The Queen smiled lovingly upon hearing this:
"This is reasonable. Jin'an need not say more. He can anger Lu Sang before the battle and help Tianchu win. He must be quick and smart. Although Jin Yan has not been in Kyoto for many years, he has been smart since he was a child. I am very smart. I like it, do you two want to play?"
Lin Jinan stood up and saluted, and said respectfully:
"Thank you, Queen, for your love. There are so many talented people in Tianchu, but the common people have few talents and little knowledge. I might make a joke if I come on stage hastily. My little sister has been recovering from injuries in Cang Sheng Mountain for many years and is not good at it. It's better to let his daughter come on stage."
Just after Xiao Siming came on stage, Lin Jinan heard that today's flower party was for the princes to see their concubines. He naturally did not want Lin Jinyan to be a candidate, so he declined politely.
After Lin Jinan finished speaking, Lin Jinyan stood up and saluted respectfully:
"Empress, my brother is right. Everyone on the stage is very impressive. I feel that I have benefited a lot from the sidelines. I have neglected knowledge for many years, and I am afraid of being laughed at. It is better to watch more and learn more. .”
Zhao Huaqiong stood up again: "Ms. Lin, you are so humble. The Empress has praised you so much. I guess you must have poems and books. The Empress held the flower party for fun and happiness, not for the imperial examinations. Even if you are not right, Well, I won’t laugh at you.”
The Queen heard this and was about to respond when the plain white figure behind Lin Jinyan stood up and said in a gentle and calm tone:
"Empress, my name is Zhou Yuexue. She is the cousin of Lin Jinan and Lin Jinyan. She lived in the Lin Mansion when she was young and studied with her sisters. My sister is weak due to an injury and needs to rest and recuperate. She cannot think too much. I think, since this young lady must watch it, I am willing to play in my sister’s stead.”
Lin Jinyan was not surprised and thanked Zhou Yuexue with a smile.
Having said this, the queen naturally responded with a smile. Zhao Huaqiong glared at Zhou Yuexue, sat down angrily and said no more.
Zhou Yuexue was dressed in white and looked gentle and graceful. After taking the stage, she went back and forth with several people on the stage without losing any of her skills. Everyone looked at her sideways and couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
Seeing this scene, Chu Chengyao couldn't help but think of the theory of phoenix fate. On his gentle smile, he looked at Zhou Yuexue with a deep look, and after a moment he looked at the bright figure inquiringly.
Seeing Zhou Yuexue shining brightly, Xiao Siming writing poems, and not forgetting to take the time to smile flatteringly at Lin Jinyan, Zhao Huaqiong's face became even more unkind.
Seeing this, the green woman behind her came forward to flatter Zhao Huaqiong and whispered a few words to Zhao Huaqiong. Zhao Huaqiong glanced in the direction of Lin Jinyan, and his stern face slowly relaxed.
After Zhou Yuexue was in the limelight, she saluted the queens present and the contestants on the stage, looking like a lady with unrivaled elegance.
Zhou Yuexue thanked the Queen and Concubine Xian for their praise and returned to her seat. Except for the excitement deep in her eyes, she could not see any pride.
In the eyes of everyone, Zhou Yuexue's behavior of being unfazed by honor and disgrace is like being full of poems and writings, but being humble and polite and not showing off, and only standing up righteously when others are making things difficult for her sister.
Zhao Huaqiong stood up for the third time:
"The Taifu deserves to be the leader of literati, and his family tradition carries the fragrance of ink. Miss Zhou has only been a guest for a few years, but she has such literary talent. The descendants of the Lin family must be amazed. Since Miss Lin is too modest to come on stage, another member of the Lin family You are a young lady who is in good health and not unwell. Why don’t you come on stage and let me have a look at her?”
