Pointing at the scroll, Su Lijin said frankly: "If you don't believe me, you can come up and see if it's a painting by Xin Mo."
The difference between the old and new paintings is huge and can be seen at a glance.
"Hmph, just look." Concubine Shu stood up and was about to go up, with a calculating look in her eyes.
Even if it was true, she could take the opportunity to destroy it.
Just as she reached the stairs to the platform, a handsome and majestic figure stopped her.
"I'll just go and see, you don't have to come up."
As he said this, he glanced at Concubine Shu with a warning, obviously seeing through her thoughts.
Concubine Shu's heart trembled slightly when she saw this look, and she smiled awkwardly: "Then, I won't go."
Returning to her seat, Concubine Shu glared at Su Lijin with secret hatred, thinking to herself that this bitch was so lucky!
Xiao Shengxing looked at the scroll carefully on the high platform, and the astonishment in his eyes deepened a little.
The closer you get, the sense of grandeur seems even more profound, as if you were there in person.
"The Queen truly surprises me."
Su Lijin smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, your compliment is too great."
The Queen Mother asked, "Is the scroll in good condition? Was it painted by the Queen herself on the spot?"
Looking back at the crowd, Xiao Shengxing nodded and said, "The combination of dance and painting is truly innovative and brilliant. Both the painting technique and subject matter surpass everyone else."
"I declare that the first place winner of this calligraphy and painting conference is... the Queen!"
A chorus of voices immediately arose from the audience, some expressing jealousy, some disdain, and some envy.
Concubine Shu wanted to tear Su Lijin's painting with her eyes and said angrily, "It's just some trivial skills. In my opinion, the painting is not as good as that of a palace maid!"
Her words happened to fall into Su Lijin's ears.
Su Lijin looked at her calmly: "Shufei, whether you accept it or not, the rules are here. I won first place. I am willing to accept the loss, and you should fulfill the bet."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu was shocked. Thinking of the bet, her face turned pale.
"You are not trying to delay time and try to get away with it, are you?" Seeing this, Su Lijin smiled.
These few words almost repeated what Concubine Shu had said before, returning them to her word for word!
Concubine Shu's face turned pale instantly, secretly hating Su Lijin's sharp tongue. She said vaguely, "What kind of bet is that? It's just a verbal agreement and can't be counted."
The others looked over, curious about what their bet was.
Su Lijin sneered and said threateningly, "Are you sure you want to cheat with me?"
Concubine Shu's heart skipped a beat, and she asked cautiously, "What does your Majesty mean?"
Seeing her expression, Su Lijin said calmly, "How about I call the palace maids from that day and have them repeat the bet made by Concubine Shu?"
Concubine Shu gritted her teeth and said, "So what if the palace maid comes?"
"The maid made the bet in front of the Emperor. Do you think the Emperor, who always adheres to the principle of keeping his word, will make the decision?"
"If a palace maid were to accidentally let slip that you, Concubine Shu, were to covet my Phoenix Seal and use it as a gamble, thus desecrating the orthodox authority of the imperial family, what do you think the Emperor would do?"
"I also want to remind you that the royal majesty must not be violated. This is the rule established by the founding emperor. Are you aware of this?"
After these words, Concubine Shu's arrogance was completely extinguished.
She knew very well that what Su Lijin threatened her was true.
Turning her gaze towards Xiao Shengxing, Su Lijin said, "Your Majesty, I had a bet with Concubine Shu, saying that I..."
"Your Majesty, I am willing to accept defeat and fulfill my bet." Concubine Shu quickly stopped talking.
Xiao Shengxing turned around and looked at the two of them.
Su Lijin curled her lips and said, "Then Concubine Shu will start from the palace gate and kowtow three times and bow nine times."
Concubine Shu gritted her teeth and looked at Su Lijin with deep hatred: "Yes."
Shufei followed her promise and arrived at the palace gate.
The sun was high in the sky, and she was still wearing her carefully decorated pink dress. The flower on her head was particularly eye-catching, attracting countless people to watch.
With a plop, she knelt down, her face looking extremely ugly.
Su Lijin, I will definitely take revenge for today's vengeance double!
Then, she kowtowed three times and bowed nine times all the way from the palace gate to the palace.
Along the way, there were always people looking at her with mocking sneers, and some of the louder ones even laughed at her openly.
"It turned out to be Consort Shu. We thought it was some maid who had made a mistake and was punished by her master to kneel."
"Hahaha, how could a palace maid wear such a nice dress?"
Concubine Shu suddenly flew into a rage: "Get out of here! Do you believe I will have your mouths ripped off?!"
The crowd sneered and dispersed.
After Concubine Shu got angry, her blood boiled and she couldn't stand the humiliation. Her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
For a time, jokes about her spread quickly in palaces big and small.
After the competition, Su Lijin devoted herself to studying human skin masks, reading books every day and pondering the materials mentioned above.
There are many materials in it, and many of them are related to medicine. It seems that I can only find them in the Imperial Hospital.
That day, she painted her face pale and went directly to the Imperial Hospital.
When everyone in the Imperial Hospital saw her coming in person, they were horrified and thought they had made a mistake and the Queen had come to punish them.
Su Lijin pointed at someone and said, "Doctor Lu, please come and diagnose this palace."
Lu Bingqian stepped out and bowed to invite Su Lijin to sit on a chair nearby.
After taking her pulse, he looked at Su Lijin with a puzzled look in his eyes: "Empress, you don't seem to be in any serious condition."
Hearing this, Su Lijin shook her head and said, "Doctor Lu, please prescribe some tranquilizers for me."
"I obey your order." Lu Bingqian said nothing more and turned to leave.
Su Lijin looked up and saw him go out, so she quickly stood up and went straight to the medicine shelf, rummaging through the boxes and cabinets to find the materials she needed.
"Where is it? There are too many medicines here. How long will it take to find it?" Su Lijin had a headache because she couldn't find the materials she wanted.
The sound of footsteps came closer and closer. Su Lijin quickly put all her things back and sat back in her original seat.
When Lu Bingqian came back, he saw the changed room and looked at her in silence for a while.
Su Lijin sensed something was wrong and said with an awkward smile, "I just wanted to see if the herbs here are dried."
"Just write down what your Majesty is looking for." Lu Bingqian pointed to the paper and pen.
"What does Imperial Physician Lu mean?" Su Lijin asked in confusion.
"Whatever your majesty desires, I will give it to you once I find it."
"Thank you, Doctor Lu. I do need something."
These words brought a hint of surprise to Su Lijin's face.
She instantly understood that Lu Bingqian wanted to help her and quickly wrote down the materials.
Anyway, the material problem can finally be solved.
After giving her some more instructions, she left satisfied.
The next day after returning from the Imperial Hospital, Lu Bingqian had the medicinal herbs delivered.
Not only was he very fast, he also carefully wrote down the pharmacology and medicinal properties of these herbs for her.
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