My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"You...you...you..."

Fang Tong opened his mouth, pointed at Jiang Xiaobai, and his face turned bright red.

He stammered and couldn't utter a single word.

The man and woman following behind Fang Tong also froze in place, their gazes towards Jiang Xiaobai filled with shock.

That's right. The two of them had thought about the couplet that Fang Tong had just presented in private, but no matter how much they thought about it, they couldn't come up with a match.

Either the word count is wrong, or the meaning is wrong.

After finally managing to come up with a line, it lost its charm as a couplet.

As it turned out, when it came to Jiang Xiaobai, the person didn't even think about it carefully and just blurted out a three-part couplet.

Isn't this... a bit too outrageous?!

Fang Tong stared intently at Jiang Xiaobai, his chest heaving, his face growing increasingly red.

Jiang Xiaobai's quick response was undoubtedly a slap in the face for him.

And it was three slaps in a row!!

"Wow!"

At this moment, Xiao Zijing couldn't help but speak up, her eyes shining as she looked at Jiang Xiaobai and said, "As expected of the person I chose, you're truly amazing!"

Although she didn't understand couplets, she could tell Jiang Xiaobai's strength from Fang Tong and the others' reactions.

Fang Ertong's face turned even redder as she listened to Xiao Zijin's words, and she kept taking deep breaths.

No matter how hard I tried to suppress it, I couldn't quite hold back the frustration in my heart.

Yes, this couplet was something he had painstakingly come up with.

He was incredibly excited at the time.

I asked the knowledgeable people around me, but no one could answer me.

I asked my friends, but no one could answer that either.

That is why he was extremely proud.

I originally thought that if I brought it out today, even if it wouldn't stump Jiang Xiaobai, it would at least give him a headache.

The results of it?

A blow, all blows!

"Young Master Jiang!"

Fang Tong gritted his teeth and finally managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Come on, give me a difficult one, and I, Fang, will answer it right now!!"

"what?"

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow slightly.

The man and woman next to them exchanged a glance after hearing this.

"Brother Fang, there's no need..."

The young man clearly wanted to persuade him.

After all, the difference is obvious, there's no need to make things difficult for yourself with Jiang Xiaobai!

"Young Master Fang, how about we talk about something else, to have some fun?"

The woman also offered a word of advice.

But Fang Tong didn't even look at the two of them; his gaze remained fixed on Jiang Xiaobai: "Come on, it's going to be as difficult as it gets!"

"I'll definitely find the answer for you!"

Yes, he disagreed.

When has he, a disciple of a high-ranking official, ever been so thoroughly humiliated?

"Since that's the case..."

Jiang Xiaobai looked at Fang Tong's serious expression and shook his head, saying, "Then I'll give you one that you probably won't be able to solve even in ten years!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Fang Tong was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter in anger, glaring at Jiang Xiaobai and saying, "Ten years? Young Master Jiang, you have quite the nerve!"

"Very well, I'd like to see what kind of couplet could keep me guessing for ten years!"

Please!

"OK!"

Jiang Xiaobai said, "It's actually very simple, just five words."

Then, Jiang Xiaobai paused and said, "Smoke shrouds the willows by the pond!"

This couplet is a masterpiece from his previous life.

Let alone giving Fang Tong ten years, he probably wouldn't even be able to imagine it in his lifetime.

"Smoke shrouds the willows by the pond?"

Fang Tong was taken aback at first, then frowned and let out a cold laugh.

What a terrible couplet!

Jiang Xiaobai noticed Fang Tong's expression but didn't explain. Instead, he picked up a pen and slowly wrote it down on the paper.

When Fang Tong finished writing the five characters and glanced at them, the cold smile on his face froze.

Only then did he notice that these five characters actually contained the Five Elements!

Moreover... this couplet is not a forced or awkward composition.

Smoke shrouds the willows by the pond.

It has the artistic conception, and surprisingly, it also has a visual appeal!

hiss!

Fang Tong gasped in shock, his face turning pale.

The young man and woman noticed Fang Tong's drastically changed expression, exchanged a glance, and couldn't help but move closer.

After seeing it clearly, the two looked at each other, their faces filled with shock.

"this……"

The young man's lips moved, but he couldn't say anything more.

This pair is amazing!

The woman was also stunned.

She had initially wondered how difficult those five words could be.

Looking at it now, I realize... it's more than just difficult!

A sentence must be composed of the five elements, have a clear meaning, match the given words, and contain the changes of the five elements.

How can this be right?!

Anyway, it gave her goosebumps.

"Smoke shrouds the willows by the pond, smoke shrouds the willows by the pond..."

Fang Tong kept muttering to himself, cold sweat gradually appearing on his forehead.

Xiao Zijin couldn't resist her curiosity and leaned over to take a look.

After a moment, he shook his head.

can't read!

But judging from the behavior of Fang Tong and the other two, she knew that this pairing would be difficult.

Like Xiao Zijin, Tang Ningshuang also felt the difficulty, even though she couldn't understand it.

The eldest princess stood not far away, looking at the five characters on the paper. Under her bamboo hat, her brows furrowed slightly, and then she couldn't help but glance at Jiang Xiaobai.

Just how much stuff is in this guy's head?

"Hehe, Young Master Fang, take your time!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled and said, then turned and sat down a short distance away: "Here, pour some tea!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a palace maid quickly walked up.

But as soon as the palace maid picked up the teapot, Xiao Zijing said, "No need for you, I'll do it!"

what?

The palace maid was taken aback.

Jiang Xiaobai was also taken aback. Before he could speak, Xiao Zijing reached out and took the teapot from him.

He then poured him a cup of tea himself.

"..."

Jiang Xiaobai's expression was somewhat strange at this scene.

But... seeing Xiao Zijing's happy expression, Jiang Xiaobai finally picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and said, "Thank you!"

"No need to thank me, no need to thank me, we're all on the same side!"

As Xiao Zijin spoke, her eyes curved into a smile.

"..."

Jiang Xiaobai felt a little embarrassed; this little princess was naturally outgoing!

Helpless, Jiang Xiaobai put down his teacup, glanced in the direction of the princess, and asked with feigned curiosity, "By the way, I still don't know who this is?"

"Oh……"

Xiao Zijing's expression froze, her eyes darting away as she said, "She...she's my maidservant!"

"Yeah?"

Jiang Xiaobai's surprise flashed by in an instant.

Did this eldest princess really manage to persuade Xiao Zijin?

Surprised, Jiang Xiaobai feigned realization: "If that's the case, then I've seen her before!"

"She's the deaf-mute one!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Xiao Zijin nodded quickly.

"It really was her!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled and nodded, then raised his hand to rub his shoulders and said, "She massaged my shoulders last time, and it felt quite comfortable."

"Now that I mention it, my shoulders are actually a bit sore!"

"Little princess, please use sign language to ask her to massage me again!"

"Ah, this..."

Xiao Zijing's face tightened as she said, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"Is that not allowed?"

Jiang Xiaobai looked at her with a face full of curiosity: "Isn't she... your maid or palace maid?"

"Give me a shoulder massage, is that too much to ask?"