I'm Ecstatic About Transmigrating Into a Novel As the Villainous Empress's Follower

60: Section 60Though young, his Heart-Nature was extremely profound.

He possessed the Primordial Yang Sacred Body yet concealed it; he had profound cultivation yet did not flaunt it; he held talent that could be passed down through generations yet did not seek fame... he even deliberately disparaged and demeaned himself.

Allowing the world to scorn him... yet he didn’t care in the slightest!

Xiao Moran couldn’t help but recall a saying:

A gentleman hides his instruments within himself, waiting for the right moment to act!

What exactly does the Marquis intend to do?

However—

No matter what the Marquis wants to do.

She, Xiao Moran, would wholeheartedly assist him.

Through sorrow and joy, glory and disgrace.

Shared with him...!

...The next day.

A poem without a name or title.

Under deliberate promotion, it gradually spread throughout the main streets and small alleys of the Capital City.

A crowd of scholars were puzzled.

But upon seeing the poem, they immediately recalled that a few days ago, a talented scholar named Xu An had composed a poem to bid farewell to a Grand Confucian of the Sacred Heart Academy.

At that time.

That poem only had the first half.

It could not be considered a complete regulated poem.

Because of this, the Grand Confucian of the Academy even specially named a new poetic form for it, calling it a Jueju.

But now.

Seeing this half of the poem that had also spread, everyone immediately linked it to the previous half.

Because these two halves matched perfectly!

Combined, wouldn’t they form a complete Seven-Character Regulated Poem!

However.

What confused everyone was.

Why did this half of the poem lack a name or title?

Could it be—

That it wasn’t written by Xu An?

”Six wings flutter, pitying myself in private; it has been over ten years since I left Jingluo.”

”A poor and lowly husband should not be satisfied; meeting today... yet having no money for wine!”

Sacred Heart Academy.

When a Grand Confucian saw this poem, his eyes immediately reddened.

Because this poem extremely aptly described the plight of the Sacred Heart Academy.

Currently.

There were too many officials from the Sacred Heart Academy in court.

After Empress Wu Mingyue ascended the throne, she worried that the influence of the Sacred Heart Academy would grow too large, leading to a situation where the tail wags the dog.

Thus, almost every Disciple or Grand Confucian who originated from the Sacred Heart Academy was not heavily utilized.

Those who were idle remained idle.

Those who were deployed outside remained deployed outside.

Although they hadn’t reached the point mentioned in the poem, where they couldn’t even afford wine money when meeting.

It was close enough.

”No wonder Xu An didn’t finish the second half that day; so this was the reason...”

This Grand Confucian muttered to himself.

Of course.

Given the scene that day.

If he had finished the second half, how much of a damper would it have put on things!

But precisely because of the sadness brought by its truthfulness.

This second half was even more profound, making people weep upon hearing it and empathize with it!

”Xu An is truly a great talent!”

Shangguan Bai.

Shangguan Bai, who was the Grand Confucian friendly with Xu An, sighed sincerely.

But when he saw that the poem’s signature was not Xu An, or even unsigned, he felt deeply puzzled.

He immediately sought out Xu An and questioned him!

Without a doubt.

This was clearly the second half of the farewell poem from that day.

If it didn’t come from Xu An’s hand, whose could it be?

Damn it!

When Xu An stumbled out of Fragrant Pavilion and saw Shangguan Bai, the Grand Confucian, and the poem in his hand, he immediately burst out swearing!

His expression was extremely nervous!

How could there be a second half?

This is bad!

The secret is about to be exposed!

Who exactly is ruining his plan?

Could there be another Transmigrator like him in this world?

”Young Master Xu, this poem must have been written by you, so why is it unsigned?”

Shangguan Bai asked.

”This...”

Xu An’s expression was complicated.

Although he really wanted to admit it, he didn’t dare.

What if he admitted it, and the person behind the scenes suddenly jumped out to expose him?

At that time.

He would surely be scorned by Shangguan Bai and the Sacred Heart Academy.

The fame and connections he had painstakingly built up would also vanish completely!

”Not so!”

Thinking of this.

Xu An immediately shook his head.

Forcing himself to remain calm, he said: ”Actually, this poem was co-written by me and a friend; I wrote the first half, and he wrote the second half.”

”That is why I only presented the first half that day.”

”It would truly be inappropriate to claim credit for another’s talent...!”

”So that’s it!”

Shangguan Bai suddenly realized.

He quickly asked: ”Dare I ask, Young Master Xu, where is this friend of yours now? I, Bai, wish to make his acquaintance!”

”This...”

Xu An was flustered again.

How could he possibly know that!

Furthermore.