The Stunning Prime Minister

Chapter 24

"What did you call me? You lowly commoner, how dare you trespass into the Six Arts Academy!" Feng Yingwu glared angrily, whip in hand.

"Hey! Commoner? Don't think I don't know any culture. You're not a princess. Where did you get such vocabulary!" Bingning clapped her hands and said.

"You...you get out of here!" Feng Yingwu trembled with anger. But Lan Tianxixiang, who was sleeping, rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at the two people at the door in a daze, asking, "Yingwu, what are you doing?"

“A shrew,” Yingwu replied, her eyes full of disdain.

“You are not Lantian Xixiang!” Bingning said with certainty.

"I am Lantian Xixiang, little sister, what do you want with me?" Lantian Xixiang slowly walked between the two.

"Bing Ning, stop fooling around." Yu Zhou rushed over, trying to take Bing Ning away, but Bing Ning shook off his hand. Yu Zhou's arrival caused everyone to stare intently at him; his androgynous appearance captivated many. Even the previously furious Feng Yingwu stared at Yu Zhou with a dazed look. Bing Ning, displeased, stepped in front of Yu Zhou and said, "You damned peony, don't look at my husband with those lecherous eyes." Bing Ning was asserting her authority.

A single sentence stirred up a huge wave of discussion.

Lan Tian thought about it and suddenly realized what was happening. She and Feng Yingwu exclaimed in unison, "What did you say?!"

"I said he's my husband," Bing Ning said with a hint of pride. But Lan Tianxixiang frowned, her eyes flashing with an unknown light.

Feng Yingwu lowered her head and clenched her fists tightly.

"Bing Ning, your name is Bing Ning, right?" After a long while, Lan Tian Xi Xiang finally spoke. Bing Ning nodded blankly, and Yu Zhou had no idea what Lan Tian Xi Xiang was going to do.

Meanwhile, Yelü Longxu, standing to the side, secretly took out a silver needle and hid it in his sleeve. No one noticed this action.

"I want to share a husband with you," Lan Tianxixiang lowered her haughty head and pleaded. Bing Ning was completely taken aback by this sudden action. Yu Zhou also hadn't expected Lan Tianxixiang to act this way. Hua Qianmo, who had originally hoped to see a farce, was also utterly dejected.

Yu Zhou made a slight adjustment and stood in front of Bing Ning, saying, "Miss Lantian, you don't need to do this. I once swore to the heavens that of the three thousand rivers, I will only take a single sip."

Bingning blinked and asked, "Husband, what are you talking about? What does this have to do with water?" Everyone in the room was almost speechless. A man was making such a heartfelt confession to a woman, and she didn't even know it.

"Bing Ning, it means I will only marry you." Yu Zhou smiled as he looked at Bing Ning. If she were to marry someone else... she'd be asking for trouble!

Bingning muttered, "That's complete nonsense. If you dare to marry a second one, I'll cripple you first."

But those present, watching their affectionate display, felt utterly horrified. They all glared fiercely at Bing Ning. Hua Qianmo bit her lip, her face pale. Yelü's palms were stained with blood. Jing Xieshang's face remained as calm as ever, but his golden and silver eyes had become very deep.

"Even so, I will not give up. I believe that one day I will be able to move you." Lan Tianxixiang was not deterred by Yu Zhou's words at all.

Bing Ning, however, was utterly astonished and said, "Fine! I accept your challenge. But I still have to tell you, in the end, Madam Yu will still be mine. You're right, aren't you, you lovesick fool?"

"Who is this 'flower fanatic'?" Hua Qianmo asked, completely bewildered.

"Of course it's you!" Bing Ning said matter-of-factly. But it all seemed to be arranged by fate; two parallel lines that would never intersect began to spark because of Yu Zhou.

"You..." Hua Qianmo was speechless. But she clenched her fists even tighter.

Then, Bing Ning stood before everyone without any hesitation and said, "My name is Shui Bing Ning, and I am Yu Zhou's wife. From today onwards, I will be studying at the Six Arts Academy." Yu Zhou, Yu Xuanyuan! To everyone's even greater surprise, this frail but handsome young man was number one, the number one in the Six Arts Academy. And he was only 13 years old. All the venomous gazes turned to Bing Ning. Why was she his wife? Why did she occupy such a beautiful person?

But when Yu Zhou's sharp gaze swept around, everything fell silent again. Yet, Yu Zhou couldn't help but feel worried. While he was worrying, Yu Zhou never imagined that Yelü Longxu would still silently pierce a silver needle into Bing Ning's body.

"Hello, my name is Lan Tianxixiang. Welcome." This broke the silence. Lan Tianxixiang smiled warmly. But the bitterness at the corner of her mouth betrayed her.

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My speech isn't finished yet. I'll stop here for now.

[He will not marry a woman, but a man.]

"Husband, come back here!" Yu Zhou turned around helplessly to look at Bing Ning. This brat had called her back four times already. At this rate, she wouldn't be able to go back to Chongru Academy.

"Husband, goodbye kiss, hurry up!" Bing Ning pointed to her cheek, her beautiful eyes sparkling with anticipation, oblivious to the stares of others. Yu Zhou approached Bing Ning and whispered in her ear, "It's said that the Six Arts Academy doesn't allow animals in, even non-aggressive ones..."

"Husband, what about Xiaobai and the others..." Bingning asked anxiously.

“Don’t worry, with your husband’s status, he can definitely handle it, but you…” Yu Zhou said, feigning difficulty.

"Husband, hurry up!" Bing Ning said anxiously. Yu Zhou walked out of the ordinary courtyard with a smile on his face. And this was Bing Ning's first day at the Six Arts Academy.

"Little bean sprout, you really are a henpecked husband, even making me walk you these few steps," Hua Qianmo said sourly, tossing the pen aside. Yelü Longxu chimed in, "Brother Hua, you're mistaken. Brother Yu is enjoying the blessings of having two wives!"

"Xuanyuan, last time you only said you wouldn't marry other women, but you didn't say you wouldn't marry men, right? I still have a chance, right!" Ye Yan moved in front of Yu Zhou like a ghost, his eyes swollen like a panda's.

"Ah!" Yu Zhou was startled. Although Yu Zhou knew that Ye Yan always said surprising things, he didn't expect him to say something like that. But those expectant eyes were still fixed on Yu Zhou.

Meng Tianfang also watched Yu Zhou's expression nervously. Suddenly, the room, which had been somewhat lively, became quiet, with only the sound of everyone breathing. Everyone was watching what Yu Zhou was about to say.

"Brother Ye, you're joking. I'm a grown man!" Yu Zhou was interrupted by Hua Qianmo before he could finish speaking: "Little bean, don't exaggerate your age."

"I'm a man, Brother Hua, are you satisfied now?" Yu Zhou said through gritted teeth. "I only married the one I love."

"Even if she can never have children and her beauty is ruined, you still won't marry her?" Yelü Longxu pressed on, his eyes filled with coldness and indifference.

"No." Yu Zhou's answer was firm. She had already ruined Bing Ning's life; how could she let her suffer such harm!

"Brother Yu is indeed a perfect husband!" Yuan Yang said with a smile, without any hint of dissatisfaction in his words. He continued, "And thank you so much for saving Brother Yu's wife. I will definitely repay you in the future."

"Brother Yuan, there's no need for such formalities," Yu Zhou said with a slight exchange of pleasantries. However, as if there were an insurmountable chasm, Yu Zhou felt a sense of unease. Was Yuan Yang going to make a move against Bing Ning?

"Teacher Qingxing"

"So everyone's here. Let's have an interesting topic today. 'The people are the most important, the state is next, and the ruler is the least important—you all know this,'" Teacher Qingxing said with a slight smile. However, while the principle was obvious, Qingxing continued, "But I want to ask you a different difficult question. If a ruler and a farmer both fell into the water, would you save the farmer or the ruler?"

This question isn't actually difficult, but if the answer is "save the ruler," then the entire proposition of "the people are the most important, the state is next, and the ruler is the least important" is overturned. And if the answer is "the peasants," then there's no point in even answering the question; it's already a loss.

"Ye Yan, who do you think you'll save?" Qing Xing asked, pointing at him. Ye Yan thought for a moment and said, "I'll save both of them."