Old Madam Qin coughed lightly to attract everyone's attention and said, "Now please ask Miss Qi Er and Miss Zhou to come forward to receive the award!" ”

Xiao Yu and Zhou Muyun stepped forward, and Old Madam Qin handed over the jade cloud to Xiao Yu, and smiled slightly: "You are good, continue!" Xiao Yu smiled affectionately at Old Madam Qin, and then made a grimace at Qi Pan and Qin Xueyi who were sitting below.

When Zhou Muyun stepped forward to accept the award, Mrs. Qin sighed, and with a pair of sharp eyes, she saw Zhou Muyun silently bowing her head. "Miss Zhou", Old Madam Qin moved her lips, but she hesitated and looked at the red and swollen eyes of the girl in front of her, but she didn't say it after all.

"Alas, you can do it yourself!" After speaking, Old Madam Qin handed the chess game to Zhou Muyun without saying a word.

Zhou Muyun's eyes turned red, and he tried his best to hold back, took the prize and silently returned to Shen Shuyan and sat down.

Xiao Yu had already been pulled by Qin Xueyi, a curious baby, to ask questions, and in response to Qin Xueyi's questions, Xiao Yu just smiled and said from time to time: "I don't know what's going on, anyway, I just play chess by feeling, and it's all the young ladies' mercy!" ”

Although Qin Xueyi was a little confused, she had always been a person who didn't take everything to heart, and when she saw Xiao Yu saying a few words, she threw it aside and didn't mention it, only making a fuss about letting Xiao Yu treat her after the Huanxue meeting.

Qi Pan watched with honor on the side, and when he heard Qin Xueyi's words, he relieved Xiaoyu and said: "It's definitely too late to go back today, why don't you wait for my sisters to set up a banquet in person in two days, and invite a few sisters and sisters to come over for a gathering?" ”

Qin Xueyi was full of promises, Zheng Hongsleeves and Tie Coral were also sincerely happy for Xiaoyu, and they also agreed.

Only Liu Yajuan hesitated for a while and said, "Second Miss Qi, I still have to go back to tell my mother before I can reply, and please forgive Second Miss Qi!" ”

Xiao Yu knew that the reason why Liu Yajuan hesitated was that she knew that Xiao Yu and they didn't want to see Liu Yayue, but she was worried that Liu Yayue would follow with a dead face, so she was more embarrassed, so she said knowingly: "Miss Liu, please please, our sisters will send a post to your mansion first, and then Miss Liu will send a letter to inform you of the result after she shows her relatives!" Even if it is inconvenient these days, there will always be a chance to get together again in the future! ”

Liu Yajuan saw that Qi Pan and Xiaoyu were talking and laughing, and there was no unhappiness at all, so she put her mind at ease.

Meng Qiaoqiao looked up at her little face and smiled: "Miss Qi, Second Miss, I want to bother two cups at that time, I don't know if the two young ladies are welcome!" ”

Qi Pan hurriedly took Meng Qiaoqiao's little hand and said kindly: "Miss Meng, look at what you said, it's too late for us to welcome!" When the Huanxue meeting is over, I will send a post to your house tomorrow! Meng Qiaoqiao's little face bloomed with a big smile, bright and lovely.

A few people were chattering happily, but Shen Shuyan and Zhou Muyun were miserable, which was in stark contrast to this side. Zhou Muyun kept her head down and wept silently, and Shen Shuyan was comforting her in a low voice.

After a stick of incense burned, Old Madam Qin announced: "Now announce the third test question!" She slowly opened the envelope in her hand, "This topic is a calligraphy and painting question, please come forward to draw lots for the young ladies participating in the competition, and then announce the detailed questions after the lottery is completed!" ”

Calligraphy and painting questions? What the hell is this? Xiao Yu looked at everyone suspiciously. Qin Xueyi smiled when she saw her doubts: "In previous years, there were also such topics, and generally two people were required to cooperate to complete this kind of topic, but this year it is a calligraphy and painting topic, I think it should be one person to paint, one person to write poems or something!" After listening to Qin Xueyi's explanation, Xiao Yu understood a little in his heart, so he asked, "That is, the two of you need to cooperate?" Qin Xueyi nodded and said, "Exactly, you should test the character of the young ladies from these!" Xiaoyu and Qi Pan suddenly realized.

"Then big sister, I'll also sign up, in case we are divided into two groups, I can also help you write a poem or something!" , Qi Pan smiled and nodded.

A total of eight people came forward to sign up, Xiao Chuchu, Liu Yayue and Zhou Muyun did not participate. As a result of the draw, Xiaoyu and Liu Yajuan were in a group, Qin Xueyi and Shen Shuyan were in a group, Qi Pan and Tie Coral were in a group, and Zheng Hongsleeve and Meng Qiaoqiao were in a group. Xiao Yu was relieved to see Qi Pan and the Iron Coral group, at least the Iron Coral would not be embarrassed by Qi Pan.

"Miss Liu, if I don't tell you, I will write a few strokes, and I can't talk about it well, I can only read it so-so, after all, I didn't know how to read before!" , Xiaoyu said a little embarrassed.

Xiaoyu listened to everyone's discussion before, Liu Yajuan should be good at painting, I just hope that I won't drag her back.

Liu Yajuan smiled generously: "It's okay, let's do our best!" Xiao Yu looked at Liu Yajuan's warm smile, and suddenly had a better impression of Liu Yajuan in his heart.

"Now I'll announce the topic," Old Madam Qin said majestically as she looked at the young ladies sitting below.

"Two people in the same group, one paints, the other writes poems and inscribes on the paintings. Since it is the Huanxue Club, the poem revolves around the words snow and plum, and the five-character quatrain and seven-character quatrain can be used, with no limit to rhyme. “

"After the poem is finished, the painter paints according to the poetic meaning. After the painting is completed, the poet inscribes the whole poem on the painting. The name of the author shall not be revealed in the poems and paintings, and the entire work will be hung in the Imperial Garden, and the winners will be selected by the guests, and this topic will be provided by the nobles. The final winner will be given a red gold crested hairpin by the queen mother! ”

As soon as this topic came out, all the women below exploded, not for anything else, but the reward given by the queen herself to Fengchai was too generous. It is conceivable that if he can win the first place, the winner of this question will become famous in the circle of women in Beijing.

What's more, Mrs. Qin also said just now that the calligraphy and painting works will also be selected by the guests, and everyone actually knows that this so-called guest is naturally the princes and princes and second princes who were invited to attend today.

Old Madam Qin looked at the excited women, and continued to announce: "The competition time is one hour, please hurry up and conceive, when the time comes, those who fail to complete the painting and calligraphy will be directly out!" ”

Xiao Yu looked at Liu Yajuan, and quickly searched for the few ancient poems he had learned in his previous life.

Qinyuan Spring. Snow? No, you want quatrains, no words! Xiaoyu thought of a few plum blossoms, but they were all words. She couldn't help but sweat.

Liu Yajuan was sitting in front of the bookcase, looking at Xiaoyu with expectant eyes. She had to wait for Xiao Yu's poem to be finished before she could paint.

Xiao Yu sat opposite Liu Yajuan and pondered. But the more anxious I was, the more blank my mind became. What other ancient poems have you learned, Xiaoyu regretted that he didn't memorize a little more ancient poems in his previous life while thinking about it.

After sitting for about a quarter of an hour, Xiao Yu suddenly remembered a poem he had memorized when he was very young. Hey, that's it, it's pretty appropriate!

Xiao Yu went through the poem in his heart, and after confirming that it was correct, he took a pen and dipped it in ink and wrote it on the paper. She was in a hurry, so the words were also written.

"Miss Liu, look at it, how is my poem?" , Xiao Yu handed the note he had written in a hurry to Liu Yajuan.

Liu Yajuan is actually full of confidence in Xiaoyu, she has always thought that Xiaoyu, who can write the sentence "It's as crazy as spring", will definitely not be a problem to make the first quatrain. However, she was still surprised that the little fish could be made so quickly.

"There are a few plums in the corner, and Ling Han opens it alone. I know that it is not snow, only dark incense! This is Wang Anshi's poem that Xiao Yubao remembered in his previous life, and now he has to be his own.

"Miss Qi Er, what a good poem!" , Liu Yajuan hurriedly read it, and was amazed, and praised Xiaoyu with bright eyes.

Xiao Yu was secretly ashamed in his heart, and said repeatedly: "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, Miss Liu should hurry up and paint!" ”

Liu Yajuan read the poem a few times and began to conceive and paint. Xiao Yu sat in place and took a pen and paper and began to practice the poem, she only had calligraphy and could barely read, so she worked hard to practice the four lines of poetry on the paper, and tried to do the best when the poem was inscribed.

Xiao Yu wrote several times in one breath, and then took the one she thought was the best one to write and handed it to Liu Yajuan and said, "Miss Liu, look, can I write like this?" But Liu Yajuan frowned deeply, staring straight at the note written by Xiaoyu.

"Miss Liu? …… Miss Liu? Xiao Yu shook the paper in his hand, but Liu Yajuan didn't react at all, Xiao Yu had to walk over and shake Liu Yajuan's arm.

"Huh?" , Liu Yajuan was obviously distracted, and was startled by Xiaoyu's sudden movements.

"Miss Liu, what's wrong with you? Hey, why haven't you started painting yet? Xiao Yu followed Liu Yajuan's gaze and was taken aback, there was not a drop of ink on the snow-white scroll.

"Ahh Miss Qi Er! Liu Yajuan came back to her senses as if she had just woken up from a dream.

"Miss Qi Er, you came just in time, I just thought about your poetry, but there is one place that I think is difficult to express, so I am worried about it!" , Liu Yajuan frowned tightly, obviously this question bothered her very much.

"Oh, Miss Liu, where is it?" , Xiao Yu asked suspiciously.

Liu Yajuan stretched out her slender finger and pointed at the last line of the poem: "The first two sentences are good to perform, but how does this dark fragrance manifest itself?" The fragrance is invisible and intangible, how to express it, so that the person looking at the painting can realize the dark fragrance that is absent? ”

Liu Yajuan said very reasonably, and Xiaoyu also frowned. Although she doesn't know how to draw, she also knows that it is very difficult to express the word dark incense in a picture.

And the wonder of her poem is in the last sentence, if this sentence is not reflected, the artistic conception of the whole picture will be greatly reduced.

Xiaoyu held her face in distress, seeing the passage of time bit by bit, but she was helpless and fell into contemplation with Liu Yajuan.