Chapter 14 The cute cat was ridiculed by the cross-dressing man

Imperial College Palace, Jingwen Hall.

The hot summer wind blew through the leaves. The sun was scorching outside, sending waves of heat across the empty courtyard, and the sound of cicadas chirped incessantly.

Three days had passed since Zhou Changsheng had been knocked unconscious. During this time, the Imperial Academy officials hadn't traced the incident back to her. They'd naturally assumed that Master Zhou had been knocked unconscious by the beam, and fortunately, Yun Xi hadn't been injured.

I heard that Zhou Changsheng hasn't woken up yet.

Today is the day for art teaching in the academy.

As we all know, children of prominent families have always been particular about being well-educated and proficient in the six arts, and from time to time they would teach the six arts to the children of the nobility.

Upon hearing that the Wei Dynasty had recently won a victory in the frontier war and the Zhenxi Army had returned to the capital, the emperor carefully selected and dispatched several outstanding officers to the Imperial Academy to teach in order to promote the martial spirit of the Wei Dynasty.

Yun Xi is one of those who must go to class.

In reality, Yun Xi didn't really like the Six Arts class. She simply didn't like studying. She had been forced to study in her previous life, but in this life, she had a privileged background, so naturally, her habits had become corrupted.

But I have to go.

Jingwen Hall, horse riding and archery classes.

The heat was unbearable, Yun Xi stood under the shade of a tree with an umbrella, fanning herself with a small fan.

Not far away, many young men from prominent families gathered, most of them around her age. Horseback archery lessons were rarely required of women, but she, as the eldest princess of the Wei Dynasty, was an exception.

The late queen was born into a prominent family. She was a famous talented woman in Chang'an who was proficient in both civil and military arts. She was very proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, riding, archery and martial arts. As her only surviving daughter, Yun Xi was naturally urged by the emperor to learn.

Yun Xi knew that she could not compare to her deceased mother, and the emperor did not make things difficult for her, but only asked her to study hard.

After a few visits, Yun Xi became one of the few girls here.

She was only eighteen years old and had not yet married, so it was inconvenient for her to hang out with the men and she could only stand alone by the side.

Fortunately, those sophisticated young men were tactful and took the initiative to give her the cool shade of the trees.

In such a place with many men, Yun Xi brought Ji Xun along. When she was so hot that she was about to stick out her tongue, she glanced at Ji Xun and found that he was not even sweating.

Yun Xi glanced suspiciously: "?"

Is he a fairy man? Isn’t this hot?

Ji Xun was still as usual, completely covered up. In the summer, people always liked to wear light-colored clothes. He was wearing a dark suit with a front that fit his skin tightly and a black snake-patterned wrist guard on his arm. If it weren't for the silver mask that looked a little more noble and the black cloth covering his body, one would have thought he was here to rob.

Yun Xi suddenly remembered that she didn't seem to have bought Ji Xun more clothes. No wonder he wore black all day long.

Thinking about this, Yun Xi poked the back of his hand with the jade handle of the small fan with beads. She covered her lips with the fan and gave him a look: "Ji Xun, who do you think is the most glorious among those over there?"

Ji Xun, who was concentrating on the surrounding movements, lowered his eyes and happened to meet those starry almond eyes. He looked in the direction she pointed and said casually, "The one on the far right."

The one on the far right is Zheng Si, the eldest son of the current Minister of Revenue. He is wearing a round-necked blue jade silk robe, a blue jade crown on his head, and black boots embroidered with gold. His eyes are full of arrogance.

Yun Xi nodded thoughtfully: "So you like blue. When I get back, I'll ask the clothing department to make you a few similar sets. You will definitely look better in them than him."

With Ji Xun's tall stature, it was difficult for any clothes to look ugly on him. Even when she first brought him into the princess's mansion that day, he was wearing a ragged cloth, but he looked more elegant than others.

A hint of confusion flashed in his dark eyes, and he said, "I have enough clothes."

Three sets, just enough for a change of clothes. There were maids in the princess's mansion who were responsible for washing clothes, so he didn't have to do it himself, so there would be no difficulty at all.

Yun Xi glared at him and said, "Why are you so stupid? I want you to dress nicely so that I can look good when I take you out in the future."

"Am I dressed in an embarrassing way now?" Ji Xun asked bluntly, staring at her intently.

Yun Xi: "...Forget it, I can't communicate with you. Anyway, I gave it to you, so you have to wear it."

"OK."

I don’t know why she glared at him again. She looked angry, but not quite.

She had disliked his talking more than once.

After thinking about it, Ji Xun decided to say something nice, but he didn't know how to please a woman. After a long pause, he opened his thin lips and said indifferently: "Your Highness is dressed nicely today."

Yun Xi, who was fanning herself, was shocked when she heard this. He actually learned to praise people. It seemed that he had made great progress in recent days.

Although she knew that he was afraid of offending her and having his salary deducted, so he was willing to speak, Yun Xi still couldn't help but feel happy: "I am naturally beautiful, and I look good in anything I wear."

That's why so many men covet her.

"Yeah." Ji Xun did not deny it.

Yun Xi asked again: "Aren't you hot? Do you want to take off two pieces of clothes?"

She didn't mean anything else, she was just worried that he would get too hot.

Ji Xun shook his head. Yun Xi didn't quite believe it and consciously touched the back of his hand. Compared to her warm skin, Ji Xun's hand was icy cool and very comfortable to touch.

Yun Xi couldn't help but wonder, he has a cold personality and is a cool person, how did he do that?

The thought only stayed in her mind for a moment. She couldn't help but hold Ji Xun's hand, hiding it behind her back to cool herself down secretly: "Your hands are so cold, are you born with a cold body? Let me warm you up."

Ji Xun glanced at her with his eyes lowered, then looked away, his expression unchanged, tacitly approving of her behavior.

The scene of the two holding hands from behind was just seen by Duan Song who came in from outside. He was waving his folding fan, but his smile froze for a moment.

Next to him was a "girl" in purple, Xie Yange. The two met outside Jingwen Hall and came in together for a horseback archery lesson.

Xie Yange originally wanted to attend the etiquette and music class, but he was a man after all and needed to exercise his muscles more. The Imperial Academy did not have any restrictions on male and female courses, and with Yun Xi there, it was natural for him to come.

He also saw Yun Xi secretly holding hands with the guards, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on his red lips. "I was wondering why the guards suddenly changed. It turns out that your taste has changed. Your Highness Roujia is becoming more and more unrestrained."

The two of them walked in together, instantly attracting a lot of people's attention, and they all gathered around Duan Song and Xie Yange.

"Hey, the young master is here. This is... Miss Xie? You're here too."

Yun Xi heard the noise and turned around to see Xie Yan Ge had also arrived. No need to guess, he must have come because he knew she was here.

Speaking of the conflict between Yun Xi and Xie Yange, it can be traced back to a long time ago.

At a palace banquet, Yun Xi met Xie Yan Ge, who was wearing women's clothes at the time, and she could tell at a glance that he did not look like a girl. At that time, she was a child and spoke without restraint, so she said it in front of everyone.

The Xie couple was horrified, and Xie Yan Ge also held a grudge against her because of this. After entering the Imperial Academy, he opposed her in every way.

When Yun Xi wanted to go boating and admire the lotus flowers, he poisoned the pond in advance, killing all the lotus flowers. When Yun Xi was in class, he sat behind her and threw paper balls at her.

No matter what Yun Xi does, he will intervene, show his presence, and then leave in a cool manner.

The most infuriating thing was that Xie Yange was incredibly talented and learned everything very quickly. Whenever she compared herself to her, she always fell short.

Even in the limited plot, he was the one who pinned her to the bed and bullied her.

Xie Yan Ge had a gentle appearance but a very bad character. However, he pretended to be good in front of others, and many nobles in Chang'an liked him.

As soon as Xie Yan Ge appeared on the stage, many men surrounded her, calling her Miss Xie and praising her with all kinds of sweet words.

Yun Xi rolled her eyes and thought to herself that the gentle and lovely Miss Xie in your eyes is actually bigger than any of you when she takes it out.

The horse riding and archery class began.

The teacher who taught this class was a famous general of the Zhenxi Army. His surname was also Xie and he was Xie Yange's cousin.

General Xie first demonstrated it and asked the students to practice on the side. Crown Prince Duan Song was the first to go on stage. He had amazing arm strength and shot a sharp arrow that went straight through the target.

"As expected of Prince Duan!"

"Prince Duan is heroic!"

Soon after, Xie Yange also came on stage. He was now a girl in public, so he used a small bow and never missed his target.

Yun Xi stood aside and tried to draw the bow, which was a bit difficult.

Xie Yange happened to see Yun Xi's actions, and when no one else was paying attention, he sneered at her, "Waste."

Yun Xi: “…”

"The drawing of lots will start in half an hour. Two people will be in a group. The loser will stay behind to sort out the miscellaneous items in Jingwen Hall." General Xie was not polite at all and gave the order directly.

Hearing this, Yun Xi's heart was filled with alarm.

If I remember correctly, there is a limited plot in the original novel that takes place in Jingwen Hall. Princess Roujia, who lost the competition, was left behind and met Xie Yange in the Jingwen Hall.

The subsequent plot is natural and needs no further explanation.

Yun Xi forgot who her opponent was, but in short, she couldn't lose.

The other students had chosen their targets and started practicing. They also brought servants or guards to help them with arrows and wipe their sweat.

When Ji Xun brought a tube of arrows to Yun Xi, he happened to see Yun Xi with a sad face, drooping arms, and a gloomy expression.

“…”

If she had known this would happen, she would have studied hard.

"Your Highness, is there something on your mind?" Ji Xun asked.

Yun Xi sat down beside him and clenched the bow in her hand: "I don't want to lose, but I can't even draw the bow."

I was already being mocked by Xie Yange, and now I’m going to be mocked by him again...

"Your Highness's posture just now was wrong, so you naturally couldn't draw the bow." Ji Xun stated the facts expressionlessly.

Yun Xi: “?”

Yun Xi tried to argue: "I learned it by watching them."

In fact, she didn't know whether her posture was correct. All the teachers in the horse riding and archery class were men, so it was inconvenient for them to teach her step by step, so they could only let her watch and learn from the side.

"Ji Xun, can you shoot arrows?" Yun Xi asked, looking up.

Her tone was soft and melancholic, and her two round black eyes were full of anticipation.

"A little."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Xi smiled. Ji Xun saw the dimples on her soft cheeks and his eyes did not move away.

"Then can you teach me? I will definitely study hard." Yun Xi grabbed the corner of his clothes and pulled it gently.

Ji Xun calmly shifted his gaze, expressionless, and pulled an arrow from his quiver: "Hmm."

The prince just now was very much like the kitten you meet on the street. He could meow and even grab people's clothes to act coquettishly.

Ji Xun thought silently.

Kind of cute.

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