"The princess is fair and just."
Young Master Wang Er was trembling in his heart. He had really caught the princess's eye in this way. He would definitely be confined to his house when he returned.
Mrs. Wang was complaining in her heart. Her son actually dared to question the princess. It was really a disgrace to the Wang family!
The girls who had admired Mr. Wang Er just now suddenly lost interest.
"Okay then!" Xiao Lingyu turned around and looked at Meng Zihe and Du Yufeng, "Pick up your pens and write poems now."
After that, the two of them sat down and started writing poems.
Meng Zihe held the pen for a long time without putting it down, but Du Yufeng had already written seven or eight words on the paper!
Why hasn’t Meng Jieyuan started writing yet!
Isn’t it easy for him to write poetry?
The girls who admired Meng Zihe were very anxious when they saw that he was taking a long time to write!
Is this an admission of defeat?
Seeing this, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Meng family looked anxious. If Zihe didn't put pen to paper, he would miss the prize.
"Miss, it looks like Second Master Meng is going to lose. Master Du looks so confident. I think he has been prepared for this."
He hit the nail on the head. When Du Yufeng came, he had thought that there would be a poetry-writing session. Since it was a plum blossom viewing banquet, he had already composed a poem using plum blossoms in advance.
Unexpectedly, he guessed it right!
Lu Yao glanced at Meng Zihe, who was thinking seriously. "Writing quickly doesn't mean the poem is good. As long as Second Young Master Meng can finish the poem within half an incense stick, it's fine."
Under everyone's anxious anticipation, Meng Zihe finally started writing a poem.
Halfway through the time, Du Yufeng put down his pen.
Mr. Du finished his work ahead of time, but Meng Jieyuan was still writing furiously!
It's obvious that the winner has been decided!
Du Yufeng checked his poem over and over again and handed it to Su Ningwen half a cup of tea in advance.
Su Ningwen took a quick look and handed it to Xiao Lingyu.
Xiao Lingyu looked at the poem written by Du Yufeng with a look of delight on his face.
Du Yufeng was worthy of being ranked second in the provincial examination, as he wrote three poems in one breath!
The Du family was overjoyed to see this; today's prize must be the Du family's!
"Dad, what should I do? My second uncle hasn't finished yet." Meng Yunqian didn't expect that his second uncle would also perform poorly.
"No hurry!" Meng Zilu soothed him, "The time has not come yet. Trust your uncle. He is the top scholar in the provincial examination. He is just a little slow. His poems will definitely be better than Mr. Du's!"
"Mother, Second Young Master Meng has finished." Su Ningwen quickly handed Meng Zihe's poem to Xiao Lingyu. "The timing was perfect. He wrote five poems in half an incense stick!"
When these words were spoken, everyone present was surprised.
Five poems in half an incense stick? That should surpass Mr. Du in terms of quantity, right?
"Everyone, I will first read Mr. Du Yufeng's three poems about plum blossoms, and then Mr. Meng Er's five poems about plum blossoms. You will choose the winner today."
Then Xiao Lingyu read Du Yufeng's poem aloud.
Su Ningwen wrote down the poem while listening and asked the servant to spread it out for everyone to see.
The third young master has such beautiful handwriting at such a young age!
Everyone present couldn't help but look at Su Ningwen in surprise.
In less than two quarters of an hour, all eight poems about plum blossoms were recited.
Xiao Lingyu said, "I will not comment on the poems you two have written. I think you all know which one is better. So, use the plum blossom buckles in your hands to choose the winner today."
Then everyone walked up to the two of them and cast their club clasps to the winner they thought.
"Miss, who are you going to vote for the Plum Blossom Buckle? Whose poem is better?"
Lu Yao said, "Whoever writes the best poem, you can vote for him or her."
When Meng Zihe saw Lu Yao walking towards him, his heart couldn't help but rise to his throat.
I was originally very confident in the poems I wrote, but when I saw her coming, I suddenly felt a little unconfident.
Would she like the poems he wrote? Would she think they were good poems?
Lu Yao walked straight to Du Yufeng's desk and said with a smile, "Mr. Du, you wrote three poems quickly and well. I hope you can pass the imperial examination next year!"
"Thank you for your kind words, young lady."
Lu Yao moved to Meng Zihe's desk and clearly saw that Meng Zihe's face quickly turned red.
He was about to say some auspicious words to her, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly felt embarrassed to say them out loud. He quickly placed all five plum blossom buckles on his desk, turned around and hurried back to his seat.
Now that she knew Meng Zihe liked her, she didn't know how to face him.
Meng Zihe calmly held the five plum blossom buckles given by Lu Yao in his palm and put them in his arms.
The five plum blossom buttons he privately collected did not affect Meng Zihe's chances of taking the first place!
I received a set of Master Tao's collection of four cultural treasures carefully prepared by Xiao Lingyu, which was worth a fortune, and a set of eighteen volumes of hairpin-shaped small-character calligraphy signed by Mr. Yin Zhang.
There were also paintings from Linyuan Jushi's heyday in the warehouse, but Xiao Lingyu did not take them out as prizes.
If it were a few months ago, using Song Linyuan's paintings as prizes would have been a big deal!
The young men and women who came to the banquet all prepared a picture of a hundred beasts.
It can be said that no one who came to the banquet left empty-handed.
"Oh my god! Is this a picture of a hundred beasts?"
“I couldn’t even get one when it was sold at Haoyue Bookstore!”
"Who on earth is this Ning Anjun? He painted the ferocious beast so realistically, and in color!"
"I think in a few years, Ning Anjun's fame will far surpass Linyuan Jushi!"
"Princess, can we have a chance to meet Ning Anjun?"
Knowing the truth, the three families of Si Menglu quickly looked around but did not see any trace of Su Ning'an.
Su Ning'an had already taken Baili Qingluan and Baili Mingde back to Wutong Garden.
"If you are lucky enough, you will meet him. Lunch is ready. After lunch, you can make your own arrangements..."
When Xu Yulan saw Xiao Lingyu leaving, she quickly got up and left with Xiao Xier in her arms.
Baili Xuanlang also stood up and followed Xu Yulan closely.
Xiao Xi'er lay on Xu Yulan's shoulder, her big black eyes looking at Baili Xuanlang, and curved, "Uncle, Aunt and Big Brother have all gone back to Wutong Garden for dinner. Why don't you go back quickly? It's too late, there won't even be any soup."
"They eat so much! I don't want to go back and eat with them. I never feel full. Can I eat with you?"
Xu Yulan stopped and turned around. "Uncle An'er, I want to take Xiao Xi'er to the princess's room for dinner. Since there are only female relatives, it might not be convenient. The dining hall is divided into male and female seats. There are a lot of delicious food prepared there, and you will definitely be full."
Anger's uncle?
Why are you so distant from him?
Didn't he just rob her?
"Okay, thank you Miss Xu for the reminder. You guys go first. I'll go to the dining hall."
Xiao Xier saw Baili Xuanlang standing there without moving, and he only left when his face could no longer be seen.
"Sister Yulan, I think my eldest brother's uncle can be my brother-in-law. His character should be fine."
"You're so young and you're already trying to match someone up. It's easy to make the wrong choice."
"That shouldn't be wrong."
"You are still young and don't understand adults."
Xiao Xier wanted to refute, but she was indeed a child and didn't understand the adult world.
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