I traveled to the era of female supremacy and became a bad woman

Chapter 203 Golden Camellia

Leaving the pavilion where Ye Pianpian and Meng Shuran were, Feng Zhaoyun and his servant walked to a pavilion. Jiuyi said, "Master, the Meng family is a merchant family, but this daughter is very arrogant and has no respect for her superiors. I will deal with her at night. If she stays here, she will definitely cause trouble in the future."

Feng Zhaoyun said, "Keep him. Don't make enemies with the Meng family for now. Meng Shuran is stupid, but Meng Shaoqing is not easy to deal with."

Jiuyi lowered his head and said, "It's my incompetence."

Feng Zhaoyun sat down. On the table was a beautiful camellia. "It's clear that the control of this manor lies in the hands of two brothers. Two men, yet they have more power than the legitimate daughter. It's quite interesting. There must be a secret in that courtyard. I'll find a way to go in and take a look at it at night."

Jiuyi, "Yes, Master."

At this moment, Jiuyi suddenly became alert and looked towards the corner of the corridor, "Master, someone is coming."

Xiao Qingyue was wearing a light blue robe and a golden dragon crown worn by the emperor on her head. There were several gold chains and jade leaves hanging on the crown. This crown could only be worn by the emperor of a country.

Arriving at the pavilion, Feng Zhaoyun quickly stood up and saluted him, "Greetings to the Emperor."

Xiao Qingyue nodded slightly and then sat down.

Zhu Qing turned around and said to the young eunuch behind him, "Everyone, step back."

The eunuchs said, "Yes."

Xiao Qingyue, "Sister Azi, why are you here alone?"

Feng Zhaoyun smiled faintly, "The banquet was too noisy, so I came here to sit for a while."

Xiao Qingyue stretched out her wrist and placed it on the stone table. "Please take a look at me. I don't know why I feel tired today."

Feng Zhaoyun nodded, "Yes."

Then he placed his hand on hers. Xiao Qingyue looked at her white and slender fingers. He was very familiar with these hands. Then he looked up at her eyes and asked, "How many years have you been studying medicine, Sister Azi?"

Feng Zhaoyun said, "My lord, I have been studying medicine since I was a child."

Xiao Qingyue nodded, "I came to Yue Kingdom and miss the days in Shang Kingdom very much. Every festival, I would release lotus lanterns and make wishes. Sister A Zi, can you release the lotus lanterns?"

Feng Zhaoyun put away his pulse-taking hand and said casually, "Of course I let him go."

Xiao Qingyue chuckled, "I heard Sister A Zi came from the valley, and she followed Her Royal Highness the Princess out of the valley not long ago?"

Feng Zhaoyun said, "Yes."

At this moment, Xiao Qingyue's eyes suddenly became fiery, and her amber pupils stared at Feng Zhaoyun. "I heard that when Sister A Zi came to Shang Kingdom with Her Royal Highness, it was already cold and the Lantern Festival had long since ended. Did Sister A Zi light lanterns in the valley?"

Feng Zhaoyun was suddenly stunned and looked up at him. "It's just a lamp. I can't remember when I lit it. Oh, my Lord, you haven't told me why Nangong Shang died."

Xiao Qingyue withdrew her gaze, her brows half closed, "Are you here for him?"

Why did he ask that?

For a moment, I couldn't tell whether he was talking about A Zi or myself.

Feng Zhaoyun was just wondering how to respond when Xiao Qingyue pulled out a letter from her bosom and placed it on the table. "This was secretly delivered to me by Her Highness. Her Highness once said she would come here to find me, and I waited patiently, enduring humiliation to live. Can you tell me if she remembers this?"

Being stared at and questioned by him like this, Feng Zhaoyun felt sad... He clenched his hands on the table into fists. Feng Zhaoyun seemed to have made a decision and suddenly looked up, "Qingyue..."

"Greetings to the Emperor." The person who came was Meng Shaoqing.

Seeing Meng Shaoqing walking towards the pavilion with a folding fan in his hand, he saluted from a distance. It was really... deliberate.

Meng Shaoqing walked into the pavilion and bowed to Xiao Qingyue, "Greetings to the Emperor, Your Majesty. Your brother has prepared a generous gift for this banquet. I need you to decide on a theme so that we can compete and strive for the prize."

She didn't like making friends with these officials. She came here for Ah Zi. After hearing what Meng Shaoqing said, Xiao Qingyue was annoyed but still stood up helplessly and said, "Let's go."

Meng Shaoqing stepped aside and bowed. After Xiao Qingyue left the pavilion, he looked at Feng Zhaoyun and said, "Sister Azi, don't you want to go and take a look?"

Never mind, we can talk about it later when we have a chance. Feng Zhaoyun also stood up and said, "Shaoqing brother invited me, how can I not go?"

Everyone headed towards the banquet.

At the banquet, Xiao Qingyue sat at the head of the table. Meng Youli ordered people to bring out a pot of camellia covered with red cloth and place it in the middle.

Then the maid took off the red cloth, and everyone exclaimed.

This camellia is placed in a white jade pot and is full of camellia flowers. It is a small tree, but it has flowers of five different colors, which is very beautiful.

Meng Youli proudly stepped forward and saluted Xiao Qingyue. "My Lord, this is a camellia I've cultivated at a cost of ten thousand gold coins. It's called the Five-Colored Flower. There are only three pots of it in the world. I'll take one out today to give everyone a good start. Please, Lord, choose a topic for this competition."

Everyone was talking about it. It turned out that it cost tens of thousands of gold to cultivate it. The Meng family was indeed the richest family in the imperial city.

Xiao Qingyue said gently, "This flower is very beautiful and rare. How about... a competition of zither playing?"

They were actually competing in zither playing, something only men could learn. The ladies from the official families were a little disappointed...

They have been studying the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood, either learning literature or martial arts. The art of playing the zither is mostly learned by women. If we make such a conclusion, wouldn’t that be a missed opportunity?

Meng Youli had not expected that there were not many men on the field. Could it be that the emperor deliberately wanted to leave this flower to men?

At this time, Ah Zhen and others had also returned to the banquet. Feng Zhaoyun sat at the table, sipping fragrant tea, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Bai Xiyue sighed, "What's the point of competing in piano skills? If it's a competition of reciting poems and composing couplets, this five-colored flower must belong to me."

Ah Zhen looked at the five-colored flower and said, "This flower is really beautiful."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Siying quickly said, "That's fine. If Ah Zhen likes it, I'll buy it for you whoever wins later."

Bai Xiyue laughed, "Ten thousand gold coins a plant, are you sure General Xiao can afford it?"

Xiao Siying, "You!"

The two men immediately drew their swords in anger, and Feng Zhaoyun and Meng Shaoqing started eating melons at the same time...

Xiao Siying seemed to have thought of something. Yes, Her Highness could do it. He had witnessed it before. So he looked at Feng Zhaoyun and said, "Sister Azi, if you were to compete, you would definitely come out on top. When it comes to playing the zither, who can surpass you?"

Bai Xiyue was puzzled. "Sister A Zi has lived in the valley since she was a child, so how could she know these boudoir skills? Could it be that the divine doctor Qing Mu taught her?"

Feng Zhaoyun glanced at Meng Shaoqing beside him, feeling helpless and holding his forehead...

Are these two guys causing trouble?

Feng Zhaoyun smiled awkwardly and glared at Xiao Siying as he spoke, "Actually... it was Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess who taught me some of it. I know a little bit."

Xiao Siying suddenly realized that she had spoken out of turn, and she looked away guiltily, looking around...

Meng Shaoqing put away his folding fan and said with great interest, "Oh? To be able to receive personal instruction from Her Highness the Princess, I must show you a few things."

After saying that, he turned around and said, "Come here, go and write down the name for Sister A Zi."

There was no time to stop them, Meng Shaoqing's men had already left.

At this time, Meng Shuran saw an inconspicuous table where his brother was sitting with A Zi, talking and laughing, and he felt a little dissatisfied for a moment.

Ye Pianpian next to her followed her gaze and also discovered a few people. She saw Meng Shaoqing sitting with that bitch A Zi. Then her eyes became vicious. This Meng Shaoqing was her future husband, and this A Zi was actually seducing him like this?

Ye Pianpian instigated, "It seems that she not only embraced the Second Princess, but is also about to seduce your brother."

After hearing this, Meng Shuran snorted, stood up and walked towards Feng Zhaoyun and others.

Ye Pianpian straightened her clothes, stood up and walked over.

The two of them suddenly walked towards one place, attracting everyone's attention.

Meng Shuran walked to the table, bowed to Bai Xiyue, and glanced at Feng Zhaoyun with disdain. "Divine Doctor Ah Zi is also participating in the competition? I heard you just came out of the valley. Do you know how to play the zither?"

Feng Zhaoyun smiled slightly, "I know a little bit. Her Royal Highness once taught me some zither skills, so I can handle it."

Ye Pianpian said in a shrill voice, walking slowly towards them. "I heard that Her Highness the Princess of Shang is very busy, so how could she have the leisure time? If Sister A Zi has learned something casually outside, it's better not to participate. Shu Ran is also thinking about you. If you lose, it will bring shame to the Shang Kingdom."

Xiao Siying raised the teacup and poured it towards Ye Pianpian, and the tea spilled on the hem of Ye Pianpian's skirt.

Ye Pianpian took several steps back, "What are you doing! I am the daughter of Prime Minister Ye of Yue Country, how can you be so rude!"

Xiao Siying chuckled, "You insulted my Shang Kingdom. I am a general of the Shang Kingdom, so why can't I splash you?"

Ye Pianpian's eyes were fierce, "This is in Yue Kingdom. You are just a small general, and you insulted the daughter of the Prime Minister. Aren't you afraid of provoking trouble between the two countries?"

Bai Xiyue suddenly burst into laughter. "How interesting! You even know about the diplomatic relations between the two countries. I thought you didn't know that's why you dared to come here and humiliate the Second Prince."

Seeing the Princess of Yan Kingdom speaking out for help, Ye Pianpian quickly explained, "Your Highness Bai, please forgive me for laughing. We are just giving you good advice, and we have no other intentions."

Bai Xiyue snorted softly, "As the daughter of the Prime Minister, I advise you to read more books of sages and not to learn the temperament of the harem housekeepers. You will lose face for the Prime Minister!"

Although Ye Pianpian was dissatisfied, she did not dare to argue with the Princess of Yan State, so she turned and left.

Meng Shuran naturally didn't dare to talk back to the princess, so he followed her back to his seat.

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