Wang Simeng didn't mind; she'd been being stared at like this for a while now. She was used to it.
Soon, the Emperor and Empress arrived.
Apart from Wang Simeng and Mo Beichen, everyone else paid their respects. Wang Simeng didn't just sit there; she smiled and greeted the Emperor and Empress.
This was the first time the Empress had seen Wang Simeng, and her eyes lit up. The girl possessed a lively and spirited air. One glance was enough to make anyone want to look at her again and again.
Various delicacies were served one by one by the palace maids. The noble ladies and gentlemen of each family also began to display their talents.
Some played the piano, some danced, some painted, some practiced martial arts, and there was even a performance of breaking a boulder on his chest... Li Mingqi was even more bizarre. He acted like someone looking for a job, performed a set of martial arts moves, introduced his strengths, and then looked at Wang Simeng with admiration.
The others' eyes lit up at this sight. So that's how it can be done!
The performer was filled with regret after the performance. Why hadn't he thought to introduce himself?
Those who hadn't yet performed were even more excited. They started thinking about how to introduce themselves in a way that would make Wang Simeng remember them.
Soon, everyone put in even more effort in their performances, and each person added a self-introduction after their performance.
Wang Simeng's lips twitched slightly. This wasn't quite the performance she had imagined!
She turned to Mo Beichen beside her and asked, "Are all the flower viewing parties here so..." Wang Simeng couldn't find the words to describe it for a moment.
"Is it that special?" Mo Beichen raised an eyebrow, seemingly guessing Wang Simeng's thoughts.
"Yes, it's very special." Wang Simeng nodded.
Mo Beichen smiled helplessly. "They're all doing this to curry favor with you."
"Huh? Why?" Wang Simeng blinked, looking at Mo Beichen with a blank expression.
Mo Beichen couldn't help but laugh when he saw Wang Simeng's adorable appearance.
"Do they think I like these things? And that I can take on apprentices? No way? They wouldn't really think that, would they?"
“Perhaps that’s really what they think.” Mo Beichen nodded with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Wang Simeng's lips twitched.
Emperor Yongshun and the Empress hadn't expected it. What was supposed to be a flower-viewing banquet gradually turned into a self-recommendation banquet.
"These old foxes are really good at coming up with ideas; they've lost all sense of shame," Emperor Yongshun thought to himself.
Wang Simeng coughed lightly and finally couldn't help but say something.
"Everyone, I know what you're thinking. But I really have no plans to take on disciples right now. Now that I've become the goddess of the Qi Cang Kingdom..."
If I were to take on apprentices in the future, I would naturally choose from within the Qi Cang Kingdom first. There's no need to worry. Talent, status, and position are unimportant to me; what matters is a person's character.
Upon hearing this, a minister quickly replied respectfully, "The goddess is right! Moral character is of utmost importance. We will certainly educate our children well and ensure they never commit any immoral or disgraceful acts."
"Goddess, please rest assured, we will also strictly supervise our descendants."
Wang Simeng nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. "That's good."
After Wang Simeng's words, she clearly felt that everyone's performance became much more normal, and they stopped staring at her.
After the banquet and performances, the Emperor and Empress departed first. The rest of the guests were free to enjoy the scenery in the Imperial Garden.
Just as Wang Simeng and Mo Beichen were about to leave, a group of princes and princesses came over, including a little boy.
"Greetings, Imperial Uncle! Greetings, Goddess!"
Everyone respectfully bowed to Mo Beichen and Wang Simeng.
"Mm!" Mo Beichen responded softly.
"No need for formalities," Wang Simeng nodded with a smile.
Thinking to himself, since he had considered taking on apprentices in the future, he would also be a master, so he couldn't lose his dignity in front of others. Otherwise, it would be difficult for anyone to respect him as their master in the future.
"Thank you, Imperial Uncle; thank you, Goddess," the princes and princesses replied in unison.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with everyone, Wang Simeng left with Mo Beichen.
After the flower-viewing banquet ended, news spread quickly that the goddess's minimum standard for accepting disciples was upright character, regardless of status or position.
The people were all excited; they realized that even their ordinary children could become disciples of the goddess. From then on, they became much stricter with their children, and mixed doubles matches increased significantly.
The powerful families and the residences of high-ranking officials also began to place stricter demands on the conduct of their children, and of course, doing good deeds was also a must.
Upon hearing the news, some families also began to do good deeds, even more so than others.
From then on, doing good deeds and diligently educating their children became the top priorities for each household. They inexplicably became involuntarily drawn into a state of intense competition.
Of course, Wang Simeng was unaware of all this, because at that moment she was having people pack their things to move into the Goddess's Palace.
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