Jiang Yueyang stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, I am now in good health and there is no need to call a doctor."

Speaking of this, she couldn't understand why her parents announced to the public that she was in poor health.

Her body is as strong as a bull!

"That's good." The Queen nodded with a smile, then looked at the other noble ladies, "I have heard about the talents of the girls from various families before, and now I can't wait to see them for myself."

Upon hearing this, the princess immediately said to the senior palace maid beside her, "Fuling, why don't you quickly present the poems written by the girls from each family?"

"Yes." Fuling responded respectfully and raised her hand to signal the palace maids below to collect the poems written by the noble ladies.

When Jiang Yueyang saw the palace maid collecting the poems from behind like papers, she hurriedly grabbed the brush and racked her brains to search for the ancient poems in her memory.

Peony poems, peony poems, peony poems, Li Bai? Du Fu? Got it!

Jiang Yueyang picked up the pen and quickly wrote a poem on the paper. She hadn't finished writing when the palace maid received it from her.

"Wait, just a few words left, it will be ready soon."

"Don't be anxious, Miss Jiang. Take your time." The Queen said considerately.

But Jiang Yueyang didn't dare to let the Queen wait for her, so she quickly put down the last stroke, blew on the wet ink, and handed it to the palace maid waiting in front of her.

The palace maids presented the peony poems written by the ladies of various families to the Queen's desk. The first one was the masterpiece by Wen Shuyan, the daughter of the Left Prime Minister.

After seeing it, the Queen nodded repeatedly with a bright smile on her face, showing that she was very satisfied.

He seemed quite satisfied with the next few poems, but the smile on his lips faded a little.

Then he would frown occasionally and smile occasionally, showing both satisfaction and dissatisfaction.

It was not until she saw the poem written by Jiang Yueyang that she stopped reading and handed the poem in her hand to the person beside her.

"Aunt Shang, please read this poem to everyone and see if you can win the first prize today."

Aunt Shang took it with both hands, glanced at the content above, stepped forward and read aloud: "The peony in front of the courtyard is weird and has no style, and the lotus in the pond is pure and has little emotion. Only the peony is the true national beauty, and the capital city is moved when the flower blooms." (From Liu Yuxi's "Appreciating Peonies")

All the noble ladies were surprised when they heard this poem, especially the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor and the daughter of the Left Prime Minister, who were both known for their talent.

They thought that the champion today would be either themselves or each other, but they didn't expect that there would be someone better than them.

Jiang Yueyang was not at all surprised by this. After all, the poem she wrote was a masterpiece by the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi.

There is just one bad thing, that is, she will be too prominent and the Queen will most likely take a fancy to her.

She didn't want to be a crown princess at all.

It’s all my fault that I was in such a hurry to hand in the paper just now that I forgot that the Queen was choosing a concubine for the Prince.

"Girls, do you think this poem deserves the first prize today?" asked the Queen after taking a look around.

The granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, Gu Ruo, stepped out first and said, "Well-deserved."

The Queen nodded in satisfaction, "Miss Gu Ruo's poem is also very good, and can be ranked second with Shu Yan from the Zuo Xiang family."

Wen Shuyan came out upon hearing the voice and said, "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I would like to ask, which girl wrote that poem just now?"

"It's the girl from the Jiang family."

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at Jiang Yueyang who was still sitting upright in his seat.

It turned out to be her.

Jiang Yueyang stood up quickly, and in order not to become the Crown Princess, she gritted her teeth and knelt down again, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Miss Jiang, what are you doing? Get up and speak."

Jiang Yueyang did not stand up, but leaned over and said, "My lady, that poem was seen in my dream, and I did not write it myself.

"What you saw in your dream?" The Queen asked in surprise, "This is quite new. Miss Jiang, please get up first."

Jiang Yueyang then stood up and stood there with his head down.

"Such talent is obtained in a dream, and it is also a blessing for Miss Jiang." The Queen smiled and said, "I wonder how knowledgeable Miss Jiang is?"

"Your Highness...Your Highness..." Jiang Yueyang stammered, "Your Highness dare not deceive the Queen. The teachers who taught me all said that they were not talented enough to teach me. My father spent a lot of money, but they were unwilling to continue teaching me."

In this case, she should not be chosen as the Crown Princess, right?

The smile on the Empress's lips froze. How bad must her condition be for the teacher to prefer to say self-deprecating words rather than teach her anymore?

"Miss Jiang is a...honest girl."

Jiang Yueyang smiled embarrassedly, "The main reason is that I dare not deceive the queen."

[Studying is so tiring. Why should I, a daughter of an official family who has no shortage of food, clothes, and money, study so hard? It would be so much fun to eat and play every day! Little melon, am I right? ]

[Yes! Those scholars study to get a good reputation and a high position. The host has no worries about food and clothing since birth, and is loved by his parents and brothers. He does not need to work as hard as they do. ]

Her Majesty: This Miss Jiang is quite uneducated!

The noble ladies nodded in agreement in their hearts: Yes, yes, you are right, don’t try too hard, let me be the Crown Princess.

The Queen Mother looked calmly at the noble ladies present and made a preliminary judgment on the candidate for the future Crown Princess.

At this time, there was hearty laughter and approaching footsteps, as well as the eunuch's announcement, coming from not far away.

After a while, the Emperor of Daxia appeared in everyone's sight with his Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The Queen stood up, and everyone present stood up as well.

"Your Majesty, your Highness, and your Highness the Crown Prince."

The Great Xia Emperor walked to the side of the Empress before raising his hand to exempt everyone from the formalities. "No need to be polite. I happened to pass by the Imperial Garden and heard from Li Fuquan that the Princess was having a banquet here to appreciate the flowers, so I came here to join in the fun. Am I disturbing you?"

"No."

[What's wrong with this couple? They all come here to help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince choose a concubine with the same excuse. But I have to say, our Crown Prince is really handsome! ]

The emperor, who was about to reach out secretly to pull the empress, paused. Was someone talking just now?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also looked around in confusion when he heard someone mention him.

The Queen Mother was embarrassed and felt even more resentful towards the Emperor. She dodged the hand that the Emperor extended to her again and ignored him.

System: [Hahahaha... The Emperor is not here to help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince choose a Crown Princess.]

【What is he here for? 】

[He came to coax the Queen.]

[Oh~ It sounds like a big news! Tell me quickly, how did Your Majesty offend the Queen? ]