There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
"The Minister of Rites—Li Ziwen? From what you said, he seems to have quite a lot of authority. I'm even looking forward to seeing how he'll hold back."
Ms. Li: ...
No, that's not what she meant. She said this only to Chen Ningzhu, not His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!
What's going on?
Doesn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have no feelings for this Shen Ningzhu? Why does it seem different now?
Shen Ningzhu was stunned.
She didn't expect that the Dog Prince would be so cooperative.
But she just wanted to teach the other person a lesson and didn't intend to actually gouge out his eyes!
"Brother Yan, wait a minute, I...I suddenly don't want her eyeballs anymore. How about changing it to twenty slaps on the face?"
Miss Li's eyes blurred and she almost fell to the ground.
"No, I don't want to slap you, Shen Ningzhu, you vicious woman, you did it on purpose, right? Twenty slaps and my face will be ruined. How can I live in the future? Wuwuwu——"
The corners of Shen Ningzhu’s mouth twitched.
After getting slapped twenty times, the most he'll do is get swollen like a pig's head, and it'll heal in a few days. Is it really necessary to disfigure him?
You know it will disfigure you, but you still say such mean things?
Jiang Xuanyan kindly reminded her,
"Your eyeballs aren't very useful, but keeping them will at least allow you to see in the future. As for disfigurement... I think with your face like this, it doesn't make much difference whether it's disfigured or not."
puff--
Shen Ningzhu's face was shocked.
I used to think that this dog prince just had a poisonous mouth, but today I found out that it’s not just his mouth that’s poisonous, it’s clearly his mouth that’s full of arsenic, okay?
This Miss Li just has darker skin, a stronger body, a bigger nose, looser skin, larger pores, and smaller eyes.
I can only say that it's not that good-looking, but it's not ugly either. Is it necessary for him to describe it as a car accident scene?
He is so rude when talking to girls. He is really a scumbag. Humph.
In the end, Miss Li was pinned down and received twenty slaps in the face, which were carried out by Jiang Yi himself.
The two noble ladies before had their tongues cut off for talking about Chen Ningzhu. This time, Miss Li secretly provoked Chen Ningzhu and was slapped again, with half of her face swollen like a hill.
After these two incidents, the scene became eerily quiet.
Everyone looked at Shen Ningzhu with a hint of fear.
Good.
This is exactly the effect Chen Ningzhu wants.
She doesn't seek trouble, but she is not afraid of trouble either.
I don’t like being ridiculed and pointed at wherever I go. It really affects my mood.
She can't control what others think, but when they are in front of her, just keep your mouth shut.
"Is the matter settled? Can we continue?"
Shen Ningzhu's clear voice, like an oriole, instantly brought everyone back to their senses.
Chu Wan'er blinked, a little puzzled.
"From what Concubine Shen said, do you also want to participate in this poetry competition?"
"Why, can't you?"
"I can, but..." Chu Wan'er pursed her lips and looked up at Jiang Xuanyan with a worried look on her face.
"What does His Royal Highness think about this?"
Jiang Xuanyan felt helpless, but he did not stop Shen Ningzhu.
"It's okay, it's just a game. Zhuzhu, if you want to play, just play it. It's no big deal." The phoenix eyes glanced at Chen Ningzhu lightly, then looked away and straight ahead.
Chu Wan'er's face froze.
She took a deep breath before she smiled and said, “In that case, Concubine Shen, please.”
Shen Ningzhu thought for a moment and slowly chanted a poem.
"Lotus Shadow"
The delicate flowers reflected in the water are fragrant.
The fair face and beautiful appearance stand in the green pond.
The wind blows up the green shadows dancing in the silk skirts.
The graceful charm of the immortal body intoxicates the heart."
This poem was conceived by Shen Ningzhu. It can only be said to be acceptable, after all, the poems of the noble ladies before it are also very poetic.
It might be difficult to win this competition.
She never thought that Jiang Yanche would use the back door to rank her third.
So, she had to continue to the next round with the remaining two people.
In this round, Jiang Xuanyan set the questions and he would also decide the final winner.
Shen Ningzhu felt a little nervous and uneasy.
After all, this dog prince was so moody, who knew what was going on in his head? If he suddenly went crazy and targeted her, then nothing she did would be of any use.
It seems that I need to think carefully about the next poem.
It would be best to follow the other person's preferences, but Shen Mingzhu doesn't know what he likes!
Liu Zhiyi reminded her in her ear.
"It's said that he was forced into battle at a very young age. Perhaps he likes passionate and exciting things? Or perhaps he likes those who are strong-willed and have a sense of patriotism?"
Shen Ningzhu shook her head and leaned close to her to bite her ear.
"No, no, no, I think the exact opposite. Think about it, he's so sinister and perverted, maybe because he's killed so many people that he's become dark and twisted."
This kind of person not only does not like to gallop on the battlefield and fight to their heart's content, but also hates violence and bloodshed.
"So what should we do? Or, neutralize it?"
"That makes sense."
What to Fear
Standing quietly and proudly in all directions,
The pink face and green sleeves dance in the scorching sun.
The strong wind blows the incense even more fiercely,
Dare to laugh at the flowers that fear rain and frost.
This time, Chen Ningzhu was the first to step forward and composed a seven-character quatrain in one breath.
Everyone at the scene was so shocked that their eyes almost popped out.
This... is she still the illiterate Shen Ningzhu from before? "Please forgive me for the offense. I want to ask, has Concubine Shen hired any famous teachers recently? My knowledge has improved rapidly."
Chen Ningzhu smiled faintly and looked at the other person.
The woman's eyes clearly showed her suspicion towards Chen Ningzhu, but because Chen Ningzhu was not someone to be trifled with and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was present, she chose to express her doubts in a tactful way.
Shen Ningzhu pretended to sigh and said,
"Alas, it's all because of boredom."
"Ah?" The other party looked confused.
Chen Ningzhu continued, "In the past, I watched everyone recite poems, paint, play the piano, and play chess, but I never tried it myself. Even if I did, it was such a mess that I couldn't bear to watch it.
But actually, I know all of these, but I’m just preoccupied with other things and don’t feel like doing anything elegant.”
The crowd obviously didn't believe it.
Jiang Qingyi suddenly spoke jokingly.
"I believe what you said. To be honest, even though I've been thousands of miles away these past few years, I've always been thinking about my homeland and the people here."
As she spoke, she turned her head and glanced at Jiang Xuanyan lovingly before lowering her brows shyly.
Shen Ningzhu hugged her arms with a wooden face.
It was so disgusting and corny that she felt goosebumps all over her arms.
Jiang Qingyi continued, "I've heard before that Concubine Shen is infatuated with A'yan and stays by his side all day. I guess she really has no mood to do anything else."
Everyone suddenly understood.
Jiang Qingyi looked puzzled and asked, "But now, why are you picking up these elegant things again?"
Everyone looked at Shen Ningzhu, including Jiang Xuanyan.
Chen Ningzhu had to admit that this Qingyi brand green tea was really strong.
Just two sentences reminded Jiang Xuanyan of the nightmarish years when he was harassed by her.
It also implies that after she got it, she no longer took Jiang Xuanyan seriously and started to act pretentiously.
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