The steward knew that Yun Miao was Jiang Xianglan's distinguished guest, so he naturally didn't dare neglect her. He even left two servants to wait on her. "Miss Yun, if you need anything, please let us know. Madam Gao Ming said that we must not neglect you."
"Bring some more food." Yun Miao was not polite and leaned back in the soft chair, ready to enjoy herself.
"The first competition is painting skills. Ladies, if you are interested, you can come on stage to demonstrate." Jiang said while sitting in the pavilion below the stage.
In the pavilion opposite, the young ladies from various families who had already prepared themselves walked gracefully and elegantly towards the water platform in front of them, where a drawing table and rice paper were already placed.
On the shore, there were also many noble young men standing, each of them waving a folding fan and looking elegant and dashing.
Many girls in the pavilion blushed when they saw this.
"My concubine greets His Majesty the First Prince and His Majesty the Second Prince!" When Jiang saw the people on the shore, she immediately stood up and said respectfully.
Hearing her words, all the noble ladies in the pavilion widened their eyes in shock.
Your Highness, Your Highness the Second Prince?
All of them bowed down and said, "This humble lady greets His Highness, the First and Second Highness!"
I heard that the prince would come to the Flower Club, but I didn’t expect it to be true.
Moreover, the ones who came were the eldest prince and the second prince.
The ladies secretly raised their heads and saw the two leaders on the shore.
Mu Linyuan was dressed in a black robe, with a striking appearance, a cold and stern expression, and an aura of absolute authority. It was as if the people kneeling before him had nothing to do with him.
Mu Yeting was dressed in a dark golden robe, and he looked quite good. He waved a jade fan and smiled broadly, "Madam, please get up quickly. Ladies, there's no need to be so polite. Don't be so restrained at the flower show. Just be casual."
Mu Linyuan was aloof and didn't say a word.
But most of the girls in the pavilion secretly focused their attention on him. This was the Second Prince, even more handsome than the rumors said!
In the pavilion, Yun Xian's eyes were fixed on Mu Linyuan, her love almost overflowing.
Yan Shasha naturally noticed this as well and teased, "It seems Miss Xian'er is interested in the Second Prince? Is this flower party for the Second Prince?"
"Shut up! What does this have to do with you?" Yun Xian glared at her.
However, Yun Miao in the corner was looking at the woman next to Jiang. When Jiang stood up and turned around, she did not move.
The only people who could resist being rude to the prince were naturally the emperor or the concubines in the harem.
Moreover, the woman just now clearly looked at the man in black robe on the shore. It seems... that he should be the mother of this prince.
Yun Miao's guess was correct. The graceful and elegant woman next to Jiang was naturally Meng Yuqin, the Jade Concubine.
Being able to leave the palace and personally organize a flower show is naturally the Emperor's preference.
This shows that the Second Prince is indeed a rare talent.
But this had nothing to do with Yun Miao. She was just curious why Mu Lansheng didn't come to such an occasion.
After all, she had met Luo Yan in Haicheng. If Mulansheng was not interested in the flower show, why would he send Luo Yan to Haicheng?
Well, now that she has cured my leg, I can naturally go out and have fun with other women.
Coincidentally, I heard whispers next to my ear: "Why didn't the Third Prince come? It is said that the Third Prince is even more outstanding than the Second Prince. I wonder just how magnificent he is?"
"I'm curious too, but how can the Third Prince, with his limited mobility and his busy court affairs, find such leisure and elegance? So it's naturally not easy for ordinary people to see the Third Prince."
Yun Miao raised an eyebrow.
Mulansheng’s leg hasn’t healed yet?
That shouldn't be the case. She has already performed surgery on him, and as long as he is well taken care of in the future, there will be no accidents.
Could it be that I didn’t take good care of it?
"But I heard that the Third Prince already has someone he loves, and he even built Fuyuan for her in the capital. This is a well-known fact in the capital!"
"No way? Which woman is so lucky?"
"I don't know, but the one who made His Highness the Third Prince so infatuated with her must be the White Moonlight in his heart!"
"Then why don't you marry her?"
"The Third Prince is busy with the court now, how can he have the time?"
"Too……"
Hearing these words, Yun Miao sneered.
It's not that I'm jealous, but I feel a lot of emotion when I hear that the person I rescued is now enjoying a romantic life.
"In that case, let the competition officially begin!" Jiang waved his hand.
The first one is painting.
Ye Lingshan looked at Luo Qing'er across the drawing table and snorted coldly at her, "You still want to fight me!"
The Ye family itself has business conflicts with the Luo family, and they are even imaginary enemies.
"You are not as skilled as others, so you resort to risky tactics. This shows that you are not confident in your painting skills!" Luo Qing'er's left hand was bandaged, and her expression was filled with resentment. It was obvious that these noble ladies had already started to stir up trouble among themselves.
Yun Miao, who was eating melon seeds with great relish, couldn't help but ask the maid next to her, "Did something interesting happen in the front hall just now?"
"Miss Yun, the fourth young lady of the Luo family fell into the water just now and is now resting in the back hall. The other members of the Luo family insisted that she was pushed into the water on purpose, but Madam Gaoming sent people to investigate but found nothing. I heard that the five young ladies of the Luo family are good at different arts, such as music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I'm afraid the fourth young lady's dance competition will not be possible now." The maid said in a low voice.
Yun Miao raised an eyebrow: "It's only been a while, and the front hall is already quite lively!"
Sure enough, there is no shortage of right and wrong in the arena.
"And the second young lady's hand seems to have been burned, but she still insisted on going on stage. I don't know if it will have any impact on the painting." The little maid shook her head and sighed.
Yun Miao looked at the field, she knew the five people from the Luo family.
Luo Meng'er is good at playing the piano, Luo Qing'er is good at painting, Luo Xue'er is good at chess, Luo Ning'er is good at dancing, and Luo Qing'er is just a fool.
Now it seems that the Luo family will not only lose the position of Flower God, but will also make a fool of themselves.
On the stage, Ye Lingshan looked at Luo Qing'er with an unpleasant expression: "Hmph, we'll have to compete to find out."
Among the three major merchants, the Luo family has the greatest chance of winning. It is rumored that the Second Prince once recommended to the Emperor that they expand the water-based silk trade, so it is not surprising that they are being targeted.
The people have already started handing out the questions, and the beauties on the stage are holding their breath and getting nervous.
Luo Qing'er was thinking about keeping the tea incident in mind and taking revenge after the flower show.
Ye Lingshan, however, felt that Luo Qing'er, a fool, would never be able to defeat her.
"The theme of this painting is flowers. Flowers appeal to everyone. Whoever can draw the most beautiful flowers and gain the most appreciation from the young masters will win the first place." Jiang said.
Soon, the painting began.
The noble ladies below were also waiting nervously.
Fortunately, there were no accidents while painting.
After all the paintings were completed, Luo Qing'er's flower Dingxiang got the third place in votes, which was not bad.
The first one was Yang Zhifu, the daughter of the Yang family. She smiled gently and blushed as she thanked the many young men on the shore, "Thank you for your kindness."
"The beauty is leaning against the willow tree, with a graceful posture. Wow, the daughter of the Yang family is quite good! She is so beautiful as to be able to paint peonies." Mu Yeting nodded with satisfaction.
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