Chapter 1984
Not a Noble Consort 5
Gong Fan has also finished writing.
His servant lifted the paper, and everyone looked at it...
What does this say?
"Is this some kind of scribbles?"
"..."
The crowd discussed amongst themselves, confused and mocking Gong Fan.
The Pavilion Master sighed and said, "I lost."
Everyone: ? ? What's going on?
The Pavilion Master of the Book Pavilion: "Young Master Gong has a clever idea. Book Six, turn the calligraphy over."
The servant quickly did as the bookstore owner instructed, showing everyone the back of the paper.
After everyone saw the words clearly, they finally understood that Bai Gongfan was writing in reverse.
The Pavilion Master of the Book Pavilion: "I have lost. The position of Pavilion Master belongs to Young Master Gong."
After saying this, he handed the plaque representing the identity of the Pavilion Master to Gong Fan and left.
Gong Fan took the plaque and clapped hands with Mu Ying.
Liu Dong shook his head. In fact, Gong Fan's calligraphy skills were not as good as those of the Pavilion Master. He was just using a clever and novel method to amaze everyone and make them think that he had surpassed the Pavilion Master.
Liu Qingyu and Liu Qingya also noticed this.
Liu Qingya snorted, "Opportunistic."
Although Gong Fan and Gong Yi look alike, Liu Qingya doesn't know why she just can't stand the sight of them.
Liu Tong poured hot tea into Liu Qingya's cup: "This kind of tactic can only be used once; it won't work again. Gong Fan's calligraphy is good, but not top-notch. If someone challenges him next time, he might have to step down."
Liu Qingya: "You go and take on the challenge."
My younger brother's calligraphy is absolutely amazing.
Liu Tong: "No."
He just wanted to be a playboy and didn't want to be in the limelight.
He didn't even want to shoulder the burden of the Liu family.
That's why he kept squeezing and disciplining Liu Heng, determined to make him successful and become the heir of the Liu family.
Next up is the drawing competition.
The master of the painting pavilion painted a spring outing scene. The brushstrokes and artistic conception were exquisite and top-notch, winning great acclaim.
On the other side was Mu Ying, who had drawn a portrait, which, although in black and white, was incredibly lifelike.
Liu Tong: "..."
Isn't this just a sketch?
Liu Dong sensed something was off when Mu Ying took out her homemade charcoal pencil.
Now, seeing the sketch, one word comes to mind: "time traveler".
The information that surfaced in his mind made him aware of what a time traveler was.
Isn't this just like the ghost possession in storybooks?
Liu Dong carefully examined Mu Ying. She didn't have any ghostly aura about her and seemed quite cheerful.
They're just too discerning; it's a bit unbearable.
Sketches can bring people to life, but they lack artistic conception; some people like them, and some don't.
Ultimately, the game ended in a draw.
Next up is the music competition.
The master of the music pavilion played a piece called "High Mountains and Flowing Water" on his zither.
Mu Ying then played the zither and sang: "The mortal world is so laughable, infatuation is the most pointless, being arrogant makes everything better..."
The information in Liu Dong's mind told him that the song was called "Laughing at the Mortal World," and it was a must-sing song for early time travelers.
Liu Tong: "..."
He looked at Mu Ying, who shamelessly claimed that she had composed the song, and curled his lip.
So this is how shameless ancient time-traveling women are?
Although Mu Ying's song was novel and the lyrics were quite good, the ancients couldn't appreciate it, and the head of the Music Pavilion won this competition.
Mu Ying muttered in dissatisfaction, "A bunch of people who don't know how to appreciate things."
Although her voice was soft, it could be heard by those with strong inner strength.
Dongfang Zeng nodded; he also thought the song was quite good, but others simply wouldn't appreciate it.
Dongfang Zeng, unlike Liu Qingya and the others, was less experienced and failed to notice that Mu Ying was disguised as a man. However, this did not affect his good impression of Mu Ying, and he greatly admired her. The final challenge was a poetry contest, and Mu Ying once again took the stage.
Liu Tong spoke up: "Mu Ying won."
Liu Qingya and Liu Qingyu were surprised: "We haven't even had a match, how do you know she'll win?"
Because she's a time traveler!
Plagiarism of poetry is one of the most common things time travelers do.
As expected, Mu Ying quickly wrote down three poems.
"When will the moon be clear and bright? I raise my cup to ask the heavens..."
"Those who have abandoned me are like yesterday's days, which cannot be retained; those who trouble my heart are like today's days..."
"The mighty river flows eastward, its waves washing away the heroes of the past..."
After the three poems were recited, no one uttered a sound.
Everyone was amazed by these three poems.
These three poems can be described as timeless masterpieces!
It took a while before someone realized what was happening and started praising her.
The Pavilion Master silently took out his Pavilion Master's token, handed it to Lin Ying, and walked out of Qingyun Pavilion.
The Qingyun Pavilion has changed its two leaders, which is a joyous occasion.
The manager of Qingyun Pavilion announced that a celebratory banquet would be held, and everyone present was welcome to attend.
Dongfang Zeng got up and walked towards Mu Ying and Gong Fan, wanting to get to know them.
Liu Qingyu was also interested in befriending these two talented young people, but she found that the other three were only focused on eating pastries and didn't move at all.
Liu Qingyu: "Don't you want to befriend those two?"
Liu Heng: "Those two aren't in my circle, so we have nothing to say to each other."
Liu Tong: "Not interested."
Liu Qingya: "I don't like them."
Liu Qingyu sat back down. Since neither her older sister nor her younger brother liked it, she wouldn't try to befriend them.
The eldest sister has a good intuition, and the third brother is good at judging people. If you don't like someone, it's best to stay away from them, no matter how outstanding they are.
Meanwhile, Dongfang Zeng has already made contact with Gong Fan and Mu Ying.
The three of them had a very pleasant conversation and considered each other as close friends.
Mu Ying: "Why don't we swear an oath of brotherhood in the Peach Garden?"
The other two: "The Oath of Brotherhood in Peach Garden?"
Mu Ying then realized that this world was a fictional world, and there was no history of the Three Kingdoms period at all.
Mu Ying chuckled: "Let's become sworn brothers."
Gong Fan and Dongfang Zeng readily agreed.
Gong Fan glanced at Dongfang Zeng out of the corner of his eye, his eyes flickering.
Unexpectedly, I caught a big fish on this trip to Beijing.
The three men successfully became sworn brothers.
Because of his two brothers, Dongfang Zeng frequently left the palace, neglecting even state affairs.
Liu Huai sighed as he tried to salvage the situation for Dongfang Zeng.
This made Dongfang Zeng even more convinced that Liu Huai's lust for power was his greatest threat.
Little did he know that Liu Huai longed for a peaceful and carefree life.
If it weren't for the fact that he is Liu Huai's nephew, why would Liu Huai have done so much?
Whether his control over the court is good or bad.
Dongfang Zeng placed even greater emphasis on Duanmu Zhuo, using him to suppress Liu Huai.
However, no matter how much they suppress Liu Huai, the three of them still have to stand together when facing external enemies.
Now, Dongfang Zeng faces enemies from two sides: the remnants of the previous dynasty and three non-royal kings who own their own fiefdoms.
The three kings of different surnames were good brothers who followed Emperor Taizu in conquering the country, and Emperor Taizu promised to share the throne with them.
Therefore, land was granted to the three men, and they were made kings.
These three families are the Ximen family in the southwest, the Beitang family in the northeast, and the Nangong family in the southeast.
As time passed, the conflict between the non-royal princes and the emperor began to surface and deepened. (End of Chapter)