I dress up as a poor noblewoman, and I bring my whole family home with my literary talent.

Chapter 24: Repay your favor on the golden stage, guide the Jade Dragon to die for you

The back garden of the Princess Mansion,

Outside the pavilions and waterside terraces, a team of imperial guards wearing silver armor and with expressionless faces surrounded the pavilions. The gauze curtains on all four sides of the pavilions were blown up by the breeze, and the sounds of stringed instruments and orchestras rang out from inside, and the colorful skirts of the dancers from the music troupe fluttered.

A maid in pink came briskly from the front corridor holding a book, and was allowed to enter the building only after a strict screening by the imperial guards.

The maid in pink stood at the edge and saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live Your Majesty." Her voice was quickly drowned out by the sound of singing, dancing and music.

Behind the golden nanmu table filled with fine wine and delicacies, the empress, wearing a bright yellow dress with round patterns, propped up her head and closed her eyes to listen to the music. The only person serving beside her was Yu Youzhi, the Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Defense.

Yu Youzhi, dressed in a purple robe, a jade belt and a silver crown, had a warm smile on his jade-like and gold-faced face as he poured wine for the empress.

He lifted his eyes and glanced at the maid, his voice was like a clear mountain stream: "Your Majesty, the princess seems to have something important to present as a tribute."

"What is it?"

Yu Youzhi walked up to the scroll and picked it up. He slowly unfolded it and smiled softly, "The person that the princess likes is really extraordinary. He can write such a good poem."

The empress sat back in a casual manner, raised her eyelids, signaled the musicians to stop playing, and said in a calm voice: "Silang, read it for me."

"obey"

"Dark clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it, and the light of armor opens towards the golden scales of the sun.

The sound of horns fills the sky with autumn colors, stuffed with Yanzhi and condensed night purple.

The half-rolled red flag is approaching Yishui, and the frost is heavy and the sound of cold is not heard.

I will repay your kindness on the Golden Terrace, and I will die for you with the Jade Dragon."

Read with passion and emotion
Yu Youzhi was a little curious about this Miss Song. Who on earth could she be in Chang'an and write about the thrilling scenes on the battlefield thousands of miles away?

The empress tapped the table with her long, bony fingers and said with a half-smile, "This Song family girl is really interesting. What do you think, Silang?"

Yu Youzhi put away the scroll and said, "I am very grateful that your majesty appreciates Miss Song's literary talent. She is truly outstanding in Chang'an. If your majesty likes her, it would not be a bad idea to recruit her into the palace as a female official."

"However, I have heard that the head of the Song family is addicted to gambling and is fond of prostitutes. It is really unbelievable that such a despicable person could raise a daughter as talented as Miss Song." Yu Youzhi said.

The empress glanced at him and said, "Having such a father is her misfortune, not her shortcoming."

"Your Majesty is right." Yu Youzhi lowered his eyes, his eyes dark and unclear.

The sound of stringed instruments and bamboo instruments began again, and people continued to sing and dance in the pavilion.
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Halfway through the banquet, Song Lingyi drank a glass of wine and her head began to feel dizzy.

Xiao Xuan's occasional picking on her made her impatient, so she said hello to Princess Qi Yang and left.

She walked along the corridor and took a few breaths of the hot summer air. At this time, the front yard was filled with the sounds of banquets, guests were like clouds, and servants were running around. Song Lingyi glanced at them coldly, and went in the opposite direction without looking back.

However, Song Lingyi did not dare to go far, fearing that she would encounter some uncontrollable situation again. She stopped by the pool and found a dry and cold rock to sit on. Her mind was full of ups and downs, and she recalled the things in her previous life.

She was born in a small town in the southwest in her previous life. Her parents were not around when she was young, so she was raised by her grandparents. Most people would think that children would be spoiled and mischievous when they are around their grandparents.

But she's not.

Grandma and grandpa have three sons, her father is the youngest. The eldest and second uncles are promising, one is a teacher in the town, and the other has a prosperous business. I still remember that the Spring Festival before my parents left home to work, grandma and grandpa gave each of my cousins ​​200 yuan in New Year's money, and she gave her expired toffee that was about to melt.

The money for her uncle's eldest son to buy a wedding house was paid in advance, and her parents had to help others sell pigs to save money to buy train tickets. Later, her parents caught up with the dividends of the times and established themselves in other places, but they did not say to take her to Shenzhen because they had another son. But she didn't care. Perhaps it was destined that she would have a shallow family bond in this life. She didn't have a deep affection for her parents and brothers.

——It was so in the previous life, and it is so in this life as well.

"Miss Song, your makeup is done."

A clear and familiar male voice was heard, and Song Lingyi stood up and turned around.

The man on the corridor behind me looked familiar, as if I had seen him somewhere before...

Xie Yanshu saw through the confusion on Song Lingyi's face and introduced himself with a faint smile: "My name is Xie Yanshu. I met Miss Song once before at the Zhuxia Banquet."

Song Lingyi: “…” Oh no, it was Xie Yanshu who was fooled by her!

She said with an "Ah" in understanding, "So it's Master Xie. I've heard of your name for a long time."

Xie Yanshu smiled elegantly and considerately, and stopped mentioning things that would embarrass Song Lingyi. "I just read Miss Song's new work. I didn't expect Miss Song to be able to write a poem on the border. She is really knowledgeable. I admire her."

Hearing him suddenly talking about poetry, Song Lingyi felt guilty about what she had said at the banquet, and said politely: "Thank you for your praise, sir. I heard that your master followed... followed..." What was his master?

Her brain suddenly short-circuited and she immediately changed the topic, "I heard that Mr. Xie is very talented. I also read the poem you wrote at the Zhuxia Banquet last time. It's very well written." Song Lingyi forced a fake smile.

Xie Yanshu's mouth curled up, a little shy
This is such embarrassing commercial flattery. Song Lingyi, oh Song Lingyi, you have truly fallen!

"My parents will hold a polo party at home next month. I wonder if I would have the honor to invite you to attend?" Xie Yanshu said.

Polo club? Song Lingyi pondered secretly, the hobbies of the ancients were really bizarre. What is a polo club? Could it be the same activity as modern horse racing?

As expected, once this person became famous, the quality of the things he came into contact with became higher.

Song Lingyi smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay." Whether she would go or not, we would see when the time comes. The Wu'an Marquis's Mansion is a powerful family. What if the young marquis is just inviting her out of courtesy and doesn't really want her to go?

Xie Yanshu was delighted to see that she agreed, and wanted to say something, but before he could open his mouth, Song Lingyi bowed and walked away.

Xie Yanshu watched her leave and fell into deep thought.

Just now when he arrived here, he saw Miss Song sitting on a round stone with her head down. He never thought that such a smart and poetic girl would be so sad.

"Thank you Yanshu!"

"!" Xie Yanshu turned around in shock.

The woman with her akimbo and her hands on her hips five steps away could be no other than Zhao Yinxian.

Zhao Yinxian stepped forward quickly, raised her head and raised her eyebrows: "What were you talking about with her just now?"

Xie Yanshu held his forehead with his hand, feeling a headache.

The Xie and Zhao families were old friends. When they were young, the parents of the two families also joked about pairing them up. Zhao Yinxian was half a year younger than him. She didn't like to learn about hairpin skirts, but loved to wield swords and guns. Although the two were childhood sweethearts, they often had nothing in common. Moreover, three years ago, the Zhao family went to the border, and he hadn't seen Zhao Yinxian for three years.

Xie Yanshu really couldn't understand why this lady, as soon as she came back, grabbed him as if she had caught him cheating.

The two of them had a disagreement and went to the front yard arguing again.

(End of this chapter)