“It is not gentlemanly behavior for you to bully the weak.”
"right."
Jiang Shumiao said very seriously, "A gentleman acts with integrity, unlike you who bully the weak with the many and the big with the small."
Liu Jing'an felt a little wronged.
"Miaomiao, why are you defending them both like this? Aren't we good friends?"
Jiang Shumiao spoke righteously and sternly, "I'm just helping the right side, not the family... no, he's my cousin's nephew."
She grabbed the sobbing Wen Yicheng and said, "You're bullying him in front of me, do you think I'm dead?"
Liu Jing'an was startled and stammered, unable to speak.
The others looked at each other and all fell silent.
Jiang Shumiao said fiercely, "You sit in the back and let my nephew sit in your seat."
Liu Jing'an protested, "Why should I?"
Jiang Shumiao said confidently, "He's younger and shorter than you. You've been in school for almost a year, don't you even understand the importance of brotherly love and respect?"
Liu Jing'an muttered, "He's not my brother."
Wen Yicheng gently tugged at Jiang Shumiao's sleeve and said in a very soft voice, "Auntie, it's okay, I'll sit in the back."
Jiang Shumiao thought about it and agreed.
She packed up her books and moved to the last row with the two new students.
"From now on, I'll protect you two. If anyone bullies you, just tell me, and I'll beat them up."
This is a statement for everyone to hear.
The children looked at each other, but no one said a word.
As a scion of a prominent family, I was exposed to many things from a young age, and naturally, these things took root in my mind.
Political stances and adult teachings eventually affected innocent children.
Lu Yanzhi walked in carrying a zither and was surprised to find that the children were all very quiet, but it seemed... they weren't getting along very well.
His first reaction was to look at Jiang Shumiao, and then he noticed Wen Yicheng and Shen Xubai sitting on either side of her.
Both children had red eyes, and their tears were still wet.
Looking at the different expressions on the other children's faces, he roughly understood.
"Sit down, everyone."
The children all sat down.
This lesson went more smoothly than ever before, and it was also more difficult than ever before.
Because no one asked questions, and hardly anyone listened attentively.
Lu Yanzhi glanced at the students' youthful faces and sighed softly.
"School's over, everyone go home."
Several children hesitated, wanting to go up and greet Jiang Shumiao, but the Fifth Princess, who was determined to follow Jiang Shumiao's steps, immediately put her hands on her hips and said, "What? School's over, are you still trying to bully me?"
Several people wanted to explain.
Jiang Shumiao ignored him and said to the two little ones on either side, "Come on, I'll take you home."
The two children nodded obediently and followed behind her hand in hand.
Whispers came from behind.
"What should we do? Miaomiao is really angry."
"We think we really did something wrong; we shouldn't have bullied the new student."
"How about we apologize tomorrow?"
"I wouldn't dare, my dad would beat me."
“My uncle’s newly built house was seized by the Imperial Advisor. My mother said he was a big bad guy and I can’t be friends with the son of a bad guy.”
"But I want to play with Miaomiao."
Jiang Shumiao had already walked quite a distance, yet she heard every single word everyone said.
Fuqu finally understood her previous dilemma.
Human rules have domesticated a group of complex creatures, forcing them to abandon morality and conscience, caring only about gains and losses, and unable to distinguish right from wrong.
Born a god, yet unable to reverse this situation.
Perhaps this is also Jiang Shumiao's greatest helplessness and pain.
On his son's first day of school, Wen Yicheng came to pick him up in person. He immediately noticed the unusual behavior of the two children, but remained calm and said to Jiang Shumiao in a warm tone, "Thank you, Princess."
Jiang Shumiao ignored him and walked towards her own carriage with her small schoolbag on her back.
She felt she had grown another year older and no longer needed her parents to pick her up from school. Jiang Zhixu and Xiao Yitang couldn't persuade her otherwise, so they had no choice but to let her have her way.
Wen Zhixuan said from behind, "I have long heard of the princess's demon-slaying deeds in the northwest. I thought that the princess was kind-hearted and could not help but convert that snake demon."
Jiang Shumiao stopped and turned around, coldly saying, "Are you accusing me of being unable to distinguish right from wrong?"
Wen Zhixuan smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare. I just want to advise the princess that, in many cases, people's hearts are far more terrifying than demons, and kindness does not necessarily lead to good karma."
Jiang Shumiao scoffed, "You've already told the story of the farmer and the snake. Watch your tail. Otherwise, you'll be the next evil demon to be eliminated."
After she finished speaking, she got into the carriage.
Wen Yicheng tugged at his father's sleeve and said in a childish voice, "Daddy, Auntie is very good to us. She even said she would support us."
Wen Zhixuan patted the two children's heads.
He naturally realized that Jiang Shumiao was no longer an ordinary person.
The goddess will not stay in the mortal realm forever.
Since you're going to leave sooner or later, why bother with sentimental gestures?
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