Having lived in Ruzhou for so long, both Zhou Ziqiong and Mu Qingren had heard of each other, whether it was Zhou Ziqiong or Mu Qingren.
After all, they are all legendary women in their respective fields.
However, Mu Qingren now has an additional hidden identity compared to Zhou Ziqiong: she is Jing Zhe's woman.
On the surface, she was helping Prince Yu, but in reality, she was putting on an act with Jing Zhe, naturally playing the role of Prince Yu. Now, Zhou Ziqiong had jumped out to seek "justice" for Jing Zhe, which made her feel uncomfortable.
Does my man need your help?
That's why she asked a series of questions that seemed out of place for her, leaving Zhou Ziqiong completely bewildered.
However, Zhou Ziqiong was a strong woman who had seen many storms. After adjusting herself for a moment, she looked up at Mu Qingren with neither arrogance nor servility.
"Sect Master Mu is overthinking it. Young Master is indeed handsome and refined. This is the first time Ziqiong has ever seen such a good-looking man..."
"..."
Jing Zhe blushed: Just talk, why are you praising me?
Everyone was envious: What else does he have besides being good-looking and rich?
Zhou Ziqiong spoke the truth, her face slightly flushed. She didn't dare look in Jing Zhe's direction and continued, "However, we have only known each other for a short time, and you just helped me. I am especially grateful to you, so I don't want to see you suffer unfair treatment. As for other speculations, they are all nonsense, because I don't even know your name yet!"
Only then did he look at Jing Zhe. According to the development of the story, Jing Zhe should have introduced himself at this point.
To everyone's surprise, he waved his hand and said, "A name is just a code! Whether I tell you or not, it's not a big deal."
Are you kidding me? If I reveal my name now, all my previous efforts will be wasted.
"Young master, you are quite charming. Miss Zhou doesn't even know your name, yet she's trying to protect you in every way. Impressive!"
Jing Zhe: "..."
Zhou Ziqiong: "..."
Despite her repeated explanations, Zhou Ziqiong remained fixated on this gossipy relationship, leaving her speechless and forgetting to ask Jing Zhe's name again.
Jing Zhe glanced at Mu Qingren, gave her an appreciative look, and casually brushed aside the matter of her name.
At this moment, the Crown Prince of Yu, who had been watching the performance for a while, spoke up again and asked, "Miss Zhou, the poems at this poetry gathering should naturally be judged by someone. In Ruzhou City, is there anyone more suitable than Pavilion Master Mu? Why do you feel it's unfair?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ziqiong immediately said, "Then why does the young master insist on writing a poem for Pavilion Master Mu and having her judge it, instead of someone else?"
"Because Pavilion Master Mu is beautiful!"
With a thought in mind, the Crown Prince of Yu blurted out, only realizing he had let something slip after speaking. He immediately asked, "Does everyone think what I said is correct?"
"The young master is absolutely right!"
"Sect Leader Mu is indeed beautiful!"
"Yes, Pavilion Master Mu is naturally beautiful, like a celestial being descended to earth!"
"..."
The Crown Prince of Yu nodded in satisfaction and said, "This Lantern Festival poetry gathering would be even more charming if it included beautiful women in the poems. Don't you think so, Miss Zhou?"
"I'm beautiful too, so you can all write a poem for me at the same time, and I'll judge it!"
Zhou Ziqiong bit her lip and said it.
If he only writes poems for Mu Qingren, what if Mu Qingren has a bad impression of Jing Zhe from the start? Wouldn't he lose out in the end?
If she joined in, at least she could help Jing Zhe turn the tide. That was all she could do…
Zhou Ziqiong's face turned red and hot as she boasted about her beauty in front of so many people.
But Yu the Great's heir was stunned.
Zhou Ziqiong's suggestion wasn't difficult, but the key issue was that he only prepared one poem! Was he going to write one himself?
No, that would be too different and would immediately expose the deception!
"This...this..."
"What? The young master said that Pavilion Master Mu is beautiful, so he wrote a poem for her. Am I not beautiful?"
After speaking, he looked at everyone and asked, "Do you all think it's excessive to write a poem for Ziqiong at this Lantern Festival Poetry Gathering?"
"It's not excessive, it absolutely must not be excessive!"
"Miss Zhou is equally stunning and exceptionally beautiful!"
"Indeed, in Ruzhou City, the only women who can truly be called celestial beauties are Pavilion Master Mu and Miss Zhou!"
"It is an honor to write a poem for Miss Zhou!"
"..."
Everyone was praising Zhou Ziqiong.
This is understandable, after all, Zhou Ziqiong has a beauty that is no less than Mu Qingren's, and compared to Mu Qingren, Zhou Ziqiong is closer to them.
One of them was a celestial being, and the other was a celestial being descended to earth.
Celestial beings are unattainable, so they naturally have a higher opinion of celestial beings descending to earth.
Zhou Ziqiong bowed to the crowd and said with a smile, "Thank you all for your praise, Ziqiong is very grateful!"
He then turned to look at the Crown Prince of Yu: "Everyone has agreed, so why doesn't the Crown Prince agree?"
"..."
The Crown Prince of Yu was now in a dilemma. At this moment, Jing Zhe smiled and said, "Perhaps the Crown Prince of Yu feels that this is not fair. He said it was to write poems for beauties. But today, besides Pavilion Master Mu and Miss Zhou, there are also Garden Master Wang and my wife. If you really want to ensure fairness, then why not write a poem for each of the four of them? Is that what you mean, Your Highness?"
"..."
It's your maternal grandmother!
The Crown Prince of Yu roared inwardly: I'm already struggling with two poems, let alone four? You might as well just kill me!
"wrong!"
Just then, a familiar yet frighteningly rough voice rang out: "What about me! Write one for me too!"
As she spoke, Liu Piaopiao didn't forget to wink at Jing Zhe, which nearly scared him to death on the spot.
"..."
The hall fell into a deathly silence.
"What, am I not beautiful?"
Liu Piaopiao, hands on her hips, was very dissatisfied with the crowd's reaction and randomly selected a few lucky audience members next to her to ask questions.
"Beautiful...beautiful..."
"Yes, yes, it's absolutely gorgeous..."
Seeing Liu Piaopiao's robust and muscular physique, how could the lucky audience dare to say anything more?
Liu Piaopiao was quite satisfied, then looked at Jing Zhe: "Don't you want to write it for me?"
"..."
Jing Zhe does have a ready-made "Pig Song," but Liu Piaopiao would probably go berserk after hearing the first line, "You have two holes in your nose."
At this point, it was Wang Yingqiu who stepped in to resolve the situation.
"Since it's a bet, it's best to settle it quickly. It's reasonable for the Crown Prince of Yu to suggest writing a poem for his master, and it's also normal for Miss Zhou to feel it's unfair and ask for another one for her. So how about we settle on two poems? Do you agree?"
He then went to see Zhang Xiaoyu.
"agree."
Seeing that Wang Yingqiu and Zhang Xiaoyu had both agreed, Liu Piaopiao, though unhappy, finally nodded in agreement.
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