Min Feng naturally sat in the front. After all, his teacher was Xia Qing, the chief minister, and he himself was also a court official.
After everyone took their seats in order, the courtyard opposite also became quiet. In fact, it was not noisy at first.
"I won't say much else. Today, you are here to participate in the literary gathering. Naturally, you will compete in talent. The prizes have been prepared. Three unique copies by famous writers, and a set of four fine literary treasures. I will not go into details here.
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For the sons of these aristocratic families, winning a prize is not important, but competing for talent is the most important thing.
Of course, this was voluntary, and Gu Chengyu had no intention of doing anything.
The most important point is that if the female relatives produce poems and poems, and sometimes they can't tell the difference, they will ask the male guests to judge.
The announcement has been made here for the male guests, and naturally it has also started for the female relatives.
"Everyone has played the game of passing flowers around by drumming. Whoever hands the flowers will have to show their talent. Do you have any objections?" The eldest princess announced the rules from previous years as usual.
Those girls are actually eager to show off their talents. After all, those young men are sitting behind the hanging flower door. Besides, the ladies of the aristocratic families are also here. If they catch the eye of someone, they might come to ask for information. It is also common for two families to get married.
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The girls' seats are different from the men's. They form a circle because they need to pass the flowers while drumming, so of course they can't be far apart.
"Mother, why don't I join in the fun?" Princess Rongjia glanced at the Flower Gate. It was much clearer from here than from the opposite side. After all, it was close.
She naturally knew the people sitting in front of her. The first one was her eldest brother. If not the second person, who was Gu Chengyu?
It's a pity that Gu Chengyu only focused on drinking tea and didn't cast his eyes here, not even a glance.
From here, she could even see Gu Chengyu's jade-like profile. The snow-green clothes complimented him very well, making him look elegant and elegant. He was truly a handsome man.
Participation in drumming and passing flowers is also voluntary, and of course there are some who do not participate. Some women have no talent, or feel that their talents cannot be used, so they naturally do not participate.
The eldest princess thought that her daughter wanted to join in the fun, so she asked with a smile: "If I pass it on to you, you will have to show your talent. You have to think clearly."
Princess Rongjia immediately pouted and said, "Mother, are you looking down on your daughter? I have already prepared it. Playing the piano and dancing, what am I not good at?"
Princess Rongjia, whose maiden name was Qin Yingyuan, had hired nuns from the palace to teach her the rules since she was a child. She even had famous masters teach her how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She was even good at playing female celebrities.
Although the eldest princess dotes on her daughter, she never allows her daughter to be lazy when it comes to rules, music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
It would be no exaggeration to say that the daughter of a noble family like theirs is a wealthy woman, but a woman cannot stay in her parents' family forever. When she reaches her age, she must get married, and it is her duty to serve her parents-in-law and her husband.
If you don't know how to do anything, you will definitely be told by your mother-in-law in the future. The royal bloodline should not be looked down upon.
The eldest princess glanced at the ladies around her and said with a straight face, "I think your rules are not strict enough. You will have to ask Grandma Jin to teach you more in the future."
Although she also felt that her daughter was not being arrogant when she said this, others would think that her daughter was conceited. They were about to kiss her, and she couldn't let such bad rumors spread.
"Oh! The princess said this because she was confident. The princess has been learning from everyone since she was a child, so it is not a big deal to say this. Your Highness is just too strict in controlling her. It would be better for the girl's family to be more lively."
Mrs. Zhao on the side saw that the eldest princess spoke harshly, but her eyes revealed a look of kindness, so she quickly stepped forward and helped the two of them step down.
"Yes! The princess is smart and smart, and the girl's family can't be too rigid. The rules of the princess are already very strict." Mrs. Qu also hurriedly agreed.
Who doesn't know that the eldest princess is very fond of this precious princess? This scolding is just for them to see, how can she really be willing to scold her daughter?
Upon seeing this, the other women also expressed that the princess's rules were very good, and the eldest princess' expression immediately softened.
"Since these ladies and grandmothers are interceding for you, I won't punish you for the time being. If you want to have fun, just go. Just don't be afraid if the news reaches you later."
The eldest princess patted her daughter and looked at the gauze curtain of the hanging flower door.
The first thing I saw was Gu Chengyu. He was tall and straight, with a face like a crown jewel. His majestic appearance made people feel really comfortable.
It's a pity that among such people, Longfeng was born in a farmer's family. It's a pity.
Yao Mengxian didn't want to participate at first, but then she thought that she had to change her past image, and this was a good opportunity.
There were rumors outside that she was dull and timid and dull as a legitimate daughter, which naturally attracted people to look at her differently. Now that she appeared in front of others, she had to change her past image.
"Third sister, are you also participating in the drumming and passing flowers?" Yao Mengdie chirped again, as if she wasn't the one who was angry just now.
Yao Mengxian was also a little helpless. This was Yao Mengdie's usual trick. No matter how angry she was, Yao Mengdie would soon pretend that nothing happened and get along with her as before.
But if you think she doesn't care about past grudges, you're wrong. She just keeps them in mind and will stumble you out of nowhere.
What's more, if she came to talk to him so quickly this time, it must be because she wanted to find out about his talent!
"How can my sister have any talents? She can only play the piano. Even this can't compare with my second sister. As for poetry, I can only compose one poem! Where is my sister? But what talents have you prepared?" Yao Mengxian
He also asked casually.
Yao Mengdie sneered and said: "I am the same as my sister, how can I be prepared? This flower may not reach my hands."
After saying that, he walked away towards the hanging flower door. The seat there was very close to the gauze curtain, and he could see the figure opposite.
Yao Mengxian glanced in that direction but did not go there.
Her purpose was to change her impression in the minds of the ladies of the aristocratic family. There was no need to go overboard and make the ladies think she was frivolous.
After taking a look at the snow-green figure, Yao Mengxian walked to the right, where there was a Qionghua tree.
"The female family members are playing drums and passing flowers. They have a talent show, but it's a pity that we can't see it." Zhu Pang sat next to Gu Chengyu and whispered.
He wished he could see a hole in the gauze curtain with his eyes. They couldn't see clearly from the other side, so how could he see his fiancée?
Zhu Pang's frequent glances at the gauze curtain were not only clearly visible to Ting and others, but also to the female family members.
Gu Chengyu pulled the cart and pulled Zhu Pang, "Don't look any further. You don't want to make people feel frivolous. Your fiancée is not the only female family member there. The other female family members will definitely be unhappy if they see you and think you are a prostitute."
Woolen cloth!"
Gu Chengyu was also helpless. He felt that Zhu Pang was too impatient.