Since they want to show their faces in front of the queen, of course the girls want to be the first to come. All the noble daughters looked at Queen Xiao, hoping that she could point to herself.

Empress Xiao also looked at everyone with a smile, her eyes swept over one by one, and then fell on a young girl.

The girl also felt Queen Xiao's gaze, and her heart was overjoyed, and she was ready to get up. Unexpectedly, a brisk voice suddenly interjected, and said crisply: "The queen mother, the courtiers are not talented, and they already have experience, it is better for the courtiers to be the first to throw bricks and lead the jade, please let the queen mother and the sisters comment." ”

Everyone was in an uproar, there was someone so bold that he took the initiative to jump out and show himself?

Also, the first person to compose a poem naturally impressed the queen the most, as long as it is not too bad, he can basically be praised by the queen. Thinking of this, the women couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, and they knew that they had taken the lead.

The girl who stood up was dressed in an apricot-colored cloud dress, with a pretty butterfly hairpin pinned to her head, and her cheeks were round, like ruddy apples, with a little immaturity, and she looked cute and pretty.

Su Wan, the county lord of Pingyang next to her, smiled at the girl and said in a low voice, "Sister Yue, come on." ”

When Empress Xiao saw it, she smiled and said: "I heard in this palace that there is an only daughter in the east of Lin Huidong, the supervisor of Shanglin Academy, whose name is Mingyue, but you?" ”

Lin Mingyue smiled brightly, and said sweetly: "Yes, the queen's mother, my father Lin Huidong, and the courtier's daughter is Lin Mingyue." ”

"Okay, Miss Lin, since you are willing to be the first to come, then the palace will listen to your masterpieces." Empress Xiao smiled with satisfaction.

Lin Mingyue Shi Shiran bowed, cleared her throat, and opened her mouth to read: "Baiyun Jinguang cuts spring makeup, and the fragrance of flowers attracts butterflies." It is the summer solstice of the year, and the Fengluan Palace spends Shaoguang. ”

As soon as the words fell, Empress Xiao clapped her hands lightly, nodded and said: "Well, Miss Lin's poem is good, as soon as the palace finished talking about the topic, Miss Lin was able to make such a poem, which shows that she is a little talented." ”

All the daughters immediately responded and nodded their heads, praising Lin Mingyue's poetry wonderful.

Originally, today was the time when everyone showed their faces, and everyone wanted to show themselves in front of the queen mother in order to become the princess. But Lin Mingyue is only twelve years old this year, and she is too young, even if the queen likes her, it is basically impossible to choose her.

Since you are not a potential opponent, it is okay to give more praise.

Empress Xiao encouraged Lin Mingyue a few words, and ordered the palace people to give her the prepared reward, which was a string of pearl bracelets, which immediately attracted the envy of other nobles.

With the first initiative to start, the second chant did not wait for the queen to be named, and competed to stand up, faster than anyone. After a while, five people got up and wrote poems, all of which were quite decent.

Empress Xiao said that it was good as usual, and also gave rewards, but without exception, they were all the same pearl bracelets that were awarded to Lin Mingyue before.

Since it is a reward, it is only fair that it is the same, and everyone cannot guess Queen Xiao's mind based on the value of the gift.

When it was the turn of Su Wan, the county lord of Pingyang, to read out the poem she had made, she finally attracted the applause of Empress Xiao, saying that this was the best poem she had done so far. The reward was also changed from a pearl bracelet to an eight-treasure golden hairpin, and for a while, Su Wan's scenery was infinite, and everyone was envious and jealous, but they were really helpless.

Not far away, Lan Beichen and Xia Jinse were across a cluster of flowers and trees, and they were also looking at Fengluan Palace. The voices of the women singing poems drifted along the wind, and the two of them could hear them clearly.

"This kind of garden party is what you women like?" Lan Beichen said lightly.

Xia Jinse was not interested, and said lazily: "I don't like it." ”

"And what do you like?"

Xia Jinse remembered her previous life, and when she wasn't working, she had a lot of hobbies. Listen to songs, watch dramas, eat delicious food, and go on vacation abroad for a few days every year, and those days are pleasant. But now, none of that will come back.

Suddenly she was excited, and she said, "I don't like anything." ”

Lan Beichen suddenly hooked his lips: "Doesn't Miss Xia like to eat very much?" Last time, the emperor rewarded you with so much food, didn't you bring it back before you finished eating? It is worthy of the name of the rice bucket. ”

"You're the rice bucket!" Xia Jinse's face blushed suddenly.

If it weren't for the emperor's reward, she was afraid that she would offend the emperor if she couldn't finish eating, how could she be cheeky and say that she would take it back? It's okay now, I can't wash it when I jump into the Yellow River.

Too lazy to talk nonsense to Lan Beichen, Xia Jinse listened attentively to the poems of the women.

But after listening to it for a while, it was really boring, and even she could tell that these poems were not improvised at all. Because there was a girl who stammered when she spoke, she actually recited a poem "Drunken Galaxy River" by the great poet Du Shaobai in public, which was exposed on the spot, and the girl couldn't raise her head in shame.

As you can imagine, everyone else is similar.

Every year when I come to participate in the queen's garden party, I have some ink in my stomach, and I can also write a poem on the spot. But some people are shallow, even if they invite a gentleman at home, they know a few words at most. I simply asked Mr. to do it in advance, and I just read it out when the time comes.

Xia Jinse listened more and more excitedly, if she hadn't waited to see Xia Ruxue's performance, she would have left a long time ago.

I don't know when Xia Ruxue will recite the poem, but Ji Wushuang stood up first, bowed to Queen Xiao Yingying, and said: "Queen Mother, the courtier also made a poem, I hope the Queen Mother will comment." ”

Empress Xiao's beautiful eyes lit up, and her smile was a little gentler: "Wushuang County Lord, this palace has been looking forward to your masterpiece for a long time. I have long heard that you are the first talented woman in the capital, knowledgeable and courteous, and ice and snow smart, today, this palace has to appreciate it. ”

Ji Wushuang smiled gently: "Yes, I will obey the orders of the queen mother." ”

After speaking, she looked around, and all the ladies and daughters were waiting to listen to her good words, their eyes were both expectant and meaningful. She didn't care, and finally saw a smile on her lips when she saw the lotus flowers on the edge of the courtyard.

Someone couldn't help but speak: "Could it be that Wushuang County is chanting a poem about the lotus?" ”

Su Wan said softly: "Come to think of it, don't talk, just listen." ”

Sure enough, a moment later, Ji Wushuang's clear and pleasant voice sounded.

"Drunken dreams of willows and boats,

The incense fills the courtyard with smoke.

But it is a pool of lotus pearls,

Loose mercury play koi. ”

A gust of wind blows, the lotus leaves are green, the lotus flowers are pink, with a vague fragrance, which makes people intoxicated.

Pingyang County Lord Su Wan smiled and said first: "Wonderful, really wonderful!" ”

Empress Xiao couldn't help but praise it: "It's really good, the county lord has outstanding literary talents, and he sketches a beautiful scenery in just a few words." The lotus pond in this palace blooms and falls every year, but no one has ever recited such a good poem. ”

"A good sentence is that the pond lotus pearls gather, scatter the mercury play koi!"

Suddenly, a man's voice sounded not far away, laughing heartily, clapping his hands and applauding as he walked, "The queen mother has raised a lot of koi fish in this lotus pond, and this king usually doesn't care, today I listened to a poem from the county lord, but I want to see these interesting fish." ”

The voice was warm and low, revealing a masculine charm, and the women immediately followed the prestige.

But I saw a handsome young man walking forward, followed by two tall entourage, but he was covered by his demeanor, everyone only thought that he was handsome, the jade tree was in the wind, and the whole body was extraordinary, and suddenly couldn't help but feel his heart beating, his cheeks were crimson, and he quietly lowered his head.

It turned out that the eldest prince Lan Jingcheng was here!

All the women stood up and saluted in unison: "See the eldest prince." ”

Empress Xiao's face was full of joy, and she stretched out her hand to him: "Emperor, why are you here?" ”

"Today, the queen mother held a garden party, and the sons were free, so they naturally wanted to accompany the queen mother." After Lan Jingcheng finished speaking gently, he gently let everyone be exempted, and the girls who looked at the jade-like demeanor were drunk.

Lan Jingcheng looked at Ji Wushuang, and an intoxicating smile rose on his lips: "I wonder if the county lord of Wushuang has ever come to the queen mother's garden to sit and sit before, have you seen the lotus?" ”

Ji Wushuang blessed his body, and said generously: "The courtiers have admired the queen's thousand lotus ponds for a long time, but they didn't come to the garden party for some reason in the first two years, so they missed so many years. ”

Empress Xiao smiled lightly: "Since the county lord likes it, then the palace will give you a few lotus flowers and bring them back to be raised in a bottle, you say it's okay?" ”

When everyone heard this, they immediately became envious and jealous.

The lotus flowers given by the queen mother, can they be compared with some ordinary jewelry? This is the queen's mother's look at the unequaled county lord differently, with deep meaning.

"Thank you, Queen." Ji Wushuang was overjoyed and leaned over to thank him.

Immediately, Empress Xiao ordered the palace people to pick lotus flowers for the Wushuang County Lord, and everyone was even more envious in their eyes.

Empress Xiao said: "Since everyone likes the Thousand Lotus Pond in this palace, it is better to take a closer look." After a while, the lotus seeds and lotus roots are ripe, and the palace will hold another lotus banquet, and everyone can come to play again. ”

"Thank you, Queen." All the women responded, and they got up and walked towards the Thousand Lotus Pond.

This boundless lotus pond, layers of lotus leaves waving in the wind, green against the pink, particularly delicate. The ladies and daughters stood by the pool, admired through the guardrail, and watched the palace people who picked lotuses rowing boats, rippling blue waves, picking lotus flowers, and feeling more interesting.

In the midst of the laughter of the women, a soft and pleasant voice suddenly sounded, and sang:

"After all, in the middle of June in the palace,

The scenery is not the same as the four seasons.

Lotus leaves are infinitely green,

The lotus flowers are different red. ”

When the last sentence was recited, everyone reacted, followed the prestige, and saw Xia Ruxue standing in front of the guardrail, standing in the wind, clear as water, looking at the beautiful scenery of lotus flowers blooming in front of them. The scene was silent, and everyone was deeply shocked by the poem she had just read.

Empress Xiao was stunned for a moment, and sighed happily: "This poem is so beautiful, the lotus leaves are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers are different red, such a beautiful scenery, although the thousand lotus ponds in the palace have not yet bloomed, but they can also imagine the grand occasion after a while." ”

Everyone immediately appreciated it, and bluntly said that they had never heard such beautiful lotus poems, which could be passed down through the ages. Even the eldest prince Lan Jingcheng praised it for being wonderful, and he personally took over the lotus flowers picked by the palace people and gave a bouquet to Xia Ruxue.

For a while, Ji Wushuang's limelight was completely overshadowed by Xia Ruxue, and no one paid attention to it. Xia Ruxue was surrounded by people, looking at her with adoring eyes one by one, and asked her who she studied with, praising her as the real first talented woman.

But behind the flower tree not far away, Xia Jinse's eyes shrank, this poem ......

How can it be!