At the same time, Song Xiaoya and Li Junyi also came to the seats for female relatives.
As the wife of the Marquis, Li Junyi naturally held a high position of power and authority. As soon as she came in, she sat with the other ladies.
Although Song Xiaoya had a relationship with Chen Qiu Nian, they were not married after all, so she could only sit at the end of the table.
Hearing Fang Qingyue's mocking voices from the side, Song Xiaoya also joined in: "I was thinking, isn't this Fang Qingyue? I heard that she always likes to seduce men outside. Who doesn't know her little story?"
"It's because you young ladies are locked up in your boudoirs all day long that you don't know. I even heard that a lady went to her clinic to make a scene because her husband was seduced."
Her tone was sarcastic, and the words she said were mixed with the words of others, true and false.
For a time, Fang Qingyue's reputation became even worse.
Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyue just glanced at those people coldly and said nothing.
After all, her reputation among the noble ladies of the capital was already bad, so even if she explained, what good would it do? It would only add to the controversy.
With this time, she might as well go back and do more needlework to avoid causing trouble.
Soon, it was time for the activity.
At the Spring Banquet, men and women each have their own activities, with the aim of selecting outstanding men and women.
"Today, during the flower viewing, each of you ladies is required to recite a poem about flowers. The last person standing will win first place. Please, ladies."
The Feihua Order required passing flowers and reciting poems. After Song Xiaoya said a line of poetry, she immediately passed the flower to Fang Qingyue, determined to see her beauty.
But Fang Qingyue also tried to show her strength and said directly: "Tearful eyes ask the flowers but they are silent, the scattered red petals fly over the swing."
When the others saw Fang Qingyue actually say something, disdain flashed in their eyes, but they also said: "She has only been educated for a few years, so I'm afraid she only knows these sentences. We will see her make a fool of herself later."
"That's right. She's just the daughter of a guilty minister. I bet she didn't learn much before. Just wait, she'll be kicked out soon."
But the Feihua Order went around again, and Fang Qingyue was still there.
There are many young ladies in the palace, and although there are many poems with flowers in them, it is difficult to think of them at once. Therefore, after one round, several of them can be screened out.
But Fang Qingyue seemed to be assisted by God, and said one thing after another, and they were all things that no one else had said.
Song Xiaoya lasted two rounds, and the others who looked down on Fang Qingyue only lasted three or four rounds. In the end, only Fang Qingyue and Liu Yunyun were left.
Fang Qingyue didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
She always loved poetry, and whenever she came across a good one, she would memorize it. Moreover, when her father was still alive, he had specially set aside a corner for her in his study, which was filled with books of poetry and songs that Fang Qingyue liked, so she naturally had a deep understanding of these.
Liu Yunyun was a little annoyed.
She usually didn't like reading at home, but her father was afraid that she was uneducated and would be disliked by her husband's family after marriage, so he forced her to read a lot of books.
However, there are not as many sentences as Fang Qingyue’s.
Seeing that she was about to lose the argument, she lost her temper and asked the people around her for advice. However, those girls from aristocratic families had very limited education, so how could they compare to Fang Qingyue?
Another round came, and after Fang Qingyue finished speaking, she looked up at Liu Yunyun.
Liu Yunyun held her breath for a long time, but couldn't utter a single word. She immediately became annoyed, "No, someone must have leaked the topic to you. Otherwise, how could you, the daughter of a criminal, have so many poems?"
"That's right. She has to go to the clinic every day to show up. How can she find time to read and recite poetry? Someone must have leaked the questions to her."
"Fang Qingyue, you should give the first place to Liu Yunyun. Losing is not shameful. Cheating is the most disgusting thing."
Those people, with just a few words, were about to snatch Fang Qingyue's first place. Fang Qingyue, however, curled her lips and gave a sarcastic smile: "Why, if I won, then someone leaked the test? When Liu Yunyun asked you to give her advice just now, why didn't she say that her victory was unfair?"
"If you haven't had much education, then go read more. Don't just blame others for the exam leak."
Liu Yunyun became even angrier upon hearing this, kicking her feet non-stop on the ground. "It was you, it was you who cheated. If someone hadn't leaked the test paper to you, I don't believe you could have beaten me."
While they were arguing, a woman dressed in expensive clothes walked in from outside.
There were many palace servants following behind him.
Hearing the noise coming from Liu Yunyun's mouth, the woman frowned and said in a cold voice, "Today's question was something I just casually mentioned, and I also gave the hairpin casually. When you said someone leaked the question, are you talking about me?"
The others turned around and saw the noble lady. They immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Long live the Queen."
Hearing that the Empress was coming, Liu Yunyun didn't dare to act rashly. Her forehead was covered in cold sweat, and she whispered, "I dare not."
"Don't dare? You almost told Her Majesty about her favoritism and corruption in front of Her Majesty, and you still say you don't dare?" The accompanying palace servant said immediately.
The Queen gently raised her hand, stopping the palace maid from saying anything, her tone cold and icy: "Stop talking, who was the leader just now?"
Fang Qingyue said weakly, "To answer the Queen, I am a commoner."
"Come here, let me take a look." She waved gently to Fang Qingyue.
The other women were still kneeling on the ground, but no one dared to speak. The Queen had already lost her temper, and if she said anything more, no one present would be in good stead.
Fang Qingyue stood up and walked over, standing in front of the queen.
The queen took out the golden hairpin from the plate held by the palace maid and put it on Fang Qingyue's head.
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