The girl who played in the second round was surnamed Chen. Her father was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and he was sitting next to the Emperor, which gave her great confidence.
The Lu family was of humble origin, which is why Princess Kangle dared to hit someone.
She comes from a prestigious family, and her parents are still alive...
So, she mustered her courage, thought for a moment, and said, "The second round will be about soil."
Jiayin nodded without the slightest hesitation and began to write.
Miss Chen felt flustered as she looked at the inkstone, and she was about to pick up her brush when she accidentally knocked it over.
Her maidservant quickly helped, and after a great effort, the table was tidied up. Jiayin had already put down her pen and was reciting aloud.
"Hoeing the fields at noon, sweat drips onto the soil. Who knows that every grain in the bowl is the result of hard work?"
The garden fell silent for a moment, then erupted into noise again.
This time, it wasn't just the emperor who was excited; even the uneducated eunuchs and palace maids understood the profound meaning of the poem.
Farmers work hard, toiling under the scorching sun, and everyone should cherish the food they eat every day!
"Princess, your poem is wonderful!"
"Yes, I understood it too!"
"Every grain of rice on your plate is the result of hard work!" It's so simple, but it's so true!
Perhaps because they agreed so much, the palace maids and eunuchs whispered among themselves.
The Emperor clapped his hands in delight, "Jiayin is well written, simple and easy to understand, yet it touches people's hearts! If it weren't for the hard work of the farmers, how could Tianwu have such a prosperous era, and how could everyone be free from worries about food and clothing!"
The imperial concubine wanted to say a few words in agreement, but she couldn't bring herself to speak, and her smile was forced.
Several high-ranking officials also thought the poem was well-written, but their daughters were in the opposing camp of Princess Kangle.
Especially Minister Chen, whose mind was racing, trying to protect his daughter from the slap!
Miss Chen's face turned ashen. She hadn't even started writing yet, how could it be over already?
Jiayin took the ivory-handled round fan from Shuiyun's hand, fanned herself leisurely a few times, then looked up at the increasingly scorching sun and urged, "Miss Chen, are you still writing? If not, just admit defeat! There are ten rounds in total, and you're all dawdling like this, how long are you going to finish!"
Miss Chen was almost in tears, looking to her parents for help.
Madam Chen couldn't hold back any longer and was about to speak up in defense of her daughter, but the Third Princess wouldn't allow it and shouted loudly.
"Outsiders are not allowed to speak! Miss Chen, just tell me, who is it that refuses to admit defeat?"
Ms. Chen trembled with fright and nodded instinctively.
So, Shui Ling went into battle again, and in the next instant, a slap landed on her face!
Miss Chen burst into tears...
Nearby, Miss Lu, who was covering her face, finally had a kindred spirit!
The garden was deathly silent, save for the unusually clear sound of two girls weeping…
This is a real fight!
The other eight girls didn't dare to breathe loudly, filled with a thousand regrets.
But Jiayin kept asking, "Who's next? Who's going to compete next?"
The girl in the third round, surnamed Zhao, upon hearing this, simply rolled her eyes and fainted!
The Third Princess was so excited she wanted to burst into laughter. How could she let her opponent escape the competition? She immediately went over to pull Miss Zhao away.
"Stop pretending to be dead! Get up right now. You have the guts to bully Jiayin, but not the guts to face the consequences?"
Miss Zhao's father was also an important official, and at this moment he looked at the emperor with longing eyes, almost kneeling down and kowtowing.
The Emperor coughed twice, abandoning his desire to continue watching the spectacle, and said, "That's enough, we can't fight anymore... no, we can't continue the competition!"
"It's too hot. If we play ten rounds, we'll probably all faint from heatstroke. Let's call it a day!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their legs so weak they wanted to sit down and rest.
Especially those eight girls, they saved their dignity and their faces!
Jiayin didn't actually intend to beat up everyone, after all, making too many enemies would be bad for her and her family.
Especially my second uncle, who will be serving in the same court as these important officials.
Furthermore, the Northern Expeditionary Army is fighting abroad, and if these people are determined to cause trouble, it will be a problem.
Now that we've defeated two, establishing our authority will be enough to achieve our goal.
But the Third Princess disagreed. They were having a great time, how could it end so abruptly?
She then started making a scene, "No, Father! You can't be so biased towards them! Why didn't you say a word when they conspired against Jiayin? Now you're letting them off so easily, I won't accept it!"
Helpless, the emperor could only ask, "Then tell me, how can I possibly convince you?"
The third princess was at a loss for what to do, so she looked at Jiayin.
Jiayin blinked her big eyes twice and laughed, "Uncle Emperor, everyone has to pay the price for their words and deeds, right? Women are no exception."
"How about this, each of the other eight girls will give me a piece of jewelry as an apology. What do you think?"
Everyone nodded quickly, afraid that if they hesitated any longer, she would change her mind.
Some girls have even started taking their hairpins out of their hair!
The Third Princess glared at Jiayin and said angrily, "It's because you're so soft-hearted that you've been bullied all this time."
Everyone looked at Miss Lu and Miss Chen, whose heads looked like pigs, and a million horses galloped through their minds.
Is this considered having a soft personality?
What if you have a tougher personality? Would you take up a knife and kill someone?
Although the Third Princess said this, she did not object and directly led Caiyun and Shuiling to the other side.
She didn't want the jewelry that the girls took off voluntarily. Instead, she stood in front of each girl and carefully picked out the best pieces to remove!
What about necklaces with eight treasures, bracelets inlaid with dragons and phoenixes, and jade pendants made of warm jade!
In short, she grew up in a wealthy family and had a sharp eye for talent. After sweeping through the area, the girls she was robbing were all trembling with fear, tears welling up in their eyes.
Finally, she threw a bunch of things in front of Jiayin, looking triumphant and proud.
"Keep these. If they ever bully you again, just take out these worthless pieces of jewelry and throw them in their faces!"
The emperor pulled up his sleeve to cover his face...
Was this girl switched at birth? Was her real father a bandit?
"Ahem, my dear ministers, let's go back and continue our discussion," the Emperor quickly said, leading a few important officials away.
The Third Princess was still feeling smug when she turned around and saw that her father had left. Looking at the young ladies who were trembling like quails, she lost interest. So she took Jiayin's arm with one hand and pulled Baozhu with the other, and happily shouted, "Let's go back to Zhilan Palace and have ice cream!"
Jiayin only had time to nod to Madam Jia before she was dragged away.
As for Baozhu, being able to escape this summer retreat banquet and get her favorite ice cream, she was so happy she jumped for joy...
The imperial concubine stared at the banquet that had been turned into a complete mess, and she gritted her teeth in frustration!
I thought she was an easy target, so I just squeezed her a few times to vent my anger.
Who would have thought I'd kicked a hornet's nest and broken my big toe!
Meanwhile, Jiayin, the Third Princess, and Baozhu chatted and laughed as they walked along the road, talking about what had just happened, and bursting into laughter every now and then.
The occasional eunuchs and palace maids passing by on the road were surprised and curious, not knowing what had happened.
Inevitably, some people went out of their way to inquire about it, and were so shocked that they stuffed eggs into their mouths!
Princess Kangle, who usually seems so kind and generous with her rewards, is actually so formidable!
Slap the noble lady!
And they hit two at once!
No, if the Emperor hadn't stopped them in time, he would have beaten all ten of them!
Brutal, utterly brutal!
Almost everyone was reflecting on whether they had done something wrong to serve Princess Kang Le...
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