Xiao Yang walked onto the stage, and Xiao Yao also put down her paintbrush and walked over. The brother and sister were thinking about how to explain to Kong Xuzhe when Xiao Yuan, fearless, said, "You know Kung Fu, right? My eldest, second, fourth, and fifth brothers are also skilled in martial arts. You can choose one of them to compete with, but I still think you should choose my fourth brother. This happened because of him, and his Kung Fu isn't that great either. You go!"
"You threw the sandbag, I'm only looking for you." Kong Xuzhe moved closer to Xiao Yuan to tease her. The little girl had white and tender hands, and a pair of bright big eyes appeared between her fingers.
"Young Prince, my sister is still young and ignorant. Xiao Yang apologizes to you on her behalf. I hope you will be generous and forgive her this time." Xiao Yang bowed deeply to Kong Xuzhe.
"What if I say no!" Kong Xuzhe stood with his hands behind his back and watched calmly as Xiao Yang protected his two younger sisters behind him, and then looked at him warily.
Yun Yifan stood up. He didn't want to see the situation worsen, and he also wanted to help the Xiao family and help Xiao Yao out of the predicament.
"Don't move." The emperor and Prince Jing stopped her together. They wanted to see Xiao Yao's reaction. It's not easy to be a royal daughter-in-law. Without the ability, you will die miserably if you reach that position.
Yun Yichen and Kong Xuzhe knew on their way back to Beijing that he was not a petty person, and they could also see that he was teasing his cousin on purpose. Could it be that... the girl from the Xiao family was so capable that she not only provoked the prince, but now even the prince of the Lingnan Wang family has joined in the fun. Will the old man be so angry that he will faint?
"What else do you want, you stingy man? Hit me if you dare!" Xiao Yuan didn't hide this time! She stood up angrily, pinched her fist and glared at Kong Xuzhe.
"Young Prince, my sister really didn't mean to hit you. If I hadn't stopped her with my hand that day, she would have failed to hit you. How about this, let my brother treat you to a meal?" Xiao Yao pulled Xiao Yuan back behind Xiao Yang. What should she do about her sister being so honest and straightforward? Can't she act like a young lady from a marquis's mansion in public?
"I want this little girl to tell me how to play this, and she has to teach me." Seeing that the time was almost right, Kong Xuzhe put forward his conditions.
"If I agree to you, will you let go of the past?" Xiao Yuan asked, sticking his head out from behind Xiao Yang.
"That depends on how effective your teaching is." Kong Xuzhe waited for Xiao Yuan to fall into the trap himself.
"What my sister plays is called poker. My fourth brother also knows how to play. You go find him!" Xiao Yao glared at Xiao Yuan who was about to nod. She was just a silly girl who believed everything anyone said. Although Xiao Yao didn't know what Kong Xuzhe's intentions were, she felt that he had bad intentions.
"It was her who hit me." Kong Xuzhe complained aggrievedly.
"Young Prince, can we solve this matter another day and in another place? You can go to the Xiao family to ask for an explanation, or we can go to their door to apologize. After all, this is the imperial palace. Can you please give the Xiao family some face?" Xiao Yao put on a cold face. If this Kong guy continued to be unreasonable, she would pull her sister together to kick him off the stage.
"I have no ill intentions, don't misunderstand me, please don't misunderstand me." Kong Xuzhe saw that Xiao Yao was unhappy and immediately greeted her with a smile. He wanted to spend more time with the little girl and see if she was the one he had been looking for. He was determined not to offend her family now.
"Can you go down now?" Xiao Yao glanced at him and said.
"Just go ahead! Although the most beautiful woman looks pretty when she's angry, it's better for us not to get angry if we can. What do you think?" Kong Xuzhe took a last look at Xiao Yuan who was staring at Xiao Yao and observing her expression, and thought, it seems that it's right not to provoke the most beautiful woman. With such a temper, will she be able to get married in the future?
"Miss Xiao is quite impressive." After watching the lively scene, the emperor straightened his back and said to Prince Jing beside him that after two more years of training, she would be more than qualified to be the Crown Prince's Consort.
"That's right." He didn't even look at who had chosen her. How could it be any different? King Jing was now extremely satisfied with Xiao Yao.
Xiao Yuan's simple magic show won a standing ovation. The performance style had never been seen before, the props had never been seen before, and Xiao Yuan's rich facial expressions made her show win second place after the whole game.
Xiao Yao also handed in a painting, which depicted the Seventh Princess, the Crown Princess, and Princess Qi appreciating flowers together.
"This is me. Does it look like me? Does it look like me?" The Seventh Princess asked, shaking the Crown Princess's arm.
It was the first time the emperor saw a color painting. The people in the painting were easy to identify, and they looked vivid and lifelike.
"Why is there no man, and no me?" After searching for a long time, the emperor still didn't see himself and asked with a little dissatisfaction.
"My painting skills are poor, how dare I paint the emperor! If I practice for another ten or eight years, maybe I will have the courage to start painting." The emperor's anger was obviously pretended, so Xiao Yao had the courage to refuse politely.
"Do you still want the famous painting?" She actually dared to reject his proposal. The little girl was indeed Xiao Hu's granddaughter. Her courage and ability to guess people's hearts were extraordinary.
"You don't like my paintings! That proves that my level needs to be improved. I will practice hard after I go home and strive to get your approval as soon as possible." After Xiao Yao finished speaking, she went to roll up her paintings. Since the emperor didn't like them, she could just take them away.
"Give it to me, I like it. I also have a few calligraphy and paintings in my palace. You can take them all if you want." The Seventh Princess was afraid that Xiao Yao would take her portrait out of the palace.
"Is this what you should care about? Have you chosen the person I asked you to choose?" The emperor had no idea what to do with his daughter who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun all day long.
"Does your brother have a fiancée?" The Seventh Princess asked Xiao Yao.
"The engagement is about to begin. I particularly like my future sister-in-law." Xiao Yao quickly replied, "Don't get involved. The Xiao family already has a troublesome princess. If there's another princess, even your mother will be overwhelmed to deal with it."
"I think your family must have a lot of fun. I..."
"I'll tell you a secret." The Seventh Princess leaned over and whispered, "My Third Brother's feet smell terrible. I don't dare enter his yard." Xiao Yao was also taking a gamble. She saw that the Seventh Princess's shoes were spotless and the handkerchief in her hand was especially pristine, so she wondered if she had mysophobia.
"Really?" The mysophobia-stricken Seventh Princess thought for a moment and made up her mind to give up the portrait with great reluctance. She said, "Forget it! Your brother is not suitable. The number one scholar clearly likes you. I will go ask Mr. Sun, the third scholar." The Seventh Princess left with the portrait, as if finding a prince consort was as easy as finding a servant.
The Seventh Princess asked Sun Tanhua a few questions, and his answers made her very satisfied. In less than a quarter of an hour, the Seventh Princess successfully sold herself.
"When I have a princess's mansion, I will invite you." Finding a prince consort is not her ultimate goal. Leaving the palace and living a freer and more casual life is what she wants to do most.
"I will definitely go if I have the chance." Xiao Yao's biggest wish is to stay away from the palace and the royal family, but what confuses her is why she is becoming more and more entangled!
"Let Achen accompany you to the treasury!" The emperor patted his nephew's shoulder. The emperor's uncle has created an opportunity for you, you must seize it.
"Just give me a painting of a lady. I'm afraid I'll be so addicted to your treasure house that I won't want to leave." Xiao Yao never dared to hope to choose a gift herself. She believed that the emperor would not like someone who didn't know his own worth and didn't understand his own position.
"I'll choose one later and give it to my junior sister." Yun Yichen met Xiao Yao's surprised look and said, "Little girl, I'll let you know who truly understands you and treats you well."
"Then I'll leave it to you, Prince." Xiao Yao didn't want to delve into the reasons behind Yun Yichen's unusual behavior. She attributed it to the fact that Princess Jing and the Princess were close to her, so Prince Yun was taking better care of her. If anyone told Xiao Yao that Yun Yichen was interested in her now, she wouldn't believe it.
After the banquet, the young ladies and gentlemen walked out of the palace one after another. Xiao Yuan was holding the second prize, a pair of jade-carved deer, and chattered as he walked about where to go tomorrow and which restaurant would have its signature dishes.
"Look, grandpa and uncle are here to pick us up." Xiao Yuan almost threw away the things in his arms. He hadn't seen his family for a long time and missed them so much!
"Don't tell them what happened in Fengxiang Palace. If grandpa asks, just say everything is normal." Xiao Yao was moved but only felt distressed. Grandfather and father must have been waiting at the palace gate because they were worried about her. She didn't know how long they had been waiting. She was so unfilial that she made her elders worry about her every day.
"Xiao Yuan, right? How about giving this to me?" Kong Xuzhe, who had been following the Xiao sisters, became more and more interested in Xiao Yuan. The little girl loved to play and knew how to play, loved to eat and knew how to eat. Wasn't this exactly the other half he had always dreamed of? He whipped out his horsewhip and took the purse from Xiao Yuan's waist.
"Stop." The Xiao family had been staring at the two little girls! Seeing Kong Xuzhe waving his whip at them, they all ran over. The old man was now old and injured, so he did not participate in the battle. He just took the two granddaughters to a relatively spacious and safe place and protected them.
Xiao Jingkang and Xiao Yi worked together to stop Kong Xuzhe. It was the first time they saw someone attacking the two sisters. They were surprised and angry, and all their anger turned into attacking power. After a few moves, they knocked Kong Xuzhe off his composure and he begged for mercy.
"You must have misunderstood me. I didn't mean to hit the two girls. I just wanted to ask for something." The men of the Xiao family are really cruel. They know that all of your family members are military generals, but they still use such heavy hands to beat two of them against one. Do you have the nerve to do that?
"Do you think our girls will give you their things just because you want them? Hand them over quickly." Xiao Yi changed his moves as fast as lightning and stretched out his hand to snatch back Xiao Yuan's purse.
"Everyone, stop it. This must be a misunderstanding. Stop fighting." Yun Yifan stood between Xiao Yi and Kong Xuzhe. The two had to stop. Yun Yichen pinched Xiao Yuan's purse with two fingers and easily took it back.
"Take care of your things." Yun Yichen raised his hand and threw the purse to Xiao Yuan. Xiao Yao saw that her sister was not in the right state and quickly reached out to catch it for her. She looked back at Yun Yichen, wanting to ask about her famous paintings! This guy had already walked towards his father.
What does that mean? Are my paintings gone?
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