frightfiction Chapter 1009 I Can Arrange a Marriage for You
Chapter 1009 I Can Arrange a Marriage for You
But anyone who understands poetry cannot deceive himself after listening to this poem by Mr. Gu...
Princess Yun'an was not good at writing, but she knew that Princess Qingyang and Princess Wenshu loved the poems of talented scholars. Since they said so, it must be right.
But she still didn't want to admit that Minister Gu's poem was written for her admirer.
Princess Yun'an said with all her might, "Even if the meaning of this poem is what you said, so what? What can it represent?"
"Perhaps Lord Gu just improvised a poem. For a man of heaven's pride like him, what woman in the world is worthy of his admiration so humbly?"
Princess Qingyang knew in her heart that Lord Gu's poem was full of affection, so how could it be possible that her third sister said this.
But she couldn't accept this result, so she could only deceive herself and said with a wry smile: "Third sister is right."
"People who write poetry today don't necessarily use poetry to express emotions. This poem by Lord Gu really doesn't represent anything."
It’s a pity…others won’t follow these two and deceive themselves.
Gu Jinxiao is handsome and talented. At a young age, he has already served as the Minister of Rites and is favored by the emperor.
There were countless aristocratic families in the court who were paying attention to his marriage. But Gu Jinxiao was aloof and never looked at any woman.
It was rare to see him show some signs of talent today, and everyone, either for the sake of profit or to satisfy their curiosity, smiled and said, "Good poem! Good poem!"
"Minister Gu is worthy of being Minister Gu. As soon as he spoke, we were left far behind!"
"I just don't know who is the girl hidden deep in Mr. Gu's heart in this poem?"
"Yes, I wonder which young lady is so lucky that Minister Gu keeps her in his heart and loves her so dearly?"
"..."
Listening to everyone's jokes, Princess Yun'an frowned.
However, even though she was the eldest princess, she still had to maintain her daughter's dignity. It was impossible for her to rush out and say in such an occasion that Lady Gu did not love anyone else!
Even Shen Zhinian looked at Gu Jinxiao with surprise.
In her previous life, she stood behind Lu Jianglin and fought with Gu Jinxiao in the court for many years. But until she died in a mudslide, Gu Jinxiao never married, except that the Gu family was deceived by a fake noblewoman...
Shen Zhinian had never heard that Gu Jinxiao had a woman he loved.
She never expected that in this life, because of her different identity, she would appear at this year's Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet and learn such a big secret.
Could it be that in his previous life, Gu Jinxiao had always been alone because he had a woman in his heart that he couldn't get?
Shen Zhinian was itching to try it out and was very curious.
Little did they know that the emperor felt the same way as they did.
He looked at Gu Jinxiao and asked with a smile: "Which noble lady is your favorite? Tell me and I can arrange a marriage for you."
As the saying goes, start a family and build a career.
With his wife taking care of the rear quarters, Lord Gu can focus more on state affairs.
Princess Yun'an and Princess Qingyang both turned pale...
It was just their modesty as girls that prevented them from rushing out to stop it.
In an instant, Gu Jinxiao had become the focus of the hall.
He lowered his eyes, and his long eyelashes cast a shadow on his eyelids, making this handsome face look cold and distant.
Gu Jinxiao's voice was as clear as a mountain spring, with a hint of clarity: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
"The poem I wrote today is just a casual one, without any metaphor or deep meaning."
When this was said, some people were disappointed and some were happy.
Some people don't believe it.
But it's just a poem about love and romance, no one would hold onto it in such an occasion.
Princess Qingyang bit her lips gently, her heart still filled with bitterness.
Although Minister Gu said so, no one knew better than her what it felt like to secretly love someone.
Every word and sentence in the poem he wrote today is full of repressed emotions, how could it be false?
The only thing that made Princess Qingyang feel lucky was that Minister Gu's feelings were so obscure. Otherwise, if the emperor really arranged a marriage between him and the woman he loved today, she would have no hope at all...
Princess Yun'an laughed and said, "Look, I said it was just an ordinary poem. How could it be as complicated as you said?"
Princess Qingyang did not argue with her.
In order to prevent everyone from continuing to discuss this topic, the Emperor insisted on granting Minister Gu a marriage when asked by his brother, Princess Qingyang said with a smile: "The people who wrote poems just now are all the senior officials in the court, and they have won a lot of prizes. On this festive occasion, don't the ladies in the harem have poems to dedicate to the Emperor?"
As soon as these words were spoken, those talented concubines began to stand up one after another and recite the poems they had written.
The poems of some of them are really good and eye-opening!
The emperor also bestowed corresponding rewards on them, which made a deeper impression on them.
"...Thank you, Your Majesty!"
These people took the rewards and lowered their heads shyly.
Rewards are secondary. The important thing is to make His Majesty remember me!
Maybe His Majesty will think of them next time he flips the cards.
Shen Zhinian's eyes swept across Gu Jinxiao's cold face and no longer paid attention to that matter.
After all, she was just a little curious about who the woman Gu Jinxiao was hiding in his heart, and she didn't necessarily want to get to the bottom of it.
Many people had planned to praise Concubine Chen highly today. If she couldn't write a stunning poem, she would lose face!
By then, Concubine Chen will lose all face, and His Majesty may even dislike her because of it.
After all, who would like a woman who is illiterate?
The Shen family used to be just a family of a minor sixth-rank official. How could the education that Concubine Chen received since childhood be compared with those of the noble ladies from aristocratic families?
They just want to let His Majesty know that Concubine Chen has nothing in her brain except for an attractive face!
However, after the incident of "Fishing Alone on a Cold River", all these concubines who had ulterior motives stopped doing so...
Because so many ministers and grand secretaries could not tell the authenticity of "Fishing Alone on a Cold River", Concubine Chen saw the details at a glance, which shows that she was not as ignorant as they thought.
At this time, if they continue to provoke her with poetry, wouldn't they be asking for humiliation?
Maybe it will give Concubine Chen a chance to amaze everyone.
At this time, Shen Zhinian didn't know that by identifying the painting presented by King Jin as a fake, she actually avoided some trouble for herself...
Concubine Zhuang was worthy of being the daughter of a great Confucian scholar. In the end, she won the first place among the concubines with her poem "Full Moon".
The emperor also gave her a moon rabbit fan with a jade handle.
After Concubine Zhuang expressed her gratitude, she clearly felt that His Majesty's gaze lingered on her for a few moments.
Your Majesty really likes talented and learned women.
Suddenly, Concubine Zhuang remembered something at an inopportune moment...