Chapter 104: Slap in the face, dog-like courage

Xie Xuanyong must have had some suspicions after being tipped off in advance. Although he was confused, he cared more about Rong Huoer's reputation. Regardless of whether the news was true or false, he had to be prepared.

Everyone looked at Xie Xuanyong in surprise. Could it be that he wanted to cause trouble in this situation?

"It shouldn't be that serious. After all, he is the head of a noble family. He should have some magnanimity. Let's see what he is up to."

Xie Xuanyong ignored all the discussions around him and quickly walked to the center of the stage.

Rong Huoer hurried forward, fearing that he would do something impulsive.

"What are you doing here?"

"Don't worry, I know my limits."

Only when facing Rong Huoer did Xie Xuanyong show his gentle side.

Hearing what Xie Xuanyong said, Rong Huoer had no choice but to nod.

Seeing the two of them being so affectionate, Su Haitang rolled her eyes, but then her heart skipped a beat.

That's not right. At that time, Rong Huo'er and her fiancé had already developed a rift between them due to the instigation of the maid, but now they seem to be in a good relationship.

Why didn't the plot follow the book?

Su Haitang had a bad feeling in her heart.

"Xie family boy, what on earth are you talking about coming on stage for?"

The Lord Chief Priest hated being interrupted at critical moments the most, and at this moment he was glaring at him with his beard puffed out.

Xie Xuanyong replied calmly, "Of course there is something."

Lord Jijiu: "..."

What's the difference between what you said and nonsense?

The chief priest snorted coldly: "If you have something to say, please speak quickly."

Xie Xuanyong turned his head and looked at Su Haitang with cold and emotionless eyes.

"Ms. Su, are you sure these two poems were improvised by you?"

Seeing his cold expression and doubtful tone, Su Haitang's heart skipped a beat.

She always felt that he had bad intentions, and she had a feeling that things were beyond her control.

Before she could answer, Xie Xuanyong continued, "Miss Su, this is a winter banquet. The emperor and the prince are here. If you bully the emperor in public, no one will be able to protect you."

Xie Xuanyong was quite clever, having brought the Emperor into the spotlight. With so many people watching, even if the Emperor had doubts, he wouldn't have failed to punish Su Haitang. After all, the crime of deceiving the emperor was a real one.

[I'm curious, what choice will the heroine make? ]

Su Haitang bit her lip.

Almost all the princes and nobles in Kyoto are here. If she admits what she said now, wouldn’t it be a slap in the face?

She will be a joke in Kyoto from now on.

Admit to lying.

That's absolutely impossible!

Furthermore, she didn't believe that Xie Xuanyong had any evidence to prove that she was lying.

right.

There is no evidence.

This thought made her extremely confident, and she took a deep breath.

"Master Xie has poor hearing at such a young age. Have I already answered this question? Or is Master Xie feeling sorry for Miss Rong losing to me?"

Xie Xuanyong snorted coldly and stopped talking to her. He turned to look at the chief priest who was glaring at the side with a beard blowing.

"Sir, my Xie family has two woodblock paintings passed down from our ancestors. I brought them here today. I wonder if I could let the many talented people here appreciate them?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was confused.

What?

Why do you suddenly want to appreciate woodblock paintings?

Although he had doubts in his heart, he knew that what the Xie family had brought out was a good thing.

Everyone knows that the Xie family is a centuries-old family with a profound family heritage, and what they take out must be rare treasures.

I never have the chance to see it on ordinary days, but today is a rare opportunity, so I must enjoy it.

"Okay."

The chief priest spoke reluctantly.

Xie Xuanyong clapped his hands, and soon, several guards came onto the stage carrying two things wrapped in red silk.

The next second, the red silk was lifted.

Everyone couldn't wait to get over.

Chen Wan was so anxious that she pointed at the stage with one hand and grabbed Chen Yaoxing's collar with the other, screaming non-stop.

Obviously going to watch the fun.

"Brother, come over here. I want to see what that is."

After he finished speaking, the little kid wanted to speak, but his saliva sprayed all over Shen Yaoxing's handsome face.

Shen Yaoxing took a deep breath and wiped his face with his sleeve helplessly.

If I hadn't brought my little sister with me, I'm afraid my face would have been covered in saliva today.

"Let's go and join in the fun."

Chen Yaoxing held the little baby in his arms and walked towards the center of the stage.

Chen Wan was almost overjoyed.

[Wow, my second brother also understands what I mean. That's amazing.]

On the stage, what caught the eye were two pieces of agarwood, half an inch thick, emitting a milky aroma.

You can tell it is aged agarwood by looking at the wood quality and smelling the scent.

The agarwood shines with golden light under the sunlight. If you look closely, you can see that it is sprinkled with a layer of gold powder.

Hiss!!!

When everyone saw the cursive writing on the agarwood, they all gasped.

Subconsciously, they all looked at Su Haitang on the side.

No way!

Several noble ladies spoke up at once and read aloud what was written on the wooden board.

Exactly the same.

The poem on the wooden board was exactly the same as the one written by Su Haitang.

The crowd was like cold water entering hot oil, and it exploded instantly.

"He's still as shameless as ever, lying so brazenly and claiming it's his own creation. Ugh, this agarwood is obviously old, and the words engraved on it couldn't have been completed in a few days. It must have been collected for a long time. Su Haitang has undoubtedly plagiarized it, and he even has the audacity to claim it's his own."

"I told you, this idiot, he plays the piano like crap, how could he possibly create such a domineering masterpiece?"

"As expected, two years ago she went on stage and embarrassed herself, and today she plagiarized first and then embarrassed herself. This Su family's legitimate daughter has really opened my eyes."

“…”

Looking at the two wooden boards, Chen Wan began to doubt her life.

[Although Xie Xuanyong's method wasn't particularly brilliant, it was, to be honest, quite crude and effective.]

[Being exposed in public, the embarrassment is only a small matter. How will the heroine deal with this act of deceiving the emperor? ]

[Isn't she just going to be like this? ]

[Knowing she would be beheaded for deceiving the emperor, she still deliberately did it. I really can't understand what she can do to save her beautiful head in this situation.]

"Su Haitang, you are so shameless! You dare to plagiarize in front of the emperor! You are so bold!"

"You are deceiving the emperor. Master Xie kindly reminded you, but you still refuse to admit it. You are not even afraid of deceiving the emperor. Who are you relying on to protect you so fearlessly?!"

People like this should be executed!

The noble ladies whose limelight had been stolen by Su Haitang had long been extremely jealous. Now that they saw her doing such a shameless thing, how could they let her go?

Suddenly, you said something and I said something, and she must pay the price.

Su Haitang did not hear the countless accusations. When she saw the poem on the sunken wood, she was completely stunned, as if she had lost her soul.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible..."

How could such a coincidence happen?

How did Xie Xuanyong know what poem she was going to write?

Could it be that Xie Xuanyong was reborn?

Do you know the story before rebirth?