An Shao, a genius poet, was a native of the Great Chu. He once traveled to Yunqi for a period of time and left behind many poems, which shocked the literary world of Yunqi at the time. Many people wanted to become his students, but could not. Later, for some unknown reason, there was no news of him. It is said that he had retired to the mountains and forests and devoted himself to writing poetry.
The poem written by Princess Chang Le made Wei Jijiu feel the shadow of a genius poet. Could it be that An Shao is Princess Chang Le's teacher?
Wei Jijiu couldn't believe it. With the reputation and temperament of a genius poet, how could he possibly take a little girl as his apprentice?
If the Grand Master of Ceremonies knew that An Shao had cried when he asked Su Ruojin to learn poetry from him, what would he think?
Seeing that Empress Sun's expression was a bit strange, Yun Gan got up and walked over. "What's wrong, Mother? Is it because Princess Chang Le's poem is a bit inferior? It's alright, she has already said that she is not proficient in poetry."
Empress Sun handed Su Ruojin's poem to Yun Gan with a somewhat strange expression, saying, "Take a look for yourself."
Yun Gan took it suspiciously and glanced at it, then froze.
Putting aside everything else, just consider the line, "Don't say that spring has no color, just look at this flower that stands out among the crowd."
You can sense that Su Ruojin has a different kind of aura than ordinary weak women.
Through her poetry, she told the world that she had the power to stand out from the crowd!
Yun Gan asked himself if he could write with such spirit.
"Mother, did Su Ruojin really write this?"
"Godson, just wait, your mother will surely grant your wish!"
With Su Ruojin's talent, once she marries her godson, Empress Sun believes that with her efforts, Su Ruojin will definitely become a rising star in Yunqi's literary world, attracting scholars from Yunqi to support her godson.
Su Ruojin, she's determined to have her!
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On the carriage back to the manor, Zhao Jingning was still shaken and wanted to comfort Su Ruojin, but she didn't know how to start.
"Cousin, thank you," Su Ruojin said first.
Zhao Jingning was taken aback. Thank her? What was there to thank her for?
Su Ruojin knew how important a woman's reputation was in this era. Her cousin was willing to sacrifice herself and lie in the same bed with the Second Prince for her sake.
Although the two were fully clothed and separated by a distance, which would not seem like much from a modern perspective, this was in Yunqi.
If word gets out, who knows how others will view Zhao Jingning.
"Thank you for doing this for me today."
Zhao Jingning realized what Su Ruojin meant, and waved her hand dismissively, "Sister Jin, if I were an ordinary woman, I might really have cried my heart out today, but I am not. I have also traveled with my elder brother and grandfather to do business and have seen the outside world."
My grandfather also told me that although I am a woman, I am still a daughter of the Zhao family. We Zhao family members must first learn to live for ourselves, not for the opinions of others. If we cared so much about what others thought, how could our Zhao family have developed to this point? Today, my relationship with the Second Prince is just an act, and we're so far apart, what's there to worry about?"
Hearing Zhao Jingning's words, Su Ruojin felt somewhat gratified. No wonder the Zhao family became the richest family in Yunqi; her great-uncle had raised her cousin very well.
Back at the Zhao family home, it was just past 3 PM. Su Ruojin, afraid that her family would worry, agreed with Zhao Jingning not to say anything, only that everything went smoothly.
As soon as he returned to the room, An Yi came to report, "Master, the person has been rescued."
"good."
After thinking for a moment, Su Ruojin went to Zhao Guangtao's room. Soon after, Su Ruojin helped Zhao Guangtao, called Zhao Jingning, and left the Zhao residence.
The carriage stopped in an alley, and the three of them got off and entered a courtyard.
Zhao Guangtao looked at the bound butler Lu and sighed.
At Su Ruojin's signal, the guards untied Butler Lu and removed the gag from his mouth.
Steward Lu knelt down with a thud, crawled to Zhao Guangtao, and kowtowed repeatedly, tears streaming down his face.
He had served Zhao Guangtao since he was a child, and now he knew that his actions had been exposed.
"Master, I'm so sorry, Master."
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