My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 423 It’s a pity…

Qin Jijiu hurriedly said: "Speaking of this, I have a lot to say. As the saying goes, a dragon gives birth to nine sons, each is different, let alone an ordinary person like me. Her sister is not as good as her, and she is already married."

The emperor asked: "Do you only have two daughters?"

Qin Jijiu said: "There is another legitimate son, who is naughty and doesn't like to study. It's embarrassing to say this, my family has scholars for generations, but my son doesn't have this blessing. Fortunately, my nephew is quite talented in studying, so I don't feel ashamed to see my ancestors."

"Oh?"

The emperor was extremely surprised and said with a smile, "Why are you so modest?"

Qin Jijiu said: "I am not being modest. No one knows a son better than his father. There is no title in the family for him to inherit. Whether he will become a talent in the future is for everyone to see. I think this child will have to rely on his brother-in-law and cousin to take care of him in the future."

The implication is that it's not that he doesn't want to praise his son, but his family business is shallow and it's useless to praise him. The truth will be revealed in the future.

The emperor was thoughtful.

After a while, he said, "I also have several children, and they are all fathers. How can I not understand your thoughts as a father?"

Lao Wang whispered something in his ear.

The emperor smiled again and said, "I heard that Marquis Dingbei took care of my brother-in-law and brought him here, so let me take a look."

Qin Jijiu said happily: "I don't know how many lifetimes this kid has cultivated to be so blessed that he can see the emperor."

The emperor laughed.

So Qin Heng was brought up.

Qin Heng dared not move and saluted stupidly. After being called to stand up, he boldly took a look at the emperor's appearance.

The emperor said: "He is still a child."

Qin Jijiu said: "I dare not expect anything from him, I just hope that he can live to old age in peace and continue my bloodline, which can be regarded as worthy of our ancestors."

I don't dare to think about bringing honor to my family, but I will be worthy of my ancestors if I can live a peaceful life and not get into trouble.

This requirement is not low.

The emperor said, "With Marquis Dingbei here, what are you worried about? I heard that your son-in-law respects you very much and loves and respects your wife. When your son grows up, he will definitely take better care of him. I tell you, a person's fortune is unpredictable. Maybe this son will be the most promising one."

The King of Qi lowered his eyes in disgust.

The prince's expression was somewhat subtle.

After talking for a while, Qin Heng retreated to his sister and brother-in-law, and felt a little more at ease.

Seeing her sister standing quietly, she also tried to remain motionless, with only her eyes moving around.

The emperor then ordered Master Gu Liu and Qin Siyuan to come forward and talk.

It was the first time for both Mr. Gu Liu and Qin Siyuan to meet the emperor, so they were inevitably a little hesitant.

The emperor saw this and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

The Qin family's descendants all have excellent looks, with the wife of Marquis Dingbei being the best. She is also calm and chaste, and when performing greetings she is neither humble nor arrogant, showing that she is courageous and knowledgeable. Moreover, her ability to cultivate her qi is not as good as that of the wife of a first-rank duke.

If I had met such a wonderful person earlier, it would have been nice to have her as a concubine to the prince.

Unfortunately……

After Master Gu Liu and Qin Siyuan performed the kneeling ceremony, the emperor granted them permission to stand up and speak.

The emperor smiled and said, "I listened to Mr. Qin's poems and liked them very much. I can see that you have a strong mind and care about the world. However, you are not as clever as Mr. Nantang in poetry, and not as knowledgeable and broad-minded as Mr. Songshan. There is still a lot of room for improvement."

As soon as these words came out, Gu Jinghui and Qin Jijiu's faces immediately showed pride. Qin Siyuan immediately said: "Your Majesty's comments are very correct. My poems were just mediocre before, but later I got some advice and got better. They are still far from the poems of Mr. Nantang and Mr. Songshan."

The emperor then asked, "Are you familiar with Young Master Nantang?"

Qin Siyuan was stunned for a moment before answering carefully: "I regard Master Nantang as my teacher. I have repeatedly pondered over his poems and learned a little bit from them."

The emperor laughed and said, "No wonder your poems seem to be from the same school as those of Young Master Nantang. Both of you have worked hard on the elegance and refinement of your words, but you have lofty ambitions, while he prefers to be quiet and leisurely."

Qin Siyuan immediately said: "Your Majesty has a keen eye and is truly wise."

The Emperor then asked Gu Jinghui, “Did you invite Master Nantang?”

Gu Jinghui smiled and said, “Mr. Nantang is a friend of Mr. Songshan. Mr. Songshan is the storyteller I invited from Wazili to tell stories in my mansion.”

The emperor asked curiously, "Why did you think of inviting someone to tell stories in the palace? How did you discover that he has such talent?"

Gu Jinghui said, "This brings me to my father-in-law. He always liked to teach students. When he saw me mention that I didn't read enough, he ordered me to go back and study hard the Spring and Autumn Annals and other books. I am a soldier. I read some books when I was young, but I just read them to fill the gap. I have returned them to my master in recent years. I was afraid that I would not be able to answer when my father-in-law asked me questions, so I went to the tile house to find someone to teach me. I didn't expect to run into Mr. Songshan by accident."

The emperor laughed out loud at these words.

Everyone also laughed.

The Emperor then asked Master Gu Liu, "What poem did you write for the competition this time? Can you read it to me?"

Gu Liuye blushed and said, "Your Majesty, I am afraid that my poems are far inferior to those of Mr. Qin, not to mention those of Mr. Nantang and Mr. Songshan. I am only compared with them because of my name. I am afraid that my poems are too bad and it is a disgrace to Your Majesty."

The emperor said, "That's fine."

Lao Wang smiled and said, "This is a great opportunity."

Mr. Gu Liu blushed and recited his own poem.

The emperor found him interesting and nodded encouragingly, "Compared to your previous poems, you have made great progress. It shows that where there is a will, there is a way."

Master Gu Liu was so happy that he immediately said, "In fact, everything I have done later is better than this. I also want to imitate Xie Hudie and write 300 firefly poems, but my talent is limited. So far, I have only written a dozen or so."

Qin Jijiu was extremely anxious.

Gu Jinghui couldn't help but wanted to speak out to stop him, but Qin Yuan gently pulled the corner of his clothes.

The emperor had never expected that Master Gu Liu would have such a temperament. He became interested and asked with a smile, "Can you still remember it?"

"Of course I remember," Gu Liuye said happily, forgetting the hierarchy, and said with great joy: "Mr. Songshan asked me to memorize the Complete Tang Poems and then write poems. I memorized them day and night, and my memory got better and better without me noticing. Those dozen poems were all written with great effort, so naturally I remember them well."

Others couldn't help but snicker when they saw him like this.

But Master Gu Liu looked at the emperor eagerly.

The emperor had no choice but to say, "Read it for a moment and let me give you my opinion."

Mr. Gu Liu immediately began to recite the poems one by one.

The emperor really commented on each poem one by one.

In the end, both of them were very happy.

Master Gu Liu said: "Your Majesty is truly a holy ruler. I am convinced."

The emperor said: "A good horse can't jump ten steps at a time; a slow horse can go ten miles at a time if it keeps going. I give this sentence to you."

Everyone couldn't help but feel surprised.