The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

Sifang City and Yue City were originally two border cities of the Daqing Kingdom.

After Daqing was destroyed, it has now become a border fortress between Longwu Kingdom and Dajing Dynasty!

The two cities, facing each other across the river, are strategically positioned and mutually supportive, making the geographical location of each one extremely important.

Currently, both cities are in a state of dispute, which is due to the improper handling of the situation after the destruction of the Qing Kingdom.

The current Moon City is located on the side of the Great View.

Sifang City is located on the other side of the river, close to the Longwu Kingdom.

At this moment, facing Shen Li's question, the other party's eldest prince, Zhan Beichen, reacted and immediately said, "No! Although you just won a match, our Mr. Shangguan has also won several matches. It's a close contest, and it's hard to say who will win or lose!"

This is clearly a case of cheating. However, while there is no first place in literature, there is a second place in martial arts. The two sides have indeed had their share of victories and defeats. Now that the other side wants to cheat, there's really nothing that can be done.

"Alright! In that case, let's continue the competition!" Shen Li was in high spirits and didn't care at all.

"Your Majesty, what is your opinion?" Murong Nishang asked Ji Wuxin.

Ji Wuxin remained expressionless, first glancing at Shen Li, then nodding: "Granted."

Compose poetry?

My teacher, Jia Daoshi, could write a divine book like Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and even a talented woman like Liu Ruyan was inferior to him. Writing poetry must be no problem for him!

Murong Nishang nodded: "In that case, Her Majesty the Empress shall set the question!"

Ji Wuxin said in a deep voice, "Let's use the character 'moon' from Moon City as the theme."

Murong Nishang: "Alright! Lord Xin, thank you for your trouble!"

As she spoke, Murong Nishang nodded slightly to a middle-aged man with an impressive demeanor behind her.

"Very well! Since Your Majesty has chosen the moon as the theme, then this humble subject will make a fool of himself!"

"Bring me pen, ink, paper, and inkstone!"

Soon, Lord Xin wrote furiously and quickly composed a poem!

"The clear moonlight shines on the mountains and rivers."

Traveling in a foreign land evokes many emotions.

Let's raise a glass to the wind and sing a song.

Tears stream down my face in my dreams, longing for my loved ones.

Upon hearing this poem, the group from the Longwu Dynasty were immediately invigorated!

Such a fine poem, we're sure to win!

Meanwhile, the scholars and Confucian masters of the Great Jing Dynasty were still deep in thought.

Princess Taiping also fell into deep thought.

"Prince Shen, how is your poetry coming along?"

Murong Nishang glanced around, and finally her gaze settled on Shen Li.

She had just noticed that Shen Li hadn't started writing.

"Jia Daoshi, are you sure you can handle this?" Shen Li looked at Jia Daoshi beside her, somewhat apprehensive.

This Master Xin of Longwu Kingdom, named Xin Dewu, is a very famous Grand Scholar of Longwu Kingdom, who can compose poems on a whim.

You can tell from the speed at which he composed the poem that this guy is indeed quite capable.

Jia Daoshi hadn't written a poem yet because he wanted to assess the other person's skill level first. But upon hearing the poem the other person had written, he immediately understood!

"Your Highness, rest assured, I can easily write a poem that can crush this piece of trash."

"Don't forget, I'm your teacher."

As he spoke, Jia Daoshi picked up his pen and quickly wrote a poem about the moon.

Upon seeing this, Shen Li was immediately filled with admiration: "As expected of Mr. Jia, you're truly remarkable!"

As she spoke, she took the poem written by Jia Daoshi and stepped forward from the crowd!

All eyes were on Shen Li, and Murong Nishang looked at him with disdain: "What? Prince Shen has switched from a gun to a pen?"

Faced with Murong Nishang's mockery, Shen Li was not angry. She sneered, "Holy Maiden, I told you, I can overpower your Longwu Kingdom on the battlefield, defeat you in the Battle of Bianhe, and even beat you in the poetry contest!"

Xin Dewu chuckled and said, "Please, Prince Shen, recite it so that we may broaden our horizons!"

In just a short while, Shen Li once again became the center of attention.

Before today, Shen Li would never have imagined that she, a tough woman, would not only have to charge into battle on the battlefield, but now even compose poetry!

It's all Liu Ruyan's fault for not coming!

So annoying!

However, only she can steal the limelight.

Shen Li cleared her throat and continued reciting:

"The bright moon rises over the sea; we share this moment though we are far apart."

The lover complains about the night, and the lovesickness begins at night.

Extinguishing the candle, I cherish the remaining light; donning my robe, I feel the dew's dampness.

I cannot bear to give you all this; I will return to my bed to dream of our happy reunion.

"hiss……"

Xin Dewu, who had just been looking disdainful, froze with a smile!

Even the Holy Maiden Murong Nishang was stunned!

The very first line conjured up an image in their minds: the sea swallows and spits out a bright moon, the moon rises silently, and people thousands of miles apart share this same moon! Gazing at the moon and longing for loved ones keeps one awake at night.

"Okay! Okay!"

Xin Dewu couldn't help but praise him!

The hall fell silent once more!

At this moment, Ji Wuxin's gaze fell on Jia Daoshi.

She knows Shen Li very well and knows what level she is at.

If we were to say that Shen Li's quick wit was the reason for her argument, then we could call it Shen Li's cleverness.

This time, the poem she wrote far exceeded Shen Li's usual level!

Therefore, this poem must have been written by the attendant sitting next to Shen Li!

However, Ji Wuxin went through it in her mind and had no recollection of it at all!

It seems I've never seen this young man before!

At the same time, Princess Taiping, Ji Bingyan, also turned to look at Jia Daoshi. Of course, she knew that Shen Li did not have such literary talent.

"Holy Maiden, it seems I have won again this time. Now you should admit defeat, right?"

Shen Li looked at Murong Nishang with a provocative expression.

Upon hearing Shen Li's words, Xin Dewu hurriedly said, "Wait! Your Highness's poem, while exquisite, cannot be said to completely surpass mine; it is merely a draw!"

"Another tie?" Shen Li's face darkened!

Saintess Murong Nishang also realized this and nodded, saying, "That's right, I also think these two poems are evenly matched!"

The Holy Maiden and Prince of Longwu Kingdom have once again resorted to their shameless ways!

There's no first place in literature, but there's a second in martial arts; they can say whatever they want!

"Hmph! I didn't expect you guys to be so shameless!" Shen Li said with a mocking expression.

Xin Dewu, who considered himself a cultured man, felt his face burning after being ridiculed by Shen Li.

"The best way to determine a winner in a literary contest is through couplets! You and I will each compose the first line of a couplet and then provide the second line. That way, the winner can be decided!"

The couplet that Xin Dewu mentioned is a martial arts performance in a literary contest.

There's no real difference in the quality of poetry and lyrics, but it's different when it comes to couplets. If you can't match a couplet, you lose!

When Ji Wuxin heard that Xin Dewu wanted to compete in matching couplets, he frowned, because Xin Dewu had a nickname in Longwu Kingdom: the Deadly Scholar!

Several people who tried to match his couplets all ended up losing miserably, and some even died from vomiting blood!

The scholars and Confucian masters on the Dajing side could no longer sit still!

Because they were also afraid of matching couplets with Xin Dewu!

"Who is this guy? Is he very strong?" Jia Daoshi asked in a low voice.

Yi Qianxiao nodded: "I heard that this guy once had a couplet contest with a top scholar, and he drove the scholar crazy!"

"And quite a few scholars who came to challenge him were so infuriated by their responses that they died of anger!"