The princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom, knowing she couldn't write such poetry, wisely chose not to compete with Zhu Yunwen in poetry.

Instead, he said to Zhu Yunwen:

"Let's compose a couplet."

In her view, the Ming Dynasty and previous dynasties produced a great many couplets, which were very classic. However, the sheer number of couplets limited the path for later generations to create their own.

She believed that as long as she presented some highly targeted couplets, Zhu Yunwen would have a hard time dealing with them.

As for couplets, this princess from the Eastern Island Kingdom was quite knowledgeable about them, so she believed she could have a significant advantage.

So she sneered and said:

"I'll offer the first line of a couplet: Winter melon and potato, though named like fruits, are actually vegetables!"

Upon hearing this couplet, countless officials in the main hall frowned.

This first line gave them all a headache. Some civil officials who liked couplets also started to think immediately, but they couldn't come up with a good second line in a short time.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen, worried that Zhu Yunwen might not be able to answer correctly.

However, Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly and said:

"This first line is indeed quite interesting, it's just a pity it's attracted a lot of criticism!"

"Inviting people to insult you?" The princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom frowned.

"If you can't match it, just say so. What do you mean by saying my couplet is inviting criticism?"

Zhu Yunwen stood with his hands behind his back: "Listen to my second line, doesn't it invite criticism..."

As he spoke, Zhu Yunwen immediately offered the second line of the couplet:

"The eight king turtles are like beasts, like livestock!"

"Huh?" The princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom froze.

"Are you swearing?"

"I told you, the first line of your couplet is bound to attract criticism, so don't blame me for criticizing it!" Zhu Yunwen said calmly.

In the main hall, the Ming officials all burst into laughter.

After all, most of them hadn't come up with the second line, but Zhu Yunwen did, and he actually managed to insult the princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom.

Although it was a bit rude, it was really satisfying. After all, the princess and prince of the Eastern Island Kingdom had been far too arrogant and disrespectful in the Ming Dynasty recently.

Therefore, it is indeed reasonable to use the second line to humiliate them.

However, the princess from the Eastern Island gritted her teeth and said defiantly:

"Your Highness's second line is indeed good, but it's infuriating. Fortunately, I know it too. I'll offer another one: 'He possesses propriety, righteousness, and integrity, but is utterly shameless!'"

The Ming officials were once again somewhat bewildered. After all, this first line of the couplet was a counterattack from the princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom. If Zhu Yunwen couldn't handle it well, it would be embarrassing.

Seeing the smug look on the princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom, Zhu Yunwen sneered and said:

"Five, six, and seven are all complete, are you a bastard?"

"Hahaha……"

The officials of the Ming Dynasty all burst into laughter, because Zhu Yunwen's insulting second line directly countered the first line of the Eastern Island Princess's couplet and delivered a fierce rebuttal.

This made the princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom's face even more unpleasant. After all, Zhu Yunwen had already matched the couplet twice in a row, and the couplets were not only exquisite but also extremely satirical, with their aggressive nature self-evident.

So the princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom said:

"Since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite."

"You mustn't be so polite!" Zhu Yunwen said sarcastically.

The princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom gritted her teeth, then thought for a moment and said:

"In a family, the grandfather is the eldest, the son is the second, so what does the eldest grandson count for?"

This first line of the couplet is very targeted, clearly aimed at Zhu Yunwen's status as the grandson of the emperor, implying that Zhu Yunwen, as a grandson, is nobody.

Immediately, many Ming Dynasty officials in the hall turned grim. After all, Zhu Yunwen was the Crown Prince's grandson, and this phrase, "who does a grandson think he is?", was a blatant insult to him.

However, Zhu Yunwen himself did not show too much anger, but looked at the princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom and said:

"The Ming Dynasty had a north above and a south below. What is this little island nation?"

The princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom trembled and froze, her face turning pale. She had never expected that Zhu Yunwen would not only be able to answer her tricky first line, but would actually be even more insulting than hers...

Inside the main hall, the Ming officials breathed a sigh of relief and then burst into laughter.

Especially the military officers, like the Chang brothers, laughed with absolute abandon.

After all, it was so satisfying.

However, despite being at a disadvantage, the princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom was still unwilling to give up and continued:

"I have another first line!"

"Oh? Tell me about it so I can laugh!" Zhu Yunwen said calmly.

The princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom clenched her fist:

"Countless countries from all directions revere Dongdao!"

Zhu Yunwen sneered, "You want to pay respects to your grandpa?" and then spoke:

"Poetry, books, etiquette, and much culture—learn well from Lao Tzu!"

The princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom trembled, took two steps back, and plopped down on a chair, spreading her legs and clutching her chest.

"Ah...ah..."