12dz Chapter 73: After waiting for a long time, I finally waited until today
Chapter 73: After waiting for a long time, I finally waited until today
Ouyang Qi was so angry that he went crazy. His handsome face was a little ferocious. "Father, Bai Wei is bullying too much. She is threatening me and humiliating me and the royal family. Please, Father, punish her..."
"Shut up!" Ouyang Ming slammed his wine glass and shouted, "Today is the Spring Festival Banquet. If you continue to make trouble like this, I will have no choice but to let you go back home first."
Ouyang Qi saw that Ouyang Ming was really angry, and then he realized what was happening. He immediately knelt down and said, "Father, please forgive me. I was reckless."
After saying this, he lowered his head and stared at Bai Wei who was kneeling beside him, with obvious hatred in his eyes.
That bitch Bai Wei did it on purpose. She deliberately provoked him to say the wrong thing and make the emperor disappointed in him!
Concubine Wang looked at Bai Wei with hatred in her eyes, but she quickly hid it and smiled to smooth things over: "Your Majesty, young people just like to bicker. The more they do this, the more it proves that they have a good relationship and can talk about anything. Today is the day that the Queen is looking forward to the most, it's more joyful than her birthday, please don't disturb her."
A trace of uneasiness and tenderness flashed across the queen's face. She looked at Bai Wei as if to comfort her: "Your Majesty, the flowers look so beautiful today. Why don't we just let this go?"
As the queen spoke, she placed her hand on the back of Ouyang Ming's hand.
Ouyang Ming's angry face gradually softened. He looked at the queen with a trace of heartache in his eyes. "Forget it. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You can do whatever you want. Just don't disturb the queen's interest, otherwise I will never let you off easily."
Bai Wei and Ouyang Qi knelt down together to pay homage to the Emperor and Empress.
After Ouyang Qi finished his greeting, he returned to his seat, and Bai Wei sat directly next to Ouyang Yi.
Seeing this, Liuxing secretly gave her a thumbs up.
Bai Wei raised her chin slightly, looking proud.
Are you kidding? Such a big fuss has happened. It would be a big loss if I don’t take part in it.
He sat down and started eating the snacks and fruit plate prepared in front of him.
A grape is sweet and tasty, with a little bit of sourness as a balance, which makes people salivate and unable to stop: "Your Highness Prince Yi, these grapes are delicious, you should have some too!"
Good things should naturally be recommended to your companions.
Ouyang Yi didn't say anything, but subconsciously put down the wine glass, took a pill and put it in his mouth.
When he heard Bai Wei say that she wanted to sit next to him, he was not sure what emotion he felt. Was he afraid? Confused? Panic? Or anticipation?
But now, I can really feel that she is sitting next to me, and the only sound left is her strong heartbeat.
On the high platform, Concubine Wang looked at Bai Wei with an unfriendly look.
Bai Wei was indeed just as Rong Mama said, rude and rude, and she was always hostile to Qi'er and the Wang family. If she couldn't embarrass her today, her position as a concubine would be in vain. Thinking of this, she looked at Bai Lian with a deep and meaningful look in her eyes.
Bai Lian nodded quietly.
Concubine Wang then revealed a look of satisfaction, and the Buddha's nails on her hands curled up slightly.
The farce was over, and at Ouyang Ming's instruction, Eunuch Gui stood on the podium and announced the start of the Spring Banquet.
At first, the Spring Banquet was only for the famous ladies in the capital to show off their talents. Since last year, there have been competition items, rankings and rewards.
The competition at the Spring Banquet is divided into four categories: poetry, music theory, chess, and calligraphy and painting.
The emperor gave a topic for poetry, and the players had to write a poem within the time of a stick of incense. Whoever wrote faster and better would win.
Music theory is about choosing a musical instrument and playing a song. Whoever plays the song best and produces the most beautiful melody wins.
The art of chess is to test the skills of the chess, that is, the game of Go is played against each other in groups, and the winners will compete against each other until the last person emerges victorious.
Calligraphy and painting is either writing a piece of words or painting a picture. The one who receives the most praise is the winner.
Last year, Bai Lian won the first place in music theory and poetry and was awarded the title of the most talented woman in Dongqin. It was also at that time that Ouyang Qi took a different look at her, and the two gradually got together.
Today, the rules are the same as last year, and the events of the competition are also the same.
Eunuch Gui said, "The first competition is poetry. Ladies who want to participate, please step onto the competition stage."
The so-called competition platform was a temporary high platform, not far below the emperor's seats.
Bai Lian walked slowly onto the stage, wearing a soft pink dress and delicate makeup, and immediately attracted a lot of admiration.
"It's over. The second young lady of the Bai family is also going to participate. It looks like I won't be able to get first place this year."
"If I can't get it, then I can't get it. It's not shameful to lose to her!"
"Yes, everyone knows that the second young lady of the Bai family has Mr. Xue as her teacher. Mr. Xue is the most famous scholar in Dongqin. With his guidance, who can compare with her?"
"Oh, I'm so unwilling, but there's nothing I can do."
"Since Miss Bai Er is participating, I'd rather not go. Even if I'm just a runner-up, I feel ashamed of myself."
"Yes, the gap is too big, so you'd better not embarrass your family."
"..."
When Bai Lian heard this, the pride in his eyes became even more obvious.
In her previous life, she did not receive Mr. Xue's teachings, but Bai Wei received his teachings. Because Mr. Xue encountered a rainstorm when he took his servants to the mountain to view the scenery, the servant fell off the cliff and died, and Mr. Xue also suffered because of this.
In the previous life, Bai Wei rescued him when she went out hunting, brought him into the mansion, and ordered people to take good care of him. Later, in order to repay her kindness, he taught Bai Wei to study and write in the general's mansion. Bai Wei would ask him for advice on anything she didn't understand, and he would find a way to make her understand even if it was obscure.
If not for this, how could Bai Wei, who came back from the countryside in her previous life and could not read or write, understand so many principles and have the chance to become the queen?
In this life, she deliberately found an opportunity to make Bai Wei miss Mr. Xue, and she took his place and successfully became Mr. Xue's apprentice. She learned a lot and was envied by the young masters and ladies of aristocratic families.
Seeing that there were not many people on the platform, Eunuch Gui frowned slightly and said, "Are there any other ladies who want to participate in the poetry competition? Please move forward, the competition is about to begin!"
As soon as the voice fell, Bai Ying, who was standing below, spoke up: "Of course, elder sister, didn't you say that you are better than the second sister in every way and that Prince Qi is blind? Today, we should take advantage of the Spring Banquet to let His Royal Highness Prince Qi see how good you are. Why don't you go? Don't you dare?"
As soon as these words came out, a hint of sarcasm flashed in Ouyang Qi's eyes.
He knew that Bai Wei only had him in her heart, and all her targeting was just deliberate, just to attract his attention.
The people present were also in an uproar, because everyone knew that Bai Wei had been living outside since she was a child, had never learned anything, and could not even recognize a few big characters. Going up to compete... wouldn't that be deliberately making a fool of herself?
"I just found out the reason why her face was ruined and I felt a little sympathetic towards her, but I didn't expect that she would be so self-defeating."
"It is important for a person to know himself. If she said that she is good at archery, horse riding and shooting, then I would have nothing to say, but today is the Spring Festival Banquet, is she embarrassed?"
"If she really said that, I guess she has bullied these concubine sisters in the Bai family, which is why these concubine sisters are so disrespectful."
"To be honest, if I were the King of Qi, and I wanted to find a princess, I would definitely choose someone who is virtuous and gentle, who can play the zither and music for me, and who can recite poems and compose couplets, rather than someone who carries a sword and shouts and kills people in the mansion every day."
"Do you think she will go up?"
"Of course not. Why would you go up there? Isn't that embarrassing?"
"If it were me, I would just lie and say I was not feeling well and leave the table to avoid embarrassment."
"That's a good idea. Go tell her. She might be so grateful to you that she'll marry you."
"Come on, I don't want to cling to the rich and powerful. I'd rather marry someone young and beautiful."
Ouyang Yi clenched the wine glass tightly and his back stiffened.
She... came here today because of their agreement, or because she wanted Ouyang Qi to look at her in a new light?
In fact, it was also his fault. He had long thought about the criticism and humiliation that Bai Wei would encounter if she came here to participate in the competition, but he spoke out of selfish motives. Now he regretted it: "If you don't want to go, don't go. This king has a way..."
Before she finished her words, Bai Wei pushed the peeled orange in front of her to Ouyang Yi and said, "I want to go!"
Are you kidding? She started planning as soon as she got the artifact in the villa. She has waited for a long time and finally waited until today. How could she not want to go!