The palace attendant brought a message from the Empress: during the break of the competition, please let Gongliang Liao make an appearance and say a few words, allowing the Beimeng people to appreciate the demeanor of the great scholars of Sheng Country.
Gongliang Liao faced the high platform, cupped his fists, and agreed.
The palace attendant left a plate of golden Hamigua from the high platform and stepped down from the viewing platform to report back to the high platform.
Once the palace attendant left, Gongliang Liao immediately put away his barely managed smile, pointed at the precious foreign tribute Hamigua, and invited Qin Yao and Liu Ji to try it.
"What kind of melon is this?" Liu Ji asked curiously. The skin was greenish-yellow, the flesh was golden-orange, and it smelled quite fragrant.
