"With the princess' words, I feel relieved."

Bai Zhi took a sip of tea and said, "It is inconvenient now. I will take my leave first."

"Wait for me at Renshi tomorrow." Qin Peng said calmly, "If you don't want to go back to Beiyan, you might as well stay with me first."

"Okay." Bai Zhi responded and stepped back.

After Bai Zhi left, Qin Peng drank a sip of tea, walked out of the courtyard and returned to his room.

At this time, Wei Yan, who was lying far away on the tree, opened his eyes, looked in the direction where Bai Zhi left, and curled the corners of his mouth.

His sister-in-law really has a lot of secrets.

At noon on the second day, Qin Peng went to the human market. At this time, Bai Zhi was already there in disguise. Qin Peng picked and chose, pretending that he didn't notice anything, and bought Bai Zhi.

Not long after entering the house, Wei Yan came in and said with a smile: "I heard that my sister-in-law bought someone to enter the mansion today."

"Yeah." Qin Peng looked at the book calmly, "I'm short of people. What's wrong?"

"I'm short of people to use. Sister-in-law, tell me." Wei Yan lay down beside Qin Peng, one hand supporting his head, the other on his bent knees, and said with a smile: "If you want someone who is smart or good-looking, I have plenty of them. What good can you find in a place like the Human Market?"

Hearing this, Qin Peng raised his eyes with a smile.

"Why," Qin Peng asked directly, "General Wei still has doubts about me now?"

Wei Yan's face froze. He didn't expect Qin Peng to be so sharp. After a moment, Wei Yan smiled and said, "No, I'm just asking."

As he said this, he lowered his eyes: "Sister-in-law, you are too worried."

Qin Peng didn't want to get entangled with Wei Yan on this matter. She had always known that Wei Yan was a man of great intelligence. To dispel his doubts, he had to figure it out himself. So Qin Peng changed the subject and said, "Now that you've shown up, can you go find Zhang Ying?"

"Hmm? Of course." Wei Yan nodded, thought for a moment and said, "You want me to go talk to Zhang Ying about Qin Shuhuai's withdrawal?"

"His troops have always been here. It's not a big deal."

Qin Peng knocked on the table and thought seriously: "Your soldiers can't stay in the city forever, but if he doesn't retreat, you can't retreat."

"I understand what you mean." Wei Yan thought: "I will go find Zhang Ying in a while."

As the two were talking, Qiu Su walked in and said respectfully, "Princess, the Queen Mother invites you to come over."

"Please let me come over?"

Qin Peng raised his head and frowned, "What's the matter?"

"The queen didn't say anything, just let you pass."

It doesn't seem to be a big deal.

Qin Peng nodded and said calmly, "Give some change to the eunuch who brought the news and ask him to wait. I will be there right away."

After talking to Qiu Su, Qin Peng went to change his clothes, and then took Bai Zhi and followed people into the palace.

As soon as she entered the palace, she saw Li Shu hugging Qin Ming and crying. Seeing Qin Peng coming, Li Shu immediately stood up and said, "You are finally here. Do you still remember me and your brother?!"

"What's wrong with you?"

Qin Peng frowned. Now that she was with Li Shu, she really couldn't respect this woman at all. Li Shu burst into tears when she heard this and pulled Qin Ming over: "You haven't come to the palace for so long. Even if Ah Ming and I are bullied to death, you won't care, right?"

"Mother," Qin Peng lowered his voice, "You are the empress dowager, and as an empress dowager you have the bearing of an empress dowager. The palace rules are clearly written. If anyone breaks the rules, you will be dealt with accordingly. Even if you are beaten to death, no one will say anything to you. Why are you crying like this?!"

"Moreover, let's take a step back," Qin Peng took a breath, "I am the princess, and you are the queen mother. In terms of rank and status, you are higher than me. How can it be reasonable for me to take charge when you are bullied?"

"Okay, now that you've grown up and become independent, you're squeezing me out like this," Li Shu got angry and said while hugging Qin Ming, "I'm the queen mother, but who takes me seriously?! Why did I let you become the princess of Zhenguo? What did you say at the beginning? You said you would protect Ming'er and me, but now that you're the princess of Zhenguo, it doesn't count anymore?! What am I, the queen mother, to..."

Li Shu started to cry and make a fuss. Qin Peng was dizzy because of her. He knelt down and rubbed his head. He knew that he couldn't explain it to this person, so he simply changed the subject and said, "Stop making a fuss. What happened?!"

"Ming'er was beaten!"

Li Shu pulled up Qin Ming's hand, which was covered with bruises and purple lines, indicating that he had indeed been beaten.

Qin Peng's eyes suddenly turned cold. He looked up at Qin Ming, who had been keeping his head down and saying nothing, and asked coldly, "Who hit you?"

Qin Ming didn't dare to say anything, Li Shu immediately said: "Who else? The Grand Tutor! He is so old, but he still bullies a child. What's more, Ming'er is the emperor, and he dares to do it. I think he is rebelling! Treason!"

After hearing what Li Shu said, Qin Peng's complexion improved a lot.

Now that Qin Ming has just ascended the throne, she has not had time to choose a teacher for him. Qin Ming is still young, and teachers are particularly important. She had originally forgotten about it, but now it has been put on the agenda.

Most children would be beaten when they study, but Qin Peng never liked teachers who were too strict with children, because the teachers in the Northern Yan court didn't like her very much, but she felt that she was still growing up well.

Qin Peng called Qin Ming over, looked at the wound, and asked calmly, "Why did he hit you?"

Qin Ming didn't dare to say anything. Qin Peng smiled and said gently, "Tell me what you think. I won't blame you."

"I...didn't fall asleep in class."

"Why do you nap?"

Qin Ming stopped talking. Qin Peng thought for a moment and asked, "Did you sneak out to play at night?"

"no!"

Qin Ming spoke anxiously, and Qin Peng raised his eyebrows: "Why is that?"

“I…I…”

"Your Majesty is worried about Your Highness," a maid next to him finally spoke up, whispering, "Your Majesty heard that Your Highness fell off a cliff and couldn't sleep at night. Later, he heard that Your Highness had returned, and he was always worried about why Your Highness didn't come to the palace..."

Qin Ming stopped struggling. His eyes were red and he lowered his head, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Qin Peng was stunned. He didn't expect that Qin Ming was doing this for this.

Her heart suddenly softened and she felt warm inside. She raised her hand and rubbed Qin Ming's head, then turned to look at the maid and asked, "What's your name?"

"The servant Shuangyan."

"Yes," Qin Peng nodded, "Do you usually serve His Majesty personally?"

"yes."

The maid knelt on the ground, feeling very nervous. Qin Peng looked at her and saw that she looked frank and clear. He nodded and continued, "Have you told the Master about this?"

"I said..."

"What does the Master say?"

"The Grand Master said..." Shuangyan hesitated. Qin Peng leaned back in the chair and said lazily, "You can go ahead and tell me."

"The Grand Tutor said that Your Majesty is like a woman."

Hearing this, Qin Peng smiled but said nothing, but everyone felt the atmosphere had cooled. Qin Peng raised her hand to take the teacup, took a sip, and nodded. She looked up at Bai Zhi and gave her a look, who immediately understood and retreated. Qin Peng then turned around and looked at the eunuch next to Li Shu and asked, "Where is the Master now?"

"You should work in the Hanlin Academy..."

The eunuch responded, looking rather nervous. Qin Peng stood up without saying a word and walked straight towards the Hanlin Academy.

"Hey? Where are you going?" Li Shu stood up and said anxiously, "Ming'er, you don't care about me anymore?!"

"Take care of it!" Qin Peng said loudly, "I'll take care of it right now!"

As he spoke, Qin Peng disappeared from Li Shu's sight.

Chun Suqiu followed Qin Peng closely, watching him walk briskly with steady and fast steps.

Qin Peng walked all the way to the Hanlin Academy, where people were coming and going. Qin Peng entered the room and asked directly, "Where is the Grand Tutor?"

After hearing Qin Peng's voice, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then someone was the first to react and immediately kowtowed and said, "Hello, Princess."

"Where's the Master?"

"I am here."

An old man with a white beard raised his head from the crowd. Qin Peng looked at him. He knelt respectfully with a straight face. Qin Peng nodded and said to him, "Come here."

The old man frowned, but still stood up and followed Qin Peng to the tea room next door.

After entering the room, Qin Peng sat down and said to the old man, "Master, please take a seat."

"I dare not." The old man looked at Qin Peng warily: "If you have anything to say, I will answer you while standing here."

"I came here today for one thing. I heard that the Grand Tutor beat His Majesty. Is that true?"

After hearing Qin Peng's words, the old man's eyes flashed with disdain, but his face was respectful and he said: "It is true, but Your Highness only knows one side of the story, not the other."

"I'd like to hear the details."

Qin Peng nodded, and the old man said, "Yesterday, I was giving a lecture to Your Highness, but Your Highness fell asleep during the class. Your Highness is still young. If you let him do whatever he wants, how can he learn to be self-disciplined when he grows up? If he can't be self-disciplined, how can he be a wise ruler, a holy lord?"

"Taifu is right." Qin Peng nodded in agreement. The old man glanced at Qin Peng with strong disdain and mockery, as if saying with his eyes, "Qin Peng is a woman, so she should be very easy to fool."

Chun Su and Qiu Su were furious, but they didn't dare to step forward. Qin Peng looked at the tutor with a smile, and listened to the man continue: "Although napping is a small matter, it is a big deal when it happens to Your Majesty. Although I am a minister, I am also Your Majesty's teacher. I can only risk the crime of disrespect and give Your Majesty a small punishment. Your Highness should understand my painstaking efforts, right?"

Qin Peng didn't respond. At this time, Bai Zhi walked in with a pile of papers in her hand and placed them respectfully in front of Qin Peng.

"That's all, Your Highness."

Qin Peng nodded and was about to say something when he heard a clear male voice from outside, saying coldly, "What are you doing? Why is it so noisy?"

Bai Zhi suddenly looked up, and Qin Peng followed Bai Zhi and looked over with a smile.

But it was Qin Shuhuai standing at the door, wearing a lake blue gown and a white fox cloak, looking at Bai Zhi and Qin Peng with a calm expression.

He cast his gaze upon Bai Zhi's expression, which was calm, as if he was not surprised at all. He nodded and said, "Long time no see, Miss Bai."