northernbook Chapter 280 Be the center of attention wherever you go
Chapter 280 Be the center of attention wherever you go
"The green willows are soft in the wind!"
As soon as this couplet came out, the whole audience fell silent, so quiet that one could almost hear other people's breathing.
After a moment, the whole room applauded!
"Good! That's right!"
"Green willows swaying in the wind, their strands soft and gentle...this couplet is wonderful!"
"Young Master, you are so talented!"
The man who was provoking the others looked very pale. The couplet he had just come up with was a test from his teacher, but he had never gotten it right.
I didn't expect that a...
As soon as the third prince arrived in the garden, he heard cheers. He looked in the direction of the sound and was slightly stunned when he saw Jiang Yueyang's outfit.
Then he walked over with doubt in his eyes.
Jiang Yueyang curled her lips and chuckled softly, "I just thought of another second line, would you like to hear it, sir?"
The provocateur pursed his lips and said nothing. He didn't want to listen. But the onlookers did, so they yelled for Jiang Yueyang to come over and see.
The commotion here was quite loud, and the people around the pavilion came over curiously. Even the people in several other pavilions looked over here, including the pavilion where Kong Jijiu and the Saint of Literature and Painting were.
Jiang Yueyang couldn't refuse the kindness, so she slowly said, "The red plum blossoms bloom proudly in the snow, and the green cypresses bloom all year round after the frost!"
As soon as he finished speaking, loud cheers rang out in the pavilion, arousing the curiosity of the people in the garden.
“This second line is also excellent!”
"What a beautiful cypress, a frost-resistant, evergreen tree! Young Master, your talent and learning are beyond my reach."
"If such talent and learning are considered merely mediocre, then we are truly ashamed of ourselves."
"Young Master, you are full of knowledge. I wonder where your teacher is from?"
Facing the endless praise from everyone, Jiang Yueyang said a little embarrassedly: "Thank you for your compliments."
At this time, the third prince had already come behind Jiang Yueyang.
Jiang Xun subconsciously wanted to bow, but the Third Prince raised his hand to stop him.
In the other pavilions, Kong Jijiu's friend Mr. Yuan said curiously, "I wonder what's going on over there? It's so lively."
"Maybe some talented person showed his talent and won everyone's applause." Mr. Zou, another good friend of Kong Jijiu, guessed.
Kong Jijiu and Xu Zheng both frowned slightly. That was the pavilion where Lord Xiao Jiang was.
"If that's the case, I'd really like to know what kind of talent can win such applause."
At this time, Mr. Yuan's disciple said tactfully, "Sir, I'll go over and take a look."
Mr. Yuan nodded slightly.
After they left, Mr. Yuan took a sip of tea from his cup and said, "I heard Xiu Wen brought two disciples with him, but why is the other one missing?"
"They are not my disciples." Kong Jijiu raised his hand and pointed at the pavilion where Jiang Yueyang was. "The other one is over there."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Yuan and Mr. Zou looked at each other.
Mr. Zou asked, "Could the commotion in the pavilion be caused by the people Xiuwen brought with him?"
"I don't know."
"Xiu Wen said he didn't know, which means that person has the ability to cause such a commotion."
Xu Zheng thought to himself, "Master Xiao Jiang is quite capable!" He just didn't know whether the excitement was a good thing or a bad thing.
The people in several other pavilions also sent people to Jiang Yueyang to inquire about the situation, among whom was the disciple of Wensheng's disciple.
Back to Jiang Yueyang, the Third Prince walked to her side and coughed lightly to remind her of his presence.
Jiang Yueyang instinctively looked over and saw that it was the Third Prince. She was slightly surprised and asked, "Why are you here too?"
"I come whenever I want." The Third Prince frowned and glanced at her. "I was just about to ask you, why are you dressed like this?"
Jiang Yueyang glanced down at her clothes and couldn't help but narcissistically say to the system: "Little melon, why do you think I dress like this? Of course, I'm afraid that I'm too beautiful and will distract you from writing poetry."
system:【……】
The third prince: "..."
People present: "..."
At this moment, someone burst out laughing.
Jiang Yueyang turned around when she heard the voice and saw the person in front of her, her eyes widened in surprise, "Ye Wuhen? How did you get in?"
"That's how I got in."
Jiang Yueyang: "..."
"I got here earlier than you. I saw everything you just did." Ye Wuhen walked to her side and looked at the provocateur. "Jiang Yueyang, it's your turn to make a pair now, right?"
"That's right." Jiang Yueyang nodded, "I almost forgot, the sparring between me and this young master hasn't decided the winner yet."
The provocateur no longer dared to underestimate Jiang Yueyang. He smiled and said, "Just stop when you're ready. There's no need to decide who wins or who loses."
"Is this young master afraid?" Ye Wuhen asked.
"How could I..."
"Then continue." Ye Wuhen interrupted him with a smile.
"Ye Wuhen." Jiang Yueyang squeezed out these three words from between his teeth, "Who asked you to continue for me!"
"What you just said is... you can do it."
"I can do your sister."
The system suddenly burst into laughter. [I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, but I'm afraid of pig-like teammates. Host, keep going.]
[Ye Wuhen, if I embarrass my brother here, you're dead.]
Ye Wuhen: “…”
When the provocateur heard this, he immediately looked at Jiang Yueyang arrogantly and said, "Please make a pair."
There was no other way, Jiang Yueyang could only continue to make a not-so-serious pair.
"The wind is blowing, the rain is falling, and I'm waiting for your call back."
After hearing the couplets Jiang Yueyang came up with, the person who provoked her was confused again. What kind of weird couplets were she talking about?
After a while, the person who provoked Jiang Yueyang couldn't come up with a couplet and made an excuse that Jiang Yueyang's couplet was tacky and lacked elegance.
He learned elegant words and didn't want to use them in vulgar and indecent couplets.
Jiang Yueyang must come up with another regular pair, otherwise the competition will end here.
Although the people present felt that the provocateur was making excuses for his inability to come up with a couplet, they did not deny that Jiang Yueyang's couplet was vulgar.
Jiang Yueyang shrugged and said indifferently, "Then let's put an end to our competition."
Seeing that she also wanted to end the sparring, and thinking of Ye Wuhen's teasing just now, the provocative person asked again: "Young Master, are you afraid?"
Jiang Yueyang immediately sneered. The other party had bullied him to the point where he would be embarrassed if he didn't fight back!
"I am not talented, but listen carefully, sir. My first couplet is 'Frost freezes the ancient temple, the bells are silent.' Please answer it."
After hearing this couplet, everyone present secretly tried to match it in their hearts, and Jiang Xun also lowered his eyes to think.
At this time, the people who came from other pavilions to watch the excitement turned around and went back silently.
After a while, they returned to their pavilion.
Mr. Yuan's disciple said respectfully, "Sir, I need some writing brush and ink."
Mr. Yuan nodded slightly.
Afterwards, the pairs that Jiang Yueyang and the provocative person had exchanged appeared on the paper.
When they got closer and took a look, they all slowly opened their eyes wide.
"This boy's attainments in poetry are extraordinary! I wonder what his name is?"
"I heard he's the cousin of Mr. Jiang, the top-scoring scholar in the imperial examination. His real name is unknown at the moment."
As soon as these words were spoken, Kong Jijiu and Xu Zheng were certain that the person who caused the commotion was Jiang Yueyang.
Lord Xiao Jiang is really the focus wherever he goes!