Being rejected by a scholar? She is so rich, what is she afraid of?

Chapter 187: Blocked from going upstairs

The qualifications for participating in the poetry meeting were not very strict, but Zhou Ling felt that Yunxi's two siblings were all from the country, had never been to a proper school, and could be shopkeepers if they knew a few words, but they certainly could not compose poetry.

Although it is not necessary to be able to recite poems and compose couplets to enter the door, it is also a test of knowledge. She doesn't think Yun Xi and the other two can do it.

"Why, do you suspect that the teacher of Songhe Academy deliberately let us off? Everyone knows that the teachers of Songhe Academy are the most fair and just. We were able to come in naturally based on our abilities."

Yun Xi didn't feel guilty at all. Her two brothers had indeed come in based on their own abilities. Her own poems had not yet been published in this dynasty, so she didn't need to panic.

"Humph, even if you can come in, you still want the waiter to take you upstairs as soon as you come in. Don't you know the rules?"

"Yeah, how can we go to the second floor if we haven't even passed the first floor?"

"This poetry meeting emphasizes fairness and justice. We cannot break the rules."

All of a sudden, other people participating in the poetry reading nearby also echoed.

Normally speaking, this is indeed against the rules.

The private rooms upstairs are not open to the public today. Those who want to go to the second floor must first pass the poetry competition on the first floor.

Simply put, it means reciting poems.

The questions are random, and each set of questions contains about ten poems. After you draw a question, you must answer all ten poems in this set of questions to pass.

Only those who pass the test can go to the second floor.

The second floor is for writing poetry.

The topic is also random. You have to write a poem based on the topic you draw. After being judged by the judges, only the best ones can go to the third floor.

The final competition will be held on the third floor, which will not start until the evening.

The dean of Songhe Academy gave impromptu questions on the spot.

This round was the final competition. The dean of Songhe Academy, two other respected teachers, and the county governor jointly selected a winner to be the leader of the poetry competition.

Becoming the champion not only makes you famous, but also allows you to meet the county governor and the dean.

If you are not studying at Songhe College, you can enroll for free. If you are noticed by the county governor, you may be recommended to become an official directly.

Of course, if the winner is a woman, then these conditions will have to be abandoned and replaced with rich material rewards.

Therefore, every year, everyone fights fiercely for the title of champion.

If this is done blatantly, it will definitely arouse public indignation.

For Yun Xi and the others, with Prince Ying Tianchen around, everything they do is in accordance with the rules.

Besides, they just wanted to join in the fun and go to Ying Tianchen’s exclusive room on the third floor to drink tea and watch the fun.

"presumptuous……"

Ying Tianchen was about to scold Zhou Ling when Yun Xi raised her hand to interrupt him.

With so many people watching, he didn't want others to think that Prince Ying Tianchen was abusing his power.

He looked at Zhou Ling with a half-smile, "You fell into the lake last time and your brain is full of water, right? Don't you see where you are? Penglai Teahouse is my own territory. Do you think we can't go upstairs to watch the fun if we don't participate in the poetry competition?"

Everyone was shocked. It turned out that these people were the owners of the teahouse. They could indeed go upstairs and find a private room to watch the fun.

"Impossible, are you kidding me? This Penglai Teahouse is not the Penglai Teahouse in Xiemu County. Do you think all Penglai Teahouses belong to your Yun family? Ha, what a joke."

Even if Zhou Ling was beaten to death, she would never believe that this teahouse was owned by the Yun family. When this teahouse was first opened, the Yun family was still digging for food in the fields of Gantang Village.

Zhou Wenli also mocked, "Yunqi, you are not going to say that this teahouse is yours, are you? I remember that this teahouse has been open for a few years, and your family just moved to the capital a few months ago. The time doesn't match. Besides, if it really is yours, why have we never run into you when we come to the teahouse every day, and we have never heard you mention it before?"

After hearing this, others realized that they knew each other and thought Yun Xi was lying.

He began to point fingers at Yun Xi and the others, shaking his head and sighing.

Zhou Ling and Zhou Wenli looked at each other with smug expressions on their faces.

Yun Qi looked at their faces and thought about the past. He hated himself again for being so blind. How could he be attracted to a woman like Zhou Ling and even treat Zhou Wenli as a good friend.

Just as he was about to say something, Yun Xi stopped him.

Yun Xi didn't argue, but called the teahouse owner over, "Boss, tell me, who owns this teahouse?"

The shopkeeper was busy upstairs just now, and when he was called down he realized that it was his master who had come.

After taking a look at Ying Tianchen, he understood what she meant, "Miss Yun, this teahouse naturally belongs to you and your master."

"Then how about we go upstairs and find a private room to watch the fun?"

"You are joking. This is certainly possible. The private room on the third floor for you and your master has been prepared. I will have someone prepare some refreshments and send them over right away."

Yun Xi curled her lips, very satisfied with the shopkeeper's advice.

He raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Ling and Zhou Wenli, and deliberately asked, "Mr. Zhou and Miss Zhou, do you think we are qualified to go upstairs?"

The Zhou siblings' faces turned pale and they couldn't utter a word.

Yun Xi was too lazy to pay any more attention to him, and went upstairs first with Ying Tianchen.

Others follow.

When Yun Yan passed by the Zhou brothers and sisters, he also imitated Zhou Ling's behavior just now and sneered contemptuously, "Ha--"

Then he went upstairs with the gait of a villain who has succeeded.