Chapter 183 My Great Benefactor, So Cute (Fourth Update)
In the Imperial Garden.
Wang Tongyun pulled Li Nanke aside and whispered in a pavilion.
"Miss Li, why are you helping me?"
Li Nanke smiled slightly.
"When Miss Xue was bullying me just now, you helped me, didn't you? Why did you help me?"
Mentioning Xue Ting, Wang Tongyun's fair face immediately darkened, and she said angrily, "I just didn't like Xue San."
You don't know, she's always thought she was superior to me since she was little, and she's bullied me a lot. Xue San is my mortal enemy.
No matter who she bullies today, I will stand up for her.
Li Nanke: "That further proves that you are a person who hates evil and has a clear sense of right and wrong!"
Wang Tongyun stared with her peach blossom eyes, which resembled those of Consort Wang, and they were exceptionally bright.
"Really? Am I really as good as you say? My grandparents and parents always scold me for being a naughty monkey and say I don't look like a girl from a scholarly family at all."
Li Nanke chuckled.
Wang Tongyun's personality is indeed unlike that of a child raised in a scholarly family. On the contrary, she is lively and straightforward.
She had also met Wang Tongyun several times in her dreams.
Wang Tongyun speaks frankly and has never looked down on her because of her status.
It's a pity they didn't have time to get to know each other before Wang Tongyun was married off to another place by the Wang family, and we don't know how she fared afterward.
"Fine, so you're laughing at me too?"
Wang Tongyun stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at her angrily.
Li Nanke managed to stop laughing and quickly waved her little hand.
"I'm not laughing at you. I really like your personality. I bet your grandparents and parents loved you very much, which is why you are so cheerful and carefree."
Wang Tongyun scratched her head, chuckled, and a hint of joy radiated from her eyes.
“They love me very much, and my brother and sisters are also very good to me, except for one thing... we must never damage the Wang family’s reputation.”
Her face fell, and her shoulders slumped.
“My older brothers and sisters all wish they could recite the Classic of Filial Piety and the Admonitions for Women by heart. If I can’t recite them from memory today…”
If I went back, my grandfather would definitely punish me by making me kneel in the ancestral hall, lock me in a dark room, and make my older brothers and sisters watch me every day to make me recite!
They treat me so well normally, and that's how much they "take care" of me now. You can't imagine how miserable I am, sob sob sob...
Li Nanke imagined that scenario and couldn't help but laugh again.
He said, "I really can't imagine it. Since you knew all this, why didn't you prepare in advance?"
Wang Tongyun's face was scrunched up like a bitter gourd.
"I really have no talent for reading. Just looking at words in a book gives me a headache, hand pain, arm pain, stomach pain..."
Even the ten fingers aren't all the same length, and not everyone from a scholarly family has a talent for reading.
I've explained this to them countless times, but they don't believe me and insist that I'm being lazy and cunning.
Wang Tongyun kept talking and pouring out her grievances.
"I was also afraid of embarrassing my family, so I prepared very carefully in advance, but the time was too short. How could I possibly memorize two books in ten days?"
Well... then I can only use my limited time to cram for exam questions. To be honest, I also carefully analyzed the selection exams when the three princesses chose their companions.
The eldest princess was tested on the "Admonitions for Women," the second princess on the "Classic of Filial Piety," and the third princess on the "Admonitions for Women." Logically, shouldn't Princess Zhaoning be tested on the "Classic of Filial Piety"?
Li Nanke was taken aback. "So you only read the Classic of Filial Piety?"
Wang Tongyun straightened up and emphasized it very seriously.
"No... I also read a page of the Admonitions for Women! This... can't be blamed on me, it's Her Majesty the Empress who didn't set the questions in order."
Li Nanke couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, laughing so hard his stomach hurt.
Wang Tongyun was so cute when she was little!
"Is it that funny? I feel so guilty, and you're still laughing!"
Wang Tongyun pouted and whispered something to her.
"I'm being honest, only the first sentence of my 'Admonitions for Women' is correct. If that were published, wouldn't you be laughed at?"
"Only the first sentence is correct? I see you've written a lot more; what exactly did you write?"
"I can't just leave it blank, can I? Writing more is better than not writing at all. I'll just write whatever comes to mind later."
Wang Tongyun looked guilty.
"Does this really not affect you?"
Li Nanke shook his head and whispered in Wang Tongyun's ear, "I don't want to be the princess's companion, so I don't need a ranking. Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Later, she would also be tested on etiquette and pitch-pot. She didn't want to be Princess Zhaoning's study companion, but she dared not hide her talents in front of the emperor.
Therefore, the test paper was given to Wang Tongyun. She was told to perform well in the etiquette and pitch-pot exercises and get a decent score in the end.
When it comes to reciting the Admonitions for Women, you can easily explain it as not having memorized them well enough and forgetting them due to nervousness.
Li Nanke comforted Wang Tongyun, "I heard that only the top six will be announced. I don't have the reputation of being a talented woman, so it's normal that I didn't get a ranking in the 'Admonitions for Women' recitation."
Everyone's attention is focused on the top six; no one will specifically look for her writings to read.
Wang Tongyun hugged her, her face filled with emotion.
"My mother told me your nickname is Ke'er. May I call you Ke'er?"
"Of course, we're about the same age, I'll call you Tongyun from now on."
"Waaaaah, Ke'er, you're so kind! You'll be my benefactor from now on. If anyone dares to bully you, I, Wang Tongyun, will be the first to not forgive them!"
Wang Tongyun hugged her and swore an oath.
Li Nanke hugged her back and said with a smile, "Then after the rankings are announced, if anyone laughs at me, you can scold her for me!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a mocking laugh came from outside the pavilion.
"What? You know you won't get a prize, so you're trying to curry favor with the Wang family and become their lackey?"
Xue Ting walked in, her face full of mockery, followed by Zhao Wanqing.
Wang Tongyun stood up abruptly, glaring angrily at Xue Ting.
"Xue San, who are you calling a lackey? Try saying it again!"
"What's wrong with me scolding her? Wasn't she trying to please you?"
Xue Ting looked at Li Nanke with disdain.
"How dare a girl from a fallen noble family aspire to be a princess's companion? Doesn't she even look in the mirror and see if she's worthy?"
"Xue San, you've gone too far!"
Wang Tongyun was so angry that she wanted to fight Xue Ting, but Li Nanke pulled her back.
Li Nanke looked coldly at Xue Ting.
Whether I am worthy to be a princess's companion, or whether I can become a princess's companion, is not up to me or you!
But one thing I'm very clear about: you, Miss Xue, definitely can't be a princess's study companion!
Xue Ting laughed as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.
"Li Nanke, who do you think you are? What makes you think I can't do it? If I can't be the princess's companion, none of you are qualified to be!"
Li Nanke sneered.
"His Majesty dotes on Princess Zhaoning and would never choose someone who speaks nonsense and bullies others to be her study companion!"
Xue Ting screamed in anger and spoke recklessly.
"You're talking nonsense! My aunt is the Empress! My aunt said she would make me a princess's study companion. My aunt has the final say on this matter!"
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