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Wan's eyes swept across the crowd without batting an eyelid, then rested on a man clad in green for a moment.

The green-clothed man had a very handsome appearance. He didn't have any expression on his face, but he didn't make others feel cold. Even if he didn't have any expression, he was still very refined.

For some reason, Wan felt that the words on the table were written by this person.

Although it was just for an instant, the man also felt her gaze. He lifted his head and looked her in the eye for a moment. There was a polite smile in his eyes.

Although the smile was faint, it was still very bright. Wan felt her eyes blurred for a moment, then she quickly moved her eyes away.

He then shifted his gaze back to the poem in his hands. After a while, he spoke up leisurely, "The two young masters are skilled in calligraphy, the poem is extremely elegant, and I am sorry that I am unable to comment on it."

When the students heard what Wan said, they understood. In their eyes, Wan was only a thirteen year old girl. Even if she was studying, she was only average. How could they comment on their poems?

Moreover, those present were all the outstanding figures of the Qing City Academy.

Letting Wan comment was just to give face to Ye Zhongqing. The crowd did not have much hope.

Everyone let out a sigh of relief when they heard what Wan said.

If Wan really did make a comment, and if what she said was wrong, it wouldn't be good for them to retort, nor would it be good for them to not retort. If they retorted, they might have offended Principal Ye. If they did not retort, wouldn't that ruin their reputation as geniuses?

Nightingale saw the expressions on everyone's faces, but she did not show any other reaction.

However, he said to Ye Zhongqing, "We are all men's wives here, Wan Ye will not stay any longer. I will leave first."

Ye Zhongqing nodded.

Lin Chengzhi regained his senses after what happened. He did not address her directly by her name, but instead greeted her in a respectful manner, "Miss Ye, take care!"

When Wan saw his awkward expression, she felt it was funny.

After Wan left, the group of boys returned to life.

The wives of the families with status in the Azure Province had all arrived and were exchanging greetings with each other.

After a while, a maidservant came to inform him that the venue had already been arranged. So the lady smiled and led the other ladies into the hall.

The venue was located in a very spacious area with a chair and a short table placed in front of it. There was wine and snacks on the table.

On the left was the same as on the right, with rows of low stools and stools, and on the table were also drinks and snacks.

There were men's seats on the left and women's seats on the right.

The empty space in the middle was carpeted.

Entering the hall, the lady sat down with no doubt of her discretion, and the other ladies, after a modest exchange of courtesies, took their seats as well.

Actually, after living together in Qingcheng for such a long time and having hosted so many banquets, everyone already had a tacit understanding of which Madam would be seated. However, they all liked to pretend to be humble.

The Flower Festival was a magnificent day for the common folk. On this day, young men and women were invited to travel together, and they would enjoy the spring flowers while looking at each other.

Therefore, most of the men in the male seating area today were young and unmarried men. He had accompanied his mother and sisters to participate in the Hua Dynasty. If any girl caught his eye, he would have to privately contact the elders of the family.

This way of looking at things, compared to a blind marriage, had a little more autonomy.

And on this kind of occasion, the girls were doing their best to show off their abilities. If someone took a fancy to her, she might even fight for a good marriage for her. Otherwise, he would also receive a title of talent, making it even easier for him to marry into a higher family in the future.

When Wan arrived, most of the guests were already there. When Du saw her, she pulled her to a seat beside her.

After everyone had taken their seats, they thanked Hua Shen for saving Qingzhou's peace, and then thanked the other ladies for coming to participate in Hua Chao Yan, and then the banquet officially began.

Everyone took their seats once more, and a young girl dressed in purple stood up. She looked to be about fifteen to sixteen years old. She was clear and thin, and her waist was shaking. It was a tiny oval face with a pair of bright eyes.

The girl walked to the center of the stage and spoke softly to the Madam, "Madam, we are celebrating today's Flowers and Flowers Festival from top to bottom in Qingzhou. Yu'er is willing to perform a dance to celebrate with everyone."

Madam Gu smiled and said, "Alright, then let Miss Liu be the first person today." Then, he waved his hand to call the maidservants. The four maidservants each held a tray with a piece of jewelry for today's hairpins on it.

The items were placed on the table in front of them, and the Madam spoke up once again, "Today is the Flower Festival, we shouldn't restrain these children, but since I am the one who has been the host of this festival and restrained everyone, I will give everyone some compensation."

With that, she picked out the items on the tray for everyone to see.

The first one was a white jade hairpin. The texture of the white jade was very good. It was carved into an orchid, looking very elegant. The second was a scarlet gold step, with ruby inlaid in its hollowness and the most delicate part being the tassels. Liusu was made of soft gold, and her silk was pinched very thin. One could tell with a single glance that her craftsmanship was not simple at all. The third was a pair of carnelius carnelius. Agate was rare, and this opponent's carnelius was even more particular and more precious than the previous scarlet gold step. The fourth, simpler, was an egg-sized luminous pearl. It had not been processed at all, and appeared to be completely devoid of impurities.

As for the rest, it was just some small items. But it's all a girl's thing. There is Suzhou rouge powder, there are earrings hair hairpin.

After everything had been displayed, the Madam spoke again: "The prize placed on the stage is today's prize. The white jade hairpin was presented as a gift to the first performer today. Bu Fang's prize was given to the third place, agate's prize was given to the second place, and Ye Ming Zhu was given to the first place. As for the other little things, all the girls who participated in the meeting had them as well. I hope that the ladies will not hold back and do their best to show that they are. "

With that said, the girls below were eager to give it a try. Some were confident, some whispered, and some were envious of Miss Liu's luck. They picked the first performance, and no matter how she performed, she always had a white jade hairpin.

Soon after, the sound of silk bamboo rang out. Miss Liu began to dance, and the field gradually quieted down. Miss Liu's dance was a traditional sacrificial dance. The dance was gorgeous and Miss Liu's movements were smooth. Everyone was attracted by her dance.

"Miss Liu, Liu Yu is the direct descendant of the Zhao Family. He had just come from the countryside and was 15 years old. The reason he came to Qingcheng this time was probably because he was looking for his in-laws. Although this dance is smooth, it is very deliberate. Clearly, it has been practiced recently. "

Mrs. Du watched the performance as she explained to Ms. Wan about the dance, while her comment on the dance made her speechless. She couldn't help but sigh at the Du Family's solid foundation, just like Miss Liu's dance.

Wan didn't know much about dancing, so she didn't comment much, but she believed in the Du family.