On the day of the Flower Viewing Banquet.
The entire Crescent Lake was surrounded by peonies. The fragrance of flowers filled the air and butterflies danced in the air.
There was a large pleasure boat in the center of the lake. Light gauze hung down and the sound of musical instruments could be heard.
Small boats were constantly sending people up.
"Strange, why is this year's Flower Viewing Banquet held on the lake?"
"I don't know, but the scenery on the lake should be good. It's the same everywhere. Come, let's go up. "
The two girls walked past Shi Sheng with their maids. When most of the people had gone up, Shi Sheng went up alone.
She didn't bring anyone because she had told Xiao Xuan that she wouldn't go. She had sneaked out of the palace.
What's the point of bringing that group of people along with her only to drag her down?
As for that Fourth Princess, Shi Sheng had long forgotten about her.
After Shi Sheng went up, he was led to the front. Some people probably recognized him and bowed to him.
There were already two people sitting in front of him. One was an old man, and the other was a beautiful woman.
"Your Highness, Eldest Princess." When the old man saw Shi Sheng, he immediately stood up and bowed to Shi Sheng. His attitude was calm, not too respectful, but not too perfunctory either.
"Imperial Tutor Qi." Shi Sheng nodded slightly. This old man had taught the original owner for a while. Other than being a little naggy, he was good.
"Your Highness came alone?"
"Yes."
Imperial Tutor Qi frowned and began to lecture him. "How can you come alone? Who will guarantee your safety? "
Shi Sheng was already a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water. "Then I'm already here."
Do you want me to go back and bring more people here?
Imperial Tutor Qi was speechless. He shook his head slightly. "Your Highness, please."
Imperial Tutor Qi nagged, but he wasn't stubborn.
Shi Sheng glanced at the woman sitting still. This woman had a strong jianghu aura. She should be from the jianghu.
Since she was invited here, she should be a famous person in the jianghu.
Shi Sheng calmly looked away and sat next to Imperial Tutor Qi.
After she sat down, the woman secretly looked at her. This Eldest Princess seemed a little different from the one she knew.
"Your Highness, why didn't you bring anyone out?" Grand Tutor Qi sat down and didn't stop nagging.
Shi Sheng rested his chin on his hand and replied, "Too annoying."
"You are the princess of a country. How can you travel without an attendant?" Grand Tutor Qi disagreed.
Shi Sheng glanced at Grand Tutor Qi. "You're annoying too."
Grand Tutor Qi: "…"
Choked by the Shi Sheng, Grand Tutor Qi finally stopped talking.
Shi Sheng's early arrival was obviously beyond the expectations of the manager of the Juxian Pavilion. He hurried over and expressed his sincere apologies to Shi Sheng and Grand Tutor Qi.
Shi Sheng found him annoying and sent him away with a few words.
When the Flower-Admiring Banquet was about to start, Shi Sheng saw that Yan Jinxiu had arrived late. She didn't look well and seemed to have a lot on her mind.
"She really came."
"This is going to be a good show."
"Today, we must teach her a good lesson. Let's see how she will meet people in the future. Are you ready?"
The few girls who 'invited' Yan Jinxiu happened to be sitting behind Shi Sheng. Their whispers fell into Shi Sheng's ears without reservation.
Shi Sheng rested his chin on his hand and slightly leaned his body to one side. He didn't look like a princess at all. Seeing this, Grand Tutor Qi wanted to teach him a lesson.
The woman next to them also heard the words of these girls. A trace of disdain flashed through her face very quickly.
Shi Sheng glanced at her from the corner of his eyes. It was so fast that the woman didn't notice it.
"Young masters and young misses, thank you for coming to this year's Flower-Admiring Banquet …" The manager of the Juxian Pavilion stood on the stage prepared in advance and began to give an opening speech.
"Then, this year's rules will be the same as last year. The Eldest Princess, Old Qi, and Red Lady will jointly give a score. The one with the highest score will be awarded the title of the most talented woman this year."
"Who is she? Why should she be the judge? "Someone questioned Red Lady.
None of them had seen this woman before.
Forget about the Eldest Princess and Old Qi. Everyone basically knew these two people. However, they had never heard of a strange woman before. How could they accept her?
"If Miss Lin has an opinion, you don't have to participate." The manager's attitude was neither servile nor overbearing, but it was also very firm.
The complexion of Miss Lin slightly changed. She stomped her feet and angrily sat back on her seat.
Everyone in the capital knew that the Juxian Pavilion had a background. When it was just opened, someone caused trouble and went to the yamen. The yamen made the troublemaker apologize to the Juxian Pavilion.
Since they couldn't afford to provoke them, smart people naturally wouldn't provoke them.
No one raised any questions. The event officially began.
This competition wasn't for these young misses to show their best skills. Instead, they had to show off their skills in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
In order to save time, three people would compete at the same time. One person would be left behind, and the other two would be eliminated. In the end, the remaining people would compete again until the winner was selected.
Shi Sheng watched these people's performances in boredom. In any case, they were all the same. There was nothing interesting to see.
Red Lady also seemed to be a little absent-minded. He reckoned that only Grand Tutor Qi was serious.
It wasn't until Yan Jinxiu came to the stage that Shi Sheng became a little more spirited.
Yan Jinxiu had noticed Shi Sheng before. Now that she was face to face with her, Yan Jinxiu didn't know why she felt a little uncomfortable.
The expression in her eyes …
It made her feel very uncomfortable.
She didn't have a sense of superiority. Instead, she had a kind of confidence and unbridled arrogance that came from her bones.
She was different from the previous Eldest Princess …
Yan Jinxiu retracted her gaze. She looked weak and easy to bully. She lowered her head to reduce her sense of existence.
"Start." After confirming that everyone was ready, the manager shouted, "Start."
Yan Jinxiu definitely knew these things. However, Shi Sheng found that Yan Jinxiu didn't use her full strength at all. She just perfunctorily dealt with it.
When it was time to give the score, Shi Sheng gave a rare high score.
The manager looked at Shi Sheng's and Red Lady's scores and the corner of his mouth twitched. "Miss Yan wins this round."
Yan Jinxiu, who was originally lowering her head, suddenly raised it. Of course, she knew what she was doing. How could she win like this?
What kind of joke was this?
The girl next to her was also unconvinced. She was Miss Lin who questioned Red Lady just now. "How could it be Yan Jinxiu? Did you do it on purpose?"
Miss Lin didn't dare to point her finger at Shi Sheng. She could only question Red Lady.
"Although your zither skills are good, it's too empty and emotionless …" Red Lady rattled off Miss Lin's shortcomings.
Miss Lin was angry at the beginning, but later, she became angry from embarrassment. She wasn't as bad as Red Lady said. She was deliberately finding fault with her.
"I don't accept it!" Miss Lin looked at Grand Tutor Qi. "Grandpa Qi, help me say something. She did it on purpose. This is shady."
Grand Tutor Qi: "…"
Shi Sheng was looking at him with a smile. He didn't know if it was an illusion or not, but he always felt that if he helped that girl, this Eldest Princess would tear him apart on the spot.
Grand Tutor Qi was not blind. He had lived for more than half of his life. How could he not see that Yan Jinxiu was hiding her strength? Therefore, in the end, he remained silent.
Although Yan Jinxiu didn't show her true strength, it wasn't considered cheating.
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