The civilians reported to the authorities that someone had fallen into the water, and that their body had yet to be found. Shortly after, the bailiff runner arrived and ordered the crowd to disperse before diving into the water to search for the body. Situ Lin was still stunned, and didn’t even realise when a bailiff runner walked up to …

Just as she was starting to lose hope in finding her room on her own, Tan Ge appeared by her side. “Your room is the one on the leftmost side. Chao Mu told me that she’s currently washing dishes, so I’ll bring you there.” Su XI-er nodded and followed Tan Ge. Opening the door to her room, Su Xi-er found …

Pei Qianhao lowered his head so that his eyes were level with Su Xi-er’s. “Did you just ask this Prince to leave?” I will definitely punish her if she dares to say yes! It looks like nobody has been keeping her in check. Su Xi-er raised her head to look at him. “Prince Hao, you are too close. This servant’s …

However, the latter held onto her tightly. “You can’t believe what others say; you can only trust this Prince. Do you understand?” He asked her. People say that women tend to believe everything that they’re told, and even though I don’t believe that Su Xi-er is like that, I would rather be safe than sorry. Su Xi-er nodded. “I will …

She became lost in her thoughts until she heard some approaching footsteps, jolting her back to her senses. When she saw it was Feng Changqing, however, she relaxed her vigilance. Before Feng Changqing could open his mouth, Su Xi-er waved his hand for him to keep quiet. She then quickly had him follow her back to her room; only when …

“Mmm, there is a Poetry Classics book missing. I need to tell Grand Tutor Kong.” Chao Mu laughed after hearing that. “Grand Tutor Kong doesn’t care about things like that, it’s not like he knows the exact number of books in the Imperial Library. Su Xi-er, you are an earnest worker, but in Beimin, we value the military more than …

Su Xi-er looked at Tan Ge and smiled faintly. “This servant is ordinary; why don’t we talk about Tan Ge instead? When we entered the Imperial Library, before I had the time to notice her dressing style, I could already smell the faint scent of sandalwood from her. Refined peacefulness accompanies the scent of books; scholars value peacefulness. But if …

I totally admit my thorough defeat. What kind of man wouldn’t like someone like this; a woman with both beauty and brains? It’s no surprise that Prince Hao likes her. How can I compete with Su Xi-er? The so-called ‘Tan Residence’s hope’? What a ridiculous joke. Tan Ge’s gaze was revealed her admiration for Su Xi-er as she gave a …

“How do you know that I am Tan Ge and not Su Xi-er? After all, you’ve never met either of us before.” Chao Mu giggled after hearing that. “Grand Tutor Kong pointed at you when he instructed me to bring you to the Imperial Household Department. By the way, is something wrong? You don’t look happy.” Tan Ge shook her …

Once she was finished cleaning, Su Xi-er then began to put the books back into place, setting the more commonly used ones on the bottom and middle shelves. As for those that were seldom read, such as the books on the art of war, they were placed on the top shelf. I know that it’s usually only the Emperor or …