Hearing this, Liu Dechang frowned and said:
"General Wu, everyone is watching here. One round determines the outcome, which is the rule we established earlier. What if we play another round? Do you think you're going to go back on your word?"
Huang Shixiong also laughed and said:
"Yeah, if you lose the next round, it will only make you look like a laughing stock. You'd better admit defeat!"
Luo Lan blinked cunningly, then bowed to Wu Hong calmly and said:
"It was General Wu who gave in. Luo Lan was just lucky and won against General Wu."
Although Wu Hong was extremely dissatisfied in his heart at this time, he knew that he could not go back on his word in front of so many people. He could only shake his head in disappointment and return to his seat angrily.
Luo Lan defeated Wu Hong?
The emperor couldn't believe this outcome. He personally stepped down from the throne and went forward to check.
When he saw this chess game, he was overjoyed and kept saying:
"This chess move is well-made, brilliant! This chess game is so well-planned and well-concealed. I declare that Princess Yu wins this round again."
Everyone present was surprised. No one had expected that Wu Hong, who always called himself a chess master, would actually lose to a wild girl from the countryside, and lose so completely.
In terms of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, Luo Lan has already won in both music and chess, so Wu Hong and Leng Zian naturally dare not underestimate her anymore.
After everyone discussed and praised the chess game for a while, they returned to their seats.
Leng Yu's face was filled with surprise. He had originally planned to comfort Luo Lan, but unexpectedly, she came up with a surprise victory and used the last trick to directly defeat Wu Hong. This really surprised him.
Leng Zian sat there with a frown on his face, his face as cold as ice. He didn't believe that this woman was proficient in everything.
He looked at Wu Hong, exchanged glances with him, snorted coldly, and then said:
"Playing the qin and chess is a must-have skill for women. It's not surprising that she won. How about Princess Yu and I compete in calligraphy?"
Before Luo Lan could speak, Leng Xi, who was sitting on the side, pursed his lips and muttered:
"Uncle, you are bullying me. Everyone in Daning State knows this. Uncle, your calligraphy is rich and full of ink, flowing like clouds and water, and no one can match it. My sister-in-law is a woman, so her handwriting must be weak and powerless. It's unfair to compare like this."
Hearing this, Leng Zian snorted coldly.
"She said it herself. She's good at everything. If she's willing to admit defeat, I'll give her some ground."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Luo Lan. There was no trace of defeat in Luo Lan's brows. Since they had started competing, they would compete to the end. Anyway, they had given it their all today.
Thinking of this, she humbly leaned over and nodded to Leng Zian:
"Since the Emperor's uncle is in such a good mood, Luo Lan cannot spoil his fun. Let's compete. However, I heard that the Emperor's uncle has been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics since he was three years old, and his handwriting is unmatched. Luo Lan is apprehensive, so I hope the Emperor's uncle will be more modest and give me some space."
Hearing her praise, Leng Zian raised his forehead proudly and replied with a smile:
"Of course. As your uncle and elder, I will not make things difficult for you. I want to make it clear that regardless of whether we win or lose, I will not punish you in any way."
Hearing this, Luo Lan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, nodded and saluted:
"Thank you for your consideration, uncle."
Leng Zian's face raised slightly. He was bound to win this game. He didn't believe that anyone could beat him in writing.
Seeing Luo Lan's calmness, everyone began to become curious about her again. This woman who claimed to be from the countryside actually won two games in a row. If she won the third game again, it would be a rare and bizarre thing in the world.
After a while, the palace maids cleared away the things on the table in front of them and placed the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone on it.
Leng Yu looked at Luo Lan with curiosity in his eyes. He now believed more and more that his wife, as she said herself, really came from another world. Too many unexpected things had happened to her.
He looked at her with eyes full of affection, with a gentle smile on his lips. At this moment, he only had his wife in his eyes.
Luo Lan sat up straight and spread out the straw paper in front of her. Seeing this, Leng Yu hurried over to help her grind the ink. This scene gave a harmonious feeling of a husband following his lead.
Yu Qiaoqiao, who was sitting opposite, saw this scene and kept pulling at the handkerchief in her hand, with envy and jealousy in her eyes beyond words.
Luo Lan looked up at Leng Yu and his hands grinding ink with loving eyes. Her clear eyes were like a pool of clear spring water, instantly softening Leng Yu's heart.
While grinding the ink, he looked up at her with a deep affection in his eyes that made others envious.
After the ink was ground, Leng Yu nodded and smiled at her, then returned to her seat. Luo Lan picked up the pen, dipped it in some black ink, and began to write carefully and seriously on the rice paper.
After a while, Leng Zian proudly put down the pen in his hand and looked at the emperor with disdain, "Your Majesty, I have finished writing."
Luo Lan also swung the pen at this time, finished the last word, put the pen on the pen holder, lowered his head and blew on the words he had just written, hoping to make those words dry more thoroughly.
At this time, the emperor raised his hand and said with bright eyes:
"First, please give me the calligraphy of the Prince of Zhennan."
As soon as he finished speaking, a palace servant came forward and took the first step to pick up the words on the table of Prince Zhennan and displayed them in front of everyone.
Leng Zian's calligraphy is truly worthy of the title of the best in Daning Kingdom. His handwriting is clear and his writing is as good as a god.
When everyone saw it, they all praised it.
Wu Yuanzhang was the first to nod and praise:
"Well, the calligraphy of the Prince of Zhennan is really wonderful and powerful. This time, the Prince of Zhennan must win."
Wu Hong also echoed, "The calligraphy of the Prince of Zhennan is like a flying phoenix, which makes people feel deeply impressed. It is truly a wonderful brushwork."
The Emperor then nodded in praise, "I never thought that after all these years, the Prince of Zhennan's calligraphy is still so exquisite. It really opened my eyes."
In everyone's eyes, Prince Zhennan must have won this competition, because his calligraphy has reached a level that no one can match.
There was also a smug look on the face of Zhennan King Leng Zi'an. He kept raising his eyebrows and looking at Luo Lan, just waiting to see her lose miserably.
Seeing this, Wu Hong snorted coldly at Luo Lan:
"Princess Yu, you've seen the calligraphy of the Prince of Zhennan. Are you ashamed of yourself? But it doesn't matter. The Prince of Zhennan just said that no matter whether we win or lose, he won't embarrass you. You don't have to worry too much."
Listening to his mocking words, Luo Lan nodded humbly, "General Wu is absolutely right. How can Luo Lan's handwriting be compared with the Prince of Zhennan's? My handwriting is so ugly that it dare not be seen by everyone."
When Wu Hong heard her say this, he waved his hands and said with a smile:
"Well, that won't do. No matter what you write, even if it looks like the handwriting that Lao Zhang crawled out, we still want to appreciate it."
The emperor also frowned. She had won the previous two games, which was considered to have regained some face for the royal family. It was reasonable that she lost this time.
Then, he waved his hand to the palace servants below and said:
"Pick up Princess Yu's calligraphy and display it."
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