It was Prince Jing who had spoken.
"Good idea." The Emperor nodded. "Shang'er, please paint another one now."
Before Yun Shang could answer, Li Luo spoke up. "Your Highness, are you afraid? Fake is fake, don't you agree?"
Yun Shang didn't answer. Instead she smiled and looked at her father. "I'm innocent, but there are always troublemakers." Then she turned to the annoying man. "Let's make a bet! If I win, you must do me a favor, and if I lose, I will do you a favor. Do you agree?"
"Okay, but I don't believe you can paint so well." tittered Li Luo.
On hearing the bet, other guests also chimed in. "Li Luo will win!"
"Please make a note." Yun Shan instructed Lord Zheng.
The excitement around the bet increased and a number of other guests joined in as well. However, they all seemed to be supporting Li Luo. When the game was about to start, a cold voice could be heard above everyone else's. "I wager the Princess will win, " said Prince Jing.
In the guests' hubbub, Yun Shang took the parchment from Zheng and handed it to her father. "I humbly request you to be the judge."
"Agreed!" The Emperor readily consented and sat back.
an ink stone. Yun Shang took the pen and smiled. "Besides
eyes were fixed on Yun Shang. She drew
was done. A servant took the paper and showed it to everyone.
"As the most knowledgeable minister, you are accomplished in painting and calligraphy. Do you think the lotus and
the minister hastily. Then he came forward and made a careful comparison.
the iris lacks detail, but its style is consistent with the other painting. Moreover, both paintings share common features, that
Luo looked pale. He stood and walked to the paintings. He stared at them for a long time, frowning and unwilling to accept that he had lost.
be so arrogant?
at her father and found that he looked displeased. She lowered her eyes and smiled. 'Those who
remember that you still owe Prince Jing." Then she turned to the Empress and said, "Your Majesty, may we call the dancers and watch a performance?" She smiled humbly. After
before clapping her hands.
as she sat down, her sister Hua Jing spoke. "I'm
and chuckled. "Just for fun. Master Wu Na always said that my paintings have no charm. As Prince Jing
" mumbled Hua Jing. Hate
performers bowed and left. Just then, a voice could be heard. "Today witnesses the Coming-of-age Ceremony of Your Highness. May
voice. Her hands trembled and
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