Chapter 863

The second half of the green clothed girl's couplet was connected to the first half, perfectly matching each other. It was a perfect match, not even changing a single word.

"Emperor, what do you think of this second half?"

Empress Dowager Zhou gave the second half to Mo Chuan.

Mo Chuan took it and seriously looked over it before giving a slight nod.

"Very good." He looked up and looked over at the green clothed girl. His deep eyes fell on the purple red birthmark on the other side's face for a while.

The green-clothed girl seemed to sense his gaze. Her long eyelashes drooped down, covering her clear and pure eyes. Her eyes were focused on her nose, and her nose was focused on her heart. Even when the wind messed up her hair, she didn't reach out to pull it back.

She did not reveal an inferior expression because of her ugly face and she did not feel flattered because of the emperor's gaze on her.

Her face did not turn red, her heart did not beat fast, she was neither servile nor overbearing, she was not shocked at all.

That graceful manner and appearance made Empress Dowager Zhou feel even more admiration for her.

Such a dignified and courteous manner was even better than when he was younger. She was truly a rare talented and virtuous young lady!

"Ai, if she wasn't this ugly and a cripple, even if she came from a low background, this widow would have chosen her as the empress, but she ….." Empress Dowager Zhou thought in her heart.

Her eyes couldn't help looking over at the green clothed girl, but when she saw the birthmark on her face, her heart skipped a beat.

"Forget it, forget it, what use is there in being virtuous? The emperor will not like her no matter what, not to mention the fact that the West Chu empress can't be an ugly monster and can't be a cripple! Otherwise if it was spread, wouldn't we become the laughing stock of the other countries? "

Empress Dowager Zhou thought about it and decided to exclude the green clothed girl from the list.

She looked at Xia Yu Yan with a smile.

"Miss Xia, this widow can see that you've also come up with a second half, so why haven't you written it yet?"

Xia Yu Yan was thinking about the second half of the green clothed girl's answer and found that the other side had matched it very well. Comparing her own second half to the other side's, she couldn't help being shocked.

She also saw the green clothed girl's lame foot and the shocking birthmark on the other side's face, she couldn't help being shocked.

She had already given up, but seeing the green clothed girl's description and hearing Empress Dowager Zhou ask her, she was filled with a trace of hope.

"Yes, Empress Dowager. Yu Yan will write the second half."

Xia Yu Yan slowly walked forward and wrote the second part of the couplet that she had long thought of. She handed it to the eunuch beside her and then respectfully stood below.

She knew that Empress Dowager Zhou wanted to see her second verse because she wanted to support her and give her a chance to show her face. She did not want to miss this once in a lifetime chance.

So what if the green clothed girl's second half was better than her?

With her feet and her handicap, the Empress Dowager would never like her. Not only would the Empress Dowager not like her, the Emperor would not even look at her.

Her heart filled with pride as she looked over at the green clothed girl.

"Not bad, not bad!" Empress Dowager Zhou saw Xia Yu Yan's second verse and was filled with praise.

Although this second half of the couplet was not as neat and ingenious as the green-clothed girl's, it could still be considered a masterpiece.