"Little Swallow—"
Chen Nian turned to the side and called out to Xiao Yanzi, blinking his peach blossom eyes to indicate that Xiao Yanzi should give him the article.
"Chen Nian, please don't laugh at me."
It has to be said that Xiao Yanzi was captivated by Chen Nian's wink. Chen Nian was already handsome, but now, with that little gesture, he was truly charming.
Without realizing it, he handed over the paper covered in writing.
"Mmm, I won't laugh."
Seeing that the paper was only a fist's distance away from her, Chen Nian quickly nodded. Having received the answer, Xiao Yanzi also let go.
Although I think it's unlikely that I'll remain silent and not laugh.
The others also looked expectantly at the paper in Chen Nian's hand. It has to be said that Xiao Yanzi's reaction also aroused their curiosity.
Chen Nian glanced at the paper in his hand, and the smile in his eyes became impossible to hide. The corners of his mouth turned up, his shoulders shrugged slightly, and his hand holding the paper trembled slightly.
"Read it aloud, read it quickly."
The emperor, seated on his high throne, watched the thoughtful scene below and was also greatly intrigued. His interest grew stronger, and he couldn't help but offer a reminder.
"Cough, ah, okay."
Suppressing the urge to laugh, Shen Nian agreed.
"Little Swallow, have I finished reading?"
Chen Nian turned his head and reminded Xiao Yanzi.
"Um"
Hearing the murmured voice, Little Swallow lowered her head resignedly, nodded, and used the book to cover her head.
"Well, the title is, 'Like a Person Drinking Water'."
He cleared his throat and began reciting poetry.
"Everyone needs to drink water. You need to drink water in the morning, at noon, and at night. You need to drink water when you're thirsty, and you can still drink water even if you're not thirsty..."
The more she read, the more she couldn't help but laugh, her voice trembling. Xiao Yanzi's writing was just like her previous essays—in short, a stream of consciousness.
Even more so than her, at least she would add some other words, while Little Swallow just uses a string of "water" words.
"Drink hot water when it's cold, drink cold water when it's hot, drink water in spring, drink water in summer, drink water in autumn, and drink water in winter..."
*Pfft*, cough, cough cough, cough, sorry, I need to stop for a moment.
She finally managed to finish reading it in one breath, and as she was about to catch her breath and read the next paragraph, she glanced at the sentence below and choked on it, coughing violently.
It's not her fault, really not her fault. She tried to hold back her laughter, but when she saw the water below with the words "time and season" written by Little Swallow and then "people," she couldn't catch her breath and broke down a bit.
Ertai looked at the person next to him who was coughing incessantly, his hands hanging limply at his sides, and his eyes filled with worry. "Don't laugh yourself sick."
"Pfft~"
Haha~
Seeing Chen Nian's startled expression, and hearing the sentences he heard, the other young princes in the Imperial Study burst into laughter. Chen Nian also lost his composure and waved his hand, signaling himself to pause for a moment.
I couldn't hold back anymore, I couldn't hold back anymore, and my voice cracked from the deep silence.
Because Xiao Yanzi's writing is a bit... how should I put it? It's not exactly rhyming, but it's very catchy to read aloud, the kind of writing that makes you unconsciously add actions to it.
As she recited, she unconsciously began to sway her head slightly.
Noticing the gaze falling on her from the side, her face flushed slightly. She couldn't help but use Xiao Yanzi's article to cover her face, trying to pretend she hadn't seen the gaze.
Her hands, gripping the corner of the article, trembled slightly. Thinking of the sentence she had just seen below, she felt like laughing again. "Cough, cough, cough."
Chen Nian tried to cover her laughter with a cough, but her trembling shoulders perfectly revealed her true feelings, which she couldn't hide at all.
When she first watched the show, she found this part very amusing. Now, as someone involved in it, the humor she experiences is indescribable.
"Forget it, I'll do it. You should just sit down. If you laugh too hard at my writing, the Empress Dowager won't forgive me."
Seeing Shen Nian laughing so hard, Xiao Yanzi worried that he might choke on his laughter, so she reached out and patted Shen Nian's back. After Shen Nian stopped coughing, she took the article from his hand and then pressed him down to sit.
"Ahem, you guys, laugh all you want. Without me, Little Swallow, your fun will be halved."
Now, you are not allowed to laugh. You can laugh after I finish reading.
Little Swallow glared at the people nearby. To be honest, she laughed for a while at the time, but she really didn't have any writing skills, so this was all she could do.
Let them laugh. It's not the first time she's been laughed at. Little Swallow has a thick skin. She was laughed at countless times when she was performing outside the palace.
"Alright, alright, you're not allowed to laugh anymore."
After the emperor finished laughing, he began to stop the people below him.
Once the Emperor speaks, who dares to laugh? They all shut their mouths.
Chen Nian stopped laughing, sat up straight, and waited for Xiao Yanzi to continue.
Seeing that the person had stopped, Xiao Yanzi continued speaking in a deep voice.
"You still need to drink water in winter. Men need to drink water, women need to drink water, children need to drink water, and the elderly need to drink water."
Little Swallow added an interjection at the end, successfully eliciting laughter from everyone again. However, because the Emperor had spoken, everyone could only lower their heads to hide the smiles in their eyes.
Shen Nian pursed her lips, trying hard to suppress her laughter. The person in question was right next to her, and she had already laughed once; it wouldn't be polite to laugh again.
Even Yongqi couldn't help but cover his head with a book, his shoulders shaking.
Benjamin also put his hand to his mouth to show his smile.
Ertai's shoulders twitched slightly.
"Dogs need to drink water, cats need to drink water, pigs need to drink water, and of course, people need to drink water too."
Little Swallow spoke her last sentence with immense pride, straightening her back. She believed that everything she said was correct, because it was all true.
As Xiao Yanzi finished her last line, everyone glanced at the emperor who had ascended the throne. After confirming that the emperor was also laughing, they could no longer control themselves, and the classroom was filled with laughter.
"Aren't you afraid of drinking all the water if you drink like that... Little Swallow, do you know that there's another saying after 'like drinking water'?"
Hearing the laughter below, the emperor frowned and stood up.
Hearing the Emperor's words of disappointment, Shen Nian smiled slightly. He was still the same Emperor who doted on Xiao Yanzi in the drama. If he didn't pay so much attention to Xiao Yanzi, how could he be so disappointed?
"Oh? There's one more thing?"
Upon hearing the Emperor's question, Xiao Yanzi lowered her head and looked at Chen Nian.
"Only the person experiencing it knows whether it's hot or cold."
Because the Emperor was staring in that direction, Chen Nian didn't dare to be too obvious. He turned his head slightly and spoke to Xiao Yanzi.
"ah?"
Little Swallow's slightly open mouth clearly indicated that she hadn't heard clearly.
Before Chen Nian could offer another reminder, Yong Qi chimed in, "Only the one experiencing it knows whether it's hot or cold."
The voice was so loud that even Chen Nian, who was sitting next to him, could hear it.
"Only the person experiencing it knows whether it's hot or cold."
Ertai also reminded him from the side.
"Is the spider cold?"
"Little Swallow—!!!"
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