Golden Branch

"Nonsense! It's just a rumor. Why would someone like Master Lou come to this polo field?"

"Yes, the Hongwen Academy is not closed today. Master Lou has always been diligent, he will definitely not abandon his students—"

A slap in the face always comes extra fast!

Just when some of Lou Xueshi's fans were swearing that Lou Yu would never put personal interests above public ones and came to join in the fun, a light red figure slowly walked into the stadium.

The boy was tall and slender, taller than the average adult man.

The light red official robe made him look even more elegant and noble.

He had a gentle expression, was elegant and dignified, and walked at a leisurely pace, with the demeanor of a famous scholar of the Wei and Jin dynasties.

He is not unruly, but calm and composed.

His nobility does not come from his birth or official position, but comes from the depths of his soul.

Just looking at him from afar, one can't help but admire: What a modest gentleman, what a banished immortal Yulang.

"Is Lou Hanzhang really here?"

"Could the rumors be true? Master Lou is in love with the talented Wei woman?"

“…Hey, Prajna, Master Lou is here to watch you play!”

"I always hear my elders and brothers at home praising Lou Hanzhang, and I thought they were exaggerating. I didn't expect that today, seeing him, Lou Hanzhang is actually so handsome. Oh no, he is warm and humble. He is truly a gentleman."

Wei Prajna's team also consists of a group of boys and girls.

They were in the stables at the back field, checking the horses, tidying up the clubs, and making final preparations for the upcoming game.

Seeing that light red figure did not enter the stands but came to the backfield, everyone became excited.

They had heard of Lou Hanzhang's name a long time ago, and some of them were even Lou Yu's students.

For this gentleman who is high and mighty and not like an ordinary person, generations of people either feel awe or admiration for him.

However, no matter what kind of feelings they have, they all have a common understanding:

Lou Yu is too outstanding, far beyond the reach of ordinary people like them.

His wife could probably only be a lady of noble birth, talent and beauty.

Could this person be Wei Prajna?

It should be, at least he won’t be a fool like Wang Jiu.

Lou Hanzhang is not a superficial person who covets beauty.

He himself is very knowledgeable and must be interested in talented women who are as knowledgeable as he is.

Wei Prajna is——

"Wait! Why did Master Lou go to Yang Ershiyi's side?"

"...Yeah, isn't he here to see Prajna?"

"Tsk! What's the big deal? Have you forgotten that among Yang Eryi's cronies, there's Lou Yao from the Lou family!"

"Yes! Lou Yao is Master Lou's cousin!"

"Oh, Master Lou joined the Hongwen Academy. People almost forgot his last name was Lou. He came from the Helou family, a family of military honors in the northern border."

Mr. Lou studied literature and shone brightly in the Hongwen Academy and even in the entire academic community, which made people overlook the fact that he had a grandfather and father who were generals of the state.

Not to mention, Lou Yu was not close to the Anguo Mansion.

Many people have forgotten that Lou Yu and the men of the Lou family are close relatives.

However, outsiders can ignore it, but blood ties do exist.

Look, for the sake of his cousin, Mr. Lou temporarily put aside his job at the Hongwenguan and came to watch the football game.

Wei Prajna's friends all speculated this way.

Even Wei Prajna himself deeply agreed with this.

She has been one of the most talented women in Beijing since she was a child. She is extremely talented and works hard.

Over the past decade, she has long been accustomed to her identity as the most talented woman in Beijing, and has never let this title down.

A genius like Wei Prajna is bound to be proud, and even look down on the ants from a high position.

She is not arrogant, but subconsciously divides people into the same type and others based on their talents and abilities.

Lou Yu, who also studied under a famous scholar and was equally talented, was a similar person to Wei Prajna.

However, useless people like Princess Langya and Yang Shou were classified by Wei Prajna as "others" (that is, lower animals).

Wei Prajna judged others by her own experience and felt that Lou Yu should have the same thoughts and choices as her.

She and he are truly a perfect match, a powerful combination!

That day at the Hengyang Princess's garden party, Wei Prajna met Wang Heng for the first time, but felt some ill will towards her. This was the reason:

Firstly, after observation, Wei Prajna determined that Princess Langya was a mediocre person, and she really let down such a good teacher as the famous scholar Shen Du.

Secondly, there were rumors in the capital that Princess Langya and Lou Yu had been neighbors in Yizhou for nearly ten years.

The two have a bond as they grew up together, and there seems to be a possibility of marriage between them.

How is this possible?

How can a beautiful loser marry a talented man?

Wei Prajna didn't believe the rumors at all. She went to Hongwenguan and secretly observed Lou Yu several times.

She was certain that Lou Yu was indeed a man of real talent and learning, and was indeed a modest gentleman and a genius as the ancients said.

For Wei Prajna, Lou Yu's overly handsome appearance was secondary.

During this period, Wei Prajna tried every possible means to obtain Lou Yu's articles, calligraphy, and even paintings.

From these works, Wei Prajna glimpsed Lou Yu's unfathomable talent and his abilities that were just the tip of the iceberg.

She became more and more excited.

She even persuaded her grandfather to invite Lou Yu to participate in a literary gathering as a famous scholar.

When Wei Lingfu was alone with Lou Yu and was testing Lou Yu's knowledge inconspicuously, Wei Prajna hid behind the screen.

She witnessed with her own eyes a man of worldly talent who was in no way inferior to her grandfather, and even had the potential to surpass him.

The most amazing thing is that this talented man is only sixteen or seventeen years old, not yet twenty years old, and not yet married!

Wei Prajna began to have delusions, and even fantasized that with such talents like them, the child they would give birth to together would definitely be a prodigy and genius that would be hard to come by in a thousand years!

Wei Prajna was moved, but still retained the reserve of a talented lady from an aristocratic family.

Unlike many other young noble ladies, she did not go directly to the door, but instead went to find her brothers who were studying at the Hongwenguan.

Wei Prajna looked at the homework assigned to them by Master Lou, and completed it himself.

In subjects such as writing, poetry and painting, Wei Prajna did not hold back at all and fully demonstrated her strength as the most talented woman in the capital.

Then, she gave her work to her cousin and younger brother, who then sent it to Mr. Lou's desk.

Mr. Lou indeed has the demeanor of an ancient gentleman. He likes to teach others and teaches everyone.

Hearing that the Wei family lady was devoted to studying and had done her homework, he corrected her papers personally.

Then, Master Lou saw the strength of the most talented woman, and he praised her warmly and sincerely.

Looking at the annotations written by Lou Yu himself, which are vigorous and powerful yet elegant and lively, his calligraphy is definitely a masterpiece of his generation.

While Wei Prajna was praising him, her heart was also beating fast.

She continued to do her homework and asked Master Lou for help and corrections.

However, from initially asking for help from brothers and sisters, it gradually developed to being able to ask for advice in person.

Master Lou was as gentle as ever, never showing a trace of impatience.

There was no contempt or disdain towards her just because she was a woman.

He really taught everyone equally.

While Wei Prajna was moved, she also sighed: Master Lou is such a gentleman. Not only does he teach geniuses seriously, he is also patient and tolerant towards mediocre people.

It's a bit of a waste.

Fortunately, Wang Heng didn’t know what this talented woman was thinking, otherwise she would definitely have called her hypocritical.

I was touched by Lou Yu's equal treatment and the fact that he did not discriminate against me based on my gender.

But she was dissatisfied with Lou Yu's equal treatment, and disliked that Lou Yu did not give her, a "strong person", preferential treatment based on her talent.

Of course, even if Wang Heng knew about Wei Prajna’s double standards, she wouldn’t care.

He would not even regard her as a competitor: Tsk, Lou Yu was gentle to her, which meant that she was just A, B, C, and D to Lou Yu.

There is no special meaning.

Wei Prajna, however, thinks she is special, and she even feels that she has a "tacit understanding" with Lou Yu.

She did her homework and Lou Yu corrected it personally.

The two of them had a soul-to-soul exchange on talent and learning.

them--

So, today, when she saw Lou Yu in the backyard of the polo field, Wei Prajna couldn't help but fantasize:

Mr. Lou, is he looking at me?

Afterwards, she discovered that Lou Yu had gone to the other side's camp, and her friends were speculating about it. Wei Prajna, who was secretly ashamed and annoyed, could not help but comfort herself like this:

Yes! Master Lou is a refined gentleman who values ​​friendship and loyalty, so he naturally wouldn't ignore his cousin.

Even if he had some romantic thoughts in his mind, before his status was confirmed, he would never do anything that would give rise to gossip because of his self-discipline, propriety and integrity.

He would not get too close to a girl in public.

But soon, Wei Prajna heard the sound of pia, pia, pia:

"No! Master Lou didn't look for Lou Yao, but, but..."

Someone exclaimed.

"Could it be that the rumors are true, that Lou Hanzhang is in love with Princess Langya and is engaged to her?"

"No, how could a scholar like Master Lou, a man of profound knowledge and noble character, be so shallow as to fall in love with a mediocre person who only has a beautiful appearance?"

"That's right! A talented man and a talented woman are a perfect match!"

The friends behind Wei Prajna were talking about it.

Since they chose to follow Wei Prajna, a talented woman of noble birth and great reputation, they naturally had to stand on her side.

They firmly believe that women should be both talented and beautiful, rather than just having good looks.

You may still love beauty in your heart, but you must never show it, otherwise you will become a person who is greedy for beauty, superficial and vulgar.

Wang Heng: ...I’m sick!

“…Brother, you’re here!”

Wang Heng had no time to argue with the person opposite her. She was just beautiful, stunningly beautiful, and had an ethereal appearance.

She now had the dignity of a princess and a strong backer, so she no longer had to worry about being sent around.

Now that she is in a high position, she no longer needs to hide her beauty.

For example, at this moment, she raised her head high and fully displayed herself.

"Yeah! Are you ready? Have you checked the horses and everything?"

Lou Yu walked slowly closer and checked it himself while talking.

Saddles, stirrups, and horse fodder are all easily tampered with.

And horseshoes.

"hiss!"

There were gasps all around, as everyone discovered that the noble gentleman, Lou Hanzhang, had disregarded the horse's filthiness and personally inspected each horse's hoof...