Chapter 29 Is Xie Guanlan willing to testify for her?
Governor Du smiled and said, "What a coincidence! Fourth Young Master Xie is here too."
"I'm here to see my sister's calligraphy!" Xie Shi'an beamed with pride, showing off to the scholars and scholars around him, "Has your sister's calligraphy ever been displayed in the Xihe Gallery? No, right?!"
The boy was like a big dog wagging its tail proudly, and Wen Xingluo was his treasured treasure.
Wen Xingluo felt a little embarrassed and couldn't help but quietly pull the corner of his sleeve.
Unexpectedly, the group of friends also started shouting: "Sister Wen's calligraphy is the best, we came here just to admire her calligraphy!"
Wen Xingluo's face turned red as blood, and he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Moreover, there are too many famous calligraphers in Xihe Gallery. She is still young and her handwriting is very immature. How can she claim to be the best?
Xie Guanlan looked at Wen Xingluo.
The girl was still wearing the emerald green gauze top and the emerald green waist-length pleated skirt today, but she had changed into a lotus purple half-sleeve embroidered with peach blossoms. Both were quiet and gentle colors, but her beautiful face, like peony and cold dew, made her look fresh and pretty.
She was the center of attention among the young men, and he could clearly see that some of the boys had already shown admiration for her in their eyes.
I don't know if the feelings were their own or if they were seduced by her.
Xie Guanlan put his hands behind his back, half-smiling, "You said her calligraphy is the best. Why don't you tell me in detail what makes it so good?"
What's good about it...
A group of playboys looked at each other in bewilderment.
They don’t like reading, so how can they know what’s good about it!
After whispering for a while, Xie Shian finally stood up and said confidently, "Her strokes are very straight. Look at these horizontal and vertical strokes, how straight they are!"
After the words were spoken, the Xihe Corridor was silent for a long time.
Wen Xingluo: “…”
If you can't praise someone, there's no need to force yourself to do so.
The scene was falling into a strange awkwardness when a disdainful voice suddenly rang out: "I also want to know what's so good about Wen Xingluo's calligraphy!"
Everyone looked over and saw that the person who spoke was Wen Rulei.
Following him were the other two brothers of the Wen family and Wen Yueyin.
Wen Yueyin's eyes were red, and she was holding a piece of calligraphy tightly in her hand.
She didn't understand why Wen Xingluo's calligraphy was chosen in the end instead of hers.
After all, according to the trajectory of the previous life, her and her elder brother's calligraphy should be hung in the Xihe Gallery for display.
She guessed that Wen Xingluo had used the power of the Zhenbei Palace, which led to her and her elder brother being excluded from the White Crane Academy.
But she was not convinced.
She wanted to expose Wen Xingluo's ugly face in public and let everyone see clearly how this girl abused her power for personal gain!
Wen Rulei sneered, "Wen Xing never practiced calligraphy properly when she was brought to the Wen family. How could her calligraphy possibly be seen in the Xihe Gallery, where so many famous calligraphers gather?! And my sister Yueyin has practiced calligraphy diligently since she was young, yet she's outdone! Since the adults are here, I, Wen Rulei, will expose the White Crane Academy for favoritism and fraud, using inferior talents to replace superior talents!"
"Oh?" Governor Du was intrigued, twirling his mustache and laughing. "There are many scholars and calligraphers here. Why don't we ask you to comment on the calligraphy of the two Miss Wens?"
Wen Yueyin sobbed softly and presented the calligraphy in her hand to Governor Du: "Please take a look, sir."
Prefect Du signaled his men to put Wen Yueyin and Wen Xingluo's calligraphy together.
Xie Shian didn't even bother to look at him and said first: "I declare that we will vote for Xingluo!"
Wen Rulei couldn't help but sneer, "Master Xie, you know calligraphy, so you vote?"
"you--"
When Xie Shian saw him, he felt like punching him, but was stopped by Xie Guanlan with a look.
Several well-known calligraphers were invited to come forward.
They observed it for a moment and said, "Although Miss Wen's calligraphy is beautiful, it's too weak. While Miss Wen's calligraphy can't be considered top-notch, it displays an unrestrained and vigorous vitality. The entire work exudes a sense of endless power and deserves careful consideration. Therefore, we choose Miss Wen's calligraphy."
Governor Du nodded slightly. "I also think that Miss Wen's calligraphy is superior. What do you think, Commander Xie?"
Xie Guanlan didn't comment, but simply said, "I share the same view as Lord Du."
Wen Yueyin's knees went weak and she staggered back a step.
It was not until this moment that she looked directly at Wen Xingluo's words.
Originally, she didn't take Wen Xingluo's words seriously, thinking that these people were lying with open eyes because of the power of the Zhenbei Palace.
Unexpectedly, this casual glance made Wen Yueyin unable to look away.
Hearing the falling stars...
When did she master this calligraphy of hairpin-shaped small characters?
At first glance, it seems as if the whole paper is filled with blooming peach blossoms, lush and lively, dazzling and refreshing.
And my own handwriting seemed so dull and boring next to hers.
Their characters are similar in shape, but their artistic conception is worlds apart.
Even Wen Rufeng noticed it and frowned, "How could this happen?"
"Impossible..." Wen Yueyin gritted her teeth, "There's no way she could write such beautiful characters! Maybe, maybe someone else wrote it for her..."
Wen Rufeng nodded. His voice was low, but loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly. "Wen Xingluo has never been to school since she was young. Her calligraphy is far inferior to Yue Yin's. She has only been in the palace for about half a year. It is impossible for someone to master calligraphy in such a short time."
Wen Ruyun sneered, "Wen Xingluo, you've become quite capable. To gain fame and reputation, you've even found someone to write for you! Apologize to everyone immediately, throw away that ghostwritten piece, and hang up your sister's work instead!"
After all, they are Wen Xingluo's biological brothers.
Hearing them say this, the scholars and writers around them looked at Wen Xingluo with suspicion, and the whispers filled the air in all directions, as if they wanted to poke a hole in the girl's spine.
Wen Xingluo remained calm and asked, "If this work was written by me, could you two brothers apologize to me?"
Wen Rufeng was displeased: "Xingluo, you are becoming more and more outrageous! Others may not know how good your handwriting is, but as your brother, how could I not know?! I know you were jealous of Yueyin's beautiful handwriting, so you used the power of the palace to snatch her place, but what is not yours will never be yours. Sacrificing honesty for fame is wrong!"
He had a look of disappointment on his face, his face was red and his neck was thick, and his tone was extremely harsh, as if Wen Xingluo had committed some serious crime.
People around them were saying, "This eldest son of the Wen family is actually an honest and decent man! It's a pity that his younger sister has grown up in a strange way. At such a young age, she has learned to seek fame and reputation and abuse her power for personal gain."
Wen Xingluo didn't care about the pointing and criticizing of people around him.
She said calmly, "Brother hasn't answered my question yet. If this calligraphy is indeed written by me, can you apologize to me?"
"Of course!" Wen Rufeng straightened his back. "Admitting one's mistakes is the best way to improve. If we were wrong, we would apologize. But the thing is, we wouldn't wrong you at all."
"I have witnesses."
Wen Xingluo uttered four words.
Wen Ruyun laughed strangely, "The witness you're talking about, could it be Fourth Young Master Xie? Everyone in Rongcheng knows that Fourth Young Master Xie is on good terms with you. Even if he comes out to testify, we won't believe him!"
"Hey, I have a bad temper!"
Xie Shian was annoyed and rolled up his sleeves to beat someone up, but he was afraid of embarrassing Wen Xingluo.
Wen Xingluo silently looked at the most eye-catching young man in a red robe in the crowd.
She didn't know whether Xie Guanlan was willing to testify for her.
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