After Shen Miao exited the plum forest, Gu Yu and Jing Zhe who were guarding let out a sigh of relief. Jing Zhe looked up and did not see anyone and was somewhat puzzled, "Why is there no one?"
Shen Miao also turned back to take a look. The plum forest was lush and swayed gently with the wind, but there was no one there. Xie Jing Xing was someone who knew martial arts and most likely he had disappeared by leaping onto roofs and vaulting over walls.
She said, "Let's go."
When they returned to the banquet, Feng An Ning hurriedly ran over and complained, "Did not I say to wait for me? One could not see anyone after turning one's head. When one returned, one did not see you here. Where did you go? "
"Looking at the Chrysanthemum blooming well and casually walking around." Shen Miao looked up at the stage, "Has it already started?"
"You have been gone for a long time and the male group had already drawn lots." Feng An Ning curled her lips, "Now it is the male group's selection."
The youths on the stage were competing and the first round of 'drawing lots' had already passed so Shen Miao did not care about the results of the competition. The second round was' selection 'where one had to choose the subject that one was good at.
Shen Miao's gaze landed on the leftmost side of the opposite banquet, on the youth wearing lake green clothes.
This youth was dark and strong and his facial features were not bad but because of his overly strong body, he looked somewhat solid. Moreover, he still had to wear green clothes, which made his skin look even darker than before. Not only that, his hair was combed into a high bun with a bamboo hairpin inlaid with jade. Most likely he wanted to imitate the style of an ancient gentleman but because he could not bear to dress up in a rich and noble manner, it looked somewhat nondescript. In a word, even though he wanted to be aloof and free from the mundane world, he was unable to hide the vulgarity of his entire body.
This was Gao Yan of the Historian of the capital. Gao Yan was still young as he was only sixteen and his wings had yet to fully develop. It was until after Fu Xiu Yi ascended the throne that Gao Yan rode on Gao Jin's wind to rise in status and bullied men and women in the Ding capital. He even dared to covet Wan Yu, which was extremely daring.
Once she thought that Wan Yu was once teased by Gao Yan's words in the Palace, Shen Miao was unable to restrain her anger. She stared at Gao Yan from afar, as if she was looking at her prey jumping into a trap.
Gao Yan seemed to be thinking of something. His face was full of joy as he said something to Gao Jin.
Of course, he was happy to receive such a unique essay. He had just drawn Jingyi in the lottery, and his performance was mediocre. As long as he brought out this policy paper for the 'selection', he would be able to shock everyone.
Shen Miao laughed coldly in her heart. Go, take this policy paper and go to Fu Xiu Yi's side! If he entered the official career before Gao Jin was promoted, he believed that with Gao Yan's methods, he would definitely be able to personally destroy the entire capital's Warden.
This was her gift to Warden Jing.
As for Pei Lang, she turned to look at the green robed man sitting not far from Fu Xiu Yi. From now on in this life, you will slowly repay the debt you owe in the past!
"Shen Miao, after the men's group, it's the women's group's turn to choose. Will you choose?"
"Will not." Shen Miao answered.
During the academy examination, every student had to "draw". "Choose" was based on one's own will. If one didn't want to choose, one could choose not to. So rather than saying that "Choose" was a part of the academy examinations, it was better to say that it was a part where one's strong points could be displayed. If there was something that one was good at, naturally it could be displayed in the "Choose" segment. So compared to "draw", everyone was more enthusiastic about the "Choose" segment.
This was because the "Choose" segment would display something that one was extremely confident in. But if one was like Shen Miao who did not have any strong points, then one might as well not participate in the "Choose" segment as one would only make a fool out of oneself.
"Why?" Feng An Ning was somewhat disappointed as she said, "Aren't you good at drawing now? There should be some strong points in the other categories. Why not simply display it?"
"There is no need." Shen Miao started to fiddle with the chess game on the table and replied to Feng An Ning without even lifting her head, "So what if I am in the limelight or not. There is no difference between the two. Moreover, I am not proficient in the four arts and it was just luck just now. "
"You …" Feng An Ning was flustered, "Who would say that about themselves?"
"Fifth Younger Sister." A voice interrupted their conversation and one did not know when Shen Yue stood in front of them. She said with a worried face, "Fifth Younger Sister, are you really not going to participate in the next 'Choose' segment?"
"Could it be that Second Older Sister wishes for me to participate?" Shen Miao retorted with a question.
Shen Yue was choked by her words. She did not know why but Shen Miao seemed to have steeled her heart to shed all pretense of cordiality with her. Shen Yue was also puzzled after much thought. Could it be that the matter of falling into the water was directed at the Second and Third household? Even though she was puzzled, she had accumulated anger in her heart towards Shen Miao who did not know what was good for her. Shen Yue bit her lips and seemed to be a little wronged as she softly said, "Naturally I hope that Fifth Younger Sister will participate. Just now the drawing was extremely good and since Fifth Younger Sister has such talent, why not continue to choose the 'Drawing' category, so that everyone would not talk behind your back. If the drawing is done well again, then the rumours would be destroyed. "
Shen Yue's voice was not low and the surrounding were all Young Ladies and Furens so naturally they could hear every word clearly. These words did not seem to be anything but it spoke out the suspicions in everyone's heart. Even though Shen Miao's White Chrysanthemum painting was ranked first, but she had been an idiot for so many years and the impression in people's hearts would not change so easily. Of course they would not believe that this painting was drawn by her. Thinking that perhaps there was someone guiding her from the side.
Shen Yue also thought so in her heart, so she thought that as long as Shen Miao drew another painting in the second round, without the guidance of others, how would she be able to draw anything good and would definitely make a fool of herself.
Feng An Ning heard the meaning behind it and immediately sneered back, "Second Shen Young Lady said it so easily. One must also pay attention to the composition of a painting. Even if Second Young Lady were to draw by herself, it would not be possible to consecutively draw two paintings." Shen Miao was only a student and not a master of calligraphy and painting.
"Did I not see that Fifth Younger Sister has made great progress, that's why I asked." Shen Yue smiled gently, "Just now such a good painting could be drawn out, so what is not possible to draw another one?"
Shen Miao did not raise her head from the beginning to the end and only placed a chess piece on the chessboard loyally, "Not interested. Thank you for the trouble."
Shen Yue did not expect that in front of so many people, Shen Miao would dare to answer in such a lukewarm manner and for a moment her face was somewhat embarrassed. The most infuriating thing in this world was to lay a trap but the other party refused to take the move.
Even when Shen Miao was facing everyone's suspicions, she still refused to accept her provocation. This made Shen Yue even more certain that the meaning of the painting was not what Shen Miao thought. The thought of making Shen Miao make a fool of herself was even more deeply rooted in her heart. She paused and suddenly continued to smile, "Since Fifth Younger Sister insists, then I will not say anything more." She turned around and returned to her seat.
At the male side of the banquet, Cai Lin had been secretly looking at Shen Yue but saw Shen Yue suddenly looking over from afar and seemed to smile gently at him.
Cai Lin was startled and was somewhat excited. However he saw Shen Yue lowering her head and seemed to be somewhat sad.
He suddenly became nervous.
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