"I didn't..." Xu Yuehuai felt like her head was about to explode.
Zhou Wan also pulled her over and patiently instructed her: "Mother, your abilities are no less than others, so never belittle yourself because of your status."
Listening to their back-and-forth chatter, Xu Yuehuai took a deep breath and shouted, "That's enough!"
"I am not a Tibetan!"
"Last night, the Prince came to me to discuss Ah Qi's matter!"
"Jiang Shichen just happened to come by and saw it. He's just overthinking it!"
Her angry shouts silenced the two of them completely.
San Niang and Zhou Wan exchanged a glance and then burst out laughing.
"It's good that you didn't hide anyone from the prince. We really think you two are a good match." Third Sister saw Xu Yuehuai's independence and self-reliance, and she really hoped that she could find someone to rely on to share her burdens.
Although Qi Guze is the current regent, he has no airs of superiority at all, and even considers others in every way. He also has a great understanding with Xu Yuehuai.
If this isn't considered a perfect couple, then Third Sister would seriously suspect that the girls in those storybooks were just figments of the storytellers' imaginations.
Xu Yuehuai was too lazy to waste any more words with them, so she pushed the two aside and began preparing to open the door.
Speaking of which, although Tianxiang Tower was in an uproar last night, everything else in Chang'an City was as usual—the news of the Crown Prince's disappearance and recovery had not reached any of their ears.
However, Zhongnan Academy experienced some fluctuations.
Jiang Shichen had always attended the academy with two other students, but today it was just him and Jiang Qianqian, which immediately aroused the suspicion of the other students.
Most of these people were relatives of the emperor, whose status was naturally higher than theirs. However, due to Liu Chunlin's intimidation and the fact that they did not know the identities of these people, they had not dared to make any rash moves. Now that they saw the two of them, they were naturally surprised.
Among them, Xu Chonghua, the son of the current Minister of Justice, had heard about their identities and knew that Jiang Shichen and Jiang Qianqian were a family, while Aqi was just an orphan he had picked up.
He stepped forward and immediately launched into a sarcastic remark: "Oh, so it's just the two of you at school today?"
Jiang Shichen glanced at him indifferently and said nothing. In the end, he had no respect for fighting with someone who bullied others by relying on his power.
“Your grandma usually pretends to be a great philanthropist, but now she can’t keep up the act. Since she picked up this wild child, Ah Qi, she should take full responsibility.” Xu Chonghua snorted and let out a sneer. “What great philanthropist? I think she’s just a pretentious old hag.”
Having wandered for so long, and having already heard even more offensive things at the private school, Jiang Shichen and Jiang Qianqian naturally didn't mind these people insulting them. However, they absolutely could not allow anyone to speak ill of Xu Yuehuai.
"You don't understand anything, what nonsense are you spouting!" Although Jiang Qianqian was a girl, she still stood up for her. However, compared to others, she was more sensitive and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
Jiang Shichen didn't want her to be wronged, so when she pulled him behind her, he said coldly, "Didn't your parents teach you how to respect others?"
“I’m just stating the facts. No matter how much you try to deny it, it won’t work. Your grandmother is a shrew; otherwise, why would she have sent you to Zhongnan Academy?” Xu Chonghua continued to be sarcastic.
“Auntie is not the kind of person you describe at all. Ah Qi is the Crown Prince and has to go back to the Eastern Palace, which is why he can’t come with us.” Jiang Qianqian knew in her heart that to deal with this kind of person, she had to present the facts to the world.
Upon hearing her words, Xu Chonghua immediately spat and scoffed, "Don't talk nonsense. The Crown Prince has been staying in the Eastern Palace perfectly well. How could he possibly be that wild child, Ah Qi!"
Jiang Shichen's eyes also reddened. He knew that nothing he said would make a difference to these people, so he simply rolled up his sleeves and prepared to take action.
Fortunately, Liu Chunlin had already received the news when they started arguing and rushed over immediately.
He immediately rebuked them with a cold face: "What are you doing?! How dare you make such a scene in front of a sage!"
That sound silenced everyone.
Without anyone needing to speak, Liu Chunlin already knew the whole story. He then said, "Jiang Qianqian! The matter of the Crown Prince is not something you or I can interfere with. If this happens again, you won't need to come to school."
Although he spoke harshly, he was still protecting Jiang Qianqian.
Although others were unaware of the Crown Prince's affairs, Liu Chunlin was aware of them.
“Master, if Jiang Shichen is about to hit someone, can he still continue studying?” Xu Chonghua asked.
He considered himself superior because his father was the Minister of Justice, especially when facing someone like Jiang Shichen.
He was certain that Liu Chunlin would stand by his side, so he felt emboldened.
Unexpectedly, Liu Chunlin's gaze swept coldly over him.
"This whole thing was caused by your loose tongue. Since he didn't actually hit you, there's no need to expel you from the academy. On the contrary, you used foul language in front of the sage, so you deserve to be slapped on the hand."
As soon as he said that, people came forward with hand tablets.
Xu Chonghua instinctively backed away and said, "My father is the Minister of Justice, how dare you hit me!"
"Don't even mention you, even if it were your father, if he caused trouble at Zhongnan Academy, I would beat him up!"
For a moment, cries of agony rose and fell.
Zhongnan Academy has never protected anyone because of power or influence, and Liu Chunlin has no need to fear anyone because of his identity.
When school was over, Liu Chunlin made a point of keeping Jiang Shichen and Jiang Qianqian behind.
"Master," Jiang Qianqian said, feeling a little guilty.
If they had been more patient, they wouldn't have made such a big fuss.
But Jiang Shichen didn't mean it that way.
He met Liu Chunlin's gaze, neither humble nor arrogant: "If you want to punish me, then punish me as you please, but I cannot tolerate his disrespectful words to my grandmother."
Liu Chunlin looked at him, intending to sternly intimidate him for a while, but unexpectedly couldn't hold back and couldn't help but laugh: "When did I say I was going to punish you?"
"Your willingness to stand up for your family shows your character. As long as you live a virtuous life, it doesn't matter if your academic knowledge is lacking." He has always believed that if you want to pursue scholarship, you must first learn how to be a good person.
However, when he looked at the two of them at the end, he still had a stern face and lowered his voice: "The matter of the Crown Prince is no small matter. Not everyone knows about it. Since you know about it, you should keep it to yourselves and it would be best to forget it completely."
“If this situation were to repeat itself, I would not spare you.”
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