After the goddess said a few words, the scene returned to calm. Only a few people coming in from outside the door from time to time could disturb the goddess's mind.
Finally, in this extremely quiet atmosphere, the last female member finally arrived, and the half hour set by the goddess just ended.
Emperor Wen Kang let out a breath when he saw this. So many people came, much more than he had expected.
Some places are really far away, and there is really nothing we can do if we can't catch up with him in half an hour.
Ye Xin's expression improved a little when he saw that the hall was now full of people.
Yu Churan sat at the bottom and leaned forward to ask quietly if the banquet could begin.
Ye Xin glanced outside and saw that it was already past eleven o'clock, so he nodded to indicate that they could start.
Yu Churan received the instructions and nodded slightly to Emperor Wen Kang.
Emperor Wen Kang's eyes lit up, and he immediately announced the start of the banquet. In the blink of an eye, exquisite dishes were placed on the table in front of the goddess.
The dancers in the palace also swarmed over at this moment. They were wearing all kinds of dance costumes and were dancing with great pleasure in front of the goddess.
Emperor Wen Kang cleared his throat, mustered his courage, and stood up with a cup of Firefly Dew. "Lady Goddess, I respectfully welcome you to the Domain Dynasty. Your arrival is an honor to all of us in the Domain Dynasty."
Ye Xin's eyes moved, and she shifted her gaze from watching the dance to Emperor Wen Kang. After a while, she lazily picked up the wine and drank it all.
"Hmm! This wine is pretty good."
Emperor Wen Kang was just embarrassed that the goddess did not answer him, but as soon as the goddess finished drinking, he suddenly realized what was going on.
Emperor Wen Kang was so excited that his hand holding the wine glass trembled. "It is an honor for Firefly Dew to be praised by the goddess. I will present the recipe to you right away. I hope the goddess will accept it."
As he spoke, Wei Kangyou next to him quickly took out a prescription.
Wei Kangyou raised the prescription above his head, bent down and handed it to Ye Xin with both hands.
Ye Xin put down the wine glass, picked it up and took a look at it.
"Fireflies are everywhere in the sky. It seems the owner of this recipe likes to enjoy life."
At this point, Ye Xin suddenly became interested. She looked at the young men and women sitting on the field and raised the recipe in her hand.
"I've heard that the mortal world is home to many incredibly talented individuals, whose poems have been passed down through the ages. So, I'd like to offer a poem on the theme of fireflies. Could anyone among you please improvise one?"
The dancing and music in the hall suddenly stopped, and everyone's mood suddenly became anxious at this moment.
The test, the test of the goddess is coming.
"Of course, the winner will receive a reward."
Ye Xin turned her wrist and a small jade bottle appeared out of thin air.
"This is a pill I made when I was free. Although it can't make you immortal, it can cure diseases in the body. Today, let's see who among you has the ability to win this pill."
Ye Xin: Whispering, actually it’s just the scraps that were wasted during practice. She still has at least a basket of this stuff.
Boom~
When everyone heard this, it was as if a bolt of lightning struck their heads.
Elixir, this is an elixir.
Who can resist being tempted by a magic pill that can cure diseases?
The civil officials looked at each other, and everyone's eyes showed a look of determination to win.
Apart from them, who else can win the chance to obtain this elixir?
The generals, on the other hand, had unhappy faces.
"Goddess, we feel that we are not good at fighting with words. Can we ask for a physical fight? We are also very good at wielding this broadsword."
The women on the scene also became active. When it comes to illnesses, everyone has a headache or fever.
However, it is a bit of a waste to use the elixir to cure headaches and fever. This life-saving elixir is better than those thousand-year-old snow lotus and ten-thousand-year-old ginseng.
In particular, there are several young ladies, most of whom are physically weak and need to take medicine all year round.
The appearance of this elixir made these people feel as if they saw the dawn of hope.
However, the women only thought about it for a moment, and the light in their eyes quickly dimmed.
How could they be allowed to participate in such a thing as composing poetry? Besides, even if they were allowed to participate, they had never seen Liuying, so how could they compare with others?
Not only did the ministers react strongly, even Emperor Wenkang began to worry about it.
He is about to reach forty years old, and in recent years he has clearly felt that his energy and spirit are declining day by day. If he had an elixir, he would have no problem staying in power for another twenty years.
Emperor Wenkang had long known the thoughts of his sons, and the reason he had been suppressing them was that he did not want to give up power so early.
He hasn't been emperor long enough, so how could he easily hand over what he has? If he had the elixir, he would no longer have to worry about his own son seizing power.
Suddenly, the attention on the field became hot.
All the dancers retreated, leaving a large open space for them to perform.
Ye Xin handed the pill to Yu Churan, "Of course, there are conditions for getting the reward."
Hearing that there were conditions, everyone straightened their backs instantly.
"First, both men and women can participate."
"Secondly, I want to see the literary talent of the younger generation, so this time, the elderly on the field will not participate."
The conditions were not difficult, but they made the group's faces change again and again when they heard them.
They can understand giving the younger generation a chance, but why should they give the female family members a chance?
A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. They can hardly read, so how can they write poetry?
Although they would hire a teacher for the girls in their family, it was usually enough for them to learn to read.
One imperial censor was very puzzled by this and bravely spoke up to advise: "Reporting to the goddess, most of the female relatives have only read a few books. Asking them to compose poetry is probably inappropriate."
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