Chapter 26 The event has not yet begun (2)
"No gifts, and give them to sit."
Everyone stood up and thanked him again, and then sat down.
Princess Zhaoyang then spoke: "Today's grand event is a leisure gathering for the daughters of the boudoir in the capital. Don't be too restrictive, just be casual."
Although the eldest princess said this, there are not many people who really dare to be casual. However, Princess Ronghua sat beside the eldest princess, holding the eldest princess' arm and acting coquettishly. The eldest princess's cold face was a little softer. Obviously, the son-in-law and daughter-in-law still love this little niece very much.
"Who is the girl next to the eldest princess? She is so beautiful." The ladies looked at the stunning girl beside the eldest princess in a concealed and curious manner, and whispered to exchange their opinions with their friends. A few of them looked like Ye Ying. The smile on Ye Ying's face was a bit reluctant. The girl sat on the right head of the Zhaoyang Princess, and her identity was obviously not below Princess Ronghua. Moreover, her appearance was far above Princess Ronghua. Ye Ying claimed to be the number one beauty in the capital, but the girl in brocade clothes looked delicate and bright, which was different from Ye Ying's weakness and slenderness, but she could attract other people's attention. The first thing a beautiful woman noticed was always a woman who was more beautiful than herself.
"Haha, who is that girl? Ye Ying's title of No. 1 Beauty in Beijing is probably not guaranteed." Murong Ting covered her sleeves and smiled.
Hua Tianxiang glanced at her and smiled slightly, "It's the niece of Princess Zhaoyang's princess."
"Princess Zhaoyang Princess Zhaoyang... That's not..." Qin Zheng was also a little surprised and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Which princess is it the Nanzhao Kingdom?" Princess Zhaoyang's son-in-law was the host from Nanzhao Kingdom to Dachu. It is said that the eldest princess Zhaoyang and the son-in-law were in love and would not marry him unless he was the king. In desperation, the emperor married his most beloved sister to a host. After the marriage between the prince-in-law and the princess, they were in love with each other and had a harmonious relationship. Unexpectedly, the prince-in-law died of illness within three years.
The eldest princess made an oath in front of the late emperor that she did not want to remarry again and would be a prince consort for life. Hearing this, Ye Li also looked at Hua Tianxiang curiously. Hua Tianxiang is the daughter of the Duke of Hua Guo's Mansion, and it is not surprising that the niece of the current queen knows something that others don't know. Hua Tianxiang glanced at the eldest princess and the stunning girl in front of her, shook her head and said, "That is the youngest daughter of the current Nanzhao King, Princess Qixia, known as the first beauty of Nanzhao."
"I heard that there was a beautiful girl from Nanzhao. This Princess Qixia is indeed extraordinary."
Hua Tianxiang blinked and looked at Ye Li and stopped talking. Ye Li raised her eyebrows and looked at her and smiled, "What can I say?"
Hua Tianxiang smiled and said, "Although we met for the first time, I think you are a wonderful person. It's okay to tell you. This Princess Qixia... seems to be said to live in our Great Chu in the future."
"Live for a long time?" Murong Ting was not interested in watching the singing and dancing anymore. She looked at Hua Tianxiang in confusion and said, "This Princess Qixia looks about the same age as us. If she lives for a long time, wouldn't it mean..." Doesn't it mean that Princess Qixia plans to marry to Da Chu? The marriage between the two countries is a big deal, why is there no sound outside? Hua Tianxiang coughed lightly, covered her lips and whispered: "Princess Qixia came to Da Chu by herself. Do you still remember that His Highness Li was on an envoy to Nanzhao last year..."
"You mean-!" Murong Ting was so shocked that she could hardly control her voice. Qin Zheng secretly pinched her to calm down. Seeing that the people at the two tables next to her couldn't help but look over, she quickly tasted the flower and fruit wine in front of her in a dignified manner. Seeing that the eyes of others did not pay attention to her, Murong Ting smiled apologetically at the other three. Hua Tianxiang and Qin Zheng obviously knew her personality very well, and smiled indifferently. Murong Ting frowned and looked at Ye Li and said, "Although I shouldn't say this, I still want to say it. It may not be a bad thing to contact King Li."
Ye Li sipped the faint fruit wine in the glass and agreed with a smile: "You are right."
"Why don't you guess who are the judges of the Hundred Flowers Fair this year?" Hua Tianxiang asked.
Ye Li only knew the process of the so-called Hundred Flowers Festival, and just regarded it as a social gathering for the ladies in the capital. She shook her head indifferently, and Hua Tianxiang poked her with her finger, "You are the first time you attended the Hundred Flowers Festival this year. No matter how you do, you have to show your skills, so as not to let those guys whose eyes are on their foreheads look down on them."
Ye Li blinked and looked at the dancing girl in the field, "You said you want me to go up and sing? It will scare people, I can't dance." Besides, she is not such a person who has the desire to show off, and there are no star talent shows these days.
Qin Zheng explained softly: "Overy lady-in-law will not choose to sing and dance. However, they have to compete for piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, lyrics, music and essays. The top three selected each year can receive a very precious prize."
prize?
"You all participated?"
Murong Ting said embarrassedly: "Except for me, Zheng'er and Tianxiang are both very good. Zheng'er won the top three in poetry, calligraphy and painting two years ago, and won the first place. Tianxiang's first chess skills last year and the third qin skills. Last year's first place was your fourth sister, the future Princess Li. Qin'er and dance two first qin skills and fifth qin skills."
Ye Li looked at Ye Ying, who was sitting next to a table and talking to someone, and said with a smile: "I know this. But I don't know that Zheng'er and Miss Hua are both rare talented women."
Hua Tianxiang waved his hand and said, "Mrs. Ye was the number one talented woman in the capital back then. This year, Zheng'er and I don't participate. It depends on you."
Ye Li was helpless, "I'm really not good at these."
Qin Zheng held her hand and smiled, "Ye Ying will definitely participate this year, and Li'er can't be compared by her."
Hua Tianxiang was also excited, "Yes, Ye Li wants to avenge me. Last year, I worked so hard but Ye Ying was defeated. It was so embarrassing."
Murong Ting didn't forget to join in the fun and looked at her, "I can get the first place in martial arts every year, but unfortunately no one competed with me. Li'er, you have to work hard."
Ye Li was amused and crying by these newly met guys. She was really not good at these. Although she had been taught by her mother since childhood, she knew a little. However, compared with those who worked hard to practice hard, she didn't know where she was compared. Take Ye Ying's dance for example. Although she didn't see it, it is said that there were five or six dance masters who specially invited Ye Ying to have sex. Each dance was specially arranged, and Ye Ying had indeed put in hard work in this regard. Since her mother passed away, she had recovered memories of her previous life, and her interest in these things has dropped by more than ten. Moreover, Wang would not ask for a good master to teach her.
Chapter completed!