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

Zhou Xiangru immediately decided to instruct his servant to leave an invitation for the Zhao family after the poetry gathering to get acquainted with them.

The poetry gathering ended quickly.

After Zhao Shize stopped appearing in front of everyone, he had the opportunity to take advantage of changing clothes. Zhao Ye accompanied him under the pretext of being worried, and Zhao Shize stole the spotlight a few more times!

After the poetry gathering, two-thirds of the poems hanging in the lobby of Xiangchunlou were by Zhao Shize, and nearly half of the remaining poems were by Song Yanlan. The others were slightly well-known, but they were overshadowed by Zhao Shize and Song Yanlan and went unnoticed.

Even Song Yanlan, who initially shone, was overshadowed by Zhao Shize.

"As expected, our Ze-ge is the best." Zhao Ye was very satisfied with the result.

"More than that, brother, have you forgotten our expectations for Ze-ge'er? This has completely exceeded our expectations!" Ye Ruyue hinted at the gambling issue to Zhao Ye.

Zhao Shize made a stunning debut, and now they're completely unbeatable!

Ye Ruyue didn't even dare to imagine how much silver she would have when she got back—it would all be her private property!

Zhao Ye understood and was overjoyed.

Cheng Nanzhi also knew from Zhao Ye's thoughts that they were talking about gambling. She tugged at the corners of her mouth and said, "Husband, let's wait a bit before we leave. Have Qian Yidong keep an eye out for which private room Mr. Wen went into. That's probably where Zhou Xiangru is. Once there are fewer people around, we'll send out invitations to ask for an audience."

"At that time, we will use Mr. Wen's name to thank him for appreciating Ze Ge'er, and take the opportunity to meet Zhou Xiangru. This will not make him suspect that we are deliberately targeting him and will make him unhappy."

Zhao Ye agreed: "Good, let's do it this way! Madam is indeed very kind and thoughtful!"

Unexpectedly, there was a knock on the door as soon as they finished speaking.

Qian Yidong immediately came in and reported: "Sir, Madam, the gentleman from the platform below has come over and said he wants to see the young master."

Wen Chengnan has arrived?

This really came to us without any effort!

Zhao Ye immediately stood up and personally welcomed Wen Chengnan in.

Ye Ruyue quickly got up as well.

Cheng Nanzhi asked someone to bring her a pot of refreshing light tea.

Seeing Wen Chengnan up close, they felt his imposing presence even more, which made the two children, Zhao Shize and Zhao Huaiyu, nervous.

"Lord Zhao, please forgive my intrusion. I am old and cannot see clearly from down here, so I wanted to come and take a closer look at your son." Wen Chengnan was usually casual and unrestrained, but at this moment he was polite and solemn, looking directly at Zhao Shize as he spoke.

Cheng Nanzhi's heart skipped a beat.

In her dream, she had met Wen Chengnan many times, and he had this look in his eyes when he saw his favorite rare book!

Could it be that Wen Chengnan was so fond of Zhao Shize because of his plagiarized poems that he took the initiative to have the idea of ​​taking him as a disciple?

But Meng Wencheng's later fate was not so good!

He saw clearly Zhao Shize's arrogant and domineering nature, his disregard for human life, and he did not agree with the Zhao family's behavior of coercing loyal ministers to take sides and following the Third Prince to seize the throne. So he wanted to leave and even wanted to expose them to the world.

Instead, he was slandered by the Zhao family, his reputation as a scholar of integrity was ruined, he was cursed by everyone, and he was torn apart by five horses!

This time, it wasn't just to get revenge on the Zhao family; she also respected Wen Chengnan himself, and she couldn't allow him to have any further involvement with Zhao Shize!

Cheng Nanzhi immediately stood up, but Zhao Ye had already invited him to sit down, saying, "No disturbance at all. Look at your beautiful handwriting, sir, you must be very learned. It is my son Ze'er's good fortune to have won your favor."

Wen Chengnan smiled. "Since Lord Zhao is so kind, I won't beat around the bush. I wonder if your son has a tutor? Or is he lacking one?"

Wen Chengnan was moved by the poems written by Zhao Shize.

Judging from those poems, Zhao Shize must have been an extremely intelligent and talented person. He must have been diligent and studious, and his talent was one in a million.

Isn't this the perfect person to do academic research?!

Although this kid seems a bit arrogant now, it's understandable; someone so intelligent at such a young age can be arrogant.

Zhao Ye, Ye Ruyue, and the others were taken aback.

It turns out that Wen Chengnan has taken a liking to Zhao Shize? But they came for Zhou Xiangru!

Zhao Ye subconsciously looked at Cheng Nanzhi, wanting to ask about the man's actual reputation and influence. Ze Ge'er's tutor had to be someone who could help his career, not just some nobody.

Cheng Nanzhi couldn't sit still any longer. Just as she was about to say a few words to kill Zhao Ye's interest in Wen Chengnan, a voice suddenly sounded at the door.

"Brother Wen, we clearly agreed that I was here today to keep an eye out for things, so why did you take a liking to yourself first?" Zhou Xiangru appeared at the door and said jokingly.

Zhao Ye had met Zhou Xiangru before, and Ye Ruyue and the others had also seen Zhou Xiangru's portrait, so they recognized him at a glance.

Upon hearing what the other party said, their eyes immediately lit up.

"Mr. Zhou? I didn't expect to see you here. Please come in." Zhao Ye immediately invited him in.

Cheng Nanzhi felt a little relieved; it seemed she wasn't needed anymore. Good, it was best to keep a low profile for now.

Wen Chengnan was a little surprised: "Brother Zhou, could it be that you..."

Zhou Xiangru already held Zhao Shize in high regard, and was now quite pleased with the Zhao family's courteous treatment. Furthermore, the fact that Wen Chengnan also took a liking to him further boosted Zhou Xiangru's confidence in his judgment, and he began to harbor a vague idea of ​​outdoing Wen Chengnan.

He looked at Wen Chengnan with an air of righteousness and said, "Young Master Zhao is intelligent and will surely achieve great things in the future. Not to mention Brother Wen, even others would have to give him some praise."

Wen Chengnan has made up his mind; his friend has taken a liking to him.

A gentleman does not take what others cherish; besides, I came here today for a friend.

Wen Chengnan stood up with a hint of regret: "It seems that I am not destined for that. Very well, Brother Zhou, I will go back first. I have not yet finished reading the rare book you gave me."

Zhou Xiangru nodded with a smile.

Zhao Ye and his companions valued Zhou Xiangru more, so they didn't feel anything about Wen Chengnan's departure. They simply had their servants see him off as a courtesy, and then immediately turned to Zhou Xiangru to invite him to sit down.

Zhao Ye took the initiative to flatter Zhou Xiangru and try to get closer to her.

Zhou Xiangru was quite pleased and returned the compliment by praising the Zhao family for producing so many talented people. He then turned to Zhao Shize and probed, "Your son is so intelligent, he must have been taught by a famous teacher?"

Zhao Ye said, "It's just an ordinary clan school. My son has nothing to learn there now, so I'm looking for a new teacher for him. My wife and I have been working on this for many days, but we haven't found anything yet."

He then introduced Cheng Nanzhi.

Cheng Nanzhi forced a smile and gave a polite but insincere greeting.

Knowing the Cheng family's reputation, Zhou Xiangru looked at Zhao Shize with a deeper gaze and smiled, "Your son is very likable, Lord Zhao need not worry, he will surely find a suitable tutor. I have other matters to attend to today and should return now. If fate allows, we can meet again another day."

This means they have the idea and want to get to know each other better!

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will be the same as what's already decided!

Zhao Ye was overjoyed and got up to personally see Zhou Xiangru out.

Ye Ruyue understood as well and said happily, "Ze-ge'er, this matter is settled!"

Zhao Shize feigned modesty and gave a polite "oh," but in reality, he was also thrilled to have such a renowned scholar as his teacher.

Zhao Huaiyu looked at Zhao Shize with envy.

Cheng Nanzhi took a sip of tea slowly and said nothing.