When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

There seemed to be a competition going on in the center of the venue.

Xu Xinyue and his group came forward to watch.

It seemed to be a women's poetry competition, so most of the noble ladies gathered in groups of two or three, fanning themselves gently, whispering and laughing. There were also a few young men standing outside the circle, curiously watching.

Xu Xinyue and Xia Xueyao were curious and wanted to join in the fun, so they went forward to see what was going on.

When I got closer, I found that it was still Hu Qiuzhu, He Yunyin and others.

Xu Xinyue and Xia Xueyao looked at each other, and both of them saw something indescribable from their expressions. It was really a narrow road for enemies to meet.

Never mind, it doesn’t matter if I don’t join in the fun.

The two turned around and were about to leave.

Suddenly, a shrill voice pierced through the whispers around the factory and pierced their ears:

"Ms. Xu and Miss Xia are both talented writers. Do you have the courage to come and give it a try?"

The two wanted to pretend they didn't hear anything and just leave.

Hu Qiuzhu was a little anxious: "Could it be that you think our level is too low and you don't want to compete with us? You didn't even respond and just turned around and left?"

The only two people who turned around and wanted to leave were Xu Xinyue and Xia Xueyao.

The ladies who wanted to participate in the competition both on and off the stage cast their eyes on Xu Xinyue and Xia Xueyao, glancing them up and down.

Their expressions varied, some looked around curiously, while others looked disdainful.

Since most of them were women, Qin Yuechuan and Qin Xingyue were waiting outside the crowd for the two to come out.

Suddenly he noticed a commotion among the crowd. Fearing that something had happened to the two men, he disregarded the rules and etiquette, walked through the crowd and went forward to check.

But Xu Xinyue and Xia Xueyao were already on the stage, looking indifferent, as if they were about to participate in the competition.

The two of them seemed to be fine, so Qin Yuechuan and Qin Xingyue remained calm and waited and saw what would happen.

They were both handsome, and the noisy crowd suddenly quieted down. Many noble ladies stole a glance at them, then lowered their heads in shame.

"Tell me, how do we compete?" The one who spoke was Xia Xueyao with her arms folded.

Hu Qiuzhu pretended to be gentle and explained to her in a pinched voice: "It's not a complicated rule. There is a wooden box here with colored paper inside. You can write a poem according to the title written on the colored paper within one stick of incense.

At the end of the competition, all the poems will be placed here for everyone present to judge. The one with the most votes will be the winner. "

Xu Xinyue thought for a moment and realized that the rule was not that difficult to follow, but Hu Qiuzhu specifically pointed out her and Yaoyao, and his purpose must be complicated.

Looking at the fiery gazes of Hu Qiuzhu and the others and the looks of those around him who were watching the show, he knew what they wanted to see:

It was the look of the two of them being severely humiliated!

However, it is not known how the humiliation was carried out.

Qin Yuechuan also felt a little uncomfortable with the malicious gazes around him, but when he met Xu Xinyue's comforting gaze, he nodded at her imperceptibly.

there is always a solution to a problem.

They both thought so.

There are tables, chairs, and writing utensils on the stage.

The contestants are separated by a veil to prevent prying eyes.

In fact, it is only for the sake of elegance and beauty, to guard against gentlemen but not villains.

However, you are all young ladies from noble families, so you are naturally unwilling to do things like peeping at others.

The theme that Xu Xinyue drew was "Moon".

Before she started writing, she held the question in her hand, her brows furrowed, as if she was feeling embarrassed.

When the noble ladies in the audience saw her like this, they knew that this person was probably illiterate and guessed that even the poems she wrote would not be worthy of being presented in a formal audience.

They all looked like they were enjoying a good show.

Only Qin Yuechuan stared at her every move without blinking.

Xu Xinyue was not troubled by the topic. She was just thinking about how to do something to her poem to prevent Hu Qiuzhu from having any bad intentions.

When other noble ladies had already started writing, Xu Xinyue was still frowning, as if thinking about something.

Just as the incense was about to burn out, Xu Xinyue slowly picked up the brush and wrote with a slight smile on her lips, as if she had it all planned out.

Seeing her expression, Qin Yuechuan also breathed a sigh of relief.

The incense has burned out, and everyone has handed in their poems in turn, waiting for the first verification.

The checker was a thin scholar who sat behind a screen, holding a red pen, circling the incoherent parts of the poems and essays as a preliminary screening.

The remaining works will be judged by the audience.

All the participating ladies waited quietly outside the screen, awaiting the results of the preliminary review.

Xu Xinyue held Xia Xueyao's hand and watched the situation quietly, waiting for the so-called "sudden accident".

Sure enough, not long after, the thin scholar frowned and walked around the screen.

He said loudly: "There are several poems here, which I cannot judge. I hope you can appreciate them together with me."

Although his words sounded normal, his thoughtful and troubled expression made everyone feel something was wrong.

What he said about "tasting" is really intriguing.

As Xu Xinyue expected, the poems circulated were those written by her and Xia Xueyao.

There are also two copies from Hu Qiuzhu and He Yunyin.

What surprised everyone was that Xu Xinyue's poem was exactly the same as He Yunyin's, and the content of Xia Xueyao's poem was exactly the same as Hu Qiuzhu's.

The only difference between the two identical copies of the poem is the handwriting.

But I can't tell who plagiarized whom.

Qin Yuechuan and Qin Xingyue in the audience also saw it. They looked at each other and both frowned.

They naturally believed that Xu Xinyue and Xia Xueyao would not do such a shameful thing, and the two must have been "provoked" and forced to participate in the competition.

Since he can't be the mastermind, so...

The two glanced at Hu Qiuzhu and He Yunyin who were pretending to be aggrieved, with murderous intent in their eyes.

Xia Xueyao was a little flustered, "Yueyue...we are not..."

Xu Xinyue patted Xia Xueyao's arm, signaling her to stay calm.

He placed his hand on his chest and shook his head gently at the two people in the audience.

She stepped forward and said, "Since we can't tell who plagiarized who, then we can each produce evidence to prove our innocence. Am I right?"

This statement hit the mark of Hu Qiuzhu: "Of course.

Then I'll go first.

I am on the list of talented women in Kyoto. I wonder what rankings Miss Xia and Miss Xu have?

If they were unknown, wouldn't it be obvious who plagiarized whom? "

Everyone nodded in agreement, saying it was indeed the case.

Xu Xinyue seldom socializes, and only a few people know her, let alone her ranking among talented women.

Xia Xueyao rarely appears in public due to her eye disease.

Then He Yunyin said, "Although I am not a talented girl, I have been following the Empress Dowager since I was a child. Even my enlightenment was taught by the Empress Dowager herself. How could I do such a shameful thing?"

Although he spoke politely on the surface, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

He raised his chin slightly, and said in the manner of a winner comforting a loser:

"Ms. Xu, Ms. Xia, if you have plagiarized, just admit it.

You two are unknown, so it is inevitable that you will be eager to become famous and be blinded by worldly utilitarianism. I don't blame you."

It sounds reasonable, even the Queen Mother was brought up.

On the one hand, she was famous, a talented woman on the list, and was taught personally by the Empress Dowager.

On the one hand, he has no name, is unknown, and knows very little.

It seems easy to tell who plagiarized and who was plagiarized.

The people in the audience were whispering to each other, and they had already determined that Xu Xinyue and Xia Xueyao were the ones who did the shameful thing.

"I just saw Miss Xu hesitate for a long time before she started writing a poem. If she had both literary talent and literary talent, why would she wait until the incense was almost burnt out before she started writing?"

"Indeed, it's obvious that he has no knowledge of literature. He hesitated for a long time before composing a poem."

"That's it?"

Qin Yuechuan just felt that it was noisy, and shouted coldly: "Shut up, everyone!"

He jumped onto the stage and grabbed Xu Xinyue's arm:

"No need to listen to such dirty nonsense, I believe you. I will take care of everything!"