"Mr. Huigua, the Xiongnu is a metaphor for the northern bandits. As for the Wuding River, that's something I made up."
Speaking of this, Meng Guxue felt a little guilty.
She had traveled through time and space to the present, and had no time to read books like geography, so how would she know whether there was a river between the Dayong Dynasty and the Northern Kingdom?
The use of this "Wuding River" is harmless, right?
Gu Qianshan frowned slightly when he heard this.
There is indeed a river at the border between the Great Yong Dynasty and the Northern Kingdom. Coincidentally, the name of the river is "Wuding".
Every citizen of the Yong Dynasty should know about the Victory of Wuding. It was a great victory in which General Qiao turned the tide of the war, and the Wuding River became famous because of it.
If we look into it carefully, Miss Meng's change of "Wuding" to "Wuding" is actually inappropriate.
Just now, when everyone heard Mr. Gu reciting the poem, they subconsciously thought it was "Poor bones by the Wuding River". Now that they heard it was "Wuding", everyone's eyes suddenly became subtle.
Qiao Jiaojiao noticed the change in the atmosphere. She thought about it carefully and suddenly slapped her thigh.
[Oh, I almost forgot about my father's great achievements! The great victory in Wuding! ]
[It's over, it's over. The heroine has a little bit of a problem on her back. At the very least, it's because she's so ignorant that she doesn't even know about Wuding River. At the worst, she might even start a literary inquisition! ]
[It all depends on Prince Bai Yueguang's attitude.]
Obviously, everyone's thoughts at this moment were similar to Qiao Jiaojiao's, and everyone looked at the prince at the same time.
The prince sat in the first seat with a calm expression. Seeing this, he slowly spoke: "Miss Meng, don't you know Wuding River?"
Meng Guxue didn't expect that the prince would take the initiative to talk to her, but considering the expressions of the people and the atmosphere around her, she was not stupid enough to think that the prince was amazed by her.
Wuding River?
Was there a river called Wuding River in the Yong Dynasty?
The prince saw the confusion on Meng Guxue's face and knew what was going on.
He retracted his gaze and said calmly: "Miss Meng's poetic talent is amazing, which is rare, but a truly learned person should not be limited to gorgeous words and beautiful poems, but should read the past and present, care about the country, and never forget the great cause."
As the prince finished speaking, the whole room fell silent.
Everyone looked solemn, respectful yet fearful, which made Meng Guxue feel suffocated.
This was the first time she witnessed the majesty of the imperial family in this unfamiliar dynasty.
The prince just sat there quietly, but he already gave people a strong sense of oppression.
At this moment, Meng Guxue, who had originally looked down upon these feudal dregs, began to tremble in his legs and his back was wet with sweat without realizing it.
She had a feeling that if she had shown any sign of having heard of Wuding River, she might have been dragged away on the spot...
"Mr. Gu, let's continue the poetry reading. Miss Meng's poetic talent is still worthy of recognition."
The prince made the final decision, and the atmosphere in the venue gradually relaxed.
After all, the stupid act of writing Wuding River as Wuding River is enough to prove that this poem was indeed written by Meng Guxue himself.
Meng Guxue sat back anxiously, unable to understand why everything always went unexpectedly and never went smoothly!
Her legs were still weak at this time!
But no matter what, Meng Guxue's poetic talent was recognized by the prince, and she suddenly came into everyone's attention.
Subsequently, many other people’s poems were picked out for appreciation, but none was as stunning as Meng Guxue’s.
After watching for a while, Qiao Jiaojiao felt bored. She looked around, and the prince couldn't help but think of the Fourth Prince's childhood when she saw the lively look in his eyes.
"Jiaojiao, come here."
He reached out his hand towards Qiao Jiaojiao.
Qiao Jiaojiao was also happy to have a good relationship with the prince. She snuggled into the prince's arms with a smile, poking his face from time to time, or pulling his sleeves.
The prince's brows were relaxed and he looked very indulgent. Everyone who saw this scene couldn't help but be secretly shocked.
Isn't the prince really too doting on this girl from the Qiao family?
Meng Guxue secretly paid attention to the prince. Seeing the wanton smile on Qiao Jiaojiao's face, she couldn't help but feel envious and jealous.
So reincarnation is a technical job.
It would be great if she traveled through time and space to become the young lady of the Qiao family. Everyone would love and pamper her, and she would be able to choose any man she wanted in the future.
Meng Guxue was only concerned with envying and jealousy Qiao Jiaojiao, but she didn't know that a pair of rather resentful eyes were staring at her!
At noon, when it was time for lunch, the first half of the poetry reading came to an end.
There was no need to be too particular when traveling outside, so the prince called the brothers Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Diyi to have dinner with him.
Qiao Diyi couldn't help but feel puzzled when he saw that the prince had no intention of letting Qiao Jiaojiao go.
He was a straightforward person, and when he couldn't figure it out, he asked directly: "Brother Shen, aren't you afraid that my little sister will pee on you?"
Qiao Jiaojiao: “…”
[I won’t pee randomly! ]
Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Diyi: I don’t believe it.
The prince raised his eyebrows and smiled when he heard this, "No problem, I brought two extra sets of clothes."
Qiao Diyi: “…”
It seems that the prince came prepared...
"Prince! Prince, please stay!"
Suddenly, a soft call came from behind.
The prince turned around and saw Sheng Mingcheng walking towards him quickly with an anxious look on his face.
Qiao Jiaojiao followed the prince and raised her eyebrows.
[What does Sheng Mingcheng want to do with the prince? ]
Seeing the prince stop, Sheng Mingcheng let out a breath, glanced at Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Diyi beside him, and said with some embarrassment:
"Your Highness, may I ask for your permission to talk?"
Qiao Jiaojiao was extremely curious at this time.
[Prince, please agree to his request! See what Sheng Mingcheng is up to!]
The prince thought that Sheng Xiuran was one of the candidates for the crown princess, so he nodded slowly.
"Let's move forward. Dalang and Erlang will wait for me here."
Qiao Diyi saw the prince carrying Qiao Jiaojiao and leaving, and was about to warn him, but Qiao Tianjing grabbed Qiao Diyi's sleeve.
"Let my little sister go with you."
Only in this way can we know what Sheng Mingcheng is planning.
Qiao Diyi realized it later, that’s right!
Walking to a peach tree not far away, the prince said calmly, "What does Mr. Sheng want to tell me?"
Sheng Mingcheng looked uneasy and even a little embarrassed.
Qiao Jiaojiao:?
[Why is Sheng Mingcheng suddenly acting like a pure and innocent boy? Isn't he a playboy? And he has a lot of concubines at home! ]
Sheng Mingcheng licked his lips nervously, then bowed and spoke.
"Your Highness, I would like to ask for a favor from you!"
The prince raised his eyebrows slightly, "Tell me about it."
Sheng Mingcheng showed his delight and said impatiently, "Your Highness, I am attracted to the eldest daughter of the General of the Cavalry. I would like to ask Your Highness to speak a few good words to the Emperor and ask him to grant me and Miss Xiao a marriage!"
Qiao Jiaojiao: ???
[Oh my god, Sheng Mingcheng is trying to steal my wife right in front of her! Haha, this is going to be a good show! ]