At the men's table, Shen Qiuhe immediately stood up and saluted.

Listening to Shen Qiuhe's voice, the emperor looked sideways, his brows still full of smiles, "Why didn't Shen Qing prepare?"

After asking Shen Qiuhe, the emperor looked at the queen next to him, "I really want to see the prince being suppressed by Shen Qing."

The queen's mouth moved slightly, her face calm, "Master Shen is indeed powerful."

After the emperor finished speaking, Shen Qiuhe replied from the side, "I also want to seek a good ranking in front of His Highness, but I am injured in the arm, so I am more than willing but not strong enough."

Shen Qiuhe had hesitated to appear in the limelight this time, but after working at Qiao Guxin's door for a day, he couldn't lift his arm the next day. He felt better today, but he had to In a real competition, I am afraid that I will be embarrassed and shoulder the heavy responsibility.

Hearing that Shen Qiuhe was injured, the emperor shook his head casually with a hint of disappointment on his face, "Is Shen Qing in serious trouble?" he always asked.

Shen Qiuhe naturally wanted to go back and recover soon.

After the emperor finished talking to Shen Qiuhe, he looked at Prime Minister Gu again, "I scanned around and found that our champion Qiao is not on the court. Are you ready to go down?"

Gu Xiang stood up and clasped his fists, "Speaking of your Majesty, young people love to be lively. Although he is not as handsome as His Highness, he still wants to bet on His Highness's demeanor at a close distance."

The Prime Minister Gu's words were full of compliments to the prince, and the Holy One immediately shook his head, "That's wrong. The scholar's spirit can fill mountains, rivers, hills and valleys, and his momentum is like a rainbow. On the contrary, I think more highly of our Qiao Zhuangyuan. Pass the order , If Qiao Zhuangyuan can win, I will definitely reward him heavily, if he loses, I will punish him!"

This means that no matter who it is, there must be someone who can surpass the prince.

When the men spoke, they naturally had concerns about the court, but the women could not answer them.

Just at this time, the palace dancers entered the stage, playing strings and bamboos, and the pleasant music played, and the place became lively again.

Qiao Gu was savoring the rice dumplings in the palace, and they seemed to be indeed more delicious than the ones they made at home. Sure enough, the craftsmanship of the imperial kitchen was not something they could learn.

Shen Qiuhe was in his position. He could see Qiao Guxin when he raised his head. He looked at her relaxed brows, seemingly relaxed and relaxed, and then he felt relieved.

After the singing, dancing and singing are over, the dragon boat race begins.

On the lake, everyone was wearing fancy clothes and sitting on boats.

The game is about to start, and this is the most lively time. Everyone stands up one after another and gathers around the railing to look around.

The person sitting in the yellow dragon boat today is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is also a martial artist and sits on the first pole, while Qiao Wenqing is on another dragon boat. Qiao Wenqing stands facing the crowd, with a big drum in front of him. Unexpectedly, Qiao Wenqing actually I want to be a drummer, which is a laborious job.

Naturally, Qiao Wenqing is on the stage, and Chu Hanyin and Feng Zhaoan are definitely indispensable.

They were all young officials, all in high spirits, looking firmly into the distance.

As soon as this momentum comes out, people feel that it will be a battle between dragons and tigers.

The emperor did not get up, but just smiled and chatted with the old ministers, saying that they were old after all, and if they were young, they would have to end up gesticulating.

The drums began to beat, the dragon boats were launched, and everyone's hearts became excited.

It's just that the prince's first shot lost strength and suddenly tilted, and he was obviously behind.

But obviously, it was not just his own dragon boat that was delayed by the prince. Except for Qiao Wenqing, everyone else was obviously hesitant when they lowered their strokes.

This is no longer a dragon boat race, this is clearly about human relations and sophistication.

Qiao Guxin couldn't help but purse her lips and chuckle, thinking that scholars were all straight-tempered, but she didn't expect that people who were polished by the officialdom now knew how to let go.

However, the drumbeat from Qiao Wenqing's side became more intense. They took advantage of the prince's mistake and tried their best to distance themselves.

Probably inspired by Qiao Wenqing and the others, the other dragon boats also began to exert force. Suddenly the situation changed. The prince actually fell behind and was ranked sixth at the moment.

The emperor was originally uninterested, but when he saw that the prince was behind him, he stood up excitedly and said, "This is great. If even the new officials are so sophisticated, what hope does my court have?"

If a dragon boat dare not try its best to win, who can we expect to challenge the powerful and plead for the people?

As soon as the emperor stood up, no one could sit down. They could only sigh, "The next generation is terrible."

However, everyone is probably feeling complicated at the moment. On the one hand, they feel that if they win the crown prince, they are afraid that the crown prince will hold grudges in his heart and affect his career. But on the other hand, they also hope that their children will come out on top and appear in front of the emperor.

While struggling and praying, everyone was very nervous about this game.

"Who does Mrs. Shen Er think will win?" Qiao Guxin looked seriously, her eyes only followed Qiao Wenqing. If Feng Hongye hadn't suddenly spoken, she wouldn't have known when the other party came?

"This dragon boat race has just started, and the strength of each party has not yet been revealed. I really can't tell." This was in the palace, so Qiao Guxin spoke sincerely to avoid being criticized.

After hearing this, Feng Hongye sneered and raised his head slightly, "Does it need to be said? Who else, Mrs. Shen Er, thinks is qualified to win besides His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Qiao Guxin's eyes turned slightly, and then she smiled, "I can't say for sure."

Qiao Guxin only said in his heart that the other party was stupid, and the emperor even spoke out, hoping that the new official would win. Even if you really care about the prince's face, you can't show it openly.

Feng Hongye immediately grabbed the girl next to her and said, "Sister Zhou, look, Mrs. Shen Er actually thinks that the winner may not necessarily be His Highness the Crown Prince."

Upon hearing the word "zhou", Qiao Guxin suddenly raised his head.

This girl whom Feng Hongye called Sister Zhou was the girl who Qiao Guxin had glanced at today and was sitting with Princess Siyuan. The surname Zhou was so memorable, especially because she could sit so high.

I am afraid that the only female family member in this position is the future crown princess.

Miss Zhou frowned slightly, "There are always winners and losers in the game. There is no such thing as a victorious general in this world."

After saying that, he nodded towards Qiao Guxin, which was regarded as a greeting.

This week, after the girl became a military commander, she spoke clearly and neatly. No matter what she felt in her heart, at least she had defeated Feng Hongye on the surface.

Feng Hongye pouted, his eyes full of displeasure.

But in front of Miss Zhou, it was obvious that Feng Hongye did not dare to show her arrogant side.

"What are you talking about? Are you talking so happily?" He Liangdi looked here from time to time, and naturally saw that Feng Hongye was looking for trouble for Qiao's old intention again.

"Empress Liangdi." Seeing He Liangdi coming, everyone bowed their heads in greeting.

"No courtesy." He Liangdi responded with a smile, but raised her hand to support Miss Zhou first.

No matter what, Miss Zhou has not yet married the prince, and she is still in her natal family's identity, so she still has to bow her head in front of He Liangdi.

"There is no need to be polite. I am also looking at the excitement here and come here to join in." Letting go of Miss Zhou, He Liangdi looked at Qiao Guxin and said, "I thought I was going to be in Qiuhe, but unexpectedly I got hurt. It's really regrettable.

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"Even if Mr. Shen wants to come, he is no match for His Highness the Crown Prince, Sister Zhou." Feng Hongye replied immediately. He originally wanted to get Miss Zhou's nod, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he remembered Miss Zhou's attitude and dismissed it.

I swallowed the rest of the words.

"Presumptuous!" He Liangdi suddenly raised her voice and looked at Feng Hongye coldly, "Why do you have the right to speak in front of me?"

Seeing that He Liangdi was angry, Feng Hongye quickly knelt on the ground with a plop, "Empress Liangdi, please calm down."

He Liangdi also wanted to teach others, so she reminded the palace maid, "The Queen is watching."

He Liangdi took a deep breath, waited for her to calm down, and then said, "Get up, and be more careful in the future!"

When the emperor didn't say anyone would beat the crown prince, He Liangdi thought that the crown prince would win, but now she couldn't say that.

What's more, He Liangdi only said what she thought in front of Qiao Guxin, instead of uttering nonsense in front of the public!

Feng Hongye's eyes were red and he whispered yes.

Watching He Liangdi talking to Qiao Guxin, Feng Hongye quietly stepped aside.

I felt shameless and retreated to a corner, feeling dejected.

"Look, wipe your face. Wouldn't it make people more proud if you cried?" Princess Siyuan stood up, found Feng Hongye, and handed over her handkerchief.

When Feng Hongye saw that it was Princess Siyuan, she couldn't help crying and said, "What the princess said is that Mrs. Qiao is really charming."

Feng Hongye liked Chu Hanyin, and Princess Siyuan took the initiative to be the intermediary. She was naturally happy. However, in every conversation, Princess Siyuan was dissatisfied with Qiao's old intentions. At that time, Feng Hongye didn't say much.

, she always felt that Qiao’s old intentions had nothing to do with her.

When they met, Chu Han publicly expressed his disdain for Feng Hongye. Feng Hongye had her own pride and left in anger.

I originally thought that I would leave it at that.

But who would have thought that Chu Han's poem about red leaves ignited Feng Hongye's hope, but he didn't expect that he would meet Qiao Guxin when they met.

Qiao Guxin saw the way he was pretending to be emotional. Feng Hongye was somewhat annoyed and angry, and Qiao Guxin was so smart that he could see through the thoughts of people in the dark at a glance.

Feng Hongyeyuan didn't dislike Qiao Guxin that much, but he was holding back his anger and wanted to express it to Qiao Guxin. Anyway, he didn't dare to do it to Princess Siyuan.

It happened that Princess Siyuan hated her, so she took this opportunity to vent her anger, which only caused the courtyard to be blown up. Then Chu Hanyin came to the house and said many unpleasant things.

That was all. Not long after Chu Han led him away, Shen Qiuhe went directly to find the Feng family elders.

She just blew up Princess Siyuan's yard. What would Princess Siyuan want them to do?

Indeed, as Princess Siyuan said, Qiao Guxin is a charming person.

Just now, even He Liangdi stood up for Qiao Guxin. She really didn't know what was so good about Qiao Guxin?

Naturally, Feng Hongye would not admit that the anger in her heart was just because of jealousy.

Regardless of what happened to the female family members, the dragon boat race on the lake continued.

Qiao Wenqing is a scholar after all, and his physical strength is not as good as that of a military general. At this moment, the drum sound is no longer as intensive as before, and the dragon boat behind is clinging to it again. It is a critical moment for who will win and who will lose.

Qiao Guxin clenched her fists tightly. No matter what, she still hoped that her brother could achieve some ranking.

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The palace banquet is another turning point~~~
Chapter completed!