As soon as he said that, the crowd became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The young masters and ladies who had been whispering amongst themselves immediately shut their mouths. Who would dare to discuss imperial power in public? Wouldn't that be courting death?

Moreover, what Su Hua said... seems to make no mistake.

Qin Yingxian looked at Su Hua with stars in her eyes. If there weren't so many people here, she would have loved to applaud Su Hua.

Well done! Well done with the insults!

After his initial shock, Qin Yucheng shook his head with a smile. He knew she was bold from the first time they met, but he never expected her audacity to be so outrageous.

Su Dahu, who had been standing right behind Su Hua the whole time, also had a hint of a smile in his obsidian eyes. Hua'er's mouth was truly amazing.

Although Liu Yuxian considered herself superior, she was by no means a brainless fool.

She simply disliked Su Hua's aloofness and wanted to see her kneel before her, shattering her pride in the process.

Unexpectedly, Su Hua turned out to be a completely disobedient and stubborn person, even dragging her father into the matter.

If she still demands that she kneel today, she'll probably cause a scene all the way to the capital tomorrow.

Liu Yuxian's fox-like eyes were dark and she was about to speak in her defense when suddenly a round of applause came from the corridor outside the garden.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!—"

Immediately following was a clear, deep male voice.

"Well said! What a fine description of someone who has neither achieved fame nor held an official position, who has done nothing for the country and is of no benefit to the people!"

Everyone turned around at the sound and saw an old man leading a young boy strolling through the corridor.

The old man was around fifty years old, dressed in white, wearing straw sandals, and with a jade pendant in the shape of a mountain hanging from his waist.

The boy was tall and slender with a delicate, feminine air, dressed as a page.

At this moment, a cry of surprise rang out from the young masters who had been as quiet as chickens.

"Professor Ouyang! It's Professor Ouyang!"

Wei Jianjia, who was hanging her head in frustration, immediately smiled and walked towards the old man upon hearing this. She curtsied and said, "Headmaster Ouyang, Jianjia has been waiting for you for a long time. This way, please."

"Hmm." Ouyang Shanzhang stroked Wei Jianjia's hair as they walked towards the Hundred Flowers Garden. His gaze lingered for a moment when they passed Su Hua.

"I was delayed on the way and arrived a little late. I hope I'm not late?"

“How could that be? It’s just past 1:00 PM now, the headmaster’s arrival is perfectly timed.” Wei Jianjia chuckled softly, then winked playfully. “Besides, today is the headmaster’s day. The Hundred Flowers Banquet will begin whenever the headmaster arrives.”

After she finished speaking, she introduced Liu Yuxian and the Qin siblings to Ouyang Shanzhang.

Meanwhile, the young masters and ladies below were in an uproar.

"So this is Headmaster Ouyang of Qingshan Academy. This is the first time I've seen him in person."

"You're making a fuss over nothing! Our headmaster is always elusive, and all the affairs of the academy are handled by the two deputy headmasters. Even among the students of our Qingshan Academy, very few of them get to see the headmaster even once in the years from enrollment to graduation."

"Didn't they say that Ouyang Shan Changping usually teaches the princes in the capital? Why is he suddenly here in our Tangshan Prefecture today?"

"What a blockhead! It's obvious that Miss Wei invited him. When he came earlier, Miss Wei said that at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, there would be flower riddles, painting, and musical skills exchange. Ouyang Shanzhang is proficient in these skills, so naturally Miss Wei invited him to be a witness."

"For such a small banquet, Miss Wei was able to invite Headmaster Ouyang. The Wei family is truly a hidden force."

"Of course, you don't even know who the Wei family is. They have the Third Prince behind them..."

Upon hearing about Qingshan Academy, Su Hua couldn't help but glance at Headmaster Ouyang a few times.

She first heard of Qingshan Academy when she had just transmigrated and went to the old village chief's house to borrow an oxcart. The old village chief mentioned that Feng Zicai was at Qingshan Academy.

And this Qingshan Academy is the best academy in the entire Tangshan Prefecture.

Su Dahu wants to pursue a career in government. If he can study at Qingshan Academy in the future, it will definitely be of great benefit to him...

Su Hua's thoughts were racing when she suddenly felt a gaze fall upon her.

Looking up, he saw that the pageboy beside Ouyang Shanzhang was turning his head, his gaze light, as if he was just passing by unintentionally.

Su Hua raised an eyebrow. This pageboy's figure was somewhat similar to Xiao Jinhan's, but his temperament was too effeminate, and his face... small eyebrows, small eyes, small nose, small mouth.

In summary, it is very small.

Moreover, it's very ordinary, the kind of thing you can't remember once you're in a crowd.

"Cousin, what's this all about guessing flower riddles, comparing paintings, and competing in musical skills?" Qin Yucheng frowned slightly. "Why haven't you mentioned this before?"

He had never liked reading, nor was he particularly interested in this so-called academy or its headmaster; treating them with courtesy was enough.

I came to Qichi Villa today just to spend more time with Hua... the Su siblings.

Hearing her cousin being called "cousin" repeatedly, Wei Jianjia almost ground her teeth to powder. After a long while, she managed to smile again and explained, "Yucheng arrived late and didn't know. The scenery here is beautiful, and all the flowers are in full bloom. Sister Liu and Jianjia thought that since we rarely get together, we would play a riddle game about flowers later."

However, guessing riddles alone wasn't very interesting, so they discussed it with everyone present and added two more activities: drawing and playing the piano.

Moreover, whoever wins all three rounds will receive a unique prize.

After saying that, he waved to Qiu Shuang behind him, "Go and get my box."

"Yes, Miss." Qiu Shuang responded and withdrew.

Initially uninterested, Qin Yingxian couldn't help but ask curiously, "Cousin, what unique prize have you prepared?"

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