Chen Ningzhu said seriously,

"Things have changed since then. Everything I did before was to get the person I loved.

Now that I have it, it’s time to do something else, so that my sweetheart won’t be taken away by some other slut.

Besides, being a straw bag would bring shame to my precious child, what do you think? Princess Qingyi?"

"Oh, by the way, I heard that the princess took good care of my brother Yan before. Thank you so much.

Brother Yan has called you "Ajie" since you were little. An elder sister is like a mother. Don't worry, Brother Yan and I will be filial to you together in the future and will never let anyone bully you."

These words successfully made everyone present's face crack.

Jiang Qingyi's face turned red with anger.

This bitch, the one who bullied her was always her, okay? Ever since they first met, she had disliked Shen Ningzhu. Sure enough, the following days completely confirmed that her intuition was correct.

And what does she mean by this?

Was he hinting at her being old enough to be A-Yan's mother? But she was only twenty-seven.

Jiang Xuanyan's eyes trembled slightly.

This woman, her heart clearly hardened towards him, yet her mouth was as sweet as honey. Just listen to what she said! Really...really, she was becoming more and more shameless.

Chu Wan'er's face became even colder.

She was sure that this bitch came here on purpose to mess things up and make fun of her.

She is the future Crown Princess. How dare this bitch say in public that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is her sweetheart?

This was tantamount to slapping her in the face in public.

"Concubine Shen was too impatient and forgot that the second round of the competition is no longer themed around lotus flowers. The Crown Prince should have set the questions."

"Miss Chu is right."

"Concubine Shen is so anxious to recite the poem, is she afraid that she will forget it later?"

“What are you talking about, Miss Song? Concubine Shen didn’t memorize the poem in advance, how could she suddenly forget it?

In my opinion, maybe Concubine Shen is only good at writing poems about lotus flowers?"

It seems that I have angered everyone this time. Look at the momentum of this group of people attacking me.

Shen Ningzhu sneered.

Who is this? If he is truly talented, how could he only excel at writing poetry on one subject?

These people echoed each other, almost accusing her of cheating. Well, she would show some mercy and convince them.

"It was my negligence."

She turned her head, her voice became coquettish, and she winked at Jiang Xuanyan sweetly, "Then Brother Yan, you start~~~~"

Jiang Xuanyan trembled.

He gave her a reproachful look, warning her with his eyes, "You'd better stop."

Just now he spoke coldly, and hummed.

"Since my second brother's topic is flowers, I will also write a poem based on the theme of mountains and rivers and other natural scenery."

The winners of the first round were Chu Wan'er, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Qin Xiangxiang, the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor's Mansion, and Chen Ningzhu.

In order, Chu Wan'er was the first to compose a poem.

"Mountain Soul"

Green mountains and steep ridges reach into the clouds,

Green shadows are layered on the ground.

Mist surrounds the peak and the wind whistles solemnly.

Standing tall and majestic, it dominates the world.

As the voice fell, the man had already put down his pen.

A maid came over immediately, carefully took away the rice paper with the poem written on it, and placed it on the table in front of Jiang Xuanyan.

Next is Qin Xiangxiang.

Mountain View

Green mountains rise into the sky,

The fog and clouds cover the heavy green shadows.

In the sound of birdsong and pine waves,

The scenery is boundless and the meaning is endless.

Chen Ningzhu frowned tightly and sighed in her heart, this is another rare good poem.

The ancients' talent for poetry writing is truly incomparable to a student like her who grew up with modern education.

What should we do? Should we bring up Li Bai and Du Fu?

As soon as the idea came to mind, Shen Ningzhu gave up this dangerous idea.

The works left behind by Li and Du are all masterpieces that will last forever. She doesn't want to become famous and be burdened by fame in the future.

At worst, she could find another way to get the jade pendant later.

Anyway, the matter of the jade pendant was just her guess. The one in Prince Chen's hand was only slightly related to hers, and it was not what she really wanted.

If I can get it, that's the best. If I can't, that's fine too. After figuring this out, I relaxed.

After pondering for a moment, he picked up his pen and began to write.

Beautiful Mountains

The green shadows of mountains and rivers reflect the rosy clouds,

The waterfall flows down to Cuiwei.

The wind caresses the branches of the trees, and the clouds dance.

The beautiful scenery of Taoyuan makes you reluctant to leave.

The three poems each have their own characteristics, and Jiang Xuanyan proposed that the winner be decided by voting.

As expected, Chu Wan'er won again and took the top spot, which made Chen Ningzhu feel a little sorry.

The banquet continued, and noble ladies took turns to perform singing, dancing, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, etc.

Chen Ningzhu had lost interest, so she quietly took Liu Zhiyi to a pavilion not far away to hide away.

By the way, let’s discuss how to explain to Prince Gou after we return.

Prince Gou is suspicious by nature. It is inconvenient for him to investigate further now that there are so many people around. He will definitely interrogate everyone thoroughly after returning.

But I didn't expect that there was someone else in the pavilion.

The man was wearing a crimson robe and a gold and jade belt around his waist, which highlighted his tall and straight figure.

Her black hair was combed into a high ponytail, tied neatly with a long red ribbon, and then she wore a jade crown.

The breeze blew, and the ribbon fluttered with the hair.

When she glanced at me, the corners of her beautiful peach blossom eyes were slightly upturned, full of affection and lingering love, as if countless hooks were hidden inside, which was inexplicably alluring.

"What a handsome little brother."

Chen Ningzhu couldn't help but sigh, and Liu Zhiyi beside her nodded in agreement.

"He's really handsome, but the look in his eyes shows he's not a good person. Zhuzhu, in my opinion, we should leave this place first."

Shen Ningzhu nodded.

The two men turned and walked out of the pavilion, but at this moment, the man smiled evilly and spoke.

"Why are you two beauties running away? I'm not a tiger, why are you so scared?"

Well, Shen Ningzhu rolled her eyes and planned to take back the compliment she had just given him.

This man is just like that.

When no one speaks, the years are peaceful and quiet. But as soon as one speaks, all the dignity and elegance around him are instantly destroyed without a trace left.

"Afraid? It's always been others who are afraid of me, Chen Ningzhu. I've never been afraid of anyone."

Except for that pervert Jiang Xuanyan.

The man nodded, "That's true. Everyone says that the most beautiful woman in the capital, Chen Ningzhu, is a rose with thorns. Now it seems that it is indeed true."

Shen Ningzhu narrowed her eyes.

I tried to recall information about this man, but unfortunately, I couldn't think of anything.

"Who are you, Excellency? From the tone of your voice, it seems that you know me very well?"

The corners of the man's lips curled up high, and a devilish smile appeared on his face again.

"This young master knows all the beauties in the world very well."

Shen Ningzhu: ...

He gave the other person a cold look, pulled Liu Zhiyi without stopping, and walked out of the pavilion in a few steps.

Fortunately, the man did not pester her.

Just as he had caught his breath, he was blocked by someone. Chen Ningzhu and Liu Zhiyi exchanged a glance, their hearts sinking at the same time.