Li Yuan was also a person who was proficient in writing and could tell the exquisiteness of the calligraphy at a glance.
"It does have the charm of Wang Xizhi, but he is just a country bumpkin. Where did he get the money to buy a brush and ink to practice such calligraphy?”
Dou shi's eyes were suspicious, but the dislike for Yang Zhao in her tone was much less.
Li Yuan was not in the mood to listen to his wife's muttering. His attention was deeply attracted by the poem.
"Kill a person every ten steps, leave no trace for a thousand miles. When things are done, brush away your clothes, and hide your achievements and fame…Good poem, good poem!”
Li Yuan's eyes flashed as if he had found a treasure. He exclaimed in surprise and clapped the table.
" He can actually write such a heroic poem. He's really…"
Lady Dou's face was stiff the whole time, but she couldn't help but be surprised and didn't know what to say.
Li Yuan waved the paper at the maidservant and asked,""Are you sure that this is the son-in-law's scrap manuscript?”
The servant quickly knelt down and said in a trembling voice," How could this servant dare to lie? This servant was standing at the side grinding the ink for the son-in-law at that time. I heard the son-in-law say with my own ears that the writing was too bad. I rolled it up and threw it into the basket."”
Li Yuan and Lady Dou took a deep breath. The husband and wife looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.
"Alright, you can go. If son-in-law has any more poems, bring them to us for us to take a look.”Li Yuan instructed.
The maidservant heaved a sigh of relief and left.
"A ruined poem is enough to dominate the world! It seems that we have really underestimated our son-in-law. His literary talent is stunning, and he's also skilled in calligraphy. Our Li family has recruited a precious son-in-law.”
Li Yuan sighed with regret, but his words were also filled with self-blame, as if he was blaming himself for not paying more attention to Yang Zhao.
When Madam Dou heard her husband praise Yang Zhao so highly and even treat him as a 'treasure', she immediately felt somewhat displeased.
"It's indeed surprising that he's so talented, but he's from a poor family after all. Our Li family has been dukes and marquises for generations. Don't tell me you think Xiuning's marriage to him is a grievance?”
Madam Dou questioned with a straight face.
" I thought of Brother Yang. I feel guilty…" Li Yuan sighed meaningfully.
Madam Dou looked at her husband's ashamed expression and suddenly understood the pain in Li Yuan's heart.
If Yang Zhao was just an ordinary commoner from a poor family, Li Yuan would have taken him in as his son-in-law because he had kept his promise and repaid Big Brother Yang's life-saving grace. Although he only gave Yang Zhao the status of a son-in-law, at least he could let Yang Zhao live a luxurious life, and he would have a clear conscience.
But now, Li Yuan discovered that Yang Zhao was actually a genius, and overnight, he had become Luoyang's new star.
Such a piece of unpolished jade had been taken in by him as a son-in-law. It was truly a waste of Yang Zhao's talent and delayed his great future.
Li Yuan felt regret in his heart. If he had known earlier, he would have properly tested Yang Zhao and asked him about his life experiences.
If he had known earlier that Yang Zhao was a great talent, he would have used his influence to let Yang Zhao obtain an official position and fight for fame and fortune. Then, with the identity of a duke, he would marry Li Xiu Ning in an upright manner and not marry into the Li family.
Li Yuan was regretful but also confused. He could be considered to have the ability to judge people, so why couldn't he see that Yang Zhao was actually a genius?
Was his judgment wrong, or was that child too shrewd and hidden?
The more Li Yuan thought about it, the more frustrated he became. He shook his head and sighed.
"Husband, you don't have to blame yourself. Now that we know that Yang Zhao has literary talent, isn't it a pleasant surprise? If he can rely on his own talent to make a name for himself and obtain the recognition of a prestigious family, our Xiu Ning won't have to carry the burden of marrying a commoner from a poor family.”
This mother-in-law's thoughts were also quick. She could see that her son-in-law from the countryside had the potential to soar to the sky. It was rare for her to smile.
"Furen thought the same thing as me, but I heard from the servant girl that Ning 'er still refuses to consummate the marriage with Yang Zhao. After being married for so long, the two of them have always slept in separate rooms. I'm worried that if this continues, Yang Zhao's heart will be cold sooner or later.
Li Yuan didn't finish his sentence. A hint of worry appeared in his eyes.
Madam Dou shivered and quickly asked,"Could it be that husband is worried that when Yang Zhao becomes famous, he will blame Xiu Ning for neglecting him in the past and divorce our Ning 'er?”
Li Yuan sighed." I took him in as my son-in-law when he was poor and lowly. I believe that Yang Zhao isn't the kind of ungrateful person. But even if he doesn't like Ning 'er, he'll take in a few concubines and leave Xiuning to the side. Then, how difficult will the latter half of Xiuning's life be?"”
Madam Dou's face turned pale in an instant, and a scene appeared in her mind:
His own daughter was alone in an empty room. She had the title of the main wife, but she was bullied by a few young and beautiful concubines…
Thinking of this, Madam Dou shuddered.
"My husband is worried that I will persuade Xiu Ning to stop giving Yang Zhao a hard time and consummate the marriage as soon as possible. They will get along with each other and sooner or later, they will have feelings for each other. When Xiu Ning gives birth to a few more children for him, he will not be afraid of not being able to capture his heart.”
Madam Dou's attitude changed 180 degrees, completely forgetting that she had despised Yang Zhao a few days ago, and now she was actually urging her daughter to consummate the marriage with that poor son-in-law.
"I hope Xiu Ning can come around soon, but that precious daughter of yours has a very stubborn temper. If you want her to give in to Yang Zhao and smile, it's impossible ~~"
"Then what should we do? The only thing we can do is to matchmake them.”
"This is the only way."
A sigh sounded in the room.
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