Chu Yuanzhou suddenly felt that Nangong Wushuang was really popular with Chu Yi. Because of this incident, Chu Yi was given a chance to show off his talents. This opportunity was quite logical, and the two of them were quite interesting.
After Chu Yi finished writing, he stood aside, neither arrogant nor impetuous nor destructive, with the air of a gentleman.
The emperor heard Eunuch Zhu reciting the couplets written by Chu Yi in the main hall. In the emperor's opinion, those couplets were all related to mountains and rivers. Even if they had nothing to do with mountains and rivers, they all had a somewhat indifferent air.
Earlier, he was still thinking whether Eunuch Zhu was taking advantage of Chu Yi when he said that Chu Yi was talented, so he kept Chu Yi in the cold. He didn't expect that Chu Yi was really talented. The most rare thing is that he has a rare temperament.
He is calm and has no utilitarianism, which he likes very much.
After about a quarter of an hour passed, Nangong Wushuang scratched her head and clasped her hands, but she had no clue. She tried one or two, and the ministers in the court all smiled after hearing this. She turned to look at Chu.
Yi, Chu Yi just said calmly: "The princess is not right, and her meaning is also wrong."
After doing this several times, the ministers in the court all laughed. The ministers who had been angered by Nangong Wushuang all laughed and said: "The princess is extremely talented. I am waiting for the princess's masterpiece."
Nangong Wushuang turned her head and glanced at Chu Yi, but saw that he was still extremely indifferent, there was no other color in his eyes, no ridicule, no teasing, and he didn't even look at her.
She stamped her foot and said, "I can't help it!"
She said this very loudly, and there was a smile in the emperor's eyes. Chu Yi also turned to look at her, and she finally bit her lip and said: "I lost, I am not as good as the second prince in terms of literary talent.
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"Concession." Chu Yi remained calm and did not feel any prouder because he had won her.
Nangong Wushuang said again: "As you said just now, I am not from the Great Zhou Dynasty, and my talents and learning are not as good as yours. I don't feel that much shame. But do you dare to fight with me?"
If the competition just now was a farce, then when she said these words, she meant to recruit a son-in-law.
The emperor understood what Nangong Wushuang meant. He thought that Chu Yi was the second among his sons, and he had reached the age of marriage. This son usually had a weak temper, so it would not be a problem to marry Nangong Wushuang.
But he didn't know if Chu Yi knew martial arts. If he didn't know martial arts, it would be shameless to be defeated by Nangong Wushuang. He was about to speak when he heard Chu Yi ask: "I wonder how the princess's martial arts compares?"
"Eighteen kinds of weapons for you to choose from!" Nangong Wushuang raised an eyebrow and said.
Chu Yi said calmly: "You are a woman, and you are a guest from afar. It would be inappropriate for me to fight with you as a man. Even if I win, the princess will still be laughed at for my bullying of women."
The emperor was originally a little worried that Chu Yi didn't know martial arts. After hearing Chu Yi's words, he felt relieved. Only then did he realize that the son he had left in Ningde for many years was actually an all-rounder in both arts and martial arts.
Nangong Wushuang raised his eyebrows and looked at Chu Yi and said, "Are you afraid that you can't beat me?"
"The princess can say whatever she wants, Chu Yi doesn't care." Chu Yi said calmly.
Nangong Wushuang snorted lightly, looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I want to compete with the second prince. What do you think?"
The emperor hesitated slightly and then said: "Yi'er, you can compete with the princess, but remember to be careful not to hurt the princess."
Chu Yi's eyes deepened and he said softly: "I would like to obey my father's wishes."
Nangong Wushuang looked at him with slightly raised eyebrows. He slowly turned around and looked at Nangong Wushuang and said: "If the princess really wants to compete with me, she can choose from eighteen kinds of weapons. I don't want any weapons, and I will tie one hand.