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"Ms. Luo is so gentle and beautiful, my third cousin would definitely like to talk to you more, right?"

Luo Lingyu said ashamedly: "No. He annoys me a lot."

Although they didn't know whether it was true or not, all the women were comforted. Then they changed the subject and talked about something else. Princess Liu Tang of Ningping was stunned by what they said. It took her a long time to realize that Luo Lingyu, her cousin, was now living in the Lu family. She thought about the relationship between her brother and Lu Sanlang, and then silently looked at Luo Lingyu. Luo Lingyu looked at her. Her eyes were as white as her lips, her cheeks were as red as her lips. After just a glance, Liu Tang blushed and avoided her sight.

Liu Tang thought quietly: This girl is so beautiful. I wonder if my brother has ever seen her? Why haven't I heard my brother mention her?

Luo Lingyu was thinking: This princess is so shy, she looks familiar... Ah, now I remember, on the night when Madam Lu made the move, I ran into my third cousin with a young man, and that young man, now I think about it, was Prince Chen Liu Chu.

Luo Lingyu's mind came to life: From what they said, Prince Chen Liu Chu is also unmarried... Oh my God, the men around my third cousin are either Prince Hengyang or Prince Chen, either from noble families or members of the royal family, all of them are outstanding, it's dizzying to look at them.

I don't believe that all the men in the world are as hard to please as my third cousin!

Luo Lingyu blushed and smiled at Liu Tang, and Liu Tang shyly turned away again.

On the first afternoon, I didn't play much with my cousins. All the girls were very tired and went to bed early. On the second day, Luo Lingyu went to the three peaks of Zhongshan Mountain with the girls. Lu Erlang was worried about his cousin, and the interpretation of the fortune by the master of Kaishan Temple could not solve his doubts. He was depressed and still half-believing and half-doubting his dream. Lu Erlang wanted to relax, so he quietly followed the girls to play. Although Lu Erlang was calm and didn't talk much, some girls took the initiative to talk to him, so the play didn't seem boring, and Lu Erlang smiled more.

At night, the women stayed overnight in the Peach Blossom Field on the mountain. The Peach Blossom Field on Zhongshan Mountain is a peninsula, with lush flowers and trees, and birds and cranes competing for spring. To the east of the Peach Blossom Field is a huge Zixia Lake, with clear water, which is used to collect the spring water from Zhongshan Mountain. At night, on one side are the mansions and residences, and on the other side is the quiet lake. The spring water tinkles, and peach blossoms flow on the Zixia Lake. How peaceful and beautiful this place is.

After playing for a day, after dark, the maids lit up the flower-branch lanterns, and the girls gathered together to play games. They did not rush to sleep, but played games. They played from Go, Shefu, Pick Flower Lines, Lantern Riddles, all the way until they got to the pot shooting game, when Luo Lingyu lost completely. The girls were shocked, and then they burst into laughter: "I thought Sister Luo (Sister) could handle anything, but it turns out that you are not good at pot shooting."

Shooting requires finding a target, holding an arrow in hand, and shooting steadily.

Luo Lingyu really can't do it.

She sat in front of the camera and said ashamedly: "I am not good at sports. I can't do anything that requires movement...but Her Royal Highness the Princess is having a great time."

Princess Liu Tang of Ningping was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Luo Lingyu was praising her. Her cheeks turned red, and she waved her hands, whispering, "No, no, no... I just need to practice more. I envy Sister Luo. If I could write poetry and paint like Sister Luo, the other princesses wouldn't refuse to play with me."

The Wang family daughter tried to smooth things over, saying, "Each has his own merits. Your Highness is good at shooting pots, and Sister Luo is good at playing games."

Han's daughter said sarcastically, "Humph, what's the point of playing with this? No matter how powerful he is, the flower god won't be able to fall on us in two days."

Luo Lingyu immediately turned her head and looked over, asking in confusion, "What 'Flower God'? My sister is talking about 'Flower Morning Sun', right?"

The Han girl said, "Yes. Every year on the Flower Festival in Jianye, the most talented and beautiful girl will be selected as the 'Flower Goddess'. This is a competition. Not only do the men and women from various families vote, but Jianye also invites five famous scholars to comment every year. If you are elected as the 'Flower Goddess', not only will you scatter flowers and send blessings to the people of the city on the Flower Festival, but you will also be praised by talented scholars in paintings and poems, and your portrait will be included in the 'Flower God Book'. This is a great honor..."

The more she spoke, the more sour and sad her tone became. The other girls had different expressions, but most of them were envious.

The Wang family girl turned around and stared at Luo Lingyu for a long time, then said with a smile, "Sister Luo is so beautiful and talented that we are also impressed by her. Why don't you give it a try this year? If you do, I will vote for you this year."

After a moment of silence, the girls looked at Luo Lingyu one after another, and then after a lot of thinking, they all said with a smile that they could give her a place to choose. Luo Lingyu waved her hands repeatedly and said no, and Han's daughter sneered: "It's useless for you to praise Sister Luo to the sky. That lady Chen was once a disciple of the contemporary great scholar Zhou Tan, and has been the 'Goddess of Flowers' for two consecutive years. It doesn't matter who we choose, it's the final few famous scholars who will decide who is the winner. They are all famous scholars, and in the end, we will definitely choose Lady Chen, the beloved disciple of the great scholar Zhou Tan."

Everyone was stunned, and someone said, "Mrs. Chen is indeed more talented than us."

Luo Lingyu seemed to be thinking about something, and something moved in her heart.

According to what they said, the "Mrs. Chen" whom they had never met seemed to be a recognized "talented woman" among the female doctors in Jianye. Luo Lingyu didn't care who the talented woman was, but the honor of "Flower Goddess" only came once a year, and in the end, it could be recorded in the "Flower God Book" and circulated and praised by the world. Even if it was not for marriage, this honor was worth fighting for. Moreover, with the high reputation of "Flower Goddess" in this era, it can almost be imagined that it would help marriage.

This Madam Chen has a very strong foundation. How can a newcomer like her defeat her?

Luo Lingyu quietly listened to the women's arguments, her own little thoughts and calculations turning in her mind. Suddenly, Princess Liu Tang turned around and whispered to her: "I think you can definitely become the 'Goddess of Flowers'."

Luo Lingyu raised her eyes slightly, looking back with bright eyes. She thought to herself, staring at Liu Tang, thinking: Oh, princess... It seems that no princess has ever competed for the "Goddess of Flowers" before. If a princess competes, I wonder if she can compete with that Lady Chen?

Luo Lingyu found a stepping stone for herself and smiled back: "I think you can do it too. Let your brothers help you. And you have so many brothers."

They are all princes, holding high positions and great power. Who dares to compete with them?

Liu Tang was stunned, obviously he had never thought about this before. He blinked his eyes and thought: Oh, yes, it seems that she can also play this.


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