When Yun Xihe woke up, Qin Xuanling had disappeared without a trace, leaving only the vague scent of ambergris in the air, reminding him of his presence.

She squinted her eyes, adjusted to the light, and stayed on the bed for a while before getting up.

Since the competition yesterday was about riding and shooting on horseback, today we will not be competing on horseback, but directly on calligraphy and painting.

Yun Xihe thought optimistically that today he would compete in calligraphy and painting, tomorrow he would compete in counting, and the day after tomorrow the scholars would select the top ten with the highest scores, and they would be able to end the marriage recruitment meeting and return to Chang'an one day early.

After finishing her breakfast, she saw that it was still early, so she took Xiaotang for a walk in the courtyard. After a while, she saw many people gathered around, apparently playing some kind of game. Xiaotang took a closer look

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"It's from Da Zhou... How dare these people be so brave? They actually gamble here!"

Yun Xihe frowned, "Gambling money?"

For three days in a row, Dazhou has not performed well. Is this because he has simply given up on himself? Don’t they all call themselves gentlemen? Even gentlemen gamble?

Xiaotang has a sharp ear and eyesight, "It seems like he is betting on who will come first in today's calligraphy and painting competition!"

Yun Xihe looked at the names on it. Those coming and going were Qin Xuanling, Chu Sheng, and Tuoba Kui.

Someone said, "I heard that His Majesty Tuoba of Xiliang is the best at painting and can make people mesmerized... and King Sheng of Zhou Dynasty, I heard that he can paint with both hands!"

The dealer nodded, "That's true. A painting by our Prince Sheng is worth millions of dollars!"

Someone asked again, "Then you also wrote about another person, the regent of Dashun. Although he is known as the God of War, I have never heard of him doing anything in writing!"

The banker said in deep secret, "That's not certain. Think about it, he won the first place for two days in a row. Maybe he will also shine in this category of calligraphy and painting!"

"I do know the regent, and I heard that he is both civil and military... But I still think that Dazhou and Xiliang have a greater chance of winning this game!"

"After all that, who do you want to win?"

"The regent has great potential, but I choose Prince Sheng, hahahahahaha."

"..."

Yun Xihe was unhappy and had a bad temper. She snorted, "I think Qin Xuanling will win! I will crush him!"

But she couldn't show up, so she took out a jade pendant from her purse... that jade pendant was the same jade pendant that Tuoba Kui had quietly put under her pillow before.

She handed it to Xiaotang without hesitation and asked her to win against Qin Xuanling.

Xiaotang immediately took the jade pendant, walked up and put it on Qin Xuanling's name, "This jade pendant is worth at least one hundred thousand taels of silver. I'll give it to Qin Xuanling."

Everyone was frightened by the "one hundred thousand". The dealer looked at the jade pendant with hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix, and estimated that the one hundred thousand taels might be more than that. The texture and carving of this jade pendant were indeed worth the price, and he couldn't help but say,

"Although the Regent of Dashun has won two games in a row, he is not as likely to win in calligraphy and painting today as Dazhou and Xiliang. There are still many popular candidates. How about you take a look, girl?"

Xiaotang said coldly, "If you don't want to watch, just choose my prince."

Dealer: "..." Okay, it turns out that the regent spent his own money to find a place for himself!

Everyone else looked at Xiaotang like an idiot, probably because they couldn't understand the feeling of having to save face and suffer.

Xiaotang returned to Yun Xihe angrily, "Princess, they don't believe that the prince will win..." Then he asked in a low voice, "Princess, are you going to drug Chu Sheng today?

"

Yun Xihe shook his head, "No need."

Others don't know Qin Xuanling's ability, but she certainly knows it, but if Chu Sheng, a recognized master of calligraphy and painting, is not here today, then winning is really meaningless.

Tuoba Kui, who was not far away, had a panoramic view of this scene. His eyes stayed on the jade pendant, with a faint expression on his face, and finally couldn't help but chuckle,

"Sister, you say you don't recognize me, but you still wear that jade pendant close to your body."

Seeing Yun Xihe's figure disappear, he also walked towards the square where the competition was held.

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This calligraphy and painting test, almost everyone in the house was eager to show off their skills.

After all, calligraphy and painting are both elegant matters for gentlemen. Regardless of the level of skill, as long as you refer to it, you can get some points. Calligraphy and painting are done at the same time. Painting and writing are limited to a time, and they are hung up for people to appreciate... and then the great Confucian

They score.

However, due to the large number of people participating in the competition, today's competition was divided into two sessions, morning and afternoon. Each session was limited to two hours. Coincidentally, the most popular candidates in the gambling game were all assigned to the morning session.

As soon as Qin Xuanling appeared, the young people watching in Dashun became enthusiastic.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, are you doing calligraphy or painting today?"

Qin Xuanling is now like a god in the eyes of everyone in Dashun. He won the first place in two consecutive doors, evaded the sneak attack of the Xiliang Emperor, and defeated Dazhou. The Dashun people who participated in the competition were all talented and capable.

A feeling of pride.

Tuoba Kui walked over and sighed, with some apology on his calm and elegant face, "Your Majesty, I was really careless yesterday. I hope you won't take it to heart."

The young man from Xiliang next to him said hurriedly, "Our Majesty has always been upright, and he doesn't bother to do things like sneak attacks from behind. Prince Regent... please don't let this affect the harmony between Dashun and Xiliang."

Tuoba Kui looked at Qin Xuanling who was surrounded by the crowd again. His expression was gentle, without any indifference or deliberate humility. What a good person... It's normal for his sister to like him, Tuoba Kui.

He apologized again, "It's all my fault."

Even though the conversation was about this, Qin Xuanling just nodded slightly and said, "Your Majesty, Xiliang, there is no need to take it to heart."

Tuoba Kui smiled heartily and said, "That's good. Prince Regent, today we have a real competition, so please do your best."

Qin Xuanling glanced at him with a half-smile, as if he was a little confused by his friendly attitude today.

There are several spacious desks placed in the square, complete with pens, inks, paper and inkstones. Those participating in the competition can write calligraphy, paint, or even combine calligraphy and painting, all according to their own wishes.

The six great scholars also sat in their respective seats, feeling relaxed and happy. The calligraphy and painting were extremely elegant. They were also looking forward to whether any eye-catching works would appear today.

Everyone was seated, and papers of different sizes and shapes were placed on several desks. They chose different styles according to the emphasis of books and paintings. Some people chose a fan, which was enough time, but others chose a large one to show off their skills in a short time. For a while, the square

There was a rustling sound as the paper was pulled out and unfolded.

"Your Majesty Tuoba wants to paint?"

"It seems that King Sheng of the Great Zhou Dynasty also wants to paint?"

"Then...where is the regent of Dashun?"

People who had not yet arrived gathered around the square, their eyes focused on Qin Xuanling. Seeing him meditating for a moment, they also took out a piece of drawing paper...

"Is it also painting?" Everyone whispered, and someone laughed, "If you are good at painting, if you all paint, you will be able to tell your level!"

Some people immediately exposed him, "Are you worried about your bet? Are you the regent who bought Dashun and won? In my opinion, your money will be wasted!"

The man hissed, "Just wait and see!"
Chapter completed!