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

"My future daughter-in-law, that's enough for now!"

Half an hour later, at the entrance of the Prime Minister's residence, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Li Zhiwei beside him and spoke.

"What... my future daughter-in-law, you... you can't talk nonsense!"

Li Zhiwei said, "If you keep talking like that, I'll get angry!"

Despite saying this, Li Zhiwei's act of clutching her dress clearly showed that she was feeling shy.

Even Li Zhiwei herself realized that something was wrong with her emotions.

He immediately glared at Jiang Xiaobai and asked, "By the way, what exactly did you say to my father afterwards?"

"What kind of play are we going to be acting in?"

Yes.

When the topic of acting came up, Jiang Xiaobai spoke to Li Bingzhang in a very low voice.

In fact... the two of them deliberately avoided her.

Clearly, Jiang Xiaobai didn't want her to hear those words.

But the more this was the case, the more curious Li Zhiwei became.

What exactly were the two talking about?

"This...I can't say!"

Jiang Xiaobai waved his hand and said, "I'm going back now!"

Then, Jiang Xiaobai paused and said, "Let's meet again when it's late!"

"what?"

Li Zhiwei was taken aback.

It's late at night, shall we meet again?

Is Jiang Xiaobai coming over tonight?

Just as this thought crossed his mind, Jiang Xiaobai's lips curled into a smile: "See you in my dreams!"

These words might have sounded a bit cheesy in my past life.

But in this world, it's completely different!

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhiwei stamped her foot: "Oh, Young Master Jiang, you..."

"Ha ha!"

Jiang Xiaobai laughed loudly, then turned and left.

"This person... is the most annoying!"

Li Zhiwei gave a soft hum.

As Jiang Xiaobai's figure receded into the distance, Li Zhiwei seemed to remember something and softly called out, "Elder Xin."

As Li Zhiwei finished speaking, an elderly man in gray robes silently stepped out from behind him.

"Miss."

Old Xin bowed slightly.

Li Zhiwei looked in the direction Jiang Xiaobai had left and said softly, "Please, Elder Xin, secretly protect Young Master Jiang."

"Don't worry, Miss."

Xin Laoshen nodded slightly, then moved and followed silently.

Li Zhiwei stood at the entrance of the Prime Minister's residence, watching the two figures disappear one after the other, before turning back and returning to the residence.

Soon, Li Zhiwei returned to the outside of Li Bingzhang's study.

Just as they arrived at the door, they heard Li Bingzhang's laughter coming from inside.

"Brilliant!"

"Brilliant!"

Ok?

Li Zhiwei's expression clearly froze for a moment.

What is Father laughing at?

It should be noted that when the matter of the court was discussed earlier, Father's expression was quite solemn.

How come you're laughing so heartily in such a short time?

Puzzled, Li Zhiwei gently pushed open the door and went inside.

The moment Li Zhiwei entered the room, she saw that Li Zhixing was also in the study.

"Hey, girl, you're back!"

Upon seeing Li Zhiwei, Li Zhixing immediately smiled and asked, "My future brother-in-law is gone?"

"Cousin, don't talk nonsense."

Li Zhiwei paused in her steps.

Why do they all address each other like that?

Li Zhixing looked at Li Zhiwei's slightly unnatural appearance and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

My cousin used to be so aloof and composed.

But now, the reaction to mentioning Jiang Xiaobai is noticeably different.

Sure enough, those rumors outside might not be entirely unfounded.

This girl of his is probably really head over heels in love with Jiang Xiaobai!

Li Zhiwei ignored Li Zhixing's strange gaze and looked at Li Bingzhang instead.

"Father, what were you laughing at just now?"

"Oh……"

Li Bingzhang smiled slightly, picked up a piece of paper from the table, and handed it to Li Zhiwei, saying, "This is a couplet that I had Zhixing copy down."

"Take a look and see if it matches?"

A pair?

Li Zhiwei's expression shifted slightly, and she immediately took the paper and looked down at it.

In just a moment, Li Zhiwei's expression clearly froze, and she began to take things seriously.

Then, that earnestness turned into solemnity.

Finally, a hint of disbelief even appeared in those clear eyes.

"This pair..."

Li Zhiwei raised her head and looked at Li Bingzhang and Li Zhixing: "Could it be the couplet left by Prince Jiang at Qinglou?"

As Jiang Xiaobai mentioned before, he threw out the bait, and the bait was a pair.

"That's right!"

Li Bingzhang smiled and nodded.

Li Zhixing chimed in from the side, "Sister, you don't know what happened back then. The two couplets left behind by Prince Jiang left hundreds of students speechless."

"Their faces turned bright red at the end; it was quite a spectacle!"

At this point, Li Zhixing seemed to recall that scene and couldn't help but praise it again.

When he heard that Jiang Xiaobai had bought the top scholar's name, he felt absolutely disgusted and repulsed.

But after this incident, he felt more respect for Jiang Xiaobai.

After hearing this, Li Zhiwei looked down at the two couplets on the paper again.

After a long silence, Li Zhiwei gently shook her head: "This... I can't answer it."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixing's smile faded.

He knew this pair was difficult.

But hearing Li Zhiwei say that she couldn't answer the question still shocked her.

You should know that his cousin is the most talented woman in the capital.

Even she said she couldn't come up with the answer, so it's no wonder that the students in Qinglou lost.

"Actually, if it's just a matter of complying, that's easy to say."

Li Zhiwei continued, "But to match them perfectly is extremely difficult."

"These two couplets should be considered perfect matches, right?"

"hehe!"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixing immediately laughed: "Girl, that's not always the case!"

"Your future husband, my future brother-in-law, not only did he make a move, but he also matched up with the person in question!"

"He confronted him himself?"

Li Zhiwei's brows furrowed in surprise.

Seeing his daughter's reaction, Li Bingzhang's smile deepened, and he picked up another piece of paper from the table and handed it to Li Zhiwei.

After Li Zhiwei took it, the amazement in her eyes was completely undisguised.

Yes, it's so neat, so incredibly neat!

Whether it's splitting characters, combining characters, or even including their implied meanings, everything is complete.

"Wei'er, your future husband is no ordinary man!"

Li Bingzhang looked at his shocked daughter and smiled.

Li Zhiwei remained silent for a moment, then whispered, "Father, did he give the answer to the person who incited the students?!"

"Then, tomorrow we'll see who comes forward with this answer!"

"Huh!"

Li Bingzhang looked surprised, then nodded with a smile.

Li Zhiwei pondered for a moment, then put down the paper and said, "If all goes well, this is indeed feasible!"

"But...what if!"

Li Zhiwei paused here, then looked back at Li Bingzhang and said, "Wait a minute, surely Prince Jiang wouldn't be considering petitioning the Emperor to strip him of his title of top scholar?"

"Haha, just as I thought, my daughter!"

Li Bingzhang laughed heartily.

"what?"

Li Zhiwei asked with a slightly strange expression, "What if His Majesty agrees?"

"Heh heh, His Majesty won't agree!"

Li Bingzhang chuckled and said, "According to Xiaobai, the title of top scholar is inherently linked to marrying into the family!"

"Therefore, if this petition is submitted, His Majesty will not only not agree, but will also offer additional rewards as a form of consolation!"

"Although I think it's unlikely, I believe him this time..."

"That……"

Li Zhiwei pursed her red lips and continued to ask, "Then what exactly was the play that Young Master Jiang had you and Marquis Jiang put on?"

"Ahem, this..."

Li Bingzhang looked embarrassed and said, "Let's talk about it later!"

Li Zhiwei listened, even more puzzled, but she had no time to think about it. Just then, a servant rushed in from outside the door.

The servant entered and his gaze fell on Li Bingzhang: "Sir, Mr. Mou has arrived!"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Li Bingzhang immediately perked up and said, "Brother Mou has actually come! Go, quickly invite him over!"

"this……"

The servant said, "Mr. Mou did not come to the Prime Minister's residence, but went directly to Qinglou..."

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