Chapter 181 Royal Annual Banquet (7)
Hearing this, Liu Dechang frowned and said:
"General Wu, everyone is watching here. It is a rule set before that one game determines victory or defeat. What about the next game? Don't you want to go back on your word?"
Huang Shixiong also laughed and said:
"Yes, if you lose in the next game, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing? You'd better admit defeat!"
Luo Lan blinked her eyes slyly, and bowed to Wu Hong calmly and said:
"It was General Wu who accepted the concession. Luo Lan just got lucky and won against General Wu."
At this time, although Wu Hong was deeply dissatisfied, he also knew that he could not go back on his words in front of so many people. He could only shake his head angrily and return to his seat angrily.
Luo Lan defeated Wu Hong?
The emperor couldn't believe this outcome. He personally stepped down from the throne and came to check.
When he saw this game of chess, he was immediately overjoyed and kept saying:
"This is a well-played chess game, a wonderful one! The chess game is really stable and hidden enough. I declare that Princess Yu wins this game again."
Everyone present was surprised. No one expected that Wu Hong, who always called himself a chess master, would lose to a wild girl from the countryside, and he would lose so completely.
Luo Lan had already won the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so Wu Hong and Leng Zian naturally did not dare to underestimate her anymore.
After everyone discussed and praised the chess game for a while, they each returned to their seats.
Leng Yu's face was full of surprise. He had already made plans to comfort Luo Lan, but unexpectedly, she succeeded unexpectedly and defeated Wu Hong directly with the last move. This really surprised him.
Leng Zian frowned and sat there with his face as frosty as ice. He didn't believe that this woman could be proficient in everything.
He looked at Wu Hong, looked at him, exchanged glances, snorted with his nose, and then said:
"Qinqi is a must-have skill for women. It's not surprising if you win. Why don't you, Princess Yu, compete with me in writing?"
Before Luo Lan could speak, Leng Xi, who was sitting aside, pursed his lips and muttered:
"Uncle Emperor, this is bullying. Who doesn't know in the Great Ning Kingdom? Uncle Emperor, your writing is as smooth and flowing as no one can match. My sister-in-law is a woman, so her writing must be weak and weak. It's unfair to compare like this.
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Hearing this, Leng Zian snorted in disbelief,
"She said it herself. She is good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting. If she is willing to admit defeat, I can give in to her."
After saying that, she looked at Luo Lan. There was no sign of surrender in Luo Lan's eyebrows. Since it was a competition, let's compete to the end. Anyway, today I was willing to risk everything.
Thinking of this, she humbly leaned over to Leng Zian and nodded:
"The emperor's uncle is so elegant. Luo Lan can't let him down, so let's compare. He just heard that the emperor's uncle has been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics since he was three years old, and his handwriting is unparalleled. Luo Lan was frightened, so he asked the emperor to
Shu Qian needs to let Luo Lan be more careful."
Hearing her compliment, Leng Zian raised his forehead proudly and responded with a smile:
"That's natural. As your imperial uncle and your elder, I will naturally not make things difficult for you. I would like to explain here that no matter you win or lose, you will not be punished in any way."
Hearing this, Luo Lan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, nodded and saluted:
"Thank you, uncle, for your consideration."
Leng Zian's face rose slightly. He was bound to win this game. He didn't believe that anyone could win him in writing.
Seeing Luo Lan's calm look, everyone began to be curious about Luo Lan. This woman who claimed to be from the countryside actually won two games in a row. If she won the third game, it would be a strange thing in the world. It would be a strange thing.
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After a while, the palace servants cleared away the things on the table in front of them, and then placed pens, inks, paper and inkstones on them.
Leng Yu looked at Luo Lan, his eyes full of curiosity. He now believed more and more that his wife, as she said herself, really came from another world. There were too many unexpected things happening to her.
He looked at her with affectionate eyes and a gentle smile on his lips. At this time, he only had his wife in his eyes.
Luo Lan sat up straight and spread the straw paper in front of her. Seeing this, Leng Yu hurriedly came over to help her grind the ink. This scene had a harmonious feeling of a wife singing and her husband accompanying her.
Yu Qiaoqiao, who was sitting opposite, saw this scene and kept tugging at the handkerchief in his hand. The envy and jealousy in his eyes were beyond words.
Luo Lan looked up lovingly at Leng Yu and his hand that was grinding ink. Her clear eyes were like a clear spring water, instantly softening Leng Yu's heart.
While he was studying the ink, he raised his eyes to look at her. The deep affection in his eyes made others envious.
After finishing the ink grinding, Leng Yu nodded and smiled at her, then returned to his seat. Luo Lan picked up a pen, dipped some black ink into it, and carefully started writing on the rice paper.
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After a while, Leng Zian proudly put down the pen in his hand and looked at the emperor with disdain, "Your Majesty, I have finished writing."
Luo Lan also flicked the pen at this time, closed the end of the last word, put the pen in his hand on the pen drag, lowered his head and blew on the words he had just written, trying to make those words dry more thoroughly.
At this time, the emperor raised his hand and said with bright eyes:
"First ask for the calligraphy from King Zhennan."
After he finished speaking, a palace official came forward and took the lead in lifting the words on King Zhennan's table and displaying them in front of everyone.
Leng Zian's calligraphy is indeed one of the best in Daning Kingdom. His handwriting is clear and his writing is like a god.
After everyone saw it, they all praised him.
Wu Yuanzhang was the first to nod and praise:
"Okay, King Zhennan's calligraphy is really wonderful and powerful. This time, King Zhennan will definitely win."
Wu Hong also echoed, "The characters of King Zhennan are like luan and phoenix, which makes people feel deeply absorbed when they read it. It is really a wonderful stroke."
The emperor then nodded in praise, "I didn't expect that after so many years, King Zhennan's calligraphy would still be so exquisite. It really opened my eyes."
In the eyes of everyone, King Zhennan must have won this competition, because his calligraphy has reached a level that no one can match.
Zhennan King Leng Zian also had a look of pride on his face. He kept raising his eyebrows and looking at Luo Lan, just waiting for a moment to see how she had lost miserably.
Seeing this, Wu Hong snorted directly to Luo Lan:
"Princess Yu, you have also seen the words of King Zhennan. Are you ashamed of yourself? But it doesn't matter. King Zhennan just said that he will not embarrass you no matter you win or lose. You don't have to worry too much."
Listening to his sarcastic remarks, Luo Lan nodded humbly, "What General Wu said is absolutely true. Luo Lan's handwriting dares to compare with that of King Zhennan. The extremely ugly handwriting cannot be seen by everyone."
When Wu Hong heard what she said, he waved his hands and said with a smile:
"Well, that's not okay. No matter how you write it, even if it looks like the font that Lao Zhang crawled out of, we still have to appreciate it."
The emperor also frowned. She had already won the previous two games, which could be regarded as gaining some face for the royal family. It was reasonable for her to lose this time.
So, he waved his hand to the palace people below and said:
Chapter completed!