Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2 - Startling Her Husband
Chapter 3 - Conquering Through The Stomach
Chapter 4 - Planting Seeds
Chapter 5 - The Beginnings Of A Small Vegetable Garden And Her Livelihood
Chapter 6 - Suspicious
Chapter 7 - Zhang
Chapter 8 - Into The City
Chapter 9 - Negotiations
Chapter 10 - Silver Hairpin
Chapter 11 - There Are Many Scandals Laid Before A Widow'S Door.
Chapter 12 - What A Calculation! Corn Bread For Meat!
Chapter 13 - Superb Cutting Skill
Chapter 14 - Prey; Die To Survive
Chapter 15 - Dishonest, A Man’S Mind
Chapter 16 - Laugh, This Unkind Woman!
Chapter 17 - Rage, Sudden Rage
Chapter 18 - Sudden Disease; Witch Dance
Chapter 19 - Panic, 100-Day Limit
Chapter 20 - Pipe Dream, Words From A Dog Mouth
Chapter 21 - Life Saved By Gold Needle
Chapter 22 - Wake Up With Red Eyes
Chapter 23 - Drama By A Unique Creep
Chapter 24 - Intimacy, Change Of Addressing Term
Chapter 25 - Heal With An Open Heart
Chapter 26 - Close, Karma Is Coming
Chapter 27 - Dock, Soft As Jade
Chapter 28 - Root Sculpture, Windfall
Chapter 29 - In The Forest, All Together
Chapter 30 - Companion, A Serious Woman Is Most Beautiful
Chapter 31 - Conscience, Losing Both
Chapter 32 - Scene-Making, The Village Head
Chapter 33 - Embarrassment, Thick-Faced
Chapter 34 - Want To Go, No Way!
Chapter 35 - Bias And Calumniation
Chapter 36 - Driving Away, Punishment
Chapter 37 - Nap, The Prettiest Hand
Chapter 38 - Open An Umbrella For A Beautiful Flower
Chapter 39 - Money, Who Doesn’T Like?
Chapter 40 - A Great Idea
Chapter 41 - To Hire People, Elder Wangsan’S Whole Family
Chapter 42 - Hope, An Ox Carriage
Chapter 43 - Revenge, Stones From Above
Chapter 44 - Beautiful Blossoms And Grass, Gentle Wind
Chapter 45 - Kiss, Jealousy
Chapter 46 - Alas, Heaven Forbid Ancient Society
Chapter 47 - : Fair, Cunning Reward
Chapter 48 - Changyou, Three-Sided Attitude
Chapter 49 - Her Whereabouts Is His Home
Chapter 50 - Boiling, New House Completed
Chapter 51 - Rage, Shocking All
Chapter 52 - Theory, Unfilial Son
Chapter 53 - Retribution, Wang Yushan Defeated
Chapter 54 - Gentle Wind, Son Paying Father’S Debt
Chapter 55 - Compensation, A Satisfactory Answer
Chapter 56 - Sob, Shadow Guard
Chapter 57 - Building A Restaurant And Connections
Chapter 58 - Conquer, Laying Foundation For The Future
Chapter 59 - Encounter, Promise
Chapter 60 - Persistence, Uneasiness Of The Su Qi
Chapter 61 - Seventh Young Lord Awed By Mr. Ning
Chapter 62 - Begging And Rejection
Chapter 63 - Bean War
Chapter 64 - Windfall, Root Sculpture Business
Chapter 65 - Victory Of Bean War
Chapter 66 - A Pair Of Disgusting People
Chapter 67 - A ‘Happy’ Ending
Chapter 68 - Jian Qingyou
Chapter 69 - Su Qi’S Change
Chapter 70 - A Visit To Jian Mansion
Chapter 71 - A Sudden Stroke
Chapter 72 - A Strange Old Man
Chapter 73 - Kick Your Ass
Chapter 74 - The 'Happy' Couple
Chapter 75 - Refusal
Chapter 76 - Prepare For Soy Sauce Factory
Chapter 77 - Tong Family
Chapter 78 - Invitation
Chapter 79 - Tong Zijing’S Condition
Chapter 80 - Confession
Chapter 81 - Day One Of Therapy
Chapter 82 - Day Two
Chapter 83 - Uncle Jing
Chapter 84 - Cute Portrait
Chapter 85 - Become An Enviable Man
Chapter 86 - Tell Me Everything
Chapter 87 - Longevity Birthday Noodles
Chapter 88 - Cold Poison
Chapter 89 - Take Him Home
Chapter 90 - Brother-In-Law
Chapter 91 - A Hot Potato
Chapter 92 - Old Madam Jian’S Secret
Chapter 93 - An Amazing Play
Chapter 94 - The Biggest Loser
Chapter 95 - See Through The Vanity Of Life
Chapter 96 - Get Him A Tutor
Chapter 97 - Ji Xuyao
Chapter 98 - Happy New Year
Chapter 99 - Crush-On Of The Ladies
Chapter 100 - I Lose
Chapter 101 - The Story Of Liangzhu
Chapter 102 - The Vulgar Woman
Chapter 103 - Make It Bigger
Chapter 104 - A Decision
Chapter 105 - Would You Marry Me?
Chapter 106 - A Deadly Trap
Chapter 107 - Fall Into The Trap
Chapter 108 - Help Me
Chapter 109 - It’S My Fault!
Chapter 110 - Assassins!
Chapter 111 - Feel-Out
Chapter 112 - Reconsideration
Chapter 113 - Buying Servants
Chapter 114 - Mingyue And Caixia
Chapter 115 - An End Of The Connection
Chapter 116 - Vinegar
Chapter 117 - You Forget?
Chapter 118 - Former Servants
Chapter 119 - Being Forced Out
Chapter 120 - Another Mo Qianxue
Chapter 121 - Dream Broken
Chapter 122 - Chuyi'S Narrative
Chapter 123 - I Don'T Mind
Chapter 124 - A Stupid Thing
Chapter 125 - Poison Triggered
Chapter 126 - An Impasse
Chapter 127 - Plan B
Chapter 128 - Poison Removed
Chapter 129 - Love Palm
Chapter 130 - Nanny Mo
Chapter 131 - Run!
Chapter 132 - The Xie Family
Chapter 133 - Secret Internal Strength
Chapter 134 - Fake Truth
Chapter 135 - Toll The Bell
Chapter 136 - Man Up
Chapter 137 - Lady Is Back
Chapter 138 - The Empress
Chapter 139 - White Silk
Chapter 140 - Beggars In The Way
Chapter 141 - Who Is She?
Chapter 142 - Backbone
Chapter 143 - Grind Her Heart
Chapter 144 - Three Peach Blossoms
Chapter 145 - Old Trash
Chapter 146 - Invitation
Chapter 147 - Don'T You Trust Me?
Chapter 148 - Let Them Do It
Chapter 149 - The Empress’S Parrot
Chapter 150 - Manager Feng’S Report
Chapter 151 - Pay Rise
Chapter 152 - New Arrangement
Chapter 153 - Reshuffle
Chapter 154 - Lu Zhengyang
Chapter 155 - Learn Sword
Chapter 156 - Inside Spy
Chapter 157 - Bait
Chapter 158 - Vice Commander
Chapter 159 - How Did He Die?
Chapter 160 - A Halidom
Chapter 161 - The Seven Days
Chapter 162 - Questioning In The Face (1)
Chapter 163 - Questioning In The Face (2)
Chapter 164 - Questioning In The Face (3)
Chapter 165 - Questioning In The Face (4)
Chapter 166 - Lord Ning Is Here (1)
Chapter 167 - Lord Ning Is Here (2)
Chapter 168 - Peach Blossom Party (1)
Chapter 169 - Peach Blossom Party (2)
Chapter 170 - Peach Blossom Party (3)
Chapter 171 - Peach Blossom Party (4)
Chapter 172 - Dance Competition
Chapter 173 - Poem Competition
Chapter 174 - Fake Servant Girls
Chapter 175 - You, Or Him?
Chapter 176 - A New Master
Chapter 177 - Tea Ceremony
Chapter 178 - The First Talented Lady
Chapter 179 - A Fake Husband
Chapter 180 - A Fake Husband (2)
Chapter 181 - Put Her In Jail
Chapter 182 - Bad Luck
Chapter 183 - Can’T Get Out Now
Chapter 184 - The Emperor’S Reaction
Chapter 185 - The Night Before
Chapter 186 - The Witnesses
Chapter 187 - Mr. Jia
Chapter 188 - The Three Madams
Chapter 189 - Acquired Daughter
Chapter 190 - Impossible!
Chapter 191 - She Is Innocent
Chapter 192 - A Good Opponent
Chapter 193 - New Master Ning
Chapter 194 - Reunion
Chapter 195 - Reunion (2)
Chapter 196 - The Aftermath
Chapter 197 - Comers From Heimu And Ruoshui
Chapter 198 - The Death Of The Founder
Chapter 199 - The Secret Of The Token
Chapter 200 - Tell Him Everything
Chapter 201 - A Visit To Mother (1)
Chapter 202 - The Heartless Master
Chapter 203 - A Startling Conspiracy
Chapter 204 - Ning Shaoqing’S Former Fiancé
Chapter 205 - A Visit To Mother (2)
Chapter 206 - A Visit To Mother (3)
Chapter 207 - Make It Clear
Chapter 208 - A New Chess Piece
Chapter 209 - The First Encounter
Chapter 210 - All Is Worthwhile
Chapter 211 - Her Life-Savior
Chapter 212 - Caught By Surprise
Chapter 213 - Making Invitations
Chapter 214 - Daunt Away Master Mo
Chapter 215 - Mo Sisters
Chapter 216 - Stay Here
Chapter 217 - Junzhu Susu’S Wish
Chapter 218 - A Battle For The Box
Chapter 219 - Lan Ruomeng’S Invitation
Chapter 220 - The Power Of Love
Chapter 221 - The Flower-Appreciating Party
Chapter 222 - Yuwen Hanlei
Chapter 223 - Teach Her A Lesson
Chapter 224 - Two On-Looking Men
Chapter 225 - A Cheap Drama
Chapter 226 - Who Are You, Madam?
Chapter 227 - Slap!
Chapter 228 - Let Old Madam Take Care Of It
Chapter 229 - Make Matches
Chapter 230 - An Interesting Book
Categories Genre: Adventure, All, Drama, Historical, Josei, Ongoing, Romance, Shoujo Status: Ongoing Alternative names: 农门病夫君的娘子, ______
Total Chapters in book: 230
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
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Chapter 178: The First Talented Lady
Mo Qianxue made a slight smile. This scene was exactly what she wanted. Don’t underestimate these movements. When she had practiced not to splash water out, she had made tremendous efforts and wasted much tea leaves.
The tea ceremony hadn’t been around in Tianqi for a long time. None of those ladies ever saw the brushing technique of ‘Phoenix Three Nodding’. Admiration glistened in their eyes, telling their yearning to take a try.
Chuyi’s face was more interesting. Yes, her lady could make tea, but just in a normal way. Since when did she turn tea-making into an elegant dance, which pleased the eye and made the tea leaves more fun?
It seemed that they had missed a lot in the past six months. Lady not only changed her temperament, but also learned a lot of unknown stunts, just like painting the big-headed portraits.
Princess Yuhe remained the same face, but her stiff fingers on the cup clutched harder. The servants who were familiar with her knew that she was in a horrible mood.
Nobody stood out to accept the challenge.
The ladies had never even seen this kind of tea art. Whatever they did would show themselves up.
There was some disturbance among the ladies. After Mo Qianxue finished, poured tea for Princess and the several ladies who were superior to her, there were ladies came to her to learn and some even directly invited her home.
Mo Qianxue didn’t decline but just smiled.
It was up to them whether they invited her, but up to her whether she would go. She had planned to make a few friends since female diplomacy was quite popular in Tianqi.
She laid a good foundation now so that she would be more respected after marrying Ning Shaoiqng.
The next was guqin competition. Princess Yuhe sat there and looked to Mo Qianxue several times. She heard from mother that Mo Qianxue was a good guqin player.
Yet, she didn’t know that she was wrong. The former Xue, timid by nature, did like playing guqin and was a good player.
After a few ladies’ performance, Wengzhu YuanAi tried many times to let Mo Qianxue play. She just didn’t believe that she was excelled at everything. But every time, before she talked, the attempt was strangled by Princess Yuhe, who was still being considerate and said Miss. Mo was tired and should take a rest.
She didn’t know how to tell mom, the Empress, if Mo Qianxue won three pendants unprecedentedly.
She heard that she was bad at calligraphy and painting. Wait there.
The Guqin Pendant was granted to a quiet girl wearing a green dress.
The winner of chess competition was Wan Ziying. Indeed, a person talking less must think more and become wiser.
Calligraphy and painting couldn’t be separated, so in the party, there was set into one competition, although the winners weren’t necessarily the same person. If one single person won both pendants, her talent and fame would be known quickly.
Usually there weren’t many contenders in this field which tested really skills, because their works would be submitted to the scholars of the Imperial Academy. One mistake found be the scholars, and the painter would become a laughing stock.
For this party, every year the scholars waited outside the garden to comment on the ladies’ works.
Of course, they didn’t dare to comment casually. Their comments would be straightforward, fair but sharp, since these paintings would finally be submitted to the Imperial Academy for other scholars to appreciate.
Therefore, the last two pendants were most valuable. Every year, whoever won these two pendants at the same time would also be known as the fist talent lady of Tianqi.
There weren’t many of the ladies going to the stage. Mo Qianxue didn’t say anything yet, and Princess Yuhe and Wengzhu YuanAi already picked her.
Mo Qianxue, on the stage, clumsily churned paint. They smiled at each other. So what even if she had won two pieces of pendants? If her calligraphy and painting was too humble, with those scholars’ merciless criticism, she would still become the laughing stock in the capital for a whole year.
In fact, they didn’t know that Mo Qianxue had planned to contend without their picking.
Although she wasn’t a great painter, she couldn’t be clumsy. She did so just to tease the two fools, so that they would let down their guards and make less tricks while she was painting.
Chuyi wished to cover her eyes with hands. She knew lady who wasn’t very good at calligraphy and painting since childhood. But she was at a normal level.
However, strange things happened since she came back in that she always drew some hilarious monsters. How could them not be monsters when the head was three times bigger than the body? Yet and yet, someone just like those strange pictures. Lord Su Qi asked for them.
She murmured to herself and hoped that lady didn’t joke now and just drew something in the normal style. Even if it wouldn’t excel, there couldn’t be mistakes. She already won two pendants, so it would be okay if she lost a little face and be slightly laughed at for this competition.
Although Mo Qianxue wasn’t a great painter, there was one painting that she had painted countless times since she was a child. Now painting that would be cheating, but it couldn’t be wrong.
Mo Qianxue didn’t make too many colors. In general, there was black, white, grey, green and red.
Princess Yuhe took a glance and looked joyful. As she guessed, she wasn’t apt at painting. These colors couldn’t make a good painting.
Some ladies already began painting grand blossoms representing wealth, with a nice inscription. Princess Yuhe nodded. She didn’t care who won the pendant, as long as it wasn’t Mo Qianxue.
However, she cared more about what mother had said that as long as she made things done in the garden, there would be a huge play afterwards.
That huge play was what she looked forward to most.
Originally, she didn’t hate Mo Qianxue and just wanted to help mother. However, now, after rounds of provocation, she began to resent her, especially after she leisurely took away the reputation.
The several ladies almost completed. So did Mo Qianxue.
Her peach blossom poem was stunning, and tea ceremony unique and novel, so at this moment, many ladies paid attention to her in curiosity.
Her paper was quite empty. In such a beautiful season of peach blossom, she didn’t draw flowers, but snow. And by a closer look, there weren’t plum blossoms in the snow, but an icy river, and an old man wearing straw raincoat and fishing. The ladies shook heads.
No poem on it would reverse the situation.
After she complete, the last groups of ladies around her walked to others.
Princess Yuhe, due to her identity, just walked around, took a few glances at the paintings and went back to her seat.
Such a painting, if without excellent calligraphy, would absolutely fail!
At first, she really feared that she might paint peach blossom and then wrote the poem on it, because if so, even if her painting wasn’t impressive, the scholars would still think highly of it wihout much criticism due to the poem.
What a stupid girl!
Princess Yuhe began to enjoy her tea in relieve. After the ladies wrote down inscription, they handed their works to the waiting servants. So did Mo Qianxue.
After this, the ladies were tired.
There wasn’t much sound. Princess Yuhe called up the singers and dancers as arranged and waited for the result from the scholars. Then, after the announcement of the last two pendant-owners, this year’s peach blossom party would come to a successful end.
After a few singing and dancing, the servants carried back the ladies’ works and the comments from the scholars.
The painting in a jade plate held by one servant walking in the front meant that this time there was only one winner. The ladies were shocked, because this hadn’t happened for many years.
Princess Yuhe took over the jade plate and causally picked up the painted. Just now, she had glanced around and found An Eryan’s painting of auspicious grand flowers was good, and with nice words.
An Eryan was from grandfather’s family. It would be good for the family if the reputation of the first talented lady belonged to her.
She opened the scroll, and the black and white and grey colors greeted her eyes. She thought she saw it wrong, blinked and took a second look. The confirmation she had just now was instantly smashed, and she almost overturned the jade plate.
She felt terrible at once. She had never been so discomposed in public ever before.
She forced out a smile and exclaimed seriously, “This year, in the peach blossom party held by me, there is the first talented lady. What a pleasure to witness it! Now, I announce Mo Qianxue as the top-scorer of this year’s party. She wins the fame of the first talented lady.”
After the announcement, there was silence.
Mo Qianxue took it for granted, but Chuyi’s eye popped open. Junzhu Susu secretly gave her a thumb, while Lan Ruomeng gave her the congratulations look in the distant.
The curiosity of the ladies towards the painting reached the peak, especially for those who had seen her painting. A painting was a master piece only when the painting and poem matched perfectly in expression. A good painting might be ruined by a stupid poem, while sometimes, an ordinary painting would stand out due to a good poem.
Princess Yuhe said, “Miss. Mo is a great poet, and her inscription really does make the finishing point. You talents deserve the fame. Mother’s judgment is right.”
After all, Princess Yuhe was an expert in dealing with all kinds of situation. Since a first lalented lady was produced during the party she held, she first tried to drag the credit to herself and then to her mother.
“If Princess didn’t insist Miss. Mo take part in competition, we wouldn’t have been so lucky to see such a master piece, in view that Miss. Mo is so modest.”
“Princess has sharp wise eyes…”
“Her Majesty’s words are never wrong.”
There rose endless waves of flattery words for Princess Yuhe and the Emperor, as if Princess Yuhe was the one winning the fame.
Princess Yuhe wore a smile, raised her hand to let the servant carrying to jade plate to present the painting for ladies to appreciate.
No one could know that, at this moment, both hands of Princess Yuhe were at her back, and the nails were deeply stabbed into her palms.
Total Chapters in book: 230
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
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