Chapter 41 Poetry Festival is Coming
It was a beautiful day on the day of the poetry reading.
When Pu Qiongzhi left, she was still sighing that the palace had chosen a really good day.
Now that autumn has arrived, the weather is changeable, with frequent heavy winds and rain, and sometimes it is very hot and humid.
She had originally made two plans in case of emergency, and fortunately the weather was favorable.
In order to show that the royal family is close to the people, Pu Qiongzhi, through the mouth of Concubine Ru, requested the grace of being able to enter the palace without having to wear official uniforms.
Pu Qiongzhi prepared a set of clothes early in the morning to wear that day.
"The material of this dress is really good. It drapes slightly, which highlights the lady's graceful figure." When Yan'er saw Pu Qiongzhi, he commented on the advantages of the dress at first sight.
This is not the batch of clothes they promoted in Jiangnan, but a batch of new goods made by Manager Qin and his people.
The clothes are mainly plain and slim, mostly in plain, light green and light red.
Pu Qiongzhi was already thin due to illness, and wearing this dress made her waist look even thinner and her figure even more frail.
"But isn't it a bit shallow to wear such a bland color for such a grand event?"
Pu Qiongzhi curled her lips slightly. "This plain dress makes your skin look even whiter and more tender under the sunlight. You look very cute! In our dynasty, a thin waist has always been considered beautiful. Doesn't this dress make your waist look much thinner?"
"As for superficiality... this is what scholars and scholars seek, the pure and unblemished beauty without makeup. This kind of natural beauty is what everyone pursues."
Yan'er didn't quite understand, but Chunjing beside him thought, "Don't forget, today is the poetry gathering!"
"That's right! If I dress too brightly, they might say I'm vulgar and all show, right?" Yan'er clapped his hands.
Sure enough, after getting off the carriage at the palace, the ladies in formal attire split into two groups.
On one hand, they rarely enter the palace and dress up to avoid being disrespectful; on the other hand, they keep the theme in mind and try to be elegant and poetic.
The weather is very stuffy today. It’s not that hot, but I feel very heavy.
When everyone saw Pu Qiongzhi standing there in a plain dress, they felt that she was a beautiful lady, and the restlessness in their hearts was washed away by her.
"My dear lady, are you well?" A greeting came from behind.
Pu Qiongzhi turned around and saw that it was Lady Qiao, the wife of the Crown Prince of Jingkang. "Thank you for your concern, Madam. Thanks to the medicinal herbs you gave me, I am now well. It is all thanks to you."
"I'm glad that your Majesty is in good health! I was very worried at first and wanted to visit you, but I was afraid of disturbing your peace." Qiao's face showed some genuine worry.
"Thank you for your concern, Madam." Pu Qiongzhi naturally would not refuse other people's kindness, besides, the two of them could be said to have known each other through fighting.
Mrs. Qiao took two more steps forward and whispered, "I have already asked my natal family about what the lady mentioned a while ago. They said they can send the person to the Earl's Mansion soon."
"Madam, you are so decisive. That's great! Don't worry, I won't treat the maids unfairly." Pu Qiongzhi showed a little surprise. "I am so sorry to trouble you so much. I don't know how to thank you enough."
"Your Excellency is too polite! This is what I should do." Mrs. Qiao said quickly, feeling a little ashamed.
Pu Qiongzhi now knew that she was a kind-hearted person. "If you don't mind, please call me by my maiden name. It will be awkward if we keep calling each other like a lady."
Hearing her say this, I forgave myself for my previous rash behavior.
Tears glistened in Qiao's eyes. She pursed her lips and nodded.
"I am a few years older than you. If Qiongzhi doesn't mind, you can call me sister."
The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked towards the imperial garden in the palace.
When they arrived at the place, Pu Qiongzhi excused herself and said, "Sister Qiao, please sit down first. I will go look for Concubine Ru."
"Okay, sister, go quickly." Qiao didn't dare to delay.
Who doesn’t know now that Concubine Ru is the emperor’s favorite?
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Nangong Han put on makeup specially today.
She chose an extremely gorgeous dress and wore a pearl crown.
"Aunt, you really don't mind the weight." Pu Qiongzhi saw that she walked slowly.
Nangong Han snorted, "What do you know?"
"Clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha. I must wear splendid clothes to return home!"
Pu Qiongzhi naturally understood that she wanted to save face in front of everyone.
She was afraid that wearing this set of clothes would make her tired! She couldn't just save face and suffer, right?
"Stop talking and support me!" Nangong Han didn't care about anything else and slowly moved forward.
Pu Qiongzhi had no choice but to take a few steps forward to help the man up and go to the imperial garden.
…
At this time, Pei Wanqing had already arrived at the Imperial Garden.
Concubine Pei always had the habit of appearing last and dressing up carefully.
She and Concubine Ru are now competing with each other for beauty, neither of them willing to give in, and both afraid of being left behind.
As soon as Pei Wanqing appeared, almost everyone surrounded her.
"The Princess of Jiaoyang County is here!"
"The Princess of Jiaoyang County is truly as bright as fire, and she looks so friendly."
"The fire from the furnace illuminates the world, red stars scatter in purple smoke. Who can write such a poem? Is he an ordinary person?"
A group of noble ladies praised it highly.
Today, the Princess Jiaoyang is in the limelight, and everyone in the capital praises her.
Even the censors in the Imperial Censorate who were always criticizing and criticizing, praised the Pei girl's immeasurable merits many times.
Naturally, these women couldn't help but parrot a few words.
Fang Miaozhu looked at the girl in apricot-colored clothes.
That is Pei Wanqing, the future imperial consort of the Ninth Prince.
Originally, this woman was just a lady from a wealthy family who never left her home...
Now it is so easy to develop a plague prescription. Isn't that suspicious?
He looks dignified and generous, but there is something awkward about his every move.
"The talent show is coming up soon. Who will be the Princess of Jiaoyang County?"
"Do we even need to guess? It's the Ninth Prince, of course! The County Lady has admired the Ninth Prince for a long time, who doesn't know that? This is a done deal, how could it be wrong?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Haven't you heard the rumors outside that Princess Jiaoyang is the daughter of destiny? The Ninth Prince... I'm afraid it's not suitable, right?"
The more they spoke, the quieter their voices became, but the argument between them did not abate.
Now, the draft is about to begin.
This is also a topic that these officials' families would talk about after dinner.
Hearing them talking like this, Fang Miaozhu felt annoyed.
Why is it that in the novels I read before, the time-traveling girl always replaces the heroine and becomes the new heroine?
But Pei Wanqing isn't the heroine! The protagonist should be the Ninth Prince!
Yes, as long as she stayed by the Ninth Prince's side, she would be able to know and stay with him forever...
Thinking of this, Fang Miaozhu calmed himself down.
Her eyes began to search for Pu Qiongzhi in the crowd.
She planned to use the opponent's force to deal with Pei Wanqing first, and then it would not be too late to plan her own affairs!
Only a ruthless and cruel person like Pu can suppress an opponent like Pei Wanqing!
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