I simply stopped writing.
Even when she went to teach at the calligraphy and painting academy, some students looked at her with a strange gaze, and some even whispered among themselves. Many students also asked for leave and did not come, leaving the classroom quite empty.
With a temperament like Qiao Zhizhi's, how could she tolerate such silent slander? So she simply posted a notice on the outer wall of the calligraphy and painting academy announcing the temporary suspension of classes.
As soon as the notice was posted, a lot of people gathered around it.
"Classes have been suspended. Well, that makes sense. If someone commits something like this, it shows a lack of moral character. They're in danger of losing their own lives. How can they educate and guide others?"
"Those who inscribe seditious poems on paintings become masters and even painting instructors. This world is truly a place where amateur troupes run rampant."
"The Qiao family is different now. They have a princess who protects the country, all the men in the family are generals, and they are going to have a marriage alliance with the Lin family. So they have started to be arrogant and ignorant."
Compared to what we had vaguely heard before, these people's words were much more direct and bold.
Qiao Zhizhi's eyes turned cold, and as she turned around, the onlookers scattered.
Only one figure stood beside her, dressed in white, with a gentle face.
It was a very ordinary scene, but Qiao Zhizhi felt a lump in her throat.
"It's alright. These people are just easily swayed by rumors, or they're deliberately spreading information to make you uneasy. Why let them succeed?"
"I'm not the most important person; I'm afraid the Qiao family will be implicated," Qiao Zhizhi sighed.
At the time, she was just selling paintings, and the line of poetry she inscribed for Lu Guchuan was simply because she felt it matched the painting.
Who knew things would escalate to this point?
"Won't."
"Why are you so sure?"
"Because I saw that Princess Zhenguo was calm and composed, and didn't seem to care about this matter, I suspect that she is playing a big game."
Qiao Zhizhi's expression shifted slightly.
It is early spring. In the large garden behind the Qiao family's house, tender green new branches are sprouting, and some flower buds are beginning to open, showing signs of prosperity.
Qiao Lian'er leaned against the waterside pavilion, with a large stack of various reports and ledgers from Tianhe Prefecture beside her.
A thin layer of mist swirls above the pool, and red-crowned cranes stand gracefully on the Tingzhou Island. She occasionally gazes into the distance to relax her sore eyelids.
Qiao Zhizhi stepped onto the waterside pavilion and saw Qiao Lian'er's focused expression, so she didn't want to disturb her.
She wanted to go back, but Qiao Lian'er had already looked over: "Sister Zhizhi, I saw you, do you still want to leave?"
Qiao Zhizhi had no choice but to sit down next to her: "You're so busy, and I'm just bothering you."
"Whether it's being busy with family matters, being busy with the army, Tianhe Prefecture, or making money, it's all equally important to me."
Qiao Zhizhi was silent for a moment: "Lian'er, I heard that Lu Guchuan has been suspended from his post and imprisoned."
This is a very bad sign.
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