Chapter 17: Little Princess, Are You a Little Too Domineering?
Bai Ye is over forty years old, and his temples are gray, but he is full of energy and vigor. He walks with a steady step and speaks loudly.
"I greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess."
His eyes swept over the Crown Prince Xie Yuting who was chuckling, and then he looked at the Crown Princess from Jiang Kingdom calmly. His eyebrows raised slightly, and he sensed something strange. The Crown Princess opposite him covered her blushing cheeks and leaned very close to Xie Yuting.
The most important thing is that the Crown Princess is actually willing to be Xie Yuting's study partner.
I thought the relationship between the two was in dire straits, but now it seems to be pretty good... ?
Xie Yuting held his chin with his hand and said lazily: "Taifu, there is no need to be so polite. You are the master in the study, and we should meet you first." It was clearly a polite and humble remark, but when it came out of his mouth, it had a casual tone and sounded strange.
Bai Ye was already used to him and said directly, "I assigned homework to Your Highness when I left last time. Have you completed it?"
You clearly ran away in anger last time, Xie Yuting muttered softly, taking out the homework and handing it to him.
Before Bai Ye could even feel relieved, he looked down and saw several huge typos. He almost fainted. After just a few months of not seeing him, he couldn't even write? How could this be? How could this be!
He slammed the paper down on the table, puffing his beard and glaring, "You're the crown prince of a country, and you can't even write a single word wrong. A chicken's claw could write better than you! I punish you by making you copy the Hundred Family Names, the Thousand Character Classic, and the Rules for Disciples ten times! Give it to me at the end of the month."
"Taifu, you are at least a scholar of elegance. How can you compare my hands to chicken claws? My hands are as slender as jade, how can they be compared to vulgar things?"
Bai Ye sneered: "Your Highness is right. Your Highness's hand is so powerful, why not add ten more times."
Hearing this, Xie Yuting let out a howl, and lay on the table with his eyes dim and lifeless, looking completely wilted.
Jiang Yueying didn't say a word from beginning to end until Xie Yuting used the desk to cover her and stuffed three books into her hands. When she looked closely, she found that they were the three enlightenment books that the tutor had mentioned.
"Hush, little princess," Xie Yuting raised an eyebrow at her, "since you're free anyway, just copy it for me."
Looking at those lively and affectionate peach blossom eyes, Jiang Yueying raised her thin eyebrows, trying hard to show resistance, and questioned him on what grounds.
In fact, she wanted to copy very much, but because of her limited knowledge, many of the characters taught by her wet nurse were wrong, and no one in the palace corrected her, resulting in many of the characters she learned being full of mistakes.
There were no enlightenment books for her to study in the past, but now that the opportunity is in front of her, how can she not be excited.
But she couldn't show any eagerness, otherwise she would be exposed.
She shouted in her heart, beg me quickly, I will agree to your request if you beg me a few more times.
"The reason, let me think about it..."
Xie Yuting leaned on his chin in deep thought, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
“…”
Jiang Yueying was so angry that she stomped her feet under the desk. Where is your shamelessness? Where are your sweet words? Why are you pretending to be mute at this time? Why don’t you just make up an excuse?
As her expression became more serious, Xie Yuting still held his chin and pondered, unable to come up with a suitable excuse for a long time. He didn't know if he was daydreaming.
Jiang Yueying, who was eager to copy the book, was sweating with anxiety.
Finally, she couldn't wait any longer and tried to remind him, "Are you going to the Ministry of Justice these days to learn how to organize files and documents?"
Xie Yuting's eyes lit up, and he said cheerfully, "Yes, yes, that's absolutely right. I have to report early and don't have time to copy books, so I'd like to trouble Your Highness to help me copy books. I'm very grateful."
"Then you must not slack off. Perform well and let the other officials see your determination to turn over a new leaf."
"Are you so afraid that I'll be abandoned?"
"Nonsense, we are now in a relationship where we all prosper together and suffer together."
"Then I have to think about it carefully, and then I'll ask you for some benefits later." Xie Yuting supported the back of his head with his hands and leaned back in his chair comfortably.
Bai Ye, who was giving a lecture above, couldn't stand it anymore and coughed loudly.
Xie Yuting had no choice but to restrain his indulgence and continued to listen to the Taifu's lecture with drooping eyelids and feeling drowsy. On the other hand, Jiang Yueying raised her round eyes and listened with great concentration.
Facing the clear eyes of the Crown Princess, Bai Ye gradually forgot his bad impression of the domineering princess. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that although the Crown Princess had a bad temper, at least she would not be perfunctory in her studies, so she was not completely useless.
As a result, the Grand Tutor suppressed most of his dissatisfaction with the Crown Prince and spoke more seriously.
After all, he could keep talking as long as there were people willing to listen.
…
The next day, Xie Yuting went to the Ministry of Justice, and Jiang Yueying stayed at home to copy books for him.
Her handwriting was not very beautiful, it was a bit crooked and ugly, but fortunately Jiang Yueying was quite patient. After copying the Thousand Character Classic three times, the strokes gradually became looser. Although the handwriting was not neat, it was at least readable.
After a whole day of diligent copying, she corrected many of her own typos and learned a lot of new words that she had not been able to write before, which was a fruitful experience.
It was not until dusk illuminated the desk that she looked up to the window and found that the sun was setting in the west and the sky was filled with haze, indicating that it was already dusk.
Today, she even ate a few bites casually in Jingshu Hall. She worked so hard that Qingge couldn't help but remind her not to overdo it. How could the arrogant Princess Anyi be so dedicated in copying books for others?
Jiang Yueying thought the other party's words made sense, so she secretly hid part of the copied book, and when Xie Yuting was on duty, she told him that she had only copied it once today.
When packing up, Jiang Yueying's eyes fell on the ink on the paper, and she suddenly felt something was wrong. Her handwriting was different from Xie Yuting's. Wouldn't it be exposed that she was copying it for him as punishment?
Maybe she should find Xie Yuting's handwriting and put it next to it, and imitate his handwriting to write.
Next to the large study for lectures is Xie Yuting's small study. Jiang Yueying walked out of Jingshu Hall and decided to go to Xie Yuting's small study to find some of his calligraphy to imitate his handwriting.
Unexpectedly, when we arrived at the door of Ganmo Pavilion, we found a big lock on the door and there was no way to get in without the key.
Jiang Yueying couldn't help but mutter: "What valuables are there in the study that is locked..."
"What did you say?" A familiar voice suddenly appeared in my ears.
She was so frightened that her whole body trembled and she almost sprained her ankle. She turned her head and saw Xie Yuting looking at her with a smile on his face.
How come this guy walks without making any sound...
It's so scary.
"I asked why you locked the study. I want to go in."
Xie Yuting raised an eyebrow: "It's not enough that you occupy the Jingshu Hall, but you also occupy the Ganmo Pavilion where I occasionally sleep?"
"Don't you have a gorgeous and comfortable bedroom? Why do you sleep in the study when you have nothing to do?" Jiang Yueying didn't understand. "What kind of weird habit is this?"
"You don't understand this, little princess," Xie Yuting fanned himself and straightened his back. "When you can't sleep, just come to the study and read a book. The scent of ink in the room will help you fall asleep in less than an incense stick. It works every time, even better than the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital."
“…”
Jiang Yueying was silent.
"Then open the door, I want to go in."
"Little princess, aren't you being a little too overbearing? You have to tell me why you came in, right?"
Jiang Yueying held up the copied paper in her hand and explained, "I need to imitate your handwriting, otherwise it will be too obvious."
Xie Yuting laughed so hard he fell backwards. "I used to do this kind of thing all the time, and the Grand Tutor would just turn a blind eye and let it go. Why bother taking it so seriously?"
"Besides, can you imitate my handwriting in just a few days?"
Jiang Yueying opened her eyes wide and stared at him.
Xie Yuting shrugged, compromised, found the key, and opened Ganmo Pavilion.
As soon as I entered the door, I was filled with the fragrance of ink. Looking around, I saw a large number of books on the bookshelf. There was a desk in front of the bookshelf. The side window was closed and the afterglow of the setting sun made the window paper look warm and bright.
There is an eight-fold long screen on the north side, covering the soft couch behind it for people to rest. Although this room is not as spacious as the Jingshu Hall, it is very lively and does not seem like a cold and uninhabited place for a long time.
I couldn't tell that this was Xie Yuting's study. I thought his private study would be messy and dusty.
Xie Yuting came to the bookshelf and pulled out a stack of rice paper from the compartment. Jiang Yueying stared at his movements and found that several compartments were locked.
What kind of treasure is hidden there? There are locks inside and outside the door.
Soon, Jiang Yueying had no time to think, because Xie Yuting handed her a stack of rice paper with something Xie Yuting had copied before.
Jiang Yueying lowered her head, her pupils dilated, her lips slightly open, she was so surprised that she couldn't speak.
The reason for her shock was not because she saw Xie Yuting's handwriting clearly, but because it was so ugly.
It's so ugly that it's unbearable to look at.
She thought her handwriting was crooked enough, but she didn't expect Xie Yuting to be even better. The winding characters looked like a mountain range when connected together. Most people couldn't write that.
"You wrote with your left hand..."
Xie Yuting was not ashamed and argued: "This is called being different. What's the point of using the same beautiful words all the time?"
“Is it difficult to imitate?”
Jiang Yueying spread out the rice paper and said, "Write a few words for me to see."
Xie Yuting casually wrote a sour poem. During this time, Jiang Yueying stared at his pen holding and writing posture, and carefully observed the structure and characteristics of the handwriting on the paper, and her fingers moved in the air.
After a while, Jiang Yueying picked up the pen and wrote with great concentration.
The way she held the pen was almost identical to Xie Yuting's, the strokes were exactly the same, and even the writing speed was exactly the same. Xie Yuting couldn't help but hold his breath and tilted his head to stare at the girl's serious expression, trying to pry into her elusive secret.
When I came to my senses, Jiang Yueying had already put down her pen.
Xie Yuting looked down at the paper, and was speechless at the handwriting that was 80% similar to his own.
It's outrageous. He can imitate it so closely after only watching it once. He is definitely not an ordinary person.
"Have you ever learned to imitate calligraphy from someone?" Xie Yuting's tone unconsciously turned serious, but the seriousness only lasted for a moment before he smiled again. "I didn't expect the little princess to have such talent. I've really found a treasure."
Jiang Yueying felt a little strange. Why did Xie Yuting suddenly become so serious? Although it only happened for a moment, the tone of his voice was as if he was a different person, revealing a terrifying danger.
She turned her head and stared at Xie Yuting. His peach blossom eyes flickered and he raised his eyebrows at her frivolously. There was nothing wrong with it. Could it be an illusion?
He quickly shook his head to clear his mind of all distracting thoughts. How could Xie Yuting, a fool who played with cats and dogs all day long, be dangerous? He must have been too tired from copying books today, which led to the auditory hallucinations.
"This princess knows a lot of things, so there's nothing to be surprised about."
"By the way, did you get into trouble at the Ministry of Justice today?"
Xie Yuting immediately frowned, looking aggrieved: "I went to the Ministry of Justice's jail to have a meal, hoping to understand the people's sentiments, but the food was terrible. The chef in the Ministry of Justice is really terrible!"
"You went to jail?!" Jiang Yueying's head was buzzing.
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