Favoring a concubine and destroying the wife? I'll abandon my husband and children and wipe out

The reason is simple: this line is one of the poems Zhao Shize wrote in Cheng Nanzhi's dream when he later became famous!

In the dream, Cheng Nanzhi found a renowned teacher for Zhao Shize and rigorously urged him to study, which led to his remarkable progress. However, in the vast capital, there were countless talented people, and Zhao Shize's foundation was still somewhat weak. Even with the support of a prestigious family and a high-ranking teacher, he did not achieve widespread fame.

It wasn't until a flower-adorning banquet after her death that Ye Ruyue, who had successfully replaced her, took Zhao Shize to the banquet, hoping to find a suitable daughter for him.

Initially, most people didn't have a strong impression of Zhao Shize, and few took the initiative to show goodwill and propose marriage. The few families that did come from were not particularly distinguished, and neither Ye Ruyue nor Zhao Shize considered them.

Just when it seemed the banquet was about to end in failure, Zhao Shize suddenly surprised everyone with a few brilliant lines during the game of "Flying Flower Order" organized by the Right Chancellor's eldest daughter, drawing endless praise from the audience.

One of the lines is exactly this: "The sunset glows and the lone wild goose flies together; the autumn water blends with the vast sky."

Zhao Shize's talent and learning impressed the Right Chancellor's eldest daughter.

Later on, Zhao Shize repeatedly produced masterpieces and poems that could be passed down through the ages, thus solidifying his reputation as a genius!

Therefore, Cheng Nanzhi was extremely shocked at this moment. How could the poem, which was originally written by Zhao Shize later, have become the work of Zhao Ye at this time?

"Ze-ge'er, did your father really do this? Don't lie to your mother, or she'll get angry!"

"really!"

Zhao Shize repeatedly assured him, and even recited a few lines of poetry that he had heard Zhao Ye mention.

Cheng Nanzhi was increasingly astonished.

These were clearly written by Zhao Shize in her dream!

"Mother, now you can believe how amazing Father is!" Zhao Shize said with pride.

Cheng Nanzhi tried her best to suppress her emotions, her face showing no sign of abnormality. She said, "Mother knows. In that case, Mother can rest assured about your poetry gathering tomorrow. However, Ze'er, don't let your father know that you told Mother these things."

"Why?" Zhao Shize asked, puzzled.

Cheng Nanzhi deliberately scolded, "Of course, your mother will talk about him when she's alone with your father. You're still young, so don't ask about things between your parents."

Although Zhao Shize is young, he has done a lot of mischief with Ye Ruyue's help over the past three years, and he already knows a bit about certain things.

He chuckled and raised his chin, saying, "Then your son will wait for Mother River and Father to strengthen their bond!"

"You little rascal!" Cheng Nanzhi tapped his nose, said a few polite words, and then let him go.

Cheng Nanzhi was left alone in the room. Her expression immediately darkened as she pondered the meaning of those poems.

Since they appeared at this time, it means that they had already been created by someone else. The Zhao Shize who grew up in the dream was not written by himself, but plagiarized others for his own use!

No wonder she found Zhao Shize's rapid progress in his studies in her dream strange; she had assumed he had changed too much and was deliberately hiding his abilities from her for years. But it turned out he hadn't made great progress at all, but had simply learned unorthodox methods!

Could these beautiful lines have been written by Zhao Ye?

impossible!

She was well aware of Zhao Ye's talent and learning!

Therefore, Zhao Ye now has a person with extraordinary talent by his side!

But what did Zhao Ye use to impress this talented man so much that he was willing to offer up so many of his poems?

Cheng Nanzhi couldn't figure it out. It seemed she could only wait until she found out who the person next to Zhao Ye was before she could find out.

However, there is still one thing that can be done right now!

Cheng Nanzhi immediately got up and went to the table, calling out to Qingdai outside to come in and grind ink for her. She then took a thick stack of paper, dipped her brush in the ink, and began to write.

"Miss, are you going to write a letter home and have Uncle Lin deliver it to the border for Master and Madam?" Qingqingdai asked curiously.

In her spare time these days, Cheng Nanzhi often takes out the family letters that her family used to send her. Every time she reads them, she is lost in thought for a long time. She wants to write back, but she seems hesitant and has not written anything yet.

Qingdai thought that Cheng Nanzhi had finally figured out what she wanted to write.

Cheng Nanzhi paused slightly as she picked up her pen, then shook her head after a moment: "It's not a family letter."

She dared not write letters home, fearing that her writing might reveal something and alert her family. So she only had Qingdai reply with some usual greetings and pleasantries.

It wouldn't be too late for her to write a truly comforting and reassuring letter home once she has resolved these hidden dangers around her.

"What are you writing, Miss?" Qingdai asked, puzzled.

Cheng Nanzhi said, "You'll find out soon enough."

Cheng Nanzhi composed herself and focused intently on recalling the famous works Zhao Shize had created in her dream, writing down as many as she could remember.

Qingdai, who was also literate, glanced at it and exclaimed in surprise, "Miss, is this your new work? Your learning has progressed so quickly! You truly are the most intelligent young lady!"

“I didn’t do it,” Cheng Nanzhi said as she wrote. “I don’t know who did it yet. But I might find out soon.”

Qingdai was completely confused, not understanding how the young lady knew all this.

But seeing Cheng Nanzhi writing so intently, she kept quiet to avoid disturbing her. After grinding the ink, she went to get some tea and snacks so that Cheng Nanzhi could stop and eat something to rest when she got tired of writing.

Cheng Nanzhi wrote until dawn.

"Finally finished writing." Cheng Nanzhi put down her pen and rubbed her sore wrist.

Hearing the noise, Qingdai, who was sleeping next to her, was jolted awake and quickly got up. "Miss, it's getting late. I'll help you wash up. Go and get some rest! Your eyes are all red from staying up so late."

"Not urgent."

Cheng Nanzhi carefully tidied up the completed manuscript and handed it to Qingdai.

"Keep these safe. When we go to Xiangchun Tower, I won't take you with me. Use my token to sneak out of the mansion through the back door, find a bookstore to print these into books, and anonymously sell them to a few storytellers in some nameless teahouses. You can sell them for any amount of money."

"But you must tell them not to spread the contents of this book yet. They can say a few words about it, but there is only one thing—don't make a fuss about it. The fewer people who know, the better."

Qingdai was puzzled and took the phone, asking, "Miss, when will the news be spread widely?"

Qingdai believed that her young mistress couldn't possibly keep such a secret forever after spending an entire night on this.

Cheng Nanzhi narrowed her eyes slightly, "Naturally, when the time comes, we can pass it on."

Before that, she wanted to verify her guess and see if Zhao Shize's actions at the poetry gathering were indeed the work of the talented person by Zhao Ye's side!

If so, these drafts will be a good move in the future!

Even if they aren't, she'll make them be!

Qingdai didn't ask any further questions and readily agreed, serving Cheng Nanzhi as she rested and took a nap.

But Jianlan, who was waiting outside, heard the commotion inside and assumed that Cheng Nanzhi had finished her work and had some free time, so she knocked on the door and came in.

"Miss, I have news from Sanmei to report."

Qingdai said, "Let's wait and see what news we have. Miss has been exhausted all night. If she doesn't get some rest soon, she'll have to go to Xiangchun Tower again. Her body won't be able to take it!"