The performances of several oirans have just ended. The courage of the daughter who dared to stand up first is commendable.
Yu Jinlan said generously: "Your Majesty, Queen, Jinlan would like to present the music "Liezi Yufeng" for your review!"
The maid put the futon on the bed. After receiving the request, Yu Jinlan stepped forward and sat down. She placed the guqin on her lap and the music flowed from her fingertips.
The cool sound of the piano brings people's thoughts to the sky.
Fuliezi walked in the wind, calm and kind. The breeze blew on his face, carrying the faint fragrance of flowers, and someone sang in a low voice.
"It rides on the wind like a galloping horse, soaring above 90,000 people and traveling around the world."
"Looking down at the heavens and the earth, flying across the universe, listing traces on the infinite surface of pure void, and being consistent with the heaven and earth..."
This piece of music is as elegant as the white snow in Yingchun, and it is so quiet and refined.
The lingering sound of a song lingers.
"The girl of the Yu family will surprise others." Emperor Yao pointed to the fruit in front of him and ordered, "Give this plate of auspicious fruits to the girl of the Yu family."
"My daughter thanks the emperor!"
Bo Wanping came out immediately.
"Sister Yu's piano skills are so outstanding. With the pearls and jade in front, I will not lose this person. These are the peonies I painted this afternoon. Since today's theme is peonies, I will show off my humiliation and write a poem."
"Who doesn't love peonies? They occupy the most beautiful things in the city. Ying is the work of the goddess of Luochuan, and its beauty is so beautiful that it breaks the morning glow."
"Good poem..."
Bo Wanping's poems also received a lot of praise.
The atmosphere has now become lively.
"My dear, can I ask for a favor?" Bo Wanping knelt down and asked, "My dear, I would like to ask for the queen's calligraphy, so I can write a poem in the blank space."
"What's so difficult about this?"
The palace servants put the painting on the table, and the queen wrote a poem on the painting and stamped it with a phoenix seal, which attracted envious and jealous eyes.
Shen Mingshu was eager to try, but Shen Moran reminded her in a low voice after she stood up: "A lady from a famous family needs to be dignified and prudent."
He pointedly pointed out that her dancing in public was just for show and not elegant.
Shen Mingshu had already stood up, and everyone's eyes fell on him and her. In the Queen's questioning gaze, she could neither stand nor sit.
He could only bite the bullet and say: "Mingshu is not as talented and knowledgeable as all the sisters. I will offer you a water-sleeved dance to attract others..."
She was afraid that the further she delayed, the worse it would be for her, so she rushed to seize the opportunity.
Shen Moran held the wine glass and brought it to his mouth, looking at her with curled lips.
"Then first congratulate my sister."
The male and female guest seats are separated by a flower garden. The performance in the female guest seat cannot be seen clearly, but if you are closer, you can hear the discussions here.
Shen Mingshu was not in her best condition. Although her dance steps were correct, she still lacked a bit of feeling. Especially after seeing the dancing postures of the two oirans, her evaluation could only be described as fair.
Seeing everyone's looks, Shen Mingshu also knew that she had not performed well.
The people next to her comforted her.
"Miss Shen dances very well..."
Miss Shen... Zhou Zhan thought of Shen Moran and looked back again. No wonder he felt that the other person's voice was familiar. It turned out to be her.
"Seventh brother, are you feeling uncomfortable?" Zhou Yu noticed the slightest movement he made and said thoughtfully, "If you feel uncomfortable, I will send you to rest."
Zhou Zhan took a sip of water and said, "It's okay. I ate two pieces of peony cake and I feel a little nauseous."
The dishes at the banquet were not pleasing to the eye, and everyone was concerned about etiquette. They only tasted a few bites of each dish, and they would not be full after a banquet.
Zhou Yu thought he was hungry, so he quietly looked up at Emperor Yao and the Queen sitting on the high platform, took out an oil paper bag from his sleeve and handed it to him.
"What's this?"
Zhou Zhan knew that Zhou Yu had a purpose for approaching him, but his overtures to him would create an illusion. He couldn't help but wonder what he would do if they had a conflict of interests.
"Chicken legs. You rarely attend palace banquets. I prepared them in advance for fear that you would be hungry."
At this time, the sky became hazy, Zhou Zhan was blocked by Zhou Yu in the shadow, and Zhou Yu couldn't see his expression clearly.
"Thank you for your kindness, Fifth Brother, but I can't eat it..."
He has experienced too many assassinations since he was a child, so he only drinks plain water, never burns incense in the room, and never eats randomly outside.
It was his carelessness that time at Jingshan Temple, and the incense burner was filled with ingredients.
Since then, he has been more careful.
He wouldn't touch a single bite of the food at the banquet.
Zhou Yu held up the oil paper bag with a slightly disappointed expression. The voice next door sounded particularly real.
"I wonder what kind of talent Miss Shen is performing? Starting from this afternoon, Miss Shen started to show off her skills. We are all extremely curious!"
After Bao Wanyu performed the tea art, Bo Wanping couldn't wait to call Shen Moran's name.
Shen Moran was not modest either, and stood up to salute to the high platform.
"The talent that I want to perform requires the emperor's cooperation. Please ask the emperor to propose a topic, and I will write a strategy."
As soon as this statement came out, the whole hall was in an uproar. Some people in the male guests' seats looked this way. Before Emperor Yao agreed to ask the question, someone heard someone deliberately loudly saying: "Policies are articles written by scholars to propose suggestions to the court. Little girls don't read "Policies" "Girls' Precepts", to learn from scholars to write policies? It is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!"
"What's the use of women learning to write policy papers? Can they still be officials?"
He just pointed at Shen Moran's nose and scolded her for being so ambitious.
Si Yiluo followed the sound and looked at the person who was speaking. The person sensed her gaze and immediately fell silent.
I forgot that there is a woman in front of me who is an official. Her official position is not low, at least it is easy to deal with them.
When Shen Shanxing heard Shen Moran's words, he frowned and whispered to the boy beside him.
"Xiang Shen, what kind of question would you like to ask?"
Emperor Yao interrupted his instructions, and Shen Panxing stood up to plead guilty.
"Your Majesty, I don't know how high the world is. I ask Your Majesty not to be familiar with her. When did she learn strategy? I'm afraid she doesn't even know what strategy is. She is deliberately showing off in order to attract people's attention. I will teach her a lesson now..."
"Maybe he has a tiger father and a dogless daughter?" Emperor Yao praised, "Shen Qing is very talented, and my wife has been influenced by it since she was a child. Maybe she really has some insight. Why not take the test on the questions that Shen Qing took the exam back then, like Bao I sincerely seek it..."
"I still remember that Shen Qing relied on this article to shine in the imperial examination. Now if it is my daughter, she might give me the same surprise."
Emperor Yao was very interested, but Shen Jiaxing could only hand it over.
The Queen spoke up and said, "It takes time for Miss Shen to make a fuss. Why don't we continue watching the show?"
Shen Moran got the question and was placed behind a screen on the high platform. The attendants prepared pens, inks, paper and inkstones and stood by. She bit the tip of her pen and dipped her hands in ink.
Zhou Yu secretly clenched his fists in the audience. Shen Moran was seeking his own death. A woman in a boudoir writing policy papers, regardless of her level, showed that she had the ambition to become the king of the court.
Anyone who dares to ask to marry her is putting himself on the fire. Not only will he not get any help, but he will also be burned by the fire.
Shen Panxing also secretly regretted it in his heart. He thought Shen Moran was smart. Although the Du family was in decline, she was still a direct descendant of the main wife. It was a bit unfair to be Zhou Chen's concubine, but she could win for him if she could help the Shen family. More benefits.
Unexpectedly, she dug her own grave and caught him off guard!
The ministers at the male guests' table were making a lot of calculations in their minds, while the female guests were mostly watching the fun.
Xiao Poyun, who was watching the whole show, took in everyone's expressions of shock or disdain, stood up and said: "Who said women can't participate in government affairs? In my country in Bei Liao, my grandmother Helian used to listen to politics from behind the curtain. At that time, the ability of Bei Liao We are on the same page as your dynasty, and your dynasty also sent envoys to attend my grandmother’s birthday banquet.”