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"Red everywhere, red everywhere," Princess Linglong took a deep breath and gave the first couplet again.

"Heavy green trees, heavy green," the second prince, holding a folding fan in his hand, thought for a moment and then spoke. Seeing Wenhao nodding, he said, "if the princess has anything else, just give it out."

This is to despise her, Linglong Princess biting the lower lip, eager to tear the second prince's open face.

The grand palace maid was suddenly stuffed with a note, and the little eunuch behind her gave her a color.

She opened it and handed it to Princess Linglong quietly.

Princess Linglong scanned her eyes and immediately recognized Xiao Xing's handwriting. Her heart was warm and her eyes were almost red.

This man is far away. He even sent someone to inquire about it. For fear that he would suffer losses, would he have been ready to give her a match?

The second prince waited for a while. Seeing the princess Linglong behind the screen quietly, he couldn't help laughing and said, "the princess is finished. Are you ready to admit defeat?"

"How can it be? It's just thinking about the talent and learning of the second prince. Those couplets are too simple." After a pause, Princess Linglong finally spoke according to the couplet on the note: "the next couplet, the second prince has heard clearly. "Mountains and rivers are beautiful everywhere."

"The couple are wonderful. The princess is really a talented woman." Some literary giants praise and regret that if Princess Linglong was not her daughter, she would be famous for her talent and learning.

Princess Linglong blushed with praise, but the couple was not what she thought. Holding the note, she put it into the hand of the maid of honor. The latter understood and quickly slipped to the back and burned it. But she could not leave a handle and was caught by the foreigners.

The second prince was asked this time. He didn't speak for a long time. He glanced behind him. No one dared to look up. Obviously, he couldn't do it.

In his heart, he hated that he had done enough homework this time. He knew that Princess Linglong had some talent to learn, but she was a girl's family. She didn't learn much. She was just a teacher. Who knew she was so powerful?

Even the talented person specially invited by Qian Jin to hide behind him to help cope with the match, this time there is no way.

The second prince didn't want to lose this chance in vain. If he could marry Princess Linglong, he would have a big help. He must be the prince!

He glanced at the talent behind him as if he were looking at a dead man. The gifted scholar was not young. He studied hard for decades, but failed to pass the exam. He was full of talent and learning. Unfortunately, he was too pedantic and failed to win the exam. This was the reason why he was thrown down by foreigners and invited to be a teacher.

Of course, the teacher is just making it clear. In fact, he is trying to cope with the competition. Who knows that Princess Linglong is so famous that she can't even help the old man?

If the old man is useless, what else should he do?

The old man was looked at by the second prince. He felt a chill on the bottom of his feet. He knew that if he could not answer this time, which would make the master lose face, his life would have to be explained here.

His mouth opened and closed silently, and the sweat drops on his forehead dropped. Soon he was all wet, but he was still unable to start. The more nervous he was, the more he couldn't think of it. In the end, the old man turned pale and seemed to faint at the next moment.

The second prince frowned and thought that he still valued the old gentleman too much and didn't bring many people. But Qingguo is not a vegetarian. If you bring too many people, it's easy to be seen.

He looked at Princess Linglong with regret. She was so close that he was about to catch her, but he watched her slip away?

Seeing that the second prince was silent, the emperor was obviously unable to deal with him, so as not to hurt his harmony. He said with a smile, "it's a rare good match. I don't know if the literati present can deal with him in the second couplet?"

They discussed it in a low voice, while others thought about it alone. Most of them shook their heads slowly after a while.

All of a sudden, a clear voice came from behind these old courtiers and literary giants, and said, "back to the emperor, I have a couplet here. Please taste it."

"Well, Aiqing might as well say it." The emperor said, and then introduced to the second prince: "this is the number one scholar of our country, the hero is young, but the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, want to have a try, your highness will not mind?"

Even if the second prince would mind, he would not show it. He said with a smile, "it turns out that he is the number one scholar. I'm disrespectful."

He narrowed his eyes and stared at the tall gentleman who came out of the crowd. His black robe matched with his beautiful face. Although his eyebrows were a little immature, he would be in the prime of his life in a few years.

So Lang Jun, the second prince praised: "is indeed a handsome son Lang, do not know how the talent."

This is clearly to praise his appearance, in order to belittle Xiao Xing's talent. What's the pleasure of being praised as a good man?

Xiao Xing didn't get angry. He bowed himself to salute the second prince. Then he turned to the emperor and said, "the next couplet of Wei Chen is:" sunny, rainy, wonderful all the time. "

"Good!" The literati on the scene couldn't help praising him, caressing his hands and laughing. Fortunately, with Xiao Xing, they didn't lose face in front of the foreigners, and they were very proud.

No matter how good the second prince's talent is, he can't compare with Princess Linglong, let alone a Xiao Xing!After listening, the second prince murmured and knew that the couple were perfect and impeccable. If his name is not good, he is afraid that he will be ridiculed for his ignorance by people like Qingguo, so he has to scrape the corner of his mouth: "he is worthy of the number one scholar, I admire him."

The emperor was very happy. He raised his glass and said, "it's just a way to make friends with literature. Your highness doesn't have to worry about it."

The second prince returned to his seat and couldn't help glancing at Xiao Xing. The emperor never mentioned the issue of marriage again. Obviously, he didn't want to make the atmosphere stiff, but he couldn't swallow it.

The beautiful princess is right in front of her. Can she come back in vain?

But the emperor seemed to know what he was thinking. He raised his glass again and said, "Xiao Aiqing's talent and learning are obvious to all. I always love Linglong, and I hope she can get a good husband. It happens that your highness is in front of me. I'm thinking that good things will come in pairs and make them happy. "

The second prince was holding the cup, his finger bones were white, and he was about to clap his case.

Let him witness the marriage between Xiao Xing and Princess Linglong. It's clear that he just proposed to make peace. Isn't that the emperor's indirect face beating?

The second prince's face was very blue. He suddenly got up and said, "I fell in love with the princess at first sight. It's very unpleasant for the emperor to do so. I'm sorry to stay here for a long time. I'm leaving."

He turned to leave the hall without hesitation.

The emperor picked his eyebrows, looked around and fell on Princess Linglong. She blushed, as if she hadn't recovered. He couldn't help laughing: "why, Linglong doesn't like Xiao Aiqing? You may as well. There are so many talented young people in Qingguo. You can choose who you like. Just tell me. "

His daughter doesn't need to be married to a foreign family. It's said that she's in peace. What's the difference between pushing her daughter into the pit of fire?

Princess Linglong's face was red, and she felt warm when she thought of the emperor's words. She always thought that foreign ministers came to Beijing for the sake of making peace with their relatives. Even if the emperor did not immediately agree, he did not refuse to let them in. She must have this idea.

Who would have thought that the Emperor didn't want to let her marry out at all, but took this opportunity to make the alien die?

"Thank you, Dad, daughter..." Her cheeks were about to burn, especially when so many ministers were there. She couldn't hold on to her thin face. She took the maid in waiting to turn around and hid behind the screen in the side hall.

When the emperor saw her look, he laughed: "my daughter is good at everything, but it's too easy to be shy."

He looked at Xiao Xing and asked, "how about giving my daughter to Ai Qing?"

Xiao Xing bowed his head and quickly fell to his knees in front of the Emperor: "minister Yes

Princess Linglong covered her face with her hands and soon heard the sound of footsteps. She had already sent away the grand palace maids, so as not to see her face so shameful. She did not raise her head and said, "I didn't ask you to wait outside. Don't come in for the time being..."

When she didn't hear the response, she looked back and saw Xiao Xing, who was smiling and chanting. Suddenly, she felt that his face was very hot and he came back again. She stammered: "brother Xiao was not sent out by his father. When did he come back?"

"I heard that my official business had been properly handled when my foreign minister came to Beijing. The emperor wanted me to return to Beijing as soon as possible, so I speeded up my work and didn't even bring my entourage. I came back alone." Xiao Xing ran back in fear that the emperor would allow Princess Linglong to marry a foreigner.