As is customary, the young ladies invited to the Empress's banquet must have their clothes measured and jewelry prepared in advance, making thorough preparations.
Especially since this poetry competition is personally hosted by the Empress, we dare not be careless.
The Poetry Gathering, as the name suggests, was a gathering of people who composed poems, and most of the invitees were the children of officials in the imperial court.
The Poetry Competition will select one male and one female poet who writes the best poems, and the Empress will personally bestow gifts upon them.
The gifts are not important; what matters is that whoever wins the poetry competition will become famous throughout the capital.
Men will naturally be valued, which will benefit their careers, while women will be sought after by various families due to their talent and reputation. They may even be favored by princes, dukes, or crown princes, and become princesses, dukes, or crown princes' wives.
As a result, the poetry gathering became the best opportunity for officials and noble families of Yunqi to get to know each other.
Many people prepare for this poetry contest well in advance, inviting famous teachers to their homes for instruction. Even if they can't win first place, they can't afford to be inferior and be ridiculed.
Su Ruojin didn't quite understand the significance of the Yunqi Poetry Gathering, but Yun Shao did. Judging from this, Su Ruojin really didn't have time to travel with him.
He couldn't compete with the Empress for her man now, so Yun Shao suppressed his anger and smiled, though the smile didn't reach his eyes. "In that case, when the Princess has time, we can go on a trip together."
He knew exactly what the Empress was planning. Clearly, the Empress had her eye on Princess Chang Le, otherwise she wouldn't have sent her trusted nanny to invite her.
Thinking of Su Ruojin's appearance and identity, Yun Shao could not hide his possessiveness.
Yun Gan, you want to steal Su Ruojin from me?
dream!
"Yi'er, take me to sit in your courtyard." Yun Shao turned his gaze to Zhao Jingyi.
Zhao Jingyi was overjoyed; she knew the Third Prince had feelings for her.
"Your Highness, this way please. I live in He Ning Xuan, which is the most scenic courtyard in the Zhao residence."
She tried to take Yun Shao's arm, but seeing the cold look in his eyes, she immediately withdrew her hand and obediently followed behind him.
Upon arriving at He Ning Xuan, Zhao Jingyi moved closer to Yun Shao, wanting to be intimate for a while, but Yun Shao coldly asked, "Where is the jade pendant?"
Zhao Jingyi looked aggrieved and said coquettishly, "Your Highness, you only think about the jade pendant. I haven't seen Your Highness for so long, and I miss you very much." After saying that, she tried to lean against Yun Shao.
Yun Shao took a step back, and Zhao Jingyi, caught off guard, almost fell. After regaining her balance, she looked at Yun Shao in surprise.
The Third Prince would never treat her like this.
"Where is the jade pendant?" Yun Shao was clearly getting impatient, and his voice became a little louder.
In the past, Yun Shao might have been interested in coaxing Zhao Jingyi, but today, thinking of Su Ruojin's rejection and the Empress's invitation, Yun Shao was filled with anger and had no mood to coax Zhao Jingyi at all.
If it weren't for that jade pendant, he wouldn't have even come to He Ningxuan today.
Zhao Jingyi's eyes instantly reddened after Yun Shao's shout. "So Your Highness only has the jade pendant in your heart. It's all thanks to Yi'er for going to such lengths to find the jade pendant for Your Highness. If Your Highness doesn't have Yi'er in your heart, you might as well tell Yi'er sooner and let Yi'er die."
Zhao Jingyi sat down with her back to Yun Shao, took out a handkerchief and began to wipe her tears, her body trembling slightly from sobbing.
Yun Shao was already annoyed by Su Ruojin and the Empress, and now Zhao Jingyi's commotion made him even more irritable.
But considering that the last piece of jade pendant was still in Zhao Jingyi's hands, he still needed her and Zhao Tingsong's help.
Yun Shao clenched his fists, suppressing his impatience, turned around, gently placed his hands on Zhao Jingyi's shoulders, bent down, and whispered in her ear:
"Yi'er, there have been many troublesome matters in the palace lately, which has also made me very upset. How could I not miss you? I wish you could come back to the manor with me today and stay by my side every day."
But Grandfather is not fully recovered yet. If you go back to the manor now, what will others think of you? I'm asking you to stay at the Zhao manor for a few more days to take good care of Grandfather, also for the sake of your reputation.
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