Lou Shishi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, whether you praise me or not is irrelevant. Since Your Majesty has suggested 'Loulan' as the theme, then very well, Your Highness, let's use Loulan as the theme. You and I will each compose a poem, and Your Majesty and the other officials will judge which is better. What does Your Highness think?"
Qin Chuan immediately raised his hand and said, "Then I admit defeat!"
Lou Shishi was both surprised and angry. She looked at Qin Chuan and said, "What? Does the Imperial Advisor look down on me? Does he disdain to compare himself with me?"
"I wouldn't dare," Qin Chuan said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
Che Zhao, who was behind Lou Shishi, stood up and said, "Princess, he's afraid he can't beat you, so he doesn't dare to compete with you!"
"Che Zhao, sit down!" Lou Shishi shouted. "Such rudeness is a disgrace to our Daloulan!"
"Yes." Che Zhao sat down reluctantly.
"Daloulan?"
Qin Chuan found it hilarious; how could such a small country call itself Daloulan?
It really gives off a feeling of arrogance and self-importance.
"Why is the Imperial Advisor laughing?"
Lou Shishi's expression changed slightly, her emerald pupils narrowing. "Could it be that the Imperial Advisor is still holding a grudge about yesterday's etiquette incident?"
Seeing that Princess Loulan was somewhat angry, the Empress quickly looked at Qin Chuan and emphasized, "Qin Chuan, since Princess Loulan wants to compete with you in poetry, you should play along..."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Qin Chuan stood up and then extended his hand to Lou Shishi: "Princess Loulan, please go first!"
"Okay! Listen carefully!"
Lou Shishi raised her head slightly, stepped out from behind the desk, her red skirt trailing on the ground, and recited the poem as she walked.
"The people of Loulan are so pure and innocent, and the scenery of the southern region is like a painting."
"The grapes and fine wine are still before our eyes; let us sing their praises for a thousand autumns and ten thousand years!"
As soon as the Loulan princess finished reciting her poem, everyone cheered.
Even the Empress couldn't help but clap her hands: "It is indeed a fine poem!"
"Rubbish!"
Qin Chuan muttered a complaint under his breath.
Even though he spoke softly, Lou Shishi still heard him.
Lou Shishi immediately put her hands on her slender hips and glared at them angrily: "What did you say? Trash?"
Then, in a fit of rage, she laughed: "Very well! This princess will see what kind of good poems you can write!"
Qin Chuan laughed and said, "If I were to make it, I'm afraid it would scare you!"
Lou Shishi chuckled: "Scared this princess? You're really shameless. Go ahead and do it!"
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