Yun Zheng frowned, seriously pondering over the words Lady Yun had just spoken.
After a moment, he came to his senses and patiently recounted to Lady Yun what Yun Wanye had discussed.
"Such, such a thing exists?"
Lady Yun’s eyes widened in utter disbelief, finally understanding what the system was, feeling as if her knowledge of the world had been completely overturned.
She originally thought Xiao Si was already miraculous enough, but she didn’t expect that something even more extraordinary could exist in the world, not only able to turn back time but also having many other magical functions.
Suddenly, Lady Yun thought of something, looking extremely worried at Yun Zheng.
"Husband, that system can monitor anyone’s every move at will. If Su Qianxue targets our Duke Mansion, I’m afraid we won’t have any secrets left. What shall we do then?"
The husband has a marquis title through military merit, and the Seventh is a close minister to the Emperor. How could the Duke Ning Mansion have no secrets that cannot see the light of day?
If Su Qianxue catches on to some dirt on them, whether to blackmail them or spread it around, it would be bad for the Yun Family either way.
Hearing this, Yun Zheng’s gaze shifted slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "I have thought about this too, wife, don’t worry. If it’s a blessing, it isn’t a curse. If it’s a curse, it can’t be avoided."
"In the next few days, I will deal with some things quickly and then comprehensively prepare to counter this."
"Alright."
The next day.
At the winter banquet, the two poems presented by Su Qianxue and Xie Xuanrong spread throughout the town.
Countless scholars passionately discussed these two poems in teahouses and wine shops, deeply admiring their authors, while Zhu Yuanzhang and Huang Chao gained a large number of ardent fans in this world.
In the following period, many learned individuals crazily flipped through history books, wanting to dive deep into the life experiences of these two people.
To see what kind of figures could write such poems.
Unfortunately, no records could be found no matter how much they searched.
The two seemed to have appeared out of thin air.
It was thought that Xie Xuanrong and Su Qianxue might know of their circumstances, but these two have unusual identities—one as Young Master of the Xie Family, the other as the Daughter of the Grand Commandant.
Therefore, even if people wanted to know more, no one dared to press them with questions.
Besides those scholars, many curious city folks enthusiastically talked about this matter.
"Hey, have you heard? At the winter banquet, the Su Family’s good-for-nothing got on stage to present a poem."
"This matter has been hotly discussed for a while now. I’m afraid no one at the scene wouldn’t know about it, right? But, people say the poem she presented wasn’t even hers, so what’s there to make a fuss about?"
"Ah, aren’t you joking? Su Qianxue is well known in Haojing as a big fool. It’s rare enough that she recited someone else’s poem, let alone her own. If that really happened, you might as well suspect that the sun rose from the west."
"Exactly..."
"Oh, and I heard the poem she recited was exactly the same as the two calligraphy paintings Young Master Xie prepared in advance. Do you think such a coincidence could happen? Could the two really be having an affair?"
"Don’t joke about it. What kind of person is Young Master Xie? A peerless genius who won the top examination at thirteen. Would he really value a fool like Su Qianxue? Where is this leaving the talented Jiang?"
"That’s right. Not to mention, Su Qianxue is a fool who lost her virginity at Yicui Building, got revoked by the Yun Family, and her reputation is such a mess. How could Young Master Xie possibly have an affair with her? Even Young Master Yun, with his injured legs, despised her. How could Young Master Xie look at her?"
"Then, do you think this is really just a coincidence? No hidden truth at all?"
"This..., I don’t know."
"..."
With the plot twisting unexpectedly, after the winter banquet, Su Qianxue didn’t, as in the storyline, harvest scores of ardent admirers under the halo of a top female talent, mesmerizing every young scholar in the city.
Instead, by accident, she got mistakenly tied with Xie Xuanrong, becoming a new subject for rumors.
Duke Ning Mansion.
Yun Wanqing was sleeping soundly, woken up by the voices in her head.
"System, help me see what Mo Yuanhao is doing and what’s on his schedule today."
[Is the host preparing to start a mission?]
"What else? The mission time is only three days. I must act quickly. This time, no matter what, I must complete the mission so you can unlock new functions."