Chapter 225 Not a student of Huaixian Academy

"Ms. Lu, the calligraphy of this first-place student, Xiao, was indeed selected by our two academies together. Not only is there not a single typo in the entire piece, but the writing is also neat and tidy, and the number of characters is the highest in the entire venue!"

Mr. Xu from Qingyun Academy cleared his throat and walked forward. Initially, he also had objections to Xiao Jiayuan's calligraphy, but as he watched, Mr. Xu found that, apart from the fact that he was memorizing from the end of the article, his calligraphy, except for the immature brushstrokes, was flawless!

"Really?" Lu Yarou obviously didn't believe what Mr. Xu said. When Mr. Xu took Lu Yarou to Xiao Jiayuan's calligraphy, Lu Yarou wanted to pick one, but looking at the neat calligraphy, if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't believe that these were words written by an eight-year-old child!

"Xiao Jiayuan, I lose." Lei Yan lowered his head and said, "From today on, I will grind ink for you every day. I mean what I say!"

"Okay!" Xiao Jiayuan responded crisply.

"That's right, this is my good brother. He's willing to accept defeat and is a real man!" Lei Yan stood beside his brother Lei Yan, his eyes fell on Xiao Jiayuan's face, and praised: "Are you Xiao Jiayuan? I am Lei Yan's sister. Lei Yan, how did you come up with the idea of ​​starting from the end of the article? You are so smart!"

"Thank you Sister Lei Yan for the compliment. Everyone came to the front to watch, and there were few people at the back." Xiao Jiayuan said modestly.

"Changing our thinking does seem to be faster." Lei Yan agreed. Suddenly, her eyes moved. She looked at Xiao Jiuyue who was approaching, and then looked at Xiao Jiayuan. The beautiful Xiao Jiuyue and the handsome Xiao Jiayuan seemed a bit similar. She asked, "Are you Xiao Jiayuan's sister?"

"Xiao Jiuyue." Xiao Jiuyue had a good impression of the cheerful and straightforward Lei Yan.

"Hello, Miss Xiao." Lei Yan looked at Xiao Jiuyue smiling at her. For a moment, she didn't know where to put her hands and feet. Those girls with a little status treated her as a plague, as if she was a tomboy!

"You are Xiao Jiayuan's sister? No wonder you rushed out to refute me just now." Lu Yarou was unconvinced and scolded Lu Jinglin. After listening to what Lei Yan and Xiao Jiuyue said, she immediately walked forward and muttered, "Xiao Jiuyue, why does this name sound a little familiar to me?"

"I know, you are the daughter of the criminal from Shengjing who had his property confiscated and exiled!" After Lu Yarou finished speaking, she subconsciously stepped back. She stared at Xiao Jiuyue, the daughter of the former Minister of Revenue!

Lu Yarou's voice was quite loud, and in an instant, everyone looked at Xiao Jiuyue with different eyes.

"Don't talk nonsense. What daughter of a traitor?" Lei Yan retorted.

Lu Yarou muttered, "I, I'm telling the truth."

"The Xiao family is a sinner. How can the son of a sinner get first place? That's a joke." The more Lu Yarou spoke, the brighter her eyes became, and she became more excited. "Mr. Xu, how can someone like Xiao Jiayuan study in an academy?"

Xiao Jiuyue and Xiao Jiayuan instantly became the focus of everyone's attention. Everyone was whispering. Xiao Jiayuan pulled Xiao Jiuyue's sleeve uneasily, and moved his lips, wanting to speak, but he didn't know how to refute. He could only stand in front of Xiao Jiuyue with red eyes.

Xiao Jiuyue patted Xiao Jiayuan's shoulder gently. She took a step forward, looked at Lu Yarou and said, "Your Majesty is wise. He allowed the women of the Xiao family to return to their ancestral home to retire, considering that Grandmother is old. But why do you say that the women of our Xiao family are like rats that everyone wants to beat?"

Xiao Jiuyue said this, bowing in the direction of Shengjing. She said, "The Emperor didn't say my brother couldn't study at the academy, so why does Miss Lu think it's wrong? Could it be that Miss Lu thinks the Emperor is wrong?"

"I didn't." Miss Lu's face turned pale with fright when she heard this.

"Miss Xiao, Yarou didn't mean that. His Majesty is wise, so he can't be wrong." Upon hearing this, Madam Lu immediately spoke solemnly, lifting her skirt and kneeling in the direction of Shengjing. Then she stood up, looked at Xiao Jiuyue, and changed the subject, "However, according to the laws of Nanyue, anyone who commits the crime of confiscation of property will be barred from taking the imperial examinations for three generations."

Hearing this, Lu Yarou straightened her back and said, "If you can't pass the imperial examination, then why bother studying at the academy? Isn't it just a waste of time?"

"Dean Lin, Xiao is the son of a criminal. How can he continue to study at Huaixian Academy?" Lu Yarou looked at Dean Lin who was walking over with sharp eyes and spoke first.

Xiao Jiuyue's eyes moved slightly, and just as she was about to speak, Dean Lin bowed in the direction of Shengjing and said with an embarrassed look on his face, "Your Majesty is wise. He didn't say that Student Xiao is not allowed to study. Student Xiao is also very outstanding. However, Student Xiao cannot take the imperial examination. If he were to study, he would not be able to perform well."

"Besides, so many of our classmates will take the exam for the scholar in the future. If others knew that classmate Xiao is the son of a criminal, I'm afraid..." Dean Lin looked around. At first, there were only a few parents, but now, everyone from the two academies has gathered here.

"The most important thing about studying is to gain knowledge, and only then can one obtain a good academic degree. Dean Lin, I think student Xiao is very talented." Mr. Jiang looked at his most proud student and could not help but speak in defense.

Dean Lin scolded softly, "What's the point of having talent? If you can't pass the imperial examination, you can't even get a spot on the scholar exam!"

"I don't want to be a classmate of the son of a criminal."

"If you can't pass the imperial examination, what's the point of going to a college and studying?"

Everyone was talking one after another, and the sound of whispers reached Xiao Jiuyue's ears. She was about to speak when Xiao Jiayuan held her hand tightly and shook his head at her.

"Thank you for your guidance, sir. Please accept my greetings." Xiao Jiayuan stepped forward and saluted Mr. Jiang. He took off his long gown and hat belonging to Huaixian Academy and said, "From now on, I, Xiao Jiayuan, am no longer a student of Huaixian Academy."

Xiao Jiuyue looked at his small figure. It was obvious that he was eager to study. He wanted to study very much. In order to study, he got up early and sat in a carriage for more than an hour every day. Not only did he not complain of being tired at all, but he and Xiao Jiachen were both reciting books while sitting in the carriage!

Xiao Jiuyue's eyes were slightly red. Was he afraid that she would be embarrassed?

"And me." Xiao Jiachen rushed out, took off his clothes and hat, and said, "If Third Brother doesn't study here, then I don't want to study here either."

"I originally thought Huaixian Academy was different from Qingyun Academy. What's Xiao Jiayuan's fault? Why can't he study here?" Qu Qingshu stood up and said, "If Xiao Jiayuan can't continue his studies, then I, Qu Qingshu, don't want to stay in such an academy."

"Qu Qingshu, this is none of your business, don't make trouble." Dean Lin looked at him. This was a future scholar!