Imperial Palace School
"Tomorrow is a day off, don't forget to finish your schoolwork."
"Yes, Grand Tutor."
As Situ Junwen was about to leave, he saw Xiao Xi'er sleeping on the table. After looking at her, he walked over to her side.
Because Xiao Xi'er's seat was against the wall looking out the window, and there was a sugar cigarette table next to her, Situ Junwen stood next to the sugar cigarette table.
"Princess, school's over."
"What? School's over? Really? I can't believe how fast time flies when I'm asleep."
This sentence truly surprised Situ Junwen, who noticed that Bai Tangyan was still holding a book.
I thought I was reading the whole time, but it turns out I was just using the book as a cover; I was actually sleeping behind it.
"Sugar cigarettes"
"Huh? Who is it? The...Grand Tutor?"
After Situ Junwen finished shouting, he glanced around and saw Fang Zixu sleeping on the table.
"Fang, Zi, Xu"
"Grand Tutor?"
"Did you sleep well?"
"without"
Situ Junwen, who was talking to Fang Zixu, was furious. Then he saw Xiao Xi'er sleeping on the table and knocked on the table.
"Princess? Princess?"
Xiao Xi'er was still asleep. Situ Junwen thought for a moment and then called out again.
"Princess, wake up! School's over."
"I'll sleep a little longer."
Upon hearing this, Situ Junwen was about to continue shouting when he saw Qin Jue walk in.
"His Majesty"
No need for such formalities.
"yes"
With that, Qin Jue took Xiao Xi'er in his arms and left the palace school.
Situ Junwen watched Qin Jue leave, then looked at Bai Tangyan and Fang Zixu with a stern face.
"How did you two sleep?"
The two of them stood silently on their seats.
"In that case, Miss Bai and Young Master Fang, please copy the rules of the Imperial Academy three times."
"Leave it to me after your day off ends the day after tomorrow."
"Yes, Grand Tutor."
Upon hearing the rules for copying, both of them looked extremely reluctant and their faces fell.
Seeing the two of them like this, Situ Junwen angrily threw down his sleeves and left.
"Oh, I had no idea something had happened."
"It turns out our Miss Bai was caught sleeping by the Grand Tutor and was punished by him to copy the palace school rules."
"Look how happy Miss Bai is..."
Bai Tangyan looked at the speaker, "Who did I think it was? Turns out it's the third young lady of the Nantong Earl's Mansion."
"Hey Ma Yuling, where do you get all this sense of superiority? You're seven years old and still in Class 3?"
"What a source of pride!"
Upon hearing Bai Tangyan's words, Ma Yuling went straight to Bai Tangyan's seat.
"Some people are truly pitiful; they only had the opportunity to come to the Imperial Academy this year!!!"
"So what if it is? It's still better than someone spending three years in Class C!!"
"Smack—" Ma Yuling slammed her hand on Bai Tangyan's table.
"I heard that Miss Ma didn't leave Class Gui for two years because she failed her exams."
Wei Yuanxuan also mocked Ma Yuling, and upon hearing this, Ma Yuling pointed directly at Wei Yuanxuan and spoke up.
"Wei Yuanxuan, who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me like that? You're nothing but a pathetic, unloved dog of the Dingkang Marquis's mansion, someone who can be discarded at any time."
Bai Tangyan was genuinely surprised that Wei Yuanxuan would speak up for him, and upon hearing Ma Yuling scold Wei Yuanxuan, Bai Tangyan immediately pulled Ma Yuling away.
"He's not a pitiful dog! If you dare say another word, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Seeing Bai Tangyan's angry expression, Ma Yuling became a little scared and stopped talking about Wei Yuanxuan, instead watching Bai Tangyan continue to berate her.
"You country bumpkin—you think you're so great just because your dad got promoted? You're still just a country bumpkin, aren't you?"
As Ma Yuling finished speaking, several girls from Class Gui and Class Xin behind her each uttered a comment: "Country bumpkin."
"That's all there is to it, they have no manners."
etc.
"I heard that Miss Ma beat a thief to death in the street a few days ago. Miss Ma is truly beautiful inside and out—"
"Pfft—"
Upon hearing Bai Tangzhi's words, Bai Tangyan burst out laughing.
"Xiao Zhi, it's not about beating a thief to death in the street. She clearly saw a handsome man and wanted to take him back to the manor, but he wasn't willing. So she beat him to death in the street?"
"Hahaha"
"You...you...you..."
"What do you mean, 'you'? Do you believe I'll chop this finger off?"
Startled, Ma Yuling quickly withdrew her finger from the sugar cigarette.
"We'll see about this, you white sugar cigarettes and white sugar angelica."
"We'll see. This young lady isn't afraid of you."
After Ma Yuling left, Bai Tangyan looked at Wei Yuanxuan with a fierce expression.
"Who gave you permission to meddle?"
Don't bite the hand that feeds you!
"Hmph. Xiao Zhi, let's go!"
Bai Tangyan pulled Bai Tangzhi away, and as they walked to the entrance of Class Gui, Bai Tangyan's words reached Wei Yuanxuan's ears.
"If anyone dares to bully you from now on, just tell me, and from today onwards, you're under my protection."
Wei Yuanxuan, who was packing his things, smiled when he heard this.
Before leaving, Qin Jingke glared at Fang Zixu.
"Yuanxuan, let's go too."
"good"
Wei Yuanxuan and Fang Zixu also left the palace school together.
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"Huh? Why is my nest moving?"
Little Xi'er, still half asleep, leaned on Qin Jue's shoulder. She hadn't even opened her eyes yet, but she felt herself being moved.
"Little sleepyhead, are you awake?"
"Hmph, Daddy's naughty~, I'm not a lazy pig!"
"You are it."
"I'm not one of them."
"You are it."
"I'm not one of them."
Okay, you're not.
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