The Imperial College's

Eps. 25: Primadona City

Two days later, Huang Yunxi was only able to exit the Liuli Palace thanks to the help of Yuwen Yue. He sent a letter through a servant and asked Yuwen Yue to immediately bring him back to the Royal Academy on the grounds that there was something important that four eyes should discuss.

Before exiting Liuli Palace, Huang Yunxi received news from Inner Palace regarding the state of Consort Di. Sanqi told him that early in the morning a concubine Di's palace attendant went to the Royal Medicine Hall to summon Physician Xue Liang. Another servant asked what had happened and concubine Di's palace attendant told her that Consort Di's condition had deteriorated. He cried and shouted all night, continued to rumble and say recklessly, even trying to hurt himself, scraping his wrist with shattered pieces of decorative ceramics. At worst, this morning Consort Di tried to commit suicide with a silk cloth

Then, word got out that said that Consort Di had lost her sanity. He who is usually very arrogant and powerful is now unable to recognize himself. News of the crazy Concubine Di also reached the ears of Emperor Huang Yun Yi. The Emperor then ordered Consort Di not to leave his palace and his guard was tightened to avoid unwanted things. Consorts Di was also not allowed to interact with outsiders and limited visits from others, including from other concubines.

Huang Yunxi did not think that her stunning appearance that night had driven Consort Di into a frenzy. He had absolutely no intention of hurting anyone. If Consort Di went crazy because of the show, then it was his own karma for having harmed Huang Yunxi.

“What did you do to Concubine Di?” yuwen Yue asked as they were in the carriage.

“I didn't do anything.”

“Really?”

“Didn't you see that Concubine Di was trying to bring me down? I just did what I had to do. That madness has absolutely nothing to do with me.”

“Since when can you play guqin?”

Huang Yunxi turned the eyeball upwards. Yes, his talent is amazing. His new hobby is surprising many with his unexpected abilities. Yuwen Yue probably watched as she went on stage that night. Previously, just like the previous one, Huang Yunxi had never shown any talent. It was not strange that Yuwen Yue also asked.

“Since in the womb.”

Gaining an unexpected response from her, Yuwen Yue shut her mouth. He guessed that Huang Yunxi would not tell him anything. Let the girl dissolve in her thinking. He's only healed, maybe his brain is a little troubled again until his annoying attitude naturally appears.

The carriage they were riding stopped in front of the Muyun Restaurant building. Yuwen Yue brought Huang Yunxi down. As their feet stepped on the ground, they were startled by the crowd of people circling where their carriage was parked. Those people looked at Huang Yunxi with amazed gazes.

“What is this confusing situation?” huang Yunxi asked herself.

“Isn't that the magical Princess Xiyue?”

“True. Isn't Princess Xiyue great? He has just risen from the dead and is now healthy.”

“You didn't hear? He crawled out of the coffin and made everyone run for a bite.”

“The daughter of the late First Queen will not die that easily. I expected this to happen.”

“You're a fortune teller?”

Huang Yunxi who heard the talk of the people around him shuddered in horror. Where did they get the news? He had only woken up two days ago but everyone in the capital was already aware of the news. Isn't this too fast for the size of ancient times that didn't rely on the speed of internet access and gadgets to disseminate information?

The ability of information dissemination in this age is amazing as well. Huang Yunxi forgot that here, the walls and fences also have ears. The servants in his palace must have interacted with the servants from other palaces, then with the guards, eunuchs, low officials to spread throughout the city.

“You have become the lips of the population,” said Yuwen Yue with a flat tone of his mainstay.

“I'm famous?”

Yuwen Yue ignored his student's question. He walked inside the crowded Muyun Restaurant. Apparently, the crowd was not just happening outside the building. Inside, people also gathered to hear the news that the magical Princess Xiyue and the Vice Advisor of the Royal Academy would stop by after returning from the king's palace.

Huang Yunxi had difficulty stepping. The people here kept looking at him while talking about it. His desire to arrive immediately at the Royal Academy was delayed. He wanted to return alone, but it was impossible because those people would definitely follow him along the way.

After jostling for quite a while, he and Yuwen Yue finally got a seat upstairs. A Muyun Restaurant waiter came asking for the menu. As usual, Huang Yunxi ordered the most and the most expensive. Today, he had Yuwen Yue treat him to a meal.

“See, Princess Xiyue is here,” said a customer sitting not far from Yuwen Yue and Huang Yunxi's desk.

“She turns into a fairy while playing guqin. The song is very beautiful.”

“Yes, I heard it too. My noble neighbor said she looked at Concubine Di with deep hatred and stood firmly in front of her. Finally, the arrogant concubine lost and embarrassed herself.”

“Didn't Concubine Di go crazy after that night?”

“He may feel guilty.”

“Princess Xiyue is indeed amazing. No wonder the Emperor betrothed him to the Vice-Advisor of the Royal Academy.”

“You're right. They are both very compatible couples.”

Huang Yunxi pounded the table until the people talking about it were shocked and shut their mouths. He just wanted to eat, but why were people so noisy? Can they not stay still while chewing food? The people here really have no other job but to talk about people.

In front of him, Yuwen Yue shook his head. He knew his future wife must have been upset by the people's talk. Outside the building, they talked about him rising from the dead. Here, others talk about him playing guqin beautifully to answer his stepmother's challenge. With her arrogant personality, the girl would definitely not be patient.

It was fortunate that the food ordered had already come until Huang Yunxi slightly improved her mood. In just five minutes, he must have smashed the table where the people were talking about. It is true said Tianqi, the best weapon to assuage the anger of a woman like Huang Yunxi is food.

“You're the center of attention. Later, be careful.”

“I know. Teacher, can you shut their mouths? My ears hurt hearing his chatter!”

“You make their ears buzz. Yunxi, don't you know that they're praising you?”

“Hey, between praising and mocking it the difference is very thin!”

Yuwen Yue raised his shoulders. The man plucked the soy sauce grilled chicken with his chopsticks, then placed it in Huang Yunxi's bowl. He picked it up again, then put it in his mouth. Both were busy with their own food.

“Teacher, has my father found the culprit yet?” huang Yunxi asked on the sidelines of the meal.

Yuwen Yue shook his head.

“The culprit has escaped.”

“Why can you think like that?”

“Entahlah. I just feel like this is all planned. You think he could show up at the palace and hurt me near the crowds. Isn't that so weird?”

“Someone might tell him.”

“No. That someone is himself.”

“You mean, the culprit is a palace man?”

Huang Yunxi did not reply. He was not sure before there was evidence.

“Be careful,” said Yuwen Yue. His tone turned a little soft.

The top floor of Muyun Restaurant is mostly occupied by men. They were the young masters and the little officials who were enjoying their rest hours during the day. They often come not just to eat, but to talk and exchange information about anything. This place is a suitable place to dig for information. Huang Yunxi was also thinking of finding out the clues through this building.

However, his heart intent suddenly dissipated as the one table behind him spoke so loudly as if this room was a soundproof room. The people at his back table were talking about his bad and untalented self, mocking the Royal Academy and almost insulting his father and sister.

They might not have known that Princess Xiyue aka Huang Yunxi was a prodigy who was now a trending topic in the imperial capital of Dong Hua. Those people might have just come from out of town so they had no idea that the person they were talking about was in front of them, in the same room and very close to them.

“In my opinion, Princess Xiyue is an unlucky carrier. Concubine Just got crazy after challenging her,” said one of them.

“True. The late First Queen may have committed many sins until her daughter became an unbeatable troublemaker.”

“I heard he was being harvested and injured. That was the right reward for him.”

“If she was not the daughter of the Emperor, she might have been banished far away and expelled from the capital.”

“True. She just took refuge under the name of the single daughter.”

He wanted to get angry, break the table and stuff the chicken thighs into their mouths to stop talking. However, he couldn't do it because there were so many people here. Yuwen Yue was also in front of him. If he were to troublemak after returning from the palace, Yuwen Yue would definitely scold him all out. Huang Yunxi was not afraid, she simply did not want to ruin the image of her prodigy.

“Yunxi, are you okay?”

“Yes. Teacher, you want an interesting show?”

“Hah?”

Huang Yunxi's gaze turned cold. He wanted to teach those people a lesson without touching them. Huang Yunxi closed her eyes for a moment while thinking. Suddenly, the legs of the chair that the people were occupying broke and they instantly fell down. Their bottoms were directly in contact with the wooden floor. Not only that, the round table where the food was also split apart and all the food spilled onto their clothes.

Afterwards, a waiter carrying trays of leftover food and water suddenly fell down due to a banana shell that appeared out of nowhere. The tray floated into the air, then the contents spilled over the heads of people who had not even had time to rise. Huang Yunxi could hear the angry cries of those people. They were about to get up, but the cloth-binding hooks on the ceiling suddenly broke off and the colorful ornate cloth flew over, then fell on the heads of those people.

Everyone who witnessed the scene was not sympathetic, but rather laughed out loud. The definition of having fallen on a ladder may also be very suitable to explain the events experienced by these people. They're so fucking. The other was Huang Yunxi. He kept calm chewing his food.

“Teacher, the show is interesting isn't it?”

Yuwen Yue looked at Huang Yunxi's brown bead of eyes deeply. His forehead frowned until his eyebrows were almost connected.

“How did you do it?”

“Reclaration.”

Huang Yunxi suddenly moved from her seat. His hand held a bottle of honey that he got from the magical system. Huang Yunxi glanced at the people sitting on the floor, then poured the honey over their heads until they cried out in anger.

“Wild girl where is this?”

“How dare you do this!”

“No manners! I'll report you to the officer!”

Huang Yunxi smirked. It's time to teach these people more lessons to not know themselves.

“Yo. Hand slipped. Ah, what did you say? Officers huh? Hm. Why don't you just report to the Emperor? He will definitely help you get justice.”

“Fucking girl! I hit you!”

One of them then got up and was about to hit Huang Yunxi with the tray. However, Huang Yunxi held back her hand, twisted it backwards and pushed the person to the floor. A woman who seemed to be serving as the manager at Muyun Restaurant walked hurriedly from behind.

“Gentlemen, what are you doing?”

“Mistress, this girl is insulting us!”

“Only! Since when did Princess Xiyue like to bully people?”

“Pu..Princess Xiyue?”

Huang Yunxi threw her face to the side. Those insolent people are surprised not to play. They did not expect the person they were talking about to be in front of them. Not long after, the men begged for mercy.

“It's a shame, I'm not a forgiving and humble person. Ah, let the Emperor punish you.”

Huang Yunxi turned around. Before reaching the stairs, he flicked his finger twice. A group of bees then flew towards the shattered table. The bees were flying over the heads of the insolent people. Honey that was poured by Huang Yunxi was useful to lure the bees. Those who are surrounded by bees run away in droves. They swore they would not talk about Princess Xiyue and the royal family again until death.

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