Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 144 Other People’s Children
The second prince Ying Xin, a genius in sword-wielding, was beaten to death.

When the news reached the court, no one was happier than Yingtian. He spread the news everywhere and then felt even more at ease slacking off in his sword-fighting class.

He had long said that the art of wielding a sword was useless, but everyone in the court over-mythologized it, making it seem like something extraordinary.

Of course, gloating would not affect the relationship between Yingtian and his brother. The only person he really couldn't stand was the old antique in the swordsmanship class. During class, he often used the second prince as a benchmark to bully others. Maybe in the eyes of this old man, even the second prince's farts were fragrant. He was simply the ultimate bootlicker.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess must have used some shady means! It doesn't count, it certainly doesn't count!"

The old man was so angry that his face turned red and his clenched fists kept shaking.

Yingtian ignored him and fell asleep holding the dummy.

"Aren't you also his student?"

September was a little unhappy.

Ning Ruyue is her and Mr. Mingyuan's student. Wouldn't it be easy for her to defeat a mere Second Prince?

Moreover, they were all taught by the same teacher, but he treated them differently. Not only did he not send his blessings to Ning Ruyue who won, but he also accused her of vicious means.

Foxes not only protect their food, but also their own shortcomings.

To deal with this kind of person, there is no need for Mr. Mingyuan to take action, she can handle it easily.

"In fact, according to the rules of swordsmanship class, I really can't beat the Second Prince."

Ning Ruyue said.

The victory in the battle at the academy only reduced her record against the second prince to 3-21. The first two victories were won when the second prince had just started to learn the art of wielding swords.

If they were to compete using real sword-wielding skills, the gap between her and the Second Prince would only get wider.

However, the arrival of Teacher Mingyuan made Ning Ruyue suddenly enlightened.

It was Teacher Mingyuan who made them understand that if you can't beat the senior brother in the chess academy at chess, you can still win by hitting the senior brother on the forehead with the chessboard.

This is the charm of the non-discriminatory practical courses.

Duan Mingyuan, as always, discovered the academic problem and asked, "Is this old gentleman your... um."

When the words came to his lips, he found that the relationship of royal blood was indeed complicated. He speculated that the teacher of "Swordsmanship Class" was a descendant of the First King's family, because Dean Chu Xingluo once vowed that only those with the blood of the First King's family could master the art of wielding a sword. But if calculated according to seniority, Ning Ruyue was the First King's legitimate daughter.

In other words, this old man with white hair still has to call Ning Ruyue "Grandma"?
"They are researchers of the art of sword control. All the books and history of the art of sword control were compiled by them. However, since they do not have royal blood, they cannot practice the art of sword control. They can only provide us with theoretical guidance."

Ning Ruyue explained.

"Your Highness the Princess!"

Someone in the classroom noticed the three people at the door. After confirming Ning Ruyue's identity, the old man first showed an incredible expression, and then as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, "Please follow me. Recently, because of the Second Prince, other people have doubted the sword-controlling technique. Please tell them about the scene when you fought with the Second Prince. You must have used some tricks, right? Otherwise, with your ability, you are no match for the Second Prince, right?"

Although he used honorifics, he rudely grabbed Ning Ruyue's arm and dragged her into the classroom.

The old gentleman's eyes were full of anticipation, expecting how she would stand in public, in front of her brothers and sisters, and use underhanded means to successfully attack the Second Prince.

This brought back some bad memories for Ning Ruyue.

"Swordsmanship" was her favorite course. Whenever she had free time, she would run to ask the old gentleman for advice. But in her memory, the old gentleman's attitude was always impatient.

Without talent and poor comprehension, there is no way he can catch up with the Second Prince.

After learning that her father had gifted her the sword, the old man had hinted to her more than once that she should hand the sword to someone who truly deserved it.

The only thing she didn't listen to was the other party's advice.

She was still young at that time and had little experience in the world. Now that she thinks about it, this old man was simply PUAing her!
What made Ning Ruyue even more angry was that since the other party knew that she had fought with the Second Prince, he should know the purpose of the Second Prince's trip. However, after meeting each other after a long absence, he did not even ask a hypocritical question, but was eager for her to clarify in public that her victory over the Second Prince was unfair.

"teacher."

Ning Ruyue took a deep breath and asked, "You should know the purpose of Ying Xin's visit to Yunhai Academy this time, right?" As if realizing something, the old man said, "Ah, he did mention it to me."

"Then you should also know that he once went up the mountain with the intention of killing me, right?"

Hearing this, the two students in the audience immediately started whispering to each other. Ying Tian, ​​who had been dozing off while holding the dummy, also opened his eyes, looking as if he was enjoying a good show.

good very good.

Those who contradicted the old man were all his good friends.

Although they had never spoken much before, this did not prevent him from treating the eldest princess as his closest sister from that moment on.

"How could that be? It is indeed his mission to recapture the academy, but after all, you are siblings, so he will not kill you."

"How can you confirm that?"

"Of course I know that with your ability, it's impossible..."

The old man stopped talking abruptly. He was a little annoyed by Ying Tian's provocation just now. He was still angry and almost said what he was thinking.

But Ning Ruyue said the second half, "With my ability, I am no match for him. As long as I surrender, he won't make it too difficult for me."

The second prince did say that he would not take her life, but he would leave a scar on her face.

Facing Ning Ruyue's stare, the old man looked away but said nothing, taking it as his assent.

"In this case, the battle between the Second Prince and I is a life-and-death one. If he loses to me, he should stop making excuses."

"That's nonsense. I can see that you can never be his opponent!"

"Calm down, both of you!"

Duan Mingyuan saw that the two were on the verge of a fight, and even Jiu Yue was beginning to get restless, so he had no choice but to come out and act as a peacemaker.

"Student Ning Ruyue, you should understand the old gentleman's difficulties. After you told me the whole story, I understood the reason. This old gentleman never had royal blood, so his lifelong research was realized through you. Teaching you the art of sword control is like polishing a work of art."

Ning Ruyue stared at Duan Mingyuan in a daze. This was an angle she had never thought of before.

Duan Mingyuan continued, "It would be very painful for anyone to realize their hard work through others. Among you, the Second Prince is undoubtedly his most proud work. The more powerful the Second Prince is, the more it proves that his lifelong research is worthwhile. Similarly, if the Second Prince suffers a setback, it means that he suffers a setback."

The old man also lowered his head and said nothing.

Although this was the first time he met Duan Mingyuan, every word the young man said touched his heart.

Everyone in the court knew that the Second Prince's sword-wielding skills had reached the highest level, and he was quite like the First King when he was young, but few knew how much effort he had put into this.

And now, someone finally saw the hard work he put in.

The old man's eyes were filled with tears.

It's rare to meet a soulmate in life!
"Because of this, even if the final result is shit, it is the result of hard work, and we have to grit our teeth and maintain it. This is human nature."

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All the emotions disappeared without a trace with this sentence.

The old man's eyes widened with a fierce look, looking like he might attack and hurt someone at any time, "Damn it, who are you calling shit!?"

"Don't get excited, old man. I'm not targeting you. I'm just making this comment from a neutral and objective perspective."

Duan Mingyuan patted the old man on the shoulder and said softly to comfort him, "But to be frank, your teaching and the Second Prince's sword-controlling technique are just a bunch of shit."

There will still be four updates today, but the last two will be later.

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