Quick Transmigration: Don't Let an Honest Man Become a Villainous Supporting Female Character

As the weather gradually warmed up, the princes in the Imperial Study no longer listened attentively to their lessons as before, and became increasingly restless.

The teacher was lecturing, but several princes kept looking out the window, not paying any attention. The fourth prince was secretly playing with a cricket in his sleeve, glancing up at the teacher every now and then.

The eunuch at the door was already drenched in sweat at the sight of the scene inside the study. The teacher noticed the gaze and his face turned pale.

He was about to bow when he was stopped.

"Fourth Prince, stop playing around." The teacher's tone was somewhat harsh.

The other princes sighed in frustration and stopped what they were doing, but soon resumed playing.

Ji Chaoxi loves the books in the library, especially those about solving cases. Before she could read, she would ask Xiao Yanchen to read them to her, and now she knows a lot of characters.

"What does this mean?" Ji Chaoxi asked in a low voice.

Xiao Yanchen leaned closer and whispered an explanation to her.

Looking from the outside into the study, only Ji Chaoxi and Xiao Yanchen were actually reading.

The emperor, who was standing at the door, turned pale.

The second prince, whom he valued most, seemed lost in thought and didn't look up.

"Are you actually doing academic research, or are you just wasting your time?"

The atmosphere in the air froze instantly.

The Emperor walked into the Imperial Study with a stern face. The tutor quickly bowed, and the other princes were so frightened that their faces changed. Some hid things, while others flipped through books.

"I stood at the door for quite a while, and not a single person was listening attentively to the teacher's lecture." The emperor was furious.

He actually saw that Xiao Yanchen and Ji Chaoxi were listening attentively to the lesson, but in his eyes, Xiao Yanchen had nothing to do with him.

The teacher stood to the side with his head down, feeling extremely nervous.

The Emperor stood before the Second Prince, his face grim: "Tell me your strategies on 'Summer Solstice Agriculture and Sericulture,' surely the Master has taught it before?"

Upon hearing this, the Master's eyes went black. He knew all too well what level these princes were at.

The teacher looked at the second prince with a hint of expectation in his eyes. Surely the second prince would know how.

The second prince sat at the front. He stood up and answered hesitantly, even forgetting the name of the prefecture or county responsible for flood control.

"Your Majesty, the Second Prince must be too nervous. He remembered it very well just a few days ago." The teacher's smile was somewhat forced.

The emperor remained silent, veins bulging on his forehead.

The concubines in the harem have not given birth to a prince for a long time. If this continues, will he pass the throne to the prince currently in the Imperial Study?

The fourth prince was frantically flipping through the book in the back, but when it was his turn, he couldn't even find the original text.

The teacher forced a smile: "If the Fourth Prince can't recite it, then let him read a passage."

As a result, the fourth prince kept his head down and kept flipping through the book.

The other princes were even more flustered. They had thought that the second prince would be fine, but they didn't expect that they would be tested as well.

Soon, there were only two people left in the Imperial Study who hadn't been drawn.

The emperor was already annoyed, and seeing that face that looked so much like the empress only made him more annoyed.

His gaze lingered on Ji Chaoxi beside him, and he frowned: "Seventh Brother's study companion? Tell me about it."

Ji Chaoxi stood up, looking completely bewildered. She secretly closed the complete collection of a certain detective story in her hand.

She wants it too?

"Your Majesty," Ji Chaoxi stammered, "According to the law, losses should be two or three tenths, and half that if transported by water. Based on the scale of the disaster just mentioned, 30,000 shi of grain are needed..."

As Ji Chaoxi spoke, she became increasingly flustered, her voice growing softer and softer, while Xiao Yanchen stared at her with bright eyes.

As expected of Detective Xiao Xizi!

This nickname was forced upon Xiao Yanchen by Ji Chaoxi. After reading so many detective books, she felt that she should also become a detective.

The teacher, who had just been terrified, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The other princes looked at Ji Chaoxi in disbelief.

The Emperor's expression finally softened somewhat: "Not bad."

But when he looked at Xiao Yanchen beside him, his expression turned indifferent: "Seventh brother, come on."

Ji Chaoxi was overjoyed to be praised, and she looked encouragingly at Xiao Yanchen beside her.

If he doesn't know how, she'll help him!

Xiao Yanchen's eyes crinkled as he stood up. He looked at the Emperor and began to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of farming seasons and the construction of dikes.

But the emperor's expression remained calm, making it impossible to tell whether he was satisfied or not.

After Xiao Yanchen finished speaking, the Emperor said, "Let's stop here then."

Only after the emperor left did the teacher feel relieved.

He was afraid the emperor would think he couldn't teach, but these princes were all spoiled and wouldn't listen to him anyway.

"Xiao Xizi, I was a little nervous just now." Xiao Yanchen secretly grabbed Ji Chaoxi's hand and looked at her expectantly.

Ji Chaoxi said righteously, "Don't be afraid, I'll remind you if you can't answer later."

After what happened today, Ji Chaoxi suddenly realized that she might have a talent for studying.

Xiao Yanchen nodded vigorously and sat even closer to Ji Chaoxi.

I really want to lean on Xiao Xizi...

The Jingren Palace was filled with various fine items donated by the Imperial Household Department, including red coral that Chief Minister Lin had found, but at this moment all these treasures were smashed on the ground.

The imperial concubine slumped on the chaise longue, her hair disheveled, her eyes bloodshot, and she looked as if she were about to collapse.

"I've served His Majesty for so long, and just a few days ago he held me in his arms and said I was the one he loved most," the Consort cried bitterly. "I've outmaneuvered so many other concubines, even the late Empress, but now I've been defeated by a wild girl who can only play the zither!"

Why should I?!

The palace maids on the ground were so frightened that they all knelt down, and the imperial concubine cried her heart out.

Ignoring the broken pieces on the ground, Xiao He, with red eyes, hugged the Imperial Concubine tightly: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please don't be sad. The Emperor was just looking for something new. Where can Ling Chang compare to the affection between you and the Emperor?"

Xiao He couldn't help but cry out. In her eyes, the Imperial Concubine had always been the arrogant and unrestrained person she was in the Lin family. Seeing her become like this, she finally understood what the saying "the palace can eat people" meant.

She choked back tears and gently patted the Imperial Concubine's back: "Your Highness, let's not be angry anymore. That Consort Ling may have been glorious for a while, but she won't be forever."

The imperial concubine gradually stopped crying, and the sorrow in her eyes turned into fierceness.

"Xiao He, you're right." She let the hairpin on her head fall to the ground, her tone growing softer and softer, "Since she likes playing so much, then I'll let her play to her heart's content."

The snow inside the palace had mostly melted, and Ruhui Palace was no longer as cold and gloomy as before. The group of eunuchs who had previously confiscated things from Ruhui Palace had disappeared without a trace.

The accompanying student was to sleep in the same room as the prince, either in a side room or on a footstool.

Ji Chaoxi refused to sleep, and Xiao Yanchen wouldn't let her sleep either.

In the end, Ji Chaoxi slept in the main hall, while Xiao Yanchen slept in the side room next door.

"Seventeen, now that Xiao Xizi has moved in, you shouldn't be squatting on the roof beam anymore, it's inconvenient," Xiao Yanchen said earnestly to Seventeen.

Seventeen doesn't understand, where is it inconvenient?

But since his master said so, he did as he was told, and so he squatted on the beam of the side room.

At night, only a dim lamp was lit in the hall, and the shadows of the two people were reflected in the screen, with thick books piled on the table.

Xiao Yanchen looked at Ji Chaoxi, who was fast asleep beside him. She was still holding a calligraphy brush in her hand, and a few strands of hair were stuck to her cheeks, rising and falling slightly with her breathing.

Xiao Yanchen felt a tickle in his heart. He eagerly moved closer to Ji Chaoxi, lay down next to her, and then secretly poked her face.

Detective Xiao Xizi only pokes his face when he's asleep.

Seventeen on the roof beam: ...

Are these two still going to study or not?

After finishing his homework, Xiao Yanchen carried Ji Chaoxi to bed.

He just wanted Xiao Xizi to stay with him forever.

During holidays, Xiao Yanchen would go with Ji Chaoxi to clean Liu Gonggong's courtyard.

After they finished cleaning, they would leave the large broom at the door so that Grandpa Liu would know about their hard work.

After a busy day at the Censorate, Eunuch Liu returned to his courtyard and stared speechlessly at the two large brooms by the door.

Actually, they don't need to tidy up his yard. Every time they come, he always loses something!