If these little cats and dogs didn't have higher official ranks than Zhao Kai, they might not be able to outdo him.

"The Hanlin Academy is truly getting worse with each generation; they don't even know how to write the words 'respect superiors'."

The head of the Hanlin Academy was displeased upon hearing this. "My child is speaking up for his sweetheart. What does it have to do with me?"

Are you right?

A bunch of top scholars from the Hanlin Academy, do you really think we're nothing special?

"How dare you humiliate a disciple of the Emperor like this?"

Cen Ang walked behind the civil official, put his hand on his shoulder, and forcefully pressed him down.

"The Crown Prince is returning to the palace. Gentlemen, please rest well so you can talk business properly."

Aunt Cen then waved her hand, signaling the palace maids to leave.

She was the last to leave. She looked at the military officer, then at the civil official, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.

"Aunt, you still haven't given me an explanation."

The military general was relentless, and Cen Ang finally couldn't hold back any longer.

She picked up the teapot held by the palace maid and walked over. She stepped on the man's stomach, pried open his mouth with one hand, and poured the boiling tea from the teapot into his mouth with the other.

"An explanation, is this your aunt's explanation? You have a bad temper, huh? You think you're so great after winning a few battles? You're so arrogant."

The general sobbed and tried to resist, but for some reason, he was trampled by a beautiful young woman and couldn't move.

"General, please remember this: servants are no longer allowed to be killed at will in the palace. I advise you to keep quiet in your residence as well, otherwise, it would be bad if I brought the Ministry of Justice to your house to interrogate people."

Cen Ang is currently a fourth-rank official, on par with military officers. If things really escalate, it will at most result in a fight between them.

Hua Luan was still engrossed in the gossip about Zhao Kai speaking up for Cen Ang.

This shows she really loves my Ah Cen.

Her little mouth was babbling away.

He stood with an air of scholarly refinement.

He's alright, but he's a nice person, quite brave, and not afraid of offending people.

Then, Aunt Hua lost her sight for a moment and saw her colleagues bullying and trampling on the military officer.

"Ah Cen, the Crown Princess is coming back. Come with me to prepare some pastries."

Cen Ang withdrew his leg, placed the teapot on the tray, bowed to the officials, and quietly and gracefully withdrew.