May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

Princess Anping frowned, turned her head and gave the female official a look, wanting her to come forward.

However, the female official gently shook her head, looking helpless.

Princess Anping had no choice but to turn to Wen Yuanshu and ask, "What do you think, Miss Wen?"

If she could, Princess Anping really didn't want to ask her.

Wen Yuanshu said calmly, "This subject feels it is inappropriate."

Her directness caused Princess Anping's expression to darken.

"Your Highness, I don't know what details you looked at that led you to the conclusion that these people are of good character," Wen Yuanshu said. "I don't have Your Highness's exceptional insight; I only saw their individual strengths."

"Furthermore, I believe that this assessment is only about ability. As for character, we will have to wait and see in the future."

After Wen Yuanshu finished speaking, the eyes of the crowd below quietly lit up again.

“What Miss Wen said is not wrong, but if we only look at strength, and in the end someone with bad intentions gets in, are you willing to take responsibility?” Princess Anping’s tone seemed to carry a hint of threat.

"Your Highness is kind enough to trouble me with this matter. However, as Your Highness said, if we only look at... so-called character, we will end up recruiting people who are good for nothing but so-called character. Do you dare to take on this responsibility?"

The two faced off under the eaves, neither giving an inch.

Princess Anping narrowed her eyes slightly: "Wen Yuanshu, I am the eldest princess, and I am here on the orders of Her Majesty the Empress to participate in the affairs of the girls' school! Are you disrespecting me, or disrespecting Her Majesty the Empress?"

With these two identities weighing on them, the light in the eyes of many young women has dimmed.

"I am in charge of the girls' school by order of the Empress Dowager. I beg Your Highness to enlighten me. Whom should I listen to?" Wen Yuanshu was not intimidated at all. She even smiled slightly. "Should I listen to the Empress Dowager, or the Empress, or... Your Highness? Please show me the way."

These words left Princess Anping speechless, her face turning ashen.

Listen to her? She doesn't carry that weight in front of those two empresses.

Listen to the Empress? Wouldn't that be disrespecting the Empress Dowager?

Listen to the Empress Dowager? Then Wen Yuanshu will have the final say!

Even if Princess Anping was foolish, she knew that if she dared to point fingers, it would be a dead end for Wen Yuanshu, though whether that would be a bright future for her was unknown!

Now, not only the young girls, but even the female tutors in the corridor subconsciously held their breath.

After a long silence, Princess Anping finally spoke first: "You're right..."

Princess Anping gritted her teeth: "How about this, there are twelve spots in total, you choose yours, I choose mine, and we'll each take six, how about that?"

This is already a significant step backward.

However, Wen Yuanshu seemed oblivious to her concession: "So Your Highness means that I should obey Your Highness."

“Then there’s no need for one person to take six. Whatever Your Highness says goes,” Wen Yuanshu said. “After all, the girls’ school was run by the Empress Dowager, and the matter of the assistant instructor is of great importance. I will report to the Empress Dowager properly when I enter the palace tomorrow.”

Upon hearing this, Princess Anping immediately walked towards her.

Princess Anping exuded an extraordinary aura, as if she were about to make a move.

However, Princess Anping was not Princess Jieyou after all. She stopped in front of Wen Yuanshu and lowered her voice to a whisper: "Wen Yuanshu, don't be so stubborn!"

"This humble woman dares not," Wen Yuanshu looked directly into Princess Anping's eyes, even with a smile on her face, "This humble woman will obey Your Highness's will."

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.

Everyone held their breath, not daring to make a sound.

Finally, Princess Anping suddenly laughed: "You really are... well done."

After saying this, Princess Anping flicked her sleeves and turned to leave in a hurry.

"Farewell to Your Highness."

Wen Yuanshu's voice sounded from behind.

With Princess Anping gone, everyone was finally able to breathe again.