Travel To The World Of Ca Li
Color Explosion

A warm and comfortable aroma enveloped the hall court. Inside the room, the atmosphere was so solemnly silent. Right in front was a high position placed for the Empress, and the one sitting next to her was the Crown Princess. The ones sitting in the lower side row were Wei Guifei and Shang Shufei.

The time of the five incense sticks had already passed. There was only one more stick left for the girls to finish their painting (1).

In the last minute, Xiu Qixuan had finished, she brushed back the brush she had already used to paint. His round eyes looked flat at the picture of flower buds and leaves that looked very dull. He was clearly not trying to get a good assessment.

When the incense in front was already burned out, followed by the voice of the senior Eunuch who shrieked to tell him the time was over. A few palace servants rushed over, they carefully took the paintings from the candidates to collect.

Takk...

Psshhs!

The stone that housed the ink was spilled flooding the paper, clearly staining the image to be chaotic. It gets ugly.

"I'm sorry, servant. Missy. This lowly one is guilty! I deserve the death penalty...!" The voice of the palace maid beside him sounded shrieking and choking full of fear.

Xiu Qixuan still did not show any reaction. He just looked flat without showing the slightest interest in getting angry.

At this moment, clearly all the attention was centered on him because the shriek of the servant was so loud that it invited many pairs of eyes.

Sighs in rage. Xiu Qixuan waved and said so calmly: "Wait there, I need a little time!" Then he quickly took all the remaining ink colors and one by one poured them abstractly into the painting.

The guilty palace maid expressed surprise, unmoved.

Helan Qianyu who was in the front row of seats showed interest in interfering as she said to the Empress. "Your Majesty, you must consider, this is a violation. It's not fair to judge when the time is over!" His word.

The Empress' expression nosedived seriously. He raised next to his springy fingers, telling Helan Qianyu to keep her mouth shut. Her phoenix eyes were only on Xiu Qixuan, in silence she gave an assessment of the calm the girl had.

It didn't take long, a few seconds later Xiu Qixuan had already moved out of her chair leaving her paintings on the palace maids to gather.

He came and marched with great respect. But, before that he bowed like a bow and said: "The daughter of this subject earnestly asked Her Majesty to understand the mess I have fixed."

The empress suppressed the curiosity in her heart and stood up, she looked at Xiu Qixuan with a satisfied smile. On the other hand, Wei Guifei and Shang Shufei were watching all the events closely. I don't know who knows what they are thinking?

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The afternoon sun in the blue sky shone brightly. Wind gusts carrying a fluttering cloud of dust make the eyes blink sorely.

With a breath of fresh air coming from his escape outside. Xiu Qixuan walked in full satisfaction, her face showing visible excitement.

"Miss Helan. Plums in winter are painted to be alive by you. I can almost smell it!"

Glanced at a glance and did not stop his steps to get past the group of girls who were praising each other. Xiu Qixuan walked towards the main corridor to return to Dengshuo Palace.

He was really grateful, you know. At the palace servant who deliberately or not spilled ink into his painting.

"Why don't I think, huh? If you know that, I don't have to waste energy until my hands ache." Xiu Qixuan muttered to herself. He chuckled softly like an insane person. "Yash! My grade must be zero!" Pleasantly.

In this context, he was talking about painting. He shouldn't have to bother with drawing those boring flowers and leaves in the beginning. He should have only had to pour the ink in origin to produce an abstract artwork that this mainlander did not understand.

Xiu Qixuan hummed as she felt her mood get better. He had indeed deliberately rushed back alone, leaving behind Su Yiyang, Duan Maiqiu and Yao Anran who were still in the courtyard of the large hall. That's because there's something he has to do.

Under one of the corridors connecting the main road with the Eastern Palace, Xiu Qixuan's footsteps stopped, he leaned back blankly and looked at the sky as if he was thinking while waiting for someone who was about to cross this path.

A few minutes later, her beautiful face turned when she heard the sound of footsteps carrying a little troupe. Slowly he raised his clear ringing voice, and greeted with a wide smile.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Princess!"

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Returning to his room in the afternoon, Xiu Qixuan was greeted by Xiao Rou and Chao Momo. He slammed himself on a soft bed. His eyes drooped, tired.

"Have you had an easy day, Miss?" Xiao Rou asked attentively.

"Do you paint beautifully, Grand Miss?" Chao Momo asked curiously.

"Hmm..., just put all the stuff in the box and leave some to use." Xiu Qixuan cleared her throat softly and gave an indistinct order without opening her still tightly shut eyes.

"Miss, don't tell me you..." There was a faint slight pause as Xiao Rou spoke, continuing. "really eliminated?" Low squeaks.

Heard that. Chao Momo rounded her mouth, shocked. The old man's body seemed to be trembling with emotion. Before Chao Momo actually issued a lecture and advice that became his flagship weapon. Suddenly the sound of the door knocking,

Wh-tok!

Xiao Rou immediately opened the door.

"This is your judgment notice, miss!" Chao Momo's words made Xiu Qixuan spontaneously rise up excitedly to listen to his victory.

"Great Miss Xiu, take the message!" The voice of the senior eunuch shrieked with a serious echo sounded from the entrance.

With dignity, Xiu Qixuan bowed and replied. "This subject's reporter is listening to the notice!"

The senior eunuch opened the scroll and read: "The Empress and the Two Concubines praised: Big Miss Xiu paints an explosion of color that broadens the horizons. And full of intelligent control in humble handling, you are declared very worthy to pass this initial stage and become one of the candidates selected in the next assessment."

All was momentarily quiet. Xiu Qixuan almost dropped her jaw, her head felt empty as she almost laughed out loud listening to all those words.

The door sounds closed.

"Yep....!" Xiu Qixuan staggered. He soaked his screams by biting the pillow. His face flushed in annoyance, his forehead creased tightly with watery eyes full of anger.

Busy-busy!

His fists beat up an innocent bed.

"Basic crazy! I've fucked up so but what's he say.., smart? Color explosion?" Pekik.

Xiao Rou and Chao Momo just fell silent in the corner shaking their heads at their master who was in a frenzy.

"Huh, just look. I'll make sure you guys forget this shit! And send me back home! Khehe..., shit!" His grinning laughter gave Xiao Rou and Chao Momo goosebumps.

But, it seemed like it was only wishful thinking the next day...

"The Empress and the Second Concubine assessed: Big Miss Xiu is a wise player who is good at playing opponents, has a sensitivity in chess strategies. You are judged to be highly suitable to be one of the shortlisted candidates who passes the next assessment."

And, the next day.....

"The Empress and the Two Concubines admired: Big Miss Xiu described music and dance that made people 10 years younger by laughing, you are declared very worthy to pass the stage this time and be the one to survive the next judgment."

And the next day again.....

"The Empress and the Second Concubine were amazed: Big Miss Xiu created a calligraphy that made people feel blessed 100 years when they saw it, she said, you are declared very deserving to be the prince's empress candidate and will pass the final judgment tomorrow."

Brakk!

With full force, Xiu Qixuan vented all her emotions by pounding the table making it split in two.

"Huaa...! They're totally nuts! Basic Crazy! Urgh, they don't want to let me go." Xiu Qixuan shouted in a voice submerged in strands of blankets, she was currently rolling around on the bed with both of her legs flapping to the ceiling . "When I've danced with barongsai! I've made a ridiculous calligraphy sentence! But what did he say? Making a young? Blessed? Amazed? Amazed?" He kept cursing. "They should have told me! Rude, stupid and not up to standard!" Her babble cones dull.

Xiao Rou and Chao Momo grimaced. They scratched the itchy ears because they faithfully listened to Xiu Qixuan's mockery and babble.

Tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last one which is the assessment in embroidery skills. Xiu Qixuan was clearly not that clever, but, for some reason she felt the old foxes of the palace had not the slightest intention of letting go.

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A/N: Gokil anyway, Xuan haha! Author time skip here.

One stick of incense: 5 minutes

Five sticks of incense: 25 minutes

Eastern Palace: The private residence that the Crown Prince and his Wife, the Crown Princess, have. What is the matter, Xiu Qixuan with the Crown Princess?