It was obvious that she regretted lending the pipa to Luo Lan.
Luo Lan blinked his crystal eyes at her, nodded and chuckled:
"The Crown Princess's pipa is certainly good, but the tone is still a bit off. It would be better to tune the second string tighter and the fourth string looser."
Leaving these words behind, she came to the front of the hall again, bowed to the emperor and returned to her seat.
Leng Xi, who was sitting next to her, looked at her with stunned and surprised eyes.
"Didn't you say you don't understand music? How come you dance so well?"
Luo Lan shook his head and chuckled, "It's just a small trick. Thank you Prince Xi for helping me just now."
It turned out that she knew everything. She wasn't just dancing selflessly. She had already noticed Wu Linlin's little moves, but she didn't expect that Leng Xi would help her. This surprised her.
Leng Xi winked at her a few times mischievously, "Sister-in-law Huang said that politely, but I didn't expect that you know so many things. Now I wonder if you are a fairy descended to earth?"
Luo Lan didn't take it seriously to her joking words. Now her feelings towards Prince Xi had changed slightly.
Luo Lan didn't pay too much attention to the next gift. She was thinking that she would find a way to go to Concubine Li's palace later to find Aunt Lu and ask about Aunt Sun.
After everyone had given their birthday gifts, it was time for the luncheon. The emperor had something to do and left early, so the luncheon was dominated by Concubine Chang.
She specifically asked Luo Lan to sit at the same table with her. The people sitting at this table were:
Chang Guifei, Li Guifei, Leng Xi, Leng Ming, Wu Linlin, Luo Lan.
Concubine Chang was in a good mood today, so the atmosphere at the scene was very warm and pleasant.
Luo Lan didn't care too much, she just wanted to finish eating as soon as possible and leave here as soon as possible.
At this time, Li Fei looked at Luo Lan with a curious expression.
"Princess Yu grew up in the countryside. How did she learn to dance and play music? And I heard that Princess Yu also knows medical skills?"
Telling her that she might not understand, Luo Lan shook his head and chuckled, "Luo Lan only knows a little bit about it, it's not worth mentioning."
Seeing that she didn't want to answer directly, Wu Linlin snorted coldly, "Princess Yu knows a lot, how about reciting poems and painting? Let's compare it when we have time?"
Hearing this, Leng Xi joked:
"Sister-in-law, please don't underestimate Princess Yu. She has already surpassed you by playing music and dancing just now. If she composes poems and paints and compares you with others, wouldn't you be very embarrassed? You are the most talented woman in the capital. Your position will be given up."
Seeing that Leng Xi actually used words to ridicule her, Wu Linlin, who was already angry, became even more angry.
But she still pretended to be calm and raised her handkerchief to wipe the corners of her mouth, then smiled lightly and said,
"I don't mean to look down on Princess Yu. I just saw that she has great skills but doesn't show them. I just wanted to let everyone see it. I wonder if Princess Yu is so elegant?"
To be honest, Luo Lan really doesn't have this enthusiasm.
She is not in the mood to recite poems and paint here now. She still hopes to end the luncheon early and go down to business.
So, she put down the chopsticks in her hand and shook her head coldly at Wu Linlin.
"The Crown Princess is the most talented woman in the capital. Luo Lan doesn't dare to stand next to her, so naturally she doesn't dare to compete with her. Besides, Luo Lan doesn't know how to recite poetry if she doesn't know a few Chinese characters."
Hearing what she said, Wu Linlin's competitive spirit was instantly aroused.
Her dancing skills had already surpassed hers just now. If she could make a comeback in reciting poems and painting, she would be able to regain some face.
So, she sarcastically said:
"Princess Yu is really a humble person. How about we compose an impromptu poem on the occasion of the mother-in-law's birthday banquet, which can be regarded as adding to the fun?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Concubine Chang's eyes flashed with an indescribable look.
When Luo Lan played the pipa and danced, she doubted her identity. She even suspected that this woman was not the Luo Lan she had found from the countryside. How could a woman from the countryside have such superb skills?
She even suspected that the Luo Lan in front of her had used the art of disguise. She must have some ulterior motives when she entered Prince Yu's Mansion and got close to the royal family.
Wu Linlin's words made her interested, so she took this opportunity to try her again.
So, she nodded in agreement, "Linlin's words make sense. If Lan'er can't recite poetry, just say a few auspicious words."
Li Fei also lightly raised the brocade handkerchief in her hand, wiped the corners of her mouth, nodded and said:
"Yes! Princess Yu, don't be modest. How can someone with such superb dancing skills not understand poetry?"
Luo Lan's brows tightened. She had already seen the surprised looks in everyone's eyes during the dance just now. If they confront her again now, more people will doubt her.
Although she is not afraid of others being suspicious, she does not want to cause unwarranted trouble. It seems that she will have to pretend a little bit.
Thinking of this, she simply nodded, "Then please ask the Crown Princess to come first. My mind is not sharp enough, so I need to think about it for a while."
Seeing that she agreed, Wu Linlin pursed her lips proudly, looking arrogant. She half-squinted her eyes and thought for a moment, then slowly said:
"Shepherd's purse is used for cakes, and sophora buds are gathered for water.
Rubbing your belly in the morning and evening is not a joke to live in seclusion. "
"good!"
Everyone applauded and cheered.
The female family members who were dining had already put down their chopsticks and gathered around to watch the excitement. When they heard Wu Linlin's verses, they clapped their hands and cheered.
Wu Linlin raised her face proudly and showed a big smile to those who praised her.
At this time, she looked at Luo Lan, raised her eyebrows and said:
"Princess Yu, please come!"
Luo Lan was silent in her heart for a while. Regarding the poem on the dinner table, she suddenly thought of an ancient poem she had learned in a primary school textbook in her previous life.
So, she half-closed her eyes and slowly said:
"At noon on the day of hoeing,
Sweat drips into the soil.
Who knew that a plate of Chinese food would
Every grain of grain is hard work. "
She was just writing this simple poem to cope with it. Unexpectedly, the people at the scene were silent for a while after listening to it.
Leng Ming, who had been silent all this time, suddenly clapped his hands and said:
"This poem is so easy to understand. It not only describes the hardships of farmers in farming, but also warns people to cherish food. What a poem, what a poem!"
Leng Xi also shook his head and kept nodding.
"Although this poem has few words, it is of extraordinary significance and deserves to be recited by the people."
The words of these two princes immediately made Luo Lan feel like she couldn't laugh or cry.
She thought of borrowing ancient poems to cope with it, but they actually suspected that the poem was written by herself? Even if she, Luo Lan, has a master's degree in medicine, she still can't write ancient poems that are recited! So ashamed!
After hearing this, the people present also praised him.
"Well, good poetry, good poetry."
"What a good poem, what a poem!"
Luo Lan felt so embarrassed that she buried her head very low.
Wu Linlin's face turned blue and white. Her poems were also borrowed from other places. The words and sentences were all so elegant that it was difficult to understand. Who would have thought that Princess Yu would be so popular among these people after just speaking a few words? Why didn't she hear what was so good about her poems?
Although Concubine Chang's face looked rosy, it had actually become extremely cold.
She was sure that the Luo Lan in front of her was definitely not a country woman, or she had disguised herself as a country woman and sneaked into Prince Yu's palace.
No wonder she was disobedient. It turned out that this woman had another identity and purpose. It seemed that her previous decision was still wrong. It would be too easy to just kill her. She should investigate her carefully.
Concubine Li's face showed a bit of joy, and she kept nodding and praising Luo Lan.
