The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1875 Ge Dongqing's Calligraphy

The old steward, a man of keen insight, could see right through Shang Xi with just one expression. He chuckled and said, "His Majesty is kind-hearted and said that one should not bring misfortune upon one's children. There is no need to exterminate the women of Zhuoyang!"

Shang tide coughed lightly and said with a smile, "His Majesty's benevolence is a blessing to the people and to Zhuoyang! In that case, I will go back and revise the blueprints, and then show them to the old steward!"

The old butler nodded, and Shang tide left!

Shang tide returned to her courtyard and didn't rest for a moment. She sat down at the table and started revising the blueprints. Revising blueprints can be simple or complicated. Fortunately, it only required adding a lotus pond and didn't require major changes, but it was still very time-consuming.

Shang tide lost track of time while making these changes. When she picked up the blueprints again to go find the old steward, she found that everyone in the main hall had already left. She asked the servants and learned that everyone had just left, so it seemed that she was a step too late.

Shang tide walked towards the gate of the Prince's Mansion, thinking that if she walked a few steps faster, she could catch up with everyone and see them off. However, she ran into Yu Hua on the way.

Yu Hua was exhausted today, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Shang tide!

Shang tide asked, "Have they all left?"

"Let's go, everyone get on the carriages!"

"Why didn't you call me!"

Yu Hua said, "The Emperor left as soon as he said he would, without wasting a moment. No wonder he left so suddenly; it's impossible to take him with him!"

"what happened?"

Yu Hua sighed. "You have no idea, Cang Man is drunk and shouting, and Lord Ge is also drunk and crying and making a scene. The worst part is, oh dear! I'll take you to see him!"

"What are you looking at?"

"You'll see when you see it!"

Yu Hua seemed unwilling and too lazy to say anything more! The more he acted like this, the more suspicious Shang tide became!

"Where are you going so mysteriously!"

You'll see when you get there!

Yu Hua led Shang tide back to the main hall. Yu Hua angrily pointed to the pillars on both sides of the main hall entrance and said, "Shang tide, look!"

"Who did this? What about the Wan family's family precepts?" Shang tide's expression changed. She hadn't noticed it when she first came here, but now she saw it clearly.

This main hall is also a showcase of their Prince Pang's mansion. Important guests are received here. The golden nanmu pillars reach straight to the roof. Although they are not carved with dragons and beasts, or adorned with gold and jade like those of other families, the pillars are blood-red, simple, solemn, and very grand. The bases are carved from white marble with double lions and embroidered balls, majestic and awe-inspiring. For years, the Wan family's motto had been hanging on the pillars, but it was replaced by couplets written directly on the pillars.

Shang tide could see clearly by the light of that row of octagonal red gauze and gold-painted palace lanterns.

First line: Of the same lineage, the imperial edicts and decrees inherit the legacy of our ancestors.

The second line reads: A noble lineage for millennia, its imperial genealogy and golden seals instructing future generations.

Horizontal scroll: Imperial Nobles

"Who did this?" Shang tide was truly humiliated!

Yu Hua was also at her wit's end: "Can't you tell whose calligraphy this is?"

"Who told Ge Dongqing to do this?"

"Does anyone need to ask him to? He was so happy that he insisted on leaving his calligraphy and forced Cheng Feng to find brushes and ink. He really doesn't consider himself an outsider. It's one thing to leave his calligraphy at Tingfeng Nunnery, but he also shows off his talent at our Prince Pang's mansion."

Shang tide felt nauseous whenever she thought about the day Ge Dongqing came out of the meditation room at Tingfeng Nunnery.

Shang tide was furious. "Tomorrow, have your mistress bring two buckets of paint and repaint these two pillars from top to bottom. Then hang the couplets back up."

"Alright, that's a good idea. I was wondering what to do with these two pillars. It's hard for anyone coming in or out not to see them. I've already sent a message home. It's too late to go back today. Tomorrow I'll send someone to my house early, before Xiao San goes to set up her stall, to call her over. If all else fails, I'll have your Brother Chen paint the pillars for you! In short, this calligraphy by Master Ge cannot be kept." After the Tingfeng Nunnery incident, Yu Hua's impression of Ge Dongqing took a sharp turn for the worse, and she no longer considered Ge Dongqing a good person!

Shang Xi felt uncomfortable, but didn't say anything. She turned around and left. Yu Hua was staying in Shang tide's courtyard today, so she followed her.

Before he could fall asleep, the door to the room was gently pushed open. Two lights were left on for Cheng Feng inside. He walked quietly toward the bed, careful not to disturb Shang tide's sleep.

To his surprise, Shang tide suddenly sat up, her face pale. Cheng Feng was startled and stopped in his tracks, then strode towards the bed. "What's wrong? Aren't you asleep?"

Cheng Feng was unaware that Shang tide had the blueprints in mind, intending to show them to the Emperor, but then went back to revise them and returned to the hall. He assumed Shang tide had already gone to sleep!

Shang tide questioned Cheng Feng: "What's going on with the pillars in the main hall?"

"You saw it?" Cheng Feng knew that Shang tide didn't have a good impression of Ge Dongqing and had developed a prejudice against him. He was also worried about how to deal with the pillars in the corridor tomorrow!

"I'm not blind!"

Cheng Feng took off his shoes and got into bed, then put his arm around Shang Xi and said, "Uncle Ge got really drunk and insisted on leaving some calligraphy. He took a fancy to those two big pillars at the entrance of the main hall, and there was no stopping him. Don't be angry, I'll have someone take care of it tomorrow."

Shang tide shoved Cheng Feng hard, lay back on the bed, and cursed, "Show-off, show-off everywhere! I think the lesson he learned from the Tingfeng Nunnery incident wasn't enough. He should be like Liu Wushi, with his property confiscated and locked up in jail, so he won't have to show off everywhere!"

“Wife, you have a prejudice against Uncle Ge. Actually, his situation is different from Liu Wushi’s. Uncle Ge is a womanizer, but he didn’t do anything corrupt or collusive. Besides, the two couplets that Uncle Ge wrote are quite good…”

"What's so good about it?" Shang tide sat up again, her voice rising. "I've never seen anyone go to someone else's house as a guest and take down their family motto and leave their own calligraphy behind! It's ridiculous!"

Cheng Feng said ingratiatingly, "Wife, please calm down. Don't be angry. I'll repaint those two pillars tomorrow and make sure you won't be upset!"

If Cheng Feng had known Ge Dongqing would be so boastful, he wouldn't have suggested sending someone to invite Ge Dongqing. Cheng Feng thought to himself that although Ge Dongqing was cunning, he was quick-witted and particularly good at entertaining the Emperor. Most importantly, after the incident at Tingfeng Nunnery, the Emperor had been giving Ge Dongqing a cold shoulder, so Ge ​​Dongqing asked Cheng Feng to speak well of him to the Emperor.

Cheng Feng knew that Ge Dongqing didn't have any major flaws; he was just a womanizer who liked to show off, which was why he kept getting into trouble.

So when Ge Dongqing asked Cheng Feng for help, Cheng Feng readily agreed. Cheng Feng wasn't one to just talk the talk; when he had this opportunity, he thought of Ge Dongqing. Who would have thought that this guy would become so unruly after a few drinks? He ordered everyone to remove the couplets that were still on the pillars, and then he directly wrote calligraphy on the pillars.