In July, the weather in Anding Country gradually turned cold, and the breeze was no longer as warm. Tang Zhenzhen, who was already over ten years old, had no choice but to go to Guozi Temple to study as the general's daughter.
Speaking of Guozi Temple, it really gave her a headache. It was just a school for the children of some high-ranking officials.
Before leaving the residence, her mother held her hand with tears and snot. She nagged," Zhenzhen, listen to the Headmaster. Don't be bullied in school. Hit whoever bullies you. Oh right, there are some people you can't afford to offend, especially the Crown Prince who's your age. If he bullies you, just bear with it and don't hit him…"
Tang Zhenzhen nodded absent-mindedly and reluctantly left the residence with her brother, Tang Zhong.
"Don't bring shame to the General's Residence." The general's loud voice almost broke her eardrums.
She lay in the sedan chair without any regard for her image, imagining what the school her brother had attended was like.
After thinking for a while, she dozed off out of boredom. In a daze, Tang Zhong pushed her.
Tang Zhenzhen opened her sleepy eyes and saw Tang Zhong holding a stick of candied hawthorn and looking at her gently and dotingly.
"Here, your favorite. Don't cause any trouble when you get there.”
She was still asleep, so she took it in a daze and licked the candy on it.
Tang Zhong got off the carriage, and Tang Zhenzhen jumped down after him. Her feet landed directly on the ground, not stepping on the servant who was kneeling on the ground as a stone step.
The classroom was completely silent. The stern-looking female tutor was teaching the children to recite the Book of Songs while shaking their heads.
Tang Zhenzhen felt sleepy again when she heard the voice that sounded like chanting scriptures. She yawned lazily and was glared at by the Grand Tutor. She quickly covered her mouth.
Tang Zhong walked over and said a few words to the female tutor. Then, he came over and instructed her," I'm going to guard the border. Study well with the tutor."”
Tang Zhenzhen nodded. Seeing his tall figure disappear from her sight, she stood there holding the candied hawthorns, not knowing what to do.
The Grand Tutor glanced at her and asked her to find a seat.
Tang Zhenzhen looked around the school. There were only two seats beside the young man in blue brocade clothes and the young man with a gold-rimmed collar.
She looked down at the red candied hawthorns in her hand and remembered that her brother usually wore sapphire blue clothes. After thinking for a while, she walked towards the blue-robed youth.
"Are you afraid of me?" Just as she was about to sit down, a teasing voice drifted into her ears.
Tang Zhenzhen looked behind her when she heard the voice. It turned out to be a young man wearing a gold-rimmed brocade robe.
His lips curled into a faint smile as he stared at her.
" Who's afraid?" Tang Zhenzhen bit on the candied fruit and walked to his side. When she sat down, she glared at him.
The young man's smile became even wider, but it made Tang Zhenzhen uncomfortable. He was obviously a man who looked like a girl, but he still looked like he deserved a beating when he smiled.
Tang Zhenzhen didn't pay any attention to what the female tutor was saying. Because she was pretending to hold the book and licking the candied fruit.
The young man next to her kept looking at her. Tang Zhenzhen chose to ignore him at first, but in the end, she couldn't help but put down the book and say,"If you wanted to eat it, you should have said so earlier.”
He wanted her to sit next to him, but he also looked at her from time to time. If he wasn't thinking about her tanghulu, then what was it?
Without the cover of the book, the sugar residue and half of the candied haws on Tang Zhenzhen's mouth were exposed to everyone.
The young man looked at the candied haws she handed over and shot a malicious glance at the female tutor's ashen face.
Tang Zhenzhen followed his line of sight and met the furious eyes of the female tutor.
She smiled apologetically, but what she got was this sentence." Tang Zhenzhen, it's fine if you don't listen to the class, but why did you let the Crown Prince fool around with you?" I'll punish you to copy the Book of Songs 300 times."
What? The Book of Songs 300 times? Mother, you lied to me. Didn't you say that if you smiled at others, they would be polite to you?
Tang Zhenzhen looked at the Grand Tutor with a sad expression. Suddenly, she thought of something and turned to look at the person beside her in surprise. He was the current Crown Prince, Xu Mo, the person her mother said she could not offend the most.
Xu Mo met her gaze and smiled evilly, taking pleasure in her misfortune, revealing his grain-like teeth.
She suddenly had the urge to beat him up, but after thinking about it, she suppressed it. First of all, he was the Crown Prince. The key was that he had to copy the Book of Songs.
Tang Zhenzhen took out the few pieces of paper she had left and complained in her heart as she copied. Mother, didn't you say that you didn't need to write much when you just started school?
After she finished writing, someone handed her a stack of paper. Tang Zhenzhen took it without hesitation and continued to write.
After writing ten times, the class ended.
Tang Zhenzhen was so tired that her wrists were sore. She had just put down her pen to stretch her hands when Xu Mo dragged her outside.
"What are you doing?" She wanted to pull her hand back, but she couldn't.
Xu Mo turned his head. His expression and eyes seemed to be calling her silly. In fact, he said," You're silly. Of course, you'll go outside to learn swordsmanship after class."”
" Oh," Tang Zhenzhen said. She was not stupid. It was her first time in school, so she naturally did not know what to do. Xu Mo had been here for three years.
Noble men in Anding Country went to school three years earlier than women, while women graduated after three years.
Therefore, Tang Zhenzhen had to stay here for three years. She only needed to know a few words, embroider, and learn some lightness skills.
Xu Mo pulled him outside. There was a row of swords in the spacious field. It was indeed a good place to practice martial arts.
After the group of people stood up, the Headmaster slowly walked over. He tied up his black hair, and there was no extra hair on his forehead. He was dressed neatly in purple.
"Now, I will teach everyone a few sword moves. These are the basics, so you have to watch carefully.”As soon as the Headmaster finished speaking, he raised his hand and a silver-gray sword flew into his hand.
Tang Zhenzhen was dumbfounded. She had learned a few fancy moves at home, but she had never seen a sword dance like this.
The sword seemed to have a life of its own in the Headmaster's hand. It flew around beautifully. In the end, the Headmaster drew a silver sword and carried it on his back.
Tang Zhenzhen stared at the sword with sparkling eyes. She couldn't wait to play with it.
When the Headmaster said that he could practice the sword freely, Tang Zhenzhen was the first to run to the place where the sword was placed. She picked up a green sword and unsheathed it. After pulling it out, the sword remained unmoving. She increased the strength in her hand, but her wrist was so sore that she could not exert any strength. The sword moved a little but stayed in the sheath safely.
"Look, you can't even pull out a sword and you still want to practice.”
A mocking voice came from behind, followed by a wave of mocking laughter.
Tang Zhenzhen turned around and saw the group of people, led by the young man in red, laughing as if they had just seen the biggest joke in the world.
A wave of anger rushed into her heart. She used all her strength and was about to raise the sword when the man in red picked up the sword before her." This sword is mine. You should go home and embroider."”
As soon as she finished speaking, the laughter of the group drifted into Tang Zhenzhen's ears again.
"How do you know this is yours? Could it be that your name is engraved on this sword?”Her slightly round face was red with anger, like a ripe red apple. Her pink fists were clenched tightly, and her cheeks were puffed up.
The man in red held a sword in one hand and looked at her angry appearance with interest. He straightened the wrinkles on his clothes and was about to speak when a voice with a smile floated over." She doesn't even know how to hold a sword. Why bother with her?"”
Xu Mo walked towards them with a beautiful silver sword inlaid with gems and said this with a smile.
The main point of this sentence was the second half. Xu Mo simply wanted them to stay away from Tang Zhenzhen. Unfortunately, his words, coupled with his smile, sounded sarcastic to her.
Tang Zhenzhen couldn't hold it in anymore. She raised her fist and punched him. Before Xu Mo could react, he was punched hard on the bridge of his nose. It was so painful that tears welled up in his eyes.
This was not enough. Tang Zhenzhen felt that her anger had not subsided yet. Her fists rained down on him one after another. Xu Mo covered his nose and could not fight back. He complained in his heart and thought, I was wrong. I will never speak up for this wretched girl again.”
Tang Zhenzhen was finally relieved. She clapped her hands, raised her head, and said generously,""Apologize to me and I'll forgive you.”
Yes, he should apologize. Xu Mo straightened up and wanted to say," I was wrong. I shouldn't have helped you out."”
However, before he could say anything, he saw Tang Zhenzhen staring at him with wide eyes and then smiling apologetically.
What was going on? Did she understand? Something didn't seem right. Xu Mo touched his nose. A warm liquid stuck to his hand. He froze on the spot and sadly realized that his nose was bleeding from her.
Tang Zhenzhen felt that she was in trouble. On the first day of school, she had beaten the person her mother had repeatedly warned not to bully until he had a nosebleed.#
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