The Imperial College's

Eps. 12: Accidentally Trapped

Huang Yunxi hummed loudly while enjoying the breeze that blew slowly. From above the peach tree that was bearing a lot of fruit, he stared at the scenery of the people below casually. His hand bit a fresh red apple that he took from the kitchen of the Royal Academy a moment ago. Incidentally, the break time is still long. He had enough time to calm down.

After becoming an impromptu scientist and identifying poison a few days ago, he had never met Yuwen Yue again. The teachers at the Royal Academy said that their Vice-Advisors were preparing a report on the investigation of the suicide in the Royal Academy and that today it would be handed over to the Emperor. It is only fitting that the man does not have a nose.

Huang Yunxi only learned that the suicide case that Yuwen Yue and Yindai Pavilion were dealing with was two weeks ago. It was only fitting that Huang Yunxi did not know because at the time of the incident, he had not come here. The people in the Royal Academy were also unable to discuss the incident and kept their mouths shut until only a few people knew of it. The Academy and the court of the court also strictly forbid the discussion related to this case because it will be investigated specifically.

Huang Yunxi took pains to obtain information by asking dozens of Royal Academy students and their employees. He even had to spend a lot of money so that the person he was questioning would open his mouth.

He said his suicide victim was a twenty-year-old man. He was a student of the Royal Academy who failed to pass the Imperial Examination twice and always repeated his studies every year. The man was the son of the concubine of a commander of the palace's security guard soldiers who was notorious for his bad reputation. He is charged with being great and forced into the Royal Academy under the threat of not being recognized as a child by his parents.

Based on the information, Huang Yunxi was able to deduce that the victim was very depressed. He never found peace in his entire life. The man may have always lived in the shadow of his parents and was indoctrinated to be great despite not being in his heart's liking. Being threatened with not being recognized and failing the exam twice may have misled his mind. The nerves in his brain must have broken off until he decided to end his own life by suicide.

It was inevitable that Huang Yunxi would pity the victim. He knows that many parents are plunging their own children into the abyss of suffering for reasons of success and family. They always demand that their children have extraordinary achievements without knowing the consequences of their actions. Most of them never ask the child's wishes and only impose their will, until they have unconsciously hurt their children so deeply.

“A jerk indeed,” umpat Huang Yunxi when his feelings become upset at the thought of the victim and his family.

“They sell their own children for the benefit of the family. No use!”

In the real world, Huang Yunxi was a free man who governed his own life. Both of his parents did spoil him very much as a child and always made Huang Yunxi upset by these demands and forced to do this. But, in the slightest she never had any thoughts of ending her life due to the stress. Huang Yunxi chose to make peace and waited for the right time for her to come out of her golden cage.

So, at the age of fifteen, he asked to separate the house with his parents and live in an apartment alone. Her parents could not resist because they knew that her tomboy daughter wanted to be free.

Despite splitting the house with the old man, Huang Yunxi had never been in trouble. Every month, his parents always gave him pocket money that he could not even afford to spend it all. In addition, Huang Yunxi also earned more money from every game he played and from the matches he won. He has loved games since he was seven and won his first winning medal at the age of ten. This talent made both of his parents worried. His appearance and behavior were like a boy, so Huang Yunxi was told to take these lessons so that he remained a girl.

“Yunxi, quickly down!”

A voice then scattered Huang Yunxi's entire daydream. He looked down. There, Fang Jiuming and Fang Jianming were already standing cross-legged on the chest while looking up, towards him.

“What?”

“Teacher Yue told us to gather in the front hall,” Fang Jianming said later.

“The ice man is back?”

Huang Yunxi then jumped down from the peach tree. The Fang Twins helped him tidy up his uniform, then went together towards the front hall that was next to the reading room of the teachers of the Royal Academy. Some other disciples also left in a hurry. Maybe they also do not want to miss something that makes them have to gather.

Huang Yunxi and the Fang Twins slipped among the crowd. The bodies of the three were not very tall, so if they stood behind, they would only see the shoulders or backs of the person in front of him. Some students who were knocked down had a protest but not prolonged.

Yuwen Yue stood at the very front facing the students of the Royal Academy accompanied by the teachers of the Royal Academy. His hand held a plain light blue fan with a jade pendant at the end. Yuwen Yue circulated his gaze left and right, making sure that everyone had gathered here.

“Collections seeker. Gathering a lot of people here but never talk,” muttered Huang Yunxi. However, his murmur could still be heard by the Fang Twins standing to his left and right.

“Yunxi, your mouth is very rough,” said Fang Jiuming.

“Maybe Vice Head is counting.”

“Is he that happy?”

Huang Yunxi screeched. Seeing Yuwen Yue's face, he suddenly became annoyed. After the research a few days ago, the man did not come to her to thank her and give her a reward. Although Huang Yunxi was not a calculating person, but to thank him was not it simple and free? It also doesn't waste a lot of energy. He felt a little regretful of already helping Yuwen Yue.

“Listen to me!” yuwen Yue shouted shortly afterwards. The atmosphere that was originally filled with whispers became silent in an instant. All attention was focused on Yuwen Yue.

“Tian Academy is coming in one week. Our Royal Academy needs to prepare some things to welcome them.”

Some of the Royal Academy's students, especially those who had been in this place for a long time were slowly starting to fuss. This time, they fussed over the matter of the arrival of Tian Academy which became the sworn enemy of the Royal Academy here. They always felt that the academy always came without good intentions. The last time they came to visit, the Royal Academy was embarrassed by defeat and ridiculed and its good name tarnished for a year, until it made the Emperor angry and dismissed the previous head of the Royal Academy.

“Teacher, why did the trouble carrier want to come?” ask one of the students.

“Entahlah. But for sure, the Emperor has already received their visit request,” Yuwen Yue replied.

“For this visit, we will entertain them with a match. Riding while archery, sword dance, arithmetic and chess will be used as a race. Which one of you will contribute?”

Everyone who was there was back in a storm. Riding while shooting? Maybe Lan Zi from the top grade could take it. Sword dance? Ah, there was Shi Heng from second grade who was extremely proficient. The arithmetic? Let Fang Jianming alone contribute. But, chess? Who's gonna take it? Xu Ming, the proud chess expert of the Royal Academy was going with Doctor Lin to the border area and had only returned next spring.

Should the Royal Academy miss this year's chess match?

No, it can't. If the Royal Academy was absent, then the Tian Academy would be even bigger head. The prestige of the Royal Academy would come back down if one of the matches they presented was actually none of them representing it. But who deserves that role now?

“Should we wait for Brother Xu Ming to come home?”

“No. The Royal Academy might have already lost its pride by the time it arrived.”

“Then who deserves it? You want to contribute?”

“No, I can't play chess.”

Huang Yunxi who had been silent just sighed. What are they fussing about? Chess? Just playing chess, right? What hard! They didn't have to make a fuss here and there and make the day go bad.

“Lan Zi will represent us in riding while archery. Shi Heng became a participant in the sword dance. The arithmetic will be represented by Fang Jianming. We just need another one for chess. Huang Yunxi, what do you think?”

Huang Yunxi who was just about to leave the crowd so stopped her steps. Huang Yunxi turned her body, looking at Yuwen Yue with a frown. What does this guy mean?

“Teacher, you asked me?”

“Then is there another Huang Yunxi?”

“I don't know. You guys think to yourself.”

“Then, let Huang Yunxi alone be a participant in the chess match.”

The girl widened her eyes wide. What the fuck! Huang Yunxi did not want to contribute anything in this match at all. He did not want to interfere in the conflict of the Royal Academy and Tian Academy. He wants to live in peace. How could he be chosen in a chess match?

“No. I can't chess.”

“Yunxi, what if you just take it?” fang Jiuming whispered after Huang Yunxi shouted her objection.

“Just tell me you're not satisfied to see me make a mess!” huang Yunxi's. This friend, instead of helping, even more plunged him.

“Then it is decided. All participants will be given permission in the form of special time to practice. You can return to your respective classes.”

“Basic men are shameless! Goddamnit! Indiscriminate decide!”

The bait just came out of Huang Yunxi's mouth. As a first student of the Royal Academy, how could she be treated like this? This is discrimination against women! Yuwen Yue should not be allowed to decide like that without her consent! It really sucks!

Looking at Huang Yunxi's sour face that was holding back the vexation and then moving away with a stomp of her feet, Yuwen Yue let out a slight faint smile on her sweet lips. Yuwen Yue had purposely appointed him to be the Royal Academy's delegate in a chess game so that he could see as well as test the truth already to the extent of Huang Yunxi's abilities. He also wanted to see what other surprises the wild girl would present.

Some time ago when he reported the results of the investigation into the suicide case in the Royal Academy, Emperor Huang Yun Yi was delighted that the case had finally come to light after such a long time. Yuwen Yue then informed her that it was Princess Xiyue aka Huang Yunxi who had managed to identify the poison and made the case a little brighter.

How shocked Emperor Huang Yun Yi was when he heard the news. He did not believe it at all, because all this time his only daughter was very stupid and liked to do troublemaking here and there. But, Yuwen Yue was also unlikely to lie to him. If Yuwen Yue had already said, then it would have been true. Emperor Huang Yun Yi felt touched, finally this mischievous daughter was precious as well.

That was why today, Yuwen Yue pointed at Huang Yunxi. He risked the Royal Academy's good name just to test the Emperor's only daughter.

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...Hello, dear reader Author! Sorry yes can only be up after more than five days:(A new author can spend time writing again huhuhu... Okay, enjoy the Yunxi & Yue story! See you in the next episode! ...