[Emperor Chapter 10] Collision

"Wanwan, let's go quickly. If that...sixth brother finds us here, I'll be scolded by my mother again!"

Fifth Princess Jingya pulled the hand of her friend beside her, impatient to stay here any longer.

She has always disliked Jingchen. When she was young, she was frightened by his ugly face and fell seriously ill. Later, she often summoned the eunuchs and palace maids to tease him. Anyway, the death star didn't dare to fight back, so she made him eat leftovers, drink pool water, or crawl on the ground like a dog. She did all these things, but seeing that the boy was lifeless and didn't resist, it became meaningless after a while.

Who knew that this star of doom had somehow bewitched the mother's soul, and treated him like her own son, and did not allow her to play tricks on him again. Jing Ya did not believe it, and later repeated the same trick several times, wanting to play a trick on him, but who knew that she always failed to steal the chicken and lost the rice, and she suffered the consequences of her own actions.

Over time, Jing Ya felt that Jing Chen was evil from the bottom of her heart. Although she did not like him, she did not want to have much contact with him.

But today, her good sister kept talking in her ear, saying that she wanted to see the style of Master Jiang. Jing Ya could not resist the pleading, so she brought her over. But it was class time, no one was there, and there was nothing to play around, so Jing Ya could not stay for a while.

"Wait a little longer," Yun Wan's palm-sized face was full of pleading, "Good Jingya, I heard that Master Jiang collected folk songs from all over the place and compiled a book "Travels of the Five Continents", I want to ask for a look

." Jingya pouted, "You really read too much and got stupid, you are even interested in this kind of miscellaneous books!" She was annoyed by being forced to study every day, and this girl actually took the initiative to ask for a look.

"I have admired Master Jiang's fame for a long time," the girl's eyes were sparkling, full of admiration, "If I were not a woman, I really want to be a disciple of Master!"

Although she said so, Yun Wan's eyes were flashing with calculations.

I heard from my parents that Master Jiang was highly valued by the emperor, but he was an isolated minister, stubborn and unyielding, and no one could persuade him. Now, the Marquis of Weiyuan seems to be prosperous, but in fact, it is just a raging fire. Her legitimate brother is a useless person, and she has to plan everything for the future by herself.

Now her family supports the fourth prince born by her aunt Concubine Hui, but sends her to be a companion to the fifth princess. The plan is not to put all the eggs in one basket.

She wanted to show her favor to the sixth prince, but the sixth prince had a cold face except for the little eunuch beside him. She met him several times, but was scared by his eyes and had to give up. The

fourth prince is good friends with the third prince. She can feel that both princes have some affection for her, but it is not enough.

Yun Wan's hands hidden in her sleeves were twisting a handkerchief. Her goal has never been just a princess.

I heard that Master Jiang once had a daughter who was intelligent, knowledgeable and ambitious. He resigned from his official position for more

than 20 years to find her. I think he would not be disgusted by such a book-loving girl. What she had to do was to work hard to win Master Jiang's favor. If she could take this opportunity to be accepted as his disciple, her reputation in the capital would be further elevated!

Thinking so in her heart, Yun Wan held the manuscript that she had studied and made notes on before, and looked at the closed door of the Shangshufang with expectant eyes until she heard the sound of the door opening.

The morning lecture came to an end, and the princes all walked out to prepare to go to the side hall for lunch, and the eunuchs accompanying each family immediately came over.

Chu Jiao took over her master's book bag, squeezed out the water bag, and handed it over. Inside was her homemade sour plum soup to quench thirst, which was sweet and delicious. Jingchen loved to drink it the most on hot days because he suffered from summer heat.

Going to school in ancient times was not like going to school in modern times, not to mention that the royal rules were more strict. Drinking water was not allowed when the teacher was teaching, so you can imagine how painful it was to sit there for a whole morning.

The water bag was being handed over between the two people, and Chu Jiao was hit from behind unexpectedly, and the contents in her hand fell out.

The water spilled, and Chu Jiao was about to fall on the threshold because of her unstable center of gravity, but Jingchen was quick-witted and stretched out his long hand to hold the waist of his little eunuch.

How...

so thin?

There were people all around. Jing Chen rubbed his fingers on the thin waist, reluctantly took his hand back, and deliberately scolded Chu Jiao: "You are so clumsy!" But his heart was still lingering on the touch that was not even a hand's length.

Chu Jiao lowered her head to admit her mistake, but she heard a surprised and aggrieved cry in her ear.

"Ah! My manuscript!"

It turned out that in the collision just now, the sour plum soup in Chu Jiao's water bag was all spilled on the manuscript in Yun Wan's hand.

Chu Jiao's heart skipped a beat. She quickly knelt down to admit her mistake and begged for mercy.

"I am blind and I bumped into the lady. Please forgive me!"

This is how it is in this strict palace. If you are the master, then you are right in everything. If you hit someone, others will let you hurt your hand carefully. But if you are a servant, then even if the master accidentally steps on your foot, you can only admit your mistake and say that your foot was placed in the wrong place.

Chu Jiao has lived here for several years, and followed an unfavored prince. She has been cautious in everything and has long understood this truth.

At this time, she couldn't blame the fifth princess for bumping into her and causing the water to spill. She could only admit her mistake.

"Wow..." Yun Wan looked at the manuscript in her hand that was stained with ink by juice, and her eyes gradually became wet. "This is the result of my careful study for several months. Wow, wow, wow, originally, I wanted to ask the master..." She timidly glanced at the old man in the hall, with admiration and heartache in her eyes, like a little girl eager for guidance.

"You blind slave!"

The fourth prince saw his cousin's tearful expression and immediately went to kick Chu Jiao angrily, but was stopped by Jing Chen.

"Why, Sixth Prince, you want to plead for a little eunuch?"

The fourth prince was worried that he would not have the opportunity to punish Jing Chen, so he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Isn't it good for my brother to attack without knowing the truth?" Jing Chen stood in front of Chu Jiao with his back straight and his face as gloomy as water.