Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 7 Competition

This young man was none other than Liang Mingtai, the eldest son of Duke Changguo. Lin Zisu had a headache and was about to turn around and leave. Liang Mingtai stepped forward and stopped her, pretending to be sullen and saying: "Your pearl flowers cost me a hundred taels of silver."

, tell me what to do!"

It’s really a narrow road for enemies! I just looked around and didn’t see the fourth prince or his gang of friends. Where did this Liang Mingtai appear from?

Lin Zisu gritted her teeth in hatred, but there was nothing she could do... Looking at Liang Mingtai's body, it seemed that he could be beaten to a bruised nose and face in just a few moves, but you couldn't beat him here, right?

Lin Zisu calmed down and said with a calm face: "I have never met Mr. Liang. I am afraid you have mistaken the person."

When Liang Mingtai heard what Lin Zisu said, he suddenly looked excited and said: "Haha, I hide it so well, you can recognize my identity as Liang Mingtai, I will show it off to my fourth brother later!"

He lowered his head and asked softly: "Miss Lin, where did you find out my identity?"

Only then did Lin Zisu realize that she had met Liang Mingtai in her previous life. In this life, she had just met Liang Mingtai hurriedly outside Zhuangzi that day. How could she know the eldest son of the Duke of Changguo?

Lin Zisu had an idea, pointed to the crowd, and replied: "Young Master Liang was joking. I just heard your sister mention it."

Speaking of which, it seems that his sister Liang Wanyi has indeed come to attend the Hundred Flowers Banquet. Liang Mingtai's face continued to be excited, "Are you familiar with my sister? How did she talk about me?"

As Liang Mingtai spoke, he looked into the distance and saw Liang Wanyi chatting and laughing with a girl in a light-colored moonlight skirt. Several thoughts immediately came to his mind.

Liang Wanyi also saw her brother and Lin Zisu walking very close, and smiled back at Liang Mingtai, with an expression that everyone knew. Liang Mingtai did not dare to neglect her sister, so she had to smile back.

"That's interesting," the emperor laughed heartily, "I see that you answered correctly. Do you study on weekdays?"

What's more, the marriage partners are all the second princes, so this idea of ​​mine is not a way to hurt Marquis Weiyuan!

Among these girls, besides Fang Qingge, the one who received the most attention was Liang Wanyi. Coincidentally, their numbers happened to be right next to each other. Fang Qingge stopped playing, and it was Liang Wanyi's turn to appear.

Unknowingly, the group of people walked through a lush green peach forest and turned around a rockery. The queen smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I am a little tired after walking all the way. There is Shuhua Pavilion in front of me, so why not go there?"

Take a nap?"

"My son, I was delayed for a moment due to something. Please forgive me, father."

Lin Zisu looked blankly into the crowd and saw two familiar smiling faces.

Taking advantage of Liang Mingtai's daze, Lin Zisu quickly quickened her pace. By the time Liang Mingtai reacted, Lin Zisu had already walked among a group of girls.

"Neat and elegant, with meticulous brushwork, she has the style of Wang Wenyuan, the former flower and bird master! Queen, our niece is not simple!"

The emperor looked at the crowd with a worried expression, still thinking in his mind. Judging from the current situation in the court, no matter which of his sons ascended the throne in the future, it would be difficult for him to successfully take over this great land without support behind him.

Liang Wanyi's performance was painting. After the palace maid spread the drawing paper on the desk and polished the ink, Liang Wanyi began to paint with concentration and concentration.

The emperor's eyes lit up, but then he suppressed the absurd thoughts in his heart. The eldest lady of the Weiyuan Hou Mansion had just passed away. Even if her parents and siblings did not need to observe filial piety, they could not take advantage of the new death to grant a marriage to her sibling sister.

After resting for a while, the queen said again: "Your Majesty, the spring is beautiful today. It is rare for everyone to enjoy the flowers together. I look at the girls today. They are all beautiful and smart. They can play music, chess, calligraphy and painting. It's no big deal. Why don't you do it today?"

With the theme of spring, how about asking all the girls to perform?"

The emperor immediately reacted, glanced at Liang Wanyi, and said casually: "Oh? If that's the case, then you should see it."

Next it was Fang Qingge's turn. She had prepared for this flower viewing party for more than a month, and even asked her mother to invite a master to come to the house to teach her piano skills.

The first thing that caught his eye was Lin Wenjing's concerned smile, and he nodded towards her, obviously encouraging her.

Xie Xi completely ignored everyone's reactions and burped while using his peripheral vision to find his location.

Not many people who knew Lin Zisu were present. They all looked at each other in shock when Liang Wanyi said this. Even the emperor was stunned for a moment. The eldest lady of Kangning's house?

"Xie Xi, there is no place for you here, just stand outside and enjoy the flowers," the emperor said calmly.

Seeing Xie Xi making a fool of himself on such occasions, several princes looked at the emperor with different eyes, trying to find some emotion on the emperor's face. However, they found that the emperor, who was usually extremely strict in front of the princes, actually had no expression on his face.

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Most women in the world study the "Nv Jing" and "Nv's Commandments". Even some high-ranking families have boudoir schools in their houses. At most, they can only study the Four Books and Five Classics. When Lin Zisu mentioned the "Compendium of Materia Medica", the emperor immediately remembered it.

The origin of Conningbo.

From the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of the butterfly wings in the painting that seemed to be flapping. After a closer look, the painting showed all the details of the butterfly before it fell. Looking closely at the peach, the flowers and leaves were stretched naturally and with clear layers...

The questions and answers between the father and son were extremely brief and did not seem to have much impact. However, Miss Shen, who was playing the flute, was somewhat affected and played the song "Spring Flowing Clouds" intermittently.

"Your Majesty, among the peach blossoms, among the butterfly wings, among the ink marks on the paper." Lin Zisu replied calmly.

Lin Wenjing was also uneasy. There was no female teacher in Kang Ningbo's house. Both brothers and sisters were taught by their father Lin Yuanzhi. Lin Zisu never went to a boudoir school to learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Daily life at home was just

It's just some drawings. If I make a fool of myself in public, my sister's future will be ruined!

But my sister’s drawings are so good, so she shouldn’t be too bad at painting, right?

Concubine Zhang Xian saw Liang Wanyi's beautiful appearance and her graceful brush strokes. She thought in her mind that she was a talented man and a beautiful woman, and her prince had a quick mind. Miss Liang and her prince were a perfect match! She must find an opportunity to say this.

Move the emperor!

The first performer was Miss Luo San from the Minister of Industry's Palace. She stepped forward generously and bowed, then sat down in front of the piano table and started playing.

As Lin Wenjing thought, Lin Zisu naturally did not have many opportunities to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting in this life.

I secretly thought about my past and present lives. In my previous life, because I was the daughter of a military commander and also liked horseback riding and archery, I didn’t have much contact with the noble ladies in the capital. After Xie Yao ascended the throne, Duke Chang Guo was imprisoned for corruption for taking part in Cao Shouli’s abuse of power.

, the men of the Liang family were exiled to the frontier, and the women were all taken as official slaves, so Liang Wanyi was very unfamiliar with her.

The other smiling face was a bit disgusting. Liang Mingtai was smiling at himself with a narrow look on his face. He was obviously trying to make fun of himself!

"My daughter doesn't read much. She is reading the "Compendium of Materia Medica" and "Zhai Jing" these days."

Is it possible that we really have to choose among the people according to the rules of our ancestors?

Lin Zisu was still in a daze, but when Liang Wanyi mentioned herself, she felt like crying.

The queen couldn't help but praise: "I didn't expect that the second young lady of the Weiyuan Hou family could have such piano skills. I am ignorant and ignorant."

Liang Mingtai was a little annoyed when he saw Lin Zisu walking away, and then he laughed.

There was no escaping the emperor's words. Lin Zisu stood up and walked to the desk, and said calmly and gracefully: "My daughter has shown her embarrassment."

A complex song "Spring Rain in the Painting House" slipped out of her hands. The dense parts were like raindrops, thin and soft, and the soft parts were like water dripping from a tile, crisp and sweet. As soon as the song came down, everyone present was intoxicated.

The emperor looked at Lin Zisu and saw that Lin Zisu's demeanor was calm and showed no shyness. He asked with great interest: "Today's theme is spring. Where is spring in your painting?"

Lin Zisu had no intention of marrying the prince, and she was not in an arty mood, so she declined the draw immediately. When the maid saw that she had no intention of drawing lots, she didn't force her and jumped over to her.

The queen's intention was extremely obvious, just to let the girls present show off their talents. The emperor clapped his hands and praised: "I remember that four years ago, Nankang and Qi's consort met at the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival in Shuhua Pavilion, right?

The queen's idea is very good, maybe today we will make a few good matches."

Since I can't marry into the royal family as I wish, I might as well take this opportunity to check for my brother. The girl is not bad looking, but her dress is a bit ordinary. She seems to be called Lin Zisu?

Seeing the girls' performances changing like a revolving lantern, the emperor felt a little worried. He asked the queen to prepare for many days, and today she went to Shuhua Pavilion in person, hoping to select the future prince's concubines and concubines from among these noble girls.

Let the future prince have more help after he ascends the throne, but from the looks of it, it seems that there is nothing worthy of making an exception for him.

Peach blossoms are popping up on the painting paper, and two orioles are playing among the peach blossoms, as if they are about to fly out of the painting.

After the emperor opened the mouth of gold, the palace maid took the bamboo tube that had been prepared and asked the girls to draw lots one by one to perform in order.

Miss Luo's piano skills are quite good. Although the song "Spring Dawn on Moon Lake" is short, it also reflects the artistic conception of spring. The music is fresh and smooth, which is consistent with today's atmosphere. The queen was very happy after hearing it.

Then he ordered the palace maid to write down the reward.

She did not keep the suspense for too long. She put away her pen before having a cup of tea, stepped forward and bowed to the emperor, saying: "I just saw the green peach blooming in the garden, and on a whim, I used green peach in the painting.

His writing skills are shallow and clumsy, so it may be difficult for him to penetrate the Fang family’s discernment.”

While the emperor was thinking about his sons, the fourth prince Xie Xi ran in from outside in a dusty state with a flushed face. He had obviously just finished drinking outside.

The dignified prince drank and had fun during the day, and then appeared in public after drinking. This was tantamount to directly telling the world that the emperor was not strict in educating his children.

Lin Zisu's eyes wandered around the garden, but unexpectedly Xie Xi was stretching his head to look inside. Their eyes met. Lin Zisu suddenly felt embarrassed and withdrew his gaze. Seeing that she was not pretentious towards him, Xie Xi sighed

With a sound, he no longer paid attention to the movements in Shuhua Pavilion.

The emperor was obviously very satisfied with this painting. Since she was nominally his niece, the emperor did not have too many scruples. He smiled and said to Liang Wanyi: "You are not young. There are many young talents from so many families today.

Here, how about letting the queen choose a suitable husband for you?"

Before painting, Liang Wanyi accidentally read the list written down by the palace maid, but did not see Lin Zisu's name. Is it because she is ignorant or is she deliberately hiding her clumsiness? Liang Wanyi thought about it in her mind, with a smile on her lips.

After that, several girls gave performances, mainly on calligraphy, painting and musical instruments, and there was no one who was particularly outstanding.

The maid on the side had already made preparations, and Lin Zisu concentrated for a moment before starting to paint.

The group of people sat down in the pavilion according to their status, and the palace maid served tea, snacks and fruits. It seemed that they had been prepared for it.

Not only Liang Wanyi was curious, but everyone present was also curious, and some people stretched their necks to see what Lin Zisu was painting.

"I obey," Xie Xi walked out the door as if nothing had happened.

There was almost no sound in Shuhua Pavilion, but Lin Zisu's thoughts went to the garden. The sun was just right at the moment, the green peach flowers not far away were in full bloom, and a few white butterflies were shuttled in the green peach forest.

Lin Zisu's painting is extremely simple, with only three or two green peach branches, a few thin leaves on the branches and two clusters of green peach flowers, and a butterfly is staying among the flowers.

Fortunately, I learned some basic knowledge in my last life, and after marrying Xie Yao, I followed his hobbies and practiced diligently, and I was able to achieve some success.

In this life, the original person had no contact with Liang Wanyi, let alone any intersection. Why did she target him like this?

About half an hour later, Liang Wanyi put down her pen, bowed to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, I have finished painting "Flowers and Birds Welcoming Spring". Please appreciate it with your Majesty and other empresses."

The emperor took a look at it and felt that the line drawing was simple and simple, with a lot of blank space. It was just written by a beginner. He immediately became interested and wanted to let the queen send Lin Zisu away.

Lin Zisu found the answer instantly. Although she didn't know what Liang Wanyi's intention was, it must be related to Liang Mingtai.

Liang Wanyi blushed with embarrassment, but she suddenly thought that if the emperor said this, she would lose the possibility of becoming the prince's concubine, and she felt a little sad.

The two palace maids held the painting in their hands and unfolded it in front of the emperor.

The emperor secretly made several gestures on the painting with his fingers, and the lines on the painting were twists and turns, which clearly showed that the painter had profound skill in using the brush.

The emperor nodded and said with a smile: "Shuhua Pavilion is a place of culture and beauty. Since we are here, how can we not pass through the door without entering?"

"The Emperor's uncle is so kind to me, and my niece is truly worthy of it. All the ladies here today are very talented. For example, Miss Lin from Kang Ningbo Mansion, I heard that she is also very talented. My niece has such skills.

, it’s really nothing compared to her.”

Ever since Lin Zisu stood up, Liang Wanyi had been keeping her eyes on her, fearing to miss any detail. Seeing Lin Zisu's expression was calm and she was writing very quickly without any stagnation, she felt a little curious.

Since the Lin family is a Xinglin family, it is reasonable that the "Ben Cao Jing" is kept in the family, but who wrote the "Zhai Jing"? Why has it never been mentioned by anyone?

Lin Zisu saw the emperor's puzzled face and said, "The Zhai Jing was written by Mu Zi. It is broad, profound, and all-encompassing. I am so stupid that I still don't know what it means after reading it several times."

After being reminded by Lin Zisu, the emperor remembered that in the era of the Holy Saint two thousand years ago, there were many famous scholars of the school who were as famous as the Holy Saint. This Muzi was one of them, and he had publicly written a book criticizing the Holy Saint.

This dynasty regards the Holy Doctrine as the correct way, so what is stated in the "Zhai Jing" is naturally fallacious and heretical. Thinking of this, the emperor's face immediately darkened, "In your opinion, how is the "Zhai Jing" compared to the Four Books and Five Classics?"

(End of chapter)