But Qiao Lian'er had already realized he was lying, and the fact that he chose paintings with inscriptions was rather strange.
After selecting the painting, Young Master Sun paid the money and left.
Once he stepped out of the Qiao family's gate and onto the carriage, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the invisible pressure on his body disappear.
Fortunately, none of the men from the Qiao family who were generals were present; otherwise, he would have been even more breathless.
Qiao Lian'er followed them all the way to the Sun family.
Sure enough, the first thing Young Master Sun did upon returning home was to hand over these paintings to Miss Sun.
"Fifth Sister, I don't like to inscribe oil paintings, so I bought ink paintings instead. See if there's anything you like."
Miss Sun picked up the paintings and looked at them. She didn't care at all about what the paintings were about; she only looked at the inscriptions, and her eyes seemed to be flashing with eagerness.
"Third Brother, look at this line: 'The peonies bloom overnight, splashing crimson across the garden.'"
"Yes, this is a poem by Lu Langguan, a poet of the current dynasty. It was written last year when the peonies were in bloom, and it caused quite a stir," said the Third Young Master Sun.
"This poem is passionate and direct, and it touches the hearts of many people."
Seeing that Sun Hetang was actually discussing poetry, the Third Young Master Sun felt a little gratified. When one is engrossed in these arts, it is easy to forget the troubles of the world. Fifth Sister will gradually come out of this state of mind too.
“It’s very passionate and bold, hmm, the color of vermilion splashes, like blood.” Sun Hetang said, “Who is this Lu Langguan? I’m not very familiar with him.”
"He is a promising young official. At the age of twenty-two, he has already become an assistant minister in the Ministry of Justice. He is also a poet with a rare talent. However, he is from Tianhe Prefecture and entered the capital as an official after being the second-place candidate in the imperial examination, so you are not very familiar with him."
Upon hearing the words "Tianhe Prefecture," something flickered in Sun Hetang's eyes.
"Since you're from out of town, you probably don't have any connections in the capital."
"It seems that Lu Langguan's family is still in Tianhe Prefecture and has not been brought here. He also has no relatives or powerful connections in the capital. He got to this position through his own abilities and talents. If he wants to settle down in the capital, he will need a lot of money just to buy a house. If a person is honest and upright in his official duties, he may not be able to afford it in his entire life."
Young Master Sun looked at Sun Hetang strangely: "Fifth Sister, why do you care about these things?"
"I love this poem so much. So many peonies in full bloom, like blood everywhere, it's both flamboyant and accurate. To write a poem that is so widely praised at such a young age is truly extraordinary."
"Fifth Sister, you not only like looking at paintings now, but also like looking at poems. Third Brother has quite a few poetry collections, I'll have someone bring them to you later."
Seeing that Sun Hetang was no longer depressed and resentful, the third young master Sun was very happy.
"Oh," Sun Hetang replied perfunctorily, his attention entirely focused on the poem.
"Third Brother, you should go back now. I want to take a good look at these paintings and poems."
After the Third Young Master Sun left, the expression on Sun Hetang's face gradually became distorted.
"It's like searching high and low only to find it out of nowhere, only to have it come to you effortlessly."
"It's Tianhe Prefecture again, it's this bold poem again, and it's written by Qiao Zhizhi herself. God, you are finally helping me."
"Qiao Zhizhi, soon your reputation will be ruined, the Lin family will break off the engagement, and you will end up like me."
"And the Qiao family won't get away unscathed either."
The look in her eyes was incredibly complex: "At this time, the earliest batch of peonies in the capital must be blooming."
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