Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the final decision.

"I announce that the final winner of this competition is the second daughter of the Prime Minister, Miss Yun Yuxi. Does anyone have any objections? All objections should be raised immediately." The eldest princess knew that everyone must have doubts about this competition, so she simply stated it openly.

"Aunt, I don't accept it. Isn't Lingxi's Lotus Pond Moonlight not as good as Yun Yuxi's? Besides, Yun Ruyan and Lin Jinxiu are both famous talents in Kyoto. How could the three of us be inferior to Yun Yuxi?" The Sixth Princess Yan Lingxi said indignantly.

"Lingxi. This result was reached through discussion between me, the six ministries and the president of the Royal Academy. It seems that everyone is very curious about what Yun Yuxi painted. I have ordered people to open all the paintings of you four, and everyone can come forward and take a closer look," said Her Royal Highness the Princess majestically.

“I am not very talented, but I am willing to explain to you the shortcomings of each painting,” said the president of the Royal Academy with a smile.

The president of the Royal Academy is a leading figure in the Dayan Dynasty. He is bound to be fair and just. Everyone started to ask, "Please explain to me, President."

The first thing that was opened was the painting "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" by the Sixth Princess Yan Lingxi. The Sixth Princess was full of confidence and said sincerely, "Thank you for bothering the Dean."

"First of all, this painting of the lotus pond in the moonlight is very good overall, with soft lines, but the lotus leaves are a bit stiff, lacking the natural feeling of swaying in the evening breeze. Princess, you might as well observe more when painting. You will definitely get good results."

Yan Lingxi glanced at the lotus in the lake. A breeze happened to blow by, and the lotus leaves in the lake swayed gently in the wind, and circles of tiny ripples appeared on the water surface. Then he looked at his own painting and blushed instantly. Then he said sincerely, "Thank you for your guidance, Lingxi has benefited a lot."

Dean Yu Wenhuai stroked his gray beard and nodded.

The second painting is a landscape painting by Yun Ruyan. The painting shows a majestic momentum, with towering mountains, a Feitian waterfall rushing down, a big river passing by the foot of the mountain, and a small boat in the river, as if it is about to be submerged in the water. Looking closely at the boatman's movements, it seems that he has just experienced a disaster in the water. The rushing waterfall stirs up layers of water splashes, and the stern of the small boat just misses the water splashes, so the boatman's movements are like experiencing hardships. Everyone was amazed and said, "Oh my God, Miss Yun is really worthy of her reputation. This should be a painting of the Wuxi River. Isn't the Feitian Waterfall a unique view of the Wuxi River? How many literati and poets have come here to paint?" Listening to everyone's praise. Yun Ruyan always kept a bright smile.

"Miss Yun's painting of Wuxi River is beautiful, but it's a pity that there is a place smudged by ink. Although Miss Yun handled it very well, it is still not easy to escape my eyes." He walked forward and pointed at the boatman. "If I am not mistaken, Miss Yun should not want to paint the boatman's feeling of escaping death. It should be a temporary change of the ink smudge, so the boatman's movements are a bit weird. Everyone can take a closer look. Is there a place on the boatman's body that is smudged with ink? The ink here is a little darker."

Everyone looked in the direction where Dean Yuwen Huai pointed and saw that it was indeed true.

Yun Ruyan was instantly embarrassed and said, "The dean has a good eye. This place has indeed been blurred. I'm grateful for your lesson." Yun Ruyan's heart was filled with shock and she complained, "It seems that the first prize today will really be won by that bitch. Sister, it seems that my plan for today must be used. I'll let you be proud for a while," Yun Yuxi looked at her personal maid Dongmei and winked. The maid left quickly.

Next was Lin Jinxiu's plum blossom painting. When the painting was opened, everyone praised it, saying, "This plum blossom has such a charm. It gives people a feeling as if they are in the plum forest. It seems that they can smell the fragrance of plum blossoms." Everyone praised it very highly. Lin Jinxiu just kept a proper smile, not arrogant or impatient. Yun Yuxi smiled in her heart, "Sure enough, he is a scheming person. This person is very cunning and not easy to deal with."

"Please give me some guidance, Dean. I will be very grateful," Lin Jinxiu pleaded softly.

"This plum painting is vivid and lifelike, with all its charm. It is a rare masterpiece. I am deeply pleased. The younger generation is indeed to be feared."

Everyone was undecided for a moment. What did the dean mean? Could it be that the first prize today was the daughter of the Minister of Rites? It seemed that something interesting was going to happen next.

At this time, Lin Jinxiu looked at Yun Yuxi with her eyes full of calculations, and said provocatively, "Miss Yun, please give me some advice."

"Are you sure you want my advice?" Yun Yuxi asked.

Lin Jinxiu raised her eyebrows but did not answer.

Someone shouted, "Look at Miss Yun's masterpiece, what is it about?"