Chapter 41, all she did was take a nap.
Did those two even understand their own identities?
They dared to shamelessly claim that the Chief Instructor and the Director of Studies were protecting the Jiang siblings.
They conspired together to trick the two of them into copying the text ten times as punishment. What were they thinking?
To punish the two of them, he served as a libationer and a director of studies, which was extremely boring. Did he have a particular hobby of framing people?
Zhang Zichen suddenly felt glad that he hadn't stood up and hadn't said anything.
He was also glad that he chose to become the 12th prince's lackey early on.
The 12th Prince even advised him not to get involved. The 12th Prince is such a good person.
Otherwise, there would be one more person being punished by copying.
Thinking that he would lose face, Zhang Zichen couldn't help but pull his table to the side, distancing himself from the Lu siblings.
The scene was completely silent, with many students looking at the Lu siblings as if they were idiots.
Or they looked at the Lu siblings with adoring eyes.
I admire them, simply because these two are incredibly brave, each one braver than the last.
Last time, Lu Zirou said that the Director of Studies had taken their money; this time, Lu Ziyuan said that the Chief Instructor and the Director of Studies had conspired with the students to harm the siblings.
Which part of the body did they use to arrive at this conclusion?
I'm starting to wonder why these two have such peculiar thought processes.
"Is it so hard to admit that you're not as smart as others? In my opinion, you siblings are not only not smart, but also a bit stupid!"
The 12th prince shook his head, unable to resist making a complaint.
Why did he say that? Because he was kind-hearted and wondered if he could go out and get a basin of water to wake these two guys up.
He was so itchy to punch them a few times to wake them up from their stupidity.
"Chancellor and Director of Studies, look at them! They not only like to slander us, but they even dare to talk nonsense about you two, damaging your reputations. I simply cannot tolerate this!"
"Please allow me to prove myself; I want to clear the names of the Chancellor and the Director of Studies!"
Jiang Ruanruan said righteously, "I will not allow you to say such things about the Chief Instructor and the Director of Studies. They are both very good teachers who have been dedicated to teaching children knowledge for decades."
"Teachers are like silkworms and candles; silkworms spin silk until death, and candles burn until they are ash. They have the noble sentiment of illuminating others while burning themselves. They deserve our respect, not your baseless speculation and unwarranted accusations!"
Jiang Ruanruan's eyes reddened as she spoke, brimming with tears.
"I'm so sorry, elders, it's all my fault. I'm the one who caused you to be wrongly accused..."
As Jiang Ruanruan spoke, she bowed to the chief priest and the director of studies.
The audience fell silent again, and many instructors even had tears in their eyes. Yes, they had clearly given so much, but how many people could see it?
But she saw it, and she understood it, even though it was just a small child.
"Well said! Your teacher is like a silkworm spinning silk until death, and a candle burning until it turns to ash. How wonderfully said!"
With tears welling in his eyes, the chief instructor said, "I want to make a plaque with this sentence to encourage all teachers. This is who we are, as teachers!"
"That's right, I was really touched. Ruan Ruan, this isn't your fault!"
Siye couldn't help but shed tears now. He seemed to have returned to his youth, full of vigor and ambition, dedicated to teaching and nurturing students.
This is the belief he holds dear; how long has it been since he last thought of his original aspiration?
"No, it's all Ruan Ruan's fault. I know that Instructor Lin turned a blind eye to my dozing off because I'm young and not fully recovered. It's all out of love and care."
Teacher Lin was so moved that he almost cried. These words softened his heart. This was all due to his deep love and care as a teacher.
Unlike the Lu siblings, who constantly complain about unfairness and favoritism.
The difference between the two is immediately apparent.
Lu Ziyuan... He didn't see any of that tender care; he only saw Instructor Lin currying favor with the powerful.
He just happened to be out of step with that power; he simply couldn't stand it.
"Pah, what a pretentious act!" Lu Ziyuan grimaced as he listened, but what could he do? He had such a stubborn mouth; why couldn't anyone else say the same thing?
Let him think about what to say.
[Ding dong, congratulations to the host for obtaining 100 points for Lu Ziyuan's "Speak Fast and Debt-Collecting" campaign, with a balance of 15,000]
"It's Ruan Ruan's fault. I shouldn't have been so demanding. Even though I couldn't sleep all night because of the noise from the mansion, I shouldn't have fallen asleep in class. It's my fault. I shouldn't have done that... I repent. I'm guilty, sob sob sob!"
As she spoke, Jiang Ruanruan burst into tears.
"Oh, alright, alright, it's not your fault, Ruan Ruan, don't cry. You're a good girl, and you're not feeling well either. You need to rest..."
The chief priest felt a pang of heartache looking at the child. If this were his own daughter, he would never let her suffer the slightest grievance.
The child is so thin and has always been in poor health. She just took a nap; she didn't do anything heinous. Why is she being criticized like this? I heard she was carried into the classroom in the morning.
He must be feeling very unwell, yet he still insisted on coming to school. This shows that the child is dedicated to learning. He already has great talent, yet he still works so hard. He is a good child.
Seeing Jiang Ruanruan cry like that, the chief priest felt a pang of heartache.
“That’s right, Ruan Ruan, it really wasn’t your fault…” Instructor Lin glared at Lu Ziyuan, this brat had made the little girl cry.
"You only slept for a while. You're not feeling well, you should still get some sleep, otherwise how can you handle it!" Instructor Lin quickly coaxed.
"Listen to this! Is that even human language? She didn't just sleep for a little while! She slept the whole morning! And you say you're not biased? Jiang Ruanruan, what are you crying for? All you know how to do is cry and try to gain sympathy. What are you pretending for? You're not even as good at pretending as a garlic clove!"
"Didn't you say you wanted to prove the innocence of the Chancellor and the Director of Studies? Then you prove it!"
Lu Ziyuan was so angry that he jumped up and down, wishing he could slap Jiang Ruanruan twice to vent his anger.
However, Jiang Ruanruan was surrounded by her caring teachers, instructors, and academic advisors.
He was so jealous his eyes turned red.
“I can vouch for it. Come on, you can pick any of the Four Books and Five Classics you want…” Jiang Ruanruan sniffled, stubbornly keeping her face up, wiping away her tears to stop herself from crying any longer.
The other instructors felt even more sorry for her.
Her classmates admired her even more.
"Ruan Ruan has had it so tough. Despite being slandered, she still wanted to prove the innocence of the Chancellor, the Director of Studies, and Instructor Lin. She is truly a role model for us all!" Chen Zihao's eyes welled up with tears as he watched.
He can't cry, he's not a three-year-old anymore.
"That's right, even my uncle was moved to tears. Ruan Ruan is such a kind and respectful person..." Zhu Xiaobao thought for a long time before coming up with these words of praise. "You said it yourself, so I'll draw your answer." Lu Ziyuan's lips curled into a cold smile. This time it was his turn to draw the answer, and it wouldn't be as simple as just reciting a passage.
"Just memorize the entire Spring and Autumn Annals; it's not a very thick book."
Lu Ziyuan's words immediately caused an uproar among the students.
"That's not enough? You're too cruel!"
“It’s difficult for us mediocre people to memorize, but you claim to be a genius, so why don’t you memorize it all? If you can, then I’ll admit you are a genius.”
Lu Ziyuan was smug and retorted with the words Jiang Ruanruan had said earlier.
That's right, he's admitting Jiang Ruanruan is smart now. Isn't she just showing off, trying to make herself look capable? He'll see.
"I'm giving you a chance to prove yourself and their innocence. You won't say you can't recite it, will you?" Lu Ziyuan said calmly, just waiting for Jiang Ruanruan to say she couldn't recite it.
At this moment, Lu Zirou gradually woke up. In fact, she had been awake for a while, but she was too embarrassed to accept reality.
When he heard that his older brother had the upper hand, he pretended to wake up slowly.
"I haven't even read this book much, and you want me to memorize the whole thing..." Jiang Ruanruan pretended to be troubled.
"Haha, this won't do, will it? You used to call yourself a genius. Is it wrong for me to suspect that you guys are in cahoots? You just happened to pick someone you could recite. It's normal that you can't recite this kind of book!"
"Isn't that right, classmates? We already have so much homework every day, there's simply no extra time to do anything else. How come she's so capable? There's only one explanation: she's faking it."
Lu Ziyuan became more and more excited as he spoke, unable to suppress his excitement. "Mom and Dad, I've finally made it! I've finally talked about Jiang Ruanruan!"
"That's right, my brother is right. You're deliberately trying to mess with us. You haven't even read any genius books for more than a few days. You've learned to run before you can walk. If you really are a genius, I'll eat shit while standing on my head!"
Lu Zirou felt that she could get up again.
The students around them all felt that what the Lu siblings said made some sense, since they also believed that there weren't that many geniuses.
The instructors were also discussing it, but their opinions differed somewhat.
They did not believe that the chief priest and the director of studies would collude with the Jiang siblings.
“Making them memorize an entire book? That’s too much to ask of them. The Jiang siblings have only been at the Imperial Academy for a few days. I heard they only studied the Three Character Classic and similar texts for a few days before. No one could do that, let alone such young children.”
"This brat is utterly ridiculous!" Master Yu frowned. Earlier, Marquis Jiang had said that his stepson had excellent martial arts talent, but with this temperament, he probably hadn't even mastered martial arts yet.
With that mouth of his, he'd probably get beaten to death if he went out, and all the teaching would have been for nothing.
He's got such talent, he doesn't want to teach it.
Jiang Ruanruan got excited: "If I can recite Lu Zirou's name, will you eat shit upside down? Or you can sign a contract with me!"
"What? Sign a contract? I'm not signing! You haven't even read this book, so you're bound to lose. I'm not signing. Otherwise, it'll look like I'm bullying you!"
She had already suffered huge losses from the two contracts she had signed before, and now she was afraid to sign another one. It was like eating shit upside down. If she really lost, how would she get her money back?
"Little sister, sign with her. She definitely won't be able to recite it. If she loses, make her eat shit while standing upside down!" Lu Ziyuan urged from the side.
"Brother, don't talk nonsense. It's not like she's never eaten shit before, and it's not like it's anything to look at. But I wouldn't dare to eat it. If you want to sign that kind of wreath, you sign it yourself. Don't get me into this mess. I just slipped up. I don't have that kind of hobby!"
Lu Zirou quickly changed her words.
Something's been going wrong today; we've already lost two games in a row. It'd be best to be cautious with this third one.
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