Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 123 Bet

"Really? Then I have to thank you for your reminder!"

Shen Li smiled, a cold light flashed in her eyes.

"However, who can predict the future of this world? Sister, you may look generous and open-minded, but in fact you are petty. Sister, you should just take care of your own snow. Worrying too much about others is just overthinking."

Han Yunning still smiled, slowly took two steps forward, and stopped beside Shen Li.

"Sister Shen San, do you know that I hate people like you the most?"

"Oh?" Shen Li looked at her sideways, with a smile on her face, "I'd like to hear more about it."

Han Yunning's laughter was chilling, like a poisonous snake coiling in a cold pond, making people feel creepy for no reason.

"You, you have little ability but a lot of ambition. You insist on coveting things that don't belong to you, but you don't know that there are some things that I can give up, but I can't let anyone snatch them from me."

Han Yunning was born a favored girl of heaven. Even the fourth princess Xiao Wushuang could not overshadow her brilliance.

Who the hell does Shen Li think she is? How dare she think she can surpass her?

She could give up Shen Beiqi, but she had to vent her anger at being slapped in the face.

"What if I must rob?"

Shen Li met her gaze without any timidity or shrinking, "For example, today, I will snatch away your light, your glory..."

Including everything you care about most.

Han Yunning sneered, "That depends on whether you have the ability."

"Sister, underestimating the enemy is not a good thing."

Shen Li turned around and looked at the piano that Xing Ping was holding in her arms. "Do you know what this piano is called?"

"Jinghong." Shen Li said.

Han Yunning was stunned. She knew of course that Jinghong was in Shen Li's hands.

The imperial gifts were always kept at home and worshipped like gods and Buddhas, but no one expected that she would bring Jinghong to the royal enclosure.

"Sister, you have always loved the zither. Don't you know that a good zither is more important than skills? As long as I have 50% of the skills, coupled with this peerless zither, it will be a piece of cake for me to beat you, sister."

"What's more..." Shen Li opened her red lips slightly, "My piano skills are more than five points."

Han Yunning's smile deepened, "Really? Then I'll have to wait and see."

Shen Li suppressed her smile and lowered her voice, "Sister, have you ever heard that good and evil will be rewarded in the end, it's just a matter of whether it comes early or late?"

"I've never heard of it," Han Yunning raised her hand and gently stroked the Begonia hairpin on her temples, "Sister only knows that the Bodhisattva is merciful, but can never protect the people under the hall."

She smiled and patted Shen Li on the shoulder. To others, it seemed that the two of them had a deep friendship.

Shen Li glanced at her deeply, without stopping, and walked towards the awning with Xingping and Luo Zhi.

Han Yunning turned sideways, watching her figure gradually disappear into the distance, and gave her an ambiguous sneer.

When the emperor and empress's procession arrived, Shen Li knelt on the grass with everyone else and bowed his head.

"Long live the emperor—"

"Long live the Queen, long live the Queen—"

Everyone shouted in unison, the sound was deafening and echoed through the sky.

Emperor Hongyang and the Queen walked side by side at the front, followed by the three princes and the fourth princess Xiao Wushuang.

Further behind, a group of ministers followed.

Shen Li was keenly aware that a pair of eyes from the team were fixed on her.

She raised her eyes slightly and saw a handsome man in a crimson official robe walking leisurely among the crowd, his sleeves fluttering and his hem moving in the wind.

When he looked at her, there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, which made her heart skip a beat.

After the emperor and empress sat down, everyone returned to their seats.

After the gong was sounded, the Six Arts Competition started with "shooting".

Xiao Wenyuan aimed at the bull's eye in the distance, and with a whoosh, the arrow hit the bull's eye steadily.

He looked back at Shen Zhiyan and smiled slightly, while the latter lowered her head slightly in embarrassment.

There were bursts of booing from the crowd. Shen Li accurately caught sight of Liang Yangrong's figure, and her eyes couldn't help but darken a little.

Xiao Wenyuan has always been inseparable from Luo Cheng.

But Shen Li looked around in the crowd and didn't see Luo Cheng.

Maybe he didn't come.

The next step was a calligraphy contest. Han Yunning picked up his pen and wrote a poem. His handwriting was beautiful and powerful, and it could be seen through the paper.

Everyone present praised it, and even a few princes couldn't help but take a few more glances.

When it was Le Yi's turn, it was already dusk. The sunset glowed half the sky red, and the endless green grass seemed to be covered with red makeup.

When they arrived just now, those who wanted to participate in the music and art competition had already reported their names to the ceremonial officer, and now everyone's names were in the lottery box.

Who goes first and who goes second will be decided by drawing lots.

Xingping held her breath and listened to the names one by one. Finally, she heard her girl's name. "Seventeen, girl, you are the seventeenth one to go on stage."

"Yeah, I heard that."

Shen Li took a sip of tea and not only heard that she was the seventeenth, but also heard that Han Yunning was the sixteenth.

Even God is helping her, isn't he?

As soon as the name was announced, Shen Zhiyan became worried. After all, Han Yunning had been ranked first in the music arts for four consecutive years, and her strength should not be underestimated. However, Shen Li happened to be ranked behind her.

I am not afraid of poor technology, I am afraid of comparison.

With Han Yunning’s example, I’m afraid it will be difficult for Shen Li to do things in the future.

"Ali, do you want to go find your brother?" Shen Zhiyan asked.

Shen Li didn't understand, "Why are you looking for my brother?"

Shen Beiqi sat in the pergola next to the emperor and empress, with only two thin bamboo curtains separating him from Shen Li.

When he heard her name, he froze for a moment and looked towards her.

"Oh, you're really looking forward to it!" Luo Jue closed the folding fan in his hand and joked, "I'm not saying anything bad about you, but since entering the enclosure, you haven't even glanced at the third girl. Can't you just go and look for her?"

Shen Beiqi glanced at him calmly, "The eldest daughter of the Xue family is over there, why don't you go look for her?"

Luo Jue was drinking tea when he choked on it. "...Three days before the wedding, men and women cannot meet!"

The noble young man in the crimson official robe nodded slightly, "If you want to make a quibble, it does make sense."

Luo Jue rolled his eyes at him and continued, "Why don't you go and give your little sister a helping hand? Last time at my birthday party, she was lucky enough to play the zither, but the sound was just so-so."

The young man played with the porcelain white teacup in his hand, "Want to make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

"I bet today that she will win the first prize in piano art."

You must be kidding. Luo Jue doesn't believe it.

Although Miss Shen San can play the piano, her skills are only above average.

Han Yunning is a famous talented woman in Jiangdu City. Can Miss Shen San defeat her?

"Okay! What's the bet?" Luo Jue asked.

Shen Beiqi raised a meaningful smile at the corner of his lips, "Let's bet, you are not allowed to enter the bridal chamber on the wedding night."

Luo Jue's mouth twitched, boy, you are so cruel!

"...Okay! Let's bet!"

Anyway, he will definitely not lose!