Chapter 445 Tit for Tat (2)
Seeing this, Yu Mengqing naturally nodded in agreement.
She may not give face to others, but she must give face to Chu Murong as the emperor.
"Your Majesty is right. This daughter Luo is a man of both civil and military talents. What she said just now was not inappropriate. I believe everyone here is aware of this."
Luo Lingjuan: “…”
So, was her words a compliment or an insult?
Yu Mengqing: Of course it has been devalued. If you still think it is a scam, then you are really hopeless.
Luo Taiyuan: “….”
He wanted to say, daughter, don't struggle, you are definitely no match for her.
A casual word from someone can throw you into the abyss. How can you compare with them?
It’s a pity that Luo Lingjuan didn’t understand what Luo Taiyuan said.
At this moment, she still looked at Yu Mengqing with a stubborn expression and asked, "Does General Yu dare to compete with Lingjuan?"
Seeing that Luo Lingjuan was still unwilling to give up, Yu Mengqing knew that if she didn't show her her skills and slap her in the face, she would feel uncomfortable.
When he looked up at Xue Zhonglan and Guo Peiying again, he saw that they were both looking at him excitedly.
The look of wanting to avenge me was almost written all over his face.
"Since Miss Luo wants to compete with me so much, then let's compete!" Yu Mengqing said in an indifferent tone.
These words almost pissed Luo Lingjuan off to death.
Just thinking about how she would make a fool of herself soon, Luo Lingjuan suppressed the anger in her heart.
"Listen to General Yu's tone, isn't it better than anything else!"
"Of course. Whether it's literature or martial arts, this princess is capable of both. I wonder if Miss Luo plans to compete with me in literature or martial arts? Of course, I personally prefer martial arts competitions. What do you think, Miss Luo?"
Luo Lingjuan: “…”
She suspected that Yu Mengqing did it on purpose, making such a request even though she knew nothing about martial arts.
Yu Mengqing: That’s right, I did it on purpose.
However, Xue Zhonglan and Guo Peiying, who were not far away, couldn't help laughing after hearing Yu Mengqing's words.
"What? Miss Luo hasn't made up her mind yet? In that case, why don't I do it..."
"Biwen, I choose Biwen!"
Before Yu Mengqing could finish her words, Luo Lingjuan interrupted her and replied quickly.
Yu Mengqing laughed in her heart when she saw his impatient look.
With such little ability, she dares to challenge me. I don’t know whether to say she is naive or romantic.
"Then how does Miss Luo plan to compete? Like just now, by chaining poems?" Yu Mengqing asked again.
Speaking of this, Yu Mengqing couldn't help but admire the knowledge and abilities of the people here.
Because the chain poems here are not based on the knowledge stored in the brain, but on direct composition on the spot.
So generally speaking, if you can produce six or seven songs, it’s already pretty good.
The fact that Luo Lingjuan was able to win over Guo Peiying and Xue Zhonglan shows that this woman is really capable.
It’s just that Yu Mengqing is very unhappy with his arrogant and domineering look.
"What happened just now was too complicated. I'm worried that General Yu alone won't be able to handle it." Luo Lingjuan said sarcastically.
It was a rare opportunity to win back a game and beat Yu Mengqing in the verbal battle. The smug look on Luo Lingjuan's face was obvious.
"Oh, so Miss Luo is worried that I can't understand the rules of the competition. If that's the case, then Miss Luo doesn't have to worry. Even though I don't understand these rules, it's not difficult for me to beat Miss Luo."
After finishing speaking, Yu Mengqing tilted her head to think for a moment in front of everyone, and continued:
"It's not that it's not difficult, it's that there's no difficulty at all. In my opinion, what Miss Luo did just now was just a child playing house. It's not challenging at all."
In the following words, Yu Mengqing was no longer being sarcastic, but was directly challenging Luo Lingjuan.
She is no longer the Yu Mengqing who allowed herself to be bullied.
Unexpectedly, even today, there are still people showing off in front of her.
If she is not taught a lesson, she will be in trouble.
"What's wrong? Miss Luo, are you speechless? Since you can't speak, let's start!" Yu Mengqing said to Luo Lingjuan again.
At this time, Luo Lingjuan was still standing there stupidly, not moving at all. She was still thinking about how to respond to Yu Mengqing's words.
But then he heard Yu Mengqing's voice again.
For a moment, she really didn't react.
"Ms. Luo, are you afraid to compete?" Yu Mengqing asked again sarcastically.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony was extremely quiet at this time, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Even Chu Murong in front of the hall was so shocked by Yu Mengqing's words that he almost couldn't react.
He didn't even know when Yu Mengqing became so sharp-tongued.
On second thought, she seemed to have changed a long time ago. At the palace banquet at that time, she scolded the prince speechless with a few words.
In fact, Yu Mengqing had completely changed by then, right?
But all these changes happened quietly and they didn't even notice it.
Thinking of this, Chu Murong looked at His Highness Yu Mengqing again.
It was also this glance that made Chu Murong realize that Yu Mengqing seemed to no longer be the cowardly Yu Mengqing before.
She could lead an army of 100,000 to the battlefield, something that no one in the entire Great Xia Kingdom could accomplish.
This is not an ordinary woman at all.
Thinking of this, Chu Murong looked at Luo Lingjuan who was still arrogant beside him, and couldn't help but feel a little more sympathy for her.
This time, who knows how she will be tortured?
You know, Yu Mengqing had already become a big star in the palace banquet back then.
Are her poems still circulating in the streets and alleys now?
How can this little girl compare with others?
At this moment, Chu Murong had never thought that Yu Mengqing was just a little girl.
It’s just that what she did was not in line with her current age, and everyone had already formed a preconceived notion that she was not a child.
At this time, Luo Lingjuan was so angry that she didn't know what to say.
However, at this time, she had slowly regained some of her rationality and knew that if she argued, she would definitely not be a match for Yu Mengqing.
So the focus was shifted back to the competition.
"General Yu has the final say on what to do in the competition!" Luo Lingjuan also acted as if she was easy to talk to.
"Since Miss Luo said so, let's have a duel!"
Luo Lingjuan: “….”
Seeing that Yu Mengqing seemed serious, Luo Lingjuan quickly said, "Then let's have a chain game like before!"
"That's fine. Miss Luo will definitely make the decision."
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Luo Lingjuan: “…”
In fact, what she wanted to say was that as long as it wasn't a competition, Yu Mengqing would definitely lose to her.
She had clearly given Yu Mengqing the opportunity to choose, but it was obvious that Yu Mengqing herself did not seize it.
If she can defeat Xue Zhonglan, a talented woman from the capital, why can't she defeat Yu Mengqing?
Thinking of this, Luo Lingjuan became even more proud.
Pointing to the peach blossoms not far away, he said, "Did you see that painting?"
"I see, isn't that peach blossom?" Yu Mengqing replied as if she didn't quite understand.
But in fact, she had already guessed that Luo Lingjuan was going to write a poem based on that painting.
As expected, just as this thought came to his mind, he heard Luo Lingjuan say, "Let's paint that painting. Should General Yu go first? Or should I go first?"
Yu Mengqing: You are the worm in my stomach, you say whatever I think.
"Whatever you want, I'm fine with it!" Yu Mengqing suppressed her inner complaints and said to Luo Lingjuan.
If she guessed correctly, she would definitely let herself be the first one again.
Sure enough, after a while, he heard Luo Lingjuan say to him with a shameless look: "Then General Yu, please go first. There is no need to give in to me!"
Yu Mengqing felt very uncomfortable with the look of being sure to win.
So he replied without thinking: "Last year on this day, the face of a man and the peach blossoms reflected each other's redness. I don't know where the face of a man has gone, but the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze."
This is a poem by Cui Hu of the Tang Dynasty. In fact, when Luo Lingjuan was pointing at this painting just now, Yu Mengqing had already thought of this poem.
Next, Luo Lingjuan will use "wind" to continue a line of poetry.
The word "wind" is relatively common, so it is not difficult for Luo Lingjuan.
There are too many poems about the wind. It was only after finishing them that Yu Mengqing realized that she seemed to have given her a good opportunity.
Sure enough, when Luo Lingjuan heard the word "wind", she thought about it for a moment and then did it.
(As for what the poem is, the author won’t write it here because the author himself can’t think of a poem, haha...)
The last word in Luo Lingjuan's name is "home", which is a difficult word for people here.
But for a doomsday traveler like Yu Gouqing, it is not a difficult task at all.
So Yu Mengqing replied without a second thought: "Last night I dreamt of falling flowers in the quiet pond. It's a pity that I haven't returned home yet in the middle of spring!"
This is just a small part of Zhang Ruoxu's "Spring River Moon Night".
Of course, Yu Mengqing did not memorize all the verses of the poem.
If you memorize all of them, it would be really scary.
Even now it's a little scary because she didn't even think about it, she just did it.
Except for Chu Shiheng, no one present should be surprised!
Even Luo Lingjuan was looking at Yu Mengqing in surprise.
Because she really didn't even think about it and just did it.
This is what is called eloquent speech, right?
What's more, in Luo Lingjuan's eyes, even if he could speak eloquently, it wouldn't be that fast, right?
But then she thought about it again and felt that maybe she was just lucky and had a burst of inspiration.
At this time, there was still a word "home" in her poem, which means that she also wanted to write a poem with the word "home" in it.
This is her second poem. If you say it is difficult, it is not that difficult.
I don’t know if it’s because I was nervous, but the poem I wrote, although consistent, was ultimately a bit disappointing.
Luo Lingjuan couldn't care less about so many things now. As long as she could do it, it would be great.
Even if she did it, Yu Mengqing might not be able to catch up again.
Moreover, the last word of her poem this time is "tan", which means that Yu Mengqing wants to write a poem with the word "tan".
This made Luo Lingjuan very happy. You know, the word "tan" rarely appears in the normal day.
What's more, it's a poem?
Thinking of this, Luo Lingjuan smiled triumphantly at Yu Mengqing and said:
"It doesn't matter if General Yu really can't do it. After all, you are just a warrior and you don't understand literature. You won't make a fool of yourself."
As soon as the words came out, Guo Peiying, who was sitting at a few tables in front of Luo Lingjuan, stood up and pointed at Luo Lingjuan and said angrily:
"What's wrong with being a warrior? If you have the ability, why don't you try guarding the frontier? Why don't you try to recapture the Manjing Kingdom? Or do you have the ability to pacify the four seas and suppress the eight directions?"
"Well, well, well, Miss Guo, you said it very well. You are indeed the descendant of General Guo, a heroine among women."
Chu Shixiang, who was standing beside His Highness, spoke loudly to Guo Peiying.
His tone was full of admiration, and his words were full of praise for her words.
Guo Peiying did not feel proud of receiving Chu Shixiang's praise, but nodded to him generously.
This is Guo Peiying. She does not have the elegance and grace that a lady from a noble family should have.
But whether she speaks or does things, she is always open and honest, never pretentious.
It is precisely because of her personality that Yu Mengqing regards her as one of her good friends.
"Guo Peiying, stop making excuses!" Luo Lingjuan pointed at Guo Peiying and said angrily.
"Did she say anything wrong? What did she say wrong? You can't do it, right? If you can't do it, then what qualifications do you have to challenge the Princess of Chu?"
Xue Zhonglan, who was standing by, couldn't help but stand up and questioned Luo Lingjuan loudly.
Yu Mengqing didn't say anything at this time, but just looked at Luo Lingjuan as if she was enjoying the show.
In fact, she had so many poems in her mind that, to be honest, she didn't even bother to use them against her.
"We are now competing in poetry, so don't change the subject." Luo Lingjuan said proudly again.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, she heard Yu Mengqing's cold voice.
"The lake's light and the autumn moon harmonize with each other, the pond's surface is calm and the mirror is unpolished. Gazing at the scenery of Dongting Lake from afar, a green snail lies on a silver plate."
As soon as these words fell, the hall suddenly became quiet.
Everyone seemed to be still dazed, still pondering the poem they had just read.
Then, Yu Mengqing continued, "Look at Tanbei Temple, why not Tannan Temple? I can stop there even if I haven't arrived yet, and I never get tired of coming back."
"The dew is shining brightly on the autumn swamp, and the frosty moon is shining in the sky. When I turn the sutra outside, a few dust bubbles are hidden in it."
"A graceful painted boat is tied to the spring pond, waiting for travelers to drink until they are half drunk. Regardless of the mist and waves, wind and rain, I will carry my sorrow across the south of the Yangtze River."
"Longmen's dark stone cliffs and its emerald green pools are each on a mountain corner, dozens of miles apart."
After finishing several verses, Yu Mengqing slowly asked Luo Lingjuan:
"This is just a part of it. I can write many more poems like this. I wrote these few now just to show you that I have the ability to speak eloquently. Do you have it?"
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