webnovelfull Chapter 309 Meeting Again
Chapter 309 Meeting Again
When Ji Yuntang and Wang Sheng arrived at Qianqiu Tower, she experienced for the first time what a sea of people meant.
At first glance, all you see is a sea of moving heads, as dense as a tide.
Qianqiu Tower is divided into inner and outer fields. Only referees, registered students and people with special status are allowed to enter the inner field.
The outside area was filled with ordinary people who came to watch the fun.
For some aristocratic and powerful people and prominent figures, Qingyun Hall arranged special seats for them to watch the game.
As Ji Yuntang had the competition notification letter in his hand, he was invited into the inner venue by the guards at the gate as soon as he arrived.
As soon as she entered, she met Ji Zihang.
The young man was wearing a sky blue Bixia Yunyan brocade robe, with long eyebrows like willows and clear contours. His inky black hair was tied up high with a jade crown. His sharp black eyes were sharp and showed a hint of sinisterness, and his nobility was evident in his movements.
When he saw Ji Yuntang, Ji Zihang's face suddenly darkened.
He raised his chin slightly, and his expression naturally revealed a sense of arrogance and domineering.
He waited for Ji Yuntang to come over and talk to him, but he didn't expect Ji Yuntang to walk straight past him and go to the seat opposite.
Ji Zihang's arrogant expression suddenly became unbearable.
Compared with the brothers Ji Huaiche and Ji Qingfeng, Ji Zihang had the least contact with Ji Yuntang.
He had always looked down on her in his heart.
Even though Ji Yuntang returned to her own home, he still felt that the Yongning Marquisate was kind enough to take her in.
She should and must be grateful to their family instead of causing them trouble again and again.
But the recent series of events made Ji Zihang realize that his sister was not as simple as he saw.
On the contrary, Ji Yuntang is extremely resourceful and ambitious.
Ji Zihang has always been a prominent figure in the Royal Academy and has a high reputation.
He was flattered by women wherever he went, which made the young man quite arrogant.
Now Ji Yuntang actually turned a blind eye to him, how could Ji Zihang bear it?
He directly stopped a person in charge of Canglang Poetry Talk and asked him, "What's going on with your Qingyun Pavilion? Why are you letting all kinds of people into the backstage?"
When Ji Zihang said this, his tone was a bit sharp and he didn't deliberately lower his voice.
That's why, as soon as he finished speaking, almost everyone turned to look at him.
The person in charge was a middle-aged man, who was mainly responsible for the seating arrangement and sign-in of each student in the inner field.
After hearing what Ji Zihang said, he was also confused, but he still responded to him based on the principle of responsibility.
"Mr. Ji San may have seen it wrong. No one in our Qianqiu Tower keeps cats and dogs."
Ji Zihang: "..."
He was speechless for a moment, but in his heart he felt that it was really tiring to communicate with stupid people.
When literati talk about cats and dogs, they never refer to real cats and dogs. Most of the time, they are just making indirect accusations.
But this person couldn't even hear it, and I don't know how he became the person in charge of Canglang Poetry Talk.
Ji Zihang took a deep breath and looked in the direction of Ji Yuntang.
"Canglang Poetry Contest is such a formal competition, why would you let outsiders in?"
The middle-aged man looked at him speechlessly. He now finally knew who Ji Zihang was talking about when he mentioned "cats and dogs"!
As one of the leaders of Canglang Poetry Talk, it is his job to remember the identity and name of every student in the field.
Almost instantly, he recognized Ji Yuntang's identity.
The middle-aged man said gently: "Mr. Ji San, you may not know that Princess Ye is also one of the students who signed up for the competition. There is no problem for her to appear in the inner field."
Ji Zihang: "..."
Ji Zihang: "!!!"
Ji Yuntang has signed up, how come he doesn’t know?
Before Ji Zihang could come to his senses, he heard Ji Yuntang sneer.
"Not bad, you pretended very well, you have a talent for acting."
Ji Zihang looked at her with an unhappy expression, "What do you mean?"
Ji Yuntang laughed, "Don't you know what this princess means?"
"Why did this princess appear in the inner field? Do you dare to say that you don't know?"
Ji Zihang's brows knitted deeper. "What does your presence in the inner court have to do with me? How could I possibly know?"
He had been staying in his house reading books for the past three days and had not come out, so he didn't know many things happening in the outside world.
It was also when he was leaving the house that Ji Zihang heard that Qingyun Hall had made an exception and opened up registration spots for three women for this year's Canglang Poetry Talk.
But I never expected that Ji Yuntang would be one of these three places.
Just now, he didn't even connect Ji Yuntang with the woman who signed up for the competition.
This also caused Ji Zihang to make a joke before the game even started.
Ji Yuntang's beautiful eyes flickered slightly. She had just deliberately tested Ji Zihang, but she felt that his expression did not seem fake.
So, her registration should have nothing to do with Ji Zihang, but someone else.
Ji Yuntang curled his lips in a mocking tone. That's right, although Ji Zihang is self-righteous, he still has the basic qualities of a scholar.
He should not bother to do such a thing.
At this moment, several figures walked in from the backstage.
There were three men and two women, and they were all dressed in a manner that indicated they were either wealthy or noble.
The middle-aged man who was in charge immediately came forward respectfully to greet them. Ji Yuntang guessed that these people must be important people.
After one of the young men in white signed in, he walked directly to Ji Yuntang and greeted him warmly.
"Princess Ye, long time no see. I didn't expect to see you here."
Ji Yuntang looked up and thought for a moment, then suddenly remembered.
"Are you Jiang Yunheng, the grandson of General Jiang?"
Jiang Yunheng smiled elegantly and said respectfully: "It is me. We met before at the palace banquet."
"The poem written by Princess Ye is excellent. I copied down the poem "Snow Plum" and shared it with my classmates and friends. They all praised you for your erudition and talent."
"Now, 'Snow Plum' has become one of the poems that every student in our Imperial Academy must read. Even the dean is reading your poem."
Ji Yuntang felt a little embarrassed, but more of it was flattered.
How could she have become famous in the Royal Academy just because of a poem!
Furthermore, those were all the knowledge products left by our ancestors, and she was just promoting them a little bit.
Ji Yuntang smiled awkwardly and said, "Mr. Jiang, you are too polite. I just have a good memory."
Jiang Yunheng didn't understand what she meant by this sentence. He just thought Ji Yuntang was too modest.
His eyes were gentle and he said politely, "I have been wondering when I will have the chance to see the princess again. I want to ask you for some advice."
"I didn't expect to see you so soon. Is the princess also a contestant in the Canglang Poetry Contest?"