121. Chapter 121
The first to start the competition was a calligraphy group of eight people, including Ling Huzilu and Ding Juming.
In this group, Ding Juming is a popular candidate, firstly, because Ding Juming's father is the secretary of the military department and has great power in his hands, and secondly, Ding Juming is dignified and beautiful, tall and slender, and is particularly outstanding among the ladies participating in the election, even the Queen Mother can't help but look at her a few more times.
But when she saw Ling Hu Zilu, the Queen Mother's eyes were obviously cold, and the Queen Mother still remembered that when she was throwing a pot before, Ling Hu Zilu's exaggerated fall made her feel like a nest when she thought about it! The Queen Mother naturally looked down on her.
The calligraphy competition started at the same time among the eight people, because they chose their best projects, so the eight pairs of works are all modeled, without telling which pair of calligraphy and painting was painted by whom, Lin Jian, Lin Dongyao, Lin Donghe, Lin Ran each selected one from the eight pairs of calligraphy and painting as a pending winning work.
Ling Hu Zilu waited quietly after she finished writing, she was not in a hurry, the eldest brother had already said before, the third prince generally knew the rules of the game, and would secretly help her when the time came, so when Ling Hu Zilu saw that Lin Donghe chose the words she wrote, Ling Hu Zilu couldn't help but be secretly proud, and her mood was a little fluttery.
Lin Jian chose a pair at random, Lin Dongyao didn't do it at all, his eyes motioned for Nian Zheng to choose for him, Nian Zheng took one of them, and the people next to him thought that it was Lin Dongyao's choice, but in fact, Lin Dongyao didn't look at what was written on it at all. Lin Ran also chose a pair absentmindedly.
Because only 10 people can win in the first round, the four people who have been selected for the time being will be eliminated in the end.
Ling Hu Zilu had Lin Donghe secretly helping her, and her heart had already been in her stomach, and she was ready for the next round of the game with peace of mind.
The second group of games was the turn of Linghu Pingxue's group - to play chess. Because the chess game takes too long, they play in pairs, fight quickly, and have no regrets.
In detail, in a team of two, after the opponent's chess pieces fall, the other person's chess pieces must fall closely, and the chess pieces must fall at the speed of a drop of water, otherwise they will lose. In this way, the test is naturally everyone's reflexes and proficiency, and a slight mistake can be a loss!
Full Moon remembers that in the last life, Linghu Pingxue dragged Lin Donghe again and again by playing chess, but she spent it alone in the empty room, but Linghu Pingxue's Xuanji Palace was brightly lit every night!
This game of chess is naturally Linghu Pingxue's strong point!
Sure enough, at the beginning of the chess game, Linghu Pingxue was inseparable from Song Xiaoyou's killing on the opposite side. I have to say that Song Xiaoyou, the title of a talented woman in Kyoto, is not in vain, the fall is steady and fast, and it does not lose to Linghu Pingxue, and Linghu Pingxue seems to be gentle and atmospheric in every move, but the chess pieces are pressed step by step!
The two of them were inseparable, and for a while, it was difficult to distinguish between the two of them, and in the end, the chess pieces were all used up, and there was still no winner or loser.
When the queen saw it, she whispered in the queen mother's ear,
"The Song family's daughter pays attention to fast, steady and accurate, and Linghu Pingxue is ruthless and sharp while pressing step by step, and there are advantages between the two, but - Linghu Pingxue seems to be a little too much-"
This time, the queen did not favor Linghu Pingxue, but told the truth based on her own observations.
The Queen Mother glanced at her, although she didn't say anything, her face looked a little better.
"That's true."
Hearing the Queen Mother's approval, the Queen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother whispered here, and Concubine Jin and Concubine Hui next to them couldn't hear what the Queen Mother and Queen Mother said, so they were in a hurry but couldn't do anything.
After the game, the Queen Mother did not make the final choice, and Linghu Pingxue walked to the side with a calm face and stood up, the first level was just a small test, she never worried that she would not even be able to pass the first level!
In the third group, we tried to draw. Originally, this group did not have a particularly eye-catching daughter's show, and the Queen Mother just had the mentality of taking a look at it at will, but when Tu Ling'er, the daughter of the Ministry of Officials, painted a hundred birds and a phoenix in front of everyone, even the Queen Mother was amazed.
What a lifelike picture of a hundred birds and a phoenix.
The painting is delicate and beautiful, luxurious and atmospheric, and there is a graceful and luxurious style in the beauty. At first glance, it doesn't look like a delicate painting of my daughter's family, and it is quite stylish.
The queen looked at Tu Ling'er, who had beautiful eyebrows, and a breath like clear spring water faintly flowing between her eyebrows and eyes.
"Are you Tu Ling'er? Why haven't I seen you before? The Queen Mother asked Tu Ling'er to ask questions alone, which had never happened after the previous two sets of games.
Linghu Pingxue, who was still full of confidence in her victory, also looked at Tu Ling'er in surprise and jealousy.
When did Kyoto have such a number one, why did she never know!
Linghu Pingxue has never allowed anyone to exceed her attention, but unfortunately her first round of competition has ended, and if she wants to fight for the chance to be a cousin, she will have to wait until the second round! This Tu Ling'er is in the limelight.
Tu Ling'er stepped forward generously, neither humble nor arrogant, and spoke decently,
"Back to the Queen Mother, the courtiers have been traveling with their father and brother before, practicing medicine to save people, giving alms to the people, it was the beginning of last month that I came back, this is the first time I entered the palace to meet the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is Chitose Chitose Chitose!"
Tu Ling'er's voice is like a silver bell, and like a big bead and a small bead falling on a jade plate, giving people a crystal clear feeling.
After hearing this, the Queen Mother suddenly realized, and then nodded appreciatively,
"In this way, you are not only good at drawing, but also know how to practice medicine and ask medicine?"
"I know a little bit about fur." Tu Ling'er spoke humbly and answered appropriately.
Everyone's eyes involuntarily fell on Tu Ling'er, the previous pot throwing competition This Tu Ling'er was inconspicuous, and even many people didn't pay attention to when she appeared, this time suddenly popped out, obviously catching a lot of people who came prepared.
Originally, everyone's focus was on Linghu Pingxue, Song Xiaoyou and Ding Juming, but now a Tu Ling'er who has never shown up suddenly popped up but can surprise the four, even if Lin Jian and Lin Dongyao don't know when such a number one person will pop up in Kyoto.
"Tu Ling'er, you like the Mourning family very much, and you are more than three points better than the painter in the palace, the Mourning family believes that your medical skills are not simply a little bit of the fur, the so-called from the people to the people, you have been practicing in the folk for many years, and the Mourning family believes that you must have a real deed."
The Queen Mother rarely gives such a high evaluation, which shows how lifelike Tu Ling'er's picture of a hundred birds and a phoenix is, which can make the Queen Mother so full of praise.
Tu Ling'er's face was humble and respectful, coupled with the delicate spirit of her eyebrows and eyes, the more she looked at it, the more happy she became, and the queen on the side also nodded frequently. Besides, this Tu Ling'er's net worth is also good, the official department is still a cabinet scholar, such an important responsibility, and a scholarly family, if she is selected as a concubine, even if she is not the final candidate in the world of mothers in the future, for now, Tu Ling'er is a candidate who can assist the prince to achieve a career.
Seeing that the Queen Mother and the Queen were satisfied with Tu Ling'er, Linghu Pingxue, who was originally in the limelight, was instantly compared. Linghu Pingxue couldn't help but look at the second lady.
The second lady was also at a loss and didn't know what to do.
She has inquired about all the daughters of all the girls in Kyoto, and she has never heard of such a number one person as Tu Ling'er! Originally, I thought that the old lady of the Hou Mansion would hide Linghu Pingxue mysteriously enough, but I didn't expect that Tu Yuanzhi, the secretary of the ministry, and his wife Liang had such a deep scheming! Quietly make such a shining daughter!
The second lady gritted her teeth with hatred, but saw that Liang just accepted the congratulations and inquiries of everyone around her with a humble and polite face, not arrogant or favored, easy-going and humble, and the queen mother and queen were more satisfied. After all, with such a steady and polite mother here, the daughter will naturally not be far behind.
"Prince, what do you think of this picture of a hundred birds and a phoenix?" The Queen Mother wanted to know the prince's opinion, to be exact, Tu Ling'er's opinion.
Lin Jian was silent at the moment, with a warm smile on his face, but the smile obviously did not reach the bottom of his eyes.
"The painters are so skilled that it's hard to tell the real from the fake."
Lin Jian gave a sixteen-word evaluation, his evaluation and Tu Ling'er's exquisite painting work, for a while, it was impossible to tell whether Lin Jian's praise made the painting more colorful, or the painting itself could afford the sixteen-word evaluation.
The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, the prince finally did not disappoint the Queen Mother this time, and responded to her question normally.
Tu Ling'er smiled at Lin Jian Yingying at this moment, and said, "His Royal Highness Prince Xie praised the courtier. ”
"Flat." Lin Jian's attitude is as warm as before, but this warmth can only be felt by those who are familiar with him.
Seeing that Lin Jian and Tu Ling'er interacted, Song Xiaoyou, who was selected by Lin Jian before, couldn't help but stiffen, she didn't see Lin Jian raise her head to look at her when she competed just now, and she didn't evaluate her, why praise this Tu Ling'er!
Song Xiaoyou glared at Tu Ling'er unwillingly, her eyes overflowing with jealousy and hatred.
The Queen Mother naturally saw everyone's thoughts, and couldn't help but look at Lin Dongyao.
"Dongyao, what about you?"
Lin Dongyao actually didn't look at the painting at all, this time he raised his head, and the ink pupil glanced at Tu Ling'er, and the next moment, his gaze was rare to stay on Tu Ling'er's face for a while.
Seeing that Lin Dongyao looked at Tu Ling'er for a while, the Queen Mother couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
It was Linghu Full Moon before, and now it is Tu Ling'er, why do these brothers like to pay attention to the same woman?
Lin Dongyao's gaze stayed on Tu Ling'er for a while, and then he said coldly,
"The prince has said all the good things, and the grandson also agrees with the prince's words." As soon as Lin Dongyao's words came out, everyone couldn't help but gasp.
The Fifth Highness, who has always been low-key and mysterious, has also praised people, and this Tu Ling'er seems to be flying on the branch and becoming a phoenix The day is not far off!