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Chapter Thirty-Three Talent Competition

Chapter 33 Talent Competition

Yu Meiren was entertained all night long, and the next day she was granted the title of Snow Concubine by the Jin Dynasty and was granted residence in the Zhaoxue Palace. It was a great honor. For a time, there was an exclamation in the palace, and everyone said that the emperor had a new favorite.

The concubines who have been favored by the emperor for the first time must come to pay their respects to the empress the next morning. This is the rule of Nanyu's harem.

"I send my regards to the Queen, and may the Queen be in peace." Snow Concubine knelt on the ground and lightly opened her red lips.

"Get up." Nuan Si has always been unwilling to embarrass these women. After all, we are all one of the poor women in the palace.

"Xue Concubine, now you are the fourth concubine. From now on, you must learn more rules and etiquette in the palace, and you must serve the emperor wholeheartedly." Nuan Si's face was calm, and there was no sign of any disturbance.

"Yes, I would like to follow the teachings of the empress." Snow Concubine was dressed in white, fresh and elegant, which perfectly matched the word "Snow".

Nuan Si sighed: "Please kneel down."

After all, she was a love rival, so Nuan Si felt a little awkward looking at her, especially after knowing that she had been favored by the emperor's dragon last night, she felt even more sad.

After Snow Concubine left, Nuan Si laughed at herself: "When did I become a jealous woman?"

When I was young, news came that the emperor was hosting a banquet for all the concubines in the harem at the Zhaoxue Palace. Why? Isn’t it to celebrate the Snow Concubine of Jin?

Nuan Si smiled bitterly. She wanted to refuse but had no reason to refuse. If the majestic empress did not attend, she would be criticized by everyone. The emperor would also think that she was too small to accommodate Xuefeng, so even if it was the Hongmen Banquet this time, she

Also be obligated.

The decoration of Zhaoxue Hall is indeed elegant, with white embellishments everywhere, and calligraphy and paintings interspersed from time to time, making it look antique. The most dazzling thing is that all the gauze curtains in the inner hall are pure white. It seems that Snow Concubine will monopolize the title of Snow.

Everything in the palace declares the emperor's love for her, giving her his own title with the character "Xue" in order to create a dazzling title.

The emperor sat upright. Nuansi walked over slowly and sat on the deputy seat on one side. The other side was occupied by Yu Manxue. Although she was the owner of Zhaoxue Palace, such a seat was extremely unreasonable.

, because although she is now named

Snow Concubine, but in fact her rank is not very noble, she is just a fifth-grade concubine. On the other side of the emperor, there should be women like Concubine Qiu and Concubine Yu, because one concubine surpasses three of her

Concubine, two ladies.

It's a pity that Yu Manxue has already been dazzled by the honor and favor, and thinks of herself too highly and too important...

After three rounds of drinking, the emperor became very interested in poetry, so he said: "I haven't recited poetry for a long time."

Nuansi sweated secretly and thought to herself: What do you mean you haven't recited a poem for a long time? It's because you haven't recited a poem at all, okay? It's not necessarily possible or not. What are you pretending to be?

The emperor then continued: "I have heard for a long time that all your beloved concubines are talented. How about a talent competition today?"

Before anyone else could say anything, Yu Manxue smiled politely: "That's a good suggestion. I've heard about the crouching tiger, hidden dragon in the harem, and I need to see it today."

At this time, Concubine Yu said with a smile: "Sister, what you said is wrong. How can a crouching tiger hide a dragon in the harem? There is only one real dragon for the emperor in the palace, but there are no dragons or tigers in the harem?"

As soon as these words came out, Yu Manxue's face turned pale as expected: "The imperial concubine is right to teach me a lesson. It was my concubine who made a mistake just now."

The emperor smiled faintly and did not blame anything, and then said: "Qiu Shui, please come up with this question. You rarely participate in it. Today is a rare opportunity, so I will come up with a question for everyone to have fun with."

Concubine Qiu confided in Youlan: "Yes, I obey your order."

Concubine Qiu pondered for a moment and said: "Both my concubine and the emperor love the proud plum blossoms, so let's take plum blossoms as our theme today."

"Okay, let's write a poem with plum blossom as the theme." Emperor Longyan was delighted.

Others didn't know whether they saw it or not, but Nuan Si heard it. Concubine Qiu made a double entendre, which not only raised the topic, but also told everyone tactfully that the emperor had the same preferences as her. This was also a secret display of power.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Qiu, who had always been aloof and arrogant, could not help but finally entered the ranks of competing for favor. Nuan Si just sighed secretly and said nothing.

At this time, I heard Mrs. Lan smile coquettishly: "I am not talented, so I will sing a song first. The plum blossoms and snow are fighting for the spring but they are not willing to fall. The poet spent money on writing and commenting. The plum blossoms are three points whiter than the snow, but the snow loses the fragrance of the plum blossoms."

After hearing this, the emperor nodded and praised: "Lan'er is indeed the most talented woman in the imperial capital, and her literary talent is indeed extraordinary."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Mrs. Lan happily shook the silk in her hand. She didn't see that the face of the Snow Concubine beside the Emperor turned green. In fact, Mrs. Lan composed this poem unintentionally, but the listener meant it. Just now, Concubine Qiu revealed that she

"I love plum blossoms, but Xue's concubine's name also contains the word snow, so plum blossoms are less white than snow, but snow is less fragrant than plum blossoms." This sentence only offended two people.

But Mrs. Lan was still stupidly happy. Concubine Yu gave her a mocking look, and no one else said anything.

Concubine Yu chuckled: "I am not very talented, so I will sing a song. Guests come to drink tea and wine on a cold night, and the soup in the bamboo stove is boiling and the fire is beginning to turn red. The moon in front of the window is the same as usual, but it is different when there are plum blossoms."

The emperor smiled heartily: "What a poem, my jade is as different as a plum blossom."

Concubine Jade smiled and saluted to thank the Lord for His kindness...

At this time, the emperor turned his head and looked at the concubine who was sitting down: "Wan'er, as the daughter of the Grand Tutor, you have extraordinary literary talent. Why don't you write a song to open everyone's eyes?"

The late concubine stood up immediately and said, "I am very frightened. The sisters sitting next to me all have very good knowledge. I am not ashamed to be worthy of it. Although my father is a tutor, I have only scratched the surface of what I have learned. Thanks to the emperor's love, I will be here today."

You're showing off your ugliness." After saying that, the words came out: A few spring branches in a bottle of cold water, the fragrance will not fade when the stream flows. No one can see the horizontal bamboo bottom, don't know it with the faint clouds and the pale moon.

The emperor's eyes lit up and he said: "I am indeed very knowledgeable, and I really did not make a mistake."

Nuan Si smiled tenderly, feeling happy for Wan Bing. This poem really echoed Wan Bing's style. It was not ostentatious or pretentious, and there was a fresh and elegant flavor in the poem.

"Sister Wan Bing's poems are very interesting." Nuan Si said lightly.

Everyone looked at Wan Bin. They had already performed several songs before, but the queen didn't say a word. Today, when Wan Bin opened her mouth, even the queen praised her, so everyone looked at Wan Bin with envy.

The emperor knew that the concubine and the queen had always been on good terms, so he didn't say anything, he just smiled meaningfully.

At this time, Concubine Qiu said lightly: "This body is worn in the ice and snow forest, not like the peach and plum mixed with fragrant dust. Suddenly, the fragrance spreads all night, spreading like spring in the universe."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked. While they admired Concubine Qiu's literary talents, they also deeply understood the ironic meaning of Concubine Qiu. She compared herself to a plum blossom, and also said that unlike some peaches and plums, as long as the plum blossoms bloom,

Thousands of miles of fragrance, people are proud to say that as long as she, Concubine Qiu, wants to be honored and favored, others will stand aside.

Others may hear this as Concubine Qiu bragging, but Nuan Si doesn't think so. She deeply knows how important Shangguan Qiushui is to the emperor.

Back then, Mo Yu Wuhuan refused to marry her because of Qiu Shui. Later, one month after they got married, Shangguan Qiu Shui was married off. Later, Shangguan Qiu Shui did not have to pay any courtesy or special treatment. Now, there are rumors in the palace that Shangguan Qiu Shui

Qiu Shui does not need to drink the contraceptive potion after having sex with the emperor, and can be the first to have dragon veins with the empress.

These are not things that ordinary concubines can do. At that time, Madam Lan was in a state of great favor, so she just asked the emperor to stay for a few more days. Concubine Xue was now so graceful, and she was nothing more than being named a concubine. These were not the same as Concubine Qiu.

compared to.

Nuan Si also knew deeply that Concubine Qiu had been with the emperor at the border for three years, sharing the joys and sorrows with him. This kind of feeling was incomparable to ordinary people.

At this time, the emperor praised: "Qiu Shui is worthy of being born in a general family. His poems have always been very grand and have the flavor of a heroine."

With a sentence like "The Spring of the World", I know that Shangguan Qiushui is not just a little girl, but also has great ambitions.

Seeing that Concubine Qiu had taken away the momentum, Concubine Xue felt unwilling to do so, so she said: "Your Majesty, I will also sing a song."

Everyone's eyes returned to Xuebing in an instant, otherwise they would have almost forgotten her as their host...

"Okay, it's rare that Xue'er is so elegant." The emperor looked at Yu Manxue with interest and said.

"The branches in the deep valley are more northerly, and the flowers bloom late every year. Do you know, Mr. Gaobiao Yiyun, that it is the time when the layer of ice and snow accumulates?"

After saying that, Snow Concubine smiled proudly, and glanced at Concubine Qiu not far away, and thought to herself, you see, the plum blossoms are so delicate and pretty, don't they also bloom in the ice and snow season?

The emperor knew that she was angry, so he laughed and said: "Xueer's poetry is always inseparable from her own name."

Snow Concubine smiled coquettishly, and took the Emperor's arm with her arms. All the concubines present changed their expressions, thinking, is this Snow Concubine too bold? Other queens are not like this, so who are you, a concubine?

Under the glare of everyone, Xue Bin still didn't know how to restrain herself. She still hugged the emperor and wouldn't let him go. The emperor couldn't say anything. At this time, Mrs. Lan saw the opportunity and said: "Sister Hui Bin, Xue Bin has finished her work. You can come too."

Go ahead."

Hui concubine smiled shyly: "I am stupid and not as stupid as your sisters. I don't dare to show my embarrassment."

The emperor said softly: "Hui'er doesn't have to be formal, just compose a song casually. Today is just a family banquet."

Seeing what the emperor said, Mrs. Lan hurriedly agreed: "Yes, sister Hui, the emperor has said so, and you still haven't dedicated a song."

Concubine Hui blushed, and after a long while she slowly said: "We welcome the spring, so we bloom early. I don't mind the cold alone. I am afraid of the flowers falling behind, and no one cares to look at them."

Seeing poems was normal, and the concubines didn't say anything. Nuan Si smiled. Sure enough, the quality of poetry is like the character of a person. Reading the poems, you can see that Hui Bin's cowardly character is so careful even when writing poems.

Zhongli Cuiwei saw that everyone had said it, and it would be bad if she didn't say it, but she really didn't know what to say, so she said sheepishly: "I am stupid and really don't know what to say, so I just recited a poem that everyone knows."

alright."

"There are several plum blossoms in the corner, and Ling Han is blooming alone. I know it's not snow from a distance, because there is a faint fragrance." Mrs. Cuiwei thought hard for a long time, and finally a reliable poem came to her.

After saying this, the concubines couldn't help but laugh out loud. This is a poem that even a three-year-old child knows. Not only is it unintentional, it is extremely childish. However, due to her title of wife, it is difficult to laugh openly, so

The atmosphere was extremely awkward.

The emperor also coughed twice to express his shame, thinking that he should turn over this article quickly, so he turned to Nuan Si and said: "Nuan Si, as the queen, you must not fall behind the concubines, so you can also sing a song, Rong Si

I appreciate it."

Nuan Si smiled shyly: "It's better not to do it. I don't have any talent in this area, so I won't scare everyone."

The concubines were amused again by Nuan Si's words, thinking that the Queen really couldn't recite poetry, right?

At this time, Mrs. Cuiwei grinned and said: "What are you afraid of? I am so stupid, didn't I come up with a song?"

Snow Concubine also agreed: "Yes, the Queen has the body of a phoenix, and her poems must be a blockbuster."

This line made Nuan Si feel ashamed. Xue Bin’s words had no intention of neglecting her. Her poetry must be a blockbuster, otherwise she might become the laughingstock of others.

The emperor said again: "Looking at what everyone has said, how about the queen show off her talents?"

Nuan Si sighed softly: "Then I will make a fool of myself."

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