Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 8 Leader

"I dare not speak nonsense about what the sages said, but there is a sentence in the Zhai Jing that I think makes sense."

Lin Zisu paused for a moment and said calmly: "If you hear something good but do not do it well, you must report it to the Emperor. Whatever the Emperor is, he is; whatever the Emperor is not, he is not."

This sentence comes from "Zhai Jing", and the meaning is quite simple and clear. If you hear something good or bad, you should report it to the emperor. If the emperor thinks it is right, then everyone will think it is right; if the emperor thinks it is right, then everyone will think it is right.

If it is wrong, everyone will think it is wrong.

"Haha, I can't tell that you, girl, are actually made to be a poet. Go back and study hard. Another day, you can tell me about "Zhai Jing" in detail."

The emperor immediately turned from anger to joy and said with a smile to the queen: "This girl from Uncle Kangning's family is very interesting. You can reward her later."

As the competition continued, Lin Zisu retreated to her seat amidst the whispers of everyone, and her "Peach Picture" was placed in a corner of the hall for people to watch as usual.

A large group of people focused their attention on Lin Zisu, and for a while, envy, jealousy, doubt and other emotions spread in the hall.

Lin Wenjing looked at Lin Zisu with a look of relief. His sister had been praised by the emperor in public, which made him proud.

Apart from being frightened, I also felt that no matter how much praise my sister received, it was never too much, and I suddenly felt enlightened.

Liang Mingtai's eyes kept wandering on Lin Zisu, and he couldn't bear to look away for a moment.

Lin Zisu was no stranger to every plant and tree in Shanglin Garden due to the memory of her previous life.

Finally, the emperor appointed Fang Qingge as the leader and rewarded her with a piece of Hetian jade pendant with a double-qi moire pattern on the spot.

"I have some jars of fine wine, and I will send them to your house after you are sealed."

Lin Zisu asked calmly: "Our Kang Ning family has never offended Marquis Weiyuan. I wonder why Miss Fang wants to slander us?"

There is no such flower party in the memory of the previous life. At that time, after the Hundred Flowers Banquet, the emperor announced to the world that he made Xie Yao the Prince of the East Palace, and then announced the marriage intention to the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion.

Xie Yao nodded slightly to Fang Qingge, then turned to Lin Zisu and smiled: "Miss Lin is so elegant, are you here to enjoy the scenery? I just saw that the peach paintings painted by Miss Lin are so lifelike, they are really wonderful. I wonder where the girl is?"

Taught by a famous teacher?"

"I just walked around this mountain, who knew you were here too?"

After he straightened up, he said again: "I have met His Highness the Fourth Prince and His Highness the Sixth Prince."

He stared at the painting intently, and found that the painting's brushwork and layout were 60-70% similar to his own style, and his brushstrokes were smoother and more sophisticated than his own.

Lin Zisu naturally did not see the eye contact between the Liang brothers and sisters. She was thinking about an extremely important issue at this time and could no longer pay attention to the eyes of others.

Xie Yao smiled but did not answer. His eyes passed over several paintings inadvertently, but stopped at Lin Zisu's "Beach Picture". He only felt that this painting had a similar feeling.

Xie Yao said and gave the order. A chamberlain walked up to Lin Zisu and made a respectful gesture of "please". Seeing that it was difficult to evade, Lin Zisu said softly, "Thank you, Your Highness, the Second Prince. I will take my leave."

", then he and Lin Wenjing turned around and went down the mountain.

Xie Yao did not expect Lin Zisu to be so sincere, but still said politely: "This is your first time coming to Shanglin Garden, girl. The road to Mingde Palace is a bit winding, so I'll see you off."

After everyone thanked the emperor, they walked out of Shuhua Pavilion in groups. There were also a few boys and girls admiring the calligraphy and painting works of the ladies just now in a corner of the hall.

What will happen in these six months?

Lin Zisu was absent-mindedly thinking about her thoughts, and the flower viewing party was coming to an end. The queen was discussing with the two concubines who would be the leader today. Concubine Zhuang chose Fang Qingge, while Concubine Xian chose Liang Wanyi.

"That Qiheting uses a sharpening angle, it seems different from the one in the book."

"Brother, look at the Qihe Pavilion in the Yanxia Lake over there. It was built exactly as described in the "Garden Sutra": "The ground is covered with flowers, and the pavilions protrude from the ponds and swamps."

This handsome face appeared in front of her again, and Lin Zisu suddenly felt chilled. She suppressed the emotions surging in her heart and said coldly: "Your Highness, the Second Prince, my daughter's mother is still waiting in Mingde Palace. Please excuse me."

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According to the regulations of the Dayan Dynasty, except for the prince who moved to the East Palace when he came of age, the rest of the princes had to live in the ten princes' palaces outside the palace after reaching the age of fifteen to join the vassal territory when they reached adulthood.

When Fang Qingge heard Lin Wenjing say that he wanted to find the Queen, he felt a little scared, and said with a stern look on his face: "Just go, the Queen will not listen to your words."

"Miss Fang Er, are you looking for me just to say what you just said?"

"A hundred steps west of Yanxia Lake, there was originally a Bowen Pavilion, which contained various unique copies. Unfortunately, it was burned down by the rebels during the Yingzong period."

Although Xie Yao lowered his voice, the sixth prince Xie Yun still heard it and said: "Speaking of which, the fourth brother is already sixteen, and it is time for him to be named. Second brother, have you heard anything from your father?"

Xie Yao never hesitated to care for this fourth brother who had no chance to get involved in the throne.

Liang Mingtai, however, only stared at Lin Zisu, not noticing that Liang Wanyi kept winking at him.

Xie Yao originally wanted to say, "I'll give the girl a gift," but felt it wasn't appropriate, so he changed his words: "I'll let someone give the girl a gift."

Xie Yao gained the support of Weiyuan Hou and other generals, and he became the emperor after the emperor died of illness.

The sudden question made Lin Wenjing and Lin Zisu a little stunned, and then the brother and sister understood what Fang Qingge meant.

What Lin Zisu said was very clear, but Fang Qingge didn't hear the underlying meaning.

Liang Wanyi is the queen's niece, and she has always been by the queen's side. She has no chance to provoke her. This Lin Zisu is just a girl from a mud-legged family, but she dares to steal her limelight?

She heard that Lin Zisu went to Diecui Mountain with a young man, and thought this was a good opportunity to humiliate Lin Zisu, so she went to Diecui Mountain and brought a few girls to witness it.

A burning thought flashed through Xie Yao's heart. He wanted to meet Lin Zisu alone.

Perhaps it was because of the lack of family ties in her previous life that Lin Zisu felt no pressure at all in front of this older brother and described the exquisite features of Shanglin Garden to Lin Wenjing in detail.

The third prince, Xie Hui, and the fourth prince, Xie Xi, were not biological parents. Logically speaking, they should have moved out of the palace a long time ago. However, the emperor had not given any indication, which led to various speculations in the court.

The fourth prince, Xie Xi, took advantage of everyone's discussion and quietly walked into the hall.

"Lin Zisu, I have been looking for you, but I didn't expect you to have a private meeting here!"

It's March of the 18th year of Zhengxing, and it's only been half a year since Xie Yao ascended the throne in his previous life. However, seeing that the emperor is full of energy today, he doesn't look like he's sick.

The speaker was the second prince Xie Yao. As he spoke, he came over with the fourth prince and the sixth prince. Without waiting for everyone to salute, Xie Yao said again: "I am also here to enjoy the flowers, so you don't have to be formal."

Brother and sister? Fang Qingge reacted immediately, gave a girl accompanying him a hard look, and asked her to find out about Lin Zisu, but she didn't even find out about such an important matter. It's really more than success, more than failure!

The girl accompanying her was the fifth young lady of Chen Shilang's family in the Ministry of Rites. Because she was a concubine and had four sisters above her, her status in the family was not high. When Li Fang Qingge came to see her today, she was really flattered.

Xie Xi's words were a bit unflattering, but his two brothers knew that he had always been like this, so they didn't take it seriously. Xie Yun smiled and said: "My fair lady, a gentleman is so jealous. Look at the uneasy look on the second brother's mind. There is probably something wrong with this."

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She only felt that Lin Zisu was quibbling, and she sneered and asked: "How did I slander you? What good can you do if you, a lonely man and a widow, get together in broad daylight? You have specifically sought out someone like this

In a remote place, wouldn’t you want to do such sexual things?”

A young man in blue deliberately showed off and said eloquently: "Miss, please look at this painting. Although it looks like there is a lot of white space, it is actually sparse but not empty, dense but not blocked. The brushwork seems to be twists and turns, but the weight is appropriate. The ancients

Yun Da is as clever as he is clumsy, and that's probably the case."

Fang Qingge was speechless for a moment. She couldn't say that she was here to catch someone raped, right? She was trying hard to find a reason when a clear voice came from not far away.

She had followed Lin Zisu for a long time, and when she saw Lin Zisu and Lin Wenjing going to Diecui Mountain, she reported the news to Fang Qingge, but unexpectedly she had a big misunderstanding. At this time, she saw Fang Qingge being angry with her, and she felt in her heart

I was scared and wronged, and almost cried.

Lin Wenjing always had a straightforward temper, but when he heard Fang Qingge's unkind words, he said angrily: "I wonder if what I just said was what Marquis Weiyuan meant? Or was it Miss Fang's second daughter? If Miss Fang's second daughter doesn't make it clear today, we brothers and sisters will go there

Please ask the Queen to seek justice!"

This Diecui Mountain was formed by collecting soil when building Yanxia Lake. Looking down from the mountain, you can have a panoramic view of all kinds of beautiful scenery in Qinchun Garden.

It's this smile again! It was this smile that made her intoxicated in her previous life, and she paid for her lifelong infatuation by mistake, but got a miserable ending.

Fang Qingge thought he had caught Lin Zisu's hand, and he felt proud, but he said angrily: "Sure enough, we are from a small family, we don't even have any sense of shame!"

Before Lin Zisu took a few steps, Fang Qingge said to Lin Zisu's back with great reluctance: "Pretending to be noble, you don't know how to praise!"

The brother and sister were studying the layout of various pavilions in the garden, when several uninvited guests came to the pavilion.

"Although what Brother Zhao said is reasonable, I think Miss Liang's paintings are even better."

"Marquis Weiyuan and old Uncle Kang Ning have made great contributions to the country, but it's just some misunderstandings. When the Queen mother comes to see them, both families are not good-looking. Why don't I come and make peace with the two girls, and the two of them can make it a trivial matter.

That’s it”

"Miss Liang's painting is really intricate and detailed, and it was completed in such a short period of time. I don't know how long it will take for me to practice to reach the level of Miss Liang Er," said a girl wearing a pony-colored horse-faced skirt.

I admired Liang Wanyi's paintings again and again.

Facing the banter of his two brothers, Xie Yao responded absentmindedly. Xie Xi and Xie Yun looked at each other and smiled. Xie Yun changed the topic and said: "Second brother, I haven't been to Shanglin Garden for a long time. It's a rare day today."

We should take a good look at it when we have time."

Xie Xi saw Xie Yao's abnormality and said with a smile: "I wonder which girl the second brother has fallen in love with, and he is so fascinated? If you need me, just say it, I will tie you up, I don't understand the important affairs of the country,

He is very good at such trivial matters as stealing jade and fragrance."

However, Liang Wanyi knew that there were many people here, and the slightest difference in behavior would attract criticism, so she made a gesture to Liang Mingtai, indicating that her brother should be restrained.

Lin Zisu was a little speechless. In her previous life, she was the eldest daughter of Weiyuan Hou's family, and she always spoke her mind in front of her younger brothers and sisters. In her memory, Fang Qingge, besides being outspoken, didn't do many evil deeds. She didn't expect to be so brainless.

Xie Yaozheng and the Sixth Prince Xie Yun were admiring the paintings. When they met Xie Xi, they smiled and said, "Fourth brother, today's punishment by my father is for your own good, so don't take it to heart."

The three princes were looking for their favorite flowers in Qinchun Garden. Lin Zisu and her brother Lin Wenjing were resting in the pavilion on Diecui Mountain.

"Miss Lin's painting doesn't have many highlights, why?" Another girl whispered the question in her mind. Although she did not dare to say the second half of the sentence, everyone present also knew what she wanted to say.

When Fang Qingge saw Xie Yao rescuing him from the siege, his face suddenly brightened. Although Xie Yao said there was no need to salute, he still stepped forward and said, "I have met His Highness the Second Prince."

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Liang Wanyi's "Flowers and Birds Welcome the Spring" and Lin Zisu's "Peach Blossoms" have become the objects of attention.

Fang Qingge was a little depressed today. She had been preparing carefully for more than a month before the Hundred Flowers Meeting, and finally got the top spot. Unexpectedly, the most eye-catching ones were Liang Wanyi and Lin Zisu.

His sister used to be like a little bookworm, but now she has become a little scholar. Lin Wenjing is very satisfied with the sudden change in his sister's personality. After reading so many books, his sister can finally teach him and solve his doubts.

Most of the boys and girls did not care much about the leader of the flower viewing party, and their thoughts had already flown out of the hall. The emperor also saw the urgency of everyone and said with a smile: "They are all young people who have sat with me for so long.

I must be a little bored, so since you are here to enjoy the flowers, you can just go for a walk in the garden."

Lin Zisu smiled and shook her head at Lin Wenjing. If she brought up such a trivial matter to the Queen, she would only be laughed at, so it would be better to speak clearly in front of everyone to avoid worrying about it in the future.

She wanted to say a few more words, but when she saw Xie Yaozheng staring at her with a puzzled expression, she wisely closed her mouth.

Fang Qingge's eyes were all on Xie Yao, and most of Xie Yao's eyes were on Lin Zisu. Behind the two of them, there was another pair of eyes staring at Lin Zisu's back.

After Xie Xi's experience outside the city last time, he didn't think that Lin Zisu was a well-educated and sensible lady. Hearing that Fang Qingge was eyeing Lin Zisu, he wanted to see how Lin Zisu would deal with it. The current result was obviously not good.

Let him have his way.

I just didn't expect that the second brother seemed to be interested in Lin Zisu, and what I didn't expect was that this girl wouldn't even give the second prince face.

That bet, well, seems to be getting more and more interesting.

(End of chapter)