Master Xun discovered that Concubine Ji was much more mature than he had imagined.

He originally thought that Concubine Ji was just a young girl, only sixteen years old, who had won the emperor's favor and was able to serve the prince closely because of her cuteness and cleverness.

It was widely rumored that Concubine Ji was as beautiful as a fairy, even the Imperial Concubine was inferior to her.

After seeing her today, I realized that the rumors about her appearance were not true.

But her methods are no worse than those of the imperial concubine.

Wu Qing said: "Although you are well-read and well-versed in the teachings of sages, I am a layman and naturally admire you. But not everyone is Confucius, and how can everything in this world be governed by the principles in the books of sages?

"Even a wise man like you would be partial to your own son."

"How about this, let's both take a step back. I promise not to tell the emperor about this, and you will oblige me by letting me in to listen."

Wu Qing curved her eyes: "How?"

Master Xun said nothing.

However, his beard trembled slightly, revealing that he was not at peace.

Wu Qing knew that he had successfully put Master Xun in a dilemma.

"Master?" she called out, urging, "The princes are still waiting outside the study. It's freezing cold, you must make a decision as soon as possible."

Master Xun's heart was in turmoil, and he was engaged in a fierce struggle that Wu Qing could hardly imagine.

His brows were furrowed, as if he was weighing the pros and cons, and as if he was struggling between his inner morality and the helplessness of reality.

After a long time, the respected old man finally nodded slowly, and said tiredly and helplessly: "You, come in."

However, his expression did not soften.

Master Xun stared at Wu Qing coldly, with a warning tone in his voice: "Your father is an official in the court, and he may not be a perfect man. If he makes any mistakes, I hope you will not regret what you did today."

What this sentence means is... using the original owner's cheap father to threaten me?

Wu Qing's expression suddenly became particularly sincere.

She said eagerly: "Master Xun, if my father has committed any crime, please don't let him go!"

"If he is wrong, he should be punished accordingly. I will never plead for him just because he is my father!" Wu Qing's voice was loud and his expression was firm.

Xun was startled by her voice and asked in astonishment, "…What do you mean, my Lord?"

He originally planned to use Wu Qing's father as a bargaining chip to threaten her, but looking at Ji Guiren's reaction, it seemed as if she wanted her own father to be dismissed from office.

...It must be his illusion, right?

Which daughter in this world doesn’t want her father to be powerful and influential?

Wu Qing said: "It means literally."

[If Master Xun hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten about the biased second wife and the original owner's father.]

[Pah, Father Wu, this guy who is just sitting there doing nothing should have given up his position to the young people long ago.]

[Everything in the palace costs money, so other concubines would bring money from their families when they entered the palace. The original owner's father, on the other hand, didn't give a cent, and even asked his daughter to send the monthly palace allowance back home. They even wanted the original owner to help the family after she became favored... Where is such a good thing possible? ]

[Let’s go back to Master Xun. He thought he could use his position to deceive the world and save his unpromising son from the suffering of imprisonment. How could that be possible? ]

[Just because I don't mention Xun Qing doesn't mean others won't mention it. Don't worry, although the original owner's ex-boyfriend Qin Lixue is a fool in love, he is still a scheming guy in the officialdom. If Xun Qing dares to offend him, he will not have a good end. ]

[If the emperor still doesn't know about this before I go home, I will tell the emperor and the queen before I die. Hehe, your son Xun Qing cheated in the imperial examination, but the evidence is irrefutable. He will never get away with it.]

Master Xun said coldly: "You are very good."

Wu Qing complimented him with a fake smile: "Master, so is he."

After the two of them reached an agreement, they walked back to the door of the study.

Master Xun snorted coldly, ignored Wu Qing, climbed the stairs, and was the first to enter the study.

Wu Qing tilted her head, motioning the princes to go in with her.

The Second Prince was shocked. He glanced at Master Xun's back and asked in surprise, "Did you convince Master Xun? He actually let you in?"

Xunzi's reputation for stubbornness had long been well-known among the people. Even the supreme emperor was helpless in the face of his persistence.

Wu Qing nodded, as if this was a very easy thing.

At this moment, there was unconsciously a hint of awe and admiration in the eyes of the princes as they looked at her.

Being able to convince the Queen and the Emperor might not be a big deal in their eyes.

But I can convince Master Xun...

They had been studying with Master Xun since they were young, and they knew his personality and temper very well. However, Lady Ji made Master Xun give in!

Mr. Ji is so awesome!

"I'm leaving."

Wu Qing patted both of their heads.

"Study hard later. Don't forget, I have a quiz for you during evening study."

Wu Qing smiled, showing eight teeth, hiding the ill intention in his eyes, "I will give a question to the one who gets 90 points in the test."

Another chance to ask questions!

The princes' eyes lit up and their fighting spirit was ignited again.

The three of them walked into the study.

The room was built in the style of an ancient house, with four sides transparent. Because it was winter, four huge screens were placed on the four sides to isolate the cold air from the door.

Master Xun sat upright on a high platform, holding a book in his hand and sitting upright.

The princes also calmed down and sat on the floor below the stage, each with a one-meter-long desk in front of them. On the desk were placed pens, inkstones, and paper, so they could record every word the master said at any time.

Wu Qing pulled a stool at random, took his little notebook, sat in the corner and started taking notes.

"Today, we are going to talk about the Book of Rites."

Master Xun stroked his beard and spoke.

In the entire study, apart from the sound of the teacher's lectures, the only sounds were the occasional soft sounds of the princes flipping through pages.

Master Xun spoke animatedly for about a quarter of an hour before he paused to drink a sip of water.

I don't know what happened today, the first and second princes were out of character and acted extra attentive. Master Xun was delighted to see this and couldn't help but keep talking.

After stopping, Master Xun had time to look at Concubine Ji who was sitting in the corner.

It’s better not to look at this.

Wu Qing closed his eyes, tilted his head, and fell asleep.

Master Xun looked away.

It's really a rotten tree that can't be carved!