Chapter 303 Liu Qianyin wins the championship!
As soon as Liu Qianyin finished speaking, everyone was shocked.
Miss Liu’s interpretation… was truly an angle they had never imagined.
"May God bless the four directions and bring peace and prosperity to the world."
Song Yunchu raised an appreciative smile at the corner of his mouth, "Miss Liu is really thoughtful."
After saying this, she lowered her head and continued to look at other test papers.
No matter how much she admired Liu Qianyin, she couldn't jump to conclusions immediately. She had to look through other people's answers first.
There was silence all around, and all the candidates set their eyes on Liu Qianyin.
Although His Royal Highness Prince Ning did not give the first place on the spot, they already knew it.
The big question was set by His Majesty and relayed by Prince Ning. Doesn't Prince Ning's praise just now mean that Miss Liu's answer is quite in line with His Majesty's wishes?
When everyone recalled their answers, they couldn't help but lower their heads.
It was because they were not broad-minded enough and could not figure out the emperor's intentions. They could not help but accept Miss Liu's answer.
Everyone waited quietly for the examiners to finish reading all the test papers.
Song Yunchu spoke first, "This vote is for Miss Liu."
"I also give this vote to Miss Liu."
Si Lianhuan had felt that Liu Qianyin was extraordinary during the piano test. After listening to her answers to the big questions just now, she felt that she was eloquent and quite intelligent.
Afterwards, Bachelor Ye and Bachelor Chen also agreed with Liu Qianyin's answer.
Naturally, Prime Minister Liu gave the ticket to his granddaughter without any hesitation.
After Song Yunchu announced that Liu Qianyin was the winner of the written test, the other candidates congratulated him one after another.
"Congratulations, Miss Liu."
"Ms. Liu's answer to the big question puts us to shame."
"I thought I understood His Majesty's intention, but I didn't expect that my vision is not as broad as Miss Liu's."
Facing everyone's congratulations, Liu Qianyin responded modestly, "Thank you for the compliments. My talent may not be higher than yours. Maybe I am just luckier."
"Ms. Liu is too modest."
Liu Qianyin tried her best to maintain a calm expression, but her hands beneath her sleeves could not help but tremble slightly.
At this moment, the excitement in my heart is really indescribable.
The first place in the book test...she really got it.
Soon, she will be able to wait for the imperial edict of reward from the emperor.
From then on, she had a better way out. She no longer had to obey her family's arrangements and arrange marriage with someone she hated.
Liu Xin’s future is already bleak, and her other brothers and sisters are still young. Now, apart from her, who else can add glory to the Liu family?
All the elders have to give her some face when they see her.
And all this not only depends on her own efforts. If King Ning was not willing to give her justice today, she would not have the chance to stand on the stage. She would lose her bright future and become a pawn controlled by the Liu family at will.
A thought suddenly flashed through Liu Qianyin's mind.
The world is so dangerous that even her own relatives may murder her for their own benefit. In the future, she will see a wider world and may even be plotted against by others.
The road ahead is long, and she doesn’t know how far she can go or how steadily she can walk.
A wise bird chooses the right tree to roost in. If you must rely on a certain force in the future, it is better to make plans early and choose the most powerful force.
Of course, surrendering requires some indication, so she needs to wait for the right opportunity and not act rashly.
Liu Qianyin's mind was in a mess, and Liu Xiang, who was sitting in the examiner's seat, naturally had no idea what she was thinking. At this moment, he only felt his heart surging, with a hint of sadness in addition to surprise.
He was surprised that Liu Qianyin was so outstanding that she passed the test unanimously, which was almost an unexpected result for him.
When everyone agrees with her, she, as a grandfather, can also proudly give her vote of approval without worrying about what others say.
What worried him was that Liu Xin was completely ruined.
A man who cannot participate in any imperial selection is no different from a useless person. After he is released from prison, he will have to accept the rest of his life of mediocrity, eating and waiting for death.
Once Yin'er thinks back on what he has done, she will probably not be able to tolerate him anymore.
Although Liu Luan was extremely disappointed with Liu Xin, he was his grandson after all, and he could not bear to see him suffer too much.
He thought that perhaps he should prepare another farm for Liu Xin to live in after his release, so that the boy would try not to meet Yin'er again.
As long as they don't meet, he doesn't have to worry about the two youngsters developing too much grudge.
"Okay, it's getting late. Although the soup on the stage is a test question, it is made of good ingredients. We can't waste it. Bai Zhu, serve the soup and share it with everyone."
At Song Yunchu's command, Bai Zhu took people to serve the soup.
This soup was a test question set by the emperor, so the candidates were naturally very happy to drink a bowl of it.
It was past lunchtime, and everyone left the venue one after another after drinking their soup.
Song Yunchu was also preparing to get up and eat, but he caught a glimpse of a figure approaching from the corner of his eye. Turning around, he saw that it was Xiao Shunzi, one of the eunuchs serving Jun Liluo.
Song Yunchu immediately looked up at the surrounding platforms.
When did he come? There was no movement at all.
But think about it, he loves painting the most, he may not have time to watch other exams, but he definitely doesn't want to miss the painting exam.
"Your Highness Prince Ning, His Majesty has been on the high platform behind you to your right, but now he has come down. His Majesty has ordered a servant to summon you to discuss matters and have lunch with you."
"I didn't expect His Majesty to be so low-key today." Song Yunchu smiled, "Please lead the way, eunuch."
"Your Highness, please."
Song Yunchu was taken by Xiao Shunzi to a house behind the platform.
"His Majesty is inside. Please go in by yourself, Your Highness."
Song Yunchu pushed the door open and saw Jun Liluo standing by the table.
As soon as she came in, she smelled a familiar aroma of food. She knew that there must be her favorite dishes on the table.
She turned around and closed the door, then heard footsteps behind her.
When she turned around, Jun Liluo was already close to her.
"A Luo..."
She had just opened her mouth and hadn't even finished her sentence when he sealed her lips and snatched her breath.
Song Yunchu blinked.
Jun Liluo pressed her against the door, and seeing the smile in her eyes, he bit her lips lightly with a little dissatisfaction.
She hadn't seen him for several days. Didn't she miss him at all? Her reaction was so calm and composed.
He didn't want to keep something to himself, so he asked directly what he was thinking.
"You and I haven't been close for ten days. Have you thought about me during these days?"
She had been unwell some time ago, and in the following days she was busy with the conference to select talented people, and he was busy dealing with the government affairs of the Imperial Study, so the two of them really had no chance to meet.
He finally understood why it felt like a long time since you last saw each other.
In response to his question, Song Yunchu said, "Of course I did think about it. I've been too busy these days. I don't have time to go to the palace."
"I'm busy too." Jun Liluo said softly, "But I still have time to think about you several times a day."
"When I see some boring memorials, I will think that if you saw them, you would definitely scold me. When I eat alone, I also wonder what you are eating. The food provided by this place must be much worse than the imperial meals in the palace. I am afraid you can't get used to it."
"So I brought the imperial chef with me when I came here today. I have your favorite drunken sweet shrimp and Buddha jumps over the wall."
"At night, I was thinking that the houses around this place are so simple, and you might not be able to sleep in the bed."
Song Yunchu: “…”
In fact, she was already used to his straightforward way of speaking, but every time she listened to it, she didn't know what to say in response.
Looking at the tenderness flowing in his eyes, she said, "I think about you too, every day... morning, noon and night."
"You are dishonest." Jun Liluo said, "Your eyes are erratic, revealing a guilty conscience."
Song Yunchu was speechless.
Well, not that many times actually.
But I really think about it when I go to sleep at night.
The houses near the venue were indeed not as comfortable to sleep in as he said, far inferior to the ones in his palace and her house, but this was not a big deal to her. After all, her attention still had to be focused on the selection meeting.
"Let's eat. The food will get cold soon."
Jun Liluo said this to her and then turned around.
He felt a little disappointed by her calm reaction, but he didn't say much.
Song Yunchu looked at his back and naturally sensed his emotions.
He couldn't hide his longing for her at all, she could easily see it. Compared with him, she was indeed too calm.
Thinking of this, Song Yunchu's lips curled up slightly. Seeing Jun Liluo sitting down, he came behind him, leaned down, put his arms around his neck, and put his entire weight on his shoulders.
"Let me see if His Majesty is unhappy. His face is so tense."
Jun Liluo: "..."
She wasn't too slow.
"Alright, alright, be happy. I will miss you a lot in the next few days."
Song Yunchu stretched out her hand and pinched his cheek, "I'll think of you when I wake up, when I eat, and before I go to bed at night, okay?"
Jun Liluo listened to the words and the depression in his heart dissipated a lot.
It was rare for her to say something nice, so how could he not be happy?
So he grabbed her wrist and pulled her to sit on his lap, "Keep your word."
Song Yunchu responded: "It counts, it definitely counts."
As she spoke, she glanced at the delicacies on the table and freed one hand to pick up the chopsticks. "Which dish do you want to eat? I'll pick it up for you."
Jun Liluo turned her face back and held the back of her head against his own face.
Their lips touched, Song Yunchu put down his chopsticks, hooked his neck and kissed him back.
After a long time.
"A Luo, the food is getting cold."
“…Eat quickly.”
…
At 3:00 p.m., all candidates for the painting test arrived.
The examiners also returned to their seats one after another.
Si Lianhua saw that Song Yunchu's seat was vacant and asked, "The painting test is about to begin. Where is Prince Ning?"
"Just now I saw Eunuch Shun beside Your Majesty summon Prince Ning. He is probably discussing matters with Your Majesty right now."
Ye Fengmian said, "Even though His Majesty is very busy with government affairs, he still cares about the Talent Selection Conference. Moreover, His Majesty came in a low-key manner and did not even inform anyone. If the candidates knew that His Majesty cared so much about them, they would definitely be deeply moved."
Just as he finished speaking, he heard Scholar Chen say, "Prince Ning is here."
Ye Fengmian followed his gaze and saw Song Yunchu walking towards him from behind a high platform not far away.
When Song Yunchu walked to his seat, Jun Liluo's figure also appeared on the podium.
As the gong sounded to signal the start of the painting test, a lottery box filled with lottery slips was handed to Song Yunchu.
The painting test questions were answered by drawing lots. Song Yunchu drew a lot, and on it was written - mountain.
"The first round is painting a mountain. It must be completed within half an hour. The top three people with the best paintings will advance to compete for the championship. You can start painting now."
As soon as Song Yunchu finished speaking, everyone picked up their pens.
For the candidates who enter the final selection, completing a painting within half an hour is not a difficult task.
The difficulty is that due to time constraints, the paintings cannot be too detailed. If they want to stand out, they must have eye-catching features.
Song Yunchu observed the expressions of everyone. After looking around, he found that Liu Qianyin and Jiang Rumin were the most relaxed, and their writing movements were smooth, as if they didn't need to think too much.
As the timer was about to run out, everyone finished their painting.
Song Yunchu ordered his men to lift up the ten paintings and put them in a row so that everyone could see them clearly.
Three of the paintings are particularly eye-catching.
The first painting, "A Solitary Boat on Snowy Mountains", was created by Liu Qianyin.
In the picture, the mountains are covered with snow, and a solitary boat in the lower right corner looks desolate. In such weather, a figure is sitting on the boat. The person seems not to care how bad the environment is. He still holds his back straight and does not lose his character.
The third painting, "Early Spring in the Mountains and Forests", was created by Jiang Rumin.
In the picture, a mountain seems to reach straight into the sky, with pavilions, bridges and terraces scattered among them. The composition is flat yet dangerous, revealing a prosperous scene in spring, foreshadowing vitality and quite beautiful.
The seventh painting, "High Mountains Hidden in the Mist", was painted by the candidate who won second place in the examination, the young master of the Wei family.
The picture shows rugged mountains with winding stone steps between the mountains. A waterfall flows down from a great height on the mountainside, but the scenery at the foot of the mountain is hidden by the vast fog, making the lower half of the mountain hazy and mysterious.
The examiners decided on the top three without much debate.
"Miss Jiang, Miss Liu, Master Wei, advance to the next round."
The skills of the remaining seven paintings are naturally not bad, and the candidates' efforts can be seen in all of them, but they are ultimately not as good as the first, third, and seventh paintings.
Jiang Rumin and Liu Qianyin, who were named to advance, looked at each other, and there was appreciation for each other in their eyes.
The next round of championship competition seems to be another competition between the two of them.
Song Yunchu looked back and forth between the two people's paintings, and couldn't guess who would come first.
But no matter who is first, it’s good.
She had high expectations for them from the beginning, and now that the competition had progressed to this stage, their performance was even better than she had expected.
They had already taken the top spots in the piano and calligraphy exams, and if they could win the top spot in the painting exam, she would be so excited that she would want to hold a celebration party on the spot.
She thought she was probably the happiest person besides themselves.
She hoped that the results of the Talent Selection Conference would make the world understand that women's talents should not be underestimated.
After the intermission, the painting test entered the final round.
Song Yunchu drew a topic from the lottery box, and the word written on the lottery slip was - Dragon.
She raised her eyes and looked at the three people on the stage.
"The last question is to draw a dragon. You must complete it within one hour. I will wait and see."
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