Comparing his younger sister's future with his own, Sima Lingyun quickly decided to put his own future first. Once he was successful, he could choose a good marriage for her and have a large dowry prepared, which would be fair compensation for what he was about to do.

He took the poem and looked at it for a while, then calmly placed it on the tray in the maid's hand. He didn't even glance at Sima Heyan, and replied to the empress obediently. "Although this poem is quite ...