My husband, please respect yourself. The princess is here to grab the bride.

When the King of Zhenxi heard this, he was dumbfounded.

Mr. Fang, what you said makes sense!

What to do now?

It’s not a good thing that this kid is too talented!

Or maybe I should wait until the literary conference is over before talking to him about it?

But what if he really wins the championship...

The son-in-law bestowed by the emperor was originally a good-for-nothing, but he suddenly stood out and participated in the Xiangshan Literary Meeting!

Whether he could get a ranking seemed no longer important; this incident itself would probably cause a sensation in the Kyoto literary world.

That will definitely reach the emperor's ears!

The emperor will definitely be interested in him.

Then he will definitely be summoned to see you!

The Emperor intended to embarrass the Zhenxi Palace by promising such a useless son-in-law. When the Emperor discovered that this son-in-law was not a useless one...

I'm afraid Bai Shaoqiu doesn't even need to ask the emperor for help, the emperor will take the initiative to withdraw the imperial edict.

Well, that's not such a bad thing.

Just pretend it never happened.

But what if the emperor bestows another son-in-law?

Among the millions of people in the world, the next son-in-law will not be a pearl covered in dust like Bai Shaoqiu, who obviously has great talent but has kept it hidden for more than ten years.

The next son-in-law will definitely be a real useless son-in-law...

Just when the King of Zhenxi was in a dilemma, the old scholar Si smiled slightly:

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry."

"Ultimately, this matter depends on the princess's wishes."

"What I'm saying is, even if Bai Shaoqiu has extraordinary talent, if the princess doesn't like him, what's the difference between him and trash?"

"If the princess is interested... with her looks and talent, it wouldn't be difficult for her to win back Bai Shaoqiu's heart."

"How about not asking and letting the princess make the final decision?"

What else?

But my daughter is... so lazy!

Will she remain calm and take the initiative to contact Bai Shaoqiu?

If she didn't take the initiative, would Bai Shaoqiu be moved and change his mind after seeing his daughter's face?

The King of Zhenxi didn't know that this matter was much more troublesome than fighting a war, and now he could only take it one step at a time.

He nodded slightly, "Mr. Si is absolutely right! Let's see how far he can go in the end."

"Well, Jiuye,"

"The disciple is here!"

"Go see where Mr. Bai is and send his poems to me as soon as possible!"

"Disciple obey!"

Jiuye left happily.

Qi Ye, who was standing behind Mr. Si, narrowed his eyes slightly again.

There was a flash of anger in his eyes that no one noticed...

……

……

At this moment, Bai Shaoqiu and Dongfang Meng were walking on the bluestone path beside the stream.

There were not many students passing through Zhuxi at this moment. Even if they came, they did not dare to walk with Bai Shaoqiu, and some even deliberately kept a distance from him.

This bluestone path seems very quiet.

"It's fierce,"

"what?"

"Are you happy staying in the palace?"

Dongfang scratched his head, thought for a moment, and shook his head:

"Mother won't let me go out easily, and my second brother is in Dasan Pass and only comes back once or twice a year."

"Dad, Dad is too serious. He used to teach me the art of war, but I couldn't learn it, so he probably gave up."

Dongfang Meng raised his arm to wipe the corner of his mouth and said:

"When my third sister was at the Princess's Mansion, I could still talk to her... Then, then I could only talk to Old Yu."

"Old Yu is boring too. He only knows how to make me hold a stone pillar or dance with this broken stick."

"Brother-in-law,"

Dongfang turned his head and looked at Bai Shaoqiu: "I didn't really want to kill you that day in the martial arts arena!"

"You weren't at the Princess's Mansion anymore. Did I scare you?"

"Will you come back?"

"I will kill anyone who dares to disrespect you!"

"Just talk to me, okay?"

This poor lonely child.

His request was that simple.

But Bai Shaoqiu shook his head.

Dongfang Meng's big face suddenly showed a hint of disappointment, and then he heard Bai Shaoqiu say with a smile:

"It's not that my brother-in-law doesn't want to accompany you, it's that my brother-in-law doesn't plan to accompany you in the Princess's Mansion."

This wasn't a complicated statement, but Dongfang Meng was completely bewildered. He was stunned for three full breaths, and then his slightly dull eyes suddenly lit up:

"Does my brother-in-law want to stay with me in my little courtyard?"

"Of course that's fine, but... you're my brother-in-law!"

"Two men living together, sleeping side by side...wouldn't that cause gossip among the servants?"

"I don't mind the gossip, but I snore a little too loudly when I sleep..."

Bai Shaoqiu immediately glared at Dongfang Meng and interrupted him: "What are you thinking about?"

Sleeping with such a huge guy like an iron tower, Bai Shaoqiu shuddered, thinking that if he turned over, he would probably crush him to death!

This brother-in-law has something unique in his head.

"Brother-in-law means that we should live outside, somewhere far away from the palace, understand?"

Dongfang Meng nodded quickly, "I understand... elope?"

"..."

This is no way to communicate!

Bai Shaoqiu closed his mouth and looked up. The stream was curved and there was a mountain ahead.

"Brother-in-law..."

"walk!"

"I'm not flying."

"…What do you want to say?"

"I want to say, I am willing to elope with you!"

Bai Shaoqiu: “…”

Dongfang Meng wiped his mouth excitedly: "Old Yu said that the world is big and Xiling City is small."

"I've grown up. I don't want to stay in a small place like Xiling City anymore, and I don't want to stay in an even smaller palace!"

"Brother-in-law, I'll carry the stick, you ride the horse, and we'll find two more people, one to carry the load, and one to lead the horse... The four of us will travel the world!"

"Do you think a day like this would be fun?"

Bai Shaoqiu was stunned!

He looked at Dongfang Meng in astonishment, "Do you know Journey to the West?"

"...Brother-in-law, you're stupid. This is the west. What's so good about swimming here? Why don't we swim east?"

"Old Yu said that there is a boundless sea east of Jin State!"

"We can go south, too. Old Yu said that the most gentle sword in the world can be found in the Kingdom of Chen!"

Bai Shaoqiu was stunned:

"What is the most gentle sword?"

"Lao Yu didn't mention it, so I really want to go and see it."

Bai Shaoqiu glanced at Dongfang Meng suspiciously. This kid didn't seem to be lying.

As for the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Chen Dynasty, I have read about them in the books in the library.

But he only knew about the customs and habits of the two countries, and he didn't have the heart to learn about them at the moment.

Take your time, the world seems quite big. Once you have settled down and have some money, you can go travel around.

Just as Dongfang Meng was thinking this, the two of them turned a corner and the road ahead suddenly opened up in front of them, as they were expecting something.

That is a plum forest!

It’s growing very well!

The branches are full of ripe green plums.

This bluestone-paved road passes through the green plum forest.

There is a gate in the woods.

More than ten young men have gathered in front of the door!

Among them is Song Zigui!

At this moment, a teacher not far from the door stood up and said loudly:

"Zhuo Yixing of Changning Academy passed the second test...A-level!"

The students immediately burst into envy, and Zhuo and his group were also very satisfied with the result.

Two A's!

Winning lies in stability!

He bowed to Song Zigui and said with a smile, "Brother Song has already got an A-grade, so I think he will get an A-grade in the second test as well!"

"I will never be able to compare to you!"

"I just hope you can eliminate Bai Shaoqiu as soon as possible!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Bai Shaoqiu and the other man approaching from the corner of his eye.

His heart trembled, and he said quickly:

"I'm about to enter the School of Scholars...Brother Song, hurry up and put pen to paper, he's here!"