The Sixth Princess lowered her head slightly, avoiding Queen Yu's bright and sharp gaze.
Queen Yu's eyes paused for a moment.
The Sixth Princess is gloomy and withdrawn, and does not like to speak in public. If her name is mentioned today, it would seem to be deliberately making things difficult. There is no shortage of scoundrels in the palace who make trouble for nothing, and it will always be unsightly to stir up trouble in the ears of Emperor Jianwen, who loves his daughter.
That’s it! If she doesn’t want to say it, just let her.
Queen Yu looked at the girl next to the sixth princess.
The first thing that catches the eye is the girl's beautiful face.
This year's freshmen all have good looks and temperament. This girl is the best among them. Compared with the Sixth Princess, she is not inferior in the slightest. Her calm and calm demeanor is even more admirable.
Queen Yu's eyes flashed and she suddenly asked: "Are you Xie Mingxi?"
Xie Mingxi responded calmly: "The student is Xie Mingxi."
Sure enough it was her.
Thinking of that generous and heartfelt policy statement, Queen Yu's heart was agitated, but there was no trace of it on her face: "Why do women study?"
Xie Mingxi responded calmly: "What all the classmates said just now makes sense. It's because everyone has different positions and reasons for wanting to study."
"I have been reading and practicing calligraphy since I was three years old. I have never thought about why I study, because reading has become the most important thing in my life."
"As a woman, we don't need to take the imperial examination. No matter how knowledgeable we are, we can't become officials like men. We don't have fame, but we still have a future."
"We can rely on our intelligence and knowledge to become students of Lotus Pond Academy. Everyone will look up to us. The elders in the family will direct the best family resources to us. We can use this to change our own destiny."
"The words "Queen's disciple" are our most expensive dowry. All students understand this tacitly."
Girls: "..."
All the girls broke into cold sweat after hearing this.
This Xie Mingxi is so courageous! How dare you tell these truths in front of Empress Yu! How can you say this? If Empress Yu gets angry and turns against her, won't everyone be implicated?
…
Queen Yu smiled slightly and stared at Xie Mingxi with burning eyes: "You are so brave!"
Xie Mingxi's expression did not change: "The Queen is willing to stand here to teach today and let me call you Master Yu, which shows that you have a broad mind."
"When a student expresses his feelings directly, the Queen will find it harsh. Master Yu will not get angry after hearing this. That's why the student speaks out boldly."
Queen Yu twitched the corner of her mouth, not distinguishing between joy and anger: "According to what you said, if I get angry today, I will no longer be worthy of being a wife?"
All the girls were sweating coldly.
Sheng Jinyue wanted to rush over and cover Xie Mingxi's mouth.
Li Xiangru also gritted his teeth secretly.
Empress Yu only comes to teach one day a month, which is a rare opportunity to get close. Everyone competes for performance, deliberately caters to her, and says what Empress Yu likes to hear. However, Xie Mingxi is bold and arrogant!
What if Queen Yu walked away in anger?
Of course, it would be wonderful if Xie Mingxi was rejected by Empress Yu because of this. Thinking of this, Li Xiangru's mentality changed suddenly, and she wished Xie Mingxi could speak more harshly.
Lin Weiwei, who was beside Xie Mingxi, was so nervous that she could hardly breathe.
What to do? What to do?
The Queen must be angry! Even though she is so worried, Xie Mingxi, who is being stared at by the Queen, must be even more nervous and timid!
No! She wants to open her mouth to save her friend!
Lin Wei Wei gritted his teeth and opened his mouth: "I..."
"Xie Mingxi's words, although harsh, are frank and direct." The sixth princess opened her mouth before Lin Weiwei, her voice was slightly deep, cold and sweet.
It was the first time for the girls to hear the Sixth Princess speak, and they subconsciously turned their heads to look over.
Queen Yu was also a little surprised and glanced at the Sixth Princess: "Do you think what Xie Mingxi said is reasonable? You came to Lianchi Academy just to gain this prestigious reputation as a dowry, right?"
The Sixth Princess obviously didn't like the feeling of being in the spotlight, so she responded briefly: "No."
Xie Mingxi opened her mouth to answer: "Everyone comes to Lianchi Academy for different reasons. I don't know why Her Royal Highness the Princess is here, but now that she is here, she should put aside all distracting thoughts and study seriously."
This is quite pleasant to hear.
All the girls breathed a sigh of relief in unison.
Xie Mingxi continued: "What I just said is indeed what I think in my heart. Just like myself, if I can't get into Lianchi Academy, it will be difficult for me to stand out."
"I don't want my destiny to be manipulated by others. I can only keep working hard and add chips to myself. Until one day, I can decide my own future."
"From this point of view, I have indeed gained some utilitarianism. It is inevitable that Master Yu was not happy after hearing this."
"I also really love reading."
"Sit at the table, listen to the Master's teachings, read through the Four Books and Five Classics, understand the words of the saints from the books, and learn the principles of life. We can't travel thousands of miles, but we can read thousands of books. When we are in the boudoir, we can still know the past and present, and know how to be a good person.
Things in the world."
"This learning process itself is the most enjoyable and satisfying thing in the world."
…
The school building became quiet.
All the girls were recalling Xie Mingxi's words, and their hearts were filled with excitement.
Yes! Who doesn’t like reading?
Put aside all utilitarian factors and all distracting thoughts. Just talk about reading. Who wouldn’t like it?
Queen Yu gave Xie Mingxi a deep look: "You are quite astute and eloquent."
Not only is he smart and eloquent! He is also bold and wanton and extremely intelligent!
Xianzhi is right.
This Xie Mingxi does look like her when she was young...
Under the eyes of Empress Yu, Xie Mingxi was neither humble nor arrogant, and smiled calmly: "Thank you, Master Yu, for the compliment. The students dare to speak freely today because Master Yu is broad-minded. If it had been Master Dong, what he said just now would have affected the students no matter what.
I dare not say anything."
Queen Yu: "..."
Queen Yu didn't know whether to be angry or laugh.
This is Xie Mingxi! Besides flattering him, he also didn’t forget to give Dong Hanlin some eye drops.
So confident, so brazen and cunning!
A hint of smile flashed in Queen Yu's eyes, and her tone was light: "Don't talk nonsense behind your back, Master!"
Xie Mingxi didn't say much this time. She said yes obediently and sat down.
At this time, all the girls reacted.
Xie Mingxi boldly said something, but Queen Yu didn't even get angry. Obviously, Xie Mingxi has fallen in the eyes of Queen Yu, and thinks that she will become a real disciple of the Queen in the future.
My heart hurts so much!
Sheng Jinyue couldn't help but cover her chest, feeling annoyed and regretful. If she had known this, she should have had the courage to say more.
Li Xiangru did not make such a rude move in public. The hatred and pain in his heart were ten times and a hundred times greater than those of Sheng Jinyue.
How can you be bright when you have Yu! With her Li Xiangru, why do you still have Xie Mingxi!