Soon, the second round of the game began.

Today is the Hundred Flowers Banquet, and all the activities are naturally related to flowers.

In addition to the Flying Flowers Order, the second round is the Hundred Flowers Picture.

The Queen had previously ordered many famous artists to draw hundreds of pictures of flowers and plants, and had the palace maids display them in front of the noble ladies one by one, and had to describe one of the pictures for each one they displayed.

When Liu Yunyun heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she glanced at Fang Qingyue with disdain.

Her father Liu Zhi was the Minister of Revenue, her grandfather Liu Zhaonian was the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, and her grandmother loved to tend to flowers and plants, so there were countless precious flowers and plants raised in the mansion.

She grew up in the mansion and was used to seeing flowers and plants. Fang Qingyue was the daughter of a criminal and it was difficult for her to come into contact with flowers and plants. How could she compare with her?

Fang Qingyue didn't say anything and had no intention of competing.

She had previously spent her days with the old doctor picking herbs in the mountains, so she had a pretty good understanding of the different forms of flowers and plants. Furthermore, being chained in the Marquis's mansion in her previous life had also given her a good understanding of flowers and plants.

But he had already been in the spotlight once before, so even if he was forced to do so, others probably wouldn't care so much.

If she makes a name for herself again, the noble ladies in the capital will surely be dissatisfied with her, and Fang Qingyue does not want to make too many enemies in the capital.

But these thoughts came to an abrupt end when he saw the reward on the palace maid's plate.

It was a piece of warm jade.

"This warm jade feels warm to the touch and is perfect for wearing in early spring. It will be the prize for the first place in this round, waiting for you ladies to come and get it." The palace maid smiled, but Fang Qingyue's eyes were completely attracted by the warm jade.

This piece of warm jade is her mother's relic!

When the Fang family was raided, all their money was taken away, not even a penny was left.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be so embarrassed as to want to find work in a clinic in the capital.

There are not many things left with her now, so she has to find a way to get this warm jade back.

With this thought in mind, when the scroll of flowers and plants was displayed in front of her, she simply and neatly wrote down the flowers and plants she recognized in the corresponding positions.

Fang Qingyue wrote very quickly, leaving almost shadows on her hands. Her hairpin-shaped calligraphy was extremely beautiful. When she brought it to the Queen, it was not surprising that she received praise from the Queen.

"Fang Qingyue's handwriting is the most beautiful, she knows the most flowers and plants, and she's the first in this round." With the Queen on her side, the noble ladies naturally didn't dare to say anything bad about her behind her back. Upon hearing her words, they immediately complimented her, "Miss Fang, you're truly amazing. I wonder where you learned all this?"

"Miss Fang, as the daughter of a criminal, rarely comes into contact with these things. Yet, you are able to recognize so many flowers and plants. You are truly knowledgeable. You should be given the position of the most talented woman in the capital."

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The group looked at Fang Qingyue, like stars surrounding the moon.

Fang Qingyue smiled calmly and said indifferently: "She only has a rough understanding of it. She is not a talented woman."

This made Liu Yunyun's previous reputation as a talented woman seem too exaggerated.

Liu Yunyun clenched her palms and bit her lips hard to stop herself from cursing out loud, but her face was still full of embarrassment. "Your Majesty, did you accidentally overlook my work? I clearly wrote down the names of every flower and plant, so how can I be inferior to others?"

She tried to make her voice sound calm, but her words were still full of jealousy.

The Queen raised her eyes and glanced at Liu Yunyun coldly, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes. "You did write them all down, but just because you wrote them all down, does that mean you wrote them all correctly? There are a few less common wildflowers in the mountains that you wrote down with their names incorrectly. Do you need me to point them out to you one by one?"

Since she said so, Liu Yunyun could only swallow her anger and pretend not to care. "Then I guess I misremembered it. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your guidance."

The warm jade was brought by the palace maid and handed to Fang Qingyue.

The jade was carved into the shape of a plum blossom, looking exceptionally delicate. Apparently, having been stored in the warehouse for too long, the jade pendant had lost its former luster. It would likely take a long time for it to regain its previous, faint sheen.

Fang Qingyue seemed not to notice it. She held the jade pendant tightly in her palm, suppressing the urge to cry.

The Queen watched this scene with a smile on her face and could not help but say, "Qingyue is truly extremely intelligent. Not only is she well-read, she even knows flowers and plants. If you have free time in the future, please come to the palace more often to accompany me. I am also very interested in your knowledge."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyue hurriedly put the warm jade away and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am just an ordinary woman. I am afraid that you ladies just forgot about it for a while and let me take advantage of it. I am really unworthy of it."

She spoke modestly, which made the queen feel more favorable towards her.

The more he looked at Fang Qingyue, the more satisfied he became.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunyun was quite unwilling to give up and hurriedly said, "Queen, just looking at some flowers and plants today is really too boring. How about we compete in music?"

The queen raised her eyes and glanced at her indifferently.

She recognized Liu Yunyun, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue.

In addition, although the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, the palace people would naturally tell her about the gossip about the previous dynasty, so she also knew about the conflicts between Fang Qingyue and Liu Yunyun.

But she had a good impression of Shen Yuhan, so she naturally disliked Liu Yunyun's attitude: "Then let's have a competition."

Hearing this, Liu Yunyun looked at Fang Qingyue proudly.

She has been learning to play the qin since she was young and is quite famous in Beijing. How can an ordinary woman compare to her?

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