Zu An replied, "As the Crown Prince's tutor, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess should indeed respectfully offer you tea and pay their respects when you give lectures."
The fat prince standing to the side nodded and grinned foolishly, echoing, "Yes, yes."
The Crown Princess raised her eyebrows. She had just started to like this guy, and here he came to her? And the Crown Prince's silly appearance was really exhausting.
Only King Qi remained calm and composed. With his current level of expertise, he naturally knew that the other party would definitely have more to say.
As expected, Zu'an continued, "However, before or after each lesson, the Prince of Qi is no longer the teacher. As the saying goes, there is a distinction between ruler and subject. Shouldn't he also bow to the Crown Prince at that time?"
King Qi raised an eyebrow. This guy was indeed sharp-tongued, but he had given him a difficult problem.
Zu An immediately looked at the Crown Prince: "Your Highness, has Prince Qi finished the lesson he gave you today?"
The prince scratched his head and said foolishly, "We should be done with class by now. Are you going to come with me to catch frogs?"
Seeing the Crown Princess's somber expression, Zu An thought to himself, "What the hell is this? You almost ruined the composure I've been building up!" He cleared his throat, composed himself, and continued, "Now that today's lecture is over, shouldn't it be Prince Qi's turn to perform the rites of a subject to the Crown Prince?"
Seeing that the King of Qi remained expressionless, he added fuel to the fire: "The King of Qi is unwilling to bow to the Crown Prince. Does he have thoughts of taking over the throne?"
King Qi's expression finally changed. Although his struggle with the Crown Prince for the position of heir apparent was in full swing, they still had to maintain a harmonious atmosphere on the surface. How could they bring it up in public?
Zhao Jing's anger level increased by 666!
He finally lost his temper and gave Zuan a cold look. In that instant, Zuan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, as if he was about to die.
"Is this the pressure of a Grandmaster...?" Zu An smiled bitterly to himself. What sins had he committed? He was already an overpowered figure among his peers, yet he had offended some of the most outstanding people in the world.
Not long ago, he was intimidated by the emperor's imposing manner, but then he was intimidated by the Prince of Qi again.
Seeing that he remained unmoved and calm, King Qi was surprised. He knew that at such close range, most cultivators would not be able to stand still under his aura and would probably kneel down. He wanted to teach this sharp-tongued fellow a lesson and at the same time defuse the momentum he had built up in his words, but he did not expect it to be ineffective.
Originally, given the pride of a Grandmaster, he wouldn't dare to make a second move after his attack was overpowered by a junior. However, King Qi was also a politician who valued practicality, so he decided to exert his pressure again. This time, he decided to hold nothing back and teach this guy a lesson.
Just then, the Crown Princess stepped forward and blocked Zu An's way. Although her face was also a little pale, she still raised her head and said, "He has only been in the Eastern Palace for a few days and does not yet understand many of the rules. If he has offended Prince Qi in any way, I hope that Prince Qi will be lenient."
Looking at the slender figure in front of him, Zu An was somewhat surprised. He knew that the Crown Princess had always disliked him, but he never expected that she would stand in front of him.
The Prince of Qi glanced at her and smiled, "Your Highness, you flatter me. How could I possibly stoop to his level?"
Then he turned to the fat man beside him and asked, "Your Highness, do you also want me to bow to you?"
The prince hurriedly waved his chubby hands, saying, "No, no."
He had always been somewhat afraid of this teacher and elder, so he dared not let him bow to him.
The Crown Princess glared at him angrily for his lack of ambition, showing her disdain for his incompetence.
However, she also knew that the King of Qi was no ordinary person, and it would be unwise to push him too far.
After such a commotion, King Qi also felt that staying any longer was rather pointless. Given his status, it would be too beneath him to personally tear up the pen with Zu An. So he quickly found an excuse to take his leave of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess was eager for this plague to leave, so naturally she wouldn't try to keep him.
As the King of Qi was leaving, he paused beside Zu An and said calmly, "Lord Zu, you are very good."
"Thank you for the compliment, King Qi." Zu An's attitude was respectful and impeccable, so as not to give the other party any reason to target him.
King Qi's breath hitched. Was I praising you?
He snorted and turned to leave.
As soon as he left, a series of sighs of relief echoed throughout the Eastern Palace, clearly indicating that people had been suppressing their emotions quite a bit.
Although Prince Qi was the Crown Prince's tutor, he only came occasionally. The Crown Prince's junior tutor was the one who mainly taught the Crown Prince various courses. Therefore, most of the people in the Eastern Palace were still the direct descendants of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess.
Amidst the admiring gazes of the crowd, Zu An bowed before the Crown Princess and said, "Greetings, Crown Princess."
As for the crown prince, he was already carefree, playing games with the eunuch and couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.
The Crown Princess glanced at her foolish husband, then at the man before her, and sighed inwardly. The Crown Prince was no match for the Eleventh Prince, and he couldn't even compare to this guy in front of her.
She quickly composed herself and gave Zu An a charming smile: "Thanks to Lord Zu today."
"As a subject of the Eastern Palace, it is natural to share the burdens of the Crown Princess." Zu An also directly omitted the Crown Prince.
Everyone around knew that the Crown Princess was in charge of the Eastern Palace, and no one thought there was anything wrong with it.
The Crown Princess's expression softened further, clearly pleased by his display of loyalty: "You should also be careful when you go out in the future."
She was warning him to be wary of King Qi's revenge.
Zu An smiled slightly and said, "With the protection of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess's fortune, they will surely be able to turn danger into safety in the end."
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