"Wait..." I stopped him just in time as he lunged at me.
With a pout, "Sister Liu..."
The pitiful sound made my hand holding the book tremble. "There are too many people..."
Dugu Ziyi immediately smiled again, "Then next time, let's do it when no one's around..."
He remained silent for a moment.
"Is Sister Liu going to attend the class with us?"
I nodded.
Dugu Ziyi frowned and said, "Master Qin is the strictest. He checks our memorization every time we have a meeting. If we can't recite it, he hits our hands and makes us copy it as punishment..."
Smiling at him, she said, "It seems Little Purple has suffered a lot, hasn't she?"
Dugu Ziyi nodded, "We have all been punished by Master Qin, except for Fourth Brother."
He suddenly realized something, looked up proudly and said, "Fourth Brother is Master Qin's most admired student. The only person he has ever praised is Fourth Brother."
I remained silent for a moment. It is said that a crown prince has not yet been chosen, but the current candidates are the eldest prince and the fourth prince. The sixth prince travels extensively, supposedly writing a book about mountains and rivers, while the seventh prince is too young.
"Purple robes..."
Suddenly, a clear and melodious voice was heard.
A man with bright eyes and striking eyebrows entered, bearing a resemblance to Dugu Jing, but he was more humble.
"Big brother..." Dugu Ziyi ran over with a smile.
Suddenly she took my hand and said, "This is Sister Liu, my favorite person."
He laughed heartily, "To receive such praise from Ziyi, it seems Miss Liu is indeed extraordinary."
That gentle smile stunned me for half a second.
"Miss Liu, Miss Liu..."
It wasn't until Ziyi tugged at my clothes a few times that I snapped out of my daze.
Author's Note:
It's so quiet here. Diudiu is new here and needs everyone's support and feedback...
Chapter 10 The Amiable Emperor
"Quick, Sister Liu, Master Qin is here..." Dugu Ziyi hurriedly rushed to her seat.
He glanced at Dugu Ye quickly.
Sit down in your seat.
An elderly man in plain clothes entered the room; he looked quite stern.
"Zuo Jie, recite Chapter 7 of the fifth section of the National Treatise."
Upon seeing the people in the third row, he hesitated before getting up.
"Husband, husband...I...I...I don't know how..."
The whole room erupted in laughter; no one expected the stutterer to be so severe.
Suddenly, someone landed at the doorway.
The whole room fell silent.
"Master, I'm sorry. I'm late."
Looking at that person, there was absolutely no airs of a prince.
"Go stand in the last row." It seems this teacher is also a man of unyielding spirit.
It wasn't until Dugu Jing walked in my direction that I realized I was in the last row.
Without turning around, I could feel him standing behind me.
"Dugu Jing, you recite it. Recite the first three chapters of the National Treatise."
That's ruthless!
The only sound in the room was his clear, magnetic voice as he recited the text flawlessly and fluently.
"Not bad." Master Qin nodded.
"Sister Liu, Sister Liu..." As soon as get out of class ended, Dugu Ziyi ran over, "Luckily the teacher didn't call on me, I can't recite it..." She smiled mischievously.
I looked at him with a faint smile.
Noticing the group of people ahead, I wondered, "Who are they?"
Dugu Ziyi: "They're a bunch of flies, so annoying. I hate Yang Wu and his gang the most... They're always causing trouble for Fourth Brother... And they're always hanging around Eldest Brother." She looked disgusted.
I've heard of Yang Wu; he's the son of General Yang Xu.
She glanced at the person standing behind her, then whispered in my ear, "Sister Liu, look, my fourth brother is reading again..." She added, "Let me tell you, fourth brother reads until the early hours of the morning every night."
"Really?" I glanced at that deep-set face. So diligent...
"Fourth Sister, Fourth Sister..." Liu Chengxian rushed over. "Fourth Sister, I have something to attend to later and cannot accompany you to pay your respects to the Emperor. The Fourth Prince will take you there."
I looked at the person walking ahead of me.
"If Your Highness finds it troublesome, I can have Your Highness take me there."
Dugu Jing: "It just so happens that I also need to go find my father."
A familiar figure approaches from afar.
"Fourth brother, shall we go see Father?"
Dugu Jing's face remained unchanged for ten thousand years. "Big brother too?"
"Yes," Dugu Ye said with a friendly smile, "Miss Liu is here too."
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Let's go together.
Dugu Ye and I walked behind, while Dugu Jing walked in front.
Dugu Ye smiled and said, "I heard that Miss Liu's marriage to the Lin family has been dissolved."
"yes,"
Dugu Ye smiled and said, "Miss Liu, don't be sad. You will definitely find someone better."
I stared at him in surprise, but I couldn't discern anything else from his smile.
"Brother, I saw the Empress."
"Is that so?" Dugu Ye's expression changed, and he looked over. A noble figure in yellow robes stood on the path. "Then I'll go see Father Emperor later."
We finally arrived at the Qiankun Palace.
"Greetings to His Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"
"Greetings to Father Emperor, long live Father Emperor, long live Father Emperor, long live Father Emperor..."
"Alright, get up, everyone."
I looked up and saw a middle-aged man with a beard who looked rather handsome. His eyes, in particular, had a friendly quality.
"Is she the fourth daughter of the Liu family?"