History: Scholar of the Great Xia.

Summary

The passage describes a poetry competition between Ye Tian and Cui Yan at Mingyue Tower. They made a high-stakes bet to write a palindrome poem within the time of an incense stick burning. Ye Tian successfully composed his poem "Two Loves," which could be read forward and backward with different meanings. However, Cui Yan suddenly claimed to be poisoned and tried to escape, causing a commotion among the crowd who criticized Ye Tian. Despite the opposition, Ye Tian insisted the bet was still valid, and called in his White Robe Army soldiers to guard the entrance and prevent anyone from leaving.

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