I am a thief in the Tang Dynasty

"Second brother, you are not a hesitant person in the past. We are brothers, so if there is something, just speak directly."

Fang Yiai pursed his lips and said with some disappointment:

"The King of Wei will hold a poetry party with the Literature Institute tomorrow, and I and your second sister-in-law have been invited to the banquet."

"I have never been good at poetry, and I am worried about being embarrassed."

"You are very talented. If someone asks me to compose a poem, could you help your second brother?"

Ghostwriting for my second brother, cheating in poetry?

Although this is not a good thing, it goes against the principles of Fang Yiyi.

But this is his second brother, his closest relative, he has to help!

He will also attend a banquet hosted by Wei Wang Li Tai tomorrow, and the seats for the two brothers will be arranged together then.

Fang Yiyi naturally agreed and said without hesitation:

"Don't worry, second brother. I will prepare poems for you. Not to mention winning the best poetry competition, I will definitely not let you down."

After receiving his brother's assurance, Fang Yiai heaved a sigh of relief, grinned, and regained his usual straightforwardness.

"Hahaha, I knew Xingzhi you would definitely help me!"

"Are you going out? I won't bother you anymore. I'll go back first."

After Fang Yiyi sent his second brother out of Nanyuan.

Chai Xueying, who had been silent until now, finally spoke:

"After returning from the south, my second brother and his wife never returned to their consort's residence. They have been staying in Fang's West Garden. Except for banquets hosted by a few princesses they are familiar with, they never go to any other banquets."

"This time, the King of Wei's poetry gathering put my second brother in such a difficult position but he didn't go. This is not right."

Fang Yiyi raised his eyebrows and said coldly:

"My husband has been very popular these days, and those people don't dare to bully me. They are targeting my second brother."

Kaka!

Chai Xueying's fist made a crisp sound and she waved it in the air a few times.

The lavender shawl Princess Gaoyang gave her swayed with the wind, and the gold-studded jade bracelet rose and fell on her fair wrist.

The Tang Dynasty Valkyrie said sternly:

"My second sister-in-law is so good to me. If anyone bullies my second brother and his wife, I will not forgive them."

Chapter 94: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's Appreciation

Fang Yiyi held his wife's small fist, his eyes were sharp but his tone was gentle:

"If you want to bully the people of our Fang family, you have to get past your husband first. If I can't do it, Xueying, you have to take action."

"Yeah!" Chai Xueying instantly calmed down and snuggled tenderly in her husband's arms.

Afterwards, he walked out of the mansion and took a carriage straight to the East Palace.

Eastern Palace, outside Xiande Hall.

Fang Yiyi, wearing a dark blue round-necked robe embroidered with floating cloud patterns and a fu hat, is thin but tall and has a resolute expression, which makes his feminine face look handsome and extraordinary.

Beside him, Chai Xueying, dressed in a snow-white double-breasted skirt, looked like a fairy from heaven, extremely beautiful. The light purple shawl on her shoulders fluttered in the wind, making her look even more ethereal.

The two of them walked hand in hand, like a golden boy and a jade girl, what a perfect match!

Li Chengqian, who was sitting in the center of Xiande Hall, saw the two people coming in. A strange look appeared on his serious face, and his deep eyes were fixed on Fang Yiyi.

"Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" The young couple bowed respectfully to Li Chengqian with their arms crossed.

Li Chengqian wore a casual smile, stood up and returned the greeting, then said:

"Okay, cousin, there's no need to be so polite. Just be casual here."

The easy-going attitude and friendly address made the young couple feel like spring breeze, and their physical and mental restraints were also relaxed.

After a while of chatting.

Fang Yiyi's eloquence and sophistication made Li Chengqian's eyes sparkle. He secretly sighed that Fang Yiyi was worthy of being the son of Prime Minister Fang. He had unique insights. Although he was young, he was far-sighted in his views on some situations. He was a rare young talent.

Immediately, Li Chengqian couldn't wait to say:

"Xingzhi, I would like to invite you to the East Palace to be the prince's tutor. Are you willing?"

As expected, the prince extended an olive branch to Fang Yiyi.

The invitation was sent to him before, probably because the Fang family and his wife Chai Xueying could bring him huge connections and support, and his coal mine could bring the prince a huge amount of money.

The appearance of the new waterwheel a few days ago and the communication just now made Li Chengqian set his sights on Fang Yiyi, a talented man.

However, Fang Yiyi refused in his heart.

Li Chengqian is now humble, kind and gentle, and has displayed talents that have impressed the emperor and other officials in the court.

But Fang Yiyi knew very well that in a few years, when the prince grew up, what he did would be very absurd.

If I become the prince's tutor, I will be implicated.

He knew that with his familiarity with history from his previous life and the skills he had mastered, he would be able to make a name for himself in the Tang Dynasty.

But he couldn't guarantee that his appearance could change the prince's fate.

The human heart is the most difficult to understand and control.

Without waiting for Fang Yiyi to speak, Chai Xueying, who knew her husband's character well, curled her lips and said reluctantly:

"Cousin, my husband has promised me that after he recovers, he will accompany me to the battlefield and expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty."

"If you invite him to the East Palace and he agrees, he will break his oath to me, and my cousin is unwilling to do so."

Li Chengqian's expression froze, but he continued to smile casually and tried to smooth things over:

"Hahaha, okay, since Xingzhi and my cousin already have an agreement, then my cousin should have never said that."

Fang Yiyi also looked at his wife affectionately and echoed:

"Your Highness, I am truly sorry. I promised Xueying that I would accompany her, just like my father-in-law and mother-in-law, to fight on the battlefield and win glory for the country."

Thinking of his aunt Princess Pingyang Li Xiuning, the last bit of dissatisfaction in Li Chengqian's heart disappeared.

Chapter 95: Participating in the Wei Wang Poetry Meeting

We chatted for a while and had lunch together.

The young couple went home.

Early the next morning.

The two brothers of the Fang family took their wives, got on their respective carriages, and headed towards the residence of Li Tai, King of Wei.

Because of the poetry gathering, there was a lot of traffic in front of the Prince of Wei's mansion, and it was very lively.

The wheels stopped, the curtains were opened, and the two couples got off the carriage at the same time.

Fang Yiyi clearly saw that his second brother and sister-in-law both had sad looks on their faces.

He knew why and gave his wife a look.

The two of them chatted with their second brother and his wife to comfort them.

At the same time, Fang Yiyi thought to himself, "Humph, I want to see how powerful you, the sons of the noble families, are!"

The pavilions, towers, carved beams and painted buildings in the Prince of Wei's Palace are magnificent.

Led by the servants in the mansion, the four came to the back garden.

It was late spring.

The garden is full of green grass, shady trees, and lush exotic flowers, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

In the spacious main hall facing the garden.

At this moment, many familiar people have taken seats in the hall, chatting while enjoying the spring scenery in the garden.

Seeing Fang Yiyi and the other three arriving, due to the occasion, they simply greeted them, but they all made eye contact and signaled with each other to find an opportunity to chat privately.

Fang Yiyi also responded with a smile and his eyes.

After sitting down, he was keenly aware of several unfriendly gazes.

As I followed the path, I was greeted by three unfamiliar faces, all of whom were well-dressed and had good temperament.

The owners of the other two unfriendly gazes were actually old acquaintances, the brothers Cheng Chuliang and Cheng Chubi.

Fang Yiyi didn't care at all. He just took a look and then turned his head to chat and laugh with his family to ease the tension of his second brother and sister-in-law.

Not long after, a complicated gaze turned over, making Fang Yiyi feel inexplicably panicked.

When he met those haggard almond eyes, he found surprise sparkling in them, and then he looked at Chai Xueying beside him with loneliness and envy.

The beauty wore a pink veil that concealed her face, and a plain, light blue double-breasted skirt. She sat alone at the edge of the seats, looking like a haggard orchid, which made people feel distressed.

Fang Yiyi stared at the pair of very familiar almond eyes, and a storm surged in his heart: "Why is Du Guiru here?"

He subconsciously looked at Cheng Chubi, frowned and thought:

"It seems that this girl, like Li Lizhi, has always been thinking about her predecessor."

"He has been claiming to be sick and unwilling to go to Cheng's house. Today he appeared here with his face hidden. I think he knew I would show up, so he came quietly."

As he was thinking about it, Fang Yiyi was met with another charming and alluring gaze, which seemed to be able to pull out silk and was full of passion, as if it wanted to eat him up on the spot, making his heart flutter.

Li Lizhi glanced outside with a hint of meaning, causing Fang Yiyi's expression to change slightly. He looked at his oblivious wife with a guilty conscience, lowered his head, and said worriedly:

"I hope there won't be another incident like the one in Lingyan Pavilion at this poetry gathering. Xueying is right beside us! You little devil, please don't do anything weird!"

Then, he sighed inwardly and said, "Three women gathered together, it's really scary. The love debt of the previous life is really troublesome."

At this time.

There was a rush of footsteps coming from one side.

Everyone heard this and went away.

A handsome young man in a dark red round-collared robe, with an elegant and bookish air, and a kind smile on his face, walked towards him. It was none other than Li Tai, the Prince of Wei.

Surrounded by several talented men, he came to the main seat.

Chapter 96: That's it?

Everyone stood up, saluted, and said:

"Meet the King of Wei."

"Thank you all for coming to the palace to attend the poetry gathering. Please take a seat."

Li Tai politely returned the greetings to everyone and sat down at his seat. As soon as he sat down, he waved his hand and went straight to the point:

"Today's poetry competition is themed on spring. You are all judges. The winner will be rewarded with a piece of gold from the Western Regions."

"This gold vessel was presented to me by a merchant from the Western Regions. He said it was a relic of a saint from the Great Qin Kingdom in the far west."

"Although I can't tell whether it's real or fake, this gold item is indeed a rare treasure!"

The Great Qin mentioned by Li Tai is the Eastern Roman Empire.

Upon hearing this, everyone became interested and looked towards Li Tai's side.

A maid holding a golden object covered with a red cloth immediately stepped forward and removed the red cloth, revealing the so-called saint's relic to the public.

Under the sunlight, this gold artifact from the Western Regions emitted a golden glow with red and green lights sandwiched in it, which were emitted by two rubies and emeralds the size of copper coins.

"This saint's relic looks like a drinking vessel, doesn't it?"

"This item is inlaid with pearls and gemstones, it must be priceless. Your Highness is indeed very skilled."

"Huh? There are incomprehensible words engraved on this gold vessel. Could it be the experience of the Western saint in achieving sainthood?"

"This saint's relic is really beautiful. I will accept it today."

"Hahaha, gentlemen, I am going to offend you today."