62. Getting caught red-handed doing something wrong.
The little princess exclaimed excitedly, "I want to go too!"
"Brother Xie is so incredibly handsome!" The little dumpling jumped up and down happily, the bells on her little pigtails jingling. "He's the most handsome boy in the world!"
"What?!" The second brother immediately bristled, "I am the most handsome man in the world!"
The little dumpling quickly reassured him: "Second brother is second in the world..."
The second brother was about to throw a tantrum, completely uncomfortable: "No! I want to be number one in the world!"
Upon hearing this, the little prince immediately puffed out his chest and declared, "I am the most handsome man in the world!"
“It’s me!” the second brother immediately retorted.
"I'm prettier!"
"The title of 'World's Most Handsome Man' belongs to me!"
"mine!"
The two boys argued so fiercely that their newly formed alliance began to crumble.
The little princess thought the boys were being childish: "Are you going to see Brother Xie or not?"
The four little dumplings looked at each other and then suddenly fell silent.
"Go!" The little prince was the first to raise his hand, his little face tense. "I want to have a match with him!"
"I...I'll cheer for the little prince!" said the second brother.
"Let's go!" the little princess clapped her hands excitedly. "I want to see just how beautiful it is!"
The little dumpling happily spun around in circles: "Brother Xie will be so happy to see you all!"
The four little ones held hands and moved toward the door, but stopped abruptly at the threshold.
"Uh..." The little prince fiddled with the door frame, "How about... Jin, the tutor, goes first?"
"No, no, no!" The second brother shook his head vehemently. "His Highness the Prince is of noble birth and should go first!"
The little princess rolled her eyes: "Coward!"
He was about to push the door open when he said that.
"Wait!" The little dumpling suddenly grabbed her sleeve. "The tutor said we can't skip class, or he'll report us..."
The princess immediately cowered at the mention of suing.
The four little bundles shrank back and squatted at the doorway, pushing and shoving each other.
"How about..." the second brother's eyes suddenly lit up, "we play rock-paper-scissors?"
"Okay!" The little dumpling immediately stretched out its chubby little hand.
"Rock, paper, scissors!"
"cloth!"
"Scissors!"
"Oh no, I lost!"
After several rounds...
The young prince took a deep breath, then another, finally preparing himself mentally.
He stood up proudly: "A bet's a bet! A little truancy, and I'll take it down!"
He straightened his clothes, held his head high, and walked out the door.
The instant his little hand touched the door frame—
"Wei Jiayou".
A familiar voice boomed like thunder at the side door.
The four little ones froze instantly, and the little prince remained in the position of pushing the door open, even stopping his breathing.
“Father, Father Emperor…” The little prince Wei Jiayou’s little hand froze in mid-air, and his round little face turned deathly pale.
The four little ones turned around in unison, like four little quails struck by lightning.
Jin Lanyue clutched her skirt with her small hands and looked up nervously.
At the side door, Wei Xiuming stood tall and elegant, looking at them expressionlessly.
The Grand Tutor stood behind him, his gaze towards them a mixture of surprise and helplessness.
"I came to inspect the school on a whim today, but I didn't expect..." Wei Xiuming stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the four children's guilty expressions, "What are you all looking for?"
"Find..." The little girl twisted the ribbon on her skirt, her face turning red, "Find...find..."
Unfortunately, he stammered and couldn't speak a complete sentence.
Feeling guilty.
It's rare for someone to do something wrong, but to get caught red-handed makes them feel really guilty.
Wei Xiuming's gaze fell on Jin Lanyue: "Princess Fukang, why don't you tell us?"
"We...we're going...going..." The little dumpling's heart was pounding.
Qu Zijin stepped forward at the opportune moment: "Your Majesty, they must have come out to look for me. I was delayed for a while and missed class, so they came out to look for me."
The little dumpling's eyes lit up, and its big, watery eyes looked at the Grand Tutor.
The Grand Tutor is still the best and the smartest!
Wei Xiuming looked meaningfully at the four trembling little ones and asked, "Oh? Then why are you so flustered?"
"Because..." The little dumpling had a sudden inspiration, "We're afraid the Grand Tutor will get lost!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" the little princess nodded repeatedly, "The Grand Tutor often gets lost!"
"Hmm?" Wei Xiuming raised an eyebrow.
After the four children finished speaking, they all lowered their heads and didn't dare to breathe.
"Is that so?" Wei Xiuming turned his head to look at Qu Zijin.
Qu Zijin, who suddenly developed the characteristic of "frequently getting lost", paused for a moment, and finally nodded emphatically.
For the sake of these little ones, the honest man was willing to lie: "Yes, I often get lost."
However, as soon as he said it, Qu Zijin suddenly realized that something seemed off about this excuse.
But it was too late—
“Even Grand Tutor Qu gets lost in the Wenhua Hall…” Wei Xiuming said meaningfully, looking at him.
Qu Zijin remained silent, only closing his eyes briefly, wishing he could punch himself in the head.
He'd lost his mind; his intelligence had been reduced to that of these kids. He stubbornly went along with the lie...
Jin Lanyue also vaguely realized that something was wrong and looked up nervously.
She...she seems to have accidentally dragged the Grand Tutor into a pit...
The little dumpling's eyes were brimming with tears as she whispered, "Grand Tutor... I'm sorry..."
Qu Zijin's heart softened again.
They even considered going all in.
I'm about to get lost in the Wenhua Hall! I'm about to!
Wei Xiuming looked at them and a smile flashed in his eyes.
"Alright, all of you go back and sit down," he said with a smile, ultimately not letting the Grand Tutor go all out.
After all, he never intended to take it seriously; he was just trying to bluff them.
The four little ones, as if granted a pardon, immediately lined up and slipped back to their seats.
They all tried their best to walk straight, but their movements, with their hands and feet moving in unison... were surprisingly neat.
After the children were seated, Wei Xiuming turned and went to the porch outside, and Qu Zijin naturally followed him out.
“You’re quite protective of them, aren’t you?” Wei Xiuming said.
Qu Zijin bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise. These children are usually very diligent. Today's matter was indeed due to my oversight."
Wei Xiuming looked at the four small figures sitting upright in the room, shook his head and chuckled, "I think they're so nervous they're almost crying. Are they usually this...lively?"
Since Wei Xiuming was there to inspect the classroom, it was natural to ask him a few more questions.
Qu Zijin and Lu Mingyuan bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, regarding today's events... this humble subject has indeed failed in his duty."
"Why do you say that, my dear minister?"
"Your humble servant should have stayed in the classroom to supervise them... but some things came up today, and I was somewhat distracted, so..."
"Oh?" Wei Xiuming became interested. "What happened to you, my dear minister?"
Qu Zijin's gaze fell on Jin Lanyue: "This humble subject met the cousin of the Princess of Fukang County today?"
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