GBP Chapter 162 She said you're stupid
Chapter 162 She said you're stupid
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone in the waterside pavilion suddenly realized that the transformation of the poem into words was so simple. This Miss Xu truly deserves to be called a talented woman who is famous throughout the capital!
Ignoring the gasps and praises from others, Xu Jingyun quickly opened her folding fan again and moved closer to Lin Shu to fan her. Her eyes remained fixed on Lin Shu's profile, never blinking.
Lin Shu felt the burning gaze directed at her, and her hand paused for a moment. Just as the ink was about to drip onto the Xuan paper, she quickly put down her pen again and finished writing at the last moment before the incense burned out. She then handed the inkstone along with her own work.
Yantai naturally knew that Xu Jingyun had answered the two questions very well. With more people competing, he wondered if things would change and was at a loss for what to do!
So he could only hesitate and glance at the hexagonal pavilion in the distance. After receiving a look from his young master, he hurriedly took Lin and Xu's answers and walked toward the study of the old tutor Ji next door.
After the inkstone was gone, Lin Shu put down her pen and looked up to glance back at the attentive Xu Jingyun. When her gaze fell on Xu Jingyun's fan, the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily.
Xu Jingyun had just unfolded a fan with a picture of plum blossoms in the snow, which was quite elegant; while the other side had the words "Talented and Charming Woman" written in large characters. Lin Shu had just seen these four characters on a fan in another person's hand.
Seeing Lin Shu staring at her fan, Xu Jingyun thoughtfully moved the fan closer and asked ambiguously, "A-Shu~, is it pretty? Do you like it? How does it compare to mine?"
Lin Shu coughed lightly, then looked at Xu Jingyun with a hint of warning in her deep black eyes: "Stand still."
Her eyes, though clearly captivating and alluring, often held a cold, indifferent look. Xu Jingyun could only obediently take a small step back and retract her fan…
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Yantai returned to the waterside pavilion and announced the qualified candidates: Qi Min, Lin Shu, and Xu Jingyun, who could proceed to the next round of the martial arts contest to find a husband.
"Please wait a moment, ladies. The drawing of lots will begin immediately once the area is cleared." Yantai said as he instructed people to move the tables and chairs from the waterside pavilion.
Upon hearing this, Qi Min glanced at Lin Shu, who had a cold expression, and Xu Jingyun, who was laughing and joking as she slowly approached Lin Shu. She couldn't help but worry that she wouldn't be able to complete the mission.
I had overheard the eldest princess mention that Lin Shu was highly skilled in martial arts and would definitely be no match for me in the second round.
Qi Min rolled her eyes. If that's the case, then she'll stir things up. Ideally, only she would pass muster, so she could directly win the heart of the handsome man!
After thinking it over, Qi Min pretended to be conflicted, as if she had struggled with herself for a long time, before looking at the inkstone with considerable resentment and questioning it:
"When the results were announced, the incense had already burned out. How were those two able to advance to the second round?"
Furthermore, given how quickly they answered, who knows if they already knew the questions and had someone answer them beforehand?
Not to mention that Xu Jingyun even had Lin Shu write her answer on her behalf…
As soon as she finished speaking, she aroused the dissatisfaction of many women present. The more they thought about it, the more they felt that what Qi Min said made sense.
The difficulty of these two questions is obvious. Among so many of them, and after spending so much time, only Qi Min barely passed.
Lin Shu and Xu Jingyun, the two newcomers, were able to answer the questions easily in a short time, which made them feel somewhat unbalanced, so they began to whisper among themselves:
"Miss Qi is right!"
"Yes, the incense has long since burned out, it's so unfair! I think we should disqualify these two..."
"Sigh! I knew it! How could anyone solve such a difficult problem so quickly? Oh, I see..."
"..."
"Ugh!"
"So stupid!"
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Lin Shu's sigh and Xu Jingyun's disdainful voice rang out simultaneously, drawing considerable attention.
"What did you say?" one of the so-called 'talented women' asked, speaking to the two of them, but glaring angrily at Lin Shu.
Lin Shu was speechless. What did it have to do with her? She had only sighed lightly, then glanced at the other woman without any mercy, pointing at Xu Jingyun who was watching the show from the side:
"Miss Xu said that everyone present was—stupid without even realizing it."
Xu Jingyun was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. She hadn't expected Lin Shu to have this side to her, but she quickly recovered.
Ignoring the hostile stares of those present, he slightly raised his chin, a contemptuous smile on his face that said, "I told you so, what can you do about it?"
"Utterly foolish! You are all just unwilling to admit that you are inferior to others, yet you still act so high and mighty, ha!"
The faces of everyone present instantly turned red, and they all glared angrily at Xu Jingyun, criticizing her one after another, almost openly accusing Xu Jingyun of having an affair with Ji Heng!
However, Xu Jingyun remained unmoved by what others said, maintaining a half-smile throughout and completely disregarding their opinions, which only escalated their arguments further...
Seeing that everyone's talk was getting more and more outrageous, Yantai immediately interrupted them sternly: "Ladies, please stop talking nonsense..."
"Then explain to me why they can stay even though they broke the rules, while others can't?"
Before Yantai could finish speaking, Qi Min interrupted again, eager to make her presence known.
Having said that, seeing that the inkstone seemed speechless because of his words, he confidently revealed what he considered to be his most charming smile, and with a 'whoosh,' opened his folding fan, looking dashing and debonair.
However, four familiar characters appeared prominently on the fan: "Talented and Charming Woman".
Seeing this, Lin Shu turned her gaze away expressionlessly, because she could feel the anger of the person next to her.
Xu Jingyun (under a murderous glare): "..."
She finally understood why Lin Shu had been staring at her fan; it turned out that this ugly thing in front of her actually used the same one.
Thinking about it, she angrily slammed the fan shut, turned her head to glare at Lin Shu, and was about to confront Qi Min.
Lin Shu: ...
Just then, from a hexagonal pavilion not far away, completely shaded, came the sound of several guqin strings being plucked and tuned, accompanied by a warm and gentle voice:
"Ladies! The topic for this civil and military marriage contest was set by Heng today, and even the Grand Tutor did not know it beforehand;
Furthermore, when Heng's servant announced the question, he stated that there was three incense sticks' worth of time to answer, rather than the result being judged within three incense sticks' worth of time, and there were no strict requirements regarding the format of the answer...
Therefore, ladies, please be careful with your words! Otherwise, I wouldn't mind sending you all back to where you came from!
This statement was flawless, and it answered all of Qi Min's questions one by one. It also combined kindness and severity, so no one would dare to cause trouble for no reason!
As expected, these words initially caused a moment of silence, followed by an uproar:
"Ah...it's Young Master Ji! Although he is renowned for his talent, he has always kept a low profile and rarely shows himself! Ordinary people can't even get a chance to see him!"
"I wonder if there will be a chance to meet Young Master Ji again today! I met him once in the past, and I was truly amazed by his extraordinary talent..."
"..."
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, wishing they could fly over to the pavilion, lift up the curtains and screens, and get a good look at that peerless handsome man!
Unfortunately, as the strings were tuned and the melodious music began to play, Ji Wan suddenly emerged from the pavilion, stood to the side with his arms crossed, leaned against a pillar, and stared smugly at the waterside pavilion!
It made everyone want to steal but not dare to!
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