Chapter 311: The Green Tea Bitch and the Powerful Regent (11)
Chapter 311: The Green Tea Bitch and the Powerful Regent (11)
Yun Jingxing pressed the little maid's sleeping point and walked into the side room. He saw that the girl had fallen asleep, but there were still traces of tears on her face.
He unconsciously stretched out his hand and gently touched the girl's tears, then quickly retracted his hand as if burned.
He flashed out of the room and disappeared after a few jumps.
Yun Jingxing returned to the study, and Yun Yi came over. "Your Highness, there will be a poetry gathering at the East Lake Boat tomorrow night. The invitation was delivered this morning. Do you want to attend?"
Yun Jingxing knew that the painted boat was the property of Princess Jiahe, who was his aunt and loved poetry and songs.
Yun Jingxing shook his head and said, "No."
Yun Yi thought about it and said, "I heard that Miss Yan Er also received the invitation. I wonder if she will go?"
Yun Jingxing paused while drinking tea...
The next day, Yan Xue took Mingyue, Mingxia, Mingzhu and Pangya to the painting studio, and asked Mingyun to stay at home.
Madam Yan was very happy to know that it was Princess Jiahe who sent the invitation, and she sent four guards for Yan Xue to go to the painting house together.
When they arrived at the entrance of the painting studio, there were already many people there. After Mingyue reported her identity, a young eunuch came over and paddled a small boat to take the nobleman to the painting boat.
But the boat was not spacious enough, so the guards and maids had to stay on shore.
Yan Xue boarded a small pleasure boat. Yaoyao looked at the huge pleasure boat in the middle and pursed her lips.
She also learned that only the legitimate daughters of third-rank officials could board the large painted boats, while the legitimate daughters of concubines and minor officials could only board the two small painted boats.
Several concubines were whispering to each other, "Look at her, isn't she sitting on this small boat just like us concubines?
She is usually so arrogant that she really thinks she is the legitimate daughter. Although the voice was not loud, most of the people on the boat heard it.
The nanny next to her heard the woman's voice and took note of it secretly.
Today they have a mission, which is to observe the words and actions of all the noble ladies and report back to Her Royal Highness the Princess.
At this time, a maid came over and said, "Ladies, please write a poem on the theme of night. Her Royal Highness the Princess will select the winner of today and give a reward."
When the ladies heard this, they immediately sat down at the desk.
Yan Xue thought about it, smiled knowingly, picked up the brush and started writing.
After a moment, she looked at her own hairpin-shaped calligraphy and nodded with satisfaction. The handwriting was not bad.
Who knew that at this moment a girl next to her stood up and accidentally touched Yan Xue's desk.
The ink on the table instantly spilled onto the poem Yan Xue had just written, and it turned into a black mass in a moment.
The young lady quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Miss Yan Er, I didn't mean it."
Yan Xue looked at her and thought about it. Oh, she was the illegitimate daughter of the Xu family. It seemed that she also wanted to suffer the consequences of her sister's misfortune.
At this time, the nanny came over and said, "Miss Xu San, you don't have to attend the poetry gathering today."
"What? Why? I didn't mean it." Upon hearing this, Miss Xu San hurriedly argued. It was not a big deal, and they wanted her to leave.
At this time, two young eunuchs came over and gestured to Miss Xu San to invite her in. Although Miss Xu San was reluctant, she did not dare to act rashly in the princess's pleasure boat.
Before leaving, he glared at Yan Xue hatefully, then followed the young eunuch off the boat.
The other noble ladies looked at each other and dared not say a word.
Yan Xue shrugged, picked up a new piece of rice paper and started writing again. The nanny beside her nodded, seeing that the second young lady of the Yan family was not surprised by the fame or criticism.
After all the noble ladies had submitted their poems, Yan Xue was the last one to hand it in.
Nanny Wu took it, looked at it, and nodded. Although they were maids, the princess liked to play with words.
So after following Her Royal Highness the Princess for a long time, they had some understanding of these poems.
The poem written by Miss Yan Er is really good, but I don’t know if it will please Her Royal Highness the Princess.
At this time, a young eunuch rowed over, took the poem and rowed towards the big boat next to him.
A group of noble ladies gathered in twos and threes, discussing the popular jewelry and fabrics.
Yan Xue picked up a book nearby and started reading.
Nanny Wu watched the various performances of the noble ladies and secretly kept them in mind.
At this time, a small boat quietly rowed onto the large pleasure boat in the center without anyone noticing.
In the front cabin of the pleasure boat, Princess Jiahe sat upright, concentrating on reading the poem in her hand, sometimes shaking her head, sometimes nodding.
At this moment, a maid approached Princess Jiahe and whispered something to her. Princess Jiahe suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at the visitor tenderly.
"Jingxing, why are you here?"
Yun Jingxing stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Aunt. I was handling some business nearby, and when I heard that you were here, I came to pay my respects."
Princess Jiahe smiled slightly, "Well, you're just in time. Come over and help me look at these poems."
Yun Jingxing smiled slightly, "Aunt, you know that I am only good at wielding swords and guns, and I am not very proficient in poetry and songs."
Princess Jiahe laughed and scolded, "Don't be so modest! Before you went to war, your mother told me that you were very smart when you were young.
Every time he comes back, he brags in front of us.”
Hearing this, Yun Jingxing was silent for a moment, lowered his head and said nothing. His mother had been gone for ten years.
Princess Jiahe was startled and said quickly, "Okay, let's not talk about the past. Let Jingxing see if he is satisfied."
The palace servants hurriedly took out some poems and placed them on the regent's desk.
Yun Jingxing picked it up and glanced at it, then shook his head. He picked up another one and shook his head again.
Princess Jiahe found her nephew staring at a poem in a trance and asked in confusion,
"Why, did you see a good one?"
Yun Jingxing handed the poem to the nanny next to him, who took it and placed it on the princess's desk.
"Aunt, please take a look."
Princess Jiahe picked up the manuscript and read it, nodding her head frequently. "Not bad, really good. The night is clear and dust-free, the moonlight is like silver, and when the wine is poured, it must be full. Fame and profit are in vain, and the pain and fatigue are in vain..."
She asked the nanny next to her, "Who wrote this?"
The nanny turned the manuscript over and saw a line of small characters on it: Yan Xue, the Minister of Works,
"Princess, this is a poem by Miss Yan from the Ministry of Works."
Princess Jiahe nodded and said, "I heard that Miss Yan is well-known for her talent, but she is a little timid."
Princess Jiahe looked up at her nephew and asked cheerfully, "Jingxing, what do you think?"
Yun Jingxing thought about it and said, "That's true."
He is very timid, just like a little white rabbit. He wants to cry when he is bullied.
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