Daily life in the academy

Being locked in the woodshed, she could only judge the day and night by the light and shadow, and could not know the specific time, so she didn't know how long Chu Youyou had been making a fuss.

In short, after Bai Zhi became numb and even cooperated with Chu Youyou in two role-playing sessions, she finally calmed down and fell into a deep sleep.

Bai Zhi was also tortured by her enough and finally got a chance to rest.

In a daze, Bai Zhi's body seemed to float above the imperial city, but this time the scene was different. There was no hasty escape, no war, and the palace was still strictly governed and in order.

She even saw a young man in bright yellow clothes, standing in front of a tall man in black clothes with a distressed look, with his head lowered as if being scolded, and occasionally stealing glances at the person in front of him, looking like he respected him very much.

Bai Zhi felt that the back figure was very familiar. Just as she was about to float over to see the face of the man in black clearly, she felt her body being shaken and heard a nagging voice calling in her ears.

"Bai Zhi, Bai Zhi... wake up, wake up, I'm scared..."

"I'm awake, I'm awake, Miss Chu, please stop shaking me." Bai Zhi sighed, opened her eyes and looked at Chu Youyou beside her, and asked, "Miss Chu, are you awake again?"

Seeing that he had woken up, Chu Youyou still remembered the strict rules between men and women, so she moved aside. When she heard Bai Zhi's question again, she buried her face in her arms in embarrassment, and the voice that came out was muffled:

"I'm awake now. Thank you very much this time."

Bai Zhi scratched her ears and asked knowingly, "Miss Chu, what did you say? Your voice was too soft, I couldn't hear clearly."

Although Chu Youyou had an arrogant personality, she knew what was good and what was bad. After this experience, she finally understood some things in her heart. Her temperament had changed a lot. She no longer pretended to be reserved. She looked directly into Bai Zhi's eyes and said very clearly this time: "I said... Thank you, Bai Zhi."

Such solemnity made Bai Zhi feel a little uncomfortable. She waved her hand and said with a smile, "You're welcome. We are all in trouble. It's only natural for us to help each other."

"Ah."

After a brief response, the room fell into silence.

"you..."

"you..."

Soon, both of them spoke at the same time, and both sides felt a little awkward for a moment.

Bai Zhi said, "You speak first."

Chu Youyou politely declined: "Bai Zhi...you go first."

Now that the atmosphere has been established and Chu Youyou must have some trust in her, Bai Zhi is no longer polite. She hums and slowly gets to the point.

"After you met An Ziqian, you were inexplicably kidnapped and brought here. If he was also a victim, why wasn't he imprisoned with us? And now three days have passed, and someone has fed you that insane soup. Have you ever considered... that this matter is related to him?"

Chu Youyou lowered her eyes and stared at the surface of her shoes, which were covered with dust and could no longer see their previous exquisite and gorgeous appearance.

After a long moment, there was no answer. Just when Bai Zhi thought she was trying to evade the question, Chu Youyou slowly spoke, "Actually... I had already begun to doubt it the next day, but I just couldn't believe it in my heart until I was fed that bowl of medicine."

"Before I met that man, I thought I would be like my sister-in-law, arranged by my family to marry a man I'd never met but who was definitely a good match. Although my brother and sister-in-law got along well after marriage, I always felt that they lacked a bit of intimacy. I love reading storybooks and always envy the loving couples in the books. I also hope to find someone who can love me without doubt."

Chu Youyou paused for a moment, as if trying to suppress the grief and anger in her heart. Bai Zhi did not say anything, but just quietly acted as a qualified listener.

Although this is a very conventional story, it is also full of the beautiful girl's expectations for the future and her pursuit of love and being loved. There is nothing wrong with it and it should be respected.

"That day, I remember the wintersweet was very fragrant, and his figure appeared in my eyes along with the fragrance of the flowers. It was the middle of winter, but his smile was enough to warm the biting cold wind."

Chu Youyou couldn't help herself and sobbed softly, "I...I...thought I had met the right person. After that, we often exchanged letters, and I became more and more immersed in it. I missed him like crazy after not seeing him for a few days. His voice was so gentle, and I wanted to meet all his requests..."

At this point, even though the other party was crying very sadly, Bai Zhi couldn't help but secretly rolled her eyes and said that being in love was not a good idea. She was coaxed into it with just a few words. She only listened to the key points of the rest of the conversation and didn't dare to interrupt rashly. After all, it's better not to stimulate a girl who has been hurt in love, so as to avoid doing anything extreme.

blah blah.....

Finally, Chu Youyou got to the point.

"I've only met him twice in the past month. I originally thought he was busy with his studies at the academy, but I never imagined he was just taking advantage of me."

Bai Zhi asked tentatively, "He used you to establish contact with the Di Kingdom delegation, right?"

Chu Youyou looked up in astonishment: "How did you know?"

"It's not hard to guess. Since you're the daughter of the Minister of Rites, you should have this opportunity."

A self-deprecating look flashed across Chu Youyou's eyes, and she nodded indifferently, "That's right. When he asked me to meet him at the beginning of the month, he said he had read about the Di Kingdom in a book and longed to see its customs and people. He heard that the Di Kingdom delegation was currently in Sheng'an, but was suffering from a low status... I couldn't stand hearing him belittle himself the most, so when he begged me to take him to Yanshoufang, I agreed without a second thought."

"That's why that person wants to attack me. Now I just hope that my father, mother, and brother can be safe."

Bai Zhi looked serious and asked, "If we can get out safely and let you testify against An Ziqian, would you be willing?"

Chu Youyou snorted coldly: "I, Chu Youyou, am at least the daughter of a third-rank official of the current dynasty, and also the daughter of an aristocratic family. Now that I have woken up from my dream, my pride and dignity will never allow me to harm my entire family because of a man. If I can successfully escape from this predicament, I will be irreconcilable with that person."

"Okay, remember what you said today."

However, just as the two were getting excited, there was a noise outside the door.

"Quick, kill the scholar inside and take the woman away."

Immediately afterwards, the sound of chaotic footsteps was heard, and it sounded like there were just as many people as last time.

Chu Youyou tugged at Bai Zhi's sleeve in fear: "What should we do? Are they here to take our lives?"

"Don't be afraid, we'll be fine."

The word "kill" made Bai Zhi panic, but she had to remain calm in order to stabilize Chu Youyou beside her.

However, she didn't know whether the reinforcements could arrive in time...