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.
