For the prizes at this poetry club banquet, Minister Ye chose a set of ancient books, and Qin Qianluo also contributed a set of high-quality writing implements. Everyone was quite looking forward to it, as both the ancient books and the writing implements were rare finds.
After the results were tallied, the person with the most votes happily took the prize and left satisfied. Although everyone felt a little regretful, they were convinced of the result. Although there is no first place in literature and no second place in martial arts, this person's performance at today's poetry club banquet was indeed outstanding.
As the crowd gradually dispersed, the banquet came to a perfect end. Minister Ye personally escorted all the young masters and ladies out of the mansion, and Qin Qianluo also prepared to go home.
Ye Yunyao smiled gently at Qin Qianluo, her voice soft and melodious: "It is an honor to have Princess Qingyun grace us with her presence today. Your Highness is like a spring flower, leaving fragrance wherever you go. Your beauty surpasses the radiance of the bright moon, shining upon me as if I were bathed in warm sunshine."
Now that the Princess is about to depart, I am filled with reluctance, yet I dare not insist that she stay. I have prepared a small gift to express my heartfelt gratitude for the Princess's kindness. I sincerely hope that the Princess will be happy and that everything will go smoothly for her in the future. I also hope that the Princess will grace me with her presence again in her leisure time; I will certainly prepare a warm welcome to relive the joy of today.”
Qin Qianlu smiled and bowed slightly: "I have fully appreciated Minister Ye's hospitality. Today's gathering has brought me great joy. Minister Ye's words were sincere and earnest, like a gentle stream that soothes the heart. I appreciate the small gifts Minister Ye has prepared; this trip has been worthwhile, and I deeply feel Minister Ye's thoughtfulness. I also have a small gift to offer, which I hope Minister Ye will accept. I look forward to the day we meet again, Minister Ye, and I will certainly live up to your expectations. Until we meet again."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Ye Yunyao watched the princess's procession leave. Only after the procession was out of sight did she turn around and return to her residence. Princess Qingyun had also prepared a set of writing implements for her. Hearing that Prime Minister Su also had a set, Ye Yunyao was overjoyed and had it placed in her study.
Ye Yunyao returned to her palace with light steps. Thinking of Princess Qingyun, a smile appeared on her face. Princess Qingyun was truly a lucky star. Now she could rest assured that there were no problems in the manor. She believed that the Emperor had also received the news by now.
The Emperor did receive the message from the secret guards. Seeing that the young lady of the Qin family had such high praise for the Minister of Rites, he was very happy. The Minister of Rites, the most honest official in the land, was indeed extraordinary.
Then I saw the poem written by the young girl from the Qin family. I read it carefully and it was indeed a good poem. It was rare to find such a talented girl. I was just about to send some gifts to the girl when I saw the message that came back saying that the girl had taken out two sets of writing materials. One set was given as a prize and the other set was given to the Minister of Rites.
The Emperor fell silent. He didn't even have the writing implements that the young girl from the Qin family had brought out. Currently, only six people possessed them. The three members of the Qin family were self-evident, Prime Minister Su had them, Minister Ye also had them, and there was another person who had won a prize today. The Emperor expressed that he was not very happy.
It wasn't that he was envious, but the writing implements that the little girl from the Qin family gave away were not for sale to outsiders, but only for private gifts and personal use. This made him very upset. The emperor thought angrily, "If I don't give her a reward, I'll give her a set when that girl gives me one."
Then he thought that three officials had already been questioned without any problems, so could the problem lie in the palace? He had already told the Empress about this, and she would invite that girl. Thinking this way, he was less troubled and lowered his head to continue handling official business.
The other officials were also somewhat envious when they learned about it. The gifts that Princess Qingyun had given at the banquets were all rare and precious items. It wasn't that they were after those gifts, but rather that Princess Qingyun's gifts had a special meaning.
The ladies, having heard their husbands mention this matter, secretly resolved to invite Princess Qingyun to their residence as soon as possible, not only for the gifts she would give, but also for peace of mind.
Qin Xiang also received the news. Looking at the poem written by his daughter, he was somewhat stunned. He had never known that Luo'er had such knowledge. It seems that he did not know Luo'er well enough. He was truly ashamed.
Qin Qianluo was unaware of what everyone was thinking. After leaving the Ministry of Rites' residence, she did not go home, but went to Qingfeng Academy to take a look. When she arrived at Qingfeng Academy and saw that everything was normal, she smiled with satisfaction.
He waved to stop the shopkeeper from coming over to pay his respects, signaling him not to disturb the people reading inside. He then tiptoed upstairs. Seeing his master's actions, the shopkeeper also stopped bowing. After seeing his master go upstairs, he opened his mouth as if to say that Prime Minister Su was in his master's private room, but then thought for a moment and turned back behind the counter. He reasoned that his master had a good relationship with Prime Minister Su, so there wouldn't be any problems.
Qin Qianlu went upstairs alone and saw that the second floor was also full of people, which made her feel even happier. She quietly opened the door to her private room, turned around to close the door, and then turned back to see Su Jinyun sitting on the sofa with a gentle smile on her face.
Qin Qianluo was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and quickly walked to the sofa to sit down, saying affectionately, "Why is Sister Su here? Why didn't you let Qianluo know? I could have come and keep Sister Su company."
Su Jinyun smiled and took Qin Qianluo's hand, teasingly saying, "Qianluo has been engrossed in meeting all sorts of new beautiful ladies these past few days, so she has no time to pay attention to me, her 'old flame.' I can only wait for Qianluo in this private room, how pitiful."
Upon hearing this, Qin Qianlu pouted and rubbed against Su Jinyun's shoulder: "Sister Su always teases Qianlu. No matter how many new beauties there are, none of them can compare to Sister Su."
Su Jinyun was pleased with herself and gently patted Qin Qianluo's head. The two chatted intimately for a while before returning to their respective residences.
Su Jinyun came to Qingfeng Academy to pick up a book. This book was only available at Qianluo's Qingfeng Academy. After getting it, she didn't think she was in a hurry to go back, so she read for a while in Qianluo's private room. Unexpectedly, she ran into Qianluo, who happened to be there. It was a pleasant surprise.
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