He quickly pulled Concubine Ye under the table and looked at her and said, "Madam, calm down, you really can't fight!"

Concubine Ye understood the situation and turned her head away angrily. It was so frustrating that she couldn't hit or scold him.

Bai Jinjin couldn't stand it anymore, so she got down from the stool and walked gracefully to the old tutor.

"Taifu, why are you being so aggressive again? Since you think I cheated to get this score, I think it would be better if you could test me on the spot. If I can answer it, wouldn't you be convinced?"

The old tutor looked down at the little figure on the ground and said, "Okay, as long as you can complete my test, then I will recognize the Ninth Princess's ability."

Ye Jiuge, who was standing by, said, "Is this Grand Tutor bullying the weak?"

This clear and even slightly cold voice resounded throughout the banquet hall. Everyone followed the voice and saw Ye Jiuge.

Many women blushed when they saw Ye Jiuge's face.

"Oh my god. Whose family is this boy from?"

"I don't know. He looks very proud. I really like men like him."

"Huh? But why have I never seen him before?"

"Yeah, who is this guy? How come such a handsome man has no news in the capital?"

Finally, one man couldn't stand the infatuation of these women anymore and responded, "This man is a hostage sent by a neighboring country. I heard that he is very much loved by Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess and often plays with her."

The other man nodded and said, "Yes, I heard that he was protected by the Ninth Princess on the first day he arrived at the palace. Since then, no one has dared to bully this hostage from a neighboring country."

Some female relatives felt it was a pity that such an excellent man was actually a hostage sent by a neighboring country, but some looked at Ye Jiuge with disdain.

"What friend to play with? I think he's the Ninth Princess's male lover, right?"

Adhering to the choice of destroying it if they couldn't get it, the female relatives who cooperated with the woman who spoke laughed out loud.

Bai Jinjin heard these words clearly, and the anger in her heart immediately rushed to her brain.

"Who said that! Stand up for me!"

When the people below heard Bai Jinjin's angry voice, they were stunned but didn't take it seriously. After all, she was just a child, so what was there to worry about?

Seeing that no one at the banquet was making a sound, Bai Jinjin gritted her teeth and shouted, "Guards! Are you all dead? Can't you hear me when I call you?"

The guards outside then entered the banquet.

Bai Jinjin pointed at the group of people who had just been discussing the matter and said, "Those people! Find them for me! Who is saying those dirty words again? Who is even spreading rumors?"

Seeing the guards approaching them, the group of people were frightened and pushed the person who had just mocked them away.

The guards effortlessly brought the woman to Bai Jinjin.

"Your Highness, this is the person who is talking nonsense again."

When the official standing next to Bai Lingling saw his daughter being brought up, he hurried forward and knelt on the ground.

"I am incompetent and have allowed her to speak nonsense again. Princess, please spare my daughter for the sake of my dedication to the Qin State."

Bai Jinjin raised her almond-shaped eyes slightly, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said, "If you really take it seriously, you should have stopped your daughter the first time she opened her mouth instead of doing it now."

The official below was sweating profusely and wiping the sweat from his face with his sleeves.

"Yes, yes, I have failed in my duty. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Bai Jinjin didn't necessarily want the woman to get hurt, but her words were so harsh that she had to be punished.

"I don't really want her to get hurt. Considering your loyalty, I'll ground her for half a month. Do you think that's feasible?"

When the official announcement was heard, he nodded like crazy.

"I, your honor, thank you, Princess, for your grace!"

Bai Jinjin nodded slightly without saying anything. The official hurriedly took his disappointing daughter away from the banquet.

After dealing with these things, Bai Jinjin looked at the old tutor with a smile.

"I think Ye Jiuge is right. It would be unfair for the old master to ask the questions, wouldn't it? If you ask a question that no one can answer, wouldn't it make people think that the old master is bullying the weak?"

The old master stroked his beard and said, "I will not be so shameless as to embarrass a child in front of everyone."

Bai Jinjin nodded obediently after hearing this.

"In that case, please ask the questions, old master."

The old tutor suddenly stopped pacing and pointed at Bai Jinjin, saying, "I have it. In that case, I would like the Ninth Princess to compose a poem within seven steps, on the theme of learning. I think this method will also allow the Ninth Princess to prove her strength."

Everyone was in an uproar. Some thought the old tutor was fair, while others thought he was too targeted towards Bai Jinjin.

"She actually asked the Ninth Princess to compose a poem in seven steps. This is something that even an adult would have to think about for a long time."

"Yes, I never thought that the old tutor would make things so difficult for the Ninth Princess."

"But I think what the old tutor did was fine. The Ninth Princess has now gotten herself into trouble for cheating. If she can answer this, it's fine. But if she can't..."

No further words were said, but everyone present understood what it meant.

"Isn't this targeting me? I used to respect the old master, but his behavior is really making a big deal out of nothing."

"Has everyone forgotten? It was the Sixth Princess who came up with the idea to accuse the Ninth Princess of cheating."

When everyone heard this, it seemed to make sense, and they all gave Bai Lingling disdainful looks, both openly and covertly.

Bai Lingling almost wanted to kill the person who reminded everyone. If this matter was not mentioned, then the old tutor would be the only one at the center of the storm.

If Bai Jinjin could successfully answer the question of the Grand Tutor, she would be recognized as a talented woman, and would be a topic of discussion among the people.

But if she didn't answer, everyone would think that the old tutor was bullying the weak and that she was not the instigator at all.

The Second Prince saw people around him talking about how the banquet could have gone smoothly if the Sixth Princess had not mentioned this. He never expected that there was such great hostility between the sisters.

These words lingered in the second prince's ears, making him hesitate.

But when I think about it, if Bai Jinjin becomes more favored by my father because of this incident, what will happen to Lingling? Wouldn't she be unable to see her beauty even more?

"Not only the Sixth Princess, but even the Second, Third, and Fourth Princes are on the Sixth Princess' side."

"Oh my god, wouldn't the Ninth Princess be isolated and helpless?"

The man waved his hand and said, "I don't think they are isolated and helpless. Look at the hostage from the neighboring country. I think he is still very sad about Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"You mentioned that, and I just noticed. Does this neighboring country's proton have any ulterior motives?"

"Don't worry, with the Emperor here, there won't be any trouble."