Without even looking up, Chen Weiwan carved the words "Pit All Over the World" on the sugar cake with a knife. "That's called wisdom, Princess. Oh, and tomorrow it's time to switch the scorpions to honey-flavored croton seeds. Remember to soak them in warm water to make them poop more smoothly."
Altan Qiqige: "..." She turned around silently, feeling that she might have really fallen into a huge pit.
When the news reached Beidi, the envoy Aguda was so angry that he threw his tea bowl: "Shame on you! A princess is being fed to poisonous scorpions!" But thinking of the fear he felt when he was dominated by croton last time, he could only pinch his nose and accept it, and secretly sent two boxes of anti-diarrhea medicine to the princess.
The international version of the "Scam Academy" had opened. The applicants were all kinds of strange: an envoy from Southern Chu brought a box of fake, fading jewelry, a merchant from Western Shu led a donkey that pretended to be lame, and even a scholar from Eastern Yue registered with a bundle of "swear words." Chen Weiwan established a new rule: tuition could be anything that could be used to cheat people, but it had to be based on a practical assessment.
A merchant from Southern Chu sent a box of glass-like imitation jadeite. Shen Weiwan asked him to set up a stall on West Street, trading the fake jewelry for real money. However, the merchant was discovered after just a few words of hawking his wares. He was chased and beaten by angry citizens, and returned with a bruised face. Shen Weiwan applauded, "Well done! This is the rudimentary version of 'getting something for nothing'. Even if defeated, it's still an honor!"
A Western Shu warrior brought a fake sword filled with kerosene, claiming it would emit black smoke with a single swing. Shen Weiwan tasked him with scaring a hoodlum at the alley entrance. However, as soon as the warrior lit the tinder, the smoke choked him, bringing tears to his eyes. The hoodlum then chased him, pelting him with vegetable leaves. Shen Weiwan commented, "His courage is commendable, but his acting is terrible. Remember to hold your breath next time!"
Watching these eccentric students, Altan Qiqige gradually began to find it quite amusing to trick people. She no longer felt ashamed of being a servant, and instead learned a lot from Shen Weiwan. One day, a dandy boy arrived with his servants, threatening to destroy the academy. Altan Qiqige suddenly remembered the "fake fall" technique Shen Weiwan had taught her, and with a sudden inspiration, she fell to the ground, hugging her legs and shouting, "Oh! Murder! Princess Beidi has been beaten!"
When the dandy heard the words "Princess of Beidi", his face turned pale with fear and he ran away with his servants. Shen Weiwan smiled and patted her shoulder: "Not bad, you have learned to put it into practice."
Altan Qiqige scratched his head sheepishly, then for the first time smiled sincerely: "The dean is still the best teacher."
In the Prince's Mansion, Xiao Yu watched Chen Weiwan lead a group of misfits to engage in "deceptive business" every day, feeling helpless and doting: "Madam, is your deceptive academy going to break out of Dasheng and head to the grassland?"
Shen Weiwan was researching how to make "land mines" with croton powder. Upon hearing this, she raised her eyebrows proudly: "That's right! The next step is to open a 'Global Branch of the College of Tricksters' and let the whole world taste the wisdom of our Dasheng!"
"Okay," Xiao Yu scratched her nose, "then I will be your logistics director, responsible for transferring croton from the national treasury."
"Your Highness is the best!" Shen Weiwan kissed him on the face, causing the pits next to him to start yelling.
In the dead of night, Shen Weiwan lay in Xiao Yu's arms, looking at the moon outside the window: "Your Highness, how do you think history books will write about me in the future?"
Xiao Yu hugged her, rubbing his chin against the top of her head. "It must be written: There was a consort of the Seventh Prince of the Dasheng Dynasty. She brought her entire family abroad to defraud people. Even the Princess of Beidi was forced to serve as her maid and feed poisonous scorpions."
"Hateful!" Chen Weiwan hit him. "It should be: Shen Weiwan, a remarkable woman from the Great Sheng Dynasty, used her witty wisdom to deceive the world and maintain peace in the world. Her contributions will be remembered for generations to come!"
"Yes, yes, whatever my madam says is right." Xiao Yu compromised with a smile and lowered his head to kiss her.
At this moment, in the School of Tricksters, Altan Qiqige was muttering to the scorpion cage: "My little ancestors, I will replace your croton seeds with osmanthus-flavored ones tomorrow. You better stand up for me and stop pooping everywhere..." The moonlight sprinkled on the plaque of the academy. The four big characters "School of Tricksters" flashed with a strange light, as if witnessing how this silly daughter of a family used her crooked cleverness to turn her life into the most exciting legend.
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