Shen Ningxue's eyes were red with anger, and Chu Wan'er almost lost her dignified smile.
It took a lot of effort to force myself to smile again.
Speak out to smooth things over,
"Everyone means well, so don't damage the harmony."
Seeing this, several people stopped talking, and Chu Wan'er officially announced the start of the poetry competition.
In the first round, Jiang Yanche set the questions and selected three winners.
Jiang Xuanyan will then personally ask a question, and the three of them will compete again. The final winner will win the jade pendant in Jiang Yanche's hand.
Shen Ningzhu's eyes lit up, and she looked eager to try.
Jiang Xuanyan was stunned, the veins on his scalp began to throb, and a bad premonition came to his mind.
"You don't want to join in, do you?"
Shen Ningzhu raised an eyebrow, "Why, no one stipulates that I can't participate, right?"
"Of course...but you..."
Jiang Xuanyan wanted to say, "Don't you have any self-awareness?" Everyone in the capital knew that she couldn't even read, and her reputation as a idiot resounded throughout the capital.
In this kind of occasion, she just needs to watch the fun.
With him around, no one else dared to bully her. But why did she rush to be the one to cause trouble?
He pinched the bridge of his nose with a headache, but soon figured it out. "Forget it, it's a rare trip, just have fun."
She is the focus wherever she goes, and he is tied to her for life.
Embarrassment is inevitable.
I just hope she can show mercy and not let him get too killed.
The topic Jiang Yanche gave was that each student should write a poem on the theme of lotus.
Immediately, a noble lady stood up and said, "The poem I wrote is called "Lotus Rhythm".
The new lotus is smiling brightly in the sunlight,
The fields are covered with green leaves.
The wind caresses the delicate figure and the fragrance spreads far away.
The clear water accompanies the lingering dream.
I am sorry for the inappropriateness of this humble servant. If there is anything wrong, please feel free to correct me."
There was applause from the audience.
"What a great poem! As expected of the Grand Tutor's daughter, she was able to come up with such beautiful verses so quickly. I really admire her."
Next, another noble lady stood up and also spoke eloquently, her poems were no less impressive.
"Ode to Lotus"
The lotus fragrance in the moonlit pond
Dancing in colorful clothes with graceful posture.
The green skirt sways in the breeze,
The pretty face is shy beside the night dew.
Her jade-like bones and icy skin are untainted by dust,
The fairyland has a long and lasting meaning.
Flying butterflies look at each other affectionately,
The poet chanted and wrote a poem called "Brocade Chapter".
Without exception, there was another round of applause, and Shen Ningzhu was also enlightened by what she saw.
The ancients were indeed romantic when they wrote poetry, and these ladies of noble families, who were carefully cultivated by aristocratic families, were indeed quite talented.
Jiang Xuanyan, who was standing beside her, noticed that she was lost in thought and said nonchalantly, "Everyone has their own aspirations. It doesn't matter if you're not good at this kind of pretentious things."
Chen Ningzhu was stunned. She never expected that this bastard would still be a human being and actually enlighten and comfort her?
I couldn't believe it, but at the same time, a sudden blessing came to my mind.
"But I like that pendant and want to win it."
Jiang Xuanyan:......
"It's just a small jade pendant. Is my Prince's Mansion short of you for this?"
It’s over. The Dog Prince’s face turned black again. His eyes were so scary that Shen Ningzhu felt like she was being stared at by a wild beast.
But now that things have come to this, she won't allow herself to back down. This is a rare opportunity, and success or failure depends on it.
"Your Highness treats me very well and has never let me down. But Brother Yan, I really like that pendant.
By the way, I heard that you have a similar one in your house, could you give it to me?"
Jiang Xuanyan narrowed his narrow and long phoenix eyes slightly, with a look of scrutiny in his eyes.
Chen Ningzhu understood that Prince Gou's suspicious nature had come back again.
He took a deep breath and subconsciously clenched his palms, trying to remain calm, not daring to let the other person notice anything different.
After staring for a long time, the other party turned his eyes away calmly, "It's not a rare thing. If you want it, just go find the butler."
Chen Ningzhu: So simple?
Okay, okay, it seems that I have to go back to the Prince’s Mansion this time.
When the two of them cast their eyes upon the field again, many of the noble ladies had already finished their poems.
At this time, everyone's eyes were on Shen Ningzhu and Shen Ningxue.
These two people, one village girl and the other straw bag, such an occasion is the best time to suppress and laugh at them. But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, and Shen Ningzhu is not someone to be trifled with.
Therefore, those people all turned their gazes to Shen Ningxue.
A noble lady said with a sweet smile,
"It's Miss Shen's turn now. I wonder what kind of poem Miss Shen plans to write?"
"Yeah, now that Miss Li said that, the rest of us are looking forward to it too!"
Humph, don’t think they didn’t see how Shen Ningxue was drooling over His Royal Highness Prince Chen just now.
Looking from a distance, those who don't know would think that it was a wild cat or dog that came from somewhere and was in heat. How shameless.
Do you really think that you can become noble by marrying Princess Qingyi?
With her status and appearance, she actually dared to covet His Royal Highness Prince Chen. She is really like a toad lying on the soles of one's feet. It doesn't bite but it is disgusting.
“I…I…”
Shen Ningxue's face flushed red with anxiety, and she stammered and couldn't utter a word.
"What are you talking about? You are the daughter of a great Shangshu family. Don't tell everyone that you can't even write a poem."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.
Only Shen Ningzhu's expression slowly turned cold.
Who were these people pointing at? They were clearly referring to Shen Ningxue, but their eyes were intentionally or unintentionally glancing at her. Not only was their face full of provocation, but the words they just said were also pointed inwardly.
This is because he is afraid of her and dares not attack her directly, but he really can't stand her and wants to humiliate her.
So we turned a corner and shot the target from behind the mountain?
What a pity, even so, she would not let these people go.
“Ahem, Miss Li, right? You just said that everyone has written poems, and only Shen Ningxue is left?”
"What? I'm such a grown-up girl, but you can't see me at all, right?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk,"
Shen Ningzhu shook her head with a look of regret. Then she said,
"Such a pair of eyes, but they are like light bulbs, only good looking but useless.
In that case, Jiang Yi, why don't you take her downstairs and help her remove her eyeballs? Leaving useless things behind will only get in the way, so it's better to remove them and save trouble."
Jiang Yi with a black question mark face:???
Miss Li was so frightened that she almost fainted. Fortunately, the maid beside her was quick-witted and helped her up, thus saving her from danger.
“Chen Ningzhu, you…how dare you? Don’t forget that you are just a lowly village girl. If it weren’t for the Crown Prince, you wouldn’t even be qualified to enter the banquet.
Don't forget, my father is the Minister of Rites. If you dare to punish me today for no reason, my father will definitely not let it go once he finds out."
Jiang Yi: "Your Highness, this——"
"No problem, just do as she says."
"Ah? Oh, yes, I obey your command."
The man's sinister gaze swept over everyone present, and finally stopped at Miss Li's face.
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