Chapter 2324: Great Gathering

Officer Qiao appeared calm on the surface, but he was panicking inside.

Of course, he felt uneasy because Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan knew exactly how true his words were.

Because of that, he did not dare to say anything bad about them. He was focused on talking about himself and Madame Qiao.

His behavior was a bit over the top, but it allowed him to feel more self-righteous.

Officer Qiao had been mentally preparing himself for the big gathering today. When he saw Shao Yunduan, he subconsciously looked at him with expectation in his eyes.

The County Magistrates were also curious about what was going to happen today. They were all secretly observing Shao Yunduan and Officer Qiao.

Shao Yunduan’s eyes lingered on Officer Qiao for a moment before he moved away and greeted everyone with a smile.

When the scholars gathered, there was naturally no lack of poetry. The courtyard environment was elegant, the scenery beautiful. It was March in spring, and Centaurea was in bloom. It was a perfect time to write poems.

They had many gatherings in the past few days and were very familiar with each other, including Jia Heming and the others. Also, Shao Yunduan was easygoing, so they were in a very good mood. Soon, they started to talk and laugh with each other.

Shao Yunduan did not enjoy these kinds of gatherings, so he did not force himself to participate beyond his current position. When he occasionally commented, he received everyone’s approval and compliments.

He was the de facto King of Jiangnan and a Primus. Naturally, everyone was impressed and praised him.

The scene became even more harmonious.

Seeing this, Officer Qiao made a poem as well and smiled at Shao Yunduan. “Shao, Lord Shao, what do you think of my poem?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene fell silent.

Everyone exchanged glances, surprised by Officer Qiao’s boldness.

It seemed as though Officer Qiao was trying to insult Lord Shao and embarrass him in front of everyone.

Shao Yunduan’s expression stiffened, and his smile became forced. It was evident that he did not want to respond.

In fact, everyone had noticed that Lord Shao had been avoiding Officer Qiao during the gathering.

Despite Officer Qiao’s eager looks, Lord Shao didn’t respond.

They didn’t expect that he would ask Lord Shao this question so directly.

Shao Yunduan’s eyes flickered, and after a moment of silence, he smiled in a self-deprecating way. He looked up at Officer Qiao and said slowly, “Officer Qiao’s poem is not bad either.”

Officer Qiao showed a gratified smile and looked at Shao Yunduan as if he were a senior addressing a junior. He nodded and said, “So, do I have a chance to spar with Lord Shao alone?”

Everyone: “…”

They all understood what Officer Qiao meant.

Due to old grudges, Officer Qiao, Lord Shao’s father-in-law, couldn’t even enter the backyard of the government office. The whole family was still living in a small inn.

Madame Qiao and Elder Miss Qiao had been complaining among the women.

Everyone thought that Officer Qiao was a coward and a disgrace as a father-in-law, but they also had to admire him. Lord Shao was now the King of Jiangnan, wielding considerable power. He might even become the ruler of the world in the future. So, what if Officer Qiao lowered his head?

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