imperial concubine

Chapter 156
Yun Jingya has always been resentful that the second concubine could be side by side with her.In Yun Jingya's view, what she wants to do is to be unparalleled in the world, so how can she be on par with someone else?Even if this person is Chen Jinghuang, it won't work, what's more, the person next to him is not Chen Jinghuang!
Hearing Yun Jingya's words, the second concubine smiled faintly and said, "I don't dare to teach you. But there is no problem if you straighten it." Looking at Yun Jingya's flushed face, the second concubine continued: "I don't know if your highness is going to How to compare?"

Just now, the concubine concubine gave herself a wink so that she could show some color to the people in the empress's family, not to mention that Aunt Lin was angry and left this morning, and the nobleman was banned for a month because of the empress' fuss. The second concubine couldn't swallow this anger.

Hearing the second concubine's words, Yun Jingya's heart was even more furious. She pondered for a while and said: "Since it's just a discussion, then don't compete in poetry and so on, just compare couplets."

At this time, the concubines who were eating in the palace had already focused their attention on the two of them, and so did Su Wan.While eating, she watched the two fight, and felt that the lunch at noon today was much more delicious than before.

The second concubine was extremely confident. Hearing Yun Jingya's words, she nodded and said, "Since Her Royal Highness wants to try the couplets, then let's do the couplets. I just don't know how to win or lose, and what is the prize?"

Since the concubine mother wants to give them a little color, then she should be more straightforward.Seeing that Yun Jingya didn't have anything on her body, she would definitely take out her personal belongings to gamble.

Sure enough, Yun Jingya blinked slightly, then pulled out the gold hairpin from her head, put it on the table and said: "This hairpin is made of precious stones and red gold by this palace, and it is more than enough to make a head. What are you going to use as a lottery?"

The second concubine glanced lightly at the gold hairpin in Yun Jingya's hand, and immediately recognized that it was Yun Jingya's favorite carved flower hairpin on the oblique moon rose.Immediately, she narrowed her eyes slightly, it seemed that Yun Jingya was really irritated by herself, that she even took out such a beloved thing.

Thinking of this, the second concubine took off the jade pendant from her belt behind her back, and said softly: "This pendant is the Pisces tassel that I begged for a thousand dollars. I also asked Master Wu Nian of Puji Temple to consecrate it. If you think about it, use it to make a jade pendant." The lottery is more than enough."

When Su Wan on the side heard the words Master Wu Nian, a strange monk suddenly flashed in his mind, he couldn't help but shook his head, and then went on to watch the red-eyed contest between the Second Prince Concubine and Yun Jingya.

Seeing that both of them took out prizes, Concubine Shu said with a smile: "Since you two are ready, how about asking the Empress to give me a question, and you two can do it with this?"

The reason why Concubine Shu dared to be so bold was because she had great confidence in the talents of the second concubine.With Yun Jingya's talent and learning, no matter what they are competing for, Yun Jingya will never be the opponent of the Second Prince Concubine!

After seeing Yun Jingya giving herself a reassuring look, the empress sitting high above said, "In this case, I will give you two questions. It's just that harmony comes first and discussion comes last. There must be no quarrel between the two of them."

Now that Yun Jingya is sure that she can defeat the second prince and concubine, the queen first used words to pave the way for her, lest she would not admit it after losing, and instead said that she and Jingya had joined forces to deceive her.

Hearing what the queen said, Yun Jingya and the second concubine nodded at the same time.Seeing the two nodding, the queen was silent for a moment and then said: "This round is won by the winner of two out of three rounds. The first question this palace asks is the number link."

This number couplet is quite simple, as long as the numbers are embedded in it.The more numbers are embedded, the more difficult it will be to match up.Those who can grab the first move will have a big advantage.

The second concubine smiled slightly when she heard the queen's question, and then said: "Princess, please be the first." Yun Jingya refused to take advantage of this, and said with a smile: "The second concubine should invite you first!"

Although Yun Jingya and the second concubine belong to two camps, the arrogance of both of them is the same.Never want to take advantage of the slightest, even if you lose, you will lose in an aboveboard manner.

The two of them were at a stalemate for a while, and finally Concubine Shu said: "Since neither of you is willing to strike first, then the older one will come first." Calculated in this way, it was the second prince and concubine who fought first.

It seems that the second prince and concubine already had a plan in mind. After hearing that she was the first to attack, she immediately said: "Looking at the Baibu River from the Five-Step Building and Ten-Step Pavilion. Your Highness, please deal with it."

Su Wan, who had been watching the battle by the side, couldn't help but nodded when she heard the couplet of the second prince and concubine. Although there were not enough numbers embedded in the couplet, what is rare is that the skillful insertion of numbers into the couplet made it more difficult.

Because the second concubine took the lead, Yun Jingya didn't start thinking until she heard the couplet from the second concubine. After only a moment, a smile appeared on the corner of Yun Jingya's mouth and said: "There are three parts of water, two parts of bamboo, and one part of bright moon."

Hearing Yun Jingya's couplet, Su Wan also nodded slightly.Just now, the numbers of the second prince and concubine were all from small to large, but Yun Jingya chose the numbers from big to small. What's even more rare is that Yun Jingya's courage is much bigger than that of the second prince and concubine.

After the couple finished the couplet, the concubines present would cast beans to determine the winner. The black beans represented the second concubine, and the soybeans represented Princess Jingya. The beans were thrown into a bamboo tube, and no one knew who the others voted for. Who is it.

The little eunuch brought a small bowl of soybeans and black beans, and put the bowl in front of the concubines.Eunuch Li holds the bamboo tube and puts the beans in the bamboo tube one by one.Eunuch Li spread out the beans on the table and counted them carefully. There were fourteen black beans and seventeen soybeans. Princess Jingya won the first game.

Seeing that Yun Jingya won the first game, Concubine Shu frowned.Su Wan could see that Concubine Shu was originally planning to let the second concubine fall in a battle, to frustrate Yun Jingya's spirit.Unexpectedly, the second concubine actually lost the first game.

Concubine Shu was secretly anxious, but the second concubine did not show any panic on her face. She said with a smile: "Her Royal Highness is indeed extraordinary. The first player in the second round is Her Royal Highness, so it is right."

The situation just now had already been expected by the second concubine, and the concubines would definitely throw beans to Yun Jingya in the first round because they were afraid of the queen's power.Then it was discovered that the queen could not see the color of the beans, and the variable appeared.

The empress sitting high above the throne said with a smile: "It seems that the second concubine and Jingya are really rivals in chess, and they will meet good talents. If so, then this game will be more difficult for me! Let's fold the couplets!"

Hearing the queen's words, Su Wan secretly laughed in her heart. The queen was partial to Yun Jingya, but still pretended to be fair.This game is difficult, and Yun Jingya is the first mover, so she can make things difficult for the second prince and concubine as much as she wants.It seems that the queen is going to let Yun Jingya make a quick decision.

After thinking for a while, Yun Jingya raised her head and said slowly: "Second Concubine, please listen carefully. The upper couplet issued by the palace is, Ding Dingdong Dongquan, down the tree. Please be correct, Second Concubine."

Hearing Yun Jingya's couplet, Su Wan blinked her eyes, and found a suitable couplet after thinking for a moment.Looking up at the second concubine, she saw that she was still bowing her head in thought, and it would take some time.

After about ten breaths, a smile finally appeared on the face of the second princess. She raised her head and said to Yun Jingya: "Your Highness, I am right. There are many mountains and winding roads."

When Su Wan heard the couplet of the second prince and concubine, she applauded in her heart. This couplet fit together from top to bottom, and connected in form and meaning, but it was a rare good couplet.No wonder it took the second princess nearly twice as long as the first round to face off.

Eunuch Li took out the bamboo tube again, and put away the beans from the concubines of the harem. After counting them carefully, Eunuch Li said, "Nineteen black beans and twelve red beans. The second concubine wins this round!"

The queen and concubine Shu looked at Yun Jingya and the second concubine respectively.At this time, the situation has reached the most dangerous time. If one move is not careful, it is very likely that everyone will lose slowly.It doesn't matter if you lose something, but if you lose face, it's hard to find!

Both Yun Jingya and the second concubine nodded at the same time, and said to the queen at the same time: "Please ask the queen to write a question." Obviously, both of them have the chance to win, so they have such sufficient confidence.

The second concubine is because she saw that her prediction just now came true.Before, the concubines were afraid of the empress, so they more or less affected the final result. When everyone discovered that the empress could not see the color of the beans, the second concubine won.

And Yun Jingya didn't care when she saw that she lost in the second game.The couplets made by the second prince and concubine are indeed much better than those made by myself.As long as I work harder in the third round, I will be the one who will win in the end!

Both of them were very confident in themselves and refused to take half a step back; although the Queen and Concubine Shu still had smiles on their faces, they were already worried in their hearts. In the final round, would Yun Jingya win or the second prince and concubine win? ?

However, the matter has come to this point, even the queen can only continue, "In this case, the last question of this palace is also the most difficult question, so let's use palindromic reversed couplets as the title for this question! "

Hearing the queen's words, Su Wan nodded secretly. It's hard to make a reply this time, and it has to be matched with the Shanglian. The person who goes first takes a huge advantage.

But it's too late to change now.Just now, Yun Jingya and the second concubine talked too much, and they did too much.At this moment, both of them had no way out, and if they wanted to get in the way, it would be more embarrassing than losing.

Just when Su Wan was thinking about who would win between the two, she only heard the second concubine say slowly: "Your Highness, this time I will be out of the sky."

Su Wan nodded secretly, no wonder the second concubine thought about it for so long this time, so she wanted to make an absolute that Yun Jingya couldn't match at all!

Hearing the couplet of the second prince and concubine, Yun Jingya frowned as expected, as if she was stumped.After contemplating for a while, Yun Jingya lowered her head and just saw the bracelet on her hand, a gleam of joy appeared on the corner of her mouth, "I'm right, Feng Luo Wu Tong Wu Luo Feng!"

Eunuch Li came over again holding the bamboo tube.Just now, Yun Jingya and the second concubine each won a round, so this round is a game-changing one!Su Wan put the beans in her hand into the bamboo tube, frowned and thought, she didn't know if it was the Second Prince's concubine or Yun Jingya's.

The bamboo tube was quickly put back, and Eunuch Li poured the beans in the bamboo tube on the table and separated them one by one according to the color.

(End of this chapter)