Guan Zhiyi smiled bitterly and said, "I, a humble family, dare not offend Princess Qi. Besides, a woman should be faithful to her husband. Since I am engaged to Master Qin Wu, I dare not have any other thoughts."
Qin Yuli was annoyed when she saw Guan Zhiyi's cowardice.
Guan Zhiyi doesn't want to fight, so I will help her fight!
Today's poetry gathering is themed on late autumn.
Guests attending the poetry meeting must write a poem, which will then be judged by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Qi Yuning has no talent for writing poetry, but he has learned it since childhood, and can write poetry effortlessly.
I wrote a poem on the paper that smelled of osmanthus.
Lu Baozhu leaned closer to the poem Qi Yuning had written, took a look at it, and read it aloud: "The mountain springs are murmuring, the wild persimmons are bright red. The mountains are high and the autumn wind is blowing, yet it is warmer than spring."
Lu Baozhu pursed her lips and said, "The poems you write are just average, not even as good as mine."
Qi Yuning took back her own paper from Lu Baozhu. "I think this poem is excellent. I'm not a talented woman, so I don't need others to praise my poetry. I just like it myself."
Lu Baozhu said, "Look at the poem I wrote: Climbing a mountain in autumn, with tall reeds by the lake, the princess was afraid of the turtle and was crawling and rolling to avoid it!
"Lu Baozhu!" Qi Yuning glared at Lu Baozhu and said, "Change it quickly."
"No."
Song Heqing on the side smiled gently.
Lu Baohua held his forehead helplessly, "Sister, do you... want me to help you change it?"
Lu Baozhu waved her hands and said, "No, no, I think my poem is excellent."
To ensure fairness in the poetry competition, each poem would be re-copied by the eunuchs and handed over to the Crown Prince to judge the ranking of the poems.
Song Heqing thought about it and humbly asked Lu Baohua for advice: "Second Miss Lu, could you please help me revise it?"
"Of course." Lu Baohua really enjoyed helping people revise their poems.
The people who reviewed the poems in the front yard were Lin Jiang and Lu Ze, who first reviewed them before handing them over to the prince for the final judgment.
Lin Jiang held up the poem written by Lu Baozhu and said, "Which princess is this about, 'The princess is afraid of turtles'?"
Lu Ze took a closer look and guessed that it was written by Lu Baozhu. He saw that there was another poem on Lin Jiang's side and picked it up with a knowing smile.
Lin Jiang looked at it and said, "This poem is just average, how could you like it?"
Lu Ze said, "Princess Qi wrote this."
Lin Jiang suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."
The final judging results of the poetry competition showed that Lu Baohua ranked first among the female contestants, followed by Song Heqing. Everyone said that Song Heqing inherited the old tutor's literary talent, and the third place was Wang Zhiyu, Lin Jiang's fiancée. Although she came from a family of military generals, Wang Zhiyu's literary talent was not weak at all.
After the poetry reading ended, Qi Yuning did not rush back. After all, his legs and feet were not in good condition, and he would definitely be stuck for a while. It would be better to wait until everyone had dispersed before leaving.
Qi Yuning and Song Heqing were chatting together.
Song Heqing wanted to go to the bathroom, and not long after she left, Qi Yuning saw Qin Zhen coming towards her, and she frowned secretly.
Qin Zhen stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Princess Qi, Miss Song."
Qi Yuning sat upright in his seat and asked, "What's the matter, Fifth Master Qin?"
Qin Zhen looked at Qi Yuning's face carefully. Perhaps it was because Qi Yuning was too noble and aloof in normal times, which made people ignore her beauty.
The eighteen-year-old Princess Qi is truly stunningly beautiful, with phoenix eyes, long eyebrows, and fair skin that is as delicate as a baby's. Even when she is sitting, her demeanor is extremely noble.
Qin Zhen finally understood why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had taken a fancy to Qi Yuning a year or two ago.
Qi Yuning is so beautiful.
Qin Zhen's gaze made Qi Yuning feel unhappy. Qi Yuning frowned, and with a cold look in her eyes, she asked, "What's the matter with Master Qin Wu?"
Qin Zhen smiled calmly and said, "Nothing, I just didn't realize that the princess was so beautiful before."
Qi Yuning just felt very greasy, as if the bottom of her throat was stained with the grease from Qin Zhen's body. This person was just like Qin Yuli, extremely disgusting.
Qi Yuning ignored Qin Zhen and stood up to leave.
Qin Zhen stepped forward and said, "I heard that the princess has difficulty walking. Can I help her back to the palace?"
"Need not!"
Qin Zhen took a step closer to Qi Yuning, "Princess, please don't force yourself. Let me help you!"
Qi Yuning frowned. Her secret guards and maids could not enter the royal garden, and she didn't know when Song Heqing would come back.
Qi Yuning raised her hand and touched the hairpin in her hair. If Qin Zhen dared to touch her, she would pull out the hairpin and blind him.
"Don't bother your fifth cousin, I'm on the same journey with the princess, and I will escort her back to the palace."
Lu Ze strode over, walked to Qi Yuning's side, and supported Qi Yuning.
Qi Yuning couldn't even hide the disgust in her eyes towards Qin Zhen. "The Qin family is really like this. If my uncle is like this, it's no wonder my niece is like this too."
Qin Zhen said angrily: "Qi Yuning, do you know that the Queen is also a member of the Qin family!"
Qi Yuning said, "If you have the guts, go and complain to the Empress. It's just right that I can also go to the Empress and tell her about how Master Qin Wu was engaged and still teasing me."
Qin Zhen snorted, "I was just helping Princess Qi get home. Princess Qi, you're taking yourself too seriously, aren't you? My good intentions are being treated as teasing by the Princess Qi."
Qi Yuning said coldly: "You know what you are thinking. I, Qi Yuning, am not some Miss Guan Liu who can be robbed and bullied by you!"
Lu Ze supported Qi Yuning and said to Qin Zhen, "Fifth cousin, the princess is a princess of wealth and status. She no longer wants you to support her, but you insist on doing so. If this matter really gets to the emperor and his wife... I'm afraid even His Highness will be severely criticized."
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