Chapter 449

"The Empress Dowager and the emperor have arrived!"

With the clear voice of the eunuch, Empress Dowager Zhou and Mo Chuan slowly walked into the pavilion in the center of the lake.

Chen Ning was feeling very bored.

Don't look at how the three girls looked smart, they were all stupid. Even their mocking words were the same, without any new tricks, she was already tired of hearing it.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Zhou and Mo Chuan had finally returned, she was instantly filled with energy.

"Have you all finished eating?" Empress Dowager Zhou had a kind and gentle expression as she looked at the four girls in the pavilion with a smile. Finally her eyes fell onto the table in front of Chen Ning and her eyes froze.

Without a doubt, she had not been idle when they were bickering. There was a pile of melon shells on the table.

She raised her hand and the eunuchs and maids came in, taking away the food on the table. Then they placed down a purple red cloth, as well as a brush, paper, and various paints.

The expressions of the three girls instantly became nervous, knowing that the main event of the day was about to begin.

Empress Dowager Zhou sat in a chair as Su Jin served tea.

She picked up the lid of the teacup and gently plucked the floating leaves off it. She slowly took a sip and put the teacup on the table.

The three girls held their breaths the entire time, looking at Empress Dowager Zhou without blinking. Their hearts were beating fast, filled with nervousness and excitement.

They had waited for this moment for a long time and finally had a chance to show their faces in front of the emperor. They had to grasp this chance and firmly attract the emperor's gaze onto them.

The three of them slightly lowered their heads. Their cheeks were flushed with excitement, but their expressions were dignified.

Empress Dowager Zhou's eyes looked over the faces of the three girls before falling onto Xia Yu Yan.

"Just now, when I was walking with the Emperor in the garden, I saw hundreds of flowers in full bloom, bees and butterflies dancing in the air, it was a scene of spring. Miss Xia, you have the reputation of being the most talented woman in the capital, seeing such a beautiful scene, I'm sure you will be inspired to write a poem. Would Miss Xia be willing to compose a poem to add a touch of color to this beautiful spring scenery?"

She finally opened her mouth and the first thing she mentioned was Xia Yu Yan's name.

Xia Yu Yan looked down, hiding the excitement in her heart. She gracefully stood up and bowed down to Empress Dowager Zhou and Mo Chuan, speaking in a voice as sweet as an oriole.

"Yu Yan is willing."

She was secretly grateful that Empress Dowager Zhou had given her the chance to show her face. As long as she made a good poem, would she be afraid of not attracting the emperor's gaze?

She was confident in her own beauty and even more confident in her own talent.

Liu Wan Ting bit her lips and suddenly said, "Empress Dowager, Wan 'er has heard of Big Sister Xia's talent and heard that Big Sister Xia can compose a poem in seven steps. Why doesn't Empress Dowager have Big Sister Xia compose a poem in seven steps and praise the spring scenery?"

Dowager Zhou. Xia Yu Yan. Xia Yu Yu Family Xia Yu Xia Yu Yu Ming.

Xia Yu Yan's expression changed and she looked at Liu Wan Ting with eyes filled with hatred.

Liu Wan Ting smiled and clapped her hands, revealing an innocent look. Then she smiled and said, "That's right, that's right. Empress Dowager, when you and the emperor were admiring the flowers, Elder Sister Xia made a bet with the Princess Consort, saying that they would compete in poetry. If Elder Sister Xia can compose a poem in seven steps, then the Princess Consort can as well.

Ning., Dowager, and,..,,.,, Ning.