Xiao Jinglin finally met Ren Yaoqi's somewhat worried eyes. She thought for a moment and smiled comfortingly at Ren Yaoqi.
Ouyang also frowned, but since she was the host of today's competition, she couldn't say anything. After all, it was said at the beginning that it was up to the ladies to show their talents.
Wu Yiyu finally finished the song.
To be fair, Wu Yiyu's performance was quite good, at least much better than Xiao Jinglin's last-minute cramming. If Xiao Jinglin had insisted on playing "Moon Full Over the Pass", her performance would have been inferior no matter how you looked at it. This must have been Wu Yiyu's intention in getting ahead of Xiao Jinglin's performance.
Wu Yiyu stood up and returned to her seat. As she sat down, she leaned slightly to the side and whispered in Xiao Jinglin's ear, "What should I do?"
Xiao Jinglin turned his head and glanced at her, his eyes as if he was looking at an ant that was not worthy of his attention. Then he turned his head away without saying anything and ignored her.
Xiao Jinglin has decided not to go on stage, although deep down he may feel a little unwilling.
Wu Yiyu's face turned cold due to her gaze, and then she seemed to remember something and raised a sneer at the corner of her mouth.
"If you don't take the stage, not to mention winning today's championship, you won't even get one of the ten championship titles. You'll bring disgrace to the Yanbei Palace and the princess. Oh, I forgot Jing Yuan still has the Yanbei Palace to protect, but the princess's reputation won't be easy to save. You don't care, and the princess doesn't care either?"
Xiao Jinglin remained motionless. She knew that Wu Yiyu said this to provoke her anger and make her lose control and get angry in public. If she did as Wu Yiyu wanted, she would be a fool.
Although in his heart, Xiao Jinglin had silently greeted Wu Yiyu's ancestors one by one.
Wu Yiyu couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when she saw that Xiao Jinglin didn't react at all no matter what she said, but she was still in a good mood to wait and see the fun.
Next, the ladies came forward to perform their talents in order of seating. The seating order was originally based on family background and status, so no one objected. However, the girls from the Ren family, who had been given a special treatment by the princess, were given a relatively early turn, which made them extremely excited. Everyone knew that the closer they were to the front, the greater their chances of winning.
After Wu Yiyu, it was Yun Qiuchen, the eldest daughter of the Yun family, who appeared. However, Miss Yun had already won the first prize at the previous Qianjin Banquet. This time, with Xiao Jinglin and the others present, Yun Qiuchen felt that she was just going through the motions, composing a poem before leaving.
The eldest daughter of the Su family, Su Fangfei, is well-known for her talent and beauty, though she lost to Yun Qiuchen at the last Qianjin Banquet and took second place. This year, Miss Su performed calligraphy with both hands. After the work was passed around, Ren Yaoqi took a few glances. Miss Su's left-handed calligraphy must have been practiced only in the last two years. While it looks similar, it lacks a bit of charm. Her right-handed calligraphy, however, is quite good. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote or subscribe. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m to read.)
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