After a long while, Chen Changzai gritted her teeth and smiled, "Mrs. Ji, you'd better leave quickly."

"I'm leaving. Am I really leaving?"

Wu Qing took small steps, testing the edge of leaving.

"Really, none of my business is involved? What happened last night has nothing to do with me? Will you deal with the murderer properly?" Wu Qing asked a series of questions.

The concubines all echoed in unison: "It's really not necessary, you can leave now."

Wu Qing silently made a “yeah” gesture.

The voice of No. 2321 urged in my ear: "Hurry up, the scripture class has already started. Master Xun didn't see you and is already angry."

[Even if he scolds me, I can't teleport. Just let him scold me.]

Although Wu Qing muttered this in his heart, his pace involuntarily quickened a bit.

We can't really make the old man angry to the point of fainting, that would be a real sin.

Wu Qing ran at the speed of a 100-meter sprint, his figure passing by like the wind, and disappeared from everyone's sight in almost an instant.

The concubines only saw a flash before their eyes, and a living person disappeared.

Only after they were sure that Concubine Ji had really left did they all breathe a sigh of relief.

…

As soon as I stepped out of the thick wind-proof door curtain, the world became cold.

The sky outside was gloomy and a light drizzle began to fall.

It's a very cold rainy day today.

Wu Qing subconsciously shrank his shoulders, and a drop of water hung on his slightly trembling eyelashes.

"My lord, you are out! Is everything alright?"

Seeing this, Jinxiu, who was waiting outside the door, hurried over and asked with concern.

Wu Qing touched his neck and said, "My head is still on my neck. I am very healthy."

"My young master is talking nonsense again."

Jinxiu gently reproached, "My lady, are you going to the study room now? I will fetch you an umbrella."

Wu Qing asked: "How long will it take?"

Jinxiu replied: "It will be very quick. Please wait for a moment."

Wu Qing nodded.

【Then let Master Xun wait a little longer. 】

No. 2321 interrupted in his mind, “Didn’t you just say that we shouldn’t keep the elderly waiting for too long?”

[Master Xun's teaching emphasizes coherence and thinking. If I barge in rashly, I'm afraid I'll disrupt his rhythm.]

Wu Qing's tone was deep, [Also, if I catch a cold and pass the disease on to the princes, it would be my fault.]

No. 2321 didn't seem to buy it. "Are you so kind? Will you consider the princes?"

[Well, actually I’m just afraid that I’ll fall ill and the imperial physician won’t be able to cure me.]

The two of them stood at the door, chatting with each other, waiting for Jinxiu to bring the umbrella.

As they were chatting, Wu Qing's voice suddenly stopped.

——Looking down the stairs, I saw a strange woman walking towards me, supported by a palace maid.

The strange woman was younger than the queen, but her temperament was calm and reserved, far more stable than Concubine Lin.

Her face was kind, her eyes were deep and calm, and she gave people an inexplicable feeling of intimacy.

If I had to describe it...it's a very Buddha-like face.

The strange woman's eyes accidentally swept over Wu Qing, and then quickly looked away.

The look was as if looking at a fallen leaf on the roadside, with neither surprise nor curiosity, just a light glance.

The lady simply ignored Wu Qing and walked into the hall calmly.

Wu Qing stood there in a daze.

[Looking at her luxurious headdress, she must be of a special status. Who is this lady in the palace? How come I have never seen her before? ]

[Isn't it inappropriate for her to come to pay respects to the Queen at this time? ]

The voice of No. 2321 became solemn, and it slowly said the name: "She is Concubine De."

Wu Qing took a breath.

She quickly asked: [She probably didn't notice me just now, right? ]

"She saw it, but ignored you."

Wu Qing finally woke up from his dream, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his palms.

[That's a good thing, let's go.] She was a little scared.

Coincidentally, Jinxiu also returned to the entrance of the hall at this time.

In her hand, she held an umbrella and the test papers of the princes and princesses from yesterday.

Wu Qing took the umbrella and, not daring to stop for a moment, ran hurriedly towards the study, wanting to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.

Nearly half an hour had passed since Master Xun started the class.

Wu Qing's footsteps rang out hurriedly on the wooden floor. The tapping sound was like the rapid beats of a drum, disturbing the tranquility of the school.

She ran into the house and saw Master Xun giving a lecture with a book in his hand.

When seeing Wu Qing suddenly barge in, Master Xun's face instantly turned pale.

He asked in a cold voice: "Mr. Ji, do you still know that you have classes today?"

"Even if you are not an official teacher, but just a so-called 'tutor', you should set an example for the princes."

The eldest prince and the second prince also turned their eyes to her.

Wu Qing touched the back of his head awkwardly and explained, "Master Xun, the Queen has resumed paying respects today, and I really can't not go."

Master Xun snorted coldly and said bluntly: "Being late is being late, where do you get so many excuses?"

Well, the old man was really angry.

Wu Qing spread his hands and said helplessly: "Master, what do you want to do?"

Master Xun glanced at her and said calmly, "You are not welcome in my class."

He wanted to add that if you dare to be late again, I will not let you off easily, even for the Queen's sake.

However, before he could finish his words, Wu Qing had already taken quick action.

Wu Qing said loudly: "Then I will kowtow to the ground with this head to apologize to the Master."

She rushed to her seat, then knelt down suddenly and kowtowed loudly.

With a "bang".

The crisp sound echoed in the empty classroom, like breaking a pool of still water.

The sound was so loud that Master Xun's face trembled twice.

The eldest prince and the second prince were so shocked that their jaws dropped to the ground.

Oh my God, did Concubine Ji really kowtow to Master Xun?

Is this really the noble lady Ji that they know?

Master Xun was speechless: "...Mr. Ji, I don't really need your generosity. As long as you sincerely apologize and behave properly in the future, that will be enough."

But after Wu Qing lowered his head, he never raised it again.

Xun Zi began to feel suspicious and called out softly, "...Ms. Ji?"

The princes were also worried.

It’s over, it’s over. The noise was so loud just now, I hope you didn’t hit your head.

At this moment, Wu Qing's figure suddenly showed strange movements.

She was originally kneeling and kowtowing, but her body became shaky and she finally fell down.

After his upper body lost support, Wu Qing fell heavily to the ground.

A slow and regular breathing sound followed, and Wu Qing's head turned slightly, revealing a sleeping face.

Everyone was speechless: "..."

I knew it, how could she kowtow obediently, it turns out she fell asleep.