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

When Chang Huan and others heard this, they thought what Chang Sanchuan said made sense!

They all looked at Su Sanniang again.

Su Sanniang smiled slightly and picked up the pot to pour wine for each person.

"My lords, Bai Shaoqiu's victory is a major event in Xiling City, but in Xingguo, it is a trivial matter."

"But in my opinion, behind this little thing... there may be something else."

She placed the wine jug on the table, looked at the young men present, and said:

"For example... there are rumors in the city that the emperor and the prince are not on good terms."

"For example, merchants from Kyoto are reporting that the left and right ministers are locked in a life-and-death struggle."

"These things are big things!"

"Let me talk about some small things."

"This useless Bai Shaoqiu has suddenly become the most talented person in Xiling City. His deeds will definitely spread to Kyoto and attract the attention of those who are interested."

"Think about it, he's the son-in-law bestowed by the Emperor. He was once a loser, but now he's become a talented scholar... Will the Emperor summon him to the capital to take a closer look?"

"Will Prime Minister Qin and Prime Minister Ye also become interested in him?"

"If the Emperor and Prime Minister Ye shift their attention a little to Bai Shaoqiu, wouldn't the pressure on the palace and Prime Minister Qin be reduced?"

"Actually...it's no longer important whether Bai Shaoqiu has real talent or not."

"He went to Kyoto, and even if he didn't miss a single word at the Xiangshan Literary Society, if those bigwigs thought he was worth using, he could still live a glorious life."

"If you think he has no value..."

Su Sanniang raised her hand and smoothed a strand of hair by her ear:

"His death did not harm the palace at all. Instead, it allowed Princess Changying to be free!"

"As for his victory in the Zhuxi Literary Competition... with the means of the royal palace, they can easily deny any involvement and say that Bai Shaoqiu colluded with a certain teacher to commit this fraud."

"He died in Kyoto. With no witnesses, who can investigate this matter? Who would even bother to investigate?"

"Even if it's the Emperor, without any evidence, he can't do anything to the palace!"

"So, in my humble opinion, the palace's decision to crown him the champion is truly a brilliant move!"

"It seems like they are trying to divert the trouble away."

"It's also like killing someone with a borrowed knife!"

These young men immediately looked at Su Sanniang with admiration!

Chang Huan pondered for three breaths, then clapped his hands:

"Sanniang is absolutely right!"

Su Sanniang looked at Chang Huan with a smile:

"So, Master Chang, do you think it's best to expose Bai Shaoqiu's true face now? Or is it better to just let him go to Kyoto and embarrass himself?"

Chang Huan's pupils shrank slightly. He took the glass of wine from Su Sanniang's hand, drank it all in one gulp, and took a deep breath:

"According to the schedule, Master Wushuang, one of the four great talents of Kyoto, will be at my house tomorrow. I had originally planned to ask Master Wushuang to expose Bai Shaoqiu's true form in front of all the people of Xiling City..."

"After listening to Sanniang's words, I changed my mind."

"If we expose him now, he probably won't go to Kyoto!"

"At most, he will be scorned by the people of Xiling City, but he will still be alive."

"On the contrary, this would offend the palace and disrupt the prince's plans... the loss would outweigh the gain!"

"Let him go to Kyoto!"

"The Kyoto game may seem calm, but in reality, undercurrents are surging and the final plan is about to be revealed."

"He's just a little chess piece that the palace is about to discard. Let him go to Kyoto and embarrass himself!"

"It's a disgrace to the palace!"

"Throw away his...life!"

"He kicked me, so I won't bother with a dying man."

Chang Sanchuan clapped his hands in agreement, but Qiu Shanyue didn't think so.

Because on that night a few days ago, when Bai Shaoqiu and Song Zigui were betting on the cloud-breaking connection under the wall of Shangling Academy, he was also there!

He witnessed with his own eyes that Bai Shaoqiu came up with the second line of the Yunsan couplet in just a fraction of a second!

There's no way someone gave him the answer in advance, right?

Besides, is it possible to cheat on the first question of the Zhuxi Six Test?

This is possible.

After all, in Xiling, no one dares to disrespect the palace!

But the last question from Lanting... He, Qiu Shanyue, saw Bai Shaoqiu write the "Lanting Preface" with his own eyes in Lanting!

If this was also cheating, then the shocked expressions of the two great scholars, Mr. Si and Mr. Fang, their excited praise, and their eagerness to burn incense and become sworn brothers with Bai Shaoqiu immediately, could this be fake?

He wanted to tell Chang Huan what he was thinking, but he didn't say it after all.

It doesn't make much sense.

Instead, it will make Mr. Chang unhappy.

There is no need for me to offend Mr. Chang, and even less need to offend Bai Shaoqiu!

After all, he, Zhuo Yixing, Qi Shaotong and the other two also received the promise from Mr. Si and Mr. Fang that they would use the quotas they had to recommend the three of them to participate in the Xiangshan Literary Festival next autumn.

At that time, the three of them will travel with Bai Shaoqiu.

Everything will be revealed at the Xiangshan Literary Conference next autumn.

……

……

Bai Shaoqiu had not yet realized that his fame would bring such danger.

He has returned to Chunman Cottage.

The night has grown dark.

In the distance, there are twinkling lights of farmhouses, occasional barking of dogs, and occasional crying of babies.

Only the croaking of frogs in this vast field can be heard one after another without stopping.

In the courtyard of the Chunman cottage, in the pavilion.

Dongfang Meng is happily eating chicken!

Dongfang Changying was still wearing a loose linen robe and sat next to Bai Shaoqiu. Her beautiful big eyes blinked at Bai Shaoqiu, and her face was filled with undisguised joy:

"You really won first place!"

Bai Shaoqiu poured tea and smiled slightly: "I said, poetry and writing...it's not that difficult."

Dongfang Changying rolled her eyes at him, and that look was full of charm.

She lay on the table with her arms crossed, her chin resting on her arms, her gaze still fixed on Bai Shaoqiu's face:

"Ai,"

"I heard that Master Qin from Changning Academy invited you to his Qiuyu Pavilion?"

"Ah."

"Has the time been set?"

Bai Shaoqiu shook his head: "We have to wait for some time before going. If we go out now, we will easily be beaten to death by those unruly people."

Dongfang, who was standing by, didn't care about eating the chicken when he heard this. He immediately sat up straight, rolled up his sleeves and wiped his greasy mouth, and his voice exploded like spring thunder:

"Brother-in-law, which villain wants to beat you to death?"

"I'm going to kill them right now!"

Bai Shaoqiu: “…”

This brother-in-law is authentic!

So considerate!

It’s just… you calling yourself brother-in-law in front of that lazy girl, which always feels like there’s something wrong.

He glanced at Lanlan. Well, this girl was quite generous. She didn't seem to care at all.

"It's fierce,"

"Brother-in-law, you can call me Sibaozi!"

"...Four Treasures?"

"Yes, my sister also calls me Sibaozi."

"Oh, okay, Sibaozi, is the braised chicken delicious?"

"good to eat!"

"Then continue eating. I'll call you when I need you to help."

"it is good!"

Dongfang Meng was busy eating chicken again, but Dongfang Changying glanced at Dongfang Meng instead, as if he didn't quite understand why his silly brother cared so much about Bai Shaoqiu.

She looked at Bai Shaoqiu again and asked:

"Do you know Master Qin?"