Yuan Gang turned back, stunned. Wasn't this the poem Daoye wrote for Song Yanqing after he captured Lu Shengzhong?
He slowly turned back to look at Niu Youdao. He knew very well that this was Daoye's favorite poem. It was exactly what Daoye wanted.
Niu Youdao was also stunned. He immediately realized that Sha Xuanli had seen the painting he drew for the black peony. There was this poem attached to the painting. Sha Xuanli must have told this woman about it.
When he drew the painting for the black peony, he deliberately added the poem to target Sha Xuanli. Whether she liked paintings or poems, there was always a chance that she would hit the mark. That was all, there was no other meaning.
However, why did this woman suddenly recite this poem?
Han Bing and the rest also turned back to look. They didn't know why Xue Luo 'er suddenly recited a poem.
Xue Luo 'er turned to look at Niu Youdao and asked, "This is a poem you wrote?"
Everyone turned to look at Niu Youdao.
"No!" Niu Youdao denied immediately. He pointed at Yuan Gang and said, "He wrote it. I just borrowed it."
Everyone looked at Yuan Gang in unison.
Yuan Gang's expression didn't change. He slowly turned back to look at Niu Youdao. However, he was shocked. You did this in front of the Shang siblings previously. Now you're doing it again?
He couldn't understand it. It's your business if you like to be cultured. Why do you keep dragging me into it? Am I that kind of person? Am I embarrassed to play the role of all-rounder?
Actually, he understood Niu Youdao a little. He shouldn't be too aggressive. He should leave some leeway for everything. He should leave some leeway for things that were unclear. If something happened, he could still salvage the situation. However, it wasn't a good habit to push others into the fire pit!
If it wasn't for the fact that he was afraid of bringing trouble to himself, he would have immediately rebutted Niu Youdao. Asking an uneducated man like me to compose a poem? What a joke!
Xue Luo 'er also looked at Yuan Gang. She didn't expect this masculine man to compose a poem.
However, she didn't care who the poem was. She said indifferently, "I heard that you attached poems to your paintings. I bought ten of your paintings but didn't see any poems attached. It's not too much to ask for one, right?"
As soon as she said this, Han Bing immediately replied with a straight face, "The two of you, this request of the Pavilion Master is not excessive."
Chu Anlou also added, "Buying ten paintings and giving a poem is indeed not too much."
Niu Youdao cursed in his heart. You took more than half of the money for the ten paintings, and you still have the nerve to say that?
However, it was obvious that they were pressuring him to not dare to refuse.
Niu Youdao clenched his fists and coughed dryly. He said to Yuan Gang, "It's hard to refuse such great hospitality. Just compose one."
Yuan Gang stood there and said coldly, "I can't!"
This wasn't a good attitude. Han Bing and Chu Anlou's expressions changed.
Niu Youdao frowned and hurriedly coughed to remind him, "Keep your temper and stop fooling around. It's just a poem. It's not like it's a difficult task for you. Just think about it."
Yuan Gang looked at him slowly. He understood what he meant. If he knew the poem, he could just plagiarize one.
Niu Youdao did not care whether Yuan Gang agreed or not. He had to get through this hurdle first. Niu Youdao immediately made the decision for Yuan Gang. He cupped his hands towards Xue Luo 'er and asked, "May I know which painting the Pavilion Master would like to inscribe a poem on?"
Xue Luo 'er tilted her chin at Yuan Gang. "Open the painting and let him choose."
Han Bing waved her hand, and the servant girls immediately unfurled the last three paintings for Xue Luo'er that had yet to be brought into the room.
Yuan Gang walked over to the three paintings and looked at them. He had never liked complicated things. The painting of Xue Luo 'er sniffing a flower was simple. He pointed at it and said, "I'll take this one."
Han Bing immediately said, "Brush and ink!"
The brush and ink were brought over. Yuan Gang turned to look at Niu Youdao.
Niu Youdao felt guilty under his gaze. He thought of the same thing he did in front of the Shang siblings. Worried that he was tricked again, he hurriedly said to the crowd, "My assistant has a bad temper. To avoid offending the owner, let me advise him first."
He pulled Yuan Gang to the side and whispered, "Isn't this the Shang siblings who were at their wits' end? Don't mess around."
Yuan Gang: "I know."
Niu Youdao: "Then which poem are you going to use?"
Yuan Gang: "The bright moonlight before the bed, I suspect it's the frost on the ground …"
Niu Youdao raised his hand to stop him. "Can you be more serious?"
Yuan Gang: "The thread in the loving mother's hand, the clothes on the wanderer's body, sewn tightly before he leaves, fearing he will return late …"
"…" Niu Youdao was dumbfounded. Matching Xue Luo 'er's painting with this kind of poem? But then again, this kind of poem was what people like Monkey liked. Even when he was looking for a woman, he would look for a compassionate mother. From this, one could imagine. "I say, are you going to let us come in vertically and leave horizontally?"
Yuan Gang: "It's not like you don't know that I don't usually think about such things. How would I know which poem to match it with? Don't be so long-winded. Tell me which one to use, I don't know. "
The two of them muttered for a while before returning.
Niu Youdao picked up the brush and dipped it in ink. He was about to start writing.
Seeing that it was him who started writing, Han Bing asked, "Who is going to write it?"
Yuan Gang said stiffly, "My calligraphy is not presentable. I have already told him the poem and asked him to write it for me."
Han Bing looked at Xue Luo 'er. Seeing that Miss had no objections, he did not say anything.
Standing in front of the painting that Yuan Gang had chosen, Niu Youdao pondered for a while. After all, he was not that idiot Song Yanqing. He could not fool around. Hence, he made some slight changes to the poem and wrote it on the blank space of the painting.
A few lines of ink appeared on the paper:
Falling flowers stand alone
Swallows fly together in the rain
At that time, the bright moon was
Once shining, the colorful clouds returned.
After writing, Niu Youdao put down his brush and retreated to the side.
Xue Luo 'er walked closer to take a look. Comparing the poem to the person in the painting, she had mixed feelings. She looked at it for a while and muttered to herself, "Man stand alone … swallows fly together … the bright moon was … the colorful clouds returned …"
After a long time, she slowly turned around and looked at Yuan Gang. "You wrote this poem?"
To Yuan Gang, this question was like having a rock in his mouth and trying to swallow it. It was difficult. His face tightened.
His behavior and his personality worried Niu Youdao. Niu Youdao did not expect Xue Luo 'er to ask such a question. Monkey was too stubborn. He was the kind of man who would rather break than bend.
As expected, Yuan Gang did not admit it. He denied it. "No, I heard someone talking about it on the way here. I borrowed it."
Xue Luo 'er's bright eyes stared deeply at him. She did not say anything else. She tilted her head and said, "Keep it well!" She then turned around and left, leaving everyone with the back view of her white dress.
No matter what, the matter was finally over.
By the time they returned to the inn, it was already dusk.
Chu Anlou kept his promise and did not chase them out of the VIP room. However, he reminded Niu Youdao to finish his business and leave as soon as possible.
After returning to his room, Niu Youdao walked into the bathroom.
He had been painting for an entire day without stopping. It was indeed exhausting. His mind was slightly tired. As he took off his clothes, he instructed, "Go to a few shops immediately and ask if their sect masters are here."
Yuan Gang, who was leaning against the bathroom door with his arms crossed, nodded and turned to leave.
After a while, the black peony arrived. She rolled up her sleeves and sat beside the bath. She placed her hands on Niu Youdao's shoulders and massaged them. She asked if the trip to the Ice Pavilion was successful.
Yuan Gang, who had returned from a trip, saw the situation in the bathroom. He crossed his arms again and leaned against the door. He said, "The sect masters of the various sects are on the way. Bei State is closer to here. The sect master of Great Zen Mountain, Huang Lie, should be here first."
Niu Youdao, who was enjoying the massage from the black peony in the hot spring, hummed in acknowledgment …
Many days later, the wind and snow blew. The flying snow fell into the canyon and quickly melted.
On the vast snowy plains, a dozen people passed through the howling wind and snow. They flew over and landed in the canyon.
The person in the lead was a tall man with a full beard. He wore a fur robe and scanned the situation in the canyon coldly. His aura was extraordinary. It was the sect master of Great Zen Mountain, Huang Lie. Beside him were the experts of Great Zen Mountain.
Mei Shikai, who was waiting in the canyon, was startled. He quickly flew over and landed in front of the group. He cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, sect master, elder."
In the dancing snowflakes, Huang Lie walked forward. Mei Shikai immediately reached out to lead the way.
Arriving at the Great Zen Mountain shop, Huang Lie took off his fur robe and came to the back of the shop. He sat down on the main seat and asked, "Where is Niu Youdao?"
Mei Shikai said respectfully, "He is still at the Rainbow Inn."
Huang Lie said in a low voice, "Tell him that I am here."
When the news spread, Niu Youdao was standing by the window and admiring the snow.
He reached out to receive a snowflake and held it in his palm. The coldness melted in his palm. He turned and said, "Please!"
He also turned and left the room. He went downstairs and found Chu Anlou.
Chu Anlou was also admiring the snow, but he was in his own room.
"Why do you need me to appear when you are negotiating with Huang Lie?" Chu Anlou slowly turned around. His expression was dark as he stared at Niu Youdao. "I am warning you, don't push your luck. Ice Pavilion will not get involved in your trivial matters."
Actually, it was not that they did not want to get involved in the affairs of the outside world. The overall situation of the world was in the hands of the Nine Great Supremes, so they would not easily get involved.
The reason was simple. A casual statement from one side could cause a series of reactions and cause the situation of the world to change. There was a reason for them to remain aloof.
Niu Youdao said, "What if Huang Lie wants to use Ice Pavilion?"
Chu Anlou shouted, "He wouldn't dare!"
Niu Youdao said, "It is precisely because someone wants to use Ice Pavilion to deal with me that I want to ask Shopkeeper Chu to come forward and state Ice Pavilion's position. This is to prevent people from overestimating themselves. We definitely have no intention of asking Shopkeeper Chu to side with me …"
Accompanied by Mei Shikai, Huang Lie led several people into the Rainbow Inn amidst the dancing snowflakes.
Duan Hu led them all the way to the top floor.
This was not the first time Huang Lie had come to the Rainbow Inn, but this was the first time he had come to this floor. It was also the first time he had seen the true layout of this floor.
Because of this, Huang Lie's heart was somewhat heavy. He did not know what Ice Pavilion's intentions were.
To be honest, if not for this, Niu Youdao would not have asked him to come personally. Based on Niu Youdao's background, even if he personally went to the Great Zen Mountain, he might not be able to see Huang Lie.
Not in the room, Niu Youdao and the others were already waiting in the circular hall.
Chu Anlou was also there. It had to be said that to a certain extent, those few hundred thousand gold coins did have an effect.
When the two sides met, Mei Shikai introduced them.
Niu Youdao smiled and cupped his hands. "I have long heard of Sect Leader Huang's great name. Seeing you today, your aura is extraordinary. You truly live up to your reputation."
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