The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1318 - 1318 643 taels two more_3

Chapter 1318: 643 taels two more_3 Chapter 1318: 643 taels two more_3 A group of people talked convincingly, repeatedly insisting that Xiao Liulang truly had been with everyone last night.

Slip-ups… were impossible. If they couldn’t even make up a story, what would these literary students be doing writing policy essays and crafting eight-legged essays?

You can’t beat me in a fight, and you can’t beat me in making up stories either?

The students of Wuyue Academy were collectively stunned.

Director Wu became infuriated with embarrassment, “You all must have conspired! Of course, you’d cover for a student from your own academy!”

Zhou Tong, with one hand behind his back, spoke calmly, “If our testimonies align, it’s collusion, but what do you call all of you throwing mud at our academy together? So, your testimony is valid, but ours is not?”

“How about this? Let’s report it to the officials and have the Official Government decide. Let the world see how a new student from Tianqiong Academy single-handedly beat so many Wuju students from Wuyue Academy into a state of disarray.”

“Director Cen, let’s start a Wuju class. This is a great opportunity for Tianqiong Academy to make a name for itself. After all, the illustrious Wuju Academy has taught its students for several years, and yet they can’t compare to our martial arts master’s three days’ worth of teaching a new student!”

The mouths of these literary students were truly sharper than the last, each sentence hitting the mark.

Director Wu’s face turned from green to red.

Plainly speaking, they couldn’t afford to make a big fuss and lose face.

By now, he already regretted coming here on impulse to seek an explanation. Wasn’t this just bringing shame upon himself?

In the end, the people from Wuyue Academy left without gaining any satisfactory explanations, their anger simmering, grinding their teeth and leaving with faces as dark as thunder.

However, just before leaving, Director Wu from Wuyue Academy stopped in his tracks, turned back, and coldly glanced at Gu Jiao, whether speaking to her or to everyone from Tianqiong Academy, he said, “Do you really think this matter ends here? You might not know that Luo Qin’s father is the vice-general of the Nangong Family! Our academy might let this go, but the Nangong Family—”

“The matters of the Nangong Family need not trouble Director Wu.”

A deep and clear voice calmly rose from outside the door.

Everyone looked towards the source of the voice, only to see Mu Qingchen, dressed in the blue and white uniform of the academy, calmly walking over.

“Mu Qingchen?” Director Wu frowned.

Mu Qingchen bowed to Director Cen and stepped into the room, coming to a stop beside Gu Jiao, “Xiao Liulang is a student of Tianqiong Academy. Please trouble Director Wu to pass along to Luo Qin that I, Mu Qingchen, have yet to take a vice-general of the Nangong Family seriously!”

At these words, everyone felt a jolt in their hearts!

Mu Qingchen, the foremost of the four great young masters of Shengdu, came from the ninth-ranked Su Family on his father’s side and the fifth-ranked Mu Family on his mother’s side, while his maternal grandmother was from the third-ranked Wang Family.

The Xuanyuan Family’s military power was divided among four families: Nangong, Han, Wang, and Mu.

This showed just how esteemed Mu Qingchen’s identity was.

Director Wu didn’t say another word and left with a heavy face.

“Director, we will also take our leave,” Mu Qingchen said to Director Cen.

“Hold on!” Director Cen stopped all the students of Mingxin Hall except for Mu Qingchen, “Go back and copy the ‘Analects of Confucius’, not a single word less!”

The kids lied so blatantly, did they think he couldn’t tell?

Director Cen then turned to Gu Jiao, “And you, Xiao Liulang, this will be recorded as a demerit!”

If he didn’t record a demerit, who’s to say they wouldn’t dare to fight again?

…

Having left the office, the morning classes were also over.

“Shall we have lunch?” Mu Qingchen asked.

Thinking about receiving another demerit, Gu Jiao felt a little dejected, but she still had to eat.

“Mm,” she responded faintly.

“Weren’t you out on errands? How did you get back so quickly?”

“I’ve taken care of the business.”

Gu Jiao noticed he was still holding a bundle in his hand.

“Your item’s about to fall out,” Gu Jiao pointed at his bundle and said.

No sooner had she spoken than a small cloth doll fell out of the bundle, unable to withstand the force.

Mu Qingchen caught it quickly with his hands and, without giving Gu Jiao a chance to see, stuffed it back into the bundle.

Gu Jiao looked at him with a strange expression on her face.

He hesitated for a moment but still explained, “It was a gift from a childhood friend.”

Gu Jiao: “Oh.”

It was just a cloth doll, she had seen it, and it seemed quite ugly.

“By the way, do you recognize this?” Gu Jiao took out a token and handed it to him.

Originally, she planned to try it out herself, but since Mu Qingchen, a scion of a prominent family, was here, asking him wouldn’t hurt.

Mu Qingchen looked at the bronze token, and his eyes suddenly changed, “How do you have this?”

Gu Jiao’s eyes spun, “I just do. Can I use it to enter the inner city?”

Mu Qingchen said indifferently, “You used to be able to. It’s not just about entering the inner city; even entering the National Master Hall would have been possible. However, the owner of this token is currently missing, and it would be best if you do not use it carelessly.”

Gu Jiao hummed, “It can even gain access to the National Master Hall?”

Mu Qingchen: …Was that my point?

Mu Qingchen earnestly advised, “No matter how you obtained it, it’s best not to reveal it lightly. Otherwise, you may be taken as an assassin and captured.”

Gu Jiao asked, “Then, who is the owner of this token?”

Mu Qingchen paused and then said seriously, “The chess master of the six nations, Mr. Meng.”

“So it’s an old gentleman…” Gu Jiao stroked her chin, “Has he… been to Zhan Country? Has he ever been a beggar? Has he spent silver to play chess with others?”

Mu Qingchen looked at Gu Jiao as if she were a fool, “Are you speaking of Mr. Meng? Do you know how esteemed Mr. Meng’s status is? I couldn’t even get a game of chess with him if I offered silver! Become a beggar? What are you thinking?”

Gu Jiao nodded seriously, “I also think it’s impossible. By the way, do many people know Mr. Meng?”

Mu Qingchen shook his head, “Mr. Meng does not like socializing, and not many people have seen him. The last time he came near the Academy to play chess, I only observed through a curtain and did not get to see the old master’s true face.”

Gu Jiao continued, “Haven’t the people from the National Master Hall seen him?”

Mu Qingchen thought carefully and said, “The National Master probably has, but the other disciples… they likely only recognize his carriage and token.”

Gu Jiao touched her chin, “I see, I get it, I understand everything now.”

Mu Qingchen looked at her, puzzled, “What do you understand?”

Gu Jiao patted his shoulder, “Ask for leave for me this afternoon!”

Mu Qingchen frowned at her hand, “Where are you going!”

“To the National Master Hall!”

“You’ll be caught if you take that token to the National Master Hall!”

Gu Jiao rushed back to the mansion as quickly as she could, led the stallion out, attached the reins and shaft, and with a swift motion, captured the old man lying in the courtyard sunbathing next to Gu Yan and bundled him onto the carriage.

Mr. Meng looked befuddled, “What are you doing?”

Gu Jiao said earnestly, “Pretend to be someone for me and take me to the National Master Hall!”

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