447 Pretending to be a talented woman, the important thing is that I won
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Vanity and pride are two completely different things. Pride is how you see yourself, while vanity is caring about how others see you.
Feng Qingchen didn't know whether Su Wan was the former or the latter. Feng Qingchen only knew that although she was a little vain, she still cared more about how she viewed herself.
So when the Crown Prince asked, "Should we send someone to look for Uncle Nine?" Feng Qingchen shook his head and refused, "No, there's no need to alarm Uncle Nine over the outcome of a competition."
She knew that the human skeleton drawings she drew were standard and perfect. It was not that she didn't care about winning or losing, but that it was not worth it.
The Ninth Prince's illness was not easy to cure, and she did not want to ruin the Ninth Prince's chess game because of her own affairs. The price she would have to pay at that time might be even higher.
As I said, the person who can't afford to lose at this point is Su Wan, not Feng Qingchen. Her loss of a game will not affect the overall situation.
What Feng Qingchen couldn't understand was why the emperor wanted to summon her and Su Wan to the palace. If it was for the human skeleton diagram, the emperor could just take it away after the competition.
You know, the competition between her and Su Wan was, after all, just a contest between younger daughters. The fact that the emperor paid attention to it on the first day was already a favor to him. After all, the emperor didn't have the time to pay attention to such trivial matters.
Sweat... Feng Qingchen didn't know that the emperor's intervention in this matter was really related to her human skeleton diagram.
Nanling Jinfan received the news from the Royal Academy and hurried to the palace, hoping that the emperor would summon Su Wan and Feng Qingchen to the palace so that he could judge them in person.
Nanling Jinfan didn't believe that Feng Qingchen could draw a diagram of the human skeleton. Of course, if it was true, he wouldn't lose much. A diagram of the human skeleton would also be beneficial to him. The most serious loss for soldiers on the battlefield was not death in battle, but improper treatment, death from injuries or disability.
If this human skeleton diagram is real, then he must get a copy back no matter what. It would be best if he could get some more useful information out of it and give it to the military doctors. That group of people can always reduce the number of soldiers who retire due to disability.
I have to say that Nanling Jinfan is a smart man. The emperor only thought of this matter after he issued the order. However, the emperor was not angry with Nanling Jinfan. He was angry with Feng Qingchen. Couldn't she have presented such a good thing in a low-key manner? She was so high-profile that he had no advantage.
But now that things have come to this, the emperor has no way to change it and can only make preparations in advance.
The eunuch who announced the decree came with a royal doctor named Liu. Royal Doctor Liu was good at treating external injuries and was a well-deserved master in bone setting.
As soon as Doctor Liu arrived, he took Feng Qingchen's painting away. The Emperor asked him to identify whether the position of the bones drawn by Feng Qingchen was correct and complete before entering the palace, and to copy the painting at the same time.
Feng Qingchen knew very well what a complete human skeleton diagram meant. Knowing what Doctor Liu was planning, Feng Qingchen did not refuse. It would be best if the diagram could benefit the patients. It was not hers, so why should she feel bad about it?
Because Imperial Doctor Liu had to copy the painting in the carriage and verify its authenticity, they walked very slowly and in a very ostentatious manner.
Now the rumor has spread that when the imperial physician arrived, Su Wan was already in the wild and was beaten to death by Feng Qingchen. Now the emperor wants to punish Feng Qingchen. If things go wrong, Dongling and Nanling will have a war.
Why doesn't anyone say that Feng Qingchen was beaten to death by Su Wan?
It's very simple. Feng Qingchen picked up Master Yan's servants at the city gate and exposed Master Yan's **. However, many people saw it and they would not believe it even if they were beaten to death. If Feng Qingchen fights with Su Wan, he will suffer.
When they arrived at the palace, the emperor left Su Wan and Feng Qingchen aside and took the painting directly, summoning Crown Prince, Xiling Tianlei, Old Yan, Mr. Yuan Xi and three great painters to meet him.
Su Wan and Feng Qingchen both understood that they were going to discuss the issue of victory or defeat, and at the same time, they were also discussing the use of Feng Qingchen's human skeleton diagram. At this time, the winner was no longer judged by painting skills, but by interests.
The problems that Nanling Jinfan and the emperor could think of, Xiling Tianlei also thought of after he came to his senses. Even if he didn't think of it, when he saw the imperial physician sent by the emperor taking Feng Qingchen's painting away alone, he also figured it out.
Feng Qingchen didn't know what the emperor and his group of people were discussing inside, but she understood that the longer the discussion lasted, the more disadvantageous it would be for Su Wan.
Time passed quietly. Feng Qingchen was not in a hurry at all. She just felt a little guilty because she still delayed the lunch of Mr. Yan and others.
Su Wan was becoming more and more uneasy. She wanted to remain calm, but she couldn't. Feng Qingchen could say that he didn't care about winning or losing, but she, Su Wan, couldn't.
Seeing the nonchalant smile on Feng Qingchen's lips, Su Wan really wanted to step forward and wipe the smile off Feng Qingchen's face. Feng Qingchen's smile was too annoying.
"Feng Qingchen, you are more amazing each time. Today's painting competition really opened my eyes." Su Wan didn't want to speak in such an annoyed tone. She just wanted to find someone to talk to to relieve the pressure of waiting, but as soon as the words came out, it turned out like this.
Su Wan knew that she would never be able to speak to Feng Qingchen calmly in her life. Feng Qingchen was such an annoying person, and Su Wan would never like Feng Qingchen in her life.
He is clearly an ugly duckling, but he has no self-awareness at all. He broke into the circle of swans, and instead of being humble and trying to please them, he was arrogant and rude. He always competed with them and tried to steal their limelight. Such a person should have died long ago.
"It would be great if I could catch Miss Su's eye. Qingchen said I won't let you down, so of course I can't go back on my word." If possible, Feng Qingchen would rather stand at the entrance of the palace and enjoy the scenery than sit here with Su Wan and stare at each other.
Unfortunately, this is the imperial palace and she can't act according to her temper.
"Hmph, Feng Qingchen, don't think you are a talented woman just because you beat me by taking advantage of the situation. Elder Yan and Mr. Yuan Xi look at you differently because they think you are talented. But you should know very well whether you are actually talented or not. You are just pretending to be a talented woman. Sooner or later, you will be seen through. Then I will see how you face the world."
Su Wan was most angry about Feng Qingchen. She was clearly a ignorant girl, but she could pretend to be a talented woman. Even great scholars like Mr. Yan and Mr. Yuan Xi were deceived by her.
"So what if you pretend to be a talented woman? You can't even beat me, a pretending talented woman." Feng Qingchen found it really funny. Su Wan and the Su family cared a lot about the reputation of talented women, but she, Feng Qingchen, didn't care.
So what if she pretends to be a talented woman? Even though she took some shortcuts, don't forget that she defeated Su Wan with her real ability. If she hadn't used these two tricks, how could Su Wan admit defeat?
Does it matter what the world thinks of her? The world has never looked at her in the right light. She has heard too many rumors, and she won't die even if she hears a few more.
"You..." Su Wan slapped the table and stood up.
As if to verify Feng Qingchen's words, the eunuch walked in at this time. Facing the tense situation between Feng Qingchen and Su Wan, the eunuch pretended not to see it and said to Feng Qingchen calmly, "Miss Feng, congratulations, you won."
Hahaha… Feng Qingchen laughed wildly, glanced at the stunned Su Wan arrogantly, and said, "Ms. Su, admit it."