Qin Qing, however, didn't care and spoke frankly.
"In that case, I'll participate too!"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked up at her in surprise, and even the little princess, who had been silent for a long time, couldn't help but speak up.
"Can you write poetry? We require original works; plagiarism is not acceptable!"
Qin Qing nodded upon hearing this, indicating that she didn't mind the brainless little princess.
Then, under the suspicious gazes of everyone, she began plagiarizing without batting an eye.
"After all, the scenery of West Lake in June is different from that of other seasons. The lotus leaves stretch to the sky, an endless expanse of green, and the lotus flowers, bathed in sunlight, are a uniquely vibrant red."
This poem comes from the poems of the poet Yang Wanli. She only remembers a few of the more common ones clearly, but fortunately, there are no others.
Upon hearing the poem, everyone present was shocked! After all, the previous beautiful poems had faded into the past, and the initial beauty had gradually dissipated. Upon hearing Qin Qing's poem, the artistic conception was simply incomparable!
"What...what a beautiful poem!"
Anfei took the initiative to praise him, her face full of admiration, as if she was convinced, even though she was still unhappy and suspicious.
After what just happened, she had already figured it out. The eldest princess came up with this idea to deal with Qin Shi, but who knew that she would be so stubborn and end up kicking herself instead. Now, no matter how good or bad Qin Shi's poem is, she has to admit defeat, since she can't afford to offend either side.
Ma Xinyue looked at Qin Qing with a shocked expression, then immediately retorted.
"Impossible! How could a woman from a poor mountain village write poetry? And such moving and poignant poetry at that! Besides... where is West Lake? There's no such place!"
Qin Qing was taken aback. She had never thought that West Lake existed in ancient times, but she was still good at making excuses and fooling people.
"This West Lake is a lake in my hometown. Because it faces west, I call it West Lake."
After he finished speaking, everyone looked as if they had just realized something!
Ma Xinyue still looked unconvinced, but without evidence, she had no choice but to admit defeat...
The eldest princess, barely regaining her senses, was stunned to hear everyone unanimously declare that the woman she despised the champion! She was dumbfounded. A mere uncouth woman from a poor mountain village—how could she, a refined young lady from the great capital, have lost?!
It wasn't until Qin Qing stepped forward, smiled, bowed to her, and then said with a respectful expression.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness. I will cherish it!"
The eldest princess turned pale instantly, but faced with everyone's gaze, she couldn't refuse...
At first, she offered the Full Moon Pavilion VIP card as a reward, but only because she and the little princess would participate in the end, and she wanted to finish at the top of the leaderboard...
After all that had just happened, she was already in a state of utter confusion. When she turned to look at the young princess, she saw her staring at Qin Qing with a shocked expression, then shaking her head with a pale face.
Seeing this, Qin Qing couldn't help but laugh to herself, but she didn't show it on her face and just waited quietly for the prizes to be distributed.
Upon seeing this, the eldest princess turned pale, her fists clenched and unclenched, and finally she reached into her bosom and pulled out a pure gold plaque…
Qin Qing's eyes lit up. Pure gold?! The Full Moon Pavilion is truly generous!
Then, the maid reached out to take it, but the eldest princess refused to let go. The maid could only stand there, frozen, waiting for her to release her grip.
The scene was quite awkward until everyone grew impatient and kept glancing at the eldest princess. Only then did she grit her teeth and let go.
When Qin Qing received the Super VIP Card, a big smile immediately appeared on his face. He examined the Super VIP Card with great delight, while the eldest princess on the stage immediately hung her head in dejection and said listlessly.
"I am feeling unwell and must take my leave now!"
After saying that, the maidservant next to her quickly came over, helped her up, and hurriedly left outside.
Seeing that all the people in charge had left, leaving only the young princess sitting high up, everyone hurriedly took their leave one by one.
Qin Qing also left with Madam Wang and Wang Yan.
The matchmaking banquet, which had started off in a great mood, ended abruptly. The young princess was filled with confusion and bewilderment. Wasn't she supposed to be set up on a blind date? How come it ended before it even started!
That night, Qin Qing was overjoyed, clutching a box of gold and gold medals! She never expected to gain such a fortune from attending a banquet.
Wang Yan saw her holding the gold with a happy expression and silently made a mental note of it!
Qin loved gold…
The carriage drove all the way to the General's Mansion. As Madam Wang grew increasingly fond of Qin Qing, she spoke up.
When are you two planning to get married?
"puff!"
Qin Qing was so shocked by Wang Yan's words that she almost choked on her saliva. Her face was full of surprise, and she was about to refuse when Wang Yan calmly said from the side.
"Next month..."
Qin Qing was stunned…
She stared at him wide-eyed in disbelief. His face was so serious and upright, yet not a single word he uttered was true!
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Wang beamed with joy and, holding Qin Qing's hand, began to give him a series of instructions…
Just as Qin Qing was about to explain, Wang Yan interrupted her, and then, for some reason, the carriage started to shake, giving her no chance to speak at all!
As they neared their destination, Qin Qing finally alighted from the carriage. Just as she was about to explain, Wang Yan ordered his servants to escort Old Madam Wang away, then said with a grave expression that he was worried about Qin Qing and wanted to take her home…
The old lady didn't say anything, just smiled mysteriously, as if to say, "I know everything," and then she left...
Qin Qing was completely dumbfounded when she saw this. Suddenly, she realized something and turned to look at the street behind the carriage, making sure there wasn't a single extra pebble on the ground! Only then did she realize what was going on!
He stared at Wang Yan in surprise!
"You...you did it!"
Wang Yan didn't refute it at all and calmly admitted it!
"Um…"
Qin Qing was speechless! That scoundrel is so insidious!
On the rest of the journey, Qin Qing completely ignored Wang Yan. The two of them got into the carriage one after the other without saying a word.
A moment later, the carriage jolted again, and Qin Qing, caught off guard, fell directly into Wang Yan's arms...
Then he froze in the carriage in an extremely shameful position!
The next second, a long sword suddenly appeared, carrying a strong killing intent, and shot directly into the carriage!
"who!"
Wang Yan reacted quickly and spoke in an icy tone! At the same time, he reached out and grabbed Qin Qing's waist, holding her firmly in his arms.
Qin Qing blushed at first, then realized something, her brows furrowed tightly, and she looked outside warily.
"Whoosh~"
A voice came from outside, and Wang Yan listened carefully, his ears twitching. He quickly turned his body to the side, and then a long knife stabbed in from the outside!
The two barely dodged the sharp long knife. Then, Wang Yan suddenly kicked the attacker with all his might, and then jumped down with Qin Qing in his arms!
After they landed, they saw the scene around them. More than a dozen assassins dressed in black surrounded the carriage, their cold longswords reflecting an eerie killing intent in the moonlight.
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