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The empress dowager was momentarily stunned before regaining her composure. "Hehe, you really are a beautiful woman. The young master of Minister Shui isn't bad either. The two of them are compatible." "After the banquet is over, the visitor sends the beauty cream from the Western Regions to the Prime Minister's residence. It can also be considered as a gift for a loved one to finally have a wife and family."

"This humble official is terrified, I truly do not dare to accept it."

The empress dowager smiled charmingly. "Prime Minister, please get up quickly. This is what you deserve."

The prime minister no longer refused and bowed his head in thanks. "Thank you, empress dowager, for your gift." Seeing that the Prime Minister's father was about to stand up, Yao Sisi wanted to stand up as well. However, her right hand was held tightly by Yao Jiajia.

The empress dowager observed the situation in detail. She had seen Yao Sisi's movements a long time ago. For some reason, she fell in love with this mischievous little girl the moment she saw her. "Everyone, get up. Sisi, do you have any objections?"

"Please forgive me, Empress Dowager. My daughter spent quite a bit of time outside and only accepted her home a short while ago. She doesn't understand the etiquette of the palace, and it's all because this humble official didn't teach her enough. I hope the empress dowager can punish this humble official if she wants to."

The empress dowager's expression didn't change. "Sir Prime Minister, you're overthinking things. This Dowager wants to hear her opinion." When the prime minister saw that the empress dowager didn't seem angry, he returned to her seat nervously. Yao Jiajia was also twisting her handkerchief worriedly.

Yao Sisi threw the prime minister a comforting look. She didn't expect the requested opportunity to arrive so soon. She slyly cast a glance at the entertaining Zuo Rulan Fan and calmly said, "Empress Dowager, my daughter really does have some objections. I only feel that it's unfair now."

Oh? "She really is a bold little girl." The emperor said indifferently. However, he looked at her a few more times. It seemed like this girl was quite interesting and was afraid that his royal brother would not be a match for her. The empress dowager was overjoyed. It had been a long time since she had seen such a frank young lady. She was very satisfied that Yao Sisi was able to remain calm and had the guts to ask with a smile, "What do you want to do with fairness?

As if waiting for the golden arrow, Yao Sisi quickly stood up. Yao Sisi saw the expected result and instantly turned around to face him. "The empress dowager's decree is equivalent to making sure that the real thing is on paper, and everyone in the dream knows that this little girl is the princess of the Fourth Prince, but right now, the little girl hasn't committed any offense, so the Fourth Master has proposed that we should match up to her in terms of literary talent. Naturally, this little girl should be taken care of accordingly, so please allow this little girl to compete with the woman from the previous three rounds."

When the empress dowager heard this, her eyebrows rose. This kind of girl was definitely someone she wanted to take in as her daughter-in-law. As for who she wanted to marry, that was up to her. That would depend on whether her Fan'er was lucky or not. She wanted to say something, but it didn't seem like it came from a field. The empress dowager praised, "You're really intelligent. Alright, I'll agree to your request."

"Imperial Mother, how can you?" Zuo Ruping could no longer sit still. When she thought of how she was going to spend the rest of her life with this silly girl, she felt her entire body go numb. She was so angry that she wanted to refuse. Zuo Ran Fan wasn't the only one who was dissatisfied with this. There was also a bunch of fat and thin beauties, all of them staring at Yao Sisi with sharp eyes. However, Yao Sisi pretended not to know and even winked madly at the Fourth Prince.

The empress dowager said solemnly, "Alright, This Dowager has already decided. You won't object, will you, Your Majesty?" The emperor was also happy to see this happen. He agreed without the slightest hesitation. "I share the same intention."

"Mm. Thank you, Empress Dowager. Your majesty." He was very confident and his complacency was like a knife stabbing into the opponent's heart.

"Good, good, good …" "We announce the official start of the talent competition. Prime Minister Yao, you have a good daughter!" Zuo Rongyi was overjoyed.

The Prime Minister bowed in thanks, "This humble subject is fearful. My daughter is reckless. It is already an honor for this old subject not to blame the Emperor." Yao Sisi pouted and lowered her head to whisper, "The emperor is obviously too used to tormenting himself. How is this a compliment? He's simply unable to back his words up in front of others."

Zuo Wanyi and the empress dowager looked each other in the eye and smiled, before saying authoritatively, "Little Shun Zi will read out the competition rules and listen to all of our loved ones!"

"It's the Emperor." The young eunuch next to Zuo Ruyi took out a long written rule from his sleeve and started to recite it: "The talent contest is divided into five categories: 'Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, and Dance'." All the ladies present could participate. The top three could enter the finals and the final selection number would be fifteen. These fifteen people would once again compete with each other for these five ranks, and would ultimately be given one or two places. The first would be given the title of the number one female prodigy in the entire Qiankun Country, obtaining five thousand silvers; the second would receive three thousand silvers; and the third would receive two thousand silvers. The sharp voice of Little Chun Zi brought the banquet into the center.

From the moment the Fourth Prince entered the door, he realized that this girl was staring at him. He felt like he was looking at a commodity that was waiting to be sold for inspection, like a naked fool. From the outside, he could be considered elegant and dignified, but his appearance could also be considered a top class beauty, but the look in his eyes made him feel even more disgusted than if he had eaten a fly. He would never take such a vase and put it at home, he would never!

The music played. After the dance and singing ended, a round of selections began. The noble ladies no longer had to be reserved as they went up onto the stage one by one to display their talents.

Even though there weren't any special lighting skills in the ancient times, the band was still quite impressive. Yao Sisi had a leisurely look on her face. If she wasn't playing with the Glazed Cup arrangement on the table, she was eating like a pig. She didn't seem as nervous as before the match at all. This increased the curiosity of the crowd. However, Yao Sisi pretended not to notice the scornful gazes directed at her, as well as those directed at those geniuses who thought themselves to be geniuses.

Yao Jiajia was not in the mood to watch the various beauties fight. She turned her head and asked in a low voice, "Little sister, how are your preparations? How about we just stop competing and plead for the empress dowager instead of being related to the imperial family? "Just admit defeat in a bit!" For the past few days, she hadn't been able to see what preparations she had made. Other than playing the zither a few times on the first day and finding a tailor to instruct her, she was truly worried about her.

"Third Sister, why are you so stupid? Now that I have boasted that I want to compete with the third place, how can I admit defeat so easily? Otherwise, I will lose a lot of face. Third Sister, don't worry. I have my ways. " Yao Sisi repeatedly promised, but the questioning attitude of Yao Jiajia, her eldest brother Yao Shichang, and the Prime Minister made Yao Sisi a little depressed. Was she really like a person without any skills at all?

The top three of the first round had been chosen, but Yao Sisi had not gone up on stage.

The second round of chess was once again lonely under the disappointed gazes of everyone.

During the third round of the book competition, Yao Sisi still didn't have the intention to go up. Everyone was sighing, and even the Emperor couldn't sit still anymore. Zuo Rulan Fan, on the other hand, was quite pleased with himself as a bit of a blush had appeared on his face. Yao Sisi unconsciously became dazed as the pair of eyes from the other side rolled her eyes.

In the fourth round of the painting test, after you finish singing, we will go on stage and carry on in secret. Finally, the empress dowager couldn't hold it in any longer and joined in to remind her, "Sisi, when are you planning to go on stage?" "These fifteen people have all been selected."

"To reply that Empress Dowager Sisi has just finished preparing, let's do the next match." Yao Sisi stood up and blessed herself with her elegant and generous reply.

"Mm, that's good. Don't disappoint This Dowager and the Emperor!" Her Majesty's heart eased as she smiled.