Jin Tingjiao

Chapter 165 Are You Courageous?

Going to the west side, the female family members of the Han family sat on the highest seat, Wen Chan sat on the head, and the Han Ning sisters sat on the two sides. The descendants seemed to be the highest status officials in the audience.

Shen Xi swept his eyes, and then saw the top lady's place in the north again.

This noble lady is in her thirties, her appearance is extremely outstanding, her pair of beautiful eyes are especially attractive, since she wears the most high-quality big phoenix crown in the palace on her head.

Shen Xi had seen it in the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and knew that this was Zheng Xiu, the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After arriving at the seat designated by the eunuch and sitting down, Shen Xi looked at the stage.

Among the important people present, only Xiao Huai and He Lanzhun were absent. Obviously, they were still busy finishing the assassination incident.

However, judging from the expressions of Queen Mother Zheng, mother and son, and Han Dun, they should have reached a tacit understanding with Xiao Huai when no one else could notice it——

Although she has no evidence to prove that the assassin is not from Helian, but someone deliberately set up a trap, but just think about it, except for Queen Mother Zheng and Han Dun who can set up such a trap, who else?

And if she hadn't intervened this time, then Han Dun would still be the one who got the benefit, and he would naturally know what was going on.

She asked Li Gang to sit down, and Song Jiao had already walked in from the other side under the guidance of the palace servants.

When Shen Xi raised his head, he happened to meet her eyes, Song Jiao's eyes stayed on her for a moment, and then moved away again.

Even Song Jiao came out, so it seems that the assassination is indeed over.

Shen Xi served tea.

Song Jiao saluted Wen Chan, but Wen Chan didn't say anything.

There were two or three glances from the next door, but Song Jiao pretended not to see it, and sat beside Han Ning intently, but after a short pause, she still looked at Shen Xi.

If it weren't for the Han family's guarantee, Xiao Huai would have taken her as an assassin today!

But what made her feel even more indignant was that she was treated like that by Xiao Huai, why was that lady from a third-rank official family, Shen Xi, brought into the palace by Su Yan to meet Xiao Huai?

Although afterwards the maids saw with their own eyes that Xiao Huai was really angry with Shen Xi, which made her feel a little more at ease.However, when she finally saw her again, she still couldn't feel comfortable.

In front of a third-rank official lady like her, she was captured by Xiao Huai's guards in Ziyao Palace, where would she put her face?
"Sister Jiao?"

Han Ning interrupted her thoughts in a low voice.

Suddenly regaining consciousness, her breath was a little unsteady, and the hand holding the fan almost knocked the teacup beside her to the ground.

Wen Chan frowned: "What are you thinking?"

Song Jiao was discouraged, she lowered her eyes and said nothing.

Looking at the two daughters of the Shangshu Mansion who were comparing calligraphy and painting, Wen Chan said again: "Which of you two will go down and try?"

Han Ning looked at Song Jiao and said with a smile, "Sister Jiao is wronged today. Let her go."

Wen Chan nodded thoughtfully.

The previous incident was indeed the opposite of Song Jiao's hair, if she was not allowed to find an excuse to earn back this face, this face may not be able to last for a long time.

The young ladies of the Han family around them are all counting first, so it's better to let her go down and spread the fire.

Then he said to the servant girl, "Go and get a lottery for the cousin girl."

Song Jiao didn't say anything after hearing the words.

It's the end of the game, the whole Miss Zhou, except for Han Ning, she will not accept anyone.The face she lost today must be picked up again!

After a while, the servant girl drew the lottery back and said: "The father-in-law who issued the lottery heard that it was the cousin who was going to end up, so he specially ranked the girl next."

Song Jiao took the lottery, cheered up and looked down.

Soon the eunuch began to shout, and she got up with her fan and walked to the central high platform.

Shen Xi's mind wandered thousands of miles, thinking about how to explain today's incident to Shen Ruopu when he turned around, but he didn't pay attention to the situation in front of him.

After eating two rounds of tea, I counted the candied fruit on the plate to watch the sky.

I don't know when I can withdraw?
In the afternoon, there was some wind, blowing away a lot of the sweltering heat, and the sky was gradually slanting, and a large shadow of the palace wall had been drawn on the ground.

Depending on the wind and the color of the clouds, there may be rain at night.

Suddenly there was a burst of applause from all around. It turned out that someone on the stage had won several rounds in a row. After a closer look, it turned out to be Song Jiao.

"Miss Song is really amazing!" Pearl and the others also admired sincerely, "I'm afraid there are few ladies in the court who can match her handwriting, right?"

Taking advantage of the situation, Shen Xi looked at the calligraphy panel erected on the high platform, and saw a cursive script "Manjianghong" marked with "Song" characters, flying like dragons and phoenixes, vigorous and strong, it was really good.

On the other hand, the strokes of the running script appear to be weaker, but the momentum is far less majestic than the former one.

There were applause and applause from all around, the little emperor nodded again and again, Han Dun still had a deep expression.

Song Jiao, who was under the spotlight of all the people, also appeared to be in high spirits, but suddenly she turned her gaze away, and she slid halfway to a certain place to the west, but her gaze froze again.

After staring at Shen Xi for a while, she suddenly came over: "I heard that the second young lady of the Shen family is extremely talented, so I want to see her today! I just don't know if Miss Shen will appreciate it or not?"

Seeing her beauty, everyone suddenly mentioned that they wanted to compete with others, but they couldn't help but become quiet again, and followed her gaze to look at Shen Xi.

Shen Xi was clearly an outsider, and was counting the candied fruit on the plate up to the third time with his chin resting on his cheek. Seeing that he was suddenly called, he couldn't help but sit up straight and look in the middle.

Seeing that almost everyone present was looking at her, Shen Ruopu looked over with piercing eyes, and couldn't help but cleared his throat and closed his mouth tightly.

"Miss Shen is not too timid to appear on stage, is she?"

When she was about to pretend to be a bear, Song Jiao made another noise, and even walked to the side near her, looking down at her condescendingly.

Shen Xi sat quietly, but Pearl and the others visibly became nervous.Song Jiao obviously came with bad intentions, but she didn't know when Shen Xi offended her?

The other party is the cousin girl of the Han family, the key point is that she is both civil and military, Shen Xi is named, how many tricks can Shen Xi go through under her hands?
Shen Yan was also confused by this situation. It is said that Shen Xi is not the kind of person who doesn't know what to do. It is impossible for her to offend Song Jiao, and she has a good relationship with the female family members of the Han family, isn't she?

"Miss Shen, Miss Song is waiting for your reply!"

Seeing this, the eunuch next to him urged Song Jiao.Compared with her, he was naturally helping Song Jiao.

Sitting at the table, Shen Ruopu frowned, his eyes were full of anxiety and sullenness, but he was also worried.

Wen Chan frowned and asked Han Ning: "What's the matter, Sister Jiao?"

How did Han Ning ever know?
She thought about it for a while, and said, "Miss Xi is also capable, let her end, it's good for us to open our eyes."

Why didn't she want to probe into Shen Xi's background, to see if she had real skills or just a fake embroidered pillow?
With Song Jiao as the guide, she naturally had no reason to dissuade her.

(End of this chapter)