The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

After spending nearly a month at the girls' school, the day came for them to compete against the students from Fuyou Academy.

The location was set at Fuyou Academy. They went there fully prepared, led by the teacher. The girls from the commoners' school also came over. Shen Hanyu saw Yuan Qi and greeted her.

There might only be a few dozen people participating; the rest can go and cheer, and also watch the competition.

Upon arriving at Fuyou Academy, Shen Hanyu looked around at the furnishings.

It has an antique feel, but also reveals complicated rules and rigidity.

She looked around and saw someone she never expected.

Last month, Pei Du's departure from the Duke's mansion caused quite a stir. Now, Pei Du is standing peacefully in Fuyao Academy, dressed as a student, exuding a scholarly air.

Seeing Shen Hanyu looking over, Pei Du bent down and smiled warmly.

"Shen Tongyan".

Wei Ming covered her mouth and chuckled, her teasing gaze shifting back and forth between the two.

Shen Hanyu nodded and quickly pulled Wei Ming away, feeling that something was amiss.

Xu Liyan led them through the long corridor and artificial hill, and along the way they saw many stares, some malicious and some curious, making it quite lively.

The teacher from Fuyou Academy came out, cupped his hands in greeting to them, and managed to maintain a respectable appearance.

Once inside, they saw that Princess Yongning and the Third Prince had arrived.

The Crown Prince is busy with official duties, so the Crown Princess is here.

Li Huaijiang walked out of the crowd and sat down next to them. Ji Yuxiu arrived late, waved to Shen Hanyu and Wei Ming, and quickly found a quiet place to sit.

With everyone present, the competition naturally began.

Pei Du stood out among the group of students, with the unreliable Xu Zhun beside him.

The two of them didn't participate; instead, the students who had just been admitted to Fuyou Academy a few months ago did.

Shen Hanyu scanned them one by one, and felt more confident.

The two teachers exchanged glances. One of the middle-aged men glared at them, his face practically radiating dissatisfaction.

Xu Liyan stepped forward to inquire about the details of the competition, and Princess Yongning also looked over.

The dean, sitting at the lower end of the table, smiled.

"When peers compete, there's no need to make a big deal out of it. Let's all be friendly and compare some of the Six Arts of a Gentleman and some literary works. Let's each bring out the two people who are best at it to compete. That would be fairer."

The dean stroked his beard, but his face did not show any disdain.

Princess Yongning nodded, "That's for the best."

When the dean spoke, a young man sitting at the front stood up.

His name was Fang Zhiyun, and he harbored deep resentment towards the women's school.

Fang Zhiyun cupped his hands in greeting: "This student is proficient in mathematics, one of the six arts of a gentleman. Please enlighten me."

A long table, with slightly yellowed paper spread out, and a calligraphy brush dipped in ink placed on a brush rest.

The teacher at Fuyou Academy stood up and took out an arithmetic problem.

"These questions are different from what I teach in school. They've never done them before, so you can rest assured."

Xu Liyan knew they wouldn't tamper with this, so she wasn't worried. Instead, she looked at the students around her.

"Anyone who can do math should give it a try."

Wei Ming wore a bitter expression; among these things, she wasn't particularly skilled in calligraphy and writing.

Shen Hanyu stood up and saw Wang Yan also standing up.

Liang Ruoyan also went over, and with the three of them taking the lead, Lin Qiao followed behind.

The four of them stood opposite Fang Zhiyun and then glanced at the questions on the paper.

There are pheasants and rabbits in the same cage. There are 35 heads and 94 feet. How many pheasants and rabbits are there?

This is a classic example of the "pheasant and rabbit in the same cage" problem, and the Master happened to have discussed a similar one a couple of days ago.

Shen Hanyu picked up a pen and began to calculate on the paper, as did the others.

Upon seeing the question, Wei Ming scribbled on her palm with her fingers and calculated along with them.

This question was not difficult for Shen Hanyu, and she carefully wrote out the steps.

A rabbit has four legs. If two of them are tied together, they can be counted as one chicken. If all rabbits are considered as chickens, then their total number of legs is seventy. The problem states that there are ninety-four legs, so the difference between the two is twenty-four.

In this way, every two feet difference indicates one rabbit. By continuing this deduction, we can calculate that there are twelve rabbits. Subtracting the number of chickens from the number of thirty-five, we get the number of chickens as twenty-three.

Shen Hanyu wrote down the answer, and the others also put down their pens.

The paper was handed in, and both teachers looked at it and smiled with satisfaction.

"You got everything right, and you were quite fast too. That's pretty good."

The teacher who had been puffing out his beard and glaring earlier stood up and said loudly, "I have another question."

Before they could refuse, the Master continued.

"Now there are beasts with six heads and four legs, and birds with four heads and two legs. There are seventy-six heads in total and forty-six legs in total. How many birds and beasts are there?"

Liang Ruoyan frowned. This question was similar to the one from before, but it would definitely take some effort.

Wang Yan lowered her eyes, already deep in thought.

The teacher chuckled and said, "This question of mine requires both speed and accuracy. Fang Zhiyun, you can't lose to them, can you?"

Fang Zhiyun nodded, holding the pen: "Of course."

The five of them simultaneously put down their pens and began to compete to see who could calculate the fastest and most accurately.

Shen Hanyu also felt the urge to fight and began to calculate with her breath in focus.

Xu Zhun scratched his head and asked Pei Du curiously, "Six heads and four legs, what kind of beast is so strange?"

Pei Du looked at Xu Zhun as if he were an idiot.

Xu Zhun exclaimed, "Oh dear! I was just joking. Did you figure it out?"

Pei Du hummed in agreement and whispered, "Eight beasts and seven birds."

Xu Zhun gave a thumbs up.

Liang Ruoyan paused halfway through writing about the five people above, feeling a little anxious.

Lin Qiao frowned, but she continued to calculate, determined to solve the problem even if it wasn't the fastest.

Wang Yan and Shen Hanyu remained calm. Fang Zhiyun glanced at them unintentionally and quickened her pace.

The teacher who set the questions was also waiting, and then Shen Hanyu, Wang Yan and Fang Zhiyun raised their papers at the same time.

"It's all calculated."

The three of them spoke in unison, exchanging glances.

The Master took the papers from the three of them and found that they had all calculated correctly, and the steps were impeccable.

Fang Zhiyun pursed her lips, surprised that she hadn't done it so quickly.

"Eight beasts and seven birds, that's really good."

Fang Zhiyun opened his mouth, wanting to continue the competition, but the teacher looked at him.

"Alright, let's compare something else. There's no point in always calculating these things."

When he said this, the Master no longer showed any sign of resentment.

The dean smiled and looked at the teacher.

Are you satisfied now?

The teacher stubbornly replied, "They're just two arithmetic problems, nothing to worry about."

Fang Zhiyun sat down, and several others stood up.

"The six arts of a gentleman are etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics; the eight arts of a woman are zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, flowers, and tea. In this round, let's compete in calligraphy, and let the princess and princes appreciate it. How about it?"

When it came to calligraphy, Shen Hanyu looked up and realized that she wasn't particularly skilled in calligraphy; her regular script was merely neat and tidy, so she didn't rush to get up and go over.

Wei Ming chuckled twice. "Calligraphy? I'm good at that."

She winked at Shen Hanyu and then walked away. Wang Yan got up again, and Shen Hanyu couldn't help but sigh, "She's such a perfect person."