In addition to the main hall for the concubines to hold palace banquets, Chunxinglou also has a spacious courtyard and a loft for viewing. The flowers and plants in the courtyard are planted in all seasons. Mid-Autumn Festival is the fragrance of osmanthus, and the weather is good. Princess Mingshao asked the palace servants to set up tables and cushions in the courtyard, and brought these concubines to eat, drink and chat in the courtyard with these noble girls.

When Zhao Sansi came, the poetry competition was in full swing. Perhaps the days in the deep palace were really lonely, and it was rare to have such a chance to gather together with one another with great weather. The autumn wind brought a cool weather. The concubines all had radiant faces, and they were not as dignified as they usually looked. They all focused on the current poetry meeting, and no one noticed that Zhao Sansi had come.

Zhao Sansi didn't let Li Zhongxian speak out to remind her that she hadn't seen such a lively situation before, and was very curious, so she pulled people to hide in the dark from afar.

Princess Mingshao sat down at the empress dowager and saw the bright yellow corner of her clothes early on. Her face was silent, but the eyes of a girl who was slowly reciting her poems were a little meaningful.

I saw the girl wearing a light green verdant smoke shirt, a lotus-colored skirt embroidered with orchids, and a thin verdant smoke gauze on the outside. Among the women, this woman was low in size, but she also saw her graceful and graceful lips without rouge, with a slightly lighter color. But as soon as she opened her mouth, she seemed to be like a yellow oriole coming out of the valley:

"The flowers are fascinating, and the eyes are fascinating, and the asakusa can lose its horse's hooves."

As soon as she finished speaking, the bright red silk flowers came from her to another girl in a light pink skirt, and everyone's eyes saw her again.

The girl in a pink skirt was holding silk flowers, her little face tightly. Just as the palace maid beat the third drum, she quickly said: "Suddenly, like a night of spring breeze, thousands of trees..."

"This sentence has been said..." Before she could finish her sentence, someone interrupted her and interrupted her.

"Someone has indeed said this sentence, Miss Song has another sentence." Perhaps she was in a good mood, but the Empress Dowager rarely looked kind and kind.

After a moment of quietness, the girl in a pink skirt lowered her head and still didn't make any noise. Sweat was faintly visible between her hair, probably nervous. Princess Mingshao glanced at the female family members who were muttering secretly, sighed in her heart, and comforted her kindly: "It's probably too anxious. It's reasonable for Miss Song to not think of it for a while. But let's just have fun, don't take it to heart."

What this means is that since you can't answer, you will be out and you will pass the silk flower to the next person.

Today's poetry competition is very lively. After rounds, Princess Mingshao is quite optimistic about the girl from the Song family. If so, she would be happy to see her success today. Although the Song family does not have the foundation of the Lin family, the great-grandfather of this girl is the teacher of Emperor Gaozong. Her grandfather is now a first-rank minister of the Ministry of Personnel. She will naturally not miss it if she can sell her good things to the girl now.

"Yes." Miss Song, wearing a pink skirt, nodded and crampedly passed the silk flowers in her hand to Concubine Yu. She returned to her seat after being blessed.

Concubine Yu took the bouquet and frowned deliberately for a while. When the palace maid hit the drums for the third time, she smiled generously and said, "I'm afraid I'm getting older. I really can't remember it. Let's be the next one."

Today's poetry competition is somewhat similar to those flying flower orders that literati and scholars traveled by them, but since ancient times, women are naturally not as knowledgeable as those of literati. They are not as harsh as those of flying flower orders. They do not need to pay attention to those formats, and do not write poems by themselves. They only need to memorize the poems of their predecessors.

For example, the current competition is a poem containing the word "flower". The Empress Dowager and Princess Mingshao who were sitting in the main seat each said a sentence, and then passed the silk flowers to Concubine Yu. The following are all picked up by these Concubines and the female family members of the aristocratic family.

After the rounds of rounds, the common poems containing the word "flower" are almost done. The only daughters of the Lin family who have not been eliminated are Lin Wanqing, but among the concubines, there are several concubines and wives.

Concubine Yu was the leader of the four concubines. Now she took the initiative to get out. The other two concubines looked at Miss Lin San in a lotus-colored skirt and naturally understood Concubine Yu's meaning. They just wanted to make a comedy and didn't have to show off. After taking her silk flowers, they pretended that they couldn't think of it and passed them to Concubine Ning.

Concubine Ning glanced at Miss Lin San, weighed the silk flower in her hand, turned around and handed it to the lady who was trying to get started, and casually said, "Put the clouds in front of the window, and put the flowers in front of the mirror."

The lady glanced at Concubine Yu, hesitated for a moment, and waited quietly until she beat the drum three times and passed it directly to Gu Xizhao.

If Gu Xizhao doesn't accept it, then Concubine Ning will compete with Miss Lin San.

If it were in the past, Gu Xizhao didn't care who was the one who was in the limelight today, but the third lady of the Lin family... can't do it.

Although she was not raised in the boudoir like other aristocratic girls, her master was a capable man, knowing astronomy and geography. She followed her since she was a child. When she was learning horse stance, she had to carry the Four Books and Five Classics with horse stances. She was older and had some knowledge about history and poetry. This knowledge is naturally broader than these ladies of the family. A few poems containing "flowers" would naturally not defeat her.

"It is the beautiful scenery in Jiangnan. I meet you again when the flowers fall." The silk flowers paused and entered Miss Lin San's hands again.

Miss Lin San Lin Wanqing is half a year younger than Zhao Sansi, but her words and deeds are already a generous person. After taking the silk flowers, the drums sounded twice, she was not nervous. Instead, she glanced at Concubine Ning, pursed her lips and smiled, "The peach blossoms are smiling from the fence, as if they are still blooming, and they are most affectionate."

Concubine Ning naturally noticed her eyes. After taking the silk flowers, she said directly: "The peach blossoms bloom in a cluster without a master, and the cute deep red loves light red."

Gu Xizhao was still calm, "Three or two peach blossoms outside the bamboo, and the spring river was warm and the duck prophet."

Lin Wanqing took the silk flowers and still looked at Concubine Ning: "The flower path has never been swept by the guest, and the cloak door will be opened for you now."

Concubine Ning still pretended not to see it: "The peach blossoms and flowing water go away in a flash, there is another world and no world."

Miss Lin San's poems seemed to express their affection to others. When Gu Xizhao picked up the silk flowers, she looked at Concubine Ning and looked puzzled when she saw this. She suddenly became a little funny when she saw this Miss Lin San, and she paused a little, "I don't know where the face of the human face is, and the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze."

The silk flowers were once again transferred to Lin Wanran's hand. She took the silk flowers and paused. Just as she was about to speak, Yu Guang somehow swept to the corner of the bright yellow clothes in the distance. When he reached his mouth, he pressed them down again. When the drum beat three times, he turned to his blessed body and said frankly: "I'm not talented."

This is giving up.

The only ones left were Gu Xizhao and Concubine Ning.

Everyone present was a little surprised. Concubine Ning took the silk flower, turned her head to look at Gu Xizhao, and was silent for a while. When the drums stopped, she silently handed the silk flower to the palace maid and passed it to Gu Xizhao.

Gu Xizhao looked at the silk flowers in her hand. Needless to say, she won.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward. Lin Wanqing glanced at her sister, Concubine Yu, and pretended not to see her cold face. Instead, she was blessed with a blessing in front of Gu Xizhao. "The little girl has long heard that Mrs. Gu is a woman of ice and snow. When she saw her today, she really deserves her reputation. Congratulations to the lady for taking the lead today and losing to her. The little girl is convinced."

When the empress dowager in the throne heard this, her face turned dark instantly, but before she could speak, Princess Mingshao, who was sitting on her, also stood up, and went to Gu Xizhao, echoing Lin Wanqing's words: "Congratulations to Mrs. Gu."

Gu Xizhao didn't need to give Lin Wanqing a gift, but Princess Mingshao's gift was returned. She stood up and met Princess Mingshao. Then she looked at Lin Wanqing, "You are polite, everyone has given up."

Princess Mingshao smiled, "No way to give in? After this round, there are hundreds of poems. Many poems are rare and unspeakable, but I have never heard of them."

"Princess, you're polite." Gu Xizhao still responded lukewarmly. Compared to the hypocritical Princess Mingshao, she was more curious about what Miss Lin San's idea was.

Princess Mingshao smiled and was about to speak again when she saw Zhao Sansi coming over, she pretended to find that someone was coming, "Emperor..."

When she exclaimed, everyone present hurriedly got up and knelt down to salute.

Zhao Sansi saw Gu Xizhao win with his own eyes. He was so happy that he gave up the tribute, "Get up, let's get up, today we rarely go to the palace to talk to the empress dowager and concubine. Everyone is more comfortable. If it is because of my coming and I am restrained, it is not my fault."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone stood up. The female family members of these aristocratic families had never seen Zhao Sansi. They had to look at the people now.

Zhao Sansi looks a bit like Zhao Jin, but because he is a daughter, his face is not as strong and tough as Zhao Jin. However, he is now being raised by the imperial kitchen with delicious food and drink. Although his facial features have not yet grown completely, his red lips and white teeth are exactly the appearance of the young men liked by these wives of aristocratic families, especially those peach blossom eyes, which are a bright posture with a smile.

Zhao Sansi waved his hand, walked straight to the empress dowager who had already stood up, bowed slightly, "Empress dowager." He had seen each other's courtesy and said, "I promised the emperor that the emperor's sister came to present the ceremony to those who were the first to the poetry competition today. I wonder if the poetry competition today is over."

The empress dowager glanced at her. She didn't know that Zhao Sansi had been here for a while, but she was not happy with Zhao Sansi and did not reply to her. Instead, she looked at Princess Mingshao and said, "This poetry competition is decided by the Emperor's Girl. Whether it is over or not depends on the Emperor's Girl's meaning."

Old pious woman.

Zhao Sansi was so tired of her sarcastic look. After enduring, she was not angry and looked at Princess Mingshao with her expression unchanged.

"It's over." Princess Mingshao was secretly annoyed by the Queen Mother, but she still smiled, "The Emperor is really a coincidence. It's just over. Speaking of which, the person who won the lead in this poetry competition today is either someone else or Mrs. Gu."

Zhao Sansi then quickly looked at Gu Xizhao, with a slightly shocked look on his face: "Oh? Is that right?"

No one spoke, Concubine Ning glanced at Princess Mingshao and took the initiative to speak out, "That's right. Mrs. Gu's knowledge is something that we are not as good as those of us who are not talented and have little knowledge. Today's top score is well deserved."

Zhao Sansi likes to listen to the words praising the imperial concubine. For the first time, he looked at the Concubine Ning, who was not as good as the title, and turned his head to look at Gu Xizhao. After enduring, he still couldn't help it. "When the late emperor was there, he praised Gui... Mrs. Gu is a capable man, and the late emperor's praise will definitely not be wrong."

As he said that, Zhao Sansi turned his head to look at these female families of aristocratic families. Although he pretended to be serious, his pride in his eyes could not be concealed, "You lost to Mrs. Gu, it's not because you are not knowledgeable. Who told you to meet Mrs. Gu today?"

It is more like showing off than soothing people's hearts.

Li Zhongxian listened aside, without seeing the expressions of these women, and could only remind him in a voice that was neither high nor low, "Emperor, the Prime Minister is still waiting in Chengqian Palace."

When the little emperor encountered the matter of the imperial concubine, he looked like a chatterbox. He was afraid that he would persuade the person to leave quickly, for fear that the more she would talk, the more distorted she would become.

Zhao Sansi didn't know when the Prime Minister was waiting for him, but seeing Li Zhongxian's winking and flirting look, he still didn't remove him. "If you don't mention it, I'll forget it."

When the master and servant sang and said, Princess Mingshao didn't understand, so she took the initiative to say, "Mingshao forgot that the emperor had a lot of things to do." After that, she signaled the palace maid to bring the gifts she had prepared long ago.

Zhao Sansi glanced at the thing covered with red silk on the tray and raised an eyebrow, "I'm very curious about what the gift the emperor prepared?"

Princess Mingshao paused, hesitated for a moment before taking the initiative to lift the red silk, revealing a set of phoenix crowns inlaid with the pearls of the South China Sea.

Everyone present who didn't know about it all gasped. This gift was too grand, but it was a bit unsuitable to give it to Mrs. Gu.

Zhao Sansi was also stunned for a moment. She thought that her princess was stingy, but she didn't want to take action and was so generous.

Princess Mingshao didn't know what she was thinking, but didn't know how to explain it. After thinking for a while, she spoke out: "I thought about this poetry competition before, so I would have fun with these girls. But today everyone is in great interest and happy. I forgot about the final preparations."

Zhao Sansi came to his senses and didn't think much about her words. "It's okay." As he said that, he deliberately walked towards Gu Xizhao with a stern face.

In front of everyone, I still have to take the emperor's airs in front of the imperial concubine.

"Congratulations to Mrs. Gu." Zhao Sansi took the head from the palace maid, and couldn't help but be happy when he spoke.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Gu Xizhao took the tray with her own hands, turned around and gave it to Chan'er. When she knelt down to thank Zhao Sansi, she glared at her first. Zhao Sansi didn't get used to pulling her.

After ceremonializing Zhao Sansi, Gu Xizhao took Chan'er and walked to Princess Mingshao and thanked the reward.

The imperial concubine who dared to twist her ears in private had to be so restrained in front of others. Zhao Sansi looked at it and felt uncomfortable again, thinking that he must think of a way to make the imperial concubine as arrogant as he was.

When Gu Xizhao returned to her original position, Zhao Sansi remembered that she had another reward, so she quickly asked Li Zhongxian to send her reward and said with a high sound: "I admire talented women very much. When I came here today, I also brought a gift. This jade pendant is naturally not as good as the emperor's gift, but it is also my wish."

When everyone heard this, they lowered their eyes and said nothing, but their thoughts were all in their hearts.

Since ancient times, jade pendants have been given only by men and women in love. The little emperor easily treats the jade pendants as rewards. Is it intentional or unintentional?

But if they were willing to prepare for this Mrs. Gu, those present just now could clearly see that Miss Lin San clearly gave up voluntarily.

But if it was Wuxin, the phoenix crown and the jade pendant given by Princess Mingshao would be too...a coincidence.

Only Concubine Yu stared at Lin Wanqing with her eyes as if she was Binglingzi, and she wished she could sing her sister on the spot.

Lin Wanqing had already known that it would be based on the word "flower" as the theme for today's poetry competition. Although she had read some books, the Lin family also found various collections of essays to be cautious, and it was definitely more than enough to deal with today's poetry.

Princess Mingshao and the others thought that today's winner was no surprise. She used this phoenix crown as the first prize, and it was expected that Lin Wanqing would win. Concubine Yu proposed to use this phoenix crown as the gift. She even gave all the pearls of the South China Sea that Zhao Jin gave her to Princess Mingshao.

The phoenix crown is an ambiguous thing, and the little emperor personally gave it to others. At that time, it will definitely be more ambiguous. When the court officials talk about the candidate for the standing up, they will inadvertently tell what happened today, and I am afraid that many people will think that the two are destined to be destined.

But I didn't expect that all the mechanisms were done, but I made wedding dresses for the enemy!

Now that she heard that the reward Zhao Sansi was preparing was a jade pendant, Concubine Yu was so angry that she bit her teeth. If it weren't for the occasion that was full of everyone, she really wanted to go over and slap Lin Wanqing a few times.

The jade pendant was prepared by Zhao Sansi. She didn't know that there was any other meaning. She just looked at the women present and seemed to be something wrong. She glanced at Li Zhongxian and thought to herself, was she biased again?

But when she thought about what Li Zhongxian said to her before, she didn't feel that she was biased. I just admire talented people.

After delivering all the things, Zhao Sansi did not talk to Gu Xizhao, but instead talked a few family matters to Princess Mingshao and the Empress Dowager. When the imperial kitchen came to deliver things, she greeted everyone politely, and left Chunxinglou with busy government affairs.

I didn't dare to think that Zhao Sansi was actually asking the imperial kitchen to give everyone present a delicacies. Seeing the more food in front of him, he looked at the various expressions.

Princess Mingshao: Is it possible that the little bastard really cares about this emperor's sister in my heart?

The Empress Dowager: The little emperor still regards the Ai family as his sister-in-law. Today, I am afraid that he will look at the Ai family present and will be particularly filial to the Ai family.
To be continued...