EBE Chapter 87 Mo Qingkui, just do it.
Chapter 87 Mo Qingkui, just do it.
Gao Xian didn't notice her expression and continued, "This landscape painting has a grand and well-arranged layout, with varying shades of ink on the mountains."
"Moreover, it does not adhere to the detailed depiction of every object and scene, but surpasses it in terms of artistic conception and charm."
It's truly unexpected that Qin Jiuwei paints even better than the court painter's favorite disciple.
What kind of woman did Xie Yanli marry?
With each additional word he uttered, Mo Qingkui's expression grew even more somber.
"Pfft—" Gao Yunzhi couldn't help but burst out laughing.
It was a rare sight to see Mo Qingkui so humiliated, and it amused her to no end.
Hearing Gao Yunzhi's undisguised mockery, Mo Qingkui's anger intensified.
Qin Jiuwei is Xie Yanli's wife, and Xie Yanli's protection of her, though disgusting, is understandable.
But Gao Xianming clearly realized that he was on Gao Shuyu's side, and he even praised Qin Jiuwei in front of her.
Gao Xian is her man, yet he doesn't side with her!
She's absolutely furious!
Mo Qingkui was so angry that her eyebrows shot up, and she stood with her hands on her hips and shouted, "Gao Xian, how could you do this?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone gasped.
Consort Chen actually dared to call the Emperor by his name in public!
Although they knew that Consort Chen was favored, they did not expect her to be favored to such an extent.
Qin Jiuwei hadn't expected Consort Chen to be so bold.
In her previous life, Mo Qingkui was just as unrestrained and rude, but she still knew her limits.
When others are around, she might at most act coquettishly towards Gao Xian.
But this life is even worse than the last...
Gao Xian's expression also turned cold at this moment.
The quiet atmosphere around her was like a bucket of cold water being poured over her head, and Mo Qingkui's heart suddenly jolted.
Suddenly realizing what she had just said...
She forgot that the person standing before her now was not her boyfriend from her past life, but the emperor, the supreme ruler...
Mo Qingkui's lips turned pale instantly, but her pride as a modern person prevented her from kneeling down to bow and apologize to Gao Xian.
She stiffened her neck and looked up at Gao Xian.
Gao Xian was initially furious, but when he saw her innocent and pure eyes, his anger subsided considerably.
Oh well, isn't what he loves most about Qingkui's simple and innocent nature?
If Qingkui were like the other women in the palace, he wouldn't like her either.
Gao Xian pursed his lips, but ultimately said nothing.
Everyone was shocked to see this.
It turns out that the Emperor's favor towards Consort Chen has reached such an extent.
The Emperor could remain completely indifferent to Consort Chen's blatant disrespect...
Gao Yunzhi snorted coldly. "Let Mo Qingkui act up. Sooner or later she'll ruin Gao Xian's feelings for her! Let's see what she does then!"
Turning his gaze to Gao Shuyu, who was secretly shedding tears, he thought, "Oh, there's still someone to deal with."
"Now both the Emperor and Prince Xie think that Jiuwei's landscape painting is better."
Gao Yunzhi looked at Gao Shuyu with a smile, "Princess Yongning, do you still remember the bet we made before?"
She tilted her head slightly, smiling at her, "What does the loser have to do again?"
Gao Shuyu's face instantly contorted.
She naturally remembered that the loser had to kneel down and kowtow to the other person.
But when she made this bet, she never expected Qin Jiuwei to win!
Originally, he wanted to use this to humiliate Qin Jiuwei, but he didn't expect it to end up harming himself.
Gao Shuyu's eyes were full of stubbornness and resentment.
She's a member of the royal family! How could she kneel and kowtow to Qin Jiuwei, the daughter of a minor official? It's utterly humiliating!
"Your Majesty!" She suddenly looked up, her voice filled with stubbornness and resentment.
"Although I lost this competition, I am Your Majesty's own cousin. It would be disgraceful for the royal family to kneel and kowtow to others!"
Tears welled in Gao Shuyu's eyes, as if she were desperately grasping at the last glimmer of hope.
Royal family? Cousin?
Gao Xian's face was as cold and aloof as frost, and his eyes revealed an undisguised indifference.
If her father, the King of Qi, had considered blood ties, he would not have rebelled.
Talking to him about this now? That's ridiculous.
His voice was icy cold: "Since you lost the contest, you should abide by the bet. Members of the royal family cannot be so dishonest and shameless."
Gao Shuyu's body froze instantly, all color drained from her face, and her eyes were filled with despair and helplessness.
Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something more, but she swallowed it back.
Under everyone's gaze, Gao Shuyu slowly turned around, her legs feeling as heavy as lead, and walked slowly toward Qin Jiuwei.
Her eyes were filled with resentment, burning with a flame of unwillingness, as she stared intently at the face before her.
Xie Yanli noticed her gaze, and his handsome expression grew even colder.
He suddenly raised his eyelashes, revealing dark, icy eyes that looked down at her.
"Is Princess Yongning moving so slowly, perhaps she's stalling for time?"
Gao Shuyu bit her lip, her face turning even more pale.
She bent her knees and knelt heavily on the ground.
The sound of a "thump" was particularly clear in the silent palace.
Her forehead slowly lowered, touching the cold ground, her hair falling messily on both sides of her face.
“It’s because I’m not as skilled as others.” She squeezed out a barely audible but resentful voice from her throat.
Qin Jiuwei's eyebrows twitched slightly.
On this day, he had first been forced to kneel and kowtow to Qin Le'an, and now he had been forced to kneel and kowtow to Gao Shuyu.
She even had the feeling of becoming an elder or ancestor...
However, I still felt quite satisfied, as it was a way of getting revenge for Gao Shuyu drugging me with aphrodisiacs.
Gao Xian showed little interest in the scene and turned his gaze to Qin Jiuwei's landscape painting.
But the more he looked, the more something seemed off.
Qin Jiuwei's painting... somehow bears a resemblance to Meng Fu.
But Meng Fu was a court painter, how could they possibly know each other?
Gao Xian turned his gaze, his eyes becoming deeper and more probing as he looked at Qin Jiuwei.
Mo Qingkui noticed Gao Xian's gaze and a sense of crisis inexplicably welled up in her heart.
She knew that Gao Xian's heart belonged to her, and he had always been indifferent to the other women in the palace.
This was the first time she had ever seen him so interested in a woman other than her.
However, when she turned her gaze to Xie Yanli beside her, she instantly felt relieved.
Qin Jiuwei is already married, so Gao Xian would never steal a subject's wife, would he?
I was being a bit of an unfounded worryer.
But there was still a vague, inexplicable unease.
The sun was already setting, and the autumn banquet had come to an end.
The noble ladies all walked towards the palace gate, and their carriages were parked at the palace entrance.
Just then, a crisp and rhythmic sound of horses' hooves approached from afar, drawing everyone's attention.
A luxurious and exquisite carriage slowly approached, its shafts crafted from ebony and carved with intricate cloud patterns. Delicate glass lamps hung at the four corners of the carriage, their candlelight flickering within.
The carriage stopped in front of the noble ladies, and as the carriage curtain was gently lifted, a tall and slender figure appeared in everyone's sight.
Many people recognized him, exclaiming, "It's the Prince Consort!"
The man Gao Yunzhi set her sights on was naturally good-looking.
Chen Huaizhi was very handsome. Beneath his sword-like eyebrows, his starry eyes were full of affection. His gaze was like gentle waves under the warm spring sun, warm and profound.
His thin lips curved slightly upward, carrying a faint smile.
His posture was also very upright, and he wore a brocade robe, exuding a gentle and noble air.
But Qin Jiuwei's expression turned cold the moment she saw him.