Chapter 979: Isn't this bringing hatred to the top scholar?
"You deserve it, my dear. They are all our own people. There is no need to be modest!" The more Emperor Xuan of Qi looked at him, the more satisfied he became. He laughed heartily and praised Shao Yunduan again. He was satisfied no matter how he looked at him.
"Oh, right," he suddenly remembered, looked at Lord Tian, and said with a smile, "Old Tian, didn't your girl say that she had taken a fancy to one of my Jinshi? Who did she take a fancy to? Call her out so I can see how she compares to the No. 1 Scholar!"
The prince couldn't help but frowned slightly when he heard this.
My father is used to doing whatever he wants on weekdays, but this is the Qionglin Banquet, he shouldn't speak like this, it's too disrespectful.
Besides, wouldn't this bring hatred to the top scholar?
If the prince did not know what kind of temper his father had, he would have suspected that his father had deliberately harmed the top scholar.
First, they praised his mediocre poem, and then they incited hatred against him in public.
But the prince knew that his father was just like that. He was really praising the number one scholar, and he asked Lord Tian this question simply because he remembered it and asked casually.
But this is such an inappropriate question to ask.
His father was busy all day long with Shangzhen Taoist and his group of Taoists, refining elixirs, meditating and discussing Taoism. He rarely discussed external affairs and had no idea how complicated the affairs concerning the top scholar and the Tian family were.
He was originally thinking about summoning Lord Tian and the champion after the Qionglin Banquet to reconcile and appease them, but who knew his father would ask this question in public.
The prince felt dizzy!
As expected, as soon as Emperor Xuan of Qi finished speaking, the scene fell into an eerie silence.
Some people lowered their heads slightly to minimize their presence for fear that the emperor would get angry and implicate innocent people; others curled their lips imperceptibly, their eyes shining secretly, waiting to watch the fun.
Some people even felt embarrassed for Shao Yunduan just thinking about it.
Emperor Xuan of Qi apparently also noticed this strange atmosphere.
"What?" He raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Old Tian, could it be that the girl from your family has taken a fancy to my number one scholar? Hahaha! Then she has good taste!"
"Your Majesty!" Shao Yunduan hurriedly bowed and said, "I already have a wife. How could Miss Tian be interested in me? If there are such rumors, they must be false. Your Majesty, please understand."
Lord Tian snorted silently and glanced at Shao Yunduan gloomily.
The prince immediately laughed and tried to break the deadlock, saying with a smile: "The champion is right. The champion already has a wife. I don't know who spread this rumor! Father, you don't know..."
The Crown Prince briefly explained the matter to Emperor Xuan of Qi in a few words. He was very careful in his wording and tried hard to convey the idea in the direction of "It was spread wrongly!", "That's not the case!", "This matter is simply ridiculous, I don't know where it came from".
At last, he said: "I also ask the emperor to make a decision for the number one scholar and Miss Tian, and give them both a clear name!"
"Your Majesty," Lord Tian stood up and rushed forward, bowing and saying, "To be honest, my daughter's taste is really not that good. The man she liked didn't even pass the imperial examination. I was extremely disappointed, so I naturally forbade her to mention this matter again. I don't know how such outrageous and ridiculous words came out later! I just find it ridiculous."
"I think these rumors will fade away in a while. I hope you don't mind them, Mr. Champion!"
When Emperor Xuan of Qi heard this, his eyes flashed. He glanced deeply at the Crown Prince and Lord Tian, and his mind was as clear as a mirror.
(End of this chapter)
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