My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 204 - 205: Fond of His Handwriting

Chapter 204: Chapter 205: Fond of His Handwriting

"Everyone, listen well, my following couplet is: ’Vast fortunes paint a tapestry through endless autumns.’"

Chu Nanli declared loudly.

As the couplet was presented, the crowd was instantly astonished.

Chu Nanli, though a woman, had such a boldness.

Ye Yunting was somewhat surprised as well.

At this moment, Chu Nanli was bright and confident, glowing as if she was luminous.

He had never seen this side of Chu Nanli before.

Ye Jiuxiao’s eyes were filled with admiration.

He savored the words "Vast fortunes paint a tapestry through endless autumns," finding more interest the more he pondered.

This couplet had only one character different from what he’d conjured in his mind.

Had Chu Nanli known their couplets differed by merely a single character, she would have marveled at Ye Jiuxiao’s brilliant literary talent.

However, this couplet wasn’t Chu Nanli’s own creation, but inspired by works from later generations.

Ye Jiuxiao’s couplet, on the other hand, was of his own making.

"For this couplet, now only the horizontal scroll is missing. Does anyone have any suggestions?" Chu Nanli continued.

Her words had barely finished when the crowd found themselves in a difficult position.

Such a grand and majestic couplet, what kind of horizontal scroll could match its presence?

The audience began to whisper and discuss fervently among themselves, but after a long time, no one could suggest an apt horizontal scroll.

In that moment, Lin Fuying was also trying hard to think of a horizontal scroll.

She had been stunned the moment Chu Nanli unveiled the couplet.

Since when did Chu Nanli possess such fine literary grace?

Or had she always been hiding her skills?

Regardless, if she could come up with an appropriate horizontal scroll herself, she could make a small name for herself and regain some reputation.

However, Lin Fuying thought for a long while and still couldn’t produce a satisfactory horizontal scroll.

She turned her head to look at Ye Yunting.

"Yunting Brother, have you thought of one?"

Ye Yunting wore a dark expression and said nothing.

Lin Fuying realized that she had asked in vain; he hadn’t thought of anything either.

Indeed, Ye Yunting had joined the military at a young age, and his accomplishments in poetry and literature were mediocre at best; she shouldn’t have expected anything.

Lin Fuying felt deflated.

At this time, someone had already thought of a horizontal scroll.

"What about ’Wealth from all directions’ for the horizontal scroll?"

"No, ’Wealth from all directions’ doesn’t match the couplet at all!"

"I think it should be ’Prosperous Fortune.’"

One person spoke up, and then everyone began to share their ideas.

Lin Fuying found all these suggestions vulgar and unbearable.

She grew impatient and her gaze shifted to the man she had hired.

She needed him to find an opportunity to continue provoking Chu Nanli.

After all, what sort of performance had she shown with just revealing the couplet?

Just as Lin Fuying was about to discreetly approach the man she had hired, she saw several stern-faced men in black grabbing him and pushing him towards the exterior of the shop.

While resisting, the man muttered, "What are you doing? Stop or I’ll shout!"

However, before he could finish his shout, his mouth was gagged, and he was dragged away.

Every guest was engrossed in the heated discussion about the couplet, and almost no one noticed him; the man was just dragged off like that...

"Speak, were you sent by someone?"

Once the man was dragged outside the shop, Ling coldly interrogated him.

"I—I wasn’t..."

"Crack—" with a sound.

Ling drew out a sharp sword and instantly chopped down the large tree beside the man.

The man shuddered in fright.

The figure before him was a true embodiment of ferocity, murderous as if he culled without remorse, and he certainly did not want to be chopped down like this tree.

"I’ll talk, I’ll talk, it was the maid beside Concubine Lin..."

Seeing the person she had hired being taken away, Lin Fuying’s heart was instantly filled with guilt.

It must have been Chu Nanli who had found out, which was why she had the person taken away.

It seemed she would not be able to deal with Chu Nanli today.

About a quarter of an hour had passed, and the debate downstairs was still fiercely ongoing, yet no suitable horizontal scroll had emerged.

Just when Chu Nanli could no longer bear to watch, Ye Jiuxiao spoke up lightly.

"The horizontal scroll, ’A Grand Vision through the Ages’, what do you think?"

Chu Nanli’s eyes lit up.

The people downstairs were also full of praise, their admiration for Ye Jiuxiao deepening.

’A Grand Vision through the Ages’—so ambitious and profound, a horizontal scroll that connects past, present, and future—was beyond anything they could have envisioned.

Only Ye Jiuxiao could possess such a vision and literary grace.

Rumors had it that Ye Jiuxiao was peerless in both the literary and the martial arts, and now having seen him, they truly believed it!

"Lord Jiuxiao is absolutely brilliant in his literary talents!"

"I must express my admiration, only someone with extraordinary wisdom and profound strategy could create such a grand work."

Among the guests present today were also young misses yet to leave their houses and young madams from noble families...

From afar, seeing Ye Jiuxiao’s elegant demeanor, they felt an unparalleled admiration.

Ye Jiuxiao, so powerful and noble, unmatched in both the literary and martial arts, possessing both vision and connections, and incredibly handsome—such a man was almost impossible to find in the world.

Therefore, Ye Jiuxiao was the man of their dreams and an existence far beyond their reach.

"’A Grand Vision through the Ages’ is both a grand design that will be passed down through the ages, and a great undertaking that will be built by generations. It is very meaningful, I like it," Chu Nanli said aloud.

Ye Jiuxiao narrowed his eyes.

Chu Nanli was indeed clever, having decisively interpreted the meaning of his suggested horizontal scroll.

"If there are no objections, shall I adopt this horizontal scroll?" Chu Nanli asked the crowd.

"No objections! The horizontal scroll is excellent!"

"Indeed, we like it too!"

The crowd dared not object; even if they did, none could create a better one than Ye Jiuxiao!

"Then this couplet, in the presence and with the help of everyone here, is completed!"

"Since everyone has contributed, I will gift this couplet to all of you."

"No matter what ventures you are pursuing, I hope that you will achieve soaring success and grand designs that span the ages!"

Chu Nanli’s voice was crisp and spirited, each word resonating directly with the hearts of those present.

This blessing, filled with such wonderful symbolism, warmed their hearts and they shared in the glory.

The crowd instantly forgot about asking Chu Nanli to perform.

After all, she had given them such a marvelous couplet; who wouldn’t want to leave in high spirits and seek good fortune?

To raise the matter of performance now would be to show a lack of appreciation.

"This couplet has such a great meaning, why not write it on the spot and hang it in the hall?" Lin Xuanxuan, who had been silent until now, suggested.

She had been deeply moved when she heard the couplet and horizontal scroll.

In the capital, she was considered one of the Four Great Talented Women, yet she could not produce a work with the same depth as Chu Nanli had.

She admired both Chu Nanli and Ye Jiuxiao very much.

"That’s a good idea."

Chu Nanli nodded in agreement.

"However, since we are writing it, we need to find someone with good calligraphy skills..."

Her own handwriting, sloppy like chicken scratches, was truly an eyesore, so she could not embarrass herself in public.

"Someone with good calligraphy here, I really can’t think of anyone at the moment..." Lin Xuanxuan began to ponder who had nice handwriting.

Ye Yunting’s heart became subtly agitated when he heard Chu Nanli request a masterpiece.

Everyone in the capital knew he was skilled in calligraphy.

His characters, praised by a Grand Scholar of the Imperial College as "graceful as a startled swan, smooth as a wandering dragon."

He remembered, Chu Nanli also liked his calligraphy.