mother's reputation is not something these women can insult at will.
Xia Xinxin wanted to force Bai Fuling to admit her slip of the tongue, but she didn't expect that she was a ruthless character who would get stronger when she was strong. Speaking of this, Bai Fuling didn't intend to continue to be polite. She looked at Xia Xinxin and the Deng sisters coldly, saying nothing One word said: "If you haven't done it, this is indeed an insult..." Everyone understands her unfinished words. If Xia Xinxin did do this, what Xiaoyou said is not an insult, but a fact.
The people next to her all changed their colors. Bai Fuling clearly indicated that Xiao Mi was telling the truth, Xia Xinxin had indeed plagiarized her poem!
The talented scholars did not expect such a scene when meeting a beautiful woman for the first time. They all looked at each other in a daze, looking at Xia Xinxin and Bai Fuling, not knowing who to believe.
Xia Xinxin has always been known as the number one talented woman in the capital, her talent is unquestionable, but it is very difficult to convince them that Bai Fuling, who is like a fairy, has a despicable character and lies in public.
Moreover, although these men and women present like to sing the wind and play the moon and be arty, they are all dignitaries who have lived in the capital for a long time, and they are not fools. Anyone with a little brain would think that Bai Fuling, an orphan girl who just arrived in the capital, is not as powerful as Xia Xinxin. Even if she is eager to become famous, she doesn't need to use such clumsy means to attack Xia Xinxin. It will do her no good, and it is easy People will expose the truth and ruin their reputation instead.
Who would do such a stupid thing for no reason
For a moment, everyone looked suspiciously at Bai Fuling and Xia Xinxin, and the water pavilion was so quiet that you could hear a needle drop.
Xia Xinxin saw that everyone did not believe in her as she thought, and felt a little apprehensive. She gritted her teeth secretly and said, "Send up the manuscripts of all the ladies just now!"
The maids hurriedly went to the boy who was in charge of transcribing the poems to get the manuscripts to check in public, and soon found that everyone's manuscripts matched, except for the one of Bai Fuling.
Miss Deng Wu sneered loudly: "Could it be that Miss Bai couldn't write a poem, so she handed in a blank paper?! Haha!" Only her two sisters laughed, and the others looked at the card with Xia Xinxin's name in complicated eyes. On the manuscript paper, the song "Plum Snow Fighting for Spring and Not Willing to Fall" was clearly written on it.
Bai Fuling glanced at those sisters with eyes of idiots, and said coldly: "I am the fifth one who handed over the manuscript to Miss Xia. If it is really a blank paper, how can Miss Xia 'happyly accept'?"
There were indeed quite a few young ladies who saw Yang Mei handing in the transcripts for Bai Fuling just now, but they were frightened by Xia Xinxin's family background, no one dared to come forward to testify, but there was a bit of weirdness in their expressions. I also understand that what Bai Fuling said is the truth.
Xia Xinxin secretly rejoiced, fortunately, she had already prepared a countermeasure, otherwise her reputation would really be ruined today.
She glanced at Bai Fuling with a wry smile on purpose, and said: "I did receive Miss Bai's manuscript, but I didn't read it carefully, and I didn't expect such a thing to happen. But this poem is indeed written by me. I wrote it yesterday. Please brother to match a picture, and inscribe the poem on the painting. Come, go to the young master's study and get the painting for you young masters and young ladies to comment on."
The servant girl quickly went back and forth, took a roll of drawing paper and spread it out on the table, and it turned out to be a picture of winter plums reflected in snow, with the song "Plum Snow Fighting for Spring but Not Willing to Fall" inscribed on the upper left of the painting.
At this time, everyone couldn't help but believe Xia Xinxin's words, and they looked at Bai Fuling with a little more contempt and pity, how can you be a thief if you are a beautiful woman? And also a thief.
Xiao You didn't wait for Bai Fuling to reply, and said loudly again: "Just now I saw your maid secretly take sister's manuscript out, you must have someone temporarily add words to the drawing!"
Xia Xinxin hated Xiao Mi very much in her heart, and quickly put on an indisputable grievance and indignation on her face, saying: "Young Master Xiao Mi's words not only insulted me, but also insulted my brother! According to you, could it be that my brother is also my accomplice? No way?!"
Xia Xinxin's elder brother, Xia Guoxun, was one of the top two Jinshi scholars who passed the real examination. He is now serving in the Imperial Academy. He is upright and upright, and has an excellent reputation among scholars.
Huang Xixin took a step forward and said righteously: "Miss Bai, since Young Master Ni is the guest you brought, please restrain his words and deeds, don't let him make irresponsible remarks and insult my reputation as a scholar!"
Although a beautiful woman is good, she can make him struggle for thirty years less than a noble woman.
The second prince, who had been silent all this time, suddenly laughed and said: "Miss Bai is just making a joke, come to apologize to my cousin, and let this matter be overturned." He wanted to save Bai Fuling from the siege. It doesn't matter, the important thing is that the appearance and figure are attractive enough to make him move his index finger.
How could Xia Xinxin not know that this distinguished cousin was helping Bai Fuling? She cursed countless vixen in her heart, but in the end she didn't dare to refute his face, and she also wanted to settle the matter quickly.
Dozens of pairs of eyes in the water pavilion were fixed on Bai Fuling, just waiting for her to bow her head obediently and apologize.
Bai Fuling suddenly laughed softly, raised her head and looked around the crowd, and said in a gentle voice, "I'm ashamed to say, this poem is indeed not written by me..."
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