Speaking of this, Ling Botao's eyes fell on Nanning and his party, "I heard that Nanning's water sleeve dance is a must, I wonder if the princess can let me see it today?" ”

Hearing the Dongyun Nation Lord's direct and frivolous question, Zhong Liyun's face turned pale, a little embarrassed and angry.

By this time, the singing and dancing had stopped, and the dancers slowly withdrew from the temple.

Zhong Liyun bit his lip lightly, looked at Ling Botao with blazing eyes at him, and had to stand up from the banquet.

She glanced at Wen Ziran lightly, and said softly reluctantly, "Back to Your Majesty, I have come here this time, and I have indeed prepared a song and dance to dedicate to Your Majesty." ”

Her voice changed, "But the person who leads the dance is my Nanning Water Sleeve Dancer, and his dancing posture is outstanding, far better than me, so it is inconvenient for me to be ugly." ”

Ling Botao smiled, his voice was a little low, "I heard that the thirteenth princess is very talented, so you don't have to be so modest in the water sleeve dance." ”

He said in an aggravated tone, "Or does the princess have a grudge against me Dongyun and don't want to dance here?" ”

Speaking of this, Ling Botao snorted slightly.

As soon as the words fell, the hall fell silent, and everyone looked at Zhong Lixuan.

Zhong Liyun choked for a while, his face under the veil turned a little paler, he didn't know how to reply, and a pair of eyes looked at Wen Ziran for help.

Wen Ziran still had a smile on the corner of his mouth, and at this time he stood up and bowed to Ling Botao, "Your Majesty doesn't know, the thirteenth princess is indeed famous, but not because she is good at dancing, but because she is good at calligraphy and piano skills. ”

"Oh?" Ling Botao raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Wen Ziran.

"When the thirteenth princess was in Nanning, she heard that the Dongyun literary style was prevalent and there were many literati. And Jinling is even better at holding poetry banquets, and even the ladies of the boudoir are all talented women full of poetry and brilliant writing. ”

Wen Ziran stood tall in the banquet, with a faint smile on his face, and said unhurriedly, "Because of this, the thirteenth princess can't help but yearn for it, and she specially prepared her own talents, and wanted to come over to learn from the talented girls in Jinling. ”

When Zhong Liyun heard Wen Ziran say this, he felt his intention to protect him in front of everyone, and he was very satisfied.

She was sure of herself, the blood on her face recovered, and she remembered the instructions before leaving.

Zhong Liyun's eyes flickered, and he said to Ling Botao in a clear voice, "Your Majesty, as Gongzi Wen said, I am not good at dancing, but I have always loved calligraphy and piano skills. If Your Majesty wants to see some fresh performances, why don't you let me and the talented girls of Jinling present calligraphy and piano performances, which may be more interesting. ”

Ling Botao's brows furrowed, he wanted to take the opportunity to find fault, but he didn't expect these two people to come around the bend to give him such a play, and his heart was really not very happy.

He glanced at Wen Ziran and asked, "Does the princess mean that she wants to compete with my Jinling daughter?" ”

Zhong Liyun replied, "I can't talk about it, I just want to take the opportunity to ask for advice, and I ask Your Majesty for permission." ”

Ling Botao groaned slightly, and did not immediately agree.

Zhong Liyun Zhong hated the embarrassment that Ling Botao gave her before, and when she saw this, the corners of her mouth hooked up with a smile, and she said softly, "The little girl is not talented, although she has studied calligraphy and studied piano scores since she was a child, her qualifications are dull and she has not been able to achieve anything. ”

Her voice was delicate and tactful, and it made people feel pity when she listened, "Jinling is full of talents, and the little girl's request this time is to want someone to give me some guidance, so that I can be lean." ”

"Besides, the ladies of the family in Jinling must be talented, proficient in calligraphy and painting, and have a talent for singing." She lowered her posture, "And I didn't ask for a discussion when I came with my art, I just wanted to get some advice." ”

"I hope Your Majesty will be considerate of the little girl's enterprising heart."

Seeing that Zhong Liyun's words had come to this point, Ling Botao coughed, looked around at the civil and military ministers of the palace, and said, "Why don't I allow such a trivial matter?" ”

With a smile on his face, he seemed to be very arrogant and said, "Princess Nanning and my Dongyun talented girl have a talent competition, which can also be regarded as a good story." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhong Lixuan smiled and saluted again.

Wen Ziran opened his mouth and said, "Since Your Majesty thinks that the singing and dancing here is not very good, it is better to let the thirteenth princess start the competition now." ”

Ling Botao did not object this time, but he didn't often pay attention to the names of the ladies of the various families in Jinling, so he turned his head and asked the queen, "Empress, do you know which ladies in Jinling are good at calligraphy or piano skills?" ”

The queen is dignified and quiet, and her appearance is not outstanding, but she has a noble and generous family background.

When she heard Ling Botao's question, she thought for a moment and said, "Speaking of piano skills, the second lady of the Meng family is better at it. ”

"And calligraphy," the queen was embarrassed, her eyes imperceptibly glanced at the Fenyang Palace, quickly took it back, shook her head and said, "This is a difficult concubine." ”

Ling Botao frowned a little, turned his head to the place where the people from the Meng Mansion were and asked, "Taiwei Meng, I heard that your second young lady has good piano skills?" ”

Captain Meng Taiwei had a long beard and a thin face, looking like a literati, and when he saw the monarch asking about his daughter, he stood up and replied respectfully, "Back to Your Majesty, the qualifications of the little girl of Weichen are worthy, how can she be called good." ”

Ling Botao waved his hand and said with a smile, "Meng Aiqing is too modest, your Jinling Meng family is a century-old scholarly family, and the future generations are all talented, I believe that your daughter is a model of Miss Boudoir." ”

His eyes swept towards a group of people in the Meng Mansion, "I don't know which young lady the second Miss of the Meng Mansion that the queen is talking about?" ”

Meng Yanwan glanced at her father, and when she saw him nodding slightly, she stood up and saluted Ling Botao, "Back to Your Majesty, the little girl is Meng Yanwan, the second lady of the Meng family." ”

Feeling that all the eyes of the entire hall were focused on her, Meng Yanwan's heart was beating like thunder, and her lips were a little dry, but she was more excited and proud.

Seeing that the second lady of the Meng family was beautiful, noble and elegant, and standing there generously, Ling Botao nodded with satisfaction and praised, "The daughter of the Meng family is really good." ”

He asked Zhong Lixuan, "How does the princess want to compete?" ”

Zhong Liyun smiled slightly, "Since this young lady is good at the piano, then we will each play a song, and then His Majesty and the ministers will judge and guide, okay?" ”

Seeing that Zhong Liyun said this, it seemed that he was not worried that Dongyun and the others would be biased in their judgment at that time, Ling Botao was a little surprised, his suspicion gradually disappeared, and he turned his head to look at Meng Yanwan.

Seeing Ling Botao looking at her, Meng Yanwan smiled and took the initiative to say, "According to what the thirteenth princess said, Yan Wan has no objection. ”

The palace people prepared two guqins, placed them in the center of the hall, and laid out all the utensils.

Zhong Li looked at Meng Yanwan with his eyes and asked softly, "Does Miss Meng want to play first?" ”

Meng Yanwan had a generous posture, raised her chin slightly, and said loudly, "Since I am in the Dongyun Realm, then I will play a song first, and I have already shown the friendship of the host." ”

With that, she walked into the hall and sat down in front of a guqin.