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Chapter 418 Overtime

Mrs. Qing has not appeared in front of everyone for a long time, so that few people can recognize her now.

But the Empress Dowager and Empress Lin dare not not know each other.

They both stood up immediately.

"Qing'er, you are back..." The Empress Dowager smiled awkwardly, "Come and sit with me."

All the wives and ladies of the officials looked at the empress dowager with a flattering smile on her face in shock.

Who is this beautiful woman?

Even the empress dowager seemed to be afraid of her.

Amid everyone's doubts, Ning Xianxian directly hugged the beautiful woman's arm, "Why didn't Master take me when he went to the temple?"

The tone was quite coquettish and complaining.

Everyone was even more shocked.

It turned out that she was the master of Princess Changning, the famous miracle doctor Mrs. Qing.

She is also the biological mother of Empress Lin.

No wonder...

Everyone's attitude towards the Empress Dowager and Empress Lin was no longer surprising.

Madam Qing glared at Ning Xianxian, and said: "You want to participate in this Lao Shizi's concubine selection competition, and you messed up and only thought of your master and me?"

"Injustice." Ning Xianxian cried out.

"Wrong fart." Mrs. Qing glanced at her, then looked at the empress dowager, and sneered, "The empress dowager is really used to dictatorship. Are you bullying others when I'm not here?"

"Qing'er misunderstood..." The Empress Dowager laughed, "I was just joking with Chang Ning. Who knew she had such a big temper."

"She has a big temper and followed me." Mrs. Qing said, "You can tell me clearly, it's better than that. If you don't compare, I will take her back, so as not to be bullied here."

At this time, Empress Lin saw the needle and said, "Mother, how is Lin'er?"

"He's very good." Madam Qing said angrily, "You guys are messing around! Ah Ran isn't here, so you can do whatever you want?"

"Hey, my mother!" Empress Lin hurriedly pulled her into the back room, and whispered, "I know that Ah Ran wants immortals, but the selection of concubines has been decided long ago. , don’t come here to make trouble, okay? The queen mother said just now that Xianxian is Aran’s future concubine.”

"What the hell is that side concubine?" Mrs. Qing said angrily, "In my Mei family, all men can only have one wife!"

"Mother, please keep your voice down!" Empress Lin said anxiously, "Aran is not from the Mei family... He is also a prince after all, and three wives and four concubines are common..."

Mrs. Qing sneered: "What's the matter, your family Ah Ran has the throne to inherit?"

"It's not..." Empress Lin said in embarrassment, "Mother, it's not that you don't understand the affairs of the court. In recent years, the power of the Shangguan family has become stronger and stronger, and there is a faint tendency to separate one side. Let her do it. Ran's side concubine, this is also a means to check and balance the Shangguan family. Besides, it will not hinder the affairs between Aran and Xianxian. Why do you object?"

"Okay, as you please."

Madam Qing turned around and left, "Anyway, Xianxian doesn't want to, and no one can force her. Go play on your own."

"Mother, mother—" Empress Lin hurriedly grabbed her and sighed, "Mother, just think about the country and society of the Great Zhou Dynasty. My daughter also has difficulties."

At this time, Emperor Shun'an rushed over after hearing the news, and also came to the inner room, saying: "Mother-in-law, you don't want to let Princess Changning suffer, but..."

"You want to check and balance the Shangguan family, so why don't you marry Shangguan Ying to your own son?" Mrs. Qing said coldly, "I tell you, if you want Aran and Xianxian to be the doormats of the Shangguan family, you two should stop dreaming! "

The emperor and queen were a little overwhelmed.

When it finally arrived, the Empress Dowager couldn't sit still, and announced in public: "What the Ai family said earlier was a joke between the Ai family and all the nobles. It was also an opportunity to let everyone rest. Since Changning Princess and Shangguan Ying If there is a tie in the third round, then there will be an extra match. In this last round, the competition is about talent."

The female officer came out and said: "There are two books here. During the time of a stick of incense, the two ladies recite them in public. After a stick of incense, who can recite the contents of this book backwards, and who can recite the most and most accurately, who That's the winner."

Shangguanying questioned calmly: "If one of us has read this book before, what should we do?"

"Absolutely impossible." The female officer said seriously, "This book is a work just completed by the gentleman of the Imperial Academy, and it has not been printed publicly. Except for the two clerks who copied the book, no one has read it."

Shangguanying immediately lowered her head: "Yes, my daughter is overthinking."

"Since there is no objection, let's start." The female officer ordered people to bring tables and chairs, paper, ink, pens and inkstones, and then gave two books to Ning Xianxian and Shangguanying respectively.

Ning Xianxian took the book, flipped through it roughly, and it recorded notes on the study of Confucius and Mencius.

The whole article is obscure.

Not to mention reciting it backwards, even reciting it along the way, you can't remember much time for a stick of incense.

The empress dowager is really tricky and loves to toss people.

At this time, Zhang Jingshu said in a low voice: "I heard that Shangguanying has a photographic memory since she was a child, and has an excellent memory. This round is simply tailor-made for her."

Fu Jiamin had recovered her composure, and said with a sneer when she heard the words: "Although I hate Ning Xianxian extremely, but in terms of reading, I am afraid that no one can compare to her."

She has had a profound lesson.

Zhang Jingshu was not convinced, and said, "I think Shangguanying can win. Why don't we take a gamble?"

"How to bet?" Tang Ting came over at some point, and asked with sparkling eyes.

"Of course it's money." Zhang Jingshu took out a piece of silver first, and said, "I bet Shangguanying will win!"

"I bet the immortal will win!" Tang Ting took out a large piece of ingot and put it on the table.

"Jiamin, what about you?" Zhang Jingshu asked.

"I know that the winner must be Ning Xianxian, but I won't bet on her!" Fu Jiamin took out a piece of silver as if angry, "I'll bet on Shangguanying!"

Zhang Jingshu had already recovered from her sadness, and she happily asked both sides: "Who else wants to bet? Cheng Cheng, don't you want to say so?"

She asked Ning Chengcheng.

Although Ning Chengcheng was eliminated, she didn't feel sad.

She kept thinking about the Second Prince who was carried away...

I don't know how he is now.

Ning Xianxian is really screwed up, he has no ability to make the second prince laugh, but he came up with such a despicable and shameless method!

Ning Chengcheng was feeling overwhelmed when he heard Zhang Jingshu ask again: "Are you betting or not?"

Ning Chengcheng came back to his senses, put down a piece of silver without hesitation, and said, "I think Shangguanying can win."

"Tsk tsk." Tang Ting's face was full of smiles, and she whispered, "Is there any more?"

"I beat Changning Princess to win!" Liu Shuyuan came over at some point and put down a silver ingot.

Tang Ting asked with interest: "Why do you think Xianxian can win?"

"I don't know." Liu Shuyuan said innocently, "I just don't like Zhang Jingshu, and I want to play against her. She bet on Shangguanying to win, and I want to bet on Princess Changning to see who is blind."

(End of this chapter)