After the poetry gathering,
Guo Bao Kun followed the crowd and left,
however,
he did not go far after leaving the Crown Prince’s Mansion,
but waited for Li Cheng Lin at the gate.
The Fourth Prince saved him today, and he would be considered rude if he didn't kowtow in person to express his gratitude. He would also have to prepare a gift and visit him to thank him.
But at this moment,
the Fourth Prince was surrounded by women,
he had no chance to go over,
so he had to wait at the gate.
Suddenly…
“Ah—"
A hand covered his mouth, scaring Guo Bao Kun.
“Shhh!”
“Young Master Guo, it’s me!”
“Brother He?”
“What are you doing!”
“Young Master Guo!”
He Zong Wei pulled Guo Bao Kun to a secluded place and smiled dejectedly.
Today at the poetry gathering,
he lost all face,
not only did he fail to make Fan Xian look bad,
but he instead became the clown, barking like a dog, crawling out, becoming a laughingstock...
After this incident,
forget about becoming a student of the Crown Prince,
even if he were to be the Crown Prince’s dog,
the Crown Prince would probably be ashamed of him!
He now knew,
how wise it was for Guo Bao Kun to follow the Fourth Prince’s words, quietly retreat, and not provoke Fan Xian!
It’s laughable,
he previously laughed at him for being stupid!
“Young Master Guo, did the Fourth Prince know beforehand that Fan Xian had such great talent?”
He Zong Wei asked with a long face.
“Yes!”
Guo Bao Kun nodded matter-of-factly,
“Didn’t I tell you before?”
“The Fourth Prince is a brilliant strategist with sharp eyes. How could he not see the depth of that little Fan Xian?”
“At that time, because the Fourth Prince told me that Fan Xian was not simple, and that I would be humiliated if I made a move, I withdrew…”
“What!”
He Zong Wei’s eyes widened,
“The Fourth Prince actually has such vision!”
“Nonsense!”
Guo Bao Kun said proudly,
“What do you think!”
He Zong Wei was shocked. This inconspicuous Fourth Prince was actually so amazing!
The next second,
Thump!
He Zong Wei knelt down to Guo Bao Kun!
“Young Master Guo, you have to help me!”
“Hey hey hey, what are you doing, get up…”
“Young Master Guo, I also want to become a student of the Fourth Prince. Please introduce me!”
It is impossible to become a student of the Crown Prince,
He Zong Wei wants to find another leg to hug,
although the Fourth Prince has no power or influence,
following him is a bit of a loss,
but,
at least he can have a place to stay…
Hearing He Zong Wei wanting to become a student of the Fourth Prince, Guo Bao Kun was stunned.
“What, you want to switch to the Fourth Prince?”
“Please help me, Young Master Guo!”
“This…”
Guo Bao Kun hesitated.
Although he was foolish, he knew right from wrong.
“This favor, I cannot help!”
After a moment,
Guo Bao Kun said firmly,
“You’ve already become a laughingstock. If I introduce you to the Fourth Prince, won’t that be causing trouble for him?”
“The Fourth Prince has shown me kindness. I can’t repay his kindness with malice!”
“Moreover…”
“Brother He, you’re at the end of your rope, everyone rejects you, and only now do you think of the Fourth Prince. What do you take the Fourth Prince for!”
Guo Bao Kun’s words,
made He Zong Wei’s face flushed red with shame.
He thought Guo Bao Kun would be easy to talk to, kind-hearted…
“Ai!”
After a while,
He Zong Wei said with a bitter face, cupping his hands,
“Young Master Guo, I’ve been rash!”
After all, they were former friends,
He Zong Wei had even been a retainer for Guo Bao Kun,
seeing him like this,
Guo Bao Kun felt a bit reluctant.
“What are you going to do after that?”
“I will leave Kyoto within these few days and find a place where no one knows me to stay!”
He Zong Wei said dejectedly.
He couldn’t stay in Kyoto anymore. He had become a joke. He could only leave here and find a place where no one knew him and make plans.
“Well, that’s a good idea!”
“When you leave, I’ll see you off myself!”
Guo Bao Kun sighed.
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Within the Imperial Palace.
Imperial Study.
“The wind is fierce, the sky is high, and the monkeys cry in sorrow—"
“The shoals are clear, the sand is white, and the birds fly back!”
“Countless fallen leaves flutter down—"
“The endless Yangtze River rolls on!”
“What magnificent poetry!”
Emperor Qing leaned against the railing, looking at the pond in front of him, his eyes filled with shock!
Such poetry,
even moved him deeply!
“Eunuch Hou, tell me, is this poem really written by Fan Xian?”
“Could it be…that he copied it from somewhere else?”
“Your Majesty!”
Eunuch Hou quickly bowed and said with a wry smile,
“Such poetry is rare in the world. Even if Young Master Fan wanted to copy, he wouldn’t have anywhere to copy it from!”
“That’s true!”
Emperor Qing thought for a moment,
that’s the way it is.
“I didn’t expect that he would know how to write poetry!”
“It seems that the calculations of the East Palace are in vain!”
Eunuch Hou quickly lowered his head,
not daring to listen,
not daring to respond.
The next second,
Emperor Qing suddenly turned around and smiled,
“Eunuch Hou, what do you think, who performed better at the poetry gathering today, the Fourth Prince or Fan Xian?”
One is a prince,
the other is the one Emperor Qing has high hopes for…
Eunuch Hou felt,
that he was about to break.
“Your Majesty, this servant feels that both the Fourth Prince and Young Master Fan Xian are very impressive. It is difficult to say who won.”
“Oh? Tell me!”
“The Fourth Prince’s love poems, his words are exquisite, elusive, and fantastical. It can be said that his literary style is unique!”
Eunuch Hou said cautiously,
“As for Young Master Fan Xian’s poem…”
“It is also magnificent and rare in the world!”
“These two people are skilled in different areas, but they both excel in their own way, so it is difficult to compare.”
“Good, they both excel in their own way!”
Emperor Qing curled his lips,
“You, you don’t offend anyone!”
“However, you said that the Fourth Prince’s style is unique, you might be exaggerating a bit!”
Emperor Qing scoffed,
“Why do I feel that those love poems are pretentious!”
This kind of topic,
Eunuch Hou no longer had to be anxious.
He nodded helplessly.
“Your Majesty!”
“The Fourth Prince is writing love poems to the one he loves, naturally he has to sweet talk the girl a little!”
“Being pretentious, this servant actually finds it very normal!”
Eunuch Hou laughed,
“Young people in love should be like this, Your Majesty!”
“Oh? You mean, I’m old, I can’t appreciate things young people like?”
“This servant dares not!”
“However, upon closer thought, what you said makes sense!”
Emperor Qing looked at Eunuch Hou deeply,
as if casually asking,
“Then do you think the Fourth Prince really has feelings for Fan Ruoruo from the Fan family…”
“Or.”
“He has other motives!”
“He wants to use Fan Ruoruo to win over Fan Jian, Fan Xian, and even take control of the Imperial Treasury?”
“Your Majesty!”
Thump!
Eunuch Hou actually knelt down in fright this time.
In just two seconds,
his whole body was drenched in cold sweat.
“Get up!”
“Just say what you think!”
Emperor Qing commanded.
“Your Majesty, this servant, this servant feels that the Fourth Prince absolutely doesn’t have such thoughts!”
“Why?”
Faced with Emperor Qing’s suspicion,
Eunuch Hou was sweating profusely,
he pondered for a long time,
before saying affirmatively,
“The Fourth Prince’s love poems, every word is true, every sentence is sincere!”
“If he wasn’t deeply in love with the young lady from the Fan family, how could he write such heart-wrenching words!”
“Therefore, this servant believes that the Fourth Prince’s feelings are real!”
“It’s absolutely impossible to have other motives!”
Hearing Eunuch Hou’s analysis,
Emperor Qing closed his eyes,
and silently thought.
After a moment,
he slowly opened his eyes,
his eyes were like bottomless abysses, impossible to see through, impossible to guess.
“You’re right!”
“The Fourth Prince, he truly has feelings!”
“Speaking of which, the Fourth Prince is not young anymore…”
“The Second Prince, at his age, had already begun to participate in government affairs!”
Speaking of this,
Emperor Qing had made a decision,
he raised his hand!
“Eunuch Hou, draft two edicts for me now!”
“Send one to Fan Xian!”
“The other, send to the Fourth Prince!”
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