After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 596: Modesty

Thirteen noblewomen stepped onto the competition stage.

They stood around a round table.

A tube of sticks was placed on the table.

There were one hundred and twenty sticks in the tube.

Once drawn, the session ends.

Due to the fairness and impartiality of the draw, the Princess Beimo was allowed to go first.

It rotated from her right hand.

The Princess Beimo drew peach blossoms and recited a line of poetry about them.

Next was Princess Shouning.

Then Princess Shuning.

Su Jin was ninth in line, beside Xie Jinyu.

This round only eliminated one girl, who was rather unlucky and drew oleander.

Unable to think of a poem about oleander in time, she left with a flushed face.

No one was eliminated in the second round.

But in the third round, two were eliminated.

...

Each round saw someone eliminated.

Su Jin’s luck was truly exceptional.

She drew flowers that were very easy to speak about.

She could recite effortlessly.

Though no one had heard of the poems she recited, they were universally praised, with everyone savoring them carefully.

In the end, only Princess Shouning, Zhou Jingyi, the Princess Beimo, and Su Jin remained.

There were twenty sticks left in the tube.

Zhou Jingyi was the first to be eliminated.

It was her luck that led to her elimination.

She drew foxtail grass; how could she not lose?

After so many rounds, everyone realized that each flower had a corresponding stick.

Only one girl drew foxtail grass and was eliminated because of it.

This meant there were still two foxtail grass sticks left in the tube.

They were curious who would be unlucky enough to draw them.

After a few more rounds, Su Jin and the other two were still on stage.

There were only four sticks left in the tube.

The three of them drew together.

Su Jin drew——

Foxtail grass.

Princess Shouning secretly giggled.

She didn’t believe Su Jin could know a poem about foxtail grass.

A little eunuch paced in the distance.

If a poem wasn’t recited within ten steps, they would lose.

After he had taken five or six steps, Su Jin recited:

No fields, only fields, the foxtail is proud. Do not think of the distant, labor the mind, anxious.

No fields, only fields, the foxtail is fierce. Do not think of the distant, labor the mind, worried.

Beautiful, lovely. Young, bold. Meeting briefly, suddenly matured!

Princess Shouning, "...."

She actually knew?!

After reciting, Su Jin breathed a sigh of relief.

The important thing was not to draw another foxtail grass stick.

She only knew this one poem.

Hmm.

The last foxtail grass stick was in Princess Shouning’s hand.

When she flipped it over, Princess Shouning was nearly furious on the spot.

The eunuch walked twelve steps before turning to look at Princess Shouning.

Princess Shouning angrily placed the stick down on the table.

The Princess Beimo laughed, "I didn’t expect it would end up being a contest between us."

The Right Minister said, "Only one stick remains."

"You’ll compete with this stick."

The last stick was an orchid.

There are so many poems about orchids.

It’s one of the flowers most beloved by literati and scholars.

It didn’t stop Su Jin nor the Princess Beimo.

After more than ten exchanges, both were a little tired.

The Empress smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I fear it will take them half a day to decide a winner. Why not call it a draw?"

"There are two prizes here, let each take one."

The prizes were a Luminous Pearl and a Jade Ruyi.

How could a Jade Ruyi compare with the Luminous Pearl?

This division was too unfair.

Su Jin looked at the Princess Beimo and said, "You choose first."

"You choose first," the Princess Beimo replied.

"I’m not just being polite," Su Jin said.

"Neither am I," the Princess Beimo said.

"Are you sure?" Su Jin asked again.

The Princess Beimo replied, "I keep my word as a princess!"

The Emperor thought about the time Marquis Dongxiang tricked him out of the Dongzhu.

Those from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion would never be polite to others.

Then——

Su Jin reached out and took the Luminous Pearl in her hand.

Everyone, "...."

The Princess Consort Zhenbei was truly not at all modest.

Princess Shouning glared at her and said, "Is there anyone as immodest as you?"

Su Jin looked at her, "If I let you choose first, which would you choose?"

Princess Shouning gritted her teeth, "I’d choose the Jade Ruyi!"

"Isn’t the Jade Ruyi right there?" Su Jin said.

"...."

Su Jin looked at the Princess Beimo, "And you?"

What was there left for the Princess Beimo to say?

If she said she wanted the Jade Ruyi, then she got her wish, as it had been left for her.

If she wanted the Luminous Pearl, she shouldn’t have pretended to be modest earlier.

Now it was truly gone.

The Princess Beimo regretfully took the Jade Ruyi in hand.

Su Jin, satisfied, sat down with the Luminous Pearl.

Prince NanAn had great admiration for Su Jin.

The Princess Beimo lost due to her unfamiliarity with Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

The people from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion would never be polite to outsiders.

When given the chance to choose first, the Princess Beimo didn’t choose, thus losing the opportunity for the Luminous Pearl.

Dongxiang Marquis Mansion was known for taking what they wanted.

The fact that they didn’t seize items was already unusual, showing humility would be like the sun rising from the west.

There was only this one chance, and if missed, another wouldn’t come.

The Empress sat beside the Emperor, looking depressed.

She intended to help the Princess Beimo, but in the end, she aided Su Jin.

After Su Chong competed with the Prince Beimo, and Su Jin won the Luminous Pearl, the banquet had no more contests.

After half an hour, everyone was full and the banquet dispersed.

Xie Jingchen escorted Beimo Cheng King and his party back to the Palace, while Su Jin returned to the Prince Mansion with Xie Jinyu and the rest.

The Luminous Pearl was a rare treasure, especially since Su Jin’s was quite large.

Xie Jinyu and the others were envious and jealous.

Qihao Hall.

The Old Madam leaned against a large pillow, her face pale and her breath weak.

The Imperial Physician took the Old Madam’s pulse.

Mrs. Wang stood nearby, her brows knitted tightly.

An hour ago, the Old Madam’s eyelids had suddenly started twitching, and she had knelt in front of the Bodhisattva, reciting prayers for blessings.

Not half an hour later, news of Yongcheng Bo Mansion’s confiscation by the Ministry of Justice for smuggling tribute items spread.

Upon hearing this, the Old Madam fainted on the spot.

The Old Madam was fond of the Elder Yong Cheng, as Mrs. Wang knew.

But back when the Old Prince was on the border, and the Prince was injured by an enemy’s arrow and in grave danger, the Old Madam never fainted.

Although Yongcheng Bo Mansion was seized, there was no immediate threat to anyone’s life, and still, the Old Madam fainted.

The Imperial Physician prescribed medicine, advising the Old Madam to avoid emotional agitation and to rest well.

Then the Imperial Physician recommended health preservation pills that "the Old Madam of Jibei Marquis Mansion uses effectively, which the Old Madam might take daily."

The daughter of Marquis Dongxiang was the Princess Consort Zhenbei.

To obtain the health preservation pills for the Old Madam would be an easy task.

It was always a troublesome matter with her.

Mrs. Wang instructed Hongxiu to see the Imperial Physician out.

Outside, Xie Jinyu and Xie Jinxiu were waiting for her, and after Mrs. Wang advised Hongxiu to take good care of the Old Madam, she left Qihao Hall.