Liu Sheng was one of those scholars.
After the poison in his body was cured, he stayed up for two nights and wrote a five-thousand-word manifesto, intending to post it on the academy's bulletin board to call on all students to attack the two men.
Upon arriving at the academy, a classmate who was always arrogant and looked down on him walked towards him, greeting him with a smile.
"Brother Liu, I never expected that you, who are usually so mediocre in writing, could write such an excellent confession. It seems that everyone has their own specialty."
Liu Sheng was astonished: "A letter of repentance? What letter of repentance?"
Could it be the portion he gave to that poisonous woman, Xiao Qingyin?
How could this person possibly have seen it?
Could it be that he knows that poisonous woman?
Or is it...?
Liu Sheng suddenly had a bad feeling.
The next moment, his premonition was confirmed.
The classmate handed him a book and laughed, "I went to the bookstore yesterday and saw some new books for sale. I flipped through them casually and never expected to see your masterpiece, Brother Liu."
The book cover prominently displays the three large characters "Confessions".
The bottom right corner reads "Co-authored by Zhang Sheng, Liu Sheng, and others" along with the name of Tianxia Bookstore.
Liu Sheng's vision went black, and he almost fainted.
What the hell is this Confessions?!
That wicked woman actually compiled and published their confessions!
His classmate, seemingly oblivious to his dark expression, continued to tease, "I never imagined a book could be written like this! This subject matter is so novel, it's bound to be a huge hit. Brother Liu, you're going to become famous worldwide!"
Yagyu almost vomited blood.
He snatched the book from his classmate and asked, "Which bookstore did you buy it from?"
"The bookstore where the sun rises and the moon sets."
Without saying a word, Liu Sheng turned around and left, heading straight for the Sunrise and Sunset Bookstore.
Upon arriving at the bookstore, he immediately spotted "Confessions" displayed in the prime spot and a group of curious scholars examining the book.
With a dark expression, he walked up to the counter and questioned the shopkeeper: "Where did you get this copy of 'Confessions'? Does it have an ISBN? Don't you know that illegally printing and selling books is illegal?"
The shopkeeper looked at him calmly: "This book was printed by Tianxia Bookstore and has a proper publication number."
"I wrote this!" he said through gritted teeth. "How could they print and sell it without my permission!"
The shopkeeper shrugged: "I don't know about that. I'm just a bookseller. You'll have to ask them."
Liu Sheng almost bit off his silver teeth.
He bought all the copies of "Confessions" in the bookstore, and then went to find other scholars who had also written confessions, and took the Tianxia Bookstore to the yamen (government office) to file a complaint.
Faced with their accusations, the manager of Tianxia Bookstore calmly produced a large stack of contracts.
“You signed a copyright transfer agreement. The copyright of these confessions belongs to Miss Xiao Qingyin, and Miss Xiao then sold the copyright of these books to us.”
The scholars: "!!!"
"That's not what the contract meant at all! We signed it simply to declare that we voluntarily gave her the letter of repentance."
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Please take a close look at the contract."
The scholars then carefully read through the contracts, which were each a dozen pages long, and were completely dumbfounded afterward.
They actually transferred the copyright of those confessions to someone else, who can print and publish them at will.
And it's a zero-cost transfer!
The other party doesn't have to pay them a single penny!
"puff!"
Liu Sheng couldn't hold back any longer and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Everyone else's heart is bleeding too.
At this moment, they finally regretted it.
That poisonous woman and the living Yama are ruthless bandits who kill without blinking an eye; anyone who goes up against them will die a horrible death.
They must be out of their minds to provoke such a demon!
The manager of Tianxia Bookstore seemed to think they hadn't suffered enough of a blow, and added with a smile:
"This book, 'Confessions,' is selling very well in major bookstores. It has sold 10,000 copies in just two days since it was released, and the total sales are estimated to exceed 500,000."
The scholars: "..."
How will they ever face anyone again!
Before the market closes, I'd better hurry and buy a block of tofu and just smash my head against it!
...
Xiao Qingyin's act of making an example of someone silenced all the scholars in the capital who had been insulting Yi Shuihan.
The number of memorials submitted by Can Yishuihan also plummeted.
After all, nobody wants to be the next author of "Confessions".
Yi Shuihan was naturally very happy to be protected like this, and for several days in a row, he walked with a swagger.
Marquis Yong'an couldn't stand his smugness and seized every opportunity to make sarcastic remarks.
"What a loser, he actually needs his future wife to protect him."
Yi Shuihan: "Hehe, you're just jealous. My wife has spoiled me rotten even before she's married into the family. Unlike you, you've been married for so many years and you're still the one who spoils others."
Marquis Yong'an: "Hmph, a man who spoils his wife can spoil her whenever he wants, and spoil her for as long as he wants. But a woman who is spoiled by her wife might spoil you today and someone else tomorrow."
Yi Shuihan: "..."
That old geezer always hits the nail on the head with perfect precision.
Just as he was about to retort, a charming voice rang out: "So how long do you plan to spoil me?"
Marquis Yong'an: "!!!"
He immediately put on a smiling face and said softly, "Of course, I'll spoil you as long as you live."
"Is that so?" Princess Zhaoyang said coolly. "I've heard people say that they'll favor me today and someone else tomorrow?"
Marquis Yong'an said without changing his expression, "Qingqing, you misheard me. I said I'll spoil you today and spoil you tomorrow. Others can only envy us."
...
This massive protest was thus thwarted.
Xiao Qingyin not only had peace and quiet, but also made a fortune selling the copyright of "Confessions," making her very happy.
The only thing that bothered her was that Xiao Qingrong was hiding in the prince's residence, so she couldn't find an opportunity to strike and couldn't eliminate this covetous enemy as quickly as possible.
But she believed that Xiao Qingrong could hide for a while, but not forever, and would eventually fall into her hands.
Not long after she returned to a peaceful life, the Crown Princess suddenly invited her to the palace.
"Qingyin, the imperial physician just took my pulse and diagnosed me as pregnant. Can you please check if it's true?"
The Crown Princess spoke with a happy smile on her face.
After taking her pulse, Xiao Qingyin smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, you are indeed pregnant."
How is the child?
"It's fine, the pulse is strong."
"Very good!"
The Crown Princess was so happy she didn't know what to do, and she pulled Xiao Qingyin aside and talked a lot.
Once she calmed down, she asked Xiao Qingyin for advice on precautions.
Xiao Qingyin gave her a list.
"If you pay more attention to your diet and rest, and keep a happy mood, you will definitely have a smooth pregnancy."
The Crown Princess nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, I'll do whatever you say."
After she finished speaking, she took out the thank-you gift she had prepared earlier and was about to hand it to Xiao Qingyin when her trusted nanny rushed in in a panic.
"Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince... he has passed away."
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