Chapter 559: Ancient Words: The Charming Sister 7
Chapter 559: Ancient Words: The Charming Sister 7
So what if Jiang Yao is the most talented woman? Isn't she just a vase?
"The second place winner is..."
Jiang Yue looked at Jiang Yao, wondering what kind of expression her sister would have if she knew that she was second place?
"It's the second young lady of the Jiang family, Jiang Yue."
There was an uproar in the crowd, and Jiang Yue's face was frozen.
How could she be second?
Could it be that Jiang Yao created an article better than "Yueyang Tower Inscription"?
How can it be?
He is obviously just an ancient person, why...
Jiang Yue was stunned, completely unaware of the suspicious looks from the others.
The second place has been announced, so it is obvious who the first place is.
Jiang Yao won the first prize and everyone congratulated her wholeheartedly.
Even the usually aloof Xiao Che looked at her with admiration and said, "Ms. Jiang is extremely talented. I really admire her."
Jiang Yao lowered her eyes and said modestly, "Mr. Xiao is the one with profound knowledge and talent. I was lucky to win this time."
Jiang Yue felt uncomfortable looking at Jiang Yao who was surrounded by everyone.
Obviously, she should be the one enjoying all this, so how could it be Jiang Yao, an ancient person, who was enjoying it?
She felt very upset and found it hard to accept that she would lose to an ancient person.
But she quickly thought, what's the use of Jiang Yao knowing all this? She has studied for more than ten years, so it is normal for her to have such literary skills. If she has also studied for so many years, she would naturally be able to achieve this level.
Jiang Yue completely forgot that she and Jiang Yao are both thirteen years old now. Even if it was the original owner, at this age in modern times, he could be called a child prodigy.
Jiang Yue convinced herself, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Jiang Yao returned to its previous state, condescending and somewhat contemptuous.
She thought she had concealed it well, but in fact, this official lady could tell what Jiang Yue was thinking at a glance.
Regardless of whether they have a relationship with Jiang Yao, even if they don't, they would feel uncomfortable seeing a concubine's daughter who doesn't know etiquette being so disrespectful to the legitimate daughter.
Therefore, the impression of Jiang Yue by many women from official families who were not so fond of her in the first place further declined.
Among the top three in the poetry competition, Jiang Yao and Xiao Che deserved the title, but why did Jiang Yue win?
She couldn't even come up with a line of poetry in the second round, so how could she get second place?
The person in charge of the venue did not need to say much to everyone, he went straight into the inner room and took out Jiang Yue's works.
The ugliness of the handwriting is difficult to describe in one word; but the beauty of the article shocked everyone.
"The Yueyang Tower Inscription, the poems in it are catchy and the descriptions are very accurate, but I have a question..."
"What year is Qingli? Who is Teng Zijing? Where is Baling County?"
"Where is Yueyang Tower? Where did the Tang Dynasty sages come from?"
"It's so strange."
Jiang Yue felt uneasy when she heard other people discussing her "Yueyang Tower Inscription". After hearing those people's questions, she wished she could bury herself in the ground. How could she have memorized it but forgot to remove the first paragraph?
Those people who have doubts naturally want to ask for clarification.
Jiang Yue was also smart and quickly came up with an idea.
Jiang Yue smiled stiffly, "This... these are all scenes I experienced in my dreams. As for your questions, I really can't answer them. After all, they are all dreams. How can I pursue this in reality?"
Others also felt that something was wrong, but this reason did exist.
After he got away with it, Jiang Yue breathed a sigh of relief.
“Do not be happy with things, do not be sad with yourself. If you are in a high position in the government, you should worry about the people. If you are far away in the rivers and lakes, you should worry about your ruler.”
"I didn't expect that Miss Jiang Er had such a state of mind and ambition. It really surprised me."
“Before you worry about the world, be happy after the world is happy!”
"Good! Great words! And even better sentences!"
Listening to the flattery and praise from the literati nearby, the nervousness in Jiang Yue's heart slowly faded away. A smile appeared on her face and she looked at those people with some arrogance.
This time she remembered the incident in the first round of the competition, and used her rather shallow knowledge of ancient Chinese to interpret the poem for everyone.
Suddenly, the person being surrounded became Jiang Yue again.
Jiang Yao remained calm. After leaving the crowd, she sat on a chair nearby and drank tea.
It must be said that this poetry conference is worthy of being a gathering place for literati. The tea prepared at the venue is mellow and delicious, leaving a lingering fragrance in her mouth, and she has become addicted to it.
Xiao Che did not join the group. After seeing Jiang Yao sit down, he also found a seat at a safe distance.
"Miss Jiang, I have a few questions for you regarding the second round of poetry competition."
"But it doesn't matter."
The two of them discussed the poems on the side. Xiao Che had a broad literary foundation and knowledge reserve, and was a man of real talent and learning. Jiang Yao, on the other hand, learned more about the literary style of this world from Xiao Che.
Jiang Yao reacted quickly and provided a very novel way of thinking, which gave Xiao Che a lot of inspiration.
After the discussion, both of them gained something.
When the poetry conference was coming to an end, Xiao Che was still a little reluctant to leave.
But he also knew that it was inappropriate for an unmarried woman to discuss poetry with him in public for such a long time, and he certainly could not destroy her reputation.
So before the poetry conference ended, Xiao Che said hello to Jiang Yao and left.
Not long after he left, Jiang Yue came out of the crowd very happily. Although she was wearing a veil, Jiang Yao could still see the pride and arrogance on Jiang Yue's face.
This cannot be covered up no matter how hard you try.
She sat directly next to Jiang Yao, raised her hand and poured herself a cup of tea, making the maid next to her stretch her hand in the air feel a little awkward.
How can a rich girl pour her own tea? Even if there is one, she would pour tea for the elders, not for herself.
Jiang Yue really enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention. That feeling was exceptionally good, especially when she saw Jiang Yao sitting alone drinking tea, she felt even better.
So what if Jiang Yao is pretty, and so what if she is the daughter of the prime minister?
She makes me look like an ordinary person, which is so funny.
No one knew who gave Jiang Yue this illusion, but anyone with eyes could see that no matter whether it was a scholar or a young lady from an official family, the only target that everyone wanted to please was Jiang Yao.
If Xiao Che hadn't been chatting with Jiang Yao alone just now, they would have swarmed over and surrounded Jiang Yao.
After all, Jiang Yao is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's family and the daughter that Prime Minister Jiang holds in his heart.
They didn't dare to compete with Xiao Che, so they could only choose Jiang Yue as the second best choice.
After all, she is from the Prime Minister's mansion. Although she is the second daughter of a concubine, she won the second place in the poetry competition. She is considered talented and should not be ignored by Prime Minister Jiang in the mansion.
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