Mr. Jiang, who had been calm and composed, now had his brows twisted into a "川" shape, sweat dripping from his forehead, and his wrists trembling slightly.

"The time has come—"

Eunuch Cheng shouted at the top of his voice.

Mr. Jiang put the pen back on the pen holder with a snap, and a few drops of ink splashed onto the test paper, but fortunately it did not smudge the writing.

Eunuch Cheng went to collect the papers.

The Queen Mother said, "Take it to the Hanlin Academy and have Scholar Yao read it personally."

"yes!"

Eunuch Cheng sealed the document with drops of wax in public.

Master Jiang clenched his fingers.

This girl... the questions this girl asked... he couldn't even answer half of them!

But it doesn’t matter, she may not be able to answer the questions he asked!

Half an hour later, Eunuch Cheng came back with the test papers.

He unfolded two test papers marked by Master Yao in public.

Mr. Jiang——Chongzhong.

Su Daya - A-level! Everyone was stunned.

This time, they really wanted to ask if there was something wrong with the test paper.

If anyone really wants to get the first place, it should be Master Jiang, right?

C is more in line with her temperament...

Uh no, it’s the strength that has always been there.

"Hey! What did I say?" Princess Hui'an smiled proudly.

Her little follower really made her proud! "This is impossible..." Master Jiang staggered over and snatched the two test papers from Eunuch Cheng.

He was not surprised that he got a C grade, because he only answered half of the questions...

But it is incredible that this girl got the A grade.

All the questions he asked were not covered in class, and he used some question-setting techniques that were very likely to confuse the candidates.

However, there was not a single mistake in Mr. Yao's comments.

Su Xiaoxiao answered all the questions correctly.

There is only one possibility for being able to perform so well in the sutra-copying exam, and that is that the candidate has memorized the contents of the entire book and may even be able to recite it backwards.

The last person who was so perverted was Wei Ting...

But that was a 17-year-old top scholar!

This is just a girl! Master Jiang was struck by lightning, and the blood instantly drained from his face.

Princess Hui'an folded her arms and said to Su Xiaoxiao proudly, "Well done, you didn't embarrass me!"

Princess Jingning glanced at her silly sister indifferently.

Guo Lingxi's face turned green.

If getting A in the palace examination only surprised everyone, then winning against Master Jiang in this duel undoubtedly amazed everyone.

Who could have expected that a female student from the Imperial Academy would slap two successful candidates in the face? Princess Hui'an said proudly, "Guo Lingxi, you are completely speechless now, right?"

Guo Lingxi's nails dug into the flesh.

The Queen Mother waved her hands slowly and said to Master Jiang, "Alright, alright, isn't it just a loss to a student? What's the big deal? You are a Jinshi who passed the imperial examinations twice, can't you bear such a small blow? Then why are you still showing off! What kind of a master are you!"

In the last two sentences, the Queen Mother's tone suddenly became cold and stern.

Everyone shuddered!

Master Jiang's heart skipped a beat! "As a teacher, it's fine if you are not very knowledgeable, but you wrongly accuse your own students! Where is your teacher ethics?!"

The Queen Mother is also merciless.

After all, the emperor was her own son, and she was too impatient to coax him, so why would she go and weigh the pros and cons with a trivial academic official? This matter could have been a perfect ending. No matter who taught Su Xiaoxiao poetry and books, Su Xiaoxiao entered Master Jiang's class, so she was Master Jiang's student.

Su Xiaoxiao is amazing, and he is also very proud of it.

But he wrongly accused Su Xiaoxiao of lying——

This is what it means to play a good hand of cards badly.

Don’t say that Su Xiaoxiao deliberately concealed her shortcomings to cause misunderstanding. If Master Jiang was the same as Wei Ting and never discriminated against poor students, Su Xiaoxiao would not have had the opportunity to slap him in the face.

"Grandmother, you are so kind." Princess Hui'an hugged the empress dowager's arm and acted coquettishly.

The Queen Mother snorted, "If you keep making trouble for me, I will be fine!"

Princess Jingning looked at the affectionate grandparents and grandchildren without saying a word.

The Queen was not the type to be clingy with others, so Princess Jingning followed her.

Guo Lingxi looked at the Queen Mother blankly.

The Queen Mother said majestically: "You are a smart child, but you must also know that there are always people better than you."

This is indeed quite intriguing.

It is not known whether this is saying that Guo Lingxi's brain is not as good as Su Xiaoxiao's, or that Guo Lingxi's backing is not as good as Su Xiaoxiao's.

Guo Lingxi's cheeks felt burning, as if he had been slapped in public.

The Queen Mother left in a phoenix sedan chair.

When the Queen and Concubine Xian heard the news from the palace academy, they immediately sent people to call the two princesses back.

Lu Ying walked over and said, "There are no classes next, Miss Su, let's go for an outing!"

We made an appointment yesterday to go for an outing after class.

Miss Zheng said, "Miss Su agreed to go with me to pick out jewelry!"

Lu Hui asked, "Didn't you choose jewelry this afternoon?"

Miss Zheng said: "It's almost afternoon..."

Miss Liu said, "Miss Su, don't forget that we are going to see the lanterns tonight."

Su Xiaoxiao, who had just domineeringly slapped the teacher in the face in the previous second, was stunned like a little fool by the enthusiastic competition among the young ladies.

Finally, Lu Hui suggested: "Why don't we all go together? Let's eat first, pick out jewelry and go for an outing in the afternoon, and then go to see the lanterns in the evening!"

Lu Ying: “I agree!”

Ms. Zheng: “I have no objection either.”

Ms. Liu: "Okay, I just happen to have nothing else to do."

Lu Hui asked, "Miss Su, do you think this is okay?"

Su Xiaoxiao grabbed the book and said, "It's all right. You decide."

Everyone laughed heartily.

"But where are we going to eat?" asked Miss Zheng.

Lu Hui asked, "Ms. Zheng, where are you going to pick out jewelry?"

Miss Liu said: "Luoyang Street."

Lu Hui smiled and said, "It's not far from where we went for an outing. I remember there was a newly opened restaurant on Luoyang Street. It was said that the chef was from Jiangnan."

Miss Liu asked, "You mean Yue Man Lou? Yue Man Lou's business is very good. After this time, there are no seats left."

Lu Hui said: "Then let's just find one nearby."

The group boarded a carriage heading to Luoyang Street.

Just half an hour ago, Wei Ting's carriage arrived at Luoyang Street.

The carriage stopped in the alley opposite Yueman Tower.

Fusu stared at Yue Manlou carefully: "Master, will that person really show up? Will he find out that there is a trick?"

Wei Ting said: "The members of the White Lotus Sect will arrange their own affairs after death before they die. Once they die, their confidants or companions will hand over their belongings to the contact person of the White Lotus Sect. The news of the death of He Hufa has spread throughout the capital, unless he knows that He Hufa was faking his death."

Fusu scratched his head: "I don't think I know this..."

The fake death of Protector He was arranged by Jing Yi alone, and the news definitely never leaked out.

Fusu was eager to try and said, "Master, this time we have caught the criminal red-handed!"

Wei Ting said calmly: "As long as he shows up, he can."

This was an appointment made in the name of the White Lotus Sect, and attending the appointment would confirm the identity of the White Lotus Sect.

Fusu stared at a half-open window on the second floor opposite: "Master! Someone is coming! The window is closed! It's Guo Huan! Master! It's really him!"

Guo Huan closed the window and only showed his face for a moment, but Fusu could still see it clearly.

Fusu was shocked.

Wei Ting stood up calmly: "The fish has taken the bait, let's go and collect the net."

The two crossed the street.

Wei Ting went through the front door while Fusu went through the back door, determined not to give the fish any chance to escape from the net.

"Master!"

The two met in the corridor, walked upstairs, and came to the door of the agreed room.

"Master, I'm coming!"

Fusu walked forward and kicked the door open: "Guo Huan!"

(End of this chapter)