"Ziyou! Are you telling the truth?!"

Shen Rujun looked at Su Ziyu with surprise and put his arms around her shoulders with trembling hands.

"real."

Su Ziyu had just arrived home and when she entered the room, she saw Shen Rujun sitting there anxiously waiting for her. It was obvious that he had not left the house all day and had not even gone to the academy.

She was asked about this as soon as she entered the door.

"Thank you so much, father-in-law, for arranging a poetry reading for me to show off my talent."

Su Ziyu smiled, put down the things he had brought back from the Su Mansion, sat in front of the dressing table, looked at himself in the mirror and smiled.

"Dad really put in a lot of effort this time. There are many children of officials in this poetry gathering, so don't underestimate this poetry gathering. There are also people from various prefectures recruiting students and counselors. Rujun, you must seize the opportunity."

Shen Rujun in the mirror had a smile on his handsome face. For some reason, Su Ziyu felt that he looked a little strange.

Shen Rujun walked over and stood behind Su Ziyu. His tall and thin figure standing behind him was quite oppressive.

"Ziyou, I really want to thank you this time. If you hadn't helped me, I would have been in great pain this time."

Shen Rujun looked at herself in the mirror with loving eyes. If someone was watching from the side, they would definitely find it a bit unreal and weird.

"Rujun, you and I are husband and wife, why should we be so polite? It is my duty to help you, but Dad is old after all, and he has been very worried about this matter."

"It shows that he has high hopes for you. You must not disappoint your father."

Shen Rujun lowered her eyes and nodded: "I understand."

"I will go with you tomorrow." Su Ziyu said.

Shen Rujun was stunned for a moment and pursed her lips.

"I have been learning calligraphy and painting since I was young at home, and I have also participated in many poetry gatherings. I can also answer a few questions when I am by your side. When I mention that my husband is you, others will inevitably envy me."

Both of them are talented, so it would be natural for them to be known as a perfect couple. Such a reputation should be well-deserved.

In the future, if others ask about his wife, Su Ziyu will not lose face.

Shen Rujun thought about it and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

"Ziyou is considering it."

"Okay, tomorrow is the poetry reading, Ziyou, let's go to bed early."

Su Ziyu approached Shen Rujun and gently hooked her slender white hands around his belt.

Both of them had satisfied smiles on their faces. The atmosphere was relaxed and happy, sweeping away the depression of the previous two days.

In less than a moment, the room was filled with a romantic atmosphere.

Shen stood outside, with her ear pressed against the window frame, listening carefully to the movements inside.

Hearing Su Ziyu asking Shen Rujun not to let his father down, Shen sneered.

Her son was extremely talented and could get through this difficult time even without his father. It would just take a little more money, which would of course be deducted from her dowry.

However, it is a bit too much to expect Rujun to be grateful to their family just for helping them.

Shen left with a cold face.

At the same time, in the Hou Mansion.

"The Wind and Moon Singing Club?"

Su Jinhua looked at the gold-embossed post in his hand and pondered. Every time this season came, they would hold a poetry gathering.

Literary men and young ladies would come here. The poetry gathering was not only about reciting poems and writing essays, but also about drinking tea around the fire and appreciating famous paintings.

Ladies are also invited, but they are mostly there to watch and chat.

She would often receive these posts when she was in charge of the internal affairs of the Marquis' Mansion.

Because she was busy with the affairs of the medicine store, she went there less often, but she did go there at least once.

Every time I want to go, I ask Banxia to find out who will be going and then consider whether to go.

"Replying to the Crown Princess, this time the poetry will be attended by Master Shen and the Second Miss."

Su Jinhua curled the corners of his lips when he heard this: "It seems that Su Yuandong has made an effort"

"Do you mean we should go too?"

"Of course I have to go. If I don't go, how can I put pressure on them?"

"You go and make the arrangements. There will be a poetry gathering tomorrow. I am looking forward to seeing the talent of my second brother-in-law."

"Yes."

.........

Su Jinhua got up early in the morning and began to dress up and go to the poetry meeting, which occupied an entire restaurant.

The weather is nice today and it's not snowing, so most people are in the courtyard behind the restaurant.

After Su Jinhua's carriage arrived, people continued to enter the restaurant.

The master and his two servants handed over the invitation and went to the courtyard.

The sunlight shines through the delicate lattice windows into the elegant courtyard. In the center of the courtyard, several scholars are sitting around a beautiful stone table with a cup of steaming tea on the table. They are drinking tea and discussing poetry together in a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

The air is filled with the faint fragrance of tea and ink, accompanied by the occasional sound of birds, making people feel peaceful and comfortable. The literati either bow their heads in contemplation or write with their brushes, each immersed in their own poetic world, as if they were in a wonderful dream.

Not long after entering, Su Jinhua was surrounded by people.

"Elder Concubine?"

"Mrs. Qiu, I haven't seen you for a long time. I remember you gave me a pair of gold and jade bracelets two days ago. I like them very much. Thank you very much, Mrs. Qiu."

Su Jinhua nodded, not in an arrogant manner, but in a generous, modest and gentle manner. Even though she was already a married woman, she still had a rare temperament of being well-read and elegant.

Madam Qiu was stunned and said quickly, "As long as the Crown Princess likes it, I thought it was a bit tacky to give her this bracelet, and I was afraid that the Crown Princess would blame me."

"How could that be? Sister Qiu gave me a piece of her heart, so I should be grateful."

Mrs. Qiu was delighted when she heard this. In fact, the bracelet had been given to her a while ago, and she would have forgotten about it if Su Jinhua hadn't mentioned it.

I didn't expect that the Crown Prince's Consort would remember her so clearly. It shows that she takes her seriously. She is just the wife of a minor official. It is her honor to be remembered by the Crown Prince's Consort.

Mrs. Qiu looked at Su Jinhua with a smile, and her impression of her became even better.

Su Jinhua responded to the ladies' words one by one. She was graceful and controlled, with a gentle temperament, but she would never let anyone offend her bottom line.

After being escorted to a seat by the ladies, more and more people came into the courtyard.

There are also some calligraphy and paintings in the courtyard, each of which is pleasing to the eye.

"After the New Year comes the imperial examination. At the beginning of spring, students taking the examinations gradually come to Beijing, and it will be a lively scene again."

"Yes, it's a rare spectacle that only happens once every three years."

Several ladies were talking about this matter, and while they were talking, Mrs. Qiu rolled her eyes.

"I heard that there is a talented student at Zhuolin Academy who has the potential to win the top prize in the imperial examination."

"A student from Zhuolin Academy? That's not surprising, but the fact that he won the third place in the imperial examination is a bit exaggerated."

"Anyway, his reputation in the academy is quite well-known. He is also handsome, but it's a pity that he comes from a poor family."

"A noble son can come from a poor family, but it is not so easy to win the third place in the imperial examination and enter an official position." Someone continued.

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