Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

In that case, what else can we do?

Ruan Chuyin sighed helplessly in her heart and slowly said, "Wind and rain send spring away, flying snow welcomes it. Even though the cliff is a hundred feet of ice, the flowers still bloom. Beauty does not compete with spring, but only announces its arrival. When the mountain flowers are in full bloom, she smiles among the bushes."

"When the mountain flowers are in full bloom, she smiles among the bushes." Yue Wuyu pondered for a moment, then his gaze suddenly changed. He asked, "Is this a poem?"

After the Grand Tutor's reminder, everyone immediately came to their senses. No wonder they always felt something was wrong, but it was so catchy when they recited it in their minds.

Pairs of curious eyes looked at Ruan Chuyin, especially Zhou Ziyi and Lu Yinnian, who felt that they were finding it increasingly difficult to understand her.

A complete failure.

Ruan Chuyin was so nervous that a thin layer of sweat oozed out of her forehead. Her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Suddenly, a burst of unbridled laughter erupted in the air.

"Madam Xiang, no, it should be the Crown Princess of Dayong. You haven't played the flying flower game before, have you? Or have you been pretending the whole time and have no idea how to compose poetry? Did you really write that poem that Crown Prince Beiyue recited earlier?" Hao Rong attacked fiercely whenever she got the chance. This time, she would make sure this "evil star" would never stand up straight again, despised by the people of Dayong. If this matter was proven, it was uncertain whether she could keep her position as Crown Princess! To dare to slap her and confront her in public, she must be an old man who has eaten arsenic and is tired of living.

Xiang Yunchi was furious. He cast a murderous look at Hao Rong and scolded her, "Isn't that a bit too much? Or do you want to ruin the friendship between Dayong and Nanxing?"

"Xiang Yunchi, who are you trying to scare? No wonder you fell for her. You're such a fool."

The tense atmosphere was like a huge net, covering the Chaoxia Palace tightly.

The Southern Star Emperor, the Southern Star Empress, and Hao Zhuchen were stunned by Hao Rong's shocking words. Was she planning to break with the Crown Princess of Dayong and the Zhenbei Palace?

Xiang Yunchi stared at this ignorant fool as if he were a fool, sneering, "Don't you know that Jiang Wenzhou is the regent of Dayong now?"

Hao Rong really didn't know. In her world, there was only romance.

Wu Shuhong nodded with satisfaction, watching his son's heroic gesture as he stood up for his wife. Xiang Wanrong and Tong Yuqing's features contorted with anger. Just as they were about to explode, they heard the Emperor and Empress harshly reprimanding Hao Rong, and they all looked at the key figure with resignation.

This time, the King of Zhenbei behaved very calmly, silently watching his granddaughter-in-law. He really wanted to know if she had the ability to resolve the adversity in the face of such a predicament?

Zhou Ziyi, Lu Yinnian and Yue Wuyu all had profound literary backgrounds and had never doubted Ruan Chuyin's talent. Instead, they showed great interest in the "poems" she was currently writing.

Hao Rong was furious, completely fuming. She no longer cared about her status or the overall situation. With red eyes, she looked at Yue Wuyu for confirmation: "Grandmaster, please say something! Is this woman just pretending to be sophisticated and pretentious?"

"Princess, your every word and action represents the reputation of the Nanxing Nation. Calling her a woman is an insult to the royal family. Please be careful with your words. Furthermore, I think the poem written by the Crown Princess of Dayong is novel in structure, grand in style, and strong in emotion. It is quite remarkable."

With the Grand Tutor's approval, the knowledgeable people present were reassured. They also felt that the "poem" written by the Crown Princess of Dayong was quite innovative. Why stick to the rigid format and conventions? Isn't it okay to be innovative?

"Although the sentences in this poem vary in length, the rhyme is rigorous and the tone is harmonious, making it very beautiful to read. I like it." Zhou Ziyi commented with a smile in his eyes.

"I like it too." Lu Yinnian followed in time with a light-hearted and joyful laugh.

With the three great men's affirmation, someone suddenly broke out in applause, turning the heavy situation around. However, it still didn't let Emperor Nanxing breathe a sigh of relief. Wang Shu's expression was too calm, and this abnormality made him even more uneasy. When the late emperor's will was read, he locked himself in his room for three days and three nights. The one who was least likely to succeed the throne had sat on the throne and became the target of public criticism.

If he hadn't relied on the support of the Zhenbei Prince, he would have been annihilated by the rebels long ago. Now that his uncle was old, the strongest force in the Nanxing Kingdom was about to fall into Xiang Yunchi's hands. Now that he had offended the future Zhenbei Princess, how could he expect the Zhenbei army to continue supporting the Crown Prince?

What a sin! I actually gave birth to such a fool! Thinking of this, he quickly comforted her, "The talent of my niece-in-law is known to everyone, there is no need to doubt it. It's all Rong'er's ignorance. I will fine her three years' salary and confine her to her house for one year."

Ruan Chuyin kept her head half-lowered, making it impossible to tell her emotions.

At first, she was in a state of panic, feeling as if the world had collapsed, but now she was clear-headed and not panicking at all. She was deeply infuriated by Hao Rong's malice and wanted to imitate Guan Zhi and kick her off a cliff.

"This poem, you can call it a ci, is indeed not written by me. As for the one I wrote at the Eight Academies' Literary Competition, what evidence do you have to question me? Is it just because there are two extra words in two sentences of the poem I just wrote? Moreover, the two sentences I chose when receiving the order have neat structures and there is nothing wrong with them. Princess Nanxing, what is your intention in slandering me like this?" Ruan Chuyin even changed her own name and was ready to compete with her.

"You can't prove you wrote it! And you yourself admitted that the poem you just wrote wasn't yours, which leaves open the possibility that you're quoting someone else's poem." Upon hearing that he was facing another house arrest and a three-year salary fine, Hao Rong trembled with rage. All thoughts of royal demeanor and royal dignity were thrown out the window. He had to tear off this woman's hypocritical mask today, no matter what.

At the critical moment, Yue Wu Yu spoke.

"I wonder whose work the Crown Princess borrowed from?"

Ruan Chuyin pondered for a moment and then revealed the great man's name.

"Where is he now?"

"Passed away."

"Are there any other poems...lyrics?" Yue Wu Yu firmly memorized this new genre.

She couldn't afford to hesitate any longer. If she wasn't careful, Hao Rong would bite her to death. Her reputation wasn't just Jiang Wenzhou's, it was Dayong's as well. She couldn't afford to lose.

The great man's other poems are even more regal, and contain many new terms that do not exist in this alien world and are not suitable for reuse.

After weighing the pros and cons, Ruan Chuyin decided to respond by borrowing a poem by Yan Shu of the Song Dynasty, "Huanxisha: A New Song and a Cup of Wine".

"A new song, a glass of wine, last year's weather, the same pavilion.

When will the sunset go down?

There was no choice but to let the flowers fall, and it seemed that Yan once returned.

I wander alone in the fragrant path of the small garden."

Another structure!

Yue Wuyu's eyes flashed with surprise. The structure of the ci seemed even freer than poetry. The first and third lines were odd, the second an even, and the parallelism was neat. The last line, "Helplessly the flowers fall, and familiar swallows return," was imbued with philosophical meaning, probing the mysteries and worthy of deep reflection. Suddenly, his eyes lit up with enthusiasm, and he asked, "Anything else?"