Chapter 225 Poetry Meeting and Comments
"Yes, but when the twin sisters of the Lin family stand together, the impact of their beauty is really extraordinary!"
If they could get both of these sisters, they would be so happy! Unfortunately, with the family background of the Lin family, they were destined to just dream!
Some men who only saw the beauty of the two secretly felt regretful and wondered why the Lin family’s family background was not lower. There were so many candidates for them to be surrounded by!
Such a waste!
"This Lin Yuxi is worthy of being the most talented woman in Daxia. No one can match her looks and temperament."
There are also some young talents who have a deep liking for the famous Lin Yuxi. When they see her, they can't wait to praise her like a flower to attract the beauty's attention.
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"Yuxi, you're finally here!" Gu Mingyue waved to Lin Yuxi enthusiastically with a bright smile on her face.
Lin Yuxi smiled slightly, took a few steps, and walked towards Gu Mingyue with her sister Lin Yuxin. Gu Mingyue looked at Lin Yuxin, who looked similar to Lin Yuxi, curiously and asked, "Who is this?"
Lin Yuxi gently took her sister's hand and introduced, "This is my twin sister Yuxin. She rarely attends such occasions on weekdays, so today I brought her here to see it for herself."
Gu Mingyue looked at Lin Yuxin, who looked exactly like Lin Yuxi, curiously, "Oh, so this is Sister Yuxin. I've always heard about her, and now that I see her today, she's really as pretty as you."
Lin Yuxin nodded slightly and said shyly, "Thank you for the compliment, sister."
Gu Mingyue took Lin Yuxi and Lin Yuxin's hands affectionately and said, "Follow me quickly, the sisters are waiting in the private room."
A few people walked through the lively crowd and walked up the carved stairs to the private room on the second floor. As soon as they entered the door, they heard a burst of laughter.
"Yuxi, you are finally here. We have all been waiting for you to appreciate the poems of today's talented scholars." Zhao Wan'er, who was wearing a pink silk dress, said in a tender voice.
"Yes, Yuxi, every poetry gathering always feels less interesting without you." Li Mengqi, who was dressed in goose yellow clothes, also echoed.
Lin Yuxi bowed slightly and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time."
"Come and sit down." Gu Mingyue pulled them to sit on the carved pear wood chairs.
Lin Yuxi looked around and saw that all the young ladies were dressed up carefully, competing with each other in beauty and having their own merits.
Zhao Wan'er's pink silk dress makes her look cute and lovely, Li Mengqi's goose yellow dress makes her look gentle and generous, and Sun Yueran, in her emerald green dress, looks fresh and refined like a lotus emerging from water.
Everyone started chatting with each other.
"Sister Yuxi, I heard that you wrote another wonderful poem recently. Can you tell us about it?"
Lin Yuxi chuckled and said, "It's just a casual creation, not worth mentioning."
Lin Yuxin quietly watched her sister Lin Yuxi being surrounded by stars, and couldn't help but sigh. In ancient times, apart from other things, these beauties were at least all natural, and they were pleasing to the eye.
No wonder there are three wives and four concubines. There are really too many beauties and it’s easy to be dazzled!
At this time, there was a burst of applause from the first floor. Gu Mingyue walked to the window, looked down, and said, "Everyone, look, that's Mr. Wang's new work."
Everyone gathered around the window and saw the talented people on the first floor painting with their brushes, showing off their talent.
Prince Wang recited loudly: "The spring breeze touches the green willows, the summer rain moistens the lotus fragrance. The autumn frost dyes the maple leaves, the winter snow reflects the fragrance of plum blossoms."
"Good poem, good poem!" everyone praised.
Lin Yuxi frowned slightly and said softly: "Although this poem is well-balanced, the artistic conception is a little lacking and lacks some novelty."
Lin Yuxin was shocked. Her sister's comment was really sharp. She secretly observed the reactions of the people around her and saw that everyone agreed with her point of view. She couldn't help feeling depressed!
Why didn't she travel through time to Lin Yuxi? She could have learned so much for free!
At this time, another talented scholar stood up and chanted: "The bright moon shines on the past and present, and the stars illuminate the universe. The mountains and rivers are all in the painting, and the years have left their own marks."
Lin Yuxi nodded and said, "This poem has a broad artistic conception and a grand atmosphere. It's quite good."
Lin Yuxin silently memorized these verses in her heart, thinking about studying them carefully when she returned, just in case she could really find clues about other time travelers.
The poetry reading was in full swing, with all the talented people showing off their best works.
Suddenly, a strange young man walked onto the stage and recited: "A pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without a companion. Raising the cup to invite the bright moon, my shadow and I become three people."
When Lin Yuxin heard this poem, her heart was shocked. Isn't this Li Bai's "Drinking Alone Under the Moon"? Could there really be other travelers here? Her face turned pale in an instant, and her body trembled slightly.
Lin Yuxi noticed that her sister was acting strangely and asked with concern, "Yuxin, what's wrong with you?"
Lin Yuxin pretended to be calm and said, "Sister, I'm fine. It's just that this poem is too amazing and I was a little excited."
Stunning?
It's scary, right? But this scene has just begun! It is guaranteed to leave a deep impression on her younger sister.
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After reciting the poem, the young man waited proudly for everyone's praise. He crossed his arms across his chest, his eyes full of complacency, as if he was sure that he would be the focus of the audience.
"Good poem! Good poem!" A talented man was the first to cheer and nodded continuously.
"This artistic conception and talent are truly extraordinary!" Another talented man also praised.
However, at this moment, a sharp voice rang out: "This young master is not teasing us. This is clearly a new poem published in this issue of Yanyu Pavilion. Isn't it a bit ungentle for this young master to bring this poem up?"
The crowd, who had not yet had a chance to read the new collection of poems, was suddenly in an uproar and started whispering to each other.
The young man's face turned pale instantly, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he stammered, "You...you are talking nonsense! This poem was clearly written by me!"
At this time, Lin Yuxi on the second floor raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.
Lin Yuxin beside her was surprised. She tugged at her sister's sleeve and whispered, "Sister, what's going on?"
Lin Yuxi patted her sister's hand gently and said meaningfully: "Sister, just wait and see. There are always people in this world who try to take shortcuts and take advantage of others. Today I will let you see that such behavior will eventually be exposed."
Lin Yuxin felt a little uncomfortable under Lin Yuxi's gaze, which seemed to see through her. She swallowed unconsciously and said, "Of course... naturally, what my sister said makes sense."
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On the first floor, an elderly scholar stood up, stroked his beard, and said seriously: "Young man, plagiarism can be a big or small matter. If you admit it now, perhaps everyone can give you a lighter sentence."
The young man was so anxious that his face turned red and he argued loudly: "I didn't plagiarize! This is really what I got through my hard thinking!"
Someone in the crowd snorted coldly: "Then tell me, where did your inspiration for writing poetry come from? What was your state of mind when you wrote it?"
The young man opened his mouth, but no words came out for a long time, and his eyes began to avoid attention.
The academician of the Imperial College sighed and slowly stood out. Seeing this, everyone made way for him.
He walked up to the young master, looked solemnly, and said, "Young master, you are not the original author who published "Drinking Alone Under the Moon", right?
The facts are before you, so you better admit it. In this poetry gathering, we value real talent and knowledge, not fraud."
The young master looked at the condemning eyes of the crowd and finally couldn't help but break down and told the truth.
"I'm wrong! I'm wrong! I just don't like being called a rough guy, and I just want to take advantage of the time and show off. Please forgive me this time."
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When the ladies on the second floor heard this, they were all shocked. They didn't expect that someone would do such a thing so blatantly. It was really audacious!
The fire-playing expert has been confirmed!
Lin Yuxi turned to look at Lin Yuxin, who looked unhappy, and asked, "Sister, do you have anything to say?"