amaotonovel Chapter 362 Woodwork Exhibition
Chapter 362 Woodwork Exhibition
Luo Qingge also said indignantly: "Before, you said that my third sister-in-law is not of the bloodline of the Yongning Marquis Mansion, and it was the third son of the Ji family who wanted to test the blood relationship. Now you say that she is possessed by a spirit from the mountains. You and your son are indeed birds of a feather. Both of you are not good people."
Meng: "..."
Meng: "!!!"
Unexpectedly, Luo Qingge was just as good as Ji Yuntang in scolding people.
But Meng didn't dare to refute a word. Although what Luo Qingge said was unpleasant, it was obvious to everyone.
The Marquis' Mansion was not in the right on this point, so Meng took the initiative to admit her mistake.
"Your Majesty, Princess Nine, please calm down. I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have made random guesses. Please forgive me, Your Majesty and Princess Nine."
"Forgive me?" Luo Qingge sneered, "If forgiveness is just words, then what is the point of the law?"
"Give her ten slaps as forgiveness!"
At the command, a nanny came immediately, rolled up her sleeves and started slapping Meng in the face.
The sound of "pa pa pa" continued in her ears. She endured the pain but dared not make a sound.
Meng had a forbearing expression, but she was roaring in her heart: Ji Yuntang, all the sufferings that I am going through now are all caused by you.
This lady will make you pay with blood!
After ten slaps, her face became swollen. Ji Nanchuan rushed over and saluted respectfully:
"Empress, Ninth Princess, this humble concubine is used to speaking without restraint. She did not mean to offend you and the Ninth Princess. I will definitely discipline this humble concubine when I return. I hope you and the Ninth Princess will not take it personally."
The Queen glanced at her with a slightly cold look in her eyes, "I hope the Marquis will do what he said."
At this time, the palace maid said something in the queen's ear, and the queen nodded.
She said calmly: "My Lord, the banquet is about to begin. Take your wife downstairs to dress and apply medicine first!"
"Yes, Queen, Ninth Princess, I will take my leave."
Ji Nanchuan's face was full of respect, and he turned around and left with Meng.
As soon as he got to a place where there was no one, his expression changed immediately!
He praised: "Madam, you did a good job on this matter. I believe it won't be long before the news that Ji Yuntang is possessed by a spirit will spread throughout the palace."
"When that time comes, it will be much more logical for Taoist Master Yuqing to come forward again."
Meng said with a sinister look on her face: "As long as Ji Yuntang can be killed and Hang'er can be rescued, I would be willing to receive not only ten slaps, but even a hundred slaps!"
That’s right, Ji Nanchuan and Meng’s actions were all premeditated.
The reason why she said Ji Yuntang was possessed by a demon was not because she really wanted to cause trouble in front of the Queen, but to give them a heads-up in advance and prepare for Taoist Yuqing's next move.
This kind of thing may seem ridiculous, but there are actually quite a few people who believe in it.
The more powerful a person is, the more he believes in ghosts and gods.
As long as he plants a seed of doubt in their hearts, Taoist Master Yuqing can make it take root and sprout.
After Meng washed and combed her hair, she applied medicine on her face, and the swelling seemed to have subsided a lot.
She and Ji Nanchuan returned to the Taiye Lake again, and just at this moment the eunuch's voice was heard.
"The Emperor has arrived, Concubine Chu has arrived, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi has arrived, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chen has arrived, Concubine Li has arrived, the Tenth Princess has arrived..."
A group of people dressed in luxurious clothes filed in, followed by Mei Zhuyu, Cheng Rushan and others.
Concubine Li walked in, wearing a snow-white fur coat, supported by Jianlan. There was almost no trace of blood on her pale face, and she had lost a lot of weight visibly.
When she passed by Ji Yuntang, she gave him a cold look, with a morbid hatred flickering in her eyes.
Ji Yuntang raised his eyebrows. Wasn't Concubine Li in solitary confinement? Emperor Jingyang actually let her out?
Emperor Jingyang and the Empress took their seats, and everyone knelt down and began to salute.
Emperor Jingyang raised his hand slightly and sat on the dragon throne.
"My dear ministers and ladies, please stand up!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Ji Yuntang and said, "Today's banquet is mainly held for the examinees who won the championship in Canglang Poetry Talk. Princess Ye really impressed me."
Ji Yuntang bowed and smiled, "Your Majesty, thank you for the compliment. I am just lucky."
Emperor Jingyang: "..."
Everyone: "..."
You can't be this humble, right?
If she could win the crown just by luck, then she must have saved the world in her previous life to have such good luck.
Emperor Jingyang laughed loudly, "Princess Ye is really humorous. Even Principal Cheng and Pavilion Master Mei praised you as a genius, and you are still so humble."
Ji Yuntang was too lazy to argue with him. She felt that Emperor Jingyang was just saying this for others to hear, and actually he didn't approve of her at all.
After all, the perfunctory look in people's eyes cannot be faked.
At this time, a young eunuch came up to report, "Your Majesty, the wooden products designed by Princess Ye and the candidates have been made. Do you want to bring them up for display now?"
The first step in the Enrong Banquet is to display the finished products designed by the candidates in the woodworking competition, and then see whether they can be mass-produced and promoted based on their respective practicality.
Emperor Jingyang waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and bring it up."
He was still looking forward to the finished products of the woodworking competition.
Soon, the finished products were carried up one by one by the guards, and each one was covered with red cloth.
According to the regulations, the candidates need to unveil the red cloth themselves and then show the finished product of their design to everyone.
In this round of design, nearly thirty finished products were brought up for display.
As Ji Yuntang is the crown jewel, her washing machine is ranked first.
She walked up and uncovered the red cloth, and everyone stared at it intently.
They were all very curious. Is this washing machine really as magical as she said? Can it free their hands and wash clothes cleanly?
Under the red cloth, everyone saw the true appearance of the washing machine.
It was a drum-shaped object with a large space inside and the outside was fixed with copper rings, which formed three full circles.
It has a wooden lid on top that can be removed, and a thin tube extends out from the lower back.
The most amazing thing is that there is a large rotating wheel-shaped device at the back of the washing machine, which is connected with an equal-arm lever and looks like a big wheel.
After Ji Yuntang briefly explained the principles of the design, he asked the guards to carry the washing machine and place it downstream of the Taiye Lake.
The Taiye Pond leads directly to the outside of the palace, and the water is flowing.
Next, a magical scene happened. The wheel-shaped device actually moved by itself, and soon the water flowed into the interior of the washing machine.
Ji Yuntang asked the palace maid to bring the dirty clothes and put them in, and poured some of his special soap powder. The washing machine started moving by itself under the drive of water.
Everyone was reluctant to even blink, for fear of missing out on any important moments.