The two banks of the river were brightly lit, and the pleasure boats on the river swayed. It was lively and revelry.
Li Qin's expression was indifferent as he glanced at the newcomer and ignored him.
Su Xiaoshan explained in a low voice,"She's the second daughter of the Lu family. She's never been on good terms with my lady."”
Li Qin nodded, his expression gradually relaxing. Duke of Lu, Marquis Junji, rebelled in the 17th year of Zhenguan and was killed by Li Shimin. His wife and children were exiled.
He wasn't petty enough to argue with someone who was destined to be exiled.
Seeing that Li Qin didn't speak, Hou Yulan walked in front of him and said arrogantly," You're really bold. How dare you meet this servant girl in private under the pleasure boat?"”
"But you have to soak it in a pig cage."
These words were not unpleasant to hear. Even a clay figurine would have some anger.
Su Xiaoshan mustered her courage and said stubbornly,""Young Master is a distinguished guest invited by Young Lady! Miss Hou, don't accuse others of innocence!”
She was clearly just a servant girl, yet she had actually contradicted the daughter of the Duke of Lu. In the Tang Dynasty, even if she was punished with a cane, Fang Xuanling would not be able to ask for an explanation.
" She's just a servant girl…" Hou Yulan was so angry that her face turned ashen. She raised her hand as she spoke.
Hou Yulan had the confidence.
Her father was the current right-guard general.
He was also granted the title of Duke of Lu.
Her power and status were not inferior to Duke Xing's Fang Xuanling, so she had the capital to be domineering.
Wasn't she just a servant girl of the Fang residence?
Su Xiaoshan was so scared that her whole body trembled. She lowered her head and closed her eyes tightly. When she opened her mouth to refute Hou Yulan, she was already prepared to be beaten. She did not dare to dodge this slap.
However, the slap did not land for a long time. Su Xiao Shan opened her eyes in surprise, only to see an arm in front of her, blocking the incoming slap.
Li Qin gently released Hou Yulan's wrist and said expressionlessly,""Shan 'er didn't seem to have said anything wrong. Miss Hou just hit him.”
"Miss, you're so mighty.”
Seeing that the young miss had been offended, the servants were about to make a move when they were stopped by Hou Yulan.
Hou Yulan's face was filled with anger. She looked at Li Qin with hatred, but she didn't act impulsively. She said coldly,"May I know your name?"
She knew that Chang 'an City was filled with dignitaries, and Li Qin's bearing was extraordinary. He was also a distinguished guest invited by Fang Yaoyi, so he was not to be provoked.
"Do I need to tell you?" Li Qin said indifferently.”
"Do you know who I am?" Hou Yulan said angrily.”
Li Qin nodded.”
Of course, I only dared to stop you because I knew you were the daughter of the Duke of Lu. Hou Junji has always been at odds with Fang Xuanling in court.
Besides, your father will die in a few years. I'm not afraid of you.
This time, he was attacking for Shan 'er and also to ask for a favor from Duke Xing Fang Xuanling.
Hou Yulan was furious. She gritted her teeth." Please tell me your name."”
Li Qin's expression was strange. I'll tell you my name, and you'll let your father come and tear down my house the next day?
Do you think I'm stupid?
Li Qin said indifferently,"I'm just a key master. Miss, may I ask if you want to duplicate keys by asking this?"”
This answer didn't match the horse's mouth!
"What key? Do I need a duplicate key?" Hou Yulan said angrily.”
"I'm not worthy!"
The servants in the manor were speechless.
"Pfft." Su Xiaoshan was a little mischievous. She instantly understood what he meant and almost couldn't hold back her laughter.
Her little face flushed red.
Li Qin smiled brightly." This is what Young Miss said herself, so please don't pester me anymore."”
Then, without waiting for Hou Yulan's reaction, he pulled Su Xiaoshan and left.
"Young Master, you shouldn't have attacked." "Shan 'er is a servant girl," Su Xiaoshan said worriedly,"so what if she was slapped?"”
"In the future, with Young Lady protecting me, she won't do anything to me.”
"If Young Master makes a move, I'm afraid he will bear a grudge.”
Li Qin narrowed his eyes and did not stop.
Su Xiaoshan could vaguely hear the young master's words in the midst of the noise.
"In this world, we have to be reasonable.”
The floating boat had a total of three floors, and the venue of Ruoshui's Poetry Gathering was on the top floor.
On the third floor of the pleasure boat, a banner hung above the main hall's door.'The wine used in this banquet will be provided by the' Du Jiutao'.'
The words were quite big. Li Qin smiled." Miss Fang is quite reliable.”
With Shan 'er leading the way, the servant in charge of guarding the door did not stop them and directly let them pass.
Inside the pleasure boat, most of the talented scholars and beauties had already arrived. They gathered in groups of three to five and were chatting.
Most of them were talking about scriptures, poems, and flattering each other.
"It's like soaking in aged vinegar." Li Qin shook his head." This group of scholars is really sour with their words.”
Li Qin didn't know anyone and didn't like to join in the fun. If it wasn't for the fact that he wanted to hear the reaction of Qian Jin Drunk, he wouldn't have come here.
He simply found a quiet place to sit down and started eating the preserved fruit on the table.
After a while, Su Xiaoshan, who had gone to look for Miss, ran over and sat beside Li Qin.
Li Qin was slightly surprised." Why aren't you accompanying your Young Miss? Why are you here?"”
Su Xiaoshan didn't stand on ceremony either. She picked up a piece of preserved fruit with her index finger and thumb and threw it into her mouth." Miss asked me to talk to you."”
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Xiaoshan moved closer to Li Qin and said mysteriously,""I told Young Lady about what happened just now. Young Lady was also angry and said that she would definitely tell Old Master about this.”
Li Qin smiled and didn't take it to heart. Everyone knew how to be polite.
Right at this moment, Fang Yaoyi walked over leisurely. She looked even more refined under her attire, elegant and refined, with a light and agile aura.
When his gaze landed on Li Qin, he nodded lightly on his forehead as a greeting.
Fang Yaoyi sat at the head of the table, following which the boat shook slightly, the floating boat left the shore, and the poetry session began.
There were ships approaching and leaving from time to time by the river. Under the cover of the lights, they approached the big ship in the middle of the river.
The talented scholars and beautiful women who had gathered earlier also scattered and took their seats, leaving the space in the middle empty.
The sound of the stringed instruments gradually rose. It was only nightfall, and the poetry gathering was not really about writing poems and appreciating poems. As a result, it was boring.
Listening to music, admiring dances, guessing lantern riddles, admiring the scenery, and so on, all of these were to set off the atmosphere.
After that was the crucial stage of the grand meeting.
They toasted and toasted each other. Other than complimenting each other, they were more amazed by the delicacy of this wine.
Hou Yulan had already seen where Li Qin was, and her eyes were dark, but she did not find it appropriate to find trouble with him, so she directly pointed the spearhead at Fang Yaoyi.
"Fang Yaoyi, you are usually known as Chang 'an's number one talented woman. Today is Shangyuan, I wonder if you have any good works for the occasion?”
"A few days ago, I suddenly had a feeling about the moon and wrote a poem. Why don't I throw out a brick to attract jade?”
As soon as he said this, the poetry meeting gradually quieted down.
It was not uncommon for Fang Yaoyi and Hou Yulan to be at odds, so everyone present was quietly watching Fang Yaoyi's answer.
A certain someone, who was still eating the preserved fruit, did not seem to notice that something was wrong. He turned to Su Xiaoshan and asked softly,"I'm a little tired of eating too much preserved fruit.”
"Why isn't the dish served yet? If you continue eating, you'll be full.”
His voice was very soft, and only a few scholars in the surroundings heard him, causing everyone to roll their eyes.
This Miss Fang is going to write a poem, and a masterpiece will be born.
At this critical moment, this person only cared about eating and drinking. Such a vulgar person was a disgrace to the refined!
" I really don't know how this person managed to sneak in," someone said in a low voice." He's really a disgrace to scholars."”
Su Xiaoshan blushed and gently tugged at the hem of Li Qin's clothes. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's." Young Master, there will only be wine and preserved fruits at the poetry gathering. There will be no proper meal."”
Li Qin was speechless.
F * ck!
To think that he didn't even have lunch and only wanted to eat those ten jars of wine at this poetry meet.
He was too careless! I didn't expect the Poetry Association to have such a rule!
Fang Yaoyi, you don't have morals!
Li Qin looked at Fang Yaoyi with a hint of resentment, then angrily picked up the preserved fruit and threw a piece into his mouth.
As she spoke, Hou Yulan read out the poem she had prepared.
The moment this poem appeared, it attracted the praise of a group of people.
"This poem is exquisite and peerless. The artistic conception in it is about the life and death separation of the people in the world. In my opinion, Miss Hou will probably win the first place in this poetry competition.”
"Miss Hou is indeed talented! Once this poem is out, how would we dare to write a poem?”
"How is this throwing a brick to attract jade?”
When Hou Yulan heard the praises of this group of people, she felt proud on the surface. This poem was actually not written by her, but she had spent a lot of money to buy it from the Imperial Academy.
It was all for the sake of humiliating Fang Yaoyi at her Ruoshui Poetry Meet.
"Fang Yaoyi, I'm going to embarrass myself first, it's your turn.”
Fang Yaoyi's expression changed slightly. She was indeed ashamed of her inferiority to Hou Yulan's poem.
In fact, it was fine to admit that he was inferior, but Hou Yulan's poems were better than his.
Fang Yaoyi hesitated.
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