sjar Chapter 453: Winning the Championship
Chapter 453: Winning the Championship
Chapter 453 Winning the Championship
Xiao Qingyuan finally finished giving flowers, and the next person to give flowers was Yuan Zheng.
Yuan Zheng took the flowers and handed them directly to Shen Wantang. He said seriously, "I have read the poem written by the Crown Prince's Consort. It is very well written! It is both artistic and novel. I think your poem should be ranked first today! Therefore, I will give my flowers to the Crown Prince's Consort!"
Shen Wantang looked a little puzzled. Shouldn't Yuan Zheng be on the same page with Xiao Qingyuan? Why did he go against him today?
But no matter what, giving her flowers is equivalent to giving her face. Otherwise, she really won't receive any flowers, and wouldn't she be laughed to death by Liu Nanshi?
She responded to Yuan Zheng's words and looked up at Xiao Qingyuan. She saw that Xiao Qingyuan was also stunned, with a hint of anger in his surprise, as if he himself didn't understand why Yuan Zheng betrayed him.
The next person to send flowers was Gu Qianhan.
He walked straight to the table where Shen Wantang and Gu Qianning were sitting.
Gu Qianning thought that he wanted to avoid suspicion and would give the flowers to her, his biological sister, but she didn't expect that he would not avoid suspicion today and directly gave the flowers to Shen Wantang.
She had been feeling down and sad for several days, and today she hit rock bottom. Only at this moment did the haze in her heart inexplicably dissipate, and she laughed out loud: "Second brother has good taste! I said that Atang's poems are the best! Some people are blind!"
Gu Qianhan didn't look at her, but just looked at Shen Wantang and said, "The Crown Prince's Consort's poem is indeed good. There is no mention of flowers in the whole poem. The whole poem is all about flowers. It is amazing."
Shen Wantang stood up and said, "Thank you for your praise, Second Young Master."
Gu Qianhan nodded at her, turned around and walked back.
He didn't even look at Liu Nanshi during the whole process, which made Liu Nanshi, who had been waiting for him to give her flowers, so angry that her face turned pale.
The next person who came up to give flowers was the eldest son of the Yu family, Yu Baifeng. His younger sister and cousin were sitting in the imperial garden, but he didn't give flowers to any of them and gave the flowers directly to Shen Wantang.
Later, all the gentlemen who came up gave all the flowers to Shen Wantang, so much so that the small stone table in front of her was almost full of flowers.
After everyone had given their flowers, Shen Wantang received a total of twenty-seven flowers, ranking first among all the women.
Liu Nanshi, who was sitting at the table next to her, only received one flower, which was the one given by Xiao Qingyuan.
Gu Qianning was so happy that she even forgot about the sadness that the prince had brought to her. It didn’t matter whether she was the crown princess or not!
Now the good sisters have won the first prize, won the prize of the Spring Banquet, and slapped those bastards in the face. This is the most satisfying thing!
Her smile was brighter than the flowers on the table: "Liu Nanshi, the talented lady, what's the matter? Why did you only receive one flower? Your poetry is not good enough. You should give up the title of the most talented lady in Dafeng, right?"
Liu Nanshi's face turned pale. She never expected this result. She felt her cheeks burning!
In the past Spring Banquets, she always won the championship and no one dared to compete with her. Unexpectedly, the first time Shen Wantang came, he actually stole all her limelight and made her lose face!
She tried her best to suppress her anger and put on a nonchalant look, saying, "When it comes to appreciating poetry, everyone has their own preferences. I can only say that my poems are elegant and profound, but most people can't understand them. Some people write vulgar poems, but everyone can understand them, so they naturally think that vulgar things are good."
Shen Wantang smiled calmly: "I think that no matter whether it is poetry or songs, it must be appreciated by both the elite and the masses to be a good work. If the poem written by Miss Liu is only understood by my husband, then it is not elegance, but has a deeper meaning."
When the others heard her words, they immediately came to their senses.
Yes, Xiao Qingyuan is the only one who can understand Liu Nanshi’s poems. Doesn’t that mean that her poems are written for Xiao Qingyuan?
Now everyone's eyes on Liu Nanshi changed. How could a daughter of the Grand Lord's family secretly have an affair with Xiao Qingyuan, a married man? !
Liu Nanshi's face changed suddenly. She stared at Shen Wantang angrily and realized that she had fallen into a trap.
"Shen Wantang, stop talking nonsense and ruining my reputation!"
Shen Wantang still looked calm: "Miss Liu, what did I say? When did I ever ruin your reputation? Are you feeling guilty?"
Liu Nanshi felt both annoyed and regretful. She was used to attracting everyone's attention, but she didn't expect to suddenly meet such a strong opponent.
If she had known this would happen, she would never have provoked Xiao Qingyuan!
Oh, by the way, where is Xiao Qingyuan? He should say a few words for her!
But when she turned around, she saw Xiao Qingyuan arguing with Gu Qianhan on the men's side. If Yuan Zheng hadn't stopped them, the two would have started fighting.
Liu Nanshi secretly cursed him as "waste" in her heart. It was impossible to rely on Xiao Qingyuan. She had to rely on herself!
She looked at the Crown Prince and immediately had an idea in her mind: "Your Highness the Crown Prince hasn't voted yet. I wonder which girl does Your Highness think wrote the best poem? If Your Highness votes for the Crown Prince's Consort, I'm afraid An Ning will be unhappy!"
Gu Qianning's face instantly turned cold: "You are good at sowing discord, but unfortunately, I am not as petty as you. It is not surprising who the Crown Prince votes for. After all, you said it yourself, poetry is a matter of personal preference. Some people can write to a certain person's heart, making that person particularly fond of them."
Xiao Qingxuan held the flowers with a gentle look: "Originally I didn't want to give them to you, but since Miss Liu said so, it's okay for me to give them to you."
After he finished speaking, he walked up to Yu Baoshu in front of everyone and gave her the flowers: "Miss Yu's poems are unique. I think they are pretty good. I'll give the flowers to you."
Everyone was stunned!
Why would the prince give flowers to Yu Baoshu? ! !
Shouldn't he give the flowers to Gu Qianning, the future Crown Princess?
In the entire Imperial Garden, he and Xiao Qingyuan were the only ones who didn't give their women away! Other married men or men with engagements gave their wives or future wives. If their wives were not around, they would give their wives to others.
They are indeed cousins, their styles of doing things are so similar!
The moment Gu Qianning saw the prince give the flowers to Yu Baoshu, her heart completely died.
In previous years' spring banquets, the prince would not attend such activities. He would go alone to pick a large bouquet of flowers for her.
He suddenly attended this year, but gave the flowers to someone else.
He really didn't want her anymore.
He has such a cruel heart!
Gu Qianning's mood suddenly fell into gloom, and she couldn't laugh at all.
As if in response to her state of mind, the originally clear sky turned gray.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, thunder rumbled, and raindrops fell.
Everyone ran to the pavilion or side hall to avoid the thunder and rain.
Gu Qianning did not move. She stretched out her hand to catch the rain, then turned to look at Shen Wantang: "Atang, you see, God still favors me. He knows that I want to cry but dare not, so he comes to help me cover my tears!"