In the Taixi Palace, the gentle sound of the piano is endless. Night sat beside the piano like smoke, plucking the strings with a happy expression. As she moved, a beautiful piano sound like a heavenly sound slowly flowed out of her hand, which was really a lingering sound, which did not stop for three days, so that everyone who was intoxicated was amazed.

After the song was finished, Ye Ruyan's beautiful face was full of confidence, and the afterglow swept lightly over Xiahou Yichen, trying to catch the slightest surprise from his eyes. However, she was disappointed. Xiahou Yichen was chatting happily with Lin Xiaoyou with a little gentle smile, as if he didn't have any feelings for her. Ye Ruyan evoked a light smile, since he was the person she fancied, then she must make him surrender. got up elegantly and walked to the middle, bowed slightly to Xiahou Yixuan and Yin Fengqing, and said politely: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, it's like smoke and ugliness." ”

"The princess is modest, but the mourning family thinks that the princess has a good hand on the piano, and she plays it amazingly, which makes people unconsciously indulge in it." Yin Fengqing praised with her head bowed.

Ye Ruyan is a famous talented woman in Tianjin Country, not only beautiful, but also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She has long been accustomed to other people's praise. At this moment, she glanced around with a quiet gaze and stopped at Lin Xiaoyu's body. smiled slightly, "Presumably, Princess Chen is also a person with outstanding literary talents, such as smoke and talent, I want to consult with Princess Chen, and I hope that Princess Chen will give advice." ”

"Xiaoyou only knows a few words, not what the princess thinks is a talented girl. The princess looked up to Xiaoyou so highly, and Xiaoyou was grateful. Lin Xiaoyou refused without hesitation. She hates these boring things the most, not because she's afraid, but because she disdains, what's the point of fighting to win or lose.

This Princess Chen is really pampered by the prince, and even the five princesses of Tianjin Kingdom dare not give face. When everyone heard this, they looked at Lin Xiaoyou with a sneer. That's right, a talented princess with a prominent name, an obscure humble girl, you don't need to compete to know the winner or loser. One by one, with gloating expressions, they were waiting for Lin Xiaoyu to make a fool of himself and watch a good show.

Xiahou Yixuan smiled thoughtfully, this little girl, straightforward and not afraid of power, is really interesting. Seeing that Lin Xiaoyou was calm and calm, his worried heart also relaxed slightly. Xiahou Yichen drank straight away, and his calm expression did not show a trace of anxiety.

"But simply learn from each other, Princess Chen doesn't have to be modest." Ye Ruyan raised her chin lightly, and there was a hint of firmness in her eyes that she could not refuse. With her high head and her innate nobility, her eyebrows revealed a natural arrogant self-confidence, and her momentum began to show her precedent posture.

She doesn't cause trouble, why does trouble always come to the door by herself? Damn Xiahou Yichen, since he met him, there really hasn't been a good thing. Xiahou Yichen, who was not angry with Lin Xiaoyou, glanced at Bai and said with a smile: "What does the princess want to compare?" ”

Xiahou Yichen refuted her face again and again, and she had to fight for this tone. It's true that she likes him, but as long as she hasn't entered the door of the palace, she is the princess of Tianjin Kingdom, and her words and deeds represent the face of Tianjin Kingdom. Moreover, judging from Xiahou Yichen's favor for Lin Xiaoyou, if you want to enter the palace, you must have a good relationship with Lin Xiaoyou. She is a princess, how can she bow her head to a woman who is not as good as her? Besides, even if she enters the palace, she will be a concubine and not a concubine. Now that she has a good relationship with Lin Xiaoyou, where can she hold her head up in front of her in the future.

The night is like a smoke bomb, and the command room has already made a judgment. For the sake of today, for her, she wants to regain face and at the same time take the opportunity to enter the palace. Then Lin Xiaoyou must be trampled under her feet, and the more ruthless the better. Before going to the Dragon Shadow Kingdom, she had already done a detailed investigation to understand the details of this princess Chen. Lin Xiaoyou is not a princess of Yueyin Country at all, but actually an unfavored concubine of the Lin Mansion. Growing up in Miling Mountain, it's good to know a few words, not to mention other qin, chess, calligraphy and painting. It's easy to win her.

You know, she is like smoke at night, and she never does anything that she is not sure of. "Oh, it depends on what the princess is good at?" Her faint words looked like she was bound to win.

"Then don't compare, this princess has said, I don't know anything." Seizing the loophole in her words, Lin Xiaoyou replied nonchalantly, alluding to the bullying of the weak and domineering at night.

When there is no one in his Dragon Shadow Country, anyone can be bullied by her. Rao is Xiahou Yixuan's gentle temper also couldn't stand the eyes of Ye Ruyan, and he couldn't help but say something to relieve Lin Xiaoyou, "The princess came from afar with all her might, not just to learn from Princess Chen." His ridicule of "painstaking" unobtrusively exposed the purpose of Ye Ruyan's trip.

Ye Ruyan's face suddenly turned white, this time she sent an envoy to the Dragon Shadow Country, which seemed to be here to play on the surface, but in fact, it was for her to test the attitude of the Dragon Shadow Kingdom about the marriage. She has always been arrogant, so this trip did not follow the rules and follow the normal path, but took the token and waved 100,000 troops to fight against the Dragon Shadow Kingdom at the border of Li City. forced Xiahou Yichen to come forward, and then sneaked into the city to have private contact with him. Take this opportunity to test Xiahou Yichen and understand his way of doing things and his style. She just wants to see if Xiahou Yichen is as powerful as rumored by the outside world. She is a princess, and the husband she wants to marry must not be a mediocre person. After all the calculations, I didn't expect this matter to become her handle now.

"Your Majesty, our princess has always been a person who loves talents, so I want to try it out with Princess Chen. This can also be regarded as promoting harmony between our two countries. The man in gray who had led the team to come with Ye Ruyan also stood up at this moment and spoke for Ye Ruyan. His gloomy gaze and grim face were cold, and while explaining, he brought the matter to the surface, turning the selfish struggle of the night into a state affair. Deliberately let the matter expand, so that they have to pay attention to the relationship between the two countries.

Ignoring Yin Fengqing's disappointment and blame, a cold light flashed in Xiahou Yixuan's eyes, and just as he was about to refute, a wanton voice sounded faintly, "What a talented friend, the aggressive and sassy demeanor of the fifth princess really opened the eyes of this king." Fortunately, it is in the Dragon Shadow Kingdom, if it is in your Heavenly Shadow Kingdom, I am afraid that even this king will not dare to look directly. Xiahou Yichen's smiling expression was playful, and his bottomless phoenix eyes were like a secluded pool, which made people feel a kind of danger at first sight.

He knows very well that now they have gradually stepped into the cusp of the storm. Lin Xiaoyou can't just have his protection, when the time is right, she must stand up and stand out openly, so that those who have ill intentions dare not look down on her. So Ye Ruyan's provocation was an opportunity for her to stand out, and he believed that with her intelligence, she would definitely be able to cope with it.

"The prince said and laughed, such as a cigarette and the princess to try the literary style, one is to promote the friendship between our two countries, and the other is to increase the joy of the banquet, I hope the prince will not mind." Ye Ruyan stepped forward and looked at Xiahou Yichen's gaze revealing a trace of tenderness.

"It's just entertainment, the mourning family looks like Princess Ruyan's mention is good, Xiaoyu, don't shirk it, and let the mourning family see your demeanor." At this moment, Yin Fengqing suddenly said.

Seeing her openly come forward to defend Ye Ruyan, Xiahou Yichen's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he snorted coldly with disdain. Xiaoyou is her princess, if she makes a fool of herself, then his face will naturally not look good, Yin Fengqing's move is obviously aimed at him. I want to make Xiaoyou ugly, I want to embarrass them, but I'm afraid that my wishful thinking is wrong. Xiahou Yichen leaned into Lin Xiaoyou's ear and whispered: "Princess, if you can pass the night like smoke, this king will grant you a condition." ”

"The prince especially likes to talk and oppress people with power, can you believe what you say?" Lin Xiaoyou glanced at him with a sneer, but there was a secret of joy in his heart. She is Xiahou Yichen's princess, and Xiahou Yichen is at odds with the Queen Mother, no wonder the Queen Mother turned her elbow out. In fact, even if he didn't speak, she would definitely not continue to swallow her anger. Some people, if they don't teach her a lesson, really think that she is a bully. Xiahou Yichen's condition was her unexpected joy.

"Of course I can believe it, I swear by the imperial brother, if he deceives you, then he will not eat well, sleep badly, and only ugly women will like him for the rest of his life." Xiahou Yichen blinked innocently, swearing very solemnly.

Lin Xiaoyou glared at Xiahou Yichen in horror, and looked at Xiahou Yixuan sympathetically. Hey, Brother Yixuan is such a good person, how can he put up this rogue brother. turned around and poked Xiahou Yichen's chest with his finger and said, "Brother Yixuan is so good to us, do you still have a conscience?" ”

The two people who noticed the muttering below were receiving Lin Xiaoyou's strange gaze at him. The corners of Xiahou Yixuan's mouth twitched faintly, Brother Huang, shouldn't he be saying anything bad about him again?

Brother Yixuan? When did they get so good? Anyway, I've never heard Lin Xiaoyou call him Brother Yichen. Xiahou Yichen was very unhappy and didn't say anything. Deliberately dissatisfied urged: "Do you agree to the conditions proposed by this king?" ”

Why don't you pick it up if it's cheap, Lin Xiaoyou didn't know what Xiahou Yichen was thinking, so he got carried away and slapped the table, "Okay." The action was too ostentatious, and for a while, everyone's eyes fell on her. Damn, damn Xiahou Yichen didn't know how to pull her a little. Lin Xiaoyou coughed lightly in embarrassment, and said with a smile: "The princess is gracious, Xiaoyou will definitely accompany you to the end." But since it's a competition, there should be chips, what does the princess think? ”

Are you finally willing to say yes? Thinking of the scene where Lin Xiaoyu was about to be hit by her soon, the night was like smoke, and his eyes shone slightly, raising a bright smile. "Of course, if Ruyan wins, then ask Princess Chen to give up your position as princess, how about it?" Playing against her, there is no doubt that the egg will hit the stone, Ye Ruyan does not take Lin Xiaoyou in her eyes at all, and calmly says the conditions she has already thought of.

"No, Xiaoyu is the princess personally chosen by this king, the person on the top of this king's heart, how can you have the final say." Xiahou Yichen spoke in a deep voice, and the words described by Qing Tan were full of seeping cold air and reached everyone's ears. Let Xiaoyou give up the position of the princess, how is that possible? Did she think that if Xiaoyou gave up the position of princess, she would be able to take her place? It's a fool's dream.

The person on the top of the heart? She heard it right, such straightforward words can also come out of the mouth of Xiahou Yichen, who wants to save face? Even if it's acting, will it be too much? Lin Xiaoyu glanced at him with disdain, fortunately she knew it herself, otherwise people who didn't know really thought how infatuated Xiahou Yichen was!

Ye Ruyan said softly: "Lord, in terms of identity and appearance, this princess is not inferior to Princess Chen. In time, you will surely find that this princess may be more suitable for the position of princess than she is. "She is the true noble princess of the Heavenly Kingdom, and if the two countries marry, no matter who it is, it will be a great help. Xiahou Yichen knew the relationship but was still unmoved, so she didn't mind reminding him.

"The fifth princess is wrong, Princess Chen removed the position of the princess, and that is also the princess of our Yueyin country. Is it not noble for you to be honorable for her? Dare to ask the fifth princess, where is this putting our Yueyin country? Song Xirui was secretly angry and asked unhappily.

Ye Ruyan's complexion changed slightly, and his gaze at Lin Xiaoyu quickly flashed a trace of ruthlessness. How could she forget that Lin Xiaoyou has another identity. I really didn't expect that a little concubine would have so many people to support her.

"That's right. So, for the sake of the Dragon Shadow Country, for the sake of the Yueyin Kingdom, I'm sorry princess, today's competition is won by the princess. Don't worry, this princess's request is very simple, if you lose, then kowtow to me in front of everyone and toast a cup of tea, do you dare? Lin Xiaoyu's firm voice sounded in the hall, not loud, but it shook the hearts of the people present.

It's won, what is she talking about? Where did she get the confidence to dare to provoke the fifth princess, not only that, but she also wanted the dignified fifth princess to kowtow to her for tea? Isn't this asking for your own death? It doesn't matter if she dies or not, the face of the Dragon Shadow Kingdom is lost. Everyone looked at Lin Xiaoyou, who turned passive into active, and the looks of the two who had watched the show at the beginning became nervous, and even Lin Lanhai, who had been drinking, stopped what he was doing and concentrated on the situation at the beginning.

A humble maid, why did everyone protect her, Lin Qingyue looked at her in a daze, the sleeves in her hands were unconsciously clenched, and she was secretly sulking.

The rest of the envoys of the Tianjin Kingdom smiled disdainfully, daring to provoke the fifth princess so arrogantly, they didn't even know how they would die at that time.

Kowtow to tea? A sneer hooked up at the corner of Ye Ruyan's mouth, "Okay." "What is she afraid of, winning or losing is not just lip service, the premise is that she really wins." Then the princess, you say, how can we compare? Don't worry about this princess, just pick your best. ”

"This princess has said, I am not good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. For the sake of fairness, we compare writing and win or lose. Two blank pieces of paper, within a stick of incense, whoever finishes writing first wins, there is no limit to what can be written, the princess should have no opinion, right? Lin Xiaoyou said slyly. Her big black and white eyes are bright and bright.

"Okay." Ye Ruyan agreed happily, compared to the speed of writing, it is not simple, she has long been trained in writing with one hand, and of course the speed is not a problem.

The rules have been set, and Yan Xi arranged for someone to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone with a very eye-catching eye.

Compared with the speed of writing, it is indeed simple and fair, so it is really elusive to talk about who wins and loses. The people who were nervous before breathed a sigh of relief slightly, and secretly guessed for a while, and most of them still thought that Ye Ruyan had a better chance of winning.

"But an ugly woman, princess, you just give it a go! The king himself will polish the ink for you. Xiahou Yichen's tone was relaxed, and he didn't seem to be worried that she would lose.

So far, I am afraid that those present will not be able to find a second person who dares to believe in her without scruples like Xiahou Yichen. Even Xiahou Yixuan and the envoys of Yueyin Kingdom were full of worries, and secretly sweated for her.

"Standing and talking doesn't hurt your back, it's not the peach blossom debt you owe everywhere, now it's okay, the debt collection is all on the head of this princess, you are embarrassed to say." Lin Xiaoyou complained.

"What peach blossom debt?" Xiahou Yichen pretended to be puzzled, and said loudly: "This king has always been clean and self-conscious, except for being insulted by you, the princess, they can't even touch the corners of this king's clothes." ”

When the words fell, there was a burst of sighing and low laughter around them, and the ladies present lowered their heads with red faces, and raised their eyes from time to time to look at Lin Xiaoyu with jealous and hateful eyes. How nice it would be if the people sitting next to the prince were them, damn Lin Xiaoyu, blame her for robbing them of their places.

"It's hard to ignore you." Lin Xiaoyou's face turned red, he got up and walked to the middle of the hall, and sat at a table with Ye Ruyan. The two palace maids respectfully placed the prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table.

"Stand down, this king himself will come." Xiahou Yichen walked over and waved his hand, dismissed the palace maid who was originally going to stay and serve, sat next to Lin Xiaoyou, really took the inkstone and sharpened the ink seriously, and didn't even look at the night like smoke next to him.

Ye Ruyan smiled faintly, and he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry. When she wins Lin Xiaoyu later, she must let Xiahou Yichen take a good look at who is really worthy of his princess.

"Princess, fifth princess, let's start." Ready, Yan Xi put the lit incense in the middle and announced the start of the competition.

"Princess, please." Ye Ruyan politely made a gesture of please, picked up the pen and began to write the poems she had memorized since childhood.

"This princess is a little thirsty, princess, please." Lin Xiaoyou replied, picked up the teacup unhurriedly, and tasted the tea without a sip.

Compared with the hard work of writing books like smoke at night, Lin Xiaoyou sometimes drinks tea, sometimes supports his head and ponders, which is extremely leisurely. Everyone looked at her curiously, wondering what she wanted to do?

With the movements of Ye Ruyan's hand, a series of chic and beautiful Xingshu fonts appeared on the paper. Taking advantage of the gap between each dipping ink, her arrogant look swept in front of Lin Xiaoyou from time to time, seeing that her front was always empty, the speed in her hand became more and more cheerful. The later Lin Xiaoyou starts writing, the better her chances of winning, and even God helps her.

Time passed little by little, and when the last piece of paper was about to be written, Lin Xiaoyou picked up the pen and quickly waved it on the paper a few times. "Alright, princess, you've lost." Put down the pen, and the incense in the incense burner just turned to ashes.

Xiahou Yichen looked at her handwriting on the paper and smiled.