Chapter 149 Gift of Flowers
The banquet was almost done, and Xu Yin had already eaten and put down his chopsticks. Then Mrs. Lu smiled and suggested: "There are wine, food, singing and dancing, but what is missing. All the ladies are well-read and versatile. Why not take this opportunity to cheer up?"
The Princess of Dongjiang smiled and echoed: "Mrs. Lu said, just like Miss Xu San said, although you are both daughters' families, you can read poetry and essays hard every day and practice your talents, which is not easy at all than their men. Why not, learn from them today to hold poetry meetings, and have a talent to help you get a soulmate!"
Everyone should be that the noble girls who were prepared were secretly excited.
It is said that the princess has already decided, but before the moment of announcement, there will always be variables.
No matter what, it is always right to perform well, especially for those ladies who have no family background and are not talented and have no talent. This may be the best opportunity for them to have a good marriage.
At this moment, a maid came hurriedly and reported, "Princess Jin An. The young masters in front of him were drinking, and they could not decide the outcome. The prince specially ordered his servants to come over and ask the princess to judge with all his wives, so that they could convince them."
The princess and several ladies laughed.
After laughing, the princess said, "This is a coincidence. We will also have a competition. Ladies, what do you think you should do?"
Mrs. Lu suggested: "Since both sides have to compete, why not judge together."
She pointed to the lake in front of her, and there was a pavilion next to her, just across from the water from the male guest.
"What do you think of the demonstration there, they can hear it without being too offensive, what does the princess think?"
Princess Dongjiang estimated the distance between the two sides and laughed: "It's very appropriate, so let's do it like this!"
The maids went back to report their orders, and soon they brought a few boxes of silk flowers and distributed them to everyone present.
The leader reported: "The prince said that since it is a competition, then use the rules of the poetry club. Each person has three silk flowers, which can be given to those who are destined to be. In the end, those who have more flowers will win. What does the princess think?"
The princess nodded and smiled: "It's great. We just said that we should learn from them to hold a poetry meeting. Isn't that coming?"
The women also laughed, especially those ladies, who glanced at the opposite side of the lake intentionally or unintentionally, and were eager to try.
——Whoever gets more money today will definitely make a big splash. Miss Xu is fine as the princess, but if not, she will choose among them.
Soon, the male guest opposite the lake opened his head and a young man recited a poem. The maid sent the copied poems across the lake and asked everyone to judge. Several wives and ladies threw their silk flowers into the pot and sent them back to the opposite side.
The young man was very happy and expressed his gratitude to him. He looked at him stretching his neck and wanted to see clearly that it was a flower gift. He smiled on the table.
Immediately afterwards, a lady volunteered to play a song in the pavilion and harvest a few flowers.
As we came and went, the atmosphere gradually became lively and laughter continued.
Xu Yin had finished serving the dishes, and now she put a few plates of snacks. She took a few bites and put them down again.
Just say that the dim sum in the royal palace is too sweet, it’s okay to eat a few bites, but I’m so tired of eating too much.
Miss Cen San on the opposite side saw her like this, and couldn't help but flirt with her again: "Why does Miss Xu San look uninspired? You are not worried about the competition, are you really worried. You usually learn poetry and calligraphy and painting. You can compare us by just taking a few words. What are you afraid of?"
Xu Yin glanced over and replied: "Yes, I think it's okay to compare anything. I'm just worried about you, Miss Cen San, and you can't play a game of backgammon on the spot, right?"
"You..." Miss Cen San turned her nose pissed again. She had an average talent and only Shuanglu was praised, but it was not the other party's turn to laugh at her! She had found out clearly that when Xu San was in Nanyuan, she was a playboy who fought cocks and dogs all day long. She said that the poet, calligraphy and painting girl Hong riding and archery... She probably would be the one riding and archery?
"I have other talents, so you don't need to worry. Miss Xu San is so confident, I'll wait and see."
Xu Yin smiled and said, "You are right. I have prepared a talent that will definitely surprise you."
Ha? Miss Cen San is angry and happy. She is really good at bragging. If you want to talk about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, there are many talented women present. You can only ride and shoot. Could it be that she wants to perform a pot cast? The male guest is good at, which is just a joke.
She deliberately said loudly: "Did everyone hear it? Miss Xu San has prepared a stunning talent, so we must wait and open our eyes."
As soon as these words were said, all the eyes around him were cast.
The princess smiled and said, "Oh? I wonder what Miss Xu San has prepared?"
Xu Yin kept it a secret: "Princess, please forgive me. I want to give you a surprise, but I can't say it yet."
The Princess of Dongjiang smiled and said, "It is the most important thing to get together today and have fun, so there is no need to force anyone around you."
These words were explained, and everyone responded with yes.
Miss Cen San was so angry that her teeth were itchy. What a great opportunity to get her up, the princess even set up a ladder for her. As soon as the Xu sisters arrived, her aunt was indeed partial to them.
Miss Wei Si who was beside him saw it and curled the corners of her mouth.
What a fool, what is Xu San who can deal with? She is not the one who comes to the blind date. The more she quarreled with her, the more she looks gentle. Look at her whispering her sister, how many ladies nodded secretly after seeing it.
However, it would be nice that she would make such a fuss. She would not pay attention to anything else by pulling the Xu sisters.
"Who is the next one?"
Miss Wei Si took back her mind and stood up and smiled, "Princess, if you don't have to hurry, the little girl wants to grab the first one."
The Princess Dongjiang was a little surprised: "Miss Wei Si took the initiative today. I said you are too humble on weekdays and let others take the lead in everything. Today, this is great. Your talents have always been the best, so it is for them to see what a man is worthy of men."
Miss Wei Si responded, got up and walked into the pavilion.
She is famous in the Dongjiang River. As soon as she walks over, she looks at it on the other side of the lake.
Miss Wei Si calmly asked the two maids to spread rice paper, pick up the pen and dip the ink, and finish writing in one breath, then put the pen, salute the surroundings, and return to the seat.
When the pen and ink were slightly dry, the maids unfolded one by one and found that there were only four words written on it: Peace is blessing.
The handwriting is naturally very beautiful, and it seems that he has worked hard at first glance. Not to mention these noble ladies, even if they are placed in male guests, they are also outstanding.
However, in such a popular occasion, everyone tried their best to write such a copybook. The content was ordinary and the form was ordinary, and it was too low-key and could not show any talent.
Even the Princess of Dongjiang felt something was wrong and asked, "Miss Wei Si, do you only write this?"
Miss Wei Si got up and smiled and said, "Today's banquet, the little girl was very moved when she saw the princess asking the prince from time to time, so... let's just pray for a blessing!"
The Princess Dongjiang nodded and her eyes softened: "Good boy, it's hard for you."
When the copybook and these words were posted to the other side of the lake, someone sighed: "Miss Wei Si is really sincere and has a good handwriting."
Someone was close to the Wei family and whispered in a low voice: "Is this not to steal the limelight from Miss Xu, right? After all, the prince has already..."
He glanced at him and everyone understood.
The prince has already taken a fancy to Miss Xu. If someone steals the limelight, wouldn’t it embarrassing for the prince? Miss Wei Si is too sensible, which makes people feel both distressed and admired.
For a moment, silk flowers were thrown into the pot one by one, and soon they became a pile.
The maid brought the pot to Li Wen. She thought she was going through the same motion as before, but unexpectedly he picked up one and threw it in.
Chapter completed!