“I come from the countryside, and I know that one should not make noise in class and should strictly follow the teacher’s instructions. I also know that classmates should help each other, not act like you, being sarcastic and hoping to embarrass me. You grew up in the capital, don’t you know the rules?”
Bai Tuantuan's retort caught Mr. Qian's eye.
Zheng Yinrong glared at Bai Tuantuan, and was about to say something when she heard Bai Tuantuan's soft voice full of seriousness and earnestness: "In the school, everyone is treated equally, so I don't act like a county princess. I follow the principle of not offending others unless they offend me, and I am not a pushover. If you target me, I am not someone to be trifled with."
“I did grow up in the countryside, but the countryside is not without good teachers. I studied at Fenghua Academy and learned no less than you did.”
Dean Qian stroked his beard and slowly said, "Fenghua Academy was founded by Dean Hu. Dean Hu has studied countless books and has thousands of disciples. If his scholarship is second to none, no one dares to claim to be first."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Yinrong's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Bai Tuantuan bowed to Mr. Qian and said slowly, "As for the question you asked, I can answer it to some extent. If there is anything wrong, please enlighten me."
After Bai Tuantuan explained the meaning of "misfortune stems from accumulated evil, and fortune comes from good deeds," Mr. Qian nodded in satisfaction: "That's right, sit down."
Bai Tuantuan caught a glimpse of the furious Zheng Yinrong out of the corner of her eye, and felt even happier: "Let her be so angry!"
"So you know all of these things! I thought you'd get scolded by the teacher!" Tangshao patted his chest, relieved.
Bai Tuantuan was speechless: "Am I really that bad in your eyes?"
Both the ladle and the iron pot chose to keep quiet.
[Doesn't she have any self-awareness? In every exam in the underworld, isn't she always last?] The spoon rolled its eyes. [So incompetent!]
Iron Pot's lips twitched. [When has she ever been mindful of her own narcissism? If we're talking about self-love, she's number one.]
Bai Tuantuan had no idea that the two of them were cursing her in the space.
After Mr. Qian finished his lecture, it was lunchtime.
Bai Tuantuan lifted her skirt and ran outside. When she passed Xiao Ruyan, Xiao Ruyan shrank her neck and lowered her head.
A hint of surprise flashed across Bai Tuantuan's eyes, but she didn't think much of it and rushed into the dining hall.
"Tsk, a reincarnated starving ghost!" Zheng Yinrong looked at Bai Tuantuan with sarcasm. "Eat, eat, eat! You're already so fat, why are you still eating? Aren't you afraid of dying from obesity?"
"I'm not afraid." Bai Tuantuan didn't even look up, and said nonchalantly, "No matter how fat I am, it can't hide my beauty."
After swallowing the meat in her mouth, Bai Tuantuan raised her head and gave Zheng Yinrong a bright smile: "See? Who among you is prettier than me? I'm fat but I'm still beautiful, aren't you angry?"
"Pfft." Qiu Qiao'er covered her mouth and laughed, but unexpectedly, she didn't say anything, which made it seem very abrupt.
Qiu Qiao'er was taken aback, then her face turned deathly pale: "Please forgive me, Your Highness, I did not mean to mock you..."
Bai Tuantuan waved her hand: "It's okay, you must think I'm right, that's why you laughed."
Hearing Bai Tuantuan's soft voice, Qiu Qiao'er felt relieved and bowed to Bai Tuantuan again, saying, "The county princess is indeed very beautiful."
Bai Tuantuan's eyes lit up: "I like people like you who tell the truth!"
Qiu Qiao'er couldn't help but laugh along.
Su Shishi, who was standing nearby, also came over: "Greetings, County Princess. May I have the honor of dining with you?"
Bai Tuantuan looked at the gentle Su Shishi and said with a smile, "I've already said we're all students, so don't mind my status as a county princess. If you want to come together, then come together."
"Su Shishi! Qiu Qiao'er!" Zheng Yinrong's chest heaved with anger. She hadn't expected these two to be so disrespectful to her!
Su Shishi looked at Zheng Yinrong and said with a smile, "Miss Zheng, would you like to come along?"
Zheng Yinrong stared intently at Su Shishi, then sneered, "Only fools like you would treat her like a treasure! I'll wait and see what you do after the Emperor abandons her!"
With that, Zheng Yinrong left with the other young ladies and Xiao Ruyan.
Su Shishi didn't take Zheng Yinrong's words to heart. She told Bai Tuantuan and went to get the food.
Bai Tuantuan ate while waiting for Su Shishi and the other person.
After the two sat down and finished their meal, Bai Tuantuan asked, "Why was Xiao Ruyan able to come to the Capital Academy?"
Qiu Qiao'er was wiping her mouth when she heard this and was stunned. She looked at Su Shishi.
Su Shishi put down the handkerchief in her hand and smiled gently: "Miss Xiao was brought here by Prince Ping and has passed Dean Bai's test."
Bai Tuantuan narrowed her eyes: "Dean Bai tested her on the four arts: music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Can she pass?"
“I don’t know. I only know that Miss Xiao chose a painting, which took three days to complete, but Dean Bai was very satisfied with it,” Su Shishi said with a smile. “I took a look from afar, and it is indeed outstanding.”
Bai Tuantuan nodded: "Understood."
"Princess, you don't seem to like Miss Xiao?" Qiu Qiao'er asked tentatively. "Aren't you sisters?"
Bai Tuantuan looked at Qiu Qiao'er with utmost seriousness: "Honey, remove the word 'seems,' I really dislike her."
Qiu Qiao'er was extremely surprised.
Bai Tuantuan continued, "My mother only gave birth to me, I don't have any sisters."
Qiu Qiao'er wanted to ask more questions, but Su Shishi stopped her.
Bai Tuantuan didn't pay much attention; she was only thinking about Xiao Ruyan's paintings. She had seen Xiao Ruyan's paintings before, and in her previous life, they might have been pleasing to the eye, but at her age now...
You should know that she doesn't have much talent for painting.
"The next lesson is a music lesson. I wonder if the county princess has any instruments she is good at?" Su Shishi changed the subject.
Bai Tuantuan shook her head: "No."
"It's alright. The music teacher is extremely kind. As long as you have a good attitude, she's willing to teach you," Su Shishi said softly. "Now that we've finished eating, let's go to the rest hall first."
"The Rest Hall?" Bai Tuantuan looked at Su Shishi in confusion.
Su Shishi nodded: "The rest hall is separated for men and women, so you can choose to rest inside."
Following Su Shishi's footsteps, they soon arrived at the resting hall, where some noble ladies were already resting.
Bai Tuantuan and her two companions quietly walked inside and found an empty spot to lie down.
It must be said that everything in the rest hall was very clean.
As expected of a prestigious academy in the capital, the facilities are indeed excellent!
Just as Bai Tuantuan was drifting off to sleep, she heard a "bang" and the door opened.
Everyone sat up angrily, but when they saw Zheng Yinrong, they swallowed their words of blame.
Bai Tuantuan stared at Zheng Yinrong, and could clearly sense that she was doing it on purpose, and that it was aimed at her!
With a "whoosh," Bai Tuantuan flipped off the bed and walked to Zheng Yinrong's side. Seeing Zheng Yinrong's smug look, she grabbed her long braid and forced her face to the ground. Bai Tuantuan then stepped on Zheng Yinrong, grabbed the washbasin next to her, and started slapping it against Zheng Yinrong's ear.
"Let you make a racket! Didn't your parents teach you to be quiet when others are sleeping? You like noise so much, I'll let you hear it to your heart's content today!"
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