frivolous princess

Chapter 59 Hundred Flowers Fight for the Leader

Liang Nianqing was taken aback for a moment, obviously he was stopped by the question.

Speaking of which, that was several years ago.

At that time, she was only 17 years old, but she was already a well-known talented woman in the capital. Everyone only knew that she was proficient in medicine, but they didn't know that she was very good at using poison.

At that time, Shangguan Fuxue was only ten years old.He looks cute and smart, and he is loved.Because of this, it took most of Shangguanjie and the old lady's love.

Liang Muhua felt jealous in his heart.When returning home to visit relatives one day, by chance, he learned the secret that Liang Nianqing was good at using drugs.With clever words, she asked Liang Nianqing for a colorless and odorless slow poison, brought it back to the mansion, and secretly mixed it into Shangguan Fuxue's diet.That is, in the past two years, seeing that she was so stupid that she couldn't be any more stupid, I stopped drugging her.

Although he was only 17 years old at the time, Liang Nianqing had always been confident in his abilities.

If Shangguan Fuxue really ate the diet mixed with that kind of medicinal powder, how could these things happen now?

There is only one possibility——Shangguan Fuxue discovered the problem with her diet and didn't continue to eat those things. It was even possible that she didn't eat them at all in the first place!
"Are you sure she really ate those things?" Liang Nianqing said.

Shangguan Miaoge shook her head, "In the first two years, my mother always remembered to send some people to watch her secretly, and watched her eat every time. Later, she gradually became lazy and didn't even bother to look at it."

"However," Shangguan Miaoge was still puzzled, "Since she has been eating for two years, her brain may not work well, so how could she discover such a secret?"

"If she didn't discover it by herself, it would be the people around her!"

"Could it be—San Yiniang!" Shangguan Miaoge covered her mouth in surprise, "Yes, it must be her! These few years she has been hiding in the mansion, secretly helping that girl."

"She is so thoughtful, in the future you not only have to guard against Shangguan Fuxue, but also guard against her!"

Shangguan Miaoge nodded in agreement.

She looked around and saw that there were more and more girls in the garden, all of them were charming and charming.

She thought about it in her heart, and then said: "Cousin, you took the lead last time. This year, can you let me be more, at least let me have a good time?"

As soon as Shangguan Miaoge's words fell, the softness on Liang Nianqing's face faded a bit, squinted and looked at her deeply for a while, the eyes gradually darkened a bit, and said meaningfully: "Cousin is just begging me What's the use, you have to come up with some skills."

Shangguan Miaoge knew that there was something in her words, and ridiculed himself for not being able to match her.

In the end, they are sisters. Even so, Shangguan Miaoge was not annoyed, but flattered her cheekily: "Good cousin, you are a talented woman whose name everyone in our Beichen country can name. Just the skill that an ordinary woman should have. , you are better than us, not to mention, you are also good at medicine. My sister, how can I compare?"

"I heard that the two aunts have already passed the gas. Presumably, they have already decided on a candidate in their hearts."

"Little aunt has always been towards my cousin, I don't like her, I'm afraid I'm going to lose my game again." Shangguan Miaoge let out a long sigh pretending to be disappointed.

"Forget it, 'the waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead', it's time for you to show yourself in front of others."

"My cousin really has me in her heart!" Shangguan Miaoge happily took Liang Nianqing's arm.

"You are also a child at heart, you always like to cling to me." Liang Nianqing smiled and gave her a nudge on the forehead, looking at the figures passing by in the glazed pavilion in front, "It's almost time, let's go and have a look.

"I've been here for so long, why haven't I seen my fourth cousin?" Shangguan Miaoge asked casually.

"Your fourth cousin always likes to be lively, and I'm afraid I have already chatted with her handkerchief sisters in Liuli Pavilion." Liang Nianqing couldn't help sighing when she thought of Liang Yan, "Speaking of which, my fourth sister, besides playing, has nothing to do. If you don't think about it, she can only watch the 'Lanting Yahui'."

"There is already a cousin in the prime minister's mansion, why bother to look to others?"

"That's the case. But after all, it's the Prime Minister's family, so the reputation should be extraordinary. Even though it's a daughter's family, the talents should not be inferior to others."

Shangguan Miaoge covered her lips and giggled, "The fourth cousin is a concubine, and my aunt doesn't even know a few words. It may be very difficult to be like the eldest cousin."

When Liang Nianqing thought of Liang Yan's mother, she smiled contemptuously, and changed her mind: "I can only talk about it, how can I force it? Anyway, my aunt is also the person on my father's heart, and I can only let her love her. gone."

The two of them were talking, and before they knew it, they arrived in front of the Liuli Pavilion.

There were quite a lot of people who came to participate in the "Lanting Elegant Meeting". For a moment, the clothes fluttered, and the air was filled with the fragrance of women's makeup.All of them are beautifully dressed, like peonies, orchids, and begonias, with a hundred flowers blooming, each with its own characteristics.

As soon as Shangguan Miaoge and Liang Nianqing walked up, someone came up to say hello and pulled them to talk.The two of them flattered each other and laughed constantly.

Seeing that in front of the Liuli Pavilion, more and more people gather, some are graceful and self-restraining, some are calm and demure, some are coquettish and flamboyant.They are in groups of three or five, with clear distinctions, and they only stand with people they know well, chatting gossip.

"Concubine Liang is here! His Highness the eldest grandson is here!" An old eunuch walked to His Excellency Liuli's platform and shouted at the people below.

Then I saw many people coming here with three sedan chairs.

Everyone hurriedly bent down and knelt down, and shouted in unison: "Ms. Liang, a thousand years ago! Your Highness, grandson, a thousand years ago!"

Seeing this, the old eunuch rushed up and waited.

Concubine Liang walked down slowly, stretched out her hand to be supported by the old eunuch, glanced at the people kneeling on the ground, and said lazily: "Get up."

She was dressed in brocade clothes, with all kinds of expensive hairpins on her head, and the tails of her eyes were extremely high, she was indeed glamorous and noble.

Without waiting for the people on the two sedan chairs behind to get down, she climbed up the stairs gracefully step by step, and entered the Liuli Pavilion.

Long Yan also got out of the sedan chair at this time, with a usual smile on his face, seeing everyone standing still, he smiled and swiped the tip of the fan in his hand, "Everyone, come in with me."

Seeing this, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and did not dare to act rashly.

Seeing that everyone was so cautious, Long Yan just smiled, didn't say any more, and walked up first.

Only then did everyone dare to follow Long Yan and walked up in a regular manner.

At this time, Shangguan Miaoge was not in a hurry to go up, but poked his head, with joy on his face, he arrived in front of the third sedan chair.

As soon as Liang Muhua stretched out her head from the sedan chair, Shangguan Miaoge went up to support her, "Mother, how are you?"

Liang Muhua smiled and patted the back of his daughter's hand, "Don't worry."

Only then did Shangguan Miaoge happily enter the Liuli Pavilion holding Liang Muhua's hand.

"Although the 'Lanting Yahui' only happens once every three years, it is also a rare event inside and outside the palace. In previous years, the 'Lanting Yahui' was very well organized. My palace was in the 'Lanting Yahui' back then, Fortunately, I was able to win the first place, so I can be favored by the emperor and become the current noble concubine. Since this year's "Lanting Yahui" is entrusted to me, I will mention my thoughts here." Concubine Liang said, looking at Xiang Longyan, "Of course, His Royal Highness Changsun must agree to it."

"Your Majesty, it's okay to speak up." Long Yan's smile remained the same.

"Although the 'Lanting Yahui' in the past years was well organized, it was really complicated. This Liuli Pavilion is not big or small, with dozens of people crowded here, it is really boring. It's better to be simpler. You each write down your own names, wrap them carefully, put them in the urn, and randomly select ten of them. Piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, needlework female red, phoenix dancing and singing, you all show your skills. At that time, we will carefully examine the school , to see who can come out on top. Your Highness, what do you think?"

"According to what the empress wants." Long Yan nodded.

"Come here, get the urn!" Concubine Liang ordered, she wiped her face with a handkerchief as if nothing had happened, but from the corner of her eye she secretly glanced at Liang Muhua and Shangguan Miaoge's mother and daughter.

As their gazes shifted, each of them nodded imperceptibly.

Liang Muhua whispered something in Shangguan Miaoge's ear.Shangguan Miaoge nodded, took out a box of lip balm from her sleeve, and gently wiped it on her lips.Although she moved lightly, it was inevitable that some red grease was stained on her fingertips.She didn't care at all, and calmly put away the lip balm.

Afterwards, a court lady came with a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and asked those women who wanted to compete to write down their names, rubbed them and threw them into the urn held by the eunuch.

When it was Shangguan Miaoge's turn, she wrote the name, then rubbed the paper in her hands, so that the grease from her hands stained the paper.She looked down and threw the ball of paper into the urn.

"Zhou Lixian!" The old eunuch who was serving Concubine Liang before just grabbed a ball of paper and called her name.

"Whose family's daughter? Let Ben Gong take a look." Concubine Liang sat on her side, smiling charmingly.

A girl under the age of 15 came forward, she looked rather delicate, but she looked a little childish.

"Your Majesty, my daughter is the daughter of Zhou Minzheng, Minister of the Household Department."

"So it's Zhou Shilang's daughter!" Concubine Liang smiled lightly, "I don't know that there is such Ning Xin in Zhou Shilang's mansion. Let me quickly show you what skills you have!"

Zhou Lixian sang a song.

She was only halfway through singing, and Concubine Liang couldn't help but raised her hand, signaling her to stop singing.

"Sure enough, the voice is as good as it is, exquisite and childish. However, it is also a malleable talent." Concubine Liang was a little impatient in her heart, but she still maintained a calm look on the surface.

"Call the next one." Concubine Liang said.

After calling several times, Concubine Liang lazily commented, but this time she couldn't help yawning, she turned her face slightly and asked the old eunuch: "Which one is this?"

"My lady, this is already the eighth." The old eunuch said respectfully.

"Yo, now, there are only two left." She curled her lips in dissatisfaction, "However, although they are all versatile, none of them stands out. Eunuch Li should be careful, this year is the first time that this palace hosts." Lan Ting Ya Hui', don't make any jokes."

Eunuch Li naturally understood the deep meaning in Concubine Liang's words, and nodded, "Yes, this slave understands."

"Shangguan Miaoge!"

(End of this chapter)