Qin Yue didn't answer her, but his eyes were full of hope. He looked at Qin Nan and asked, "What is the second line?"
"Did Mr. Su give you a hint?" Qin Nan suddenly asked.
It is not difficult to guess that Su Shi challenged all the literati in the capital with a couplet. If other talents knew about the second couplet, they would never remind Qin Yue, but would directly announce it.
What talented person wouldn't be tempted by the chance to become famous in one battle in the capital?
Qin Yue closed his mouth and remained silent.
Qin Nan continued to ask: "Did you go out early in the morning to find Mr. Su?"
Qin Yue finally nodded with difficulty and said, "Yes."
"Why did he remind you?"
This question was not asked by Qin Nan, but by Kong Wenshun. But when he asked this question, his expression suddenly changed. He couldn't help pointing at Qin Yue and said in surprise: "Could it be that you..."
Qin Zhidao and Qin Nan reacted immediately. The reason why Su Shi wanted to remind Qin Yue was naturally because Qin Yue told Su Shi that Qin Nan was firmly opposed to the engagement.
After figuring this out, Qin Nan's heart suddenly beat very fast and his face became extremely pale.
Qin Yue immediately said in a hurry: "I didn't say that. I know that my little sister is in love with him, so how could she do anything like beating a mandarin duck?"
Hearing what Qin Yue said, Qin Nan's heart gradually calmed down, but a blush appeared on his face, and he seemed to dare not make contact with others, looking shyly out of the hall.
Kong Wenshun was still a little puzzled: "Since you know that Nan'er and Su Shi are in love, it doesn't matter whether the second couplet can be matched, so why do you still do it?"
Qin Yue lowered his head and was silent for a long time before slowly raising his head, looking at Kong Wenshun and saying, "I do this for the Qin Mansion."
"For the Qin Mansion?" Qin Zhidao said slowly.
Qin Yue suddenly shouted loudly: "Yes, I went to find Su Shi for the sake of the Qin Mansion."
There was a flush on his face because of the excitement: "Do you know what those people outside think of our Qin Mansion now? Do you know that everyone is preparing to laugh at us now? If no one can answer the second line today, Qin Mansion will I’m just afraid that I will be laughed at in the future.”
Kong Wenshun was a little puzzled when he heard this, and said: "Since the literati in the capital cannot express this couplet, how can the Qin Mansion be ridiculed?"
Although Qin Yue was angry in his heart, when facing Master Kong, he had to suppress his anger and said with a bitter smile: "It doesn't matter whether those literati in the capital can write the second couplet. If those literati can write the second couplet, they will naturally become famous in one fell swoop. How can they be happy? Not doing anything? Even if they can't confront her, it won't cost them anything. However, the Qin Mansion is different. If no one confronts her, my younger sister will marry Su Shi. "
Kong Wenshun frowned and said, "Nan'er and Su Shi are in love, and Su Shi is very affectionate, so marrying him is not considered a loss."
Qin Yue said coldly: "How can those outsiders know? The Qin Mansion and the General Mansion were at loggerheads over the engagement a few days ago, and now they say that the younger sister and Mr. Su are in love, how can anyone believe it? And those people People will only think that the Qin family had to marry their younger sister to Su Shi because of their incompetence, so how can this not make people laugh?"
"Presumptuous!" Qin Zhidao shouted angrily: "Who dares to laugh at the Qin Mansion?"
Although Qin Yue remained silent, his face still showed dissatisfaction.
Qin Nan became upset and looked at Kong Wenshun sadly, but Kong Wenshun also seemed a little confused at this time, because what Qin Yue said was not unreasonable.
"Brother Zichuan, look at this..." Kong Wenshun looked at Qin Zhidao hesitantly.
Qin Zhidao rubbed his forehead, but there was nothing he could do for a while. Although he said so, he also knew in his heart that the most difficult thing to hide in the world was Youyou Zhongkou.
After a long time, he looked at Qin Yue and said, "Tell me what to do?"
Qin Yue was silent for a long time, then glanced at Qin Nan with complicated eyes, and his tone gradually became firm: "Now that I know the second line, and today is the deadline, if I attend the poetry meeting in front of everyone, …”
At this point, Qin Yue's voice gradually faded and no one could hear it, but everyone knew what he meant.
Qin Nan's heartbeat suddenly stopped and her face lost color. She looked at Qin Yue in shock, but couldn't say a word.
Kong Wenshun shouted at this time: "No! This is absolutely impossible! If Nan'er says the second couplet in public, then Nan'er and Su Shi will probably end their friendship."
Qin Yue said in a low voice: "I also know that this is unfair to Su Shi and little sister, but it concerns the reputation of the Qin Mansion, which is more important? Little sister, you should make a decision."
Qin Nan was already in a state of confusion and looked at her father helplessly.
At this time, Qin Zhidao also felt in a dilemma. On the one hand, it was related to the family's reputation, and on the other hand, it was related to his daughter's lifelong happiness. He thought for a long time and finally sighed: "Since Nan'er knows the second line, everything is up to Nan'er himself."
Kong Wenshun felt heartbroken for Qin Nan and was about to speak. At this moment, Qin Nan's attitude became firm. She looked at Qin Yue lightly and said slowly: "Eldest brother has been with Mr. Su today?"
Qin Yue nodded and said, "Yes."
"Will Mr. Su attend the poetry meeting?"
Qin Yue was silent for a while, then sighed: "If my little sister attends the poetry gathering, Su Shi... Su Shi will definitely attend."
Qin Nan bit his lip lightly, and then said resolutely: "Before I say the second line in public, I want to meet Mr. Su."
Kong Wenshun was shocked and said: "Nan'er, you..."
But after saying these three words, he suddenly had nothing to say, because even if he was asked to choose, Kong Wenshun didn't know how to choose, because no matter what choice he made, it would hurt one party.
Qin Yue was overjoyed, and said hurriedly: "Little sister, don't worry, I will definitely find a way for you to meet Su Shi."
In his opinion, Qin Nan wanted to see Su Shi, so he naturally apologized to Su Shi. After all, it was because of Su Shi's reminder that the younger sister could think of the second line.
Qin Nan lowered his body, saluted Qin Yue, and said softly: "Thank you, brother."
After saying that, she saluted Qin Zhidao and Kong Wenshun and said, "Nan'er is a little tired now and wants to take a rest and pay homage to my father and Master Kong."
Qin Zhidao and Kong Wenshun couldn't help but sigh secretly in their hearts, and then nodded. Qin Zhidao even said: "Nan'er, you have a good rest first. When you are about to leave for Jinghu Lake, Yue'er will only come to call you. .”
Qin Nan saluted everyone again and left the hall without looking back.
Looking at Qin Nan's leaving figure, her back looked lonely and cold.
Kong Wenshun couldn't bear it and looked directly at Qin Zhidao and said, "Are you so cruel? How will Nan'er deal with herself in the future after making such a decision?"
Qin Zhidao said silently: "This is Nan'er's own choice. You also know that no matter what choice Nan'er makes, I will support her."
Kong Wenshun sighed: "But you should also know that when you let Nan'er choose, Nan'er has no choice."
