But now, because of Chu Yuning, even Elder Murong is being misunderstood and slandered, which makes Prefect Jiang very unhappy!

If he doesn't stand up today to clear his teacher's name, these people will probably say in the future that he was able to become Master Murong's student by using connections!

Thinking of this, Prefect Jiang stood up with a gloomy face. "Since arriving in Jian'an City, Elder Murong has been living in his own residence, never welcoming guests nor visiting the Wang family. How could he have leaked today's exam questions?"

"Today we came to the southern foot of the mountain. The original plan was to enjoy the stream and discuss philosophy at the foot of the mountain, which is why so many pavilions were built there. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision for the teacher to climb the mountain and enjoy the scenery, and it was also a spur-of-the-moment decision to ask you to write poems based on the scenery."

"If anyone deliberately did anything, it was Chu Yuning who intentionally led us to Maple Pavilion tonight to enjoy the scenery, so that she could take out the poems she had prepared beforehand about appreciating the autumn leaves. How can you slander Elder Murong's reputation just because someone is scheming?"

Upon hearing this, all the scholars who had initially doubted Mr. Murong fell silent, their gazes toward Chu Yuning filled with utter contempt.

Chu Yuning is truly cunning!

"No wonder Chu Yuning was expelled from Ziyun Academy. She must have used some underhanded means to make Dean Sun furious!" someone in the crowd couldn't help but sneer.

Enraged, Chu Yuning stormed out of the pavilion: "What nonsense are you spouting? Who said I was expelled from Ziyun Academy? Has the academy issued any notice? I'm only temporarily suspending my studies because of family matters! If you dare to slander me again, I, Chu, will not let you get away with it!"

"I misremembered, I misremembered! Don't listen to me, I'm just talking nonsense!" Master Wang had already realized that he had said the wrong thing and shouldn't have mentioned that he had read the poem.

But those people were talking one after another, and he didn't get a chance to interject.

Only then did he step forward to explain to everyone.

But Chu Yuning had already started arguing with the scholars, and no one could calm down and listen to his explanation.

Finally, it was Elder Murong who spoke up, and everyone quieted down.

"I asked you to compose poems in this pavilion only to observe your character, not to test your scholarship. That is what I will be testing you on next!"