The scores of the four arts competitions are small, and they are not popular. The number of participants is only 20 or 30, and all of them are teenagers under the age of 20, including some underprivileged children.

I really can't think of any reason why a talented heroine who has been immersed in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child can't win this kind of competition without competitors?

☆、Chapter 35 Embroidery thread

For the past few days, Qi Surong has been staying at home to draw patterns.

Feng Zhan has written to ask several times, although this embroidery is not designated by the emperor, but as long as it is promised, it cannot be broken. If the finished product cannot be delivered in the end, the consequences will be unimaginable.

She must be very careful.

However, because of her delay in answering, rumors spread in the capital, and many people began to spread remarks that were unfavorable to Yunrong Xiuzhuang. The reputation of Yunrong Xiuzhuang was greatly affected.

Qi Surong's eyes flashed fiercely, she didn't want to provoke right and wrong, but some people just wanted her to live in peace. Do you want to use words to force her to ride a tiger?

Looking at the artwork on the table, she suddenly felt arrogant. If you can't avoid it, let's fight it!

After thinking for a long time, Qi Surong decided to prepare three drawings, one landscape, one pavilion, and one flower. This is to prevent someone from interfering with it, so she painted two more pictures as alternatives. In more than two months, she naturally couldn't finish embroidering three pictures. She could only focus on one, and the others could be used as a distraction.

After making up her mind, she sent someone to reply to Feng Zhan, and she should undertake this task, but on one condition, that the pattern of the embroidery must be kept secret and cannot be disclosed to anyone.

The envoy originally ordered embroidery from Yunrong Xiuzhuang in his personal capacity, and there was no special requirement for the pattern of the embroidery. Qi Surong could just do it cheaply.

After Feng Zhan received the reply, he was naturally very happy. He returned to the emperor first, and then told the envoys about the matter.

Apart from this, he never disclosed the details of the matter to others, but three days later, the matter was still heard in the streets.

The foreign envoys praised Weiguo embroidery well, which is undoubtedly a matter of honor for the people and the people. Qi Surong took over this commission in the name of "Yunrong", which instantly attracted the attention of many people, who were all looking forward to the completion of the final embroidery. Yunrong Xiuzhuang was suddenly pushed to the edge of the wind.

The more people that follow, the greater the pressure on Qi Surong. In the end, if the embroidery cannot be handed over, Yunrong Xiuzhuang will be discredited, and the Qi family will also be in a dangerous situation.

Qi Surong had expected this to happen from the very beginning.

Opportunities often coexist with crises. No breaking, no standing, no danger.

Now that she has decided, she will abandon all distractions and fears and stick to it.

Luo House.

"Go, do whatever it takes for me to destroy Qi Surong's embroidery." Luo Yanyi ordered, "Whether it's burning or cutting, it's fine, as long as she doesn't let her finish the embroidery."

"Miss, this is not good?" A servant said cautiously, "I heard that Lord Feng has sent guards to guard outside Qi's house in the future. It is difficult for us to sneak in."

"Are you all elm heads?" Luo Yanyi said angrily, "Won't you think of other ways if you can't sneak in? For example, bribe the hawker who sends rice and vegetables, and put some poison in the rice dishes. Or give other Qi's family. People are looking for some trouble, making his family uneasy... What can't you think of?"

"Yes, yes, what the young lady said is." The attendant agreed bravely, but he was secretly complaining in his heart. If he was caught, his life would be hard to save.

"Since that's the case, what are you still dawdling about? Hurry up and do it for this lady!"

Several attendants jumped out immediately.

Taiwei's House.

"Keep an eye on the Qi family for me, and report any changes to me." Liu Qian'er said to several servants, "Be sure to find out what kind of silk thread Qi Surong uses for embroidery."

"Yes."

"This matter should not be publicized, nor should I tell my father and brother."

"Yes, the villain saves it."

"Okay, let's go." Liu Qian'er waved to them.

After the servant left, she called another middle-aged man with a gloomy face and asked, "Uncle Zhong, do you know how many colors of embroidery thread there are in the capital?"

"Miss Hui," the man known as "Uncle Zhong" respectfully said, "As far as the old servant knows, there are forty-six colors of embroidery thread in the capital."

"How long does it take to produce a new batch of embroidery thread?"

"It will take half a month."

"Which color is the least?"

"Blue, green, and purple are the least three colors, because these three colors are the most difficult to smudge." Uncle Zhong replied, "It is difficult to grasp the shade, and there are few color separations."

"Then, if I want to buy silk threads of these three colors, how much silver will it cost?"

A trace of surprise flashed in Uncle Zhong's eyes, he thought for a moment, then replied: "There are more than 370 embroidery shops and more than 220 rouge shops in the whole capital, and there are five other fabric material suppliers. If you want to monopolize These three kinds of embroidery threads cost tens of thousands of taels at least.”

"Ten thousand taels?" There was a smile on the corner of Liu Qian'er's mouth. Although she couldn't take out tens of thousands of taels all at once, if they were to share with Luo Yanyi and several other noble ladies, it would only be a few thousand taels per person.

Liu Qian'er had a scruple in her heart, and only waited for the results of the investigation by the servants.

In order to ensure that everything is safe, Feng Zhan specially sent guards to stay near Qi's house.

As a result, some people with bad intentions can't get in, and Gu Jinyun can no longer sneak in secretly and meet beautiful women privately.

However, he knew that these two months were very crucial for the Qi family, and Su Rong had to complete this embroidery within a limited time.

The embroidery thread used for this embroidery must be the best. Qi Surong personally selected it, and finally selected the embroidery thread sold by the two embroidery houses.

She needs a lot of embroidery thread, and the quality and color must be the same. It must be uneven at one time, but she is afraid that others will do it secretly when ordering multiple times. After thinking about it again and again, Qi Surong decided to buy several more colors, making it unclear which ones she needed.

At the beginning of half a month, Qi Surong's embroidery went well. She typed out the first drafts of the three patterns, and the main selection was landscape, majestic, and Zhong Lingyuxiu.