438: Chapter 438 Continue Dancing

Lv Sheng had been a child prodigy in his hometown since he was young, and in the capital, he had always been surrounded by admirers; when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

But now, having been belittled to worthlessness by Lin Xiao and scolded in public, he couldn't catch his breath, his vision went black, and he fainted on the spot!

Master Li Jingyi called out to him twice, but it was useless. He shook his head and sighed, having no choice but to let the book boy carry him away.

Some women who had originally admired Lv Sheng also showed expressions of disdain.

"This guy was scared unconscious by the Prince!"

"Serves him right! What kind of person is he to even be worthy of questioning the Prince of Zhenbei?"

"The Prince has done so many good deeds for the Northern Region; what have they, this group from the Imperial Academy, ever done?"

"I didn't expect people from the academy to be so despicable. They really are of the same ilk as those powerful officials..."

Master Li Jingyi and Master Xu Huaian exchanged a look, both seeing helplessness in the other's eyes.

At the same time, they were also furious at Lv Sheng in their hearts. This idiot, what had he done!!

Even if Lv Sheng truly had talent, after the scene today, he was essentially sentenced to "death" within the academy.

"Prince, please calm your anger. I truly did not expect such a misunderstanding to arise today."

Master Li Jingyi said with a sincere expression: "I can guarantee that what Lv Sheng said has nothing to do with the academy. I ask that the Prince investigate clearly."

Lin Xiao laughed in an amused tone: "If he wasn't sent by your academy, could it be... that the Imperial Court sent him? Master Li wouldn't be telling this Prince that it was really just Lv Sheng acting bold on his own, would he?"

"This..."

Master Li Jingyi was stuck, and the group of distinguished guests on the scene all wore different expressions.

Sent by the Imperial Court? Wouldn't that mean sent by Emperor Hong?

What kind of attitude Emperor Hong held toward the Prince of Zhenbei was something everyone with a discerning eye knew; they just didn't say it out loud.

In the restaurant opposite, Emperor Hong let out a cold laugh; he also wanted to hear what Master Li Jingyi would say.

Master Li Jingyi was being roasted over a fire, flustered and with trembling lips, not knowing what to say.

He couldn't say it was instigated by the academy, but he certainly couldn't say it was the intention of the Imperial Court.

So, should he stubbornly insist it was Lv Sheng's own idea?

Even though many people understood that everything Lv Sheng did today was because he was narrow-minded and intentionally looking for trouble.

But the problem was, the public preferred to believe that there was a huge conspiracy behind this!

Those watching the excitement never think the matter is too big!

"Prince, I actually feel that it might truly be a misunderstanding of the academy. Of course, it also wouldn't be the doing of the Imperial Court."

Zhu Ming spoke up from the side at this moment.

"Oh? What profound insight does Elder Zhu have?" Lin Xiao asked.

"I believe that to see the essence of a matter, one must look at who ultimately benefits."

Zhu Ming analyzed in an orderly manner: "Regardless of whether it is the academy or the Imperial Court, they certainly would not think to offend the Prince for no reason."

"After all, the Prince possesses peerless martial arts, and the Zhenbei Army is invincible in the world; who would look for trouble without a reason?"

"And recently, Khitan King Yelü Dachuan is uniting with the former Northern Barbarians Marshal Suhe to attack the Yan Region and invade our Great Gan."

"I feel that perhaps there are Khitan spies active within the borders of Great Gan, fearing that there is not enough chaos in the world."

Master Li Jingyi and Master Xu Huaian were overjoyed. It still had to be you, old man Zhu! You could even think of this!?

Although it was a bit unfair to Lv Sheng, it was better than bringing fire upon themselves!

"Prince, Brother Zhu's words make sense. Prince, please investigate clearly; you must not fall for this scheme of sowing discord!"

Xiao Qingxuan also followed up: "Prince, what Elder Zhu said truly makes sense. Why don't we interrogate Lv Sheng?"

Lin Xiao looked deep in thought and nodded: "In that case, hand that brat over to Prefect Cai Heng and have him interrogate him thoroughly for this Prince!"

The miserable Lv Sheng, while unconscious, inexplicably became a Khitan spy.

However, for the people of the academy, they couldn't be bothered with him anymore.

To put it nicely, he was a great scholar; to put it bluntly, he was nothing!

Inside the restaurant, Emperor Hong and Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong were both conquered by Zhu Ming's wit.

"Zhu Ming, his wisdom has not diminished from years ago."

"Back when I chose him as Hao'er's junior mentor, I had intended for him to assist Hao'er. It's a pity..."

Emperor Hong also felt very regretful that he hadn't been able to keep this talent.

"However, judging from what Lin Xiao said, he does not have a rebellious heart and only wants to govern the Northern Region well," said Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong.

"Hmph, Prime Minister Yang, when did you become so naive? Before a beast kills its prey, would it reveal its claws and fangs?" Emperor Hong sneered.

Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong and Zheng Yangwei remained silent.

On the other side, after dealing with the people from the academy, Lin Xiao returned directly to Tianxiang Restaurant.

"Juner, keep the music playing, keep dancing!!"

"Yes! Prince!"

Xie Juner also felt as if she had won a great battle, shouting happily: "Sisters, play the music!"

The group of young ladies, having experienced what just happened, admired Lin Xiao even more, so naturally, they performed with even greater effort.

"My husband truly possesses unparalleled wisdom. That Lv Sheng just now made me so angry, I even wanted to kill him. I didn't expect that you could even use him to strike at the academy and the Imperial Court."

"Once today's events spread, the common people will surely cherish you even more."

Xiao Qingxuan looked at her man, full of tenderness and admiration.

"Haha, my lady's cooperation just now was also seamless; you and I truly have a 'spiritual connection'!"

Lin Xiao was in a very good mood because, thanks to that impassioned speech just now, he had gained several hundred points of Comprehension Ability!

He believed that once the poems of this evening spread, his "Celestial" realm would be realized!

While there was singing and dancing here, over at the Qushui Banquet, no one had any interest in continuing.

Let alone three melodies; with the Prince of Zhenbei present, even if they came up with nine, who would believe it? Who would be convinced?

From now on, I fear it will be difficult for there to be any Qushui Banquet in the entire Great Gan.

Master Li Jingyi, with a hint of apology, sent off the group of guests.

Finally, when Zhu Ming was about to leave, Master Li Jingyi held one of Zhu Ming's hands with both of his.

"Brother Zhu, today I owe it to your quick wit for helping me through this crisis."

Zhu Ming smiled and waved his hand, "Brother Li, there is no need to be polite. You and I both know clearly that this matter was just Lv Sheng being wild and unrestrained, causing trouble for himself. Since I am a doctor of the academy, I naturally had to help where I could."

Master Li Jingyi nodded with emotion, "To tell you the truth, ever since Wu Zike was killed by the Prince, the Prince's attitude toward the academy has been self-evident."

"You also know that Blade Mountain has already been incorporated by the Prince. If we don't resolve the misunderstanding with the Prince, there may be a catastrophe one day."

"Within the academy, we are now divided into two factions. One faction advocates not contacting the Prince and avoiding his sharpness, believing that the Prince of Zhenbei will sooner or later be defeated by his own arrogance."

"But I don't think so. The Prince of Zhenbei is still young, yet he is already at the height of his power. We cannot escape him."

"We must proactively figure out what the Prince's thoughts are regarding our academy..."

Zhu Ming looked at the weary-looking Master Li Jingyi and couldn't help but sigh, "Brother Li, you truly have put in much painstaking effort."

"Brother Zhu, just now seeing the Prince's attitude, he has deep-seated prejudices against our academy."

Master Li Jingyi begged, "I am casting aside my pride to ask for Brother Zhu's help. Is it possible for me to visit the Prince's mansion and talk to the Prince in private?"

Master Xu Huaian, who was on the side, stopped pretending as well and bowed along with him, "I also ask for Brother Zhu's assistance."

Seeing the two of them disregarding their dignity and acting so humble, Zhu Ming felt a bit helpless for a moment.

The academy was a turbid pool, but there were also lotus flowers that grew from the mud.

"Sigh... I will... try my best."