Chapter 98 This flattery is spot on!
The Wang family's banquet was more like a garden party, with tea, flower viewing, games and talent displays, almost all of which were young people.
It was more like a blind date than a banquet.
All the young talents on the opposite side came downstairs, and one of the servants hurriedly prepared the table, as if he was preparing for a competition.
Xiao Li was originally uninterested, but he didn't want to see the young master of the Feng family in the crowd.
This group of people are not very old, but Feng Yin's face looks particularly small among them, like a freshman in high school among college students.
The maids below came up to deliver a message, saying that they were going to fight over wine and compose poems, one word, ten poems, and pass them down all the way. Whoever can't write will drink until ten poems are completed before changing the title.
Men are in the limelight, naturally for beauties to appreciate.
All the women present will have a flower with a name tag written on it. If they think who has written the best poem, they can give the flower away.
In the end, the poem with the most flowers is the leader, and the poet can get the prize prepared by the Wang family.
The value of the jackpot is not important, what is important is this opportunity to prove your true talent and learning.
Afraid that Xiao Li would think he was being neglected, Wang Wanqing took the initiative to ask: "Who does the princess like?"
Xiao Li picked up an arrow and played with it. He felt funny after hearing what she said: "I haven't even composed a poem yet. How can I know whether it's good or bad?"
Wang Wanqing said: "These young men from aristocratic families are all studying at Taiyuan University. They all know how much each person weighs. If they don't have real ability, they will never dare to show their shame."
Xiao Li glanced at the group of people under him: "Do you know all these young men from aristocratic families?"
Wang Wanqing was silent for a moment and nodded: "I know most of them."
"What a coincidence." Xiao Li raised his hand with a smile, and the arrow in his hand hit the ear pot: "I don't recognize most of them."
Wang Wanqing: "." The princess' words are really hard to accept.
So whoever started to compose a poem next, Wang Wanqing introduced to Xiao Li who it was, the young master from which family, what kind of education he had, what works he had written, and what titles he had won.
Every one of them is a treasure trove.
Xiao Li paid no attention to the people below him, and looked at Wang Wanqing up and down, thoughtfully.
Wang Wanqing felt uncomfortable when she saw her and immediately stopped talking: "But what did I say wrong?"
Xiao Li shook his head and asked: "How do you know these people so well?"
Wang Wanqing: "Back to Princess, I had studied at Taixue University for three years before, and I was half a classmate with these people."
Xiao Li: "You only understand men?"
Wang Wanqing turned pale with fright, and immediately waved her hands: "Of course not. I know all the teachers in Taixue, all the noble ladies of the aristocratic families, as well as the people who come from various houses, relatives at home, and the servants in the house."
After speaking, he also emphasized: "I am not so shameless and only pay attention to men."
Seeing her frightened like this, Xiao Li couldn't help laughing: "You misunderstood me. I'm not saying that you only pay attention to men, but I appreciate your ability to observe and organize information. It's a pity that if you weren't the daughter of the Wang family, I wouldn't I want to take you back to make a house order.”
"No, making family orders will bury you too much." Xiao Li really admired her: "You should have a wider space, but it is a pity that this era is destined to bury you."
Wang Wanqing's character and ability are just like those of a chief secretary. If she were a man in this era, she would definitely be able to enter the officialdom. With the help of the Wang family and a few more years, she would definitely have a place in the six departments.
Unfortunately, under the patriarchal system, it is almost impossible for a woman to become an official in the court. Even the Wang family would not risk the disapproval of the world to allow their own girls to become officials in the court.
Cheers came from downstairs, it turned out that someone finally gave in and drank.
Xiao Li was so attracted that he continued to watch, completely unaware of the alternating and complicated emotions on Wang Wanqing's face.
She didn't care what poems were written underneath or who gave up and drank.
At this moment, her heart was pounding because of the sincere sigh of the princess in front of her.
She really appreciates her and recognizes her abilities. She feels that she is not inferior to men, but the time is not waiting for her.
Everyone in the Wang family knows that Wang Wanqing has a photographic memory and a clear mind. They praise her for her ice-snow intelligence, saying that she will be a good leader in the family in the future, and that whoever marries her must be lucky.
All her cleverness seems to need to be achieved by marrying a man in the future.
She is not good at poetry, but her memory is better. In fact, she doesn't think she is very good. She is influenced by it and feels that she is only suitable to be a wife in the future.
Princess Xuanyang did not say that she would be a good wife and lady in the future, but directly affirmed her ability to observe and organize information. She was affirmed as a person, not whose wife or mistress she would be after getting married. Excellent after that.
Sincere compliments are often more touching when presented inadvertently.
Wang Wanqing's thoughts were a little confused now, her heartbeat was unbalanced, and she was in a state of confusion. When she finally came back to her senses, hey, where is the princess? What a big princess! ?
At the corner, Xiao Li leaned on the pillar and looked down.
What she was looking at was not the group of men downstairs, but the maid who passed by briefly.
Although she didn't have a photographic memory, her intuition was very keen. That maid looked familiar.
Liu Xueyin? It doesn't feel like it.
I couldn't remember who it was for a moment, but as long as it wasn't Liu Xueyin, it didn't seem to be that important. "Sister Huang, what are you doing here?"
Xiao Jingyi walked up and saw the purple clothes at a glance. He knew it was Xiao Li just by looking at his back.
Xiao Li retracted his gaze and glanced at him: "Why are you up here?"
Xiao Jingyi laughed: "Sister Huang, do you still want to see me show off my literary talent? Although I am very willing to show it to Sister Huang, I am afraid that I will lose too miserably and make Sister Huang lose face with me."
Tsk.
"You are young and have a smooth tongue."
Xiao Jingyi sighed: "Sister Huang is not much older than me."
Xiao Li: "A big day is also a big day, obey the instructions."
Xiao Jingyi reluctantly saluted: "Yes, I will follow the teachings of the emperor."
After finishing their speech, the two of them looked down side by side.
At this moment, the eyes of both of them were attracted by one person at the same time, it was the third young master Wang who was making a big splash.
Xiao Jingyi: "What do you think of Wang Shiqi, Sister Huang?"
Xiao Li: "Not really."
Xiao Jingyi smiled: "I know that the imperial sister despises him."
He sounded quite proud.
"My second marriage has been scheduled. What about you, when will you marry the princess?"
Xiao Jingyi shut up, no hehe.
"Princess." Wang Wanqing came over and stood next to Xiao Li obediently: "They brought the poems. Princess, would you like to taste them?"
The maid next to her was holding a tray. Inside was a golden peony, and a wooden sign with the word "Xuan Yang" engraved on it hung underneath.
This golden peony is obviously a unique one, because the flowers in the hands of those noble ladies just now were clearly flowers.
At first glance, it seems that there is an ulterior arrangement.
This unique golden peony will definitely attract the most attention once it is taken out.
If Xiao Li were given to another man, I don't know what rumors would happen.
If she wanted to avoid suspicion, the best way would be to hand the peony to Young Master Wang.
Just think of it as giving face to the host.
But if this behavior is combined with Wang Shiqi's behavior, if it is distorted, people may think that she is attracted to Wang Shiqi, and this golden peony may become a token of love.
At this moment, she didn't know what the Wang family wanted to do, but she was very sure that as long as she dared to give Wang Shiqi, there would definitely be a trap behind it.
Xiao Li took the peony and asked Wang Wanqing: "This golden peony is at my disposal, right?"
Wang Wanqing nodded: "Of course, but it's up to the princess to handle it."
Xiao Li picked up the peony and bumped it. It was pure gold and valuable. The Wang family was really willing to pay for it. Thinking that she, a princess, was too embarrassed to take their golden peony, would eventually return it to the Wang family?
Then they really miscalculated.
She looked at Xiao Jingyi: "You didn't say you were willing to show me your literary talent just now, so now write a poem to praise me."
Xiao Jingyi was stunned for a moment: "Sister Huang, are you serious?"
Xiao Li shook the golden peony: "As real as gold."
Xiao Li held the golden peony in his hands, which contrasted with her face, but even though the gold was so dazzling, it could not take away any brilliance of her magnificent appearance.
Xiao Jingyi pursed his lips and his eyes flashed slightly: "I can't write poetry, but I once heard a poem that is most suitable for the imperial sister at this moment."
"The peonies in front of the court have no character, and the hibiscus on the pond is pure and emotionless. Only peonies are the true national beauty, and they move the capital when they bloom."
Xiao Li laughed, this flattery was spot on!
He raised his hand and said, "I'll reward you."
Xiao Jingyi quickly caught the golden peony, while holding the nameplate tightly in his palm.
Wang Wanqing: "." It seems that Third Brother's plan is about to fail.
She raised her head and glanced at Xiao Li. She felt that the princess seemed to know the third brother's plan. She didn't follow along or expose it. She didn't look angry, as if she didn't notice it at all.
Well, Jamel Xiao's relationship is that of brother and sister, but they are a little different from brother and sister.
Because the foreshadowing had been laid before, Xiao Jingyi realized that Xiao Li was not the original Princess Xuanyang.
Emotions can be a little tangled, but there is no orthopedics in this article.