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

Chapter 693 Singing in Harmony

Qin Siyuan asked in surprise, "What, does the manor actually hope someone will go?"

Mr. Songshan laughed and said, "Siyuan, you don't understand. Of course, it is a pleasure to have friends coming from afar."

Qin Yuan also laughed: "Whether we come or not is not up to us. Anyway, our Dingbei Marquis's mansion is there and won't run away."

Upon hearing this, Qin Siyuan couldn't help but snort.

"You're playing riddles again. I understand. You're saying you've already prepared a trap, waiting for people to come to you so you can trap them and beat them."

Lord Gu laughed and said, "Not entirely. Today I will teach you a lesson. As the art of war says: 'A skillful attacker makes the enemy unaware of where to defend; a skillful defender makes the enemy unaware of where to attack.'"

Qin Siyuan laughed and said, "Very good, very good. Your Excellency is good at both offense and defense. It looks like there will be quite a show to watch tonight."

Qin Yuan sighed and said, "I'm afraid you won't even have time to enjoy other people's fun before your own fun begins."

Qin Siyuan was puzzled.

Qin Yuan had no intention of explaining, and simply said, "Now that those who were supposed to leave have left, it's time for us to get down to business."

“Oh, right, right, right,” Mr. Songshan suddenly realized, glanced at Qin Siyuan, and said, “By now, they’ve probably finished discussing it. We still need to continue what we’re doing, but…”

"Just what?"

"It's just that with Wang Zichuan arrested, it's probably inconvenient to include this debate on politics by scholars," Mr. Songshan said with some regret.

He spent a lot of time and effort on this, and if it can't be included and sold because of this...

Qin Yuan laughed and said, "Although Wang Zichuan was arrested for writing rebellious poems, he may not necessarily be punished for it. Besides, in the future, we will only offer some suggestions on how scholars should express their opinions. If others have better methods, we will collect them and let all scholars in the world know them. What does this have to do with Wang Zichuan?"

Mr. Matsuyama paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, stroking his beard and beaming with joy: "Yes, yes, yes."

He turned and ordered, "Hurry up and tell them that Young Master Nantang is about to start judging the poems."

"Yes," Qin Siyuan hurriedly walked to the railing. Below, groups of three or five people were talking animatedly. He shouted, "Everyone, everyone, please be quiet!"

Shen Changle quickly struck the gong, and the area below the pavilion immediately fell silent.

Qin Siyuan smiled and said, "Because of the government's handling of the case, we have been delayed. I'm afraid that Young Master Nantang will have to comment on a few fewer poems. Please forgive us."

"There's nothing we can do about it," everyone said. "Who would have thought someone would write such a rebellious poem out of the blue? Luckily, the authorities didn't investigate too deeply, otherwise everyone's poems would have had to be re-examined, and it would be quite a scene right now."

They thought the government didn't want to make a big fuss because of the Empress Dowager's birthday.

Little did they know, it was all because Gu's relatives came to report them.

"Yes, please hurry up and comment on the poem, Young Master Nantang. I'm getting impatient."

Qin Siyuan smiled and said, "Young Master Nantang has long..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wu, the scholar, raised his right arm and waved it: "Wait, wait, I have something to say."

Everyone couldn't help but frown.

Why did another unexpected obstacle suddenly appear?

Tonight's poetry talk was so full of twists and turns!
Qin Siyuan hesitated for a moment: "I wonder what important matter Brother Wu has to discuss? Could we talk about it later?"

Everyone said, "Yes, what's so important that you have to say it now? We're all here to hear Young Master Nantang recite poetry, not to listen to other people's nonsense." Scholar Wu said indignantly, "If it weren't for unavoidable circumstances, I wouldn't have disturbed your enjoyment. You've all come for Young Master Nantang, and so have I."

I have read the poems of the young master of Nantang and am deeply impressed and admire them greatly.

But I recently learned something that I simply... simply, simply cannot believe. I need to verify it in person to be at ease.

That statement is rather strange.

The crowd erupted in chaos.

Qin Siyuan also said in surprise, "Brother Wu's words are quite strange. Young Master Nantang has always lived in seclusion. He is only willing to come out to talk about poetry today because of Mr. Songshan. I wonder what extraordinary thing Brother Wu has heard that he wants to verify in person."

“…This…this has something to do with Brother Siyuan,” Wu Juren said with a helpless expression. “Brother Siyuan, we are roommates and know each other very well, but I never expected that you and Young Master Nantang would do such a thing.”

The implication is that you can know a person's face but not their heart.

The crowd was in an uproar.

Lin Ziqi hurriedly said from the side, "What do you mean by that? Siyuan is the nephew of the Chancellor. After entering the Imperial Academy, he buried himself in his studies. Next year he will take the imperial examination. His essays and poems are all very impressive. Even the Emperor has heard of his name. How could he be the petty thief you described?"

Qin Yuan sneered inwardly several times.

Look at her husband from her past life; even before entering officialdom, he is already quite adept at framing people.

Scholar Wu said with a pained expression, "You are the son-in-law of the Grand Master of Ceremonies, and related to Qin Siyuan by marriage. Naturally, you will side with your relatives regardless of the facts."

Lin Ziqi retorted angrily, "We've known each other for many years, how could you not know my character? I, Lin Ziqi, am also a man well-versed in the classics, and naturally I will side with what is right, not with my own people."

With a few words, he elevated himself to a high position, and before he had even said a few words about the matter, he had already smeared Qin Siyuan, Qin Jijiu, and others.

Qin Siyuan's face darkened, and he said, "Brother Wu, you've been talking for half a day. I wonder what I did that caused the Grand Master and Young Master Nantang to be attacked by you like this."

Wu, the scholar, sneered a few times: "These are things you can do, but I really can't bring myself to say them."

Shen Changle was furious and, disregarding manners, shouted, "If this scholar surnamed Wu can't say it, why does he keep trying to say it? And if he keeps trying to say it, why does he act like this? It's really going too far."

Lin Ziqi glanced quickly at Lord Gu and the others, and urged, "If you have any questions, just say so. The royal family is all here, and even Lord Gu is an upright man who will not show any favoritism."

Mr. Songshan couldn't help but click his tongue twice and muttered under his breath, "Siyuan, you're in big trouble now. A brother-in-law and a roommate are ganging up on you."

Qin Siyuan's hand, which was resting on the railing, trembled slightly, indicating that he had also vomited quite a bit.

Qin Yuan laughed and said, "They're singing in unison and dragging me into it again. It's probably about the Yuyuantan Poetry Collection."

Qin Siyuan also understood, and his gaze towards Lin Ziqi was quite complicated.

Wu, the scholar, felt that he had laid enough groundwork and feared that going too far would be counterproductive, so he said, "I am not speaking carelessly. I am a scholar from the Imperial Academy, and I share a dormitory with Qin Siyuan. I plan to take the imperial examination with him next spring."

Everyone said, "We understand, tell us as soon as possible!"

Wu, the scholar, continued, "After passing the imperial examination, Qin Siyuan entered the Imperial Academy to study. He is the nephew of the Chancellor Qin. He has solid knowledge, and I am his roommate. I often ask him for advice."

However, he has one weakness that even the Grand Master of Ceremonies cannot overcome.

The Grand Master of Ceremonies once said that his scholarship was barely enough to pass the imperial examination, and it would be very difficult for him to achieve a high ranking, even if he took the exam three or five more times. Therefore, he urged him to finish the exam as soon as possible.