Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 54 Lin Zhiqing takes the lead!
Her eyes kept moving among the people below her, and finally landed accurately on Lin Zhiqing.

"Lin Zhiqing, with his quick wit, beauty and intelligence, performed exceptionally well and deserves the top spot!"

The moment he heard his name, Lin Zhiqing's lips curled up.

But this news was like adding a drop of oil to a boiling pot, causing everyone to explode.

"It's Miss Zhiqing, I knew it!" The embroiderer standing at the corridor had tears in her eyes, feeling that her efforts had finally paid off.

The group of male tailors not far away looked at the embroiderer with tears in her eyes, and the expressions on their faces were very interesting.

"Hmph, what are you so proud of? It's nothing more than luck. Even a pig could win with those two drawings Miss Zhiqing gave them to!"

"Who among you told me that Lin Zhiqing is a fool and that you can't get ahead by working with her?"

"Ridiculous! I've never seen the clothes she designs in Dasheng. If she opens a fashion show, we'll all be left with nothing!"

"Genius, Miss Zhiqing is simply a genius!"

Perhaps they were discussing too loudly, attracting the attention of several young ladies not far away.

Princess Pingning's body trembled slightly, and she glared at them fiercely.

The tailors suddenly fell silent and dared not speak anymore.

After getting rid of the annoying sound of flies in her ears, Princess Pingning stood up suddenly, her tone full of disbelief:
"Impossible! Lin Zhiqing is so lazy and doesn't know how to distinguish between crops. The clothes she made are unprecedented. She's obviously just trying to attract attention. How can she win the championship? This is unfair!"

When Lin Zhiqing heard this, the corners of his mouth slowly dropped.

But before she could say anything, the young ladies surrounding Princess Pingning spoke up.

"Yes, that's impossible. The princess's clothes are obviously better designed."

"The princess' skin is whiter than snow, and she looks like a fairy in that moon-shadow veil. How could Lin Zhiqing's weird clothes compare to hers?"

"That's right. That loser Lin Zhiqing knows nothing about these things to begin with. I don't know what dirty tricks he used to get the drawings."

Hearing these words, Lin Zhiqing snorted coldly: "The fabric was selected in front of everyone, and the picture of the finished garment was drawn in front of you. Tell me, what tricks did I use?"

With just this one sentence, the people who had been arguing confidently just now looked at each other in bewilderment, not knowing how to refute.

"Humph!" Jiang Liuyun stood up and said, "My princess has always had a good reputation in Shengjing City, but I didn't expect you to be so unwilling to lose."

"Qing'er's clothes look festive, but you, my princess, are dressed like you're in mourning. If I were you, I would choose Qing'er too." He said this very bluntly.

"You, how could you say that?" She hadn't reacted much to what others said, but when her lover commented on her like that, in front of so many people, her eyes immediately filled with tears.

"Princess, why do you target Zhiqing again and again? She won the championship today because of her ability. The two sets of ready-made clothes are very fitting in terms of style and color." Lin Shian couldn't help but speak.

Because of his special status, he always tolerates things as much as possible when he goes out and does not cause trouble for the Lin family.

But what Princess Pingning did was really too much. The reason why she dared to question Lin Zhiqing was that she was bullying the Lin family because there was no one there. This was one reason.

Secondly, Lin Zhiqing’s ready-to-wear designs are indeed very good, and the most intuitive thing is that they look good.

He was not the only one who had such thoughts. Miss Hua felt that the princess was different from the one she had known a few days ago:

"My Lady, both the ruqun and wedding gown designed by Miss Lin are very innovative. Speaking of the ruqun, just by making a few changes to our everyday clothing, we can create something completely different. This is quite rare." "And your dress, while gorgeous and exquisite, is nothing more than a larger cuff and a smaller waist compared to existing clothing."

"Also, your makeup and hair accessories steal the spotlight from your clothes. It's really overshadowing the main theme."

Her tone was slightly regretful and she shook her head as she spoke.

This fair comment quickly gained the approval of others. After all, everyone knew the situation, but due to Princess Pingning's identity, no one dared to speak out.

Normally, at such a large-scale banquet, as long as there was competition involved, the host's comments would not be too offensive.

Miss Hua was also anxious and pointed out the shortcomings of Princess Pingning's clothes one by one.

Seeing that everyone around her agreed with Miss Hua's words, the shame of being inferior to others made Princess Pingning lose her mind:
"You and Lin Zhiqing are old acquaintances. You can't tell how you're biased towards her. Why do you have to step on me to make her famous?"

"How dare you!" Just as Princess Pingning finished her words, the sound of a cane hitting the ground was heard, and the smile on the old lady's face had long disappeared.

Her brows were furrowed, her nose was pursed, and she was obviously very angry: "Are you saying that my Bachelor's Mansion favors the girl from the Lin family?"

Princess Pingning finally realized she had said the wrong thing and immediately waved her hand: "Madam, that's not what I meant."

Seeing this, Lin Zhiqing on the side couldn't help but sigh in his heart. After all, she was only an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, and she was too impatient.

In the first half of the banquet, Princess Pingning behaved very dignified and decent, knowing how to kill someone with a borrowed knife and hide her emotions.

But once she was slightly provoked, she immediately lost control of her temper.

The old lady was obviously very angry: "What do you mean by that? Miss Lin was chosen by me as the champion. If you are dissatisfied with the result, then you are dissatisfied with me and my Bachelor's Mansion!"

"You're so young and yet you don't know the rules. Wearing white to a nice spring banquet ruins the atmosphere. It's really unlucky!"

This was a bit harsh, and Miss Hua quickly tried to calm her grandmother down: "Grandma, it's not worth it if you get sick from anger."

Princess Pingning also knew that she had made a serious mistake. Her legs went weak and she quickly bowed to the old lady. "Pingning has no intention of disrespecting the Scholar's Mansion. Today, I was rude and offended the old lady. I hope the old lady will forgive me."

She was apologizing for her words and actions in every way, but she never mentioned the matter of Chengyi and Kuishou. She was actually not convinced in her heart.

The old lady had seen all kinds of people, so how could she not understand the thoughts of a little girl? She sneered:
"Since the princess disagrees with my judgment, she no longer needs to attend the Spring Banquet, which saves me from having to post an extra invitation."

"Come here, see the guests off!"

He actually started to chase people away!

This was something Lin Zhiqing had not expected. She was certainly not stupid enough to think that she could get the old lady to protect her at a banquet.

Princess Pingning offended Miss Hua and also challenged the authority of the Bachelor's Mansion.

This is what the old lady cares about.

But Princess Pingning herself was unaware of this problem. She stood up abruptly and waved away the maid who wanted to help her: "No, you can't deprive me of the qualification to attend the Spring Banquet!"

"You actually went so far to protect Lin Zhiqing. She's just the daughter of a criminal. Why would she go over me?"

Lin Zhiqing frowned: "I am the winner today."

With just a few words, Princess Pingning was shut up.