Chapter 120 Literary Battle
In an instant, the envoys from the two countries looked at Jiang Yuyan. Not to mention Dong Lingchuan and Dong Lingye, even Feng Ling looked her up and down.
She is indeed extremely beautiful, talented and pretty, at least in terms of looks, she is not much inferior to her sister. I just wonder if she is another straw bag beauty?
Jiang Yuyan looked at Emperor Sheng Yuan's expectant expression, and stood up and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind. I don't deserve your talent and beauty. I will just exchange some ideas with you distinguished guests."
I can only say that this expression of gratitude is too shameless. If she wins, the emperor will regain his face and will naturally be very happy. If she loses, she will also be embarrassed.
Feng Ling then raised her eyebrows and smiled, "I wonder how the princess would like to compete?"
Jiang Yuyan said calmly: "I am not good at martial arts, why don't we play a flying flower game with this dice..."
Feng Ling asked: "How to proceed?"
"Use the number of dice to limit the position of the flower characters..." Jiang Yuyan cast a charming look at Feng Ling and said, "Why don't you bring this female official behind you who is said to be better than all the women in Dayue..."
Feng Ling smiled slightly, "The princess is so arrogant..." Behind her was Qiu Sitong, the female champion of Feng Xi this year.
Qiu Sitong also looked up at the woman opposite. Such beauty would make all women jealous, but she didn't believe that her literary talent could surpass hers. So she took the initiative to ask Feng Ling, "Princess, you are worth a lot of money, please take a rest for a while, I am enough for you."
Feng Ling nodded and said gently, "Then I will help my female official roll the dice. Princess, please go first."
Jiang Yuyan walked into the venue calmly, shook the dice, got four dots, and blurted out without thinking: "The flowers on the river are redder than fire at sunrise, and the river water is green as blue in spring." The word "flower" was the fourth character.
The sentences are neat, the ideas are lofty, the scenery is picturesque, and what a talent! Dong Lingchuan looked up in surprise, and his heart was moved when he saw Jiang Yuyan's beautiful and confident face. He took the lead in applauding.
Feng Ling was not to be outdone, so she shook the dice and got six! Qiu Sitong then continued, "The beautiful girl on Grasshopper Creek picked lotus seeds but was too shy to face her lover."
The writing was fluent and interesting, and it also drew a round of applause.
Jiang Yuyan threw another dice, two points, and walked away calmly, saying: "The flowers are so beautiful that they are dazzling, and only shallow grass can hide horse hooves."
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For a moment, the only sounds in the room were the dice rolling and the two women reciting poems...
The two exchanged hundreds of sentences, and the scene reached a climax with endless applause and praise.
Qiu Sitong on the other side was also secretly shocked. This woman was not only fluent in answering questions, but also had excellent poetry style and artistic conception. She couldn't help but sweat on her forehead.
Qiu Sitong: "I am afraid that the flowers are still awake in the deep spring, so I light candles to face the red makeup."
Jiang Yuyan: "The clouds are like clothes and the flowers are like faces; the spring breeze blows over the threshold and the dew is gorgeous."
"The sparse shadows of apricot blossoms on the road to Beijing are the heartbreaking scene for those who are separated."
"I know how to use the flying flowers to cover the sun and the moon, but I don't know that there is clear frost in the world."
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No one noticed that Feng Ling and Su He's faces changed when they heard the phrase "clouds resemble clothes and flowers resemble faces". They looked at each other and at the same time looked at the woman in high spirits.
Isn't this the poem written on the screen in Her Majesty's study? How did this woman know this? Who is she?
Feng Ling absentmindedly threw another four. This time Qiu Sitong was at a loss for words and suddenly got stuck. Her eyes widened and cold sweat dripped down her temples.
After a long silence, he finally said to Jiang Yuyan in frustration: "I give up! The princess is indeed quick-witted."
"Ahem, thank you. Miss Qiu is also very talented in writing."
Jiang Yuyan's palms were slightly wet with arrogance. She had no other advantages when she was studying, except for her good memory. But compared with Qiu Sitong, who wrote poems on the spot, she was just taking advantage of the situation, which was really unfair.
Emperor Sheng Yuan was very pleased and said "good" three times. This princess always surprises him! She really brings glory to Dayue!
Glancing at the people of Fengxi Country, Emperor Sheng Yuan saw that Feng Ling and Su He were both in deep thought. He thought that they were speechless and felt better. He turned to Eunuch Li and said:
"Come on, give the twin phoenix-like gilded hairpins to the princess!"
Jiang Yuyan quickly thanked him.
Concubine Jia's face turned green. This hairpin was the empress dowager's ornament. She asked the emperor for it, but he refused because it was against the rules. Now he actually gave it to this woman...
Feng Ling came back to her senses, stood up and echoed the emperor, saying: "Da Yue is indeed a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers are hidden. The princess is talented, but we are frogs in the well."
Emperor Sheng Yuan laughed loudly and said, "Princess, you are too modest. This lady official has really opened our eyes. Our two countries have been friends for hundreds of years, and we should also exchange our cultures in the future."
"Sure, sure." Feng Ling said vaguely.
Having barely regained some face, Feng Xi did not talk about the war in the northern border, and it seemed that he had no connection with Dayu. Emperor Sheng Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief.
After three rounds of drinks, the not-so-friendly welcome banquet came to an end.
But some people are destined to stay awake tonight.
Xie Siqi was embarrassed and started crying when she returned to Concubine Jia's bedroom.
Emperor Sheng Yuan was also deeply worried and summoned Zheng Shaopu into the palace overnight.
The Imperial Master, who was supposed to return to the posthouse, avoided the eyes of others and came to an elegant small courtyard.
Su He couldn't wait to tell Queen Feng Ran what happened at the banquet today.
“It is said that it was Princess Lanmeng of Dayue, whose name is Shen Canglan.”
Feng Ran said thoughtfully: "The clouds resemble clothes and the flowers resemble appearance...Did you really hear this?"
"Your Majesty, I am sure of it." Suhe vowed.
Feng Ran wondered secretly, could it be that he met a fellow villager?
"Please help me make an appointment with her..."
Su He: "This...minister..."
Su He was about to ask what reason he had for the appointment, but seeing the empress's serious expression, he couldn't help but change the subject, "I will arrange it."
Feng Ran nodded with satisfaction, "Your boy has gone to find someone for me, you don't have to worry. If he does a good job this time, I will allow him to return to the court, find him a good marriage, and let your Su family have more children."
Su He wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Qingyue is young and has an unstable mind. Your Majesty, thank you for your concern."
Feng Ran glanced at the old minister and said, "My dear minister, you have devoted yourself to me, Feng Xi, and this is what you should do."
Su He was so grateful that he thanked him repeatedly.
At the same time, Dong Lingye returned to the posthouse and suddenly received a message sent by a short arrow. He jumped out of the window and headed straight for the famous Chunfeng Tower in the city...
In a private room with the word "snow" hung on the door, a man in an indigo brocade robe was standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back.
Dong Lingye pushed the door open, crossed his arms and said wickedly, "I wonder why the Fourth Prince invited me so late at night?"
Xie Yi turned around, clasped his fists and smiled, saying, "I've heard that His Highness the Ninth Prince Dayu is brave and good at fighting. It's a pleasure to meet you!"
Dong Lingye raised his eyebrows, "Your Highness, why don't you just speak frankly..."
Xie Yi sat down and poured him a cup of tea, saying, "I just feel that the situation between His Majesty the Ninth Prince and I is very similar, isn't it?"
Dong Lingye: "So?"
Thank you and say: "So we should cooperate. You help me, and I will help you in the future..."
Dong Lingye gave a meaningful smile.
The two of them talked in secret for a long time in the private room, but they didn't notice a black figure floating away...
Jiang Yuyan was unaware of the strangeness of the night, and she was puzzled by the purpose of Feng Xi's visit. Why did he specifically ask to see her?
On the other hand, she didn't want to miss this great export opportunity...
When she sneaked back to Jiang's house at night, she told Xiao Yuanyan about this. Xiao Yuanyan undressed her while laughing, "I didn't expect that Madam's reputation would spread far and wide, and even spread to other countries. But we earn too much money and can't spend it all. We don't want to cause the fear of the higher-ups, so why bother?"
Jiang Yuyan didn't comment. Who would complain about having too little money? There were guards, servants, and children to raise in the future. There were so many places to spend money!
Thinking about raising a child, Jiang Yuyan's heart suddenly stagnated. It seemed that these two days were her ovulation days!
She glanced at Xiao Yuanyan, who was hugging her with one hand and caressing her neck with the other. This was his usual signal for courtship...
Although the timing was not good now, he was her husband and must have wanted a child very much, but he had been holding back and had not spoken to her.
In the past, she always used excuses to avoid these men on her ovulation day. But this time, she did not move. Seeing this man's sincerity for several years, she closed her eyes and nestled in his arms with great tenderness.
There was a violent storm all night.
After the incident, Jiang Yuyan secretly placed a soft pillow under her waist and hips.
When Xiao Yuanyan heard her movements, he opened his eyes alertly. Thinking that she had a backache, he rubbed her gently while yawning.
"…………" Jiang Yuyan scolded, "Idiot!" and then hugged the man and fell asleep again.
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