The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

A touching love story always resonates with and arouses people's yearning.

Especially the love stories between princes and nobles are even more fascinating.

As soon as Liao Qinglan took Wang Po to Anyuan Marquis Mansion, these rumors spread throughout the capital like wildfire.

Whether it is the storyteller in the teahouse or the neighbors on the streets, people are all talking about the upcoming tale of "The Number One Scholar and the Princess" with great relish.

The newly crowned top scholar Liao Wei has a distinguished family background, is young and promising, and has great talent. He is at the peak of his career.

Princess Qinghe, born into a wealthy family, is both beautiful and intelligent, and is the dream lover of countless young talents.

Such a combination naturally makes people imagine and look forward to it.

In just a few days, everyone from eight-year-old children to eighty-year-old elders were talking about this marriage made in heaven.

There were even many booklets printed in the form of storybooks that circulated in the market.

Some of these scripts describe the good old days of the two people's childhood sweethearts, while others imagine their happy life together in the future.

Liao Qinglan came to the Anyuan Marquis Mansion holding several such booklets.

As soon as she entered the room, she smiled and said to Princess Qinghe: "Qinghe, look, these are all very interesting! Childhood sweethearts, it seems that what they said is not wrong! Do you really not like my brother?"

Qinghe glanced at her in reproach and said, "It's all your fault. You brought a matchmaker to my house for no reason. It was you who asked me to help you find a husband, but now it's become a marriage between me and Brother Liao."

Liao Qinglan leaned her head on her arm and said coquettishly, "Don't worry! When His Majesty wanted to arrange the marriage, didn't your father and my father clarify it in front of all the civil and military officials? It won't affect your reputation. As for the rumors in the streets, there will be other news to replace them after a while, so don't worry."

Although Princess Qinghe complained, she didn't take it to heart.

Most of the rumors in the market are just for listening and no one takes them seriously.

Anyway, what needs to be clarified has already been officially clarified in the court. If someone brings this matter up to make a fuss in the future, it would be a laughing stock.

However, Liao Qinglan still felt a little guilty towards Qinghe.

If she hadn't had to, she wouldn't want to jeopardize Qinghe's reputation in this way.

But choose the lesser of two evils. Compared with being deceived by a scumbag and suffering physical and mental harm, what do these temporary rumors matter?

And she had already thought about her next move.

Speaking of which, it was Wang Duan who gave her the inspiration that day.

She secretly asked someone to write a story about the eldest daughter of the prime minister's family and the unmarried scholar.

This story is a touching portrayal of love that is not afraid of power, overcomes differences in status, and remains committed.

She believed that when this story was released, it would be more exciting than the love story between two people of equal social status and would attract more people's attention.

Moreover, Liao Qinglan has more far-reaching plans.

After she hyped it up like this, everyone would be moved by the infatuation of the daughter of the prime minister. The truth was not important at all.

If Gu Mingzhao doesn't treat the Liao family well after ascending the throne, he will be drowned in the public's gossip!

Liao Qinglan was lost in thought, Qinghe poked her and said, "Zhang Fengshan asked me to meet him at Lingxiao Tower today. I'm afraid he will ask about this matter. In the final analysis, this matter is all caused by you. Come with me and explain it to him clearly."

Liao Qinglan thought to herself: Great, you still dare to come to Qinghe, you won’t cry until you see the coffin.

She nodded calmly and agreed: "How dare I disobey the young princess' order?"

Jinxiu's brother had already brought Zhang Fengshan's wife and children back to the capital and placed them in a safe place.

Originally, if Zhang Fengshan could be sensible and stop harassing Princess Qinghe, Liao Qinglan was going to let him go.

Now it seems that I was too soft-hearted.

Liao Qinglan secretly instructed Jinxiu to arrange someone to take Zhang Fengshan's family to Lingxiao Tower immediately, while she followed Qinghe to go there first.

When Liao Qinglan and Princess Qinghe arrived at Lingxiao Tower, many people had already gathered on the top floor.

In addition to Zhang Fengshan's relatives and friends, there were also some young men and women in the capital who liked to join in the fun, as well as some old men in long gowns who looked like storytellers.

Everyone's eyes were looking Princess Qinghe up and down, and everyone was whispering.

Wang Po was also standing aside, and behind her were more than a dozen boxes wrapped in red silk, which looked like betrothal gifts.

Zhang Fengshan slowly walked towards the two of them under the gaze of everyone.

He was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and his handsome face had a scholarly air. He was the famous Tanhua scholar in the capital.

However, at this moment, he looked a little tired, and his eyes revealed his deep worries.

When he saw Princess Qinghe, he tried hard to force a smile, but that smile was filled with deep sadness.

He walked up to Qinghe and said calmly, "Qinghe, I have also heard about you and Brother Liao. Brother Liao is better than me in every aspect, whether in family background or talent. You will definitely be happier if you are with him."

He pointed to the box behind Wang Po and continued, "These are all my belongings. I originally wanted to give them to you as a betrothal gift. They will be useless in the future. This is my dowry for you. I hope everything goes well for you in the future. The only thing I hope you can leave to me is the handkerchief, so that I can keep it as a thought."

As he said this, he handed the list in his hand to Qinghe.

Qinghe looked at him and was deeply moved.

She didn't expect Zhang Fengshan to be so generous, and quickly clarified: "Mr. Zhang, you misunderstood. Brother Liao and I are just friends, and we have no other relationship."

Zhang Fengshan was overjoyed when he heard this: "Really? Qinghe, you... Actually, I have another gift for you."

He clapped his hands, and saw dozens of people holding scrolls walking in from outside.

After getting Zhang Fengshan's nod, they simultaneously unfolded the scrolls in their hands.

All I saw were beautiful paintings displayed before everyone.

Each painting is a portrait of Qinghe, sitting or standing, moving or still, in various poses and lifelike.

Qinghe looked at these portraits and was extremely surprised.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Fengshan painted so many portraits for her. Although he didn't say anything, each portrait depicted his deep affection and love.

Before Qinghe could say anything, Liao Qinglan poured a bucket of cold water on him.

"Zhang Tanhua, have you ever thought about how my brother, if he really wants to marry the princess, will be able to gain a foothold in her husband's family with your dowry?"

Upon hearing this, Qinghe quickly stopped Liao Qinglan from speaking further. She didn't want any misunderstanding between her best friend and her crush.

Zhang Fengshan then noticed Liao Qinglan, bowed and said, "Is this Miss Liao? I often hear the princess mention you. You are indeed very thoughtful. I was inconsiderate and caused trouble for the princess."

Liao Qinglan gave him a cold look and said, "You didn't know what was going on between the Xiangfu and the princess before. You invited so many people to stage a big show, and even deliberately mentioned the princess's handkerchief. Are you trying to use public opinion to build momentum for yourself, or do you look down on my Xiangfu and want to cheat on my brother?"