Chapter 299: Butterflies
On this side of the field, Chu Yu sketched unhurriedly, with a light face, while Zuo Qingqing was also concentrating on the painting in front of him.
The time of the half-burnt incense passed quietly, Shuang Qi and Yan'er did not come back, Zuo Qingqing was already anxious in his heart, but seeing that Chu Yu was still that indifferent, Zuo Qingqing had no choice but to put away his anxiety and try to make himself look light.
Chu Yu didn't ignore Zuo Qingqing's eyes that glanced at her from time to time.
This Zuo Qingqing seems to be really afraid that she will win, but it is credible that she will also win this game.
The corners of Chu Yu's mouth hooked up a smile.
When there was still a quarter of the time to burn the incense, Frost Seven finally returned.
Shuangqi hurried back, walked to Chu Yu's side, and took out a small bag of things from his arms, which was a pile of pollen in a handkerchief.
"Lily pollen, fragrant enough, also responded to this Hundred Flowers Festival." , Chu Yu nodded, very satisfied.
Shuangqi gasped slightly, "Well, the master thinks it's okay, and that maid followed me all the way to see what his subordinates did, but fortunately, his subordinates were alert and didn't let her see it." ”
Chu Yu smiled, "Even if she can see it, it's too late, she doesn't know how to horse." ”
Frost Seven nodded, "The master is meticulously observant. The master saw at a glance that Yan'er couldn't ride a horse, but she couldn't see it.
Chu Yu didn't speak again, just spread out the handkerchief and sprinkled the pollen on top of the undried paint.
Not all the pollen was sprinkled on it, some of the pollen was blown away by the breeze and blown above everyone, but the fragrance of flowers was already overflowing, so no one thought the faint fragrance of lilies was abrupt and strange.
Zuo Qingqing glanced at Chu Yu's movements, his expression flashed slightly, and he was curious, what did the woman throw on it?
Yan'er said apologetically, "Madam, the slave is incompetent, and she can't spy on what the seventh lady's subordinates have brought back." ”
"Waste." , Zuo Qingqing scolded secretly.
Yan'er lowered her head and didn't dare to speak again.
....
Zuo Qingqing quietly took a step back and looked in the direction of Chu Yu's painting, and could vaguely see the outline of Chu Yu's painting.
It's just an ordinary painting of flowers and plants, with nothing new at all, and even if she sprinkles some incense, it can't be saved. A sneer appeared at the corner of Zuo Qingqing's mouth.
What incense? Could it be that she asked her slave to pick pollen?
Thinking of this possibility, Zuo Qingqing felt relieved, she thought she had some other tricks, it turned out that she had just used a move used by others.
As early as more than ten years ago, there was a concubine who threw some pollen on herself, trying to attract butterflies in order to win the emperor's attention, but who knew that the concubine failed to attract butterflies in the end, but attracted a group of bees, and the scene was very embarrassing.
She Chu Yu wouldn't be thinking about drawing a scoop according to the gourd, right? However, she was not in the capital in the early years, and she may not know anything about this matter....
Zuo Qingqing's thoughts were spinning, and here Chu Yu had already taken out another sachet from his sleeve, and sprinkled some of the powder on the sachet on the undried paint.
Frost Seven on the side saw the painting sprinkled with pollen and powder, and his heart was slightly admired.
The broken leaf powder sprinkled on it was like a stroke of genius, she really didn't know how the master could have such a mind, it just made her look at her with admiration!
The time for a quarter of the incense burned passed quickly, the gong sounded, and Chu Yu completed her last stroke.
The contestants returned to their seats and waited for the judges to come up and judge their paintings.
The game was in full swing, the sun was gradually soaring, and the coolness on everyone's bodies gradually disappeared, replaced by the warmth wrapped around their bodies.
The breeze is mixed with a floral scent, which makes people feel refreshed.
Today's weather is fine, no drizzle, only that sunshine.
The three handsome sons and the gentle woman commented on each painting carefully, and beside him stood a scholar who was recording something, looking attentive and quickly writing something on a thin notebook.
Zuo Qingqing looked at the expressions of the judges on the field carefully, refusing to let go of the subtle changes in their expressions.
Chu Yu looked at the white jade teacup in front of him indifferently, as if he didn't care about the judgment of those judges.
There was a lot of discussion in the audience, and occasionally many people wanted to poke their necks to see what was going on, but the height on the stage was too high after all, and those people could only see half of its face after a few observations, and they gave up after a while.
It was about another time for a stick of incense, and several young judges finally went through all the paintings.
After the judging was over, the scholar instructed the boys to keep the few paintings they had picked out, and then remove the others.
The paintings were raised on the stage, and the people below finally got a glimpse of them.
Zuo Qingqing was very happy to see his paintings in them, but when he saw Chu Yu's paintings in an instant, he was in a bad mood.
"Madam, your painting is in the center of the front, and it is estimated that it has also won the first class." , Frost Seven glanced at the selected paintings on the stage and said.
Chu Yu took a sip of tea, bowed his head slightly, and did not speak.
According to the comparison of the current paintings, her picture of flowers and children playing is really not very stunning, and there is not much chance of winning.
If the sun shines a little more and the wind blows harder, maybe it's still possible.
Chu Yu covered his eyelids with his hand, raised his eyes and looked into the distance, the sky was blue and cloudless, clean and flawless, and the wind was gentle, not at all as Chu Yu expected.
However, it doesn't matter if she loses this game, she has already won two games, as long as she can win the next game, then she is the champion of today's competition.
Thinking like this, Chu Yu's heart relaxed a lot.
Just when Chu Yu didn't hold out any hope, the sun in the sky seemed to be scorched by something suddenly, and people only felt that their bodies seemed to be warmer, and at the same time, a warm wind mixed with a coolness hit everyone.
Such moments are rare in normal times, and today seems to be an exception.
Chu Yu hooked her lips and smiled, could it be that God was helping her?
Suddenly, there was an exclamation from the crowd.
"Wow! Look! What is that? ”
"It's a butterfly!"
"Wow! It's a butterfly! Mother, Daddy, it's a butterfly! Lots of butterflies! ”
"Well, my mother also saw it."
......
At first, people thought that these butterflies were attracted by the fragrance of flowers wafting from the petals on the field, but when they saw the butterflies flying against the direction of the wind towards one of the paintings on the field, everyone slowly woke up.
These butterflies, it seems, are not because of the flowers on the field, but.... Because of the painting on the stage.
.....
Zuo Qingqing looked at the beautiful figures of those butterflies, and her heart darkened a little, she was going to lose again.
Why?! Why was she able to attract the butterfly just by using some pollen?
Why does she always attract everyone's attention?
Why?
No one told Zuo Qingqing the answer.
There is no doubt that this time it was Chu Yu who won again.
Chu Yu has won three games in a row, and in the next game, no matter whether Chu Yu compares or not, the champion will be her, which is already a sure thing.
Before the chess test began, everyone was already full of expectations for Qiu Yu, in the eyes of everyone, Qiu Yu, a strange woman who parachuted into the air, is omnipotent, and she will definitely be the winner of today's Go competition.
It's a pity that Chu Yu didn't participate in the chess test as everyone wanted, and everyone was inevitably a little disappointed.
Although she didn't participate, the crowd didn't think it was because she wouldn't, but just because she didn't care.
Chu Yu couldn't laugh or cry a little, but he didn't pay attention to their various thoughts.
The last game ended with Zuo Qingqing winning. Although Zuo Qingqing won, it was obvious that Zuo Qingqing was not very happy, because even if she won the last competition, the final prize was not won by her.
What will Her Highness think of her? He must have thought she was useless, right?
Zuo Qingqing glanced at Wen Hao, who was sitting on the side, out of the corner of her eye, and felt a faint pain in her heart, she had the opportunity to make him look at herself again, but ..... However, all this is because of Chu Yu..... It's all because of her that she messed things up.
"Your Highness, concubines are useless." , Zuo Qingqing said apologetically.
Wen Hao bowed slightly, and said, "Well, I don't blame you, it's because she's too strong, if she's not there, maybe you can win in the end." ”
There was no blame in Wen Hao's words, but Zuo Qingqing's heart was even more uncomfortable.
Does he think that she is not comparable to Chu Yu at all? This made her feel more desperate and angry than he scolded her and beat her!
Zuo Qingqing clenched her fists, gritted her teeth and said, "Well, it's the concubine's skills that are not as good as others." ”
Wen Hao didn't seem to hear the anger in her words, but said lightly, "Go back and pack up, and we'll go to Baijiazhuang tomorrow." ”
"Yes." , Zuo Qingqing suddenly wanted to cry.
She didn't understand why she liked him in the first place, if she didn't like him, if she didn't marry him, how could she make a mistake today?
All of this is her own.
Zuo Qingqing was very concerned, but she had no one to tell.
.....
Chu Yu won the prize at the Hundred Flowers Meeting with his strength, which was a precious flower and herb medicine from the south of the Yangtze River, which was very rare, and Chu Yu was very treasured.
On the way back, Wen Jin wanted to take a look at it, but Chu Yu stared at Wen Jin with eyes like a thief, for fear that he would suddenly swallow these medicines.
Sensing Chu Yu's concentration and nervous eyes, Wen Jin suddenly became bad.
"Yu'er, what kind of magic power do these flowers and plants have that make you take the initiative?" , Wen Jin picked up an ordinary herb and said curiously.