Chapter 73 Fan Xian makes a fool of himself! Lin Wan'er makes a big splash! (33, please subscribe!)
If Ye Ling'er's moves were ordinary ones, Fan Xian could easily knock her out with one punch.

However, Ye Ling'er's moves were exquisite, and Fan Xian could only use his domineering true energy to counter her moves.

Xie Bian flashed and stood between the two men. "A poetry contest is about writing, not fighting. Please stop."

This man was the second prince's guard, so Ye Ling'er had no choice but to stop.

Not being able to beat Fan Xian, Ye Ling'er snorted coldly, then looked at Lin Wan'er with concern, only to see Lin Wan'er looking at her with gratitude.

Ye Ling'er finally realized that exposing Fan Xian's feigned injury was a better option than beating him up!

Fan Xian was exposed and found that the expressions of the people around him changed and they pointed at him.

"Your right hand is fine, why are you pretending to be injured?"

"What the hell is Fan Xian doing?"

"Sneaky and not frank at all..."

"Princess Yichen, you're not really going to marry him, are you?"

Guo Baokun was overwhelmed, "Brother Fan, since your hand is fine, then just write it yourself."

"Everyone is watching. I wonder if you are still in the mood to write poetry? Hurry up and write a poem!"

Guo Shao was so anxious that he was about to sweat. "Write a poem! Write a poem!"

Behind the curtain, Li Chengze asked doubtfully, "What the hell is Fan Xian doing? Is he so afraid of writing?"

"A poetry contest is not a handwriting contest. It's fine as long as the words are similar. He can't be so incapable of writing."

At this moment, Fan Xian subconsciously glanced at Lin Wan'er and found that Lin Wan'er had a cold expression on her face and didn't even look at him.

Everyone was pointing fingers at Fan Xian. At this moment, Fan Xian really wanted to copy a famous poem!
When copying a famous poem, it doesn't matter even if the handwriting is ugly.

Just copy a famous article and you can feel proud!

However, he quickly calmed down because Li Changan was there.

The chain of suspicion of being a time traveler flashed through Fan Xian's mind again, and he suppressed the idea of ​​copying the poem.

"Looking eastwards at the cloud-sky shore, I walk in the cold frost in white clothes. Don't say you are alone and far away, there are green mountains to see you off."

Fan Xian finished reading the poem and then tried his best to write it neatly.

After finishing writing, he turned around and sat back next to Guo Shao, who quickly said, "What a good poem!"

Then, he couldn't wait to say to everyone, "It has artistic conception, ambition, talent, and is a good poem!"

"Brother Fan is indeed ambitious. One day he will become famous and renowned!"

Then, there was a burst of thunderous applause.

Fan Xian discovered that Li Hongcheng actually asked his maid to take his handwriting and circulate it among the talented men and beautiful women.

Li Hongcheng also said, "This poem is indeed good. Everyone should read it and copy it if you like it."

"It turns out that Master Fan has great ambitions, and a little setback is nothing..."

The Fan family and the Prince Jing's family are old friends, and Li Hongcheng also wants to help the Second Prince win over Fan Xian, and he had already thought of the lines to praise him.

However, he was halfway through saying the lines to win over Fan Xian, but couldn't continue.

Because Fan Xian's handwriting just happened to be in front of him, this word... Li Hongcheng really couldn't praise it anymore.

Li Chengze took a look from a distance, then covered his eyes in shame and anger.

"As long as you are above the standard, I can speak for you..."

Li Changan was mentally prepared and began to comfort Li Chengze.

"Fan Xian's calligraphy is pure and original, and most people can't write like that."

Xing Yusen bared his teeth and said, "My God, is this the handwriting of a scholar? It's not even as good as that of a waiter."

Sure enough, the talented men and beautiful women who had read the handwriting were all trying to hold back their laughter. They wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

After all, Fan Xian is Guo Shao’s good friend, so who would dare to make fun of him openly?

Guo Baokun made a bitter face and patted Fan Xian on the shoulder, "Brother Fan, they won't dare to laugh at you as long as I'm here!"

Fan Xian glanced at Lin Wan'er, who looked as if nothing had happened and obviously didn't take it seriously at all.

Lin Wan'er didn't care at all about Fan Xian's poetry and writing. It must be far worse than Li Changan's.

She didn't want to marry Fan Xian at all, so of course she didn't bother to pay too much attention to it.

The poetry reading is still going on, and the next poem that shines is written by Fan Ruoruo.

"The melons floating in the jar are cool and refreshing, and the lotus roots are stacked on a plate and icy and green to eat. The bamboo shoots are densely planted near the sloping stone steps, and the lotus leaves in the small pond are spreading out and forming lotus clusters."

Fan Ruoruo was a real poet who could compose a poem in ten steps. When she finished a poem, Li Chengze praised her repeatedly.

"What a great poem! You are worthy of being the most talented woman in Kyoto!"

Coupled with Fan Ruoruo's beautiful and elegant handwriting, the scholars and talented women present also cheered.

Li Chengze said to Li Changan, "The best poet in today's poetry gathering will go to Miss Ruoruo."

Li Changan smiled slightly. If Ruo Ruo had personally taught her, it should be like this.

But at this time, Lin Wan'er suddenly spoke.

"Everyone, I have been studying poetry and prose recently and have made some progress. I would like to give it a try."

Li Changan then remembered that Lin Wan'er had a talent for poetry and her poetry ability was at the ninth level.

However, Lin Wan'er never showed off her talents, and no one had ever seen the poems she wrote.

She said to Fan Ruoruo beside her, "Ruoruo, please give me some advice."

Fan Ruoruo quickly said politely, "Sister Wan'er, you are too polite. I also want to hear your poems."

Fan Ruoruo always felt that there was a strong desire to win in Lin Wan'er's eyes.

This kind of look had never been seen in Lin Wan'er's eyes when she was sick before.

Lin Wan'er was dressed in white, with a slender waist, bright eyes and white teeth. She was truly stunning.

"The coolness of the green pond makes the ice penetrate into the teeth, and the dew from the clear spring soaks into the teeth, which is called cold. The fragrance of the vines is as light as a thread, and the bright moon behind the paper window makes me hear the cicadas singing."

When the word "paper window" was mentioned, Lin Wan'er looked seriously at Li Changan behind the curtain.

This poem is both chilling and heart-breaking, and it always sounds full of resentment.

"What a poem!"

The second prince was the first to show his support, followed by Li Hongcheng, and finally Fan Xian also shouted a few words.

"What a great poem, Princess! Better than mine!"

As Lin Wan'er's handwritten letter was circulated, there was a constant stream of applause.

"As expected of the Prime Minister's daughter, her literary talent is truly astonishing!"

"A poem completed in ten steps, on par with Miss Ruoruo's!"

"The princess was seriously ill when she was young, but she was determined and finally saw the moon through the clouds!"

"Such a talented and beautiful woman is going to marry that playboy Fan Xian. Sigh!"

"Shh! Shh! Master Guo is glaring at you, shut up!"

Then everyone discussed the ranking. Under the chairmanship of Li Hongcheng, the poems of Fan Ruoruo, Lin Wan'er and Guo Baokun were considered the best of the day.

Fan Xian's poem is also good, but it is not as good as Guo Baokun's because the handwriting is below the standard.

Young Master Guo wanted to cry but had no tears. "Brother Fan, I have read a lot of military books and have quite a lot of strategies. I thought I had a sure win today!" "But I never expected that even your handwriting is below standard!"

He Zongwei was even more upset. He gave up one of his old masterpieces, but it was ruined by Fan Xian.

The two's plan to have Fan Xian enter the top three and become famous for his poetry was ruined.

The people present had clearly remembered that Fan Xian pretended to be injured and had extremely ugly handwriting.

I am afraid that after today, Fan Xian’s reputation will be even worse.

After the poetry reading ended, Li Changan and Li Chengze followed at the end of the crowd and slowly walked out of Prince Jing's Mansion.

Li Chengze said with a smile, "Uncle, please help me, how can I win over Fan Xian?"

Li Changan didn't respond at all, "Don't always think about asking me to help you. You and the prince are both my good nephews."

"We grew up together, and we are all flesh and blood. I can't be partial just because you like poetry."

"It's fine for you to have hotpot and chat about poetry with me, but don't tell me about the important matters of the court. I'm not interested."

As they were talking, they walked to the gate of the palace and saw Fan Xian politely greeting Lin Wan'er.

Emperor Qing's intention to grant the marriage is still strong, but he has not issued a clear imperial decree, so there is nothing wrong with the two meeting.

"Princess Yichen, my name is Fan Xian. It's our first meeting, so please excuse me."

The two had already met each other at the poetry meeting. It would be somewhat rude to pretend not to have seen each other and just walk away without saying hello.

But today, Fan Xian had just made a fool of himself, so it was not a good time to get to know each other.

Fortunately, Lin Wan'er was very well-mannered and bowed slightly in return, "Master Fan, I am honored."

When Fan Xian saw Ye Ling'er with fire in her eyes beside Lin Wan'er, he knew that he could not explain any more.

He planned to say a few polite words and leave, but if he wanted to change his image in Lin Wan'er's mind, he would have to think long and hard.

"I saw the princess's elegance today and I admire her very much..."

Just as he said half a sentence, Fan Xian saw a dark shadow rushing over from a carriage not far away.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp sword was placed on his neck.

"You bastard, get out of here!"

A man's roar made Fan Xian a little confused.

Li Changan took a look at the man and found that it was another sister-protecting maniac. It was none other than Lin Gong, the second son of the Lin family.

Speaking of which, this man is the eldest princess's man, and he is well aware that Fan Xian's reputation has been ruined.

He opposed Lin Wan'er marrying Fan Xian, on the one hand because he didn't want Fan Xian to take over the inner treasury, and on the other hand because of Lin Wan'er's wishes.

Lin Wan'er was unwilling to marry Fan Xian, and Lin Gong would never allow Fan Xian to get close to Lin Wan'er.

At this time, Guo Shao ran over again in a panic, "Second Master, if you have something to say, just talk it out. Why bother with swords?"

Lin Gong and Guo Baokun are both on the prince's side, but Guo Baokun is trying his best to help Fan Xian restore his reputation, which is indeed a bit funny.

"Hmph! Fan Xian, I'm warning you, if you try to get close to Wan'er again, I will kill you!"

After saying that, Lin Gong and Ye Ling'er escorted Lin Wan'er away. The way Ye Ling'er looked at Fan Xian was no different from the way she looked at a criminal.

Watching Lin Wan'er leave, Fan Xian could only sigh inwardly. He felt that there was a very long distance between him and Lin Wan'er.

Guo Baokun patted his shoulder and said, "Brother Fan, it's getting late. I'll invite you to Zuixianju for a drink."

Young Master Guo had messed up his job as the prince and was feeling very upset, so he wanted to go out and relax.

Fan Xian had heard of Zuixianju, "Qing...Qing...Qinglou?"

Guo Baokun curled his lips and said, "Don't worry, my Guo family has very strict discipline. You must return home before midnight."

"So, Guo just wanted to have a drink with Brother Fan to relieve his boredom, and by the way, study some military and literary strategies to see how to help you restore your reputation."

Fan Xian waved his hands nervously, "No, no, I have never been to that kind of place, and I will never go there in the future."

When Master Guo saw Fan Xian looking at the direction Lin Wan'er was heading, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I will take you through the back door and directly find the most popular courtesan."

Guo Baokun was sincere. He wanted to have a good talk with Fan Xian. How could he restore his reputation without understanding Fan Xian?

The reason why today's plan failed was largely because Guo Baokun didn't understand Fan Xian well enough to know that his handwriting was a weakness.

Fan Xian was also anxious to restore his reputation, and according to Fan Jian's information, the prince must help him restore his reputation, so he agreed to Guo Baokun's request.

Lin Gong took Lin Wan'er into the carriage and immediately comforted his sister.

"Wan'er, don't worry. Second brother will never let you marry that vulgar guy!"

"If you ask me, this is also Dad's fault. As a prime minister, can't he be a little tougher?"

Lin Wan'er frowned and said, "Father has submitted a petition, but His Majesty has kept it and has not changed his mind."

"Your Majesty, regarding Fan Xian's case, the Jingdu Prefecture made a very good judgment. Fan Xian is innocent, and the Crown Prince will also help restore Fan Xian's reputation."

Lin Gong shouted angrily at Fan Xian's back outside the window, "What are you talking about recovering? The more you explain, the worse it gets!"

"I saw everything that happened today from the dark. Fan Xian has evil intentions and likes to play tricks."

Lin Wan'er said hurriedly, "Don't worry, second brother. After all, I am not from the Lin family, and father can't be too tough."

"If Dabao and I had grown up in the Lin family like you, my father would have spoken frankly to His Majesty."

Lin Gong corrected, "Who said you are not a member of the Lin family? You are my sister, Lin Gong. I have wronged you for long enough. I will never let you suffer in marriage!"

"Your father doesn't care about your affairs, so I will! Didn't you say you wanted to marry the one you like? As long as you like, I will tie you up!"

Ye Ling'er was shocked by Lin Gong's bold remarks, "Second Master, the princess's marriage was designated by His Majesty, it cannot be so casual."

Lin Gong's face darkened, and he bowed towards the palace, "My Lin family is loyal to His Majesty, but I didn't say that we would sacrifice all our female relatives. The worst that can happen is that we will disobey His Majesty's order!"

Ye Ling'er didn't dare to say anything else. The second young master of the Lin family was really arrogant.

into the night.

Lin Wan'er looked at the half-open window and closed her eyes in disappointment. She was destined to suffer from insomnia tonight.

"Damn Uncle Yong, you said you would come to see me, but you never came. You must have completely forgotten!"

"Ling'er received a paper ball today and then went to expose Fan Xian. Was that paper ball arranged by Uncle Prince Yong?"

While I was daydreaming and worrying about the outcome, there was a slight noise suddenly coming from the window.

There is an eighth-rank master in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the only one who can come in is Uncle Yong. After all, Uncle Yong even dares to climb over the wall of the royal villa.

Lin Wan'er was a little annoyed, so she closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.

Li Changan walked over, took a look, and then shook his head, "Alas! He fell asleep again!"

"I have been here many times since I returned to Kyoto."

"Every time I come over, Wan'er is asleep, and she blames me for not coming to see her."

"In this case, I'd better leave first."

Li Changan sighed, and really turned around and walked towards the window.

Lin Wan'er suddenly opened her eyes on the bed, then sat up and jumped towards Li Changan's back!

Li Changan exclaimed, "There's an assassin!"

Then he slid his feet and dodged Lin Wan'er's surprise attack.

Lin Wan'er was now upside down and was about to fall to the ground!

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