The prince discovered that he could accurately hear Chiu Chiu's words whenever there was information about him.

Chiu Chiu is truly an angel sent from heaven.

If it weren't for Qiuqiu, he would definitely have promoted this plagiarist, the thief Qi Gaoming.

Chiu Chiu ran up to her older brother.

"Brother, you must write good poems too!"

Even the usually brilliant Qi Junlin felt ashamed of himself after hearing the first two lines of poetry, and even lost the desire to participate in the poetry gathering.

Chiu Chiu whispered to him, "Brother, you can do it!!"

"His poems were all copied. They don't count. Don't worry, just keep writing poetry!"

Hearing Qiuqiu's encouragement, Qi Junlin stepped forward and said, "I have a better poem!"

Everyone looked at Qi Junlin in surprise.

Nowadays, who would dare to challenge Qi Gaoming's verses?

After Qi Junlin finished composing a poem, everyone sighed in disappointment.

"That's all there is to it!"

"Yeah! It's not any better than theirs!"

"I don't know where he got the audacity to shamelessly claim that he's better than others!"

Chiu Chiu listened, feeling unconvinced.

These people with only mortal eyes! At least my brother's work was original. But you all just think it's plagiarism. Sigh!

Chirp looked around.

[There's dark energy here—it's demonic energy! Could it be that the one controlling this demonic energy told Qi Gaoming this ancient poem? Or is Qi Gaoming himself a demon?]

Chiu Chiu stroked the little phoenix in her arms and said, "Go investigate quickly!"

The kitten jumped down from Chiu Chiu's arms and disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye.

Grand Tutor Chen glanced at the Crown Prince.

The prince gestured for him to continue presiding over the poetry gathering.

Grand Tutor Chen: "Everyone, please be quiet. The poetry recital will continue! I will give you a couplet, the first line, and you will each provide the second line."

The first line of the couplet reads: "Ten mouths, one thought: of family, of country, of the world."

Jinlan smiled slightly upon hearing this and whispered something in her brother's ear.

At this moment, the kitten that Xiao Feng had transformed into had arrived next to Jin Lan and meowed at her.

Qiuqiu looked at Xiaofeng and understood immediately. She had already sensed a trace of black energy on Jinlan.

So that's where she was hiding! Luckily, she's not a threat yet! Xiao Feng, come back! We'll keep an eye on her from now on.

With a meow, Xiao Feng hopped and skipped over to Qiu Qiu.

Grand Tutor Chen: "Can anyone match this?"

Everyone looked worried and racked their brains.

"This couplet is so well-matched, it's really hard to match it with a matching couplet."

Qi Gaoming wanted to do as his sister said, but she stopped him.

"Brother, wait a little longer!"

Chuchu giggled and whispered a few words to her older brother.

Qi Junlin raised his hand: "I can answer that."

Grand Tutor Chen: "Please speak!"

Grand Tutor Chen gestured for him to enter.

Qi Junlin: "Let's enjoy the scenery, the flowers, and the peonies together!"

Grand Tutor Chen: "Good! That's right!"

Meanwhile, Qi Gaoming and his sister Jinlan were so angry they were practically fuming.

They should have been the ones to steal the spotlight.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for a short while, the scene changed to a completely different picture.

[Hmph! You two plagiarists, trying to take advantage of me now, didn't expect that, did you?]

The Crown Prince glanced at Grand Tutor Chen, signaling him to rest first.

Grand Tutor Chen: "My esteemed scholars, you have all performed admirably today. Please take a short rest. The Crown Prince has ordered tea and refreshments to be prepared. Please make yourselves at home."

The talented men present all breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from their brows.

"This poetry gathering is truly full of talented people!"

"Yes! This time, ordinary people like us probably won't have a chance to get ahead!"

"Who do you think will win this time, Qi Gaoming or Qi Junlin? Let's make a bet!"

"Great! Great! I'm betting on Qi Gaoming!"

"I bet on Qi Junlin!"

Grand Tutor Chen shook his head helplessly as he looked at them and walked toward the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince, however, walked towards Qiuqiu with a smile and hugged her tightly.

"Chirp chirp, do you miss your Crown Prince brother? How about I take you to eat something delicious?"

A man exuding an air of nobility walked into the Peony Manor, just as Qiuqiu saw him.

【Oh no! If fate continues as it always has, the Second Prince will meet Zhao Xinrui right now. He'll then have the Crown Prince assassinated, pinning the crime on Zhao Xinrui and my elder brother. Then the Crown Prince will be killed, and our whole family will be implicated. What should we do? What should we do?】

Chirp was sweating profusely with anxiety.

Fortunately, the Crown Prince overheard Chiu Chiu's inner thoughts.

The Crown Prince put down Qiuqiu and walked to the Second Prince.

"What brings you to such a refined mood today, Second Brother?"

Second Prince: "What? Your elder brother can't come to this poetry gathering?"

Zhao Xinrui flashed past the Second Prince, but her view was blocked by the Crown Prince.

Crown Prince: "Of course you can come. Please enjoy this private room to your heart's content, Your Majesty. Eat, drink, and have fun to your heart's content!"

The Crown Prince pulled the Second Prince into a private room.

Chirp let out a long sigh of relief.

[Your Highness is so wise! Separating them at least ensures our family's safety. But what about Your Highness? Will he be alright? Assassins, there are still many assassins lurking here. Your Highness, you must be careful!]

The crown prince looked around.

Several people saw the crown prince looking over and hurriedly lowered their heads or looked away.

The Crown Prince observed that although the men were dressed in a refined manner, their hands had thick calluses, and their eyes revealed a vicious ruthlessness. They were undoubtedly assassins.

The Crown Prince made a gesture to Grand Tutor Chen.

Grand Tutor Chen instantly understood that this was the Crown Prince instructing him to summon the secret guards; it was a gesture he and the Crown Prince had agreed upon when they encountered danger.

Grand Tutor Chen left silently and summoned his secret guards as arranged by the Crown Prince.

At this moment, the Second Prince was focused entirely on the Crown Prince and did not notice Chen Taifu's actions at all.

The prince pretended to admire the flowers, but he was paying close attention to his surroundings.

At this moment, several talented scholars walked along, chatting as they went. When they were almost in front of the Crown Prince, they revealed sharp knives from their sleeves.

The sharp knife was aimed directly at the prince and stabbed...