The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

It wasn't their side, but the Chang'an Girls' School, which was established for the common people.

The two sides were not far apart, and several carriages were blocked here. A group of people got off, and Shen Hanyu went over as well. Miao Cui woke up from her nap and followed with her book box.

At the entrance of the girls' school, a burly man grabbed a girl and raised his hand to slap her across the face.

"You shameless wretch! You eat my food and drink my water, and now you want me to pay for your schooling? You're dreaming! Go back home and get ready to get married!"

The girl in plain clothes covered her face and cried, "The marriage doesn't count until the betrothal papers are exchanged! I won't marry him! I want to go to the girls' school!"

She stood there, her back ramrod straight, making her stance clear.

The man raised his hand again, but several teachers from the girls' school came out to stop him.

"Speaking is fine, but what's the point of resorting to violence?"

"Is it any of your business if I hit my own daughter?"

The man spat and stared at the female teachers, his words equally rude.

"So the teacher inside is also a woman. Humph, she talks a good game, but who knows what shady things she's doing in there!"

His words made everyone present look rather unpleasant.

As he was talking, he reached out and grabbed the girl again.

"Hurry up, come back with me!"

The two were locked in a stalemate, and the teacher could not stand by and watch his student be taken away.

"If you cause any more trouble, we will report you to the authorities."

The man wasn't afraid at all when it came to reporting to the authorities.

“Go report it to the authorities. I raised this wretched girl all these years, so whether she goes to girls’ school or not is my decision.”

"The princess said that going to the girls' school should be based on one's own wishes, and the wishes of one's parents are secondary."

The girl retorted, which angered the man so much that he wanted to hit her again.

Yuan Qi squeezed out from inside, "She wasn't wrong. Besides, the princess took into account our situation and waived tuition fees for families in dire straits, allowing us to repay them slowly in the future. If I'm not mistaken, you didn't pay her tuition fees at all, did you?"

The girl nodded: "It was the princess who exempted me from tuition fees, which allowed me to come."

The two of them sang in unison, making the man so angry he jumped up and down.

He was being unreasonable, insisting that he was taking this brat back with him today.

"Xia Xiaohe, you'd better think this through. I'll count to three, and your mother will still be at home. If you don't want me to beat her up, get back home!"

Before the man could even count, Shen Hanyu walked through the crowd.

"Are there still people in Chang'an who don't understand the law?"

Interrupted by Shen Hanyu, the man sized her up and, seeing the material of her clothes, knew she came from a wealthy and powerful family, so he remained silent.

"According to the laws of our dynasty, beating one's wife is punishable by a fine or caning. You should think carefully before you speak. With so many people listening, you won't gain anything if you report it to the authorities and go to court."

Shen Hanyu looked at Xia Xiaohe, who stared straight at her with gratitude in her eyes.

Seeing that the man was speechless, Xia Xiaohe added, "He hit my mother yesterday because she secretly let me out to go to the girls' school."

"You brat! You want to send me to court, don't you?"

He spoke fiercely, but he didn't dare to make a move.

Many people pointed and whispered about the man. Shen Hanyu gave Yuan Qi a wink, and Yuan Qi took Xia Xiaohe inside first.

As for this man, since he's not causing trouble now, we can hand him over to the teacher here to deal with.

Shen Hanyu dared not linger any longer; it was the first day of class, and she should get there as soon as possible.

The man was helped away from the girls' school, while Xia Xiaohe stayed there for the time being.

Pei Du and Xu Zhun exchanged a glance when they came to handle the matter after receiving the message from the girls' school.

"They've memorized the law quite well; it seems we don't need to lift a finger."

Xu Zhun stood with his hands behind his back, looking quite content.

Pei Du instructed the people behind him to take away the troublemakers. Shen Hanyu and Yuan Qi had saved Xia Xiaohe, so they naturally had to clean up the mess.

Once they entered the girls' school, they learned about what had happened outside.

These people's eyes fell on Shen Hanyu. Wei Ming arrived late, but she had also heard about it.

"There are probably many more troublemakers like this. It would be a real shame if they were taken back to get married after all the trouble they went through to get in."

Wei Ming sighed. They didn't have to worry about these things, but it was a different story for ordinary people.

Shen Hanyu knew this too, but Princess Yongning would definitely find a way to deal with it if she knew about it, so she couldn't let people come over and cause trouble every now and then.

Xu Liyan came out from inside, looked at Shen Hanyu, and nodded to her.

A commotion erupted at the entrance. Xu Liyan looked up and saw several people surrounding a thin girl as she walked in.

Shen Hanyu was quite surprised. She looked at the person and saw that it was Princess Li Huaijiang.

Li Huaijiang turned her head and whispered something to the person behind her. The other palace maids left one after another, leaving only one person to serve her.

"Your Highness, why are you here?"

The teachers came out one after another and surrounded Li Huaijiang.

Li Huaijiang smiled.

"I've already told my elder sister that I'll be attending classes at the girls' school from now on. I've fallen behind in my studies due to poor health, so I'll catch up here. You don't need to call me Your Highness anymore; I'm a student at the girls' school now."

Li Huaijiang was very polite, and the others slowly processed the news.

Shen Hanyu pressed her temples. In her previous life, Li Huaijiang had not come here. Was this variable too great?

But she couldn't see how Li Huaijiang's arrival would change anything.

While she was thinking, Li Huaijiang walked towards her.

“I saw everything that happened outside just now. Miss Shen did a great job. I admire you from the bottom of my heart for standing up at that time. Miss Shen, may I call you Hanyu?”

Shen Hanyu was flattered and surprised. Her eyelids twitched, and she didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

"Okay," Shen Hanyu agreed.

Shen Hanyu was already on guard against his sudden display of affection.

Wei Ming was also puzzled. Li Huaijiang rarely went out and was indifferent to everyone, but today he actually took a liking to Shen Hanyu at first sight.

Seeing that Shen Hanyu agreed, Li Huaijiang said a few more words before following her inside.

As soon as she arrived, she was assigned to Shen Hanyu's class.

Shen Hanyu sat down, her mind racing, but Xu Liyan had already started class with her books, so she had to put those distracting thoughts aside for now.

She opened the book and listened attentively to the entire lesson.

After everyone had left, Wei Ming moved over.

"Your Highness seems a little strange today."

Shen Hanyu paused for a moment, then said, "I think so too."

Li Huaijiang, the Empress's daughter, rubbed her forehead, unable to understand how she had been involved. Could it be the Crown Prince?

Wang Yan walked over at some point, and after thinking for a moment, she explained to the two of them.

"His Highness is a very good person, Miss Shen, you don't need to worry."

Shen Hanyu looked up and saw that Wang Yan's eyes were sincere, without a trace of lying.

"Thank you for informing me, Miss Wang."

Wang Yan smiled.

"Although Your Highness appears aloof, you are actually very kind-hearted. It must be Miss Shen's performance today that made Your Highness so pleased."