Chapter 169 The Princess Regent Visits the Poetry Appreciation
After Yun Qingqing thought about it for a while, she nodded:
"That's fine, I just happen to have something I want to ask you for help with recently."
Zhiluo was overjoyed and took her arm and started to cuddle with her:
"Hey, why are we both asking for help? Qingqing's business is my business! Let's sign the contract first!"
Yun Qingqing nodded:
"If you ever want to be free, you can tell me at any time and we can terminate the contract then."
She regarded Zhiluo as a friend, and the contract was just a formality. She agreed to it only because it was truly beneficial to both parties, and she would not restrict her freedom.
"Let's talk about it later." When Zhiluo brought up this matter, she had not thought about canceling it.
Yun Qingqing brought her to the center of the spirit gathering array and signed a contract with her.
The moment the contract was completed, a mysterious feeling arose in her mind. She knew that she had established a master-servant relationship with Zhiluo.
At the same time, a merit power different from the power of vows began to appear in the body, which came from the offerings in Zhiluo's temple.
"Tomorrow morning I'll take you to Tianming Pavilion to familiarize yourself with everyone. Then I'll go out and do some things. I'll leave that place to you."
The next day was the day when Yun Bailian organized a poetry appreciation session.
Zhiluo put away her long hair that fluttered in the wind, transformed herself into an ordinary girl, and stayed in Tianming Pavilion.
However, her charming appearance remained the same as before, and was not at all what she claimed to be "ordinary".
As a recognized mountain god, Zhiluo has her own way of responding to the wishes of her believers, so Yun Qingqing is not worried that she will not be able to handle the affairs of Tianming Pavilion.
If you really encounter something she can't solve, it's the same as leaving it to yourself.
After Yun Qingqing settled Zhiluo, she left Tianming Pavilion and went to the shore of Xiaojing Lake.
The poetry appreciation meeting was held in a beautiful manor by the lake. Yun Qingqing took out the invitation and entered the manor. Following the instructions to the back garden, she saw many young noblemen and young girls there.
These people were scattered in various places in groups of about ten, each with different competition items. From time to time, bursts of exclamations or cheers broke out, making it as lively as a small temple fair.
Yun Qingqing looked around a few places and discovered that the so-called poetry appreciation party was not entirely based on poetry. There were also activities such as playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, guessing lantern riddles, and throwing pots. No matter who came, they could find something they liked or were good at and join in.
The young men and ladies obviously like this form of entertainment very much. They can also look for the opposite sex they are interested in. For a while, there is laughter and joy in the air.
However, as Yun Qingqing watched, her brows furrowed.
"Princess, you are here!"
Yun Qingqing turned around and saw Xu Suyao and Ye Zhishen had also arrived. They walked quickly to her side.
Ye Zhishen immediately asked in a low voice:
"How's it going? Have you figured out who the hell stole Yaoyao's luck?"
Yun Qingqing looked solemn and whispered:
"I have a plan for this matter. If you two don't participate in any activities today, nothing will happen. Keep it quiet for now."
Xu Suyao nodded, and asked curiously:
"Princess, have you already discovered that person? Is it inconvenient to tell me?"
"Not really. I'm mainly worried that you'll alert the enemy."
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhishen immediately patted his chest and said:
"Don't worry, we won't mess up such a big thing just because of a momentary impulse. Master, why don't you tell us who did it?"
Yun Qingqing thought for a moment and said:
"No matter what Yun Bailian and her people ask you to do today, don't do as she wishes."
Ye Zhishen and Xu Suyao looked at each other in shock, then understood what was going on and fell silent.
I never thought that such a vicious thing could be done by the Crown Princess!
Ye Zhishen remembered that the prince had been confined to his house and had his salary fined because of the military rations issue not long ago, and he couldn't help but sneer.
It seems that the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince are truly a match made in heaven.
The master was very wise not to marry her, otherwise he would have been very upset.
"Aunt Imperial, I didn't expect you to come with such great fanfare. I'm so sorry for not welcoming you! Please come in!"
When Yun Bailian saw Yun Qingqing appear, a trace of resentment flashed in her surprised eyes, but immediately turned into a smile as she greeted her.
The redness and swelling from the beating two days ago hadn't completely subsided yet, so I had to apply more powder than usual to cover it up.
Yun Bailian really learned her lesson this time. She no longer dared to call herself a sister, but called her "Imperial Aunt" very affectionately.
Everyone's eyes turned over here, and they all showed surprised expressions when they saw Yun Qingqing.
Yun Qingqing had always been outstanding in appearance, but there were many beautiful daughters of wealthy families, so even if she dressed up properly, she wouldn't be compared to the mud.
However, Yun Qingqing is now full of spiritual energy and has an otherworldly temperament. With just a simple dress and half-tied hair, she looks like a fairy from the sky who has descended to the mortal world, making people unable to take their eyes off her.
Being slightly more beautiful than the average person might arouse a lot of jealousy, but being too beautiful would make it impossible for people to feel jealous.
Not only were all the young men present looking dazed, but even many of the ladies blushed secretly.
Yun Bailian naturally noticed this atmosphere. Others might not be jealous, but she was so jealous that her teeth were itching.
"What are you looking at! The Regent Princess has come to visit, where have your manners gone?" Ye Zhishen broke the delicate silence with an unhappy look on his face.
Everyone came to their senses and rushed towards Yun Qingqing like stars surrounding the moon.
"Greetings, Princess!"
"Greetings, Princess!"
"Greetings to the Princess!"
"Princess..."
"Princess, I have admired the Regent since I was little. My dream since childhood has been to join his army one day and contribute to the defense of our Daliang territory!"
"The same goes for me..."
There were also many children from prominent families who were supporters of the Prince Regent, and they felt that this was a rare opportunity and came forward to recommend themselves.
Yun Qingqing touched her nose. She was used to being casual in her daily life and didn't care much about her identity as a princess. For a moment, she felt a little uncomfortable.
"I'm just here to take a look. Don't be restrained, just have fun." She nodded to everyone and said politely.
Yun Bailian suppressed the jealousy in her eyes and seized the opportunity to ask attentively:
"Aunt Huang, take a look at these projects and see if there are any that interest you. How about giving them a try?"
"Okay." Yun Qingqing looked at her shrewd eyes and smiled.
"I don't know which one is fun, how about you recommend one?"
What she said hit the mark exactly what Yun Bailian wanted, and she immediately took her to a fenced-off open space.
There are obviously more people here than in other places.
On the square ground, there were many red cloth bags of different sizes. A lady in a pink skirt was standing in a circle drawn with stone powder on the edge, holding a bamboo ring in her hand and throwing it towards the cloth bag she had chosen.
She threw the rings several times but failed to hit the target. She had run out of bamboo rings and sighed in frustration. She stepped aside and the next person immediately took over with a handful of bamboo rings to start the next round of the ring-tossing game.
Yun Qingqing looked at the red cloth bags of various sizes on the ground and narrowed her eyes.
Yun Bailian introduced:
"These lucky bags contain prizes provided by the Empress. They vary in size and value. Only after you open them can you tell whether they contain copper coins or treasures."
"Today's biggest prize is the multicolored glass lamp sent as tribute by the Southern Kingdom. I imagine if you can land this, you'll be incredibly lucky, right? Auntie, please give it a try and see what you land on."
Yun Qingqing touched her chin and curled her lips thoughtfully.
As he was talking, the young man behind him had already thrown all the bamboo rings in his hand. He got a big lucky bag, but when he opened it, there were only a few copper coins.
The young man was not angry and said that this was a copper coin given by the Queen Mother and he should take it back and keep it carefully.
Yun Bailian took advantage of the gap when the next person hadn't stepped over and immediately pushed Yun Qingqing into the circle drawn on the ground, saying with a smile:
"Everyone, please wait a moment. It's a rare opportunity for the Regent Princess to come here, and as the host, I must make sure she enjoys herself to the fullest. Let her go first in this round."
Yun Qingqing did not refuse and asked:
"Are all the lucky bags here? If I take them away, will you replace them?"
"They are all here. The number of prizes is limited and they will be given out once they are all used up. Auntie, please try your best to get more." Yun Bailian said with a smile.
Yun Qingqing looked at the bamboo rings handed to her and smacked her lips:
"There are only a few bamboo circles? How can we have so much fun? How about I give you an idea? How about we play by my rules this time?"
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