This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 211: Poetry exchange in the palace, the female thief reappears!
The poem is finished.

Everyone applauded, praised and looked at the queen.

Lin Daiyu's face turned even redder.

The queen murmured it and smiled, "It's a good poem, but it's too vague and doesn't fully describe Miss Lin's beauty. Perhaps Mr. Luo was afraid of offending Miss Lin and didn't dare to write it openly."

Seeing that the queen was in high spirits, Jia's mother smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Daiyu is at home and it's good for her to write poems. If your Majesty is interested, why not let Daiyu write one too to join in the fun."

The queen's eyes lit up and she said, "Miss Lin, can you write poetry? That's great. I want to listen to some poetry tonight."

When Grandmother Jia heard this, she quickly said, "Please ask the question, Madam."

The queen pondered for a moment, looked at the young man standing in front of her with his head bowed, and suddenly smiled and said, "Why don't Miss Lin also write a poem in response to Mr. Luo? Let's judge who of you two talented men and women wrote the best."

When everyone heard this, they all applauded.

Lin Daiyu blushed and said modestly, "I cannot compare with Mr. Luo."

Concubine Jia smiled and said, "Daiyu, don't be so modest. Show us your abilities and let the Queen see them."

Grandmother Jia also laughed and said, "Daiyu, don't let the queen down."

Seeing this, Lin Daiyu didn't dare to refuse anymore. She raised her head and glanced shyly ahead. After a moment's hesitation, she said, "I already have it."

When everyone heard this, they urged her to read.

Lin Daiyu no longer hesitated, her face blushing, and she lowered her head to read it out loud.

"The jade tree stands in the wind, reflecting the moonlight; the young man in green shirt is elegant.

The article was so beautiful that it shocked the whole country of Liang, and the thousands of words written by the pen moved the nine clouds.

If your heart is as noble as that of a beautiful girl, your talent will be as vast as the sea and clouds.

But I hope that spring will stay with me forever, and I will face the passing years with a smile without being stained by them.

"

Although her voice was delicate and shy, her tone was sonorous and powerful, and she had a unique sense of elegance.

After hearing this, everyone secretly praised her, but they did not dare to speak in advance as they did not know what the queen thought.

The queen read it to herself, her face full of admiration, and couldn't help but praise: "Miss Lin is really talented in poetry. I underestimated her before."

When Grandmother Jia heard this, she was delighted and said with a smile: "This girl usually likes to recite poems and compose couplets with her sisters at home when she has nothing to do."

The queen smiled, looked at the young man in front of her and said, "Mr. Luo, what do you think of Miss Lin's poem?"

Lin Daiyu also raised her head and glanced over quietly, her face was rosy and slightly hot.

Luo Zijun bowed his head and replied, "Miss Lin's talent is beyond doubt, but I am sending this poem to a humble person, and I do not deserve it."

The queen laughed and said, "Mr. Luo, she is a girl who dares to express her true feelings in poetry without hiding anything. You are different. It's ok for you to not be able to express your true feelings in poetry, but you don't even dare to accept praise. How can you be a man at all?"

Everyone laughed and said, "Your Highness is right."

Seeing that the queen was still in high spirits, Jia's mother was moved and said, "Madam, why don't you let Mr. Luo write another poem?"

The queen smiled and said, "That's what I was thinking. We finally have talented men and women together tonight. It would be a pity if we didn't write a few more poems. Mr. Luo, Miss Lin, come and compete. Each of you write three poems. Whoever wins will be rewarded by me. If you lose, I will punish you. As for the rewards and punishments, I won't tell you for now."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone applauded.

Grandmother Jia quickly took Lin Daiyu's hand and whispered, "Daiyu, this opportunity is rare, cherish it. The Queen seems to like you very much, don't let her down tonight."

Lin Daiyu lowered her head and replied softly, "Yes."

The queen smiled again and said, "As for the topic of the poem, there is no limit. To make it more interesting, you two should praise each other."

Everyone laughed.

However, Bai family's mistress, Chu Meixiang, was secretly surprised and worried.

This kind of poetry exchange between a man and a woman, and the two of them praising each other, would be fine if the man and the woman were unmarried, but the key point is that this young man is the son-in-law of her Bai family...

She kept a smile on her face, but her eyes were looking at her daughter behind her.

Bai Qingtong seemed a little confused as well. He looked at her, shook his head slightly, and signaled her not to say more.

Concubine Jia smiled and said, "Okay, let's start. Young Master Luo goes first."

Luo Zijun had no choice but to go over and stand opposite Lin Daiyu, to show respect, bowed and saluted, and said first: "Miss Lin, I'm sorry."

Writing a poem to praise a girl in person is actually a bit rude and offensive.

But now the queen was in high spirits and everyone else was joining in the fun, so naturally the two of them did not dare to stick to the usual routine.

Lin Daiyu also blushed, bowed her head and returned the greeting, whispering, "Please, Mr. Luo."

Luo Zijun did not hesitate any longer. After a moment's thought, he recited it aloud.

"Light clouds brush against the hazy moon, and willows sway in the wind and dance in the blue sky.

I hold the flowers in my bare hands and weep in pity, I paint the fragrant red with my brush in the quiet window.

I hid my tears in poems and sent my spring sorrow to the east in my dreams.

It’s not that there are no friends in the world, I just pity that when will the flowers wither together?

"

After listening to this, Lin Daiyu raised her head and looked at him in a daze, tears in her eyes, so touching.

The queen praised: "Mr. Luo is so talented!"

Everyone also praised him immediately.

Grandmother Jia hurriedly whispered, "Daiyu, it's your turn."

Lin Daiyu withdrew her gaze, pondered for a moment, and then recited it aloud.

"The green shirt and jade face reflect the spring breeze, and the writing is stunning and majestic.

A body full of literary works hides the sun and the moon, and a heart full of pure melody contains the autumn wild geese.

His talent is enough to shock the Liang Garden, and his heart is as beautiful as the jade reflected in the water.

If you ask who is the best in the world, it's Lord Luo carrying the moon into the Cloud Palace. "

"What a poem!"

The queen clapped her hands in praise and could not help but say, "Ms. Lin's talent has opened my eyes again! Of the two poems, I think Miss Lin's is the better one. It is more powerful and straightforward, without any affectation."

After hearing this, everyone praised her and echoed, "Miss Lin is indeed better."

Lin Daiyu lowered her head and smiled faintly, her pretty face slightly hot.

Concubine Jia smiled and said, "Mr. Luo, you better be careful with the next song."

Luo Zijun bowed to Lin Daiyu in front of him and recited the second poem.

"The lotus-like face reflects autumn waves, and her frail bones make her steps timid.

A volume of poetry and books, feeling pity for the night rain, and listening to sad songs through the cool shadow of half a window.

The fragrance and jade are fading away not unintentionally, what can I do when the moon shines on the withered flowers?

If the east wind is always there for me, my tears will not be wasted. "

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu was slightly startled, then she looked up at him with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Luo Zijun locked eyes with her and heard her say secretly in her heart: The fragrance has faded and the jade has withered, the moon shines on the withered flowers... Could it be that Master Luo is taking this opportunity to tell my fortune, implying something?
"Sister Lin is indeed very smart."

Luo Zijun sighed secretly in his heart.

After listening to it, the queen smiled and said, "Mr. Luo's song is beautiful, but it seems a little sad."

Concubine Jia hurriedly said, "Daiyu, it's your turn."

Lin Daiyu came back to her senses, glanced at the young man opposite her, lowered her head and pondered for a moment. Just as she was about to recite, an old eunuch suddenly came in and reported: "Madam, the Queen Mother asked you to come over."

The queen frowned slightly: "What's the matter?"

The old eunuch lowered his head, hesitated, and dared not speak.

The queen's expression turned cold and she said, "Speak!"

The old eunuch had no choice but to kneel down and said, "The Queen Mother said... that the opera singers here are too noisy and disturb her rest."

Upon hearing this, the queen narrowed her charming peach blossom eyes, her face looked cold, but she soon returned to normal and smiled at everyone, "Everyone, please stay here and listen to the opera first. I will be back soon."

After that, she got up and left.

Everyone bowed their heads and saw him off respectfully.

It was not until the queen had left for a long time that everyone in the room gradually raised their heads, looked at each other, and dared not say anything.

Everyone has also heard about the conflict between the queen and the queen mother.

When Prince Liang was alive, the Queen Mother even said that she wanted to depose the Queen. When Prince Liang was seriously ill and bedridden, the Queen Mother said the same thing again and even asked the ministers to discuss it directly.

Unexpectedly, King Liang died suddenly of illness, and power fell into the hands of the queen.

It is said that because the queen was too young, only 18 years old, after the death of the King of Liang, the queen mother wanted to rule the country from behind the scenes. However, perhaps because she was too sad, she suddenly fell ill and passed out, and almost died with the King of Liang. The power then fell into the hands of the queen. Various speculations were spread everywhere.

However, after the queen completely took control of the government and military power, those rumors suddenly disappeared.

"Pin'er, I'm afraid you have already finished these poems, right? You just couldn't give them to Mr. Luo. Today is the chance, right?"

At this time, Shi Xiangyun came close to Lin Daiyu and teased her in a low voice.

Lin Daiyu blushed and said anxiously, "Yun'er, stop talking nonsense!"

Grandmother Jia seemed to be thinking about something. She went over and took Jia Yuanchun's hand, whispering, "The Queen seems to like our Daiyu very much. Do you want to send Daiyu to the palace to serve the Queen?"

Jia Yuanchun pondered for a moment and whispered, "Let's not talk about this for now. If the queen is interested, she will tell us. If not, we shouldn't take the initiative, lest we end up making things worse."

Upon hearing this, Jia's mother nodded: "That's true."

Then, she turned her head and looked behind her. She couldn't help but sigh and whispered, "What a pity! That Mr. Luo and our Daiyu are a perfect match. Why didn't I realize it before? What a pity, what a pity."

Jia Yuanchun also took a look and sighed, "It's my fault too. Tanchun had someone tell me that Mr. Luo had a promising future and wanted me to come forward to win him over for marriage. Unfortunately, I didn't pay much attention to it at that time. Now it seems that the queen thinks highly of Mr. Luo. I'm afraid that this young man will soar to the sky in the future..."

Grandmother Jia was immediately jealous and said, "The Bai family made a good move, and they even let her marry into the family..."

Jia Yuanchun smiled bitterly and said nothing more.

At this time, a eunuch came over and said, "The Queen asked the Imperial Concubine to accompany everyone to watch the play. If you are tired, you can rest in the palace or go back on your own. The Queen Mother has some things to do, so the Queen can't come for a while."

When everyone heard this, they all wanted to return home.

After all, the Queen Mother had asked the old eunuch to come and tell her that the opera singers were too noisy and were disturbing her rest.

It's really inappropriate for them to watch the show here anymore.

But it was not a good time for everyone to leave immediately.

After all, it was the Queen who invited me to the palace to watch the play. Now she has sent a eunuch to pass on the message, asking the Royal Concubine to accompany me. If I leave now, wouldn’t I be offending the Queen again?

Everyone felt uneasy and conflicted, but they had to stay and watch the show absent-mindedly.

After watching three shows, Concubine Jia said, "Everyone looks tired, why don't you let them go back and rest early. As for the Queen, I will go over and tell her in person later."

After hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and said goodbye.

Grandmother Jia held Jia Yuanchun's hand, reluctant to let her go.

Jia Yuanchun was also reluctant to leave. She looked at her, then at the other sisters, with tears in her eyes.

Mrs. Wang rubbed her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, don't be sad. Wait until the beginning of next spring and tell the Queen that you will go back to visit your parents. By that time, our Grand View Garden will be completed. You can have a good chat and play with these sisters."

Jia Yuanchun said quickly, "I have sent a message that no extravagance or waste is allowed. The Grand View Garden can be built or not. There is no need for our Jia family to follow the trend and compete for wealth, which will only cause people to criticize us."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "It's not a competition of wealth. You are a noble concubine. You have to be more solemn when you return to visit your parents. You represent the majesty of our king, so we must not lose etiquette."

While the Jia family was talking, the Bai family and other families had already gone downstairs.

Luo Zijun walked out of the attic and secretly waved to Chu Jian who was standing not far away, asking her to follow him.

Chu Meixiang walked in front, looking like she was worried about something.

Bai Qingtong whispered: "Don't worry too much, mother. Maybe the queen has no other intentions."

Chu Meixiang glanced around and whispered, "You don't know, when she was a child, she was jealous of your sister's appearance... Now that she found out that your sister has found such a good husband, she is afraid..."

She didn't dare to say any more.

Bai Qingtong was stunned for a moment, and didn't dare to ask any more questions, and quickly said: "Let's talk about it when we get back."

Then he turned around and said, "Brother-in-law, you and Miss Liu take my carriage and send Miss Liu home first."

Luo Zijun agreed and got into her carriage with Liu Chujian and Bier.

Chu Meixiang frowned and asked, "Which Miss Liu?"

Then his expression changed: "The one your elder brother likes? Minister Liu's daughter?"

Bai Qingtong nodded slightly: "It's her."

Just as Chu Meixiang was about to speak, someone from the Jia family came out and greeted her.

Grandmother Jia smiled and said, "Meixiang, if you have time, come to our house and talk. If you don't visit us often, we will become estranged."

Chu Meixiang smiled and said, "When I have time tomorrow, I will go visit the old lady."

The two sides exchanged greetings for a while before getting on the carriage.

at the same time.

The queen's phoenix chariot had just come out of the Yangxin Palace.

At this time, a eunuch came to report that the Jing'an Building had ended and everyone was preparing to leave.

The queen hesitated for a moment and said, "Then let's go back to the palace."

Everyone immediately carried the phoenix chariot and headed towards Yaohua Palace.

The queen leaned back and closed her eyes. Even the wide red robe could not hide her graceful figure. Perhaps because she had just been angry, her breasts kept rising and falling.

That beautiful face, under the flickering light, looked charming and alluring.

After a while.

The murderous look between her brows gradually dissipated, and the delicate and handsome face and the elegant figure in a Confucian robe emerged in her mind.

"The night is long..."

She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the cold night.

Then, she suddenly said to a maid who was following her: "Qing'er, go get ready. I am very angry tonight. If I don't vent it, I am afraid I won't be able to sleep."

The maid agreed and left immediately.

In her charming and seductive peach blossom eyes, ripples appeared, as if spring water was overflowing, endless and extremely alluring.

The night is getting darker.

The carriage left the palace and drove on the deserted streets at night, and soon arrived at Chujian Bookstore.

Luo Zijun helped Chujian get off the carriage and wanted to sit inside for a while, but Liu Chujian stopped him and said softly, "It's getting late, Brother Zijun, you should go back quickly. When I was in the palace just now, Madam Bai looked at me a few times. I'm afraid she will ask Brother Zijun about it when we return to the mansion later."

Seeing that the Bai family's carriage was still waiting, Luo Zijun could only say, "Then you should go to bed early. I will come to see you tomorrow."

"Well, Brother Zijun should also go to bed early."

Liu Chujian said softly.

Seeing how delicate and beautiful she looked under the light, Luo Zijun couldn't help but hold her in his arms and kissed her gently a few times before reluctantly saying goodbye.

After getting on the carriage, he leaned out of the window again and whispered, "Wait for the shower tomorrow night."

Liu Chujian smiled and waved.

The carriage drove away slowly.

Luo Zijun sat in the carriage, thinking about what happened tonight.

After thinking for a while, the carriage suddenly jolted, and then something seemed to fall from the outside of the car.

His heart skipped a beat and he immediately opened the curtain and looked outside.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the curtain was lifted, a large net suddenly came towards him, and with a "swish" sound, it directly covered him.

What the hell!

Luo Zijun was so frightened that he almost lost his soul!
He was about to punch out immediately, but he found that the big net on his body suddenly tightened, wrapping him up like a strip of meat, and the net threads almost cut into his flesh!
Then, with a "whoosh" he was dragged off the carriage and then into another carriage.

As soon as he entered the carriage, a familiar and trembling fragrance hit his nose.

Before he could open his eyes and see clearly, a black cloth suddenly covered his face.

Then, his eyes went dark and he passed out.

When he woke up, he seemed to be still lying in the carriage.

The carriage was covered with soft velvet carpets.

The carriage was moving very slowly.

A figure seemed to be squatting in front of him, looking down at him, her long hair falling on his face, and her soft skirt falling on his hands.

Luo Zijun angrily cursed: "Female thief! I have no grudge against you, why do you do this again and again, three times, four times... um..."

A pair of stockings was suddenly stuffed into his mouth.

Then, the warm breath fell on his earlobe, and then, a moist little mouth suddenly bit his ear...

Gently, warmly...

"Tonight, I want... eight times..."

She bit him and spoke incoherently.

(End of this chapter)