Chapter 98: Praying Mantis Catching Cicadas
This laughter came so suddenly that it attracted everyone's attention.
The emperor was unhappy. He turned around and saw that the smiling person was Shen Munan, and calmed down a little.
"Mu Nan, why are you laughing?"
Shen Munan's narrow eyes were slightly narrowed, as if he was a little drunk, and his red lips were stained with the liquid and were as bright as red coral: "Back to my father, these lines of poetry sound familiar to me."
The emperor was startled, and everyone fell into silence.
Sound familiar? That means it’s not the first time you’ve heard it.
Sweat broke out on Su Wanning's forehead.
"Oh? Where have you heard that?"
"In Wangtian Tower," Shen Munan replied, "This poem is written in the hall of Wangtian Tower in the capital. I passed by it a few days ago and thought it was well written, so I had some impressions."
The corner of his eye glanced at Gu Yunyao, who glanced at him, obviously not wanting people to know that she wrote the poem.
What the hell is this little fox doing? He doesn’t even want to give him a chance to be famous?
That's all, let her do it.
The places have been mentioned, this is not just a random talk.
The emperor looked at Su Wan Ning: "Su Wan Ning, tell me, what is going on?"
Su Wanning quickly knelt down: "Your Majesty, my maid..."
Mother Su quickly said: "Your Majesty, what is Wangtian Tower? My daughter has never been there. Could it be that the prince made a mistake?
All the poems in the world are similar in appearance, so it’s difficult to find similar ones.”
Some people laughed softly, while others couldn't bear to look away.
Su Tan's face was almost completely disgraced.
He took a deep breath and stood up: "Back to the emperor, I heard about this poem and thought it was very good, so I copied it on the paper. My younger sister probably saw it and thought it was good, so I wrote it down.
I wrote a poem today, so I took it out and said it, without clarifying whether she wrote it herself or heard about it, which caused misunderstanding."
Concubine Yun's face was ashen. Just now, she had praised Su Wanning's poetic talent in public, and told the emperor that Su Wanning was plotting for Wan Yue Tower, but they turned around and gave her such a big slap in the face.
The emperor glanced at Su Wan Ning and saw that it was not a big deal, and Su Tan Hua was too proud to be punished heavily.
Just as he was about to speak, the prince stood up and said: "Father, Su Tanhua has outstanding literary talent, good writing skills, and a talent for governing the country. His younger sister's temperament is that she is proud of her elder brother. When she saw the poem, she thought it was written by his elder brother. It is understandable that I would like to pass on my brother's name."
Gu Yunyao listened and couldn't help but want to clap her hands. The prince had such a clever mouth. It was obvious that he was plagiarizing, but he was surprised to be able to say this.
Shen Munan twirled the wine glass with his fingers: "His Royal Highness the Prince is really good at talking. After hearing this, students all over the world should be happy and excited."
The prince was puzzled: "Why?"
"Plagiarism can be said so beautifully and beautifully, how can they be unhappy?
If you plagiarize someone else's article, if you are not caught and prosecuted, treat it as your own. If you are discovered, say it is to make someone else famous. In this way, not only will others not be able to pursue it, but they will also have to thank them?"
Prince: "..."
Gu Yunyao lowered her head and smiled, holding her legs under the table.
The emperor waved his hand and said: "That's all. Although Su Wanning deceived the emperor, he thought the poem was written by his brother, so he will be exempted this time.
However, I didn't give you the county master's token when we were in the study room, so I will remove your title this time and keep it for future use."
Su Wan Ning was stunned for a moment, and tears immediately filled her eyes.
Mother Su's face turned pale and she couldn't believe it: It's gone now?
Su Tanhua lowered her head and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
After that, he took his mother and sister back to their seats.
It's really embarrassing and embarrassing.
Concubine Yun's face was dull and she couldn't say anything else, so she had no choice but to tell the singing and dancing to continue and cover up the matter.
The emperor had no intention of staying any longer, so he excused himself from the table by saying he was drunk.
As soon as he retreated, the atmosphere in the hall became much more relaxed.
Out of the corner of her eye, Gu Yunyao saw Gu Qingwen starting to look at her from time to time, then she rested her chin on her hands, her eyes blurred.
Sure enough, Gu Qingwen whispered: "Is the second sister okay?"
Gu Yunyao opened her eyes: "What's the matter with me? I can't get drunk with this little wine."
Gu Qingwen smiled slightly: "It's okay if it's okay. If you feel uncomfortable, just say something."
Gu Yunyao said nothing. At this moment, a palace maid came forward and began to change the dessert plates.
The plates were changed and Gu Yunyao had a small paper ball in her hand.
She unfolded it quietly and read a few words on it: Beside the lake on the west side, I have something to tell you. The signature was: Song Xinghe.
Gu Yunyao looked up and saw that Song Xinghe's seat was indeed empty.
Gu Yunyao waited for a while and then got up.
Gu Qingwen asked with concern: "Where is the second sister going?"
"You don't have to worry about it," Gu Yunyao waved her sleeves politely and left the palace.
Seeing her like this, Gu Qingwen didn't ask any more questions.
Gu Yunyao walked out and glanced at the other seats.
Su Wan Ning was not here. She had gone out since the emperor said he would no longer make her the county head.
After leaving the palace and heading west, Gu Yunyao remembered that there were several small wooden houses by the lake, which should have been used by the nobles to change their clothes in the summer, in case their clothes got wet when they went to the lake to pick lotus.
The distance from the palace to the lake is not very close, Gu Yunyao thought while walking.
Gu Qingwen tampered with her while drinking, and Song Xinghe sent a note.
Is there anything we can’t say until it’s over?
There should be only two possibilities: either Hubian is really Song Xinghe and he was deceived; or Hubian is not Song Xinghe at all.
Touching the bracelet on her wrist, it was a hidden weapon given to her by the boss.
Walking to the waterside, there are two houses in total.
One of the lights was on, and there was no one guarding the door.
She went up the steps to the door and knocked lightly.
The person inside seemed to respond, but the sound was very vague.
Gu Yunyao took out a dagger from the Chaos Ring and hid it in her sleeve, then opened the door and went in.
The light was dim, but she still recognized at a glance that the person lying in front of the table was indeed Song Xinghe.
She stepped forward quickly and saw that Song Xinghe's face was red and his eyes were wrong.
There was a teapot on the table, so I didn't pour anything into the teacup. I just pointed the spout of the teapot towards Song Xinghe's mouth and poured it in.
Song Xinghe's mouth was pinched by her and he couldn't move. His body was very hot and he was fed a lot of herbal tea. He couldn't help but have some ice cream to wake up a little.
"How did you come?"
Gu Yunyao patted his face: "Listen carefully, you were drugged and harmed, and I was also led here."
Song Xinghe took another massage, understood instantly, and his eyes widened suddenly.
"Listen to me," Gu Yunyao threw a pill into his mouth, "Don't make any noise, quietly climb out of the back window and go to the next room."
Song Xinghe closed his mouth and nodded vigorously.
As soon as Song Xinghe left, Gu Yunyao quickly checked in the room. Sure enough, in addition to the medicine in Song Xinghe's wine, there was also incense in the room.
She fiddled with the contents of the small incense burner and sprinkled in a handful of fragrant powder.
As soon as I finished, I heard a slight noise on the steps outside the door.
Gu Yunyao rolled her eyes, pinched her throat and said softly: "Oh, what are you doing... It won't work, this won't work..."
Chapter completed!