The ladies had obviously thought about it, and they went to the palace maid to report the project.

"Sister, what are you going to participate in?" Bai Wan'er saw that Bai Yang didn't move, so she stepped forward and asked.

"Of course, all of them participated." Poplar said without hesitation that some people believe what they say to deceive children. This is another pit for the judging team. Of course, she wouldn't tell Bai Wan'er these words. Even if she said it, Bai Wan'er might not have that ability. When the time comes, everything is as ordinary as it is better to excel in a certain aspect.

Bai Wan'er felt a little bottomless in her heart, this beggar sister is talking big, right? Is she all good at piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and dance?

Huang Rong on the side didn't think so, based on her understanding of Poplar in the past two days. If it weren't for Poplar really coming to see the excitement and treating the election as a child's play. It's that Poplar really has that ability, and the latter is the most likely. Gan Jing went to the palace maid very happily to report poems and paintings.

And Huang Rong and Bai Wan'er each reported two, poetry and painting. Almost all of the ladies participated in both competitions.

The first competition in the afternoon was poetry and singing. When I returned to the house just now, Poplar was writing at the desk like everyone else. When it comes to poetry and songs, poplars are at your fingertips. Of course, the calligraphy of this dynasty is not difficult to stop poplar. When he was by his grandfather's side, Baiyang's grandfather used a brush to write prescriptions for the villagers. Poplar also learned to write with a brush after hearing and seeing it, which was also the initial enlightenment education of Poplar as a child. When he was in school, Poplar was rewarded in a calligraphy competition. In this dynasty, calligraphy has not yet developed into a self-contained entity. The men write rough and arrogant, and the ladies write delicately and softly. And the word "poplar" is compatible with the essence of modern and dynastic calligraphy. She wrote several of them in a frenzy. I only looked at the three young ladies and was dumbfounded, no wonder Miss Bai reported all the projects, it turned out that she had real skills.

"Sister, who did you learn to read and write from when you were begging?" Bai Wan'er leaned over to Bai Yang's table and asked.

"I first learned from a mother-in-law. After returning from a walk in the Hades Palace, my sister and I were reborn. You are all children who grew up in honey pots, and you have been taught to write and read by a female gentleman since you were a child. I don't know if Miss Ben's words will be laughed at by the judges group? ”

"Sister, can you give me one?"

"Sister, take whatever you like. However, my sister advises you not to take it out to participate in the general election. ”

"Is my sister afraid that my sister will surpass you?"

"Sister Wan'er, if you have the ability to surpass your sister. Sister, you are proud of our White Palace. ”

Huang Rong and Jing'er saw that Poplar was not hiding it, and they both came to Poplar's table to look at it carefully.

"Sister Bai, how did you come up with these gorgeous words? You have written all the grandeur and enchantment of the Imperial Garden, and you have also vividly described the essence of each flower. Why can't we think of it? Gan Jing praised from the bottom of her heart.

"You can refer to it as you like, and you can learn from what you can understand. If you don't understand it, don't stick to it. Poplar kindly reminded.

"But aren't we the same when we participate in the competition?" Huang Rong asked worriedly.

"It's okay, Miss Ben can write a few more." Poplar said generously that she also had the heart to help the young ladies in the same room.

The ladies who participated in the poetry and song contest each strive to surpass everyone in terms of quantity. So the old lady collected a stack of papers in her hand. The paper of this dynasty was still very rough, and the old lady carefully separated the poems and songs written by each young lady, and several palace maids sent them to the side separated by the screen. Only then did Poplar know that none of this was judged by the judging panel. On the other side of the screen, there must have been someone who had come to watch, but no one knew who it was. It's a bit like a modern university exam, and it's unknown who will mark the papers.

The courtyard of Fengyi Palace is full of charcoal braziers, and the entire courtyard of Fengyi Palace is surrounded by screens into two areas. On one side are the 50 young ladies who participated in the competition, and on the other side are the people who came to observe today. The screen shielded from the cold, and the charcoal brazier also emitted heat. It doesn't look very cold in the screen. But after all, it was sitting in the open air, although the ladies were wearing several layers of clothes. You can keep out the cold for a short time, but after a long time, you can't stand it.

"Sister Wan'er, you sit by your sister, and we keep each other warm." Seeing that Bai Wan'er was shivering a little from the cold, Bai Yang moved the stool to her side.

"Sister, you're so hot. Sister, are you wearing winter clothes inside? Wan'er asked mysteriously.

"No, my sister worked out more when she was hungry and cold. Don't you wear cotton clothes in winter? ”

"Sister Bai, those white-colored hairs stuffed into your clothes are not available in our Dayan Kingdom. Sweet potatoes are produced in small countries, and they are called cotton, but they are far away and expensive. Ordinary people can't afford to wear it. The tribute paid by the Tibetan Kingdom once every five years could bring a large number of such things. In addition to paying tribute to the royal family, it was also sold in the capital. It's just that those of us can't afford it. Huang Rong said very truthfully, and the people also moved the bench over and next to the poplar seat. Gan Jing hesitated for a moment and sat down. Strange to say, the poplar's body is hot and exudes warmth. The four young ladies huddled together to keep warm, but they didn't feel that the cold of early winter was so unbearable.

On the side separated by the screen, all the people are sitting. Of course, everyone wore heavy cotton clothes. In the front row are the crown prince and the third, fourth, and fifth princes, and in the back row are the young masters of the minister's palace who are preparing to choose a wife in the general election. These people don't have to participate in the judgment, they are purely here to go on a blind date.

A few tables were divided in the back. The judge of calligraphy is the gentleman who enlightened the princess. There are also Confucians who judge the artistic conception of poems and songs, as well as officials of the Department of Etiquette, after all, the words of poems and songs are different. There were five or six people sitting at each table, and every piece of paper written by the ladies had to be reviewed by everyone at the table. Then the opinions of several people are synthesized to give this paper a suitable score. Excluding prior private transactions, the selection is now fair and equitable. At the back was a large table where the elders of the court were seated. They are mainly here to monitor and judge fairness and impartiality.

Originally, the emperor was going to come and see it today. On the one hand, it shows the importance that the imperial court attaches to the five-year general election. Second, if there is a particularly outstanding emperor, it will be given priority to be included in the harem. The emperor didn't come today, which made everyone have a different guess. Those who know a little bit of the inside story are speculating in their hearts. Your Majesty, this means that you are going to give up.

But the prince doesn't think so, knowing the son is better than the father, knowing the father is like the son! The more the emperor is like this, the more it shows that he is bound to win. Just like the last time Princess Xiling was elected in the 5-year general election. It's just that this time it's not so lucky, it looks like the emperor was not lightly injured by the poplar.

The third prince Yan laughed at the heavens and people as his name suggested, and he sat next to the prince and laughed harmlessly. In fact, he knows more than the crown prince, which also shows the strength of his mother and concubine in the harem. The emperor vomited blood a few times last night, but it was fine. The emperor didn't come because he was holding back some big move. I also rearrange it in the dark. At this time, he and the fourth and fifth elders around him said with a smile.

"In terms of appearance, this king thinks that the begging lady can be ranked first. is that his background is too low, and it will be difficult to convince the public when he enters the palace in the future. ”

"What the third brother said is very true, but I heard that the begging lady of the White Palace's mansion has real skills. The second brother's poison was all solved by her. The fourth prince said.

"It doesn't have much to do with us, women can't be older than men. This is the taboo of the ancestors. I still think that the young lady named Jing'er is better. looks well-behaved and looks like a blessed young lady, but the power of the Gan family is a little worse. The five princes said without a city.

"Fifth brother, you are here to choose the princess, not to expand your power. Don't say anything, be careful to set yourself on fire. The prince said with a brotherly attitude.

"Brother Crown Prince, isn't there no outsider? The royal brother is not allowed to sue in front of his father. ”

"What are you talking about, is Prince Ben that kind of person? Misfortune comes from the mouth, this is an eternal truth. You'll have to wait a few years to find out. "The prince is telling the truth, these princes who are two years younger than him in the five-year general election are really not worth his trouble.

In the back row of the princes are the noble prince and the young master Hao. They are also commenting on the ladies on the other side of the screen without any scruples. is also talking about the appearance, family strength, financial resources and strength, which are not close to the talent show, which shows that the talent show does not account for much weight in the 5-year election.

Finally, the judging work over there was coming to an end, and one of each young lady's answers was drawn out and put together. It was handed back into the hands of the old woman, that is, one-fifth of the original. It can be seen that it is time to announce the results again.