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In the capital city, everyone in the government knew that the Grand Prince Consort had abandoned the riches and honors of the Princess's residence to go to a temple for a life of austere spiritual practice.

The absurd act of the eldest princess keeping male lovers was widely known and secretly criticized by many.

Mu Ningyan had not seen her father for many years. Whenever she thought of him, she felt longing, resentment, and a deep sense of helplessness.

【Host, be careful. 】

Ye Yaoyao naturally saw her actions, and Ye Xiyao pulled her behind her.

"Cousin, what are you doing standing here?"

In the moment of crisis, Qin Yaohua entered the room with light steps.

"Third Princess".

The young ladies all curtsied in greeting.

"Third Princess, the princess is being bullied by the Ye sisters."

Qiao Biluo glared at Ye Yaoyao and her sister, eager to complain as if she were the one who had been bullied.

"Was my cousin bullied?"

Qin Yaohua looked astonished, her face filled with disbelief, thinking to herself that this was truly a rare occurrence.

"Cousin, the Ye sisters are very easy to get along with. Is there some misunderstanding between you?"

"Yaohua, don't be fooled by them. They talked back to me in public and didn't respect me at all."

Mu Ningyan's face turned bright red with anger.

"Let's just stick to the facts. Princess Chang Le, when have we ever talked back to you? Wasn't it you who came in all high and mighty and targeted me?"

In Ye Yaoyao's mind, there is no such thing as being at a disadvantage.

"How have I targeted you? Aren't you just a sickly person?"

[If you really want me to play a sickly character, then I'll play one.]

"I am not sickly."

The next moment, Ye Yaoyao's face turned deathly pale, her lips lost their color, her originally bright eyes became misty, her eye sockets reddened, and her lips trembled slightly.

He was swaying precariously, unable to stand, looking as if he had suffered a great injustice and could faint at any moment.

Liu Yunshu's first pregnancy resulted in a rare triplet birth. The ordeal nearly cost her her life. Later, she was pregnant with Ye Yaoyao, and she was indeed physically weak as a child.

However, with the help of the divine doctor, her body gradually became stronger. Liu Yunshu rarely took her out, and outsiders thought she was a sickly person.

"Little sister, don't get agitated, your body can't take it," Ye Xiyao said, supporting her.

The Third Princess looked at Mu Ningyan with displeasure.

"Cousin, Miss Ye is recuperating at home and looks much better. Please don't upset her in the future."

"The Master is coming, everyone please sit down! Yaoyao, you're not feeling well, please get down quickly."

Only the Third Princess dared to speak to Mu Ningyan like that here.

The Third Princess was about the same age as Ye Yaoyao. She was kind-hearted and was born to Consort Mei. Among the princesses, she was the most favored.

Mu Ningyan didn't want to offend her, so she glared at Ye Yaoyao and sat down.

The academy accepts noble ladies aged fourteen to seventeen. Ye Yaoyao and the Third Princess are the youngest, and the two sit together.

"Third Princess, thank you."

"No need to be polite. My cousin is indeed a bit arrogant and domineering, and I can't stand her either."

The third princess was pure and lovely, like a little sister next door, and Ye Yaoyao had a good impression of her.

[System, check the Third Princess's information.]

【OK. 】

[He was tortured to death a year after being married off to the Northern Lan Kingdom. His skin was peeled off and used as a war drum, leaving him with no complete corpse.]

Ouch! The Third Princess died so tragically. Wasn't she the Emperor's most favored princess? How could she be sent on a political marriage?

[Host, just wait and see how things develop.]

Is it the prince's control, or the current emperor's? Is he a scumbag father or a royalist?

[Host, just wait and see how things develop.]

Ye Xiyao, standing to the side, glanced at the Third Princess with pity; her fate was even more tragic than hers.

Two female teachers entered through the door. The female teachers had solemn expressions and walked with steady steps, followed by a woman around thirty years old.

Shen Zhui exuded a strong scholarly aura, his steps light and composed.

"It's Master Shen Zhui." Someone recognized her.

Shen Zhui wore a light blue Confucian robe with a white belt around his waist, simple yet elegant.

She has a beautiful face, eyebrows like distant mountains, and eyes like autumn water. She wears a slight smile, like a spring breeze, which warms people's hearts.

"Dear students, let me introduce you. This is Master Shen Zhui, who will be teaching you today."

The female teacher sighed inwardly. These noble ladies were all people she couldn't afford to offend. She would carefully teach the promising students and turn a blind eye to the unruly ones. It was rare for them all to be here today.

"Greetings, Master Shen Zhui."

Shen Zhui smiled and nodded at them.

"Today, I will explain the poems in the Book of Songs..."

Ye Yaoyao sat in her seat, her head nodding slowly, her eyelids growing heavier and heavier. To her, Master Shen Zhui's poetic voice sounded like a lullaby.

Suddenly, a book hit Ye Yaoyao on the head, startling her awake. She caught the book in her hand.

Looking at Shen Zhui, she was still focused on explaining the Book of Songs.

[Host, it was Mu Ningyan who threw it.]

Ye Yaoyao looked over and saw Mu Ningyan looking at her provocatively. She had switched places with someone else and was now sitting to Ye Yaoyao's left and in front of her.

"Little sister." Ye Xiyao looked at her with concern.

"Sister, it's alright."

Shen Zhui had no problem with students sleeping in class. She felt that not everyone loved literature, but just disliked people causing trouble in class. Ye Yaoyao slept peacefully.

Mu Ningyan had thrown the book away when Shen Zhui wasn't looking, hoping to provoke her anger and throw the book back at her.

Since you're looking for torture, I'll grant your wish.

A sly glint flashed in Ye Yaoyao's eyes as she chuckled inwardly. Mu Ningyan was truly naive, trying to provoke her with such petty tricks.

He casually sprinkled the powder in Mu Ningyan's direction, then closed his eyes as if nothing had happened and continued to doze off, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Ye Xiyao sighed inwardly, thinking that Mu Ningyan had brought this trouble upon herself.

Seeing that Ye Yaoyao wasn't taking the bait, Mu Ningyan was about to make another move when she suddenly felt an itch on her body and couldn't help but reach out to scratch it. At first, she only scratched it lightly a few times.

"Hahaha……"

The sudden laughter broke the silence of the classroom, and everyone looked up in surprise, their eyes all focusing on Mu Ningyan.

Mu Ningyan scratched herself incessantly, twisted her body, laughed until tears streamed down her face, and fell into a state of frenzy.

"Hahaha...it's so itchy, hahaha..."

"Are you alright, student?" Master Shen asked with concern.

"It itches so much, hahaha...it itches so much...Ye Yaoyao, isn't it...hahaha...you...hahaha..."

"If you're sick, go back and get treatment right away."

As soon as Ye Yaoyao spoke, Mu Ningyan's followers hurriedly surrounded her and left the school.

Mu Ningyan was sent back to the Princess's residence and saw her daughter, who was being carried in with a big laugh and a face full of scratches.

Qin Yunshang's eyebrows shot up, her eyes sharp as knives as she glared at Qiao Biluo and the others.

"what happened?"

"Replying to the Eldest Princess, the Princess suddenly burst into laughter in the school and kept saying that she was itchy."

Qin Yunshang's eyes were sharp as swords, and the noble ladies trembled with fear.

"Mother, haha...you want to avenge...haha...your daughter, it must be Ye Yaoyao, haha..."

"Take the princess away and fetch the imperial physician. Tell me what happened at the school."

After giving all the instructions, Qin Yunshang went to the main hall. After listening to what the others had to say, her face turned grim.

“Princess, how dare the daughter of a mere third-rank official bully the princess? You must avenge the princess.”

The speaker was a handsome young man with an enchanting face and charming eyes and brows. He was also Qin Yunshang's most favored male concubine.

"Ye Yaoyao!" Qin Yunshang's eyes darkened. "Investigate her thoroughly for me."