"What's making you happy?"
Yuan Yao moved closer.
Xie Zhi and Lin Xuan laughed until their faces were flushed, while Yun Chan also had a rare smile on her lips.
The relationship between these three has visibly improved!
Seeing them doing well, Yuan Yao was also in a good mood.
Xie Zhi grinned from ear to ear: "The Rongguo Duke's Mansion and the Changdu Marquis's Mansion are furious, hahaha..."
Furious?
Yuan Yao asked curiously, "Tell me more."
Yun Chan shifted her body slightly and patted the cushion.
Yuan Yao then sat down next to him, cupping her face in her hands, her posture obedient.
Xie Zhi then said, "This morning, Bai Wantao and Gu Yucha woke up and found that they had no hair. They fainted on the spot!"
"Anything else?" Yuan Yao asked, her face full of curiosity.
The three looked at each other without saying a word.
Yuan Yao: "?"
She listened carefully and heard all the little kids around her talking about it.
Not far away, several female students were gathered in a group—
"My house is separated from the Changdu Marquis's residence by only one wall. This morning, while I was still asleep, I heard a piercing scream. It scared me to death!"
"I heard that the young lady of the Marquis of Changdu woke up one night completely bald!"
"Why did she go bald? It's terrifying..."
"I don't know. I heard that some people sleep soundly, and when they wake up, they inexplicably have no hair left!"
"Could it be that a notorious hair-picking thief has appeared in the capital?"
"..."
Hair-harvesting bandits?
Yuan Yao's lips twitched slightly.
These little devils are really good at making up words!
Xie Zhi said with a smile, "Bai Wantao and Gu Yucha were crying their eyes out and demanding justice because their hair was inexplicably shaved off and their faces were painted on!"
Lin Xuan added, "The Rongguo Duke's Mansion and the Changdu Marquis's Mansion sent people to the Ministry of Justice to report the case. The people who reported the case arrived together."
Therefore, both families are preparing to enter the palace to see the Emperor and the Grand Tutor.
Looking for the emperor and the Grand Tutor?
The Ninth Prince knows about this matter.
Yuan Yao was not worried.
She smiled faintly and said, "It's alright, even if they investigate, they won't find anything!"
Everything is nine thousand years old!
Moreover, they didn't leave any evidence last night!
Even if they searched three feet into the ground, they still wouldn't be able to trace it back to them.
Looking at Yuan Yao's happy face, Yun Chan said coldly, "Anyway, be careful not to let anything slip."
Lin Xuan said, "Especially you, Xiao Yao'er!"
"Me?" Yuan Yao pointed to her nose, her eyes innocent. "What's wrong with me?"
Does she really look that unreliable?
Last night, if it weren't for her, would they have been able to get away with it so smoothly?
Just then, footsteps came from outside the school.
Everyone fell silent.
The little radish heads were terrified and scattered, returning to their desks.
Yuan Yao, carrying her little skirt, ran very fast with her short legs.
As soon as she sat down, the teacher appeared at the school gate with an official.
The two of them went to school together.
The teacher first glanced around the entire school before asking, "This gentleman is from the Dali Temple and would like to ask you a few questions."
Dali Temple?
Yuan Yao wasn't very familiar with the various departments of Daqi.
But the Dali Temple—this was the first time she'd ever heard of it, even after all this time she'd been here…
The official stood ramrod straight and asked seriously, "Was anything unusual happening in your home last night?"
If there are sisters in the family, has any of the women gone missing, had their personal belongings stolen, or had their hair shaved?
After he finished asking the question, the little ones all answered in unison, "No..."
The official nodded, his gaze lingering on Yuan Yao for a moment before he said to the teacher, "I apologize for disturbing you."
The Master bowed and said, "Please take care, sir."
The official bowed and then left the school.
After watching the person leave, the teacher said, "Bring out the textbook from yesterday's lesson..."
The classroom was filled with the sound of pages turning.
Yuan Yao laid out her textbooks and absentmindedly followed the teacher in reading.
Soon, two more people arrived outside the school.
The teacher stopped reading, frowned, and asked, "Is there something you need, sir?"
The two men exchanged a glance, cupped their hands in greeting, and then said, "We have come here to ask Princess Yuan Yao and the young prince of Chu something."
Yuan Yao: "???"
You found us so quickly?
Could it be that they left something at the Rongguo Duke's mansion last night?
Yuan Yao felt a chill run down her spine and immediately looked towards Yun Chan.
Yun Chan's expression was icy, and she shook her head almost imperceptibly at her.
Yuan Yao immediately felt much more at ease.
The two officials looked into the school and bowed, saying, "Princess Yuanyao, Prince Yunchan, please come with us."
"Wait!"
Xie Zhi stood up from the desk and said with a smile, "My lords, there are so many students in the school, how come you only saw Yuan Yao and Yun Chan?"
"I'm here too, why didn't you invite me? Do you think I'm invisible to you?"
“Your Highness is too kind.” One of them cupped his hands and said, “Something has happened at the Marquis of Changdu’s residence and the Duke of Rong’s residence. They would like to invite the Princess and the young prince to come over.”
"Something happened?" Xie Zhi looked puzzled. "What could possibly happen between our two households?"
Seeing that Xie Zhi kept obstructing them, the two officials were quite helpless.
The two exchanged a glance and said solemnly, "Your Highness, please do not make things difficult for us..."
We invited the princess and Prince Yun not to make things difficult for them, but simply to ask them some questions.
"Alright." Xie Zhi laughed heartily, "I won't make things difficult for you. I'll go with Yuan Yao and Yun Chan."
"I'll go too."
Lin Xuan stood up, his face tense and extremely cold.
The two officials: "..."
There is no one here whom they dare to offend.
That's all.
Let's go then.
The shorter official bowed to the scholar and said, "We'll take the person with us first."
The teacher was completely bewildered, watching helplessly as four empty spaces appeared on his desk...
Inside the school, the remaining little ones didn't dare to utter a sound.
After everyone left, one of them cautiously asked, "Your Highness Feng Xun, do you know what happened?"
Feng Xun sat upright, holding a calligraphy brush in his hand.
Upon hearing this, he smiled gently and sighed, "I don't know."
"Okay..." Little Radish Head was a little disappointed.
Feng Xun glanced in the direction of the door and shook his head.
After leaving the school, Yuan Yao, with her short legs, huffed and puffed as she walked behind.
Seeing this, Yun Chan slowed down and stayed by her side.
Xie Zhi gave the two men a wink, laughed heartily, and swaggered forward: "My lords, there are no outsiders here. Can you tell me what you want to see Yuan Yao and Yun Chan about?"
"this……"
The two officials exchanged a glance, somewhat hesitant.
Xie Zhi looked at the two of them and said bluntly, "What, do you think that I and Young Master Lin would go around spreading rumors?"
"We wouldn't dare!" the two officials quickly waved their hands.
Among them, the shorter official stroked his beard and sighed, "To be honest..."
Your Highness, the most beloved granddaughter of the Duke of Rong, Princess Ronghe, had her head shaved off last night!
At the same time, Miss Bai Wantao of the Marquis of Changdu's mansion also had her head shaved..."
"Huh? Really?"
Xie Zhi looked extremely surprised, as if he had been greatly shocked.
Yuan Yao: "..."
No, she can't laugh.
She has to hold it in!
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