The Rebirth of the Prince: Starting from Not Being a Doglicker

After seeing off my mother-in-law.

People in the lobby started chatting and the atmosphere quickly became lively.

The eldest brother-in-law had already received instructions from the princess to build a good relationship with Su An.

Just now at the door, Su An was quite enthusiastic towards his brother and sister, and he was very happy to communicate more with his brother-in-law.

But in his impression, Su An was an uneducated, lazy second-generation rich man, while he was influenced by the Prince of Runan and was quite interested in elegant things such as poetry and painting. He was a little worried that he and Su An would have no common language.

But after the two chatted for a while, he found that his brother-in-law was very eloquent, and his words and actions revealed a sense of confidence, without the slightest restraint.

He could also connect with some topics related to elegant matters, and from time to time he would come up with some golden sentences and anecdotes that he had never heard of.

Is this still his good-for-nothing brother-in-law?

Su An was chatting with his elder brother-in-law, and from time to time the King and wife of Runan and his sister-in-law would also interject a few words.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the lobby was full of joy. Only Sima Yue sat in his seat, not saying a word, and his face did not look very good.

"What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Su An asked with pretended concern.

Sima Yue bit her lip slightly and said nothing.

"If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, just go and take a rest," Su An suggested with gentle and considerate eyes.

Su An, who had been very cold to her these past two days, now suddenly cared about her as much as before, and Sima Yue felt a warm feeling in her heart.

It’s not that she feels uncomfortable, it’s just that she feels uneasy unless she confirms some things.

"Second sister, your brother-in-law is so good to you. I am so envious of him," said the sister-in-law with a smile.

Aunt Zhao was also sighing in her heart, thinking that it would be great if the prince was her son-in-law, but when she thought of her daughter's unrestrained nature, she felt that it was unlikely.

King Runan also noticed that his second daughter looked a little off, and said with concern: "Yuer, if you feel uncomfortable, go back to the backyard and have a rest. Your room has been cleaned."

Sima Yue hesitated a little.

Thinking of Su An's concern for her just now, and his tolerance of his mother's unreasonable behavior for her, while she had to go find Lu Chuan, Sima Yue felt a little guilty for some reason.

I just want to see if they are really colluding, not to do anything else, Sima Yue comforted himself in his heart.

Sima Yue took Xiao He to the back house.

Su An looked at Sima Yue's back and thought to himself, let Sima Yue see through Lu Chuan's true face as soon as possible, so that she would not always think of stealing the resources of the Marquis' Mansion for him.

However, for the sake of the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion, it is not advisable to let too many people know that she and Lu Chuan have a special relationship.

After Sima Yue left, Su An continued to talk with his elder brother-in-law. Under his conscious guidance, after the two chatted for a while, his elder brother-in-law couldn't help but ask.

"Brother-in-law, have you been reading poetry recently?"

Su An wanted to gain Zhou Qingyu's forgiveness, but he couldn't even see her, so he wanted to use poetry as a bridge to create an opportunity for a meeting. It would be best if he could create an image of a poetry lover so that Zhou Qingyu would not be so repulsive to him.

Of course, Su An did this not only to enter the Palace of Literature, but also for a deeper purpose, which was to make friends with Zhou Qingyu, and at the same time make friends with the Qilin Pavilion Grand Secretary and the cabinet elder behind her.

In the previous life, Marquis Shenwei fell and his mansion was robbed. He and Su Wan were surrounded by wolves. The reason why they were so passive was because they lacked allies. In this life, it is not enough to restore the relationship with the General of Cavalry's Mansion. He needs to win over more forces.

To get back to the point, Su An was seen as a good-for-nothing prince in the outside world. If he suddenly wrote a famous quote or masterpiece, others would definitely think that he had someone else write it for him.

There has to be a buffer. When he releases those famous quotes and masterpieces from the earth, although the people in the royal capital will be shocked, they will not doubt whether these poems are from his hand.

Therefore, Su An's visit to the palace to visit his relatives had one purpose, which was to let the outside world know two pieces of information through the Prince of Runan, an elegant prince who loved poetry: first, that he, the son of the Marquis of Shenwei, was already interested in poetry; second, that he had an extraordinary talent for poetry.

So in response to his eldest brother-in-law's question, Su An smiled and said, "I've heard that my father-in-law is a great poet, and Yue'er also likes to read some poetry."

"I was interested for a while, so I read some books at home. I felt that poetry was profound and mysterious, but I did learn something."

If Su An had said this before, the elder brother-in-law would have sneered, but when talking to Su An, his conversation and knowledge were beyond his expectations. He could also feel that Su An did have some understanding of poetry.

So my brother-in-law just had some doubts. He had studied poetry for so long, but he didn't dare to say how much he had gained.

After hearing what Su An said, the King of Runan also became interested and asked with interest, "So, Xiao An, you are very confident in yourself?"

"I dare not." Su An said quickly.

The elegant and handsome face of the King of Runan showed a slight smile, "No need to be modest."

He pointed to a painting on the wall and asked, "If you were asked to write a poem to accompany this painting, which one would you choose?"

The painting shows a bright moon hanging high in the sky, a river flowing slowly, a bamboo forest by the river, green mountains in the distance, and a thatched cottage and some human figures vaguely visible in the bamboo forest.

The King of Runan did not make things difficult for him. He just asked him to choose a poem that suits the scene in the painting, which was not difficult.

Su An's heart moved slightly. Coincidentally, he had written a poem in his previous life that matched this painting.

He smiled lightly and said confidently, "Please prepare the writing brush and ink for me."

Soon, servants from the palace brought the finest calligraphy and paper. The ink and paper came from Hanzhou, where there were many artists and a thriving literary culture. The quality was excellent and was quite popular among artists and literati, and it had long been famous in the Jin Dynasty.

Su An picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote on the paper in a fairly neat handwriting.

"The wind sweeps away the falling leaves, the shadows of the bamboos sway, the water reflects the frosty moon and the night is slightly cool.

The peaks on the river are still there, but who can imitate the music of the ancient zither and the music of the sheng?"

My brother-in-law finished reciting silently and thought for a moment. He considered himself to be well-read in poetry, but he couldn't remember which poet wrote this poem.

King Runan also frowned slightly. The first half of the poem seemed to be full of flowery words, and the imagery used was not particularly profound.

But this is not a big shortcoming. On the contrary, the second half of the poem, "The green peaks are still there, but there are no more guqin, sheng and flute," uses scenery to express emotions, and expresses the feeling of loneliness and longing when revisiting old scenery and without a soulmate.

In summary, the imagery is not used very well, but the whole poem is well-balanced and presents the situation. And the second half of the poem naturally expresses the emotion of things not being the same and people missing people by describing the scenery.

You should know that the beauty of poetry lies in the words and sentences, but more importantly in the emotions and meaning. So in the eyes of King Runan, although this poem has shortcomings, it is still pretty good.

But like his eldest son, he had no idea about the poem.

Is it...

A guess that seemed absurd to the King of Runan suddenly occurred to him.

"Could this poem be written by you?" asked the King of Runan with a look of surprise.

"I wrote this poem when I revisited the old place and was moved." Su An nodded slightly and admitted.

"Did you really write it?" My brother-in-law was incredulous.

He could also see that the poem had obvious shortcomings, but its strengths were equally obvious.

If he were to write, he might be able to use better words and imagery, but he can only write poems that seem gorgeous but empty, and his emotions cannot be expressed so abundantly and naturally.

If this poem was really written by his brother-in-law, doesn't it mean that his brother-in-law is even better at writing poetry than him? But judging from what his brother-in-law said, he has only been exposed to poetry for a short time.

“Writing is a natural gift, and it is the work of a skilled hand.” Su An showed the slight pride that a young man should have at the right time.

"Writing is a natural gift, and it is created by a skilled hand." King Runan recited this sentence in his heart and nodded slightly. This was a very wonderful saying.

King Runan looked at Su An and asked when he saw that he remained calm.

"How long have you been reading poetry?"

"It's been more than a month since I returned to my father-in-law."

"You can write poetry in just over a month?" My brother-in-law was shocked.

My uncle recalled that when he was ten years old, he could only write poems like "From a distance, the city wall looks jagged; from close up, the city wall looks jagged." At that time, he had been exposed to poetry for five or six years.

However, this poem is exactly what a beginner like Su An can write. Its flaws lie in the imagery and rhetoric, and he is not good at choosing words and making sentences.

But it is already very good that his brother-in-law can write a decent poem like the first half after only a month of exposure to poetry.

Anyone who can write the second half of the poem can be called a gifted person.

Both the King of Runan and his elder brother-in-law accepted the fact that the poem was written by Su An.

If Su An took out a poem that was excellent in describing both scenery and emotions, let alone some famous lines that have been passed down through the ages, even if he only had the same level of poetry writing as the King of Runan, the two would think that Su An was in a supermarket.

"Brother-in-law, you are so awesome!" The sister-in-law smiled coquettishly and looked at Su An with a strange light in her eyes.

"I didn't expect that you, brother-in-law, are so talented in poetry." The eldest brother-in-law also nodded slightly and exclaimed.

"Xiao An, I heard that you often play with some friends and bring them back to the mansion?" Prince Runan thought for a moment and suddenly asked.

After these words were spoken, both the brother-in-law and the sister-in-law looked at Su An.

The King of Runan was a laid-back person and did not like fighting.

Although he has now been demoted to a prince, he is still the biological son of the late emperor after all. He has many industries and no shortage of financial resources.

In addition, he never fights for power, so everyone is willing to give him some face.

So he lived a very comfortable life, occasionally attending some literary gatherings, drinking some wine with friends, sleeping with the oinari at the Jiaofangsi, and was completely content with the status quo.

Therefore, he actually didn't care much about whether the prince could succeed to the throne or whether he had to marry into the Shenwei Marquisate.

The princess didn't care that Su An was a loser because she was attracted by the Marquis of Shenwei behind Su An. The King of Runan didn't care that Su An was a loser because he didn't care about Su An as a person. What happened to Su An had nothing to do with him. Anyway, his daughter wouldn't be wronged if she married him.

However, seeing that Su An had such an outstanding talent for poetry, King Runan, who also loved poetry, resonated with it and began to appreciate this talented son-in-law.

Although Prince Runan was idle, he didn't want Su An to be like him.

He can do this, on the one hand, because he has a somewhat non-confrontational personality, and on the other hand, because he knows that he does not have the ability to compete.

He does not know how to run a military or govern a government, nor does he have the talent for spiritual cultivation. If he insists on striving to improve himself, the consequences will be disastrous.

The legacy of the late emperor could ensure prosperity for several generations of his family, but given his political sensitivity, he could easily be crushed to pieces if he got involved in court struggles.

However, the situation in the Marquis of Shenwei's Mansion is very different from that in the Prince of Runan's Mansion. The Marquis of Shenwei is the head of the military officers of the Great Jin Dynasty. As the saying goes, "a big tree attracts the wind", and he has many enemies both openly and covertly. Even the current emperor is afraid of him.

In this situation, Su An, as the only male in the Shenwei Marquis' Mansion, must take up the banner of the mansion.

"Many people who approach you are just coveting the power of the Marquis of Shenwei Mansion. You must see clearly what kind of people they are and be careful not to make the wrong friends." King Runan said earnestly.

His son-in-law has such a great talent for poetry, and his conversation and knowledge are also extraordinary, but he has a reputation as a lazy and useless prince outside. Maybe he was led astray by those friends.

As Su An's father-in-law, he has the responsibility to give him some advice.

Su An thought back and remembered that he didn’t go to brothels and didn’t like gambling when he was young. Logically, he wouldn’t have the opportunity to make friends with bad people like Sima Xin. However, because of one person and special circumstances, he did have such a group of "friends" around him.

But it's just a small character after all, so it doesn't matter. I can deal with it when I encounter it next time.

Although thinking this in his heart, Su An still said seriously on the surface, "Don't worry, my son-in-law will definitely pay more attention to this aspect."

"The Marquis' Mansion cannot rely solely on your sister. You are the future Marquis of Shenwei. You should take control of those industries and manpower." The princess also interrupted.

Su An smiled faintly and did not respond. The Prince of Runan was doing this for his own good, so the princess's motives were not pure.

Su Wan is too smart and strong. Since she is in charge of the Marquis' Mansion, it will be difficult for the princess to gain benefits from her son-in-law, so she wants to alienate the relationship between the siblings.

Su An also told them that he was going to enroll in the Palace of Literature.

This caused the King of Runan and his wife and the elder brother-in-law to nod in unison.

My eldest brother-in-law is studying in the Guanwenxue Palace, while my younger sister-in-law is practicing martial arts in the Zhaowu Courtyard, which is as famous as the Guanwenxue Palace.

"Many of the rumors about you, my brother-in-law, are untrue." said the eldest brother-in-law.

Through today's contact, he felt that his brother-in-law was enthusiastic, confident, calm and knowledgeable.

He was so devoted to his second sister that he had never even been to a brothel or a music bureau.

"It is a blessing for my second sister to marry you." The eldest brother-in-law sighed.

"They are a perfect match, a match made in heaven." Aunt Zhao, who had been silent all this time, said with a smile.

Prince Runan also nodded slightly. He knew exactly how much Su An liked Sima Yue and how good he was to her.

Otherwise, he would be too embarrassed to ask someone to propose marriage to them. If anyone had to go, they had to go in Yan'er's name. It would be a bit disrespectful to let Su An marry the daughter of a concubine.

"Yuer is also very outstanding. I am lucky to marry her." Su An said gently.

The sister-in-law looked at Su An with a thoughtful expression. Suddenly, she seemed to think of something. She walked closer to the princess and whispered something in her ear.

"Go." The princess gently rubbed her daughter's head.

"Dad, brother-in-law, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." The sister-in-law waved to everyone, showed a bright smile, turned and left the lobby.

Su An didn't think much about his sister-in-law's sudden departure, as he just thought she had something urgent to do.