Fei Yu and the Fourth Prince's expressions both changed.
He cursed the eldest prince and the second prince in his heart.
Fei Yu frowned. "I haven't read any ancient poetry collections, and I didn't know that Lou Kui plagiarized."
"This is also the first time I've heard Lou Kui compose poetry."
It has to be said that the more surprised, delighted, and appreciative he was of Lou Kui just now, the more disappointed he was now.
He didn't even bother to ask Lou Kui if he had really plagiarized; the evidence was right in front of him, and there was no way he could deny it.
Just now, when the second son was flipping through the collection of ancient poems, he also took a look.
The poems Lou Kui just wrote are indeed all there, and there are many others that are equally stunning.
Ancient collections not only contain the names of the poets, but also the sources of the poems, the context of the time, and the poets' experiences and feelings.
Lou Kui, however, couldn't say anything.
He really couldn't understand Lou Kui's actions today; how could he be so foolish?
Lou Kui is now the heir of the Guangfeng Prince's Mansion, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't stand out at the literary gathering.
Now that the plagiarism has been exposed in public, Lou Kui's reputation among scholars will be ruined.
The Fourth Prince still couldn't quite believe that Lou Kui had plagiarized.
But with irrefutable evidence, he had no way to defend Lou Kui.
If these poems were written by Lou Kui, then why were they already printed in ancient collections?
He looked at Lou Kui and asked, "What's going on?"
Knowing that Lou Kui plagiarized, he certainly wouldn't have said something like that.
The top scholar standing not far away, who had previously been delighted and appreciative of Lou Kui's literary talent, was now extremely disappointed.
They also turned their attention to Lou Kui, waiting for an explanation.
Lou Kui kept calling out to the system in her mind, but all she heard was a "buzzing" sound.
She couldn't help but curse the system for failing at such a crucial moment.
Faced with the Fourth Prince's question and everyone's gaze, she felt like going crazy.
how so?
If she had known about this booklet earlier, she wouldn't have resorted to plagiarism to gain fame.
She pursed her lips, looking like she was about to cry, "I... I don't know either."
She then said sincerely, "I haven't read this collection of poems and essays. When I heard Mr. Xie mention the title, the poems just naturally came to mind."
Qingyou scoffed, "Are you treating everyone here like fools?"
"You just told me not to question your hard work."
"You've put your heart and soul into using other people's work?"
Everyone present agreed with Qingyou's words.
They weren't fools, so naturally they wouldn't believe Lou Kui's explanation.
What does it mean when these poems immediately come to mind as soon as a question is given?
Mr. Xie detested sanctimonious intellectuals the most in his life.
He glared angrily at Lou Kui, "You plagiarized, so what? You made a mistake and you still try to justify it. You're incorrigible."
He snorted again, "I will stay away from any future literary gatherings or places where you are."
He disdained associating with such people.
Others chimed in, "Yes, Prince Lou is a disgrace to scholars. Wherever he is, we will be out of the picture."
What they hate most is plagiarism.
If this trend continues, it will be extremely unfair to other writers.
Someone sneered: "Prince Lou used to say he was indifferent to fame and fortune, but now it seems he's nothing special."
The others realized what was happening too.
Yes, Lou Kui had previously claimed to be indifferent to fame and fortune, and looked as if he had been insulted and wronged by Princess Ling.
Now it seems that he was not indifferent to fame and fortune at all; he was clearly blinded by greed and wanted to use the literary gathering to become famous, which is why he plagiarized other people's poems.
Such people are the most despised among intellectuals.
Lou Kui felt like crying when she heard their words and heard the contemptuous looks from all around her.
She never expected that instead of suffering a reputation collapse, the reputation of Fujian green pomelo would become her own.
She couldn't help but look at Fei Yu with a pleading expression.
Fei Yu awkwardly looked away from Lou Kui.
At a time like this, with Lou Kui covered in filth, how could he possibly offer to help? Otherwise, he would definitely get himself into trouble.
He still needs to fight for that position; his reputation can't afford to be damaged any further.
Lou Kui cursed the scoundrel in her heart, then turned her pleading gaze to the Fourth Prince.
With red eyes, she looked extremely pitiful.
The fourth prince couldn't bear it. "You really haven't seen that collection of ancient poems before?"
Lou Kui immediately raised her hand and said, "I swear, I absolutely did not see it."
The fourth prince said, "That might really be a coincidence, and you didn't do it on purpose."
Qingyou chuckled, "Fourth Prince, this isn't the way to clear Lou Kui's name of plagiarism."
"But if you like to deceive yourselves, then do as you please."
The fourth prince glared at Qingyou, "You talk too much."
That brat just keeps going against them, she's so annoying.
Qingyou raised an eyebrow. "Fourth Prince, are you now determined to protect the notorious and plagiaristic Lou Shizi?"
"Are you two going to collude in evil?"
Fourth Prince: "..." Is this even human language?
He was furious. "What do you mean by 'colluding in evil'? Lou Kui didn't do it on purpose."
"It's just that Third Brother and Lou Kui are friends, which upset you. Is it really necessary for you to target him like this?"
Qingyou's expression turned cold. "Are you blind? When did I target Lou Kui?"
"Didn't I just praise her?"
The fourth prince choked on his words: "You!"
Qingyou snorted coldly, "I really didn't mean to target your sweetheart just now, but since you've already convicted me like this, if I don't do something, I'll be letting you down after all this false accusation."
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