Reborn, meet you again!

As expected, Yun Zheng's words drew praises from the surrounding people.

Everyone says that Prince Yun has a noble character.

At this time, Song Wan was also pulled over by the two ladies from Fang Yuan's group to join in the fun. She looked coldly at Yun Zheng, who was the center of attention, and her heart felt cold.

Yes, his shooting skills are naturally good.

The arrow that hit her chest...

How accurate...

But amidst all the praise, a discordant voice suddenly rang out.

"Prince Yun's words are quite flattering."

"But literature is like poetry and books, martial arts is like archery and horsemanship. The way to victory and defeat is also a step to moral advancement. How can it be said to be unimportant? When the Crown Prince said this, could it be that he felt that everyone present was inferior to him, so he was pretending to be superior?"

Hearing this discordant sound, the originally harmonious scene suddenly became quiet.

And the person who spoke was Shangguan Yu.

Pei Qingyan naturally recognized Shangguan Yu, who was the imperial tutor who had entered the palace more than ten days ago and was also the regent's confidant.

But what he just said...

It seems to be directed at Prince Huai...

He now has a clearer understanding of the situation in the court. The regent has military power, and King Huai is popular in the court. The two are confronting each other, and there is already a sense of tit-for-tat.

Originally, the young emperor ascended the throne with the support of Jun Jiuchen. As a close confidant of the empress dowager, he should stand on the same side with the regent.

However, Jiahe said that the fight between Prince Huai and the Regent was a good thing for the Queen Mother and His Majesty. After all, only when they restrained each other would they value the trust of His Majesty and the Queen Mother more.

Just like the fact that he was impeached this time, it can be seen that for the Marquis' Mansion, it only needs to remain neutral and maintain good relations with the Su family.

In order to gain the trust of the Empress Dowager, both of them will definitely take extra care of the Marquis' Mansion.

Thinking that he was the host today and had to step in to safeguard the situation, Pei Qingyan immediately gave a dry laugh and prepared to speak up to smooth things over.

Unexpectedly, before he could open his mouth, Pei Yujiao's voice rang out before him.

"Master Shangguan must have misunderstood the Crown Prince's intentions. The Crown Prince must have simply felt that in a situation like today, if we insist on determining who is superior, it would spoil everyone's fun, which is why he said this."

“I don’t mean to be arrogant.”

For Pei Yujiao, standing beside Prince Yun like this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her.

Naturally, she had to put in her best efforts to win the favor of Prince Yun.

Since the Regent and Master Shangguan were willing to attend her coming-of-age ceremony, they naturally had to give her some face.

Shangguan Yu just laughed heartily when he heard this, and waved the feather fan in his hand even more vigorously.

"Oh? I originally thought that everyone present today were young talents carefully nurtured by important officials and aristocratic families. An occasion like today would be a perfect time for everyone to showcase their skills, compete with each other, and improve their abilities."

"How can it be that according to what Miss Pei said, just discussing the winner will ruin everyone's fun?"

"Miss Pei, do you think that not only are those present not as good as Prince Yun, but they are also narrow-minded and can't even look at victory and defeat squarely?"

Pei Yujiao was speechless when she heard this and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

She really didn't expect that Shangguan Yu would not give him any face at all and speak so harshly.

Didn’t he come for her coming-of-age ceremony, bringing great honor to the Marquisate?

Why are you fussing over such a trivial matter now?

It's really... a bit unconventional.

Pei Yujiao's face flushed as she thought about it. She didn't know how to respond for a moment. She could only look at Yun Zheng with a bit of grievance and a feeling of being at a loss, and said in a whisper.

"I...I didn't mean that..."

Although Yun Zheng was displeased with this young lady from the Marquis's Mansion who insisted on following him around and showing her affection frequently but spoke in a shallow and ignorant manner.

But the Ningyuan Marquisate and the Su family, the Queen Mother's mother's family, are the ones he has to win over now. They are an important part of the Huai Wang Mansion's efforts to gain the Queen Mother's trust.

Pei Yujiao was trying to stand up for him, so he naturally couldn't pretend not to see it.

and……

Shangguan Yu and Huo Du, one civil and one military, were both Jun Jiuchen's trusted confidants placed around the young emperor.

But Huo Du is fine, but Shangguan Yu is so young, how can he be the emperor's teacher?

My father had opposed this matter in the court at the beginning, and wanted to put their own people in this position. In this way, they could more easily control the little emperor and the empress dowager and squeeze out Jun Jiuchen.

But Jun Jiuchen asked Shangguan Yu to compete with the people they recommended in a policy debate in public in the court. Shangguan Yu won a great victory, forcing them to shut up.

It would be nice to take this opportunity to dampen Shangguan Yu's arrogance today.

Thinking of this, Yun Zheng looked at Shangguan Yu and said.

"Miss Pei means well. Why should Master Shangguan embarrass a woman? Besides, disputes over victory and defeat are prone to breed jealousy and damage friendships."

"The sage said: 'Tossing pots is a way to cultivate the mind.' If we only focus on winning or losing, and ignore the true meaning of tossing pots to cultivate the body and mind, isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"

"As the Imperial Preceptor, Young Master Shangguan should understand such simple principles better than us. Otherwise, how could he help His Majesty become a wise ruler?"

Shangguan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this, and was about to use his eloquence, but Jun Jiuchen, who had been silent beside him, suddenly spoke.

"Jin Xiu and I have been on the battlefield for many years. He only sees the difference between the dead and the living, not between men and women. Naturally, he is not as 'sympathetic and gentle' as Prince Yun, and is 'emotional'..."

"As for whether or not this pitching pot game should have a winner, Jin Xiu grew up in Mobei and has very little experience with it. I am also a martial artist, so I can't explain the prince's methods."

Then, he suddenly turned his gaze to Song Wan beside him.

"Here today, I am only familiar with Miss Jiang. After all, Miss Jiang has been in Shangjing for several years. I believe she knows more about the art of pitching pots than we do."

"Why don't you tell me, Miss Jiang, who is right, the prince or Jin Xiu?"

Just because Shangguan Yu suddenly appeared and ruined Yun Zheng's plan, Song Wan, who was standing by with a look of anticipation, was suddenly called out. After being stunned for a moment, he walked forward.

Jun Jiuchen has a grudge against Prince Huai's Mansion, and Shangguan Yu, as his confidant, should also know this. Today's incident was probably intended to embarrass Yun Zheng.

And she...

She was holding her breath, but couldn't start any trouble due to her status. Now that Jun Jiuchen took the lead, she was naturally happy to cooperate.

"Since the prince has spoken, I will speak frankly."

"Although I am not very knowledgeable, I think that since the number of chips in the pot is set, it is natural for people to determine the winner. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time."

"As for what the prince just said, 'jealousy breeds harm and damages friendships,' I simply cannot agree with it."

"The so-called gentleman's dispute is to be harmonious but different."

"If you are a gentleman, you will not lose your integrity because of a mere victory or defeat in a game of pot-throwing..."

"As for those who are already crooked, even if they don't compete in this game of pot-throwing, they will harbor evil intentions elsewhere."

"So, I believe that what causes jealousy and damages friendships isn't victory or defeat itself, but rather human nature. What do you think, my Lord?"