After the milk ball arrived, the father who had no heirs had a string of good luck.

Seeing that her cheap father was really angry, Tang Rui pouted and reluctantly raised her chubby little hand and put it into her pocket.

The so-called "doudou" was just a small crossbody bag, which was sewn by Rong Momo according to her description.

She pulled out a paper packet from her pocket, and then pulled out another one.

Situ Che glanced at it, and his face darkened.

Goodness, each of the paper packages even had a name written on it.

Forget about things like arsenic, poison, sausage powder, and soul-snatching powder...

Situ Che picked up a paper packet labeled "One Pillar Supporting the Sky Powder" with two fingers, gritting his teeth as he said, "This thing isn't the kind of medicine I'm thinking of, is it?"

"..." Oh no, how did I accidentally take this out?

Tang Rui looked completely innocent: "Daddy, what are you saying? I don't understand!"

"Tang Rui!" Situ Che roared, "You're only five years old! How could you possibly have such a drug? Tell me the truth!"

Seeing that Situ Che was really angry, Tang Rui didn't dare to pretend anymore. She pinched her ears, knelt down, and confessed honestly: "It's not mine, it's my master's. When I left, I didn't have time to take the poison I made myself, so I just touched my master. I got all this powder from my master."

At this point, Tang Rui pouted and looked pitiful: "It's so dangerous for a little kid like me who doesn't know martial arts to go out. I just thought of stealing some of my master's poison for self-defense. I didn't know that my master would have such a medicine."

Situ Che's anger subsided somewhat, and he frowned, asking, "Your master is...?"

"Father, I'm sorry, I can't say!" Tang Rui lowered her head. "I can only tell you that Master isn't a bad person. Without Master, I would have died long ago."

His words were earnest and pitiful.

Situ Che looked at her for a while, and then slowly looked away: "Fine, I won't force you if you don't want to talk, but I'll confiscate these harmful drugs."

"Oh..." Fine, she can just buy the medicine and prepare it herself.

Besides, how could a professional poisoner hide all the poisons in one place? Wouldn't that just be asking to be caught in one fell swoop?

"Alright, eat up!" Situ Che pushed the food box towards her.

...

About half an hour later, the supervisor of the Imperial Academy finally arrived.

Qingfeng took Situ Che's wheelchair down, helped him sit in it, and then carried Tang Rui out.

The head of the Imperial Academy was a Grand Secretary named Zhou, an old man in his sixties with a white beard.

Perhaps the emperor had given prior notice to the Imperial Academy, because Judge Zhou was already waiting at the door.

Upon seeing Situ Che, Judge Zhou smiled slightly: "Your Highness Prince Li, it's been a long time."

"How have you been, Lord Zhou?" Situ Che nodded politely and introduced Tang Rui to him.

Scholar Zhou smiled and said, "I have heard His Majesty mention that the princess, despite her young age, is well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics and is very learned, just like the prince when he was young."

Situ Che smiled faintly: "You flatter me!"

Tang Rui asked in surprise, "Grandpa Scholar, was my father a very good student when he was young?"

"Indeed! The prince was literate at three, skilled in martial arts at four, and led troops on a northern expedition at twelve, achieving a great victory!"

At this point, Scholar Zhou glanced at Situ Che's legs, a fleeting look of regret in his eyes: "What a pity..."

What a pity!

Situ Che disliked the stares and was about to exchange a few polite words and leave when he heard Tang Rui's childish yet resolute voice: "An old steed in its stall may still aspire to gallop a thousand miles, and a hero may still cherish lofty ambitions in his twilight years. My father is not yet old. Even if he is not able to walk properly, it will not affect his ability to deploy troops. My father is still the God of War of Great Xia."

Situ Che was taken aback by what he heard. A touch of emotion, like light piercing through the morning mist, stirred a warm current in his lifeless heart.

Over the years, he had heard too many words of regret, but no one had ever said anything quite like Tang Rui.

She felt no regret; on the contrary, she was proud of him and firmly believed that he could fight for the Great Xia again.

Scholar Zhou looked at Tang Rui in surprise, then burst into laughter: "Good, good, good, like father, like daughter. Prince Li, the princess is indeed just like you."

"You flatter me!" After all, he's his son, so it's normal for him to resemble him!

King Li could no longer control the upward curve of his lips.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Scholar Zhou, Situ Che gave Tang Rui another dressing-down before leaving, satisfied.

Scholar Zhou led Tang Rui into the Imperial Academy: "Princess, the Imperial Academy offers two days of rest and study every seven days. During the rest of the year, you will study music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and the Four Books and Five Classics. Princess, you have a good foundation, so I believe you will learn everything very quickly."

"It's alright!" In her previous life, she was at least a liberal arts student from a prestigious university, so she shouldn't have much trouble with literature.

It refers to the four arts: music, chess, calligraphy, and painting...

I can't play chess!

Does a zither... count as a zither?

Tang Rui was lost in thought when Scholar Zhou led her to the place where she was studying.

As soon as I entered, pairs of eyes turned to look at me; they were all little radish heads.

One of them is an old acquaintance!

When Situ Qiang saw Tang Rui, it was as if she were facing her sworn enemy. She tugged at her younger sister-in-law and said, "It's her! It's Tang Rui, the wretched woman who embarrassed me in front of Grandfather Emperor last time. You two are not allowed to play with her, do you hear me?"

Situ Wei, who was also a concubine's daughter, frowned: "I understand."

The illegitimate son, Situ Jin, was closest to her, and immediately took a dislike to Tang Rui: "Elder sister, you wait, I'll avenge you in a moment!"

"That's more like it!" Situ Qiang smiled at Tang Rui with ill intent.

Tang Rui thought she was mentally ill.

After introducing Tang Rui to everyone, Scholar Zhou told her to find a seat wherever she wanted.

Upon hearing this, Tang Rui immediately went to the second-to-last row.

"Alright, everyone's here. Let's begin the lesson."

In Zhou Xueshi's class, almost no child dared to be distracted.

Besides one person, Tang Rui also happened to sit next to this person.

Situ An looked at Tang Rui curiously, nudged her arm, and whispered, "Hey, you're the Seventh Prince's illegitimate daughter!"

"..." Is this something people say?

Tang Rui glared at him: "You call me Father or Imperial Brother? Are you the son of the Emperor?"

"Yes! I'm Situ An, ten years old, eleventh in my family, and also your royal uncle." After introducing himself, Situ An added, "Situ Qiang has been glaring at you. Did you offend her?"

Tang Rui rolled her eyes, sniffed, and began to feign pitifulness: "I don't know if I've offended anyone. Yesterday, my father took me to the palace to meet my relatives. My grandfather said he would make me a princess. Situ Qiang was unhappy and insisted on having a poetry contest with me. She lost and has been glaring at me ever since."

"I was just asking, don't cry!"

Situ An took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, letting her wipe away her tears: "Situ Qiang has always wanted to be a princess. I guess it's because the Emperor bestowed the title upon you but not upon her that she has a problem with you."

The tall boy sitting to Tang Rui's right overheard their whispers and chuckled, "How unfortunate."

Situ An looked at him, puzzled: "Gu Nanyu, what misfortune?"

Gu Nanyu said calmly, "Everyone says that Situ Qiang is a talented woman carefully cultivated by the Crown Prince, yet she is so narrow-minded. Doesn't that mean the Crown Prince's character is also flawed? What is the Great Xia Dynasty if not misfortune to have such a crown prince?"