It is unknown since when, but every year, the princesses of Xiling Kingdom hold a flower viewing banquet in the imperial garden. This year's theme is flowers, so it is called the Hundred Flowers Banquet. The fifth princess Ye Yao loves the hustle and bustle. In the past two years, she has been the host and sent invitations to the princes and princesses, as well as the children of the officials. Ye Yao had been worried before. She liked Ouyang Wu very much and wanted to invite Ouyang Wu to enjoy the flowers together, but the emperor and the queen did not like Ouyang Wu, so she could not make up her mind whether to invite her. Yesterday, when the emperor saw her and casually mentioned to send an invitation to Ouyang Wu, Ye Yao was very happy.
After preparing everything for the flower viewing banquet today, she has been paying attention to the door.
Ouyang Wu got up early in the morning, dressed up, and brought Zhulu into the palace. As soon as she opened the curtain of the carriage, she fell into a pair of smiling eyes. Ye Chonghua stood outside the carriage and stretched out his hand to her: "Let's go in together."
Ouyang Wu glanced at him: "There are many female guests today, is it appropriate for you to go?"
Ouyang Wu thought that it would be better for them to be together in front of others, so as not to be envied by some people.
"This king is kind enough to lead the way for you." Ye Chonghua looked at Ouyang Wu's expression that he wanted to stay away from her, and he wanted to pinch her to death, "Yao'er is waiting for us."
Ouyang Wu thought of the innocent and lovely princess and couldn't help but smile.
The winter jasmine, daphne, white magnolia, viburnum, crabapple, lilac, azalea, Michelia, bauhinia, truncatum, brocade, and stone magnolia in the imperial garden are in full bloom. With the skillful hands of the gardener, the flowers are in full bloom, and the beauty is really pleasing to the eye.
When Ye Chonghua insisted on walking into the imperial garden with Ouyang Wu, he felt a flash in front of his eyes. Ye Yao ran over happily and held Ouyang Wu's hand. She ignored Ye Chonghua and shouted happily: "Imperial sister-in-law, you are here. I have been waiting for you!"
Ye Chonghua looked at his empty palm, then looked at Ouyang Wu who was held by Ye Yao, narrowed his eyes slightly, and glared at Ye Yao with a little annoyance.
Ouyang Wu saw that it was Ye Yao, and a warm smile appeared on her face: "Shh, you can't call me the emperor's sister-in-law now!" Ye Yao looked indifferent: "No matter what, I will call you the emperor's sister-in-law! No one can match Brother Chonghua except you!" She looked radiant, and she wanted to tell the good news to everyone in the world. Ouyang Wu looked at Ye Yao like this, and was a little helpless. Unexpectedly, Ye Chonghua said: "Yao'er, what you said is very much to my heart." Ouyang Wu could only look at the brother and sister in front of him in silence. After Ye Yao made a fuss for a while, he took Ouyang Wu's left hand and Ye Chonghua's right hand, and said proudly: "Let's go, I'll take you to see it inside!" Walking all the way inside, the garden is full of towering ancient trees, strange rocks, mountains and water, pavilions, terraces, corridors and winding paths, and the scenery is even more ever-changing, a different world. The three chatted and laughed all the way until they reached the pavilion in the middle. There were several women standing in the pavilion, all dressed in bright clothes and beautiful faces, sitting in a circle. Amidst the laughter, Ye Yao suddenly came to greet people. There was a moment of silence. Ouyang Wu seemed not to notice, but just looked at these women carefully, especially the woman leaning against the railing, who was the most eye-catching. She was wearing a golden dress embroidered with purple jade hairpin flowers. The golden color revealed a dignified atmosphere, while the purple color had an indescribable charm. In a glimpse, her profile was graceful and graceful, and her every move had a unique nobleness and uninhibitedness. "That's the fourth sister." Seeing Ouyang Wu staring at her, Ye Yao couldn't help but whisper in Ouyang Wu's ear, "Ye Rao."
The fourth princess's sight also fell on Ouyang Wu. Her beautiful eyes moved, and a complex but fierce look flashed across her. Soon, this look disappeared again. She smiled tenderly and said, "Fifth sister, are you waiting for the person you are waiting for?"
As soon as the fourth princess said this, she attracted the attention of several people in the pavilion. There was a woman standing next to Ye Yao. Her eyes were calm and slightly cunning. She stood there, her eyes were like a clear pool, her figure was graceful, her face was bright, and her eyebrows were like ink paintings. Especially the cold Ye Chonghua looked at her with a bit of tenderness, which was shocking, but also made some of them feel jealous.
Ye Yao opened his hands upon hearing this, smiling innocently: "This is my favorite sister Wu'er, the future second sister-in-law."
The fourth princess did not look at her, but stared at Ye Chonghua with her beautiful eyes: "Second brother really loves the future sister-in-law. It's just a flower viewing banquet, but he has to send her here personally. Are you afraid that we will eat her?"
The fourth princess covered her lips and smiled coquettishly. Many women around her followed her and laughed. Most of them cast their eyes on Ye Chonghua, looking at his extremely delicate face, with a red face.
Ouyang Wu and Ye Chonghua hadn't said anything yet, Ye Yao stamped her feet: "Fourth sister, don't joke." Ye Yao took Ouyang Wu's hand and introduced the women to her one by one, "This is my fourth sister, second sister... this is..."
When Ye Yao introduced the quiet woman sitting in the corner, his eyes lit up: "This is the third daughter of the Li family, Li Yunfei, who is both talented and beautiful."
"Fifth Princess, you are too kind." Li Yunfei smiled generously. Today she was wearing a gorgeous peach-red cloud satin skirt, and the tassels of the red jade phoenix-headed gold hairpin on her head were gently drooping, just like the red plum blossoms blooming in winter. She was carefully dressed up.
Ouyang Wu also knew this Li Yunfei, who was Li Fangfei's sister. Her sister had just suffered misfortune, so she wore bright clothes and stole the show at the flower viewing banquet.
When Li Yunfei set her sights on Ouyang Wu, she couldn't help but feel a strong hatred, like a poisoned snake. She couldn't help but tighten her hand holding Jin Pa's. Ouyang Wu, this woman took away Ye Chonghua's favor and plotted to kill her sister. Today, she must make a fool of herself in front of everyone. She thought so and did so. When Ye Yao and Ouyang Wu walked past her, she stretched out her foot. But Ouyang Wu didn't fall in front of everyone as she expected. Her foot stepped over her embroidered shoes without hesitation - it hurt, as if she was almost crushed. Ouyang Wu seemed to finally realize what she had stepped on, and raised her head blankly: "Sorry, did I step on you?"
Li Yunfei used a handkerchief to cover the cold sweat on her forehead. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Ouyang Wu say: "You are so careless. How could you stretch your feet in front of me?"
Li Yunfei met Ouyang Wu's cold eyes and couldn't say a word.
Ouyang Wu's appearance attracted almost everyone's attention because of her extraordinary beauty and her noble status as a princess. No matter what kind of eyes she faced, she always smiled back calmly. Ouyang Wu also got a general idea of the people who were introduced to by Ye Yao, whether they were enemies or friends.
Ouyang Wu's eyes twitched, and she suddenly saw Ye Chonghua waving at her, so she walked towards him with lotus steps. He sat at a purple sandalwood table in the corner, poured a cup of tea and handed it to her, smiling: "Wu'er is thirsty, drink some water."
After talking to others for a long time, Ouyang Wu was indeed a little thirsty, and took the tea he handed over and drank it all. Suddenly, she found that there were more eyes around her. At this moment, Ye Chonghua pinched another grape and handed it to her. Ouyang Wu buried her head even lower, and she whispered: "Ye Chonghua, don't be attentive to me now, so many women are staring at me with angry eyes!"
"Oh, really?"
"I suspect you did it on purpose!"
"I want everyone to know that I will only be good to my princess."
Ouyang Wu looked at him with an improper smile on his face, and his pair of evil eyes looked at her affectionately, and she wanted to throw the teacup in her hand on his face.
Li Yunfei looked at the interaction between Ye Chonghua and Ouyang Wu from afar. Her hands, hidden under her long sleeves, clenched into fists. Her bright red nails were almost broken. She had liked Ye Chonghua since she was a child, but he was indifferent to her, never smiled at her, and never said a word to her. But now he not only wanted to marry Ouyang Wu, but also doted on her so much! She thought he would become her brother-in-law before, but now Fangfei is gone. The position of Princess Ning should belong to her, not that bitch Ouyang Wu! Thinking of this, Li Fangfei stood up, took a few pieces of paper and walked towards the table where Ye Chonghua was, and said softly: "Your Highness is here at the right time. Yunfei and several sisters have written a few sentences just now. Why don't you comment on it?" Ye Chonghua didn't even raise his head, pretending not to hear. He took out a pen, ink, paper and inkstone and placed them in front of Ouyang Wu: "Wu'er, facing such a beautiful scene, do you feel like writing a poem?"
Ouyang Wu had already noticed Li Yunfei's jealous eyes, and couldn't help stroking her temples: "I am not very talented, how can I write a poem..."
When Li Yunfei heard Ouyang Wu say this, she smiled sarcastically: "Princess, don't be modest. Today we are meeting friends with poems, so you have to write a poem. How about giving Princess another half an hour? Is that enough?"
Ouyang Wu nodded: "That's enough."
When Li Yunfei walked past Ouyang Wu, she said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Miss Su Wen Ouyang was a straw bag despised by everyone in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. I think even if she has the title of princess, it's useless, right?"
Ouyang Wu curled her lips and didn't reply.
Li Yunfei's eyes were on Ouyang Wu from beginning to end. She really wanted to appreciate Ouyang Wu's inability to write a poem. Suddenly, she saw a paper ball fall from Ouyang Wu's sleeve, but she didn't notice it. She stood up and secretly hooked it with her foot and hid it in her sleeve. A hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes. A fool is a fool. He even brought a finished poem in. Let's see how you will make a fool of yourself later, hum! Li Yunfei saw that Ouyang Wu had not started writing yet, and that Ye Chonghua had been staring at Ouyang Wu, so she said, "Second Prince, while the princess is still writing, why don't you comment on these poems first?"
Ye Chonghua hadn't spoken yet, but another man said loudly, "What are you commenting on? Why don't I and my third brother comment on them?"
As soon as he finished speaking, two men walked in from outside the courtyard, one in black and the other in green, both handsome and unparalleled. The man in black was tall and slender, with a handsome face, bright eyes and a gentle face. The other man in green was handsome, with delicate features, and a pair of enchanting peach blossom eyes with a bit of sharpness, giving people a cold feeling.
Walking to the pavilion, the third prince said to Ye Chonghua: "Second brother, why don't you come to the mansion to chat after you come back?"
Ye Chonghua smiled faintly, and before he spoke, he heard the fourth prince laugh loudly: "Third brother, your question is wrong. Second brother has a beautiful woman in his arms, so how can he remember us brothers?"
After saying that, he glanced at Ouyang Wu who was standing beside him.
Ouyang Wu knew who the visitor was. She had heard that the Fourth Prince always targeted Ye Chonghua. When she heard the slightly sarcastic words today, she pursed her lips slightly, nodded and smiled, "Fourth Prince, you are too kind."
The Fourth Prince was a little surprised when he heard this. After a moment, he said, "Well, I just heard someone want to write a poem. Why don't you tell me now?"
Li Yunfei saw that everyone was looking at her. She wanted to show off. She took out the paper ball she had just picked up from the ground and said softly, "Yunfei also wrote a poem, but it is not worthy of being presented in a high-class place."
"No problem, tell me." The Fourth Prince said.
Li Yunfei said calmly: "I advise you not to cherish your golden dress, but to cherish your youth. Pick the flowers when they are in bloom, and don't wait until there are no flowers to pick."
After listening to this, the fourth prince narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Not bad, not bad!"
The third prince smiled and said: "I have heard that the third lady of the Li family is both talented and beautiful. After hearing a poem today, I feel that it is true."
The women around also cast praises at Li Yunfei. It is an infinite honor to be praised by the third and fourth princes.
Li Yunfei's lips curled up a little bit, but she had a humble smile on her face. In fact, what she wanted most was Ye Chonghua's praise, but he refused to give her even a glance!
At this moment, the fourth prince glanced at Ouyang Wu who was thinking hard, and asked with a smile: "What do you think, Miss Ouyang?"
Since the incident with Li Fangfei, Ouyang Wu has not had a good impression of the Li family, not to mention that anyone with a discerning eye can see that Li Yunfei has improper thoughts about Ye Chonghua. Seeing the fourth prince asking her, she pretended to think about it, and after a moment, she said: "Wu'er is not very talented and knowledgeable, and it may be inappropriate to make a hasty evaluation, so let's not make any evaluation."
Ye Chonghua saw Ouyang Wu's words and understood what she meant. He pursed his lips slightly, and his eyes were full of smiles.
However, Li Yunfei was unwilling to let it go. She thought to herself that Ouyang Wu might not even understand the meaning of this poem, so she said, "Miss Ouyang, why should you be so modest? Just say it. Yunfei will definitely learn from your shortcomings."
Ouyang Wu looked at Li Yunfei indifferently. You are the one who asked for it. The meaning of this "Golden Threaded Clothes" is relatively simple. It repeatedly emphasizes cherishing time and not missing out on youth. But from the literal meaning, it can also be said to be a bold song of youth and love, a passionate and frank expression.
She threw this poem on the ground casually. If Li Fangfei hadn't insisted on using this poem to show off, she wouldn't have found the opportunity.
Ouyang Wu said slowly: "The first half is good, but you should pick the flowers when they are in bloom, and don't wait until there are no flowers left to pluck the branches. Such a sentence is too straightforward. Could it be that Miss Li is in love?"
The third and fourth princes smacked their lips and suddenly realized: Could it be that Li Yunfei is crazy about men, and actually made such a poem in public.
Li Yunfei turned pale upon hearing this, staggered back, and could hardly stand. Just as she was about to speak, she heard the fourth princess, who had remained silent, sneer: "When the flowers are in bloom, you must pick them, don't wait until there are no flowers left to pick branches, haha."
Li Yunfei blushed when she heard the gentle laughter of the women around her. This poem didn't fall from Ouyang Wu's sleeves. She wanted to be in the limelight, but Ouyang Wu had snatched it away earlier. She didn't expect to end up like this. Thinking of this, she hated Ouyang Wu even more! She looked straight at Ouyang Wu: "Since you are so good at judging, I guess you have some poems in your mind. Can you please read them out for everyone to see?"
Ouyang Wu remained calm, just looking at her with a smile. Li Yunfei smiled and said, "What? Is it possible that the princess has no ink in her mind and can't write poems?"
"The clouds are like clothes and the flowers are like faces. The spring breeze blows the dew on the threshold. If we hadn't met on the top of the jade mountain, we would have met under the moon on the jade platform."
The eyes of everyone around were dull for a moment, only Ye Chonghua smiled calmly. He looked at Ouyang Wu standing there calmly, not looking at anyone, with a strong sense of confidence on his face.
Ouyang Wu continued: "A branch of red flowers condensed with dew and fragrance, the clouds and rain in Wushan are in vain. May I ask who in the Han Palace can be like this, poor Feiyan relies on her new makeup. The famous flower and the beautiful country are in love with each other, and the king often looks at them with a smile. Explain the infinite hatred of the spring breeze, leaning on the railings of the north of Chenxiang Pavilion."
The fourth princess narrowed her eyes slightly, and the contempt in her eyes faded away, but there was still something called jealousy and murderous intent gathering in her eyes, and at the moment when it was about to burst out, it slowly receded like a tide.
After everyone was still in a daze, carefully savoring Ouyang Wu's poem, Ye Chonghua had already taken the lead in applauding: "Wu'er wrote a poem, this king must keep it well, come, bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
Since Ouyang Wu finished reading this poem, no one dared to compete with her in writing poems. Whether it is the artistic conception or the poetic meaning, it is worthy of being a quatrain.
Li Yunfei looked at the scene in front of her with hatred on her face. She was so angry that she wanted to tear off the handkerchief in her hand. Now everyone's eyes were on Ouyang Wu. She knew that it was inconvenient for her to stay here any longer, so she hurried to leave. Unexpectedly, she walked too fast and accidentally slipped when she reached the stairs. She lay on the ground in a mess. At the same time, a paper ball fell out of her sleeve. Before Li Yunfei could react, she was picked up by the third prince. After the woman next to her took a look, she looked surprised: "Ah? This was not put in advance, could it be written by someone else?"
"No way, I heard that the third lady of the Li family is proficient in poetry and songs, and she is very talented. Could it be that the previous ones were also written by someone else?"
The discussion around was getting louder and louder. Li Yunfei finally got up from the ground. At this moment, she was speechless and could no longer hold back: "This fell from Ouyang Wu! It's not mine!"
Ouyang Wu's face immediately showed a wronged look: "How could I write such a poem? Besides, if you knew that it fell from me, why Why don't you return it to me and read it out in public?"
Li Yunfei stamped her feet fiercely, and the hairpin on her face was crooked: "Ouyang Wu!"
"Why didn't you say it earlier or later? Why did you have to say it when the paper ball fell out to slander it as mine?"
Li Yunfei gritted her teeth and pointed at Ouyang Wu with trembling fingers: "It's yours!"
"Besides, is my handwriting like this?" Ye Chonghua took the paper ball from the third prince's hand, and after identifying it, his face became more and more stern, "How can Wu'er's handwriting be like this? "That's right, everyone, please judge for me, how can you slander me like this?" Ouyang Wu was full of grievances, and she hugged Ye Chonghua's arms directly, buried her face in his chest, and cried like a pear blossom in the rain, "Prince, she bullied me." "Okay, okay, don't cry, Wu'er." Ye Chonghua glanced at Li Yunfei coldly: "Why don't you get out of here!" Li Yunfei lost her face and covered her face with a handkerchief and cried bitterly: Ouyang Wu, I will remember this account! One day, I will make sure that she will never be able to turn over again! At this time, the eunuchs had already prepared the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Ye Chonghua walked to the stone table and quickly wrote down the poem that Ouyang Wu had just seen: "The clouds are like clothes and the flowers are like faces. The spring breeze blows the threshold and the dew is thick. If we hadn't met on the top of the Jade Mountain, we would have met under the moon on the Yaotai. A red branch is fragrant with dew, and the clouds and rain in Wushan are in vain. May I ask who in the Han Palace can be like this, poor Feiyan relies on her new makeup. The famous flowers and the most beautiful women in the country are in love with each other, and the king often looks at them with a smile. Explain the infinite hatred of the spring breeze, leaning on the railing in the north of the Chenxiang Pavilion."
Ye Chonghua finished it in one go, and the last one was drawn and ended. Everyone came forward and saw that the words on the paper were flying and dancing, forming a whole. The words were like the person, and they were also arrogant.
The third prince, who had been silent all the time, exclaimed: "Good poem! Good words!"
Ye Yao even shouted: "The emperor's sister-in-law is so great, brother Chonghua is so great!"
"What's great? Let me take a look!"
The fourth princess took a look, with appreciation in her eyes.
Everyone turned around and saw the emperor striding over, so they all said, "Your Highness!"
"Your Highness, Father!"
The emperor waved at them, walked to the table, looked down at the poem on the table, and asked with great joy, "Who wrote this poem?"
Ye Yao ran to the emperor and said proudly, "This was written by Sister Wu'er and Brother Chonghua!"
The emperor nodded, "Well, this poem is really good!"
After saying that, he looked at Ouyang Wu with appreciation, and suddenly his impression of Ouyang Wu improved a little.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness." Ouyang Wu leaned forward and replied.
At this moment, a servant came forward to report, "The banquet is ready, please take your seats!"
The emperor took the lead and said, "Then everyone, take your seats together!"
Everyone followed the emperor to the banquet, pulled out the chair, looked at Ouyang Wu, and Ouyang Wu took her seat with a faint smile. She looked up slightly, only to find that Li Yunfei, who had already run away, was sitting opposite her, staring at Ouyang Wu. Didn't she just run away in shame and anger? Why did she come back again?
Ouyang Wu turned her head and looked at Ye Chonghua who had already sat down beside her, and shook her head slightly. Oh, this meal is going to cause indigestion.
Ye Chonghua looked at Ouyang Wu's helpless expression and found it funny. He lowered his head and whispered in Ouyang Wu's ear, chuckling: "The food is too fragrant and will always attract some flies. If Wu'er doesn't like it, I can help you."
Flies... Ouyang Wu's head was full of black lines when he heard this. When he met Li Yunfei's eyes again, he opened his red lips and said: "No need."
Li Fangfei had been dressed up again, with delicate eyebrows and eyes, and the whole person looked energetic. It seemed that the previous humiliation in public had never happened. But it was also true that there were not many opportunities for her to make a big splash in the noble circle of Beijing. If she didn't take this opportunity to win back a game, how could she be willing?
Besides, the emperor was here this time, so she should stay and get close to him. As the niece of the queen, Li Yunfei also sat at the head seat.
So in the eyes of outsiders, besides the princes and princesses, Li Yunfei was also at the head seat, but no one thought there was anything wrong with that. For Li Yunfei, getting close to anyone was not as good as getting close to the royal family, so that she would have a better chance of marrying into the royal family.
Seeing that everyone had taken their seats, the emperor praised Ye Yao with a pleasant face, praising her for organizing this banquet very well, and rewarded her! Ye Yao was naturally happy, and raised her glass and said, "Thank you for your reward, father. Here, I toast you."
As she spoke, Ye Yao drank the wine in one gulp, and the other princesses and princes did not let her down, and they all toasted.
Seeing this, Li Yunfei stood up and touched her hair: "At such a banquet, Yunfei would like to play a pipa song to liven up the atmosphere, is that okay?"
The emperor laughed and said, "Very good, very good, come and get the pipa."
Li Yunfei glanced at Ouyang Wu indifferently, stood up and walked to the pipa she had just brought, picked up the pipa and turned to sit down, and tried the sound casually, which was as crisp as beads falling on a plate. A smile appeared on her lips, and she waved her right hand and gently twisted it, and the moving music flowed out. She turned her wrist and plucked the strings, or waved or wiped them, and the sound seemed to come from the sky, lingering in the garden, as if the golden scales and jade pendants collided with each other, and it seemed that the music from the nine heavens came down from the clouds.
Everyone was immersed in the music, but the music became more and more charming. What a song of phoenix seeking phoenix, what a charming look. Ouyang Wu looked at Li Yunfei's straight eyes and couldn't help but narrow her eyes and glanced at Ye Chonghua. Why did she feel unhappy when she saw other women coveting Ye Chonghua?
Ouyang Wu glanced at Ye Chonghua with a little annoyance. Ye Chonghua also looked at her, shook the teacup in his hand, and seemed to say something. Ouyang Wu saw from his mouth shape that he was saying: "Wu'er is my phoenix."
He smiled with his eyebrows and handsome face made people's heart beat.
Li Yunfei looked at the interaction between the two and became more and more angry. Her friendship became a stepping stone for others. Her movements became more and more intense, and the sound became more and more sharp, slightly harsh.
The third prince didn't hear anything, and gently hit his thigh with his hand to keep the rhythm.
The fourth prince frowned slightly and glanced at Li Yunfei. Seeing that she seemed unconscious and her rhythm was a little messed up, he smiled coldly, picked up the cup on the table and drank it all.
The fourth princess held the wine in one hand, sipped it, and narrowed her eyes. Anyone in the world could express her feelings so openly, but she couldn't, and she couldn't show it at all. Her long nails almost sank into her palms. Her eyes became colder and colder, as indifferent as a glacier. She suddenly put the wine on the table and stood up: "Father, my daughter is a little uncomfortable, I'm going back first!"
The fourth princess turned and left. She has always been a casual person. The emperor didn't show any displeasure when she left like this.
The second princess saw Li Yunfei's increasingly ferocious face and couldn't help but whisper, "Yunfei!" As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a "swoosh" sound. "Ah," Li Yunfei whispered, and saw that the pipa string in her hand had broken. Li Yunfei had just seen Ye Chonghua and Ouyang Wu being intimate, and she was jealous. At this time, the pipa string suddenly broke, and she realized that this was not the result she expected. She couldn't help but sweat on her forehead. She felt that there were many beams of eyes around her. She was given many good reputations, the first talented woman in Xiling Country, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but after what happened today, perhaps many things are different. It's all because of Ouyang Wu, that bitch! Li Yunfei knelt in front of the emperor in a panic: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's all Yunfei's fault for not learning well enough."
The emperor didn't mind, he just laughed and said: "Yunfei, don't blame yourself. It's good to have this kind of thought. Take a seat."
Li Yunfei lowered her head and sat down sadly. After sitting down, she looked up and looked at Ye Chonghua with a very resentful look. Unfortunately, Ye Chonghua kept looking at Ouyang Wu, as if he didn't feel her gaze.
The fourth prince gently put the cup in his hand on the table and said: "It is said that Miss Ouyang's poems and songs are unique. We have seen this poem. I wonder if you are lucky enough to appreciate this song?"
The emperor was very interested in what he heard. Now he liked Ouyang Wu more and more. He even hoped to see more advantages in her and asked, "Oh? Is this true?"
Ouyang Wu saw that she had been pushed to the limelight, but she was not afraid. She said softly, "The fourth prince is very kind, but with Miss Li's performance, I am really afraid that my performance will not be accepted by others."
Li Yunfei snorted and whispered, "If you can't do it, don't pretend to be good, so as not to embarrass yourself."
Li Yunfei didn't believe that Ouyang Wu could compare with her in everything!
Ouyang Wu just looked at her with a smile.
The third prince smiled and said, "I think the second sister-in-law's music is also very moving."
"Then, I will show my ugliness." Ouyang Wu smiled lightly. Seeing someone carrying a guqin, she thought that the princesses played it when they were bored, so she stood up and said, "Then play a guqin song!"
After that, she walked to the guqin leisurely, sat down, picked it up slightly, tested the sound, paused slightly, and the music poured out slowly, as joyful as flowing water, as warm as birdsong, and it was more appropriate in this sea of flowers.
Ouyang Wu's slender five fingers quickly plucked the strings, and the mellow music sounded like spring water. The music sounded gentle and low, like mountain water, and like the low cry of a yellow oriole. The white fingers gradually turned faster, and the sound became brighter and crisper, and it was like the gurgling of flowing water.
Everyone felt that they had never heard such beautiful music. It was obviously a guqin, but it seemed to have something more. They felt that the sound came from a distant place, and even the wind and the fragrance of flowers around were floating.
At the end of the song, everyone was still intoxicated, as if the beautiful music was still echoing in their ears. Ouyang Wu smiled and saluted everyone. The people around finally recovered and cast envious eyes on Ouyang Wu.
Ye Chonghua knew Ouyang Wu's background. He was not as amazed as everyone else, but his eyes were full of admiration, and his eyes were hot as if they were glued to her.
Li Yunfei wanted to overturn everything on the table when she saw such a scene. She had a strong jealous look on her face. She hated that after she made a fool of herself, Ouyang Wu was able to make a big splash. She hated that Ouyang Wu took away her most beloved man and was admired by everyone. It shouldn't be like this!
Ye Yao was the most surprised and shouted: "Sister Wu'er is so amazing. What did you say? This song is only in heaven and rarely heard in the world!"
The emperor also laughed out loud: "Wu'er's song is really good!"
His eyes flashed, and he said slowly: "I think Wu'er and this zither are destined to be together, so give it to Wu'er!"
Everyone's face changed when they heard it. This zither is the favorite zither of the retired emperor - Fengweizi. It is made by the best zither player with the best materials. The sound is pure and round, unique in the world.
Since her death, this zither has become the favorite of the retired emperor. After the death of the retired emperor, this zither rarely appeared in front of everyone. Now it is her blessing to be played by Ouyang Wu, but she did not expect that the emperor would give the zither to Ouyang Wu easily with just one word.
Ouyang Wu also felt that she was just a trifle. She could only say that she had grown up in the modern world and had heard many songs. These songs were common in the modern world, but here this one was amazing.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Ouyang Wu also pretended to be terrified: "Such a valuable thing, Wu'er dare not accept it."
The emperor waved his hand and motioned her to take a seat. As soon as Ouyang Wu took her seat, she felt that the eyes opposite her were very resentful. When she looked up, she saw Li Yunfei's eyes were slightly red, staring at her.
Ouyang Wu thought to herself that Li Yunfei had been staring at her today, and she didn't know if her eyes would fall out of the frame. Since Li Yunfei was so jealous, she didn't mind making her more jealous, so that she could know how the idiot in her eyes would surprise her.
Ouyang Wu picked up a vegetable for Ye Chonghua and said in a delicate voice: "Your Highness, please have some vegetables." Ye Chonghua glanced at her with a smile, knowing that she was acting, but his heart was like a spring breeze, a faint smile appeared on his lips, and he ate the vegetables elegantly, as if it was the most delicious food in the world. Ouyang Wu saw that he was in a good mood and whispered: "Look at how many people are jealous of me now." Ye Chonghua replied: "They should be jealous of you." The fourth prince listened to the whispers of the people around him and looked at Li Yunfei, who was getting more embarrassed after Ouyang Wu's song just now, thinking about something. Ouyang Wu's success at the banquet was instantly spread by the mouths of the children of the famous families. For a while, everyone in Xiling knew that the woman their King Ning was about to marry was extremely talented and unmatched. In the Liuyuan Garden, Zhulu told Ouyang Wu all the gossip she had heard outside. Ouyang Wu was holding tea and smiling helplessly. However, she was not a vixen in the mouths of the people, but a person of great talent. As expected, knowledge is power, and culture is respected.
In addition to the people's change of view of Ouyang Wu, Ouyang Wu also became a hot figure in the aristocratic circle. There were so many aristocratic women who wanted to make friends with her. Ouyang Wu liked quietness, so she had to let Zhulu use an excuse to refuse.
There has always been a custom in Xiling State that every three years, a ceremony of offering sacrifices to the sky will be held in Xishan, and the whole country will celebrate on this day.
As the Princess of Ning, Ouyang Wu was also invited to hold this ceremony of offering sacrifices to the sky.
Ouyang Wu looked at the invitation in her hand. It was an invitation sent by the emperor himself, asking her to be there. She couldn't help but stroke her forehead. It turned out that you can't marry into the royal family. The royal family is full of people and troubles. There will be a banquet one moment and a ceremony the next. The royal ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens was very solemn. If one made one more movement, said one more word, or even wore the wrong clothes, one could lose one's head. All the attendants were terrified and trembling with fear.
She still remembered that during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was a ceremony of offering sacrifices to the ancestors. Because the words on the altar were not written neatly and the tablecloth was not neat, the emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was furious and ordered an investigation. The emperor of the Xiling Kingdom seemed to be even more angry, and it was not known what to do.
Ye Chonghua, who came in from outside, saw Ouyang Wu leaning against the table in deep thought. He slowly stepped to her side and pressed her temple: "Are you tired, Wu'er? Are you developing some pills recently?"
Ye Chonghua knew that Ouyang Wu was proficient in medicine and often saw her tinkering with bottles and jars. He made her feel very comfortable, and Ouyang Wu forgot to refuse for a moment. She even thought that she was a little used to his closeness: "That's not the case, it's just that this ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens..."
She handed over the post in her hand, and Ye Chonghua took a look, and a smile appeared on his handsome face: "Are you scared, Wu'er? If you are scared, why not pretend to be sick and not go."
"Who said I'm scared?" Ouyang Wu glanced at him.
Ye Chonghua threw the post on the table and stroked Ouyang Wu's black and shiny hair: "Every ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens is presided over by Taoist Wuwei, and my father trusts him the most, but Wuwei and the Li family are secretly on good terms."
Ouyang Wu smelled a hint of danger from Ye Chonghua's breath. The Li family believed that she was the murderer of Li Fangfei, but unfortunately there was no evidence and they could not touch her. Li Yunfei opposed him everywhere, and this time she was robbed of the limelight at the Hundred Flowers Banquet. I believe that the Li family will not let her go easily.
But who made her Ouyang Wu? There is nothing she dare not go through, no matter how dangerous it is! Thinking of this, Ouyang Wu chuckled.
Ye Chonghua saw the strong confidence between Ouyang Wu's eyebrows and continued: "This Wuwei has a trick that he is very good at, and he is also very trusted by the emperor. Wu'er, have you seen the heavenly maiden scattering flowers?"
Ouyang Wu placed her hands on the table, lightly lifted her chin, looked at Ye Chonghua and asked him to continue.
Ye Chonghua chuckled and continued: "What Wuwei is best at is Taoist loose paper."
"Oh? What is Taoist loose paper?"