boyutpedia Chapter 183: If it is a competition, it must be fair and just, and treat everyone equally.
Chapter 183: If it is a competition, it must be fair and just, and treat everyone equally.
As everyone's eyes were fixed on the fresh and beautiful figure behind the screen, Su Liyue spoke softly. She had grown up in the palace, was well-versed in etiquette, and was dignified and gentle.
The moment she spoke, her voice was both majestic and sweet. Su Liyue held a small, round silk fan. The white fan was adorned with beautiful oriental pearls, and embroidered with a simple, pale peony in bloom. It was gorgeous yet simple.
As soon as Su Liyue spoke, she became the focus of the whole audience.
"I really like Young Master Qin's articles. They are grand and well-organized. Whether it is the structure, word choice, or content of the article itself, it is a rare masterpiece." Su Liyue said lightly.
As a talented woman in the Grand Capital of Dasheng, who was famous for her virtue in the official school Juxian Yashe, and a princess of a country, she had lived in the envy of others since she was a child.
If a woman is beautiful, she is already favored by heaven. Moreover, besides being stunningly beautiful, she is also the famous Princess Changle in Kyoto, intelligent, quiet, well-educated, and well-mannered, having been born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
Being of noble birth and stunningly beautiful, how could she not be the focus of everyone's attention?
As soon as she appeared, all the noble ladies in the audience were eclipsed. The pearls on her body, like her, sparkled brightly in the entire Yazheng Hall, making the heaven and earth seem to have lost their color quietly.
Su Yingxue looked at Chu Xingchen, and sure enough, he was also captivated by the bright white figure.
Mo Yunsheng, the same goes.
Perhaps this is the charm of Su Liyue, the heroine of the original novel. As long as she appears, everyone else is only worthy of being a supporting role.
She rose gracefully, her demeanor elegant. Though she wore a simple, snow-white dress, she exuded an air of extravagance. She elegantly handed a golden stick to the kneeling maid beside her, saying, "This stick belongs to none other than Young Master Qin."
Her demeanor is extremely elegant, her facial features are exquisite and beautiful, and her every move captures everyone's attention.
Upon hearing this, the kneeling maid immediately stepped forward and held the golden hairpin handed to her by Princess Changle with both hands, then slowly stood up and stepped back, hanging the golden sign in front of Young Master Qin's nameplate.
At this moment, Su Liyue still had a golden stick in her hand, and everyone was wondering, would that stick really be given to Mo Yunsheng?
"Thank you, Princess, for your reward." Qin Rulan received a golden lottery ticket and knelt down to kowtow in gratitude. Even Qin Rulan, the legitimate young master of the Qin family, could only be humble in front of Su Liyue.
"Mr. Mo, Mr. Mo's articles are very much appreciated by me." Su Liyue said with a smile, "I just read Mr. Mo's articles for the first time. His talent and learning are so impressive and unforgettable."
"I originally thought Mr. Mo would be quite old, but I didn't expect him to be such a handsome and elegant young man."
"Mr. Mo, you are so talented at such a young age. I admire you." Su Liyue said with a faint smile, "Mr. Mo, this golden stick is given to you. I also hope that in time, you can soar to the sky like the great roc totem on this golden stick, and rise to prominence in the Ming Dynasty!"
Su Yingxue stretched out her slender and beautiful fingers like pearls and jade slightly. The maid kneeling beside her once again held up the golden stick with both hands, took it, saluted, took small steps back, and hung it on the sign.
"Thank you, Princess, for the reward." Mo Yunsheng knelt down and saluted. He was polite and every move he made was as graceful as an orchid and a jade tree. He had the elegant temperament of a noble young man and had an excellent appearance.
At this moment, Mo Yunsheng was frequently looked at by the onlookers because he was appreciated by Her Royal Highness the Princess.
In this round, Mo Yunsheng and Qin Ruyu tied for first place with the same number of votes.
The Qin family, the host of this plum blossom viewing banquet, has always been assigned to a group that takes first place.
But now, unexpectedly, a mere Mo Yunsheng could actually tie with the young master of the Qin family. Qin Ruyu's face suddenly became a little embarrassed.
After all, Mo Yunsheng was neither from a noble family nor a descendant of an official. He had neither a scholarly family nor a distinguished background. He was just a descendant of a merchant. If he were in the previous dynasty, he wouldn't even be worthy of carrying his shoes.
Qin Ruyu, who has always prided herself on her noble character and is very concerned about her reputation, is now being pointed at and criticized in public together with Mo Yunsheng. Qin Ruyu looks unhappy.
After all, Qin Ruyu came from a noble family and had studied under a famous teacher since childhood, but now she had lost face in her own home court.
Qin Ruyu clenched his fists fiercely and silently, leaving deep fingerprints on his palms. He was extremely angry, but could not show it in public. He just stared at Mo Yunsheng deeply, hiding all his sinister intentions without any expression.
The competition ended soon, and when the servants added up the total scores of each group, an embarrassing thing happened: Qin Ruyu and Qin Lan's group had the same score as Su Yingxue and Mo Yunsheng's group.
This is awkward.
"This..." A great scholar at the head of the group whispered to Princess Changle in a voice only the two of them could hear, "This plum blossom viewing banquet has been held for several years now, and it's an example of why the Qin family hasn't won first place."
"Your Highness, the Qin family is serving the Queen after all, so we should give them some respect as the host," the great scholar said cautiously.
Although Princess Changle was a role model of a virtuous and elegant woman in the hearts of the people and officials of the capital of Dasheng, and was an extremely wise person, the great scholar was still a little worried because of the majesty of the royal family.
"Your Highness, how about..."
It would be better to have an extra test, compete in a random event, give the Qin family some face and favor, and let Qin Ruyu win the competition in front of everyone.
Unfortunately, the great scholar's words were not finished before he was rejected by Su Liyue, whose voice was light and even gentle.
"If it's a competition, it must be fair and impartial, with everyone treated equally."
"This one's strength is superior, and winning or losing will be fair," Su Liyue said calmly, but her mind was nervously calculating. Her fingers clenched into fists, and her palms were already covered with sweat.
Now, Su Liyue asked her system in the mind space.
Su Liyue [System, system, are you there?]
System〔Hello host, I'm here.〕
Su Liyue: [Ayi, are you sure this Mo Yunsheng is my capture target? Are you sure I'm the heroine of this alternate universe novel?]
Su Liyue looked at the man in front of her who was dressed in white, spotless and with an unparalleled appearance through the screen, but she felt uneasy in her heart.
Su Liyue [Ayi, didn't the original novel say that Mo Yunsheng spent his entire life loving my original self but couldn't get it? It also said that he would definitely fall in love with me at first sight.]
Su Liyue: "But I've been on stage for so long, why is it that Mo Yunsheng just looks at me without any reaction at all?"
Su Liyue [I just went against my mother's wishes and gave him a golden stick. I also praised him highly. And the outfit he's wearing today is the same man-killing outfit he wore when he first met Su Liyue in the original novel. But why is Mo Yunsheng so cold to my presence...?]
Su Liyue felt a little nervous. She had just been in this alien world for a month and had just begun to adapt to the system and the rules of the alien world.
This was her first time accepting a strategy mission assigned by the system, and also her first time meeting her target, Mo Yunsheng.
During this month, she compared the information provided by the system every night in the system's formless space, learning Su Liyue's palace rules and etiquette, posture and talents. She had already memorized all the information provided by the system.
Now, Su Liyue is her, she is Su Liyue. It can be said that she was originally a top student in modern times. Now she just changed the place to study again and became the impeccable Su Liyue.