Empress Dowager Li, who was sitting below the Grand Empress Dowager, raised her hand slightly to stop the music, "It's a beautiful moon today, why don't you concubines sing a poem to help you feel more relaxed?"
Shen Shuyi felt that Empress Dowager Li glanced at her specifically.
The system's voice sounded in my mind.
[Host, the Queen Mother seems to have something against you. ]
Shen Shuyi took a sip of the wine and said, "It's obvious that you want to embarrass me. Who made me a beautiful waste brought back from the countryside?"
In fact, although the original owner came from the countryside, her mother was a talented woman. Under her mother's guidance since childhood, she was not only able to read and write, but it was not difficult for her to write a few poems.
But if you want to stand out in this event, it is not enough to rely on the original owner's talent alone...
Shen Shuyi was not in a hurry to write. Instead, he concentrated on eating the fruits and snacks on the table and took a few sips of wine.
In the eyes of others, this scene would make him look like a good-for-nothing who only knows how to eat and who probably can't even write a decent five-character poem!
The poems written by concubines were delivered to the emperor by eunuchs, and reviewed by the emperor, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager. Those with good ones would be rewarded.
Concubine Li Fan Qiuya was a famous talented woman in the royal capital. Her grandfather was the emperor's teacher, so it was not difficult for her to write an excellent moon-appreciating poem.
When the poem was passed on, her chin was slightly raised from beginning to end, and she looked confident, elegant and beautiful.
Poetry and songs are her specialties.
Qin Hao took a quick glance at it, and then Eunuch Liu recited the poem to the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager.
"The bright moon rises like a precious mirror in the sky, and the fairy music in the clouds is silent.
The full moon is just the right time to divide the autumn colors, and it stays with the clouds for thousands of miles.
The Empress Dowager nodded, "Yes."
The Queen Mother called Concubine Li out and said, "Concubine Li is extremely talented and gifted. I bestow upon her the Moonlight Sea Fan and the Treasure Lamp Ancient Incense."
"I thank you for your grace." Concubine Li bowed and saluted, "May Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, and the Grand Empress Dowager be blessed with good health."
Next, several concubines received rewards, including wine, moon cakes, jewelry, silks and satins.
The ordinary concubines could only look on with envy, but they were relaxed as they had done nothing wrong, and now they only had to watch Zhaoyi Shen making a fool of herself.
Everyone knows that Shen Zhaoyi is a half-way daughter of the prime minister.
Concubine Yi, who was sitting below Concubine Yin, looked at Shen Shuyi and chuckled, "Of course Prime Minister Shen is the top scholar. I think Sister Zhaoyi is quite talented. Why don't you write a poem to open everyone's eyes."
Shen Shuyi put down his wine glass, looking thoughtful.
"I am not very talented, so I won't show off my ugliness."
Hearing her say this, many concubines revealed their secret joy in their eyes and brows. A beautiful but stupid and talentless person, even if she is favored by His Majesty for a while, I believe His Majesty will soon get tired of her!
Concubine Yi said with some regret, "It seems that Zhaoyi insists on hiding it. What a pity."
Concubine Yin looked at Shen Shuyi with a gentle face.
"Sister Zhaoyi is too modest. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner, not the imperial examination. Why not present a poem or lyric to show His Majesty your talent?"
Concubine Yin's attack at this moment undoubtedly pushed Shen Shuyi into an embarrassing situation.
If she didn't write, she would be escaping, and she would be embarrassed in front of the entire royal family because she had no talent. If she wrote, it would expose her stupidity and incompetence as a country bumpkin. In any case, Shen Zhaoyi couldn't expect to get away unscathed this time.
Shen Shuyi's attention was originally on the food on the table. When she heard Concubine Yin mention the emperor, she suddenly looked up at Qin Hao.
Meeting Qin Hao's deep eyes, she suddenly lowered her head, her ears blushed, and then she spoke in a whisper.
"Then... then I am sorry to show my ugliness."
Chen Shuyi sat upright and picked up the brush to dip it in ink.
At the so-called Mid-Autumn Poetry Meeting, I'm afraid none of the concubines present improvised on the spot, and there was no such thing as improvisation at all.
I don't know how many times I thought about the poems I wrote before, and I even tried to prepare a masterpiece in advance.
Therefore, those who were hostile to Shen Shuyi were all laughing at her.
Chen Shuyi, on the other hand, wrote down the entire poem from memory without distraction, and then Eunuch Liu presented it to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao's gaze fell on the poem, his expressionless face changed, and his eyes became increasingly complicated.
He read aloud.
"May we live long and share the beauty of the moon, even though we are thousands of miles apart."
"reward."
He personally held up the white jade cup and gave Zhaoyi the fine wine.
Shen Shuyi raised the wine glass and saluted him from a distance, not missing the deep meaning in his eyes.
He really saw it.
She deliberately showed a nervous look and subconsciously tightened her grip on the wine glass.
The people below were anxious. Shen Zhaoyi could actually write such a bold, broad, and profound sentence.
Fortunately, Eunuch Liu took up the masterpiece as usual and recited it for everyone to appreciate.
"When will the bright moon appear? I raise my cup to ask the sky. I don't know what year it is in the palace in heaven. I want to ride the wind back home..."
Concubine Li's eyes suddenly widened, and the other concubines were similarly widened. Concubine Yin clenched her hands in her wide sleeves.
The learned and well-remembered old man from the royal family narrowed his eyes slightly, and after listening to the first stanza, he looked at the young Shen Zhaoyi with an expression of disbelief.
After a moment, he lowered his eyes and continued to listen to the second half of the poem, and the room gradually became quiet.
"…people have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, the moon waxes and wanes, it is impossible to have everything at once."
"May we live long and share the beauty of the moon together, even though we are thousands of miles apart!"
"Good!" The learned elder couldn't help but applaud, completely forgetting that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were still at the table.
But today is a festive day and there is another excellent work, so Qin Hao didn't pay much attention to the red tape.
The only person he cared about was Shen Zhaoyi.
This little Zhaoyi is really a surprise.
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