After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

Now that the conversation was over, Fang Ping probably understood that the reason he was able to come to the capital, participate in this so-called Four Nations Palace Banquet, and shine in it was all because of Zhong Ning's handiwork.

Although I will come to the capital sooner or later, after all, I am a candidate waiting to take the imperial examination.

It may not be a bad thing to win the attention of the government and the opposition in advance.

But the problem now is that his poems have already spread throughout the world through this palace banquet. As long as another time traveler appears in this world, he can be convicted of plagiarism.

Needless to say, as long as the time traveler can publish a collection of poems and circulate it among talented people all over the world, the fact that he copied the poems will be immediately confirmed.

The poems he wrote in Fengcheng before were not widely circulated in a small county after all. But now, he copied the poems in public in front of all the important officials in the court and the envoys from four countries. If this matter is exposed, can he still survive?

Thinking of this, Fang Ping suddenly became anxious and pleaded directly to Zhong Ning:

"Sister, my dear sister, you have to save my brother! If another time traveler shows up here, he'll definitely know about my copying of the poem. If this is exposed, my brother will really be dead!"

"It's too late to worry, our new fellow villager has already appeared!" Zhong Ning swallowed the last bite of cake, wiped the greasy fingertips with a handkerchief, and replied lightly.

Fang Ping stood up in shock!

"Who is it? When did he appear? How did you know?" Fang Ping spoke coherently, his voice trembling slightly.

"On the day of the palace banquet, I went out to sober up and take a breath. A little girl followed me. As soon as she opened her mouth, she directly exchanged secret codes with me, saying things like Palace Jade Wine, Odd Changes and Even Unchanging, and Sky Blue and Misty Rain..."

"This person was actually at the palace banquet, so doesn't that mean she knows that I copied the poem?"

Fang Ping was a little anxious. "Sister, what should we do now? Before I came here, the Black Dragon Guards delivered a special message from His Majesty, summoning me to the palace for an audience tomorrow!"

"I dare not lie to Your Majesty, but I am also worried that he will expose me. I am really at a loss!"

"You are my only relative now. You are my half-sister!"

"If you won't help me, I don't know what else I can do."

Fang Ping had a mournful face and a look of sorrow!

Like a child who was afraid of being abandoned, he was eagerly waiting for Zhong Ning to save his life!

"Oh, you are so miserable, what can I do?"

Zhong Ning couldn't help but laugh out loud, her laughter intermittent, "This palace, this palace is really worried about you! Hahaha..."

"Sister, my dear sister, please stop laughing! You have to help!" Fang Ping was so anxious that his face was full of anger. "Let's put aside the matter of laughing at me for now!"

"Nonsense, how can you postpone watching a joke? It's watching it right in front of the real owner!" Zhong Ning laughed very happily.

Fang Ping couldn't help but tug at her sleeve. Her expression was innocent and confused, like a puppy begging its owner for mercy. She looked pitiful and adorable.

"No, don't do this kind of action. It doesn't suit your identity as the male protagonist of a cool novel!" Zhong Ning quickly stopped him. "Dude, you have to maintain your character!"

"Fuck the cool hero of that novel, my fate is in jeopardy now!"

Fang Ping pursed his lips, his eyes gradually turning red, and he had an expression that said, "If you laugh again, I'll cry for you."

Zhong Ning paused, then turned his face away expressionlessly.

I really don't want to see him look so stupid now!

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Zhong Ning suppressed his smile and said, "She is the eldest daughter of the Pingning Marquis's family, her name is Zhang Wanting. Speaking of which, her visit to me is somewhat related to you."

"What do you mean?" Fang Ping asked, puzzled. "Could it be that she knows about my poetry copying and wants to test me a little more?"

"That's partly the reason, but another part is because..." Zhong Ning couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips again.

"Because Mr. Fang's demeanor is so captivating, a noble lady present has become attracted to him. That noble lady is none other than Zhang Wanting's younger sister, Zhang Wanyu."

"Oh?" Fang Ping suddenly became interested.

He knew that he would dominate the Chongyang Palace Banquet and would surely win the hearts of thousands of girls. Look, this fangirl, is she here?

"Then she came to you, is it because her younger sister likes me?" Fang Ping flattered himself for a while, then felt that something seemed to be wrong.

"Zhang Wanyu is the youngest daughter of the Zhang family. She has lived on the southern border since she was a child. As soon as she came of age, she returned to the capital with the Marquis' wife, intending to find a suitable marriage. But, as luck would have it, the Crown Prince was interested in taking a daughter of the Zhang family as his concubine!"

"Zhang Wanyu is naturally carefree and enjoys wielding swords. She dislikes the intrigues of the imperial court, but she knows she cannot offend the Crown Prince. She has been harboring a grudge, hoping to find a humble student to marry before the Crown Prince formally requests permission."

"That way, even after getting married, she will still have autonomy in her own hands."

"The imperial examination is still a few months away, and students from all over the country are rushing to the capital. Zhang Wanyu can't wait, and it just so happens that you showed up at the Chongyang Palace Banquet."

"After a little inquiry, she found out that you came from a small family. Although you are talented, you have no family background. This makes you her best choice at the moment."

When Zhong Ning said this, he stared at Fang Ping with a half-smile, wanting to see what he felt at this moment.

As expected, after hearing the reason, Fang Ping felt as if struck by lightning.

If Zhong Ning hadn't told him, he wouldn't have known about the many twists and turns involved. He would have thought that the other person really liked him and wanted to marry him as a son-in-law.

I was originally glad that I might have a good marriage where I could live off the rich, but now it seems that this is not a good marriage at all, it is clearly a den of wolves.

Although as modern people, it is not unacceptable for women to be stronger than men.

But he absolutely could not accept that his future marriage was actually involved in political reasons.

This means that if they get married in the future, he may be abandoned at any time. After all, he is just a chess piece used by the other party to get rid of the prince's entanglement, not a real husband.

Zhong Ning's voice continued:

"Zhang Wanting came to me because she thought of all this. If Zhang Wanyu had made a move on you in advance and arranged a good marriage, then the Marquisate would not want to offend the Eastern Palace, so they would probably just push her forward."

"By then, her fate will be to be shattered within the East Palace's harem."

When Fang Ping heard this, a complicated look flashed across his eyes.

He asked with some hesitation, "After all, they are the crown prince, the future emperor, in their prime, elegant and graceful. Isn't it a blessing that they are attracted to them? Why are they all acting like they are crying wolf?"

"He is indeed the crown prince of the current dynasty and the future emperor. It's a pity that you are not a woman, otherwise I would have sent you in first!" Zhong Ning rolled her eyes at him and said unhappily.

"No, I'm just curious. After all, when I watched TV before, those beauties would be so excited if they knew they were favored by the royal family. Why is it different here?" Fang Ping smiled embarrassedly. He didn't understand, so he asked for advice!