"Princess, even if we were impolite, does that mean Jiang Yuanchen was completely innocent?"

Liu Qingchi finally recovered his breath. He clenched his wrist tightly, and it was very obvious that his index finger was abnormally twisted.

He endured the severe pain and stared at Jiang Yuanchen with red eyes.

"He just broke my finger!"

Even if Chu Mingzhao is protecting Jiang Yuanchen today, he will make Jiang Yuanchen pay the price!

"I was just joking with him, but he was so cruel!"

"How old are you?"

Chu Mingzhao's eyes fell on Liu Qingchi and asked a completely unrelated question.

Liu Qingchi was stunned, and subconsciously said: "It's already eleven."

"Ah!"

Chu Mingzhao sneered, "I thought you were a six-year-old kid who just started school and didn't understand anything!"

"Liu Qingchi, you insulted the Crown Prince's Consort first, and then offended Master Xu. Now you are trying to confuse people and treat your spreading rumors and slandering them as a joke!"

Liu Qingchi's face suddenly turned blue and red. Chu Mingzhao actually heard what he said at the beginning!

"Misunderstand!"

Those who had agreed with Liu Qingchi before shuddered suddenly and spoke quickly.

"Princess, this is all a misunderstanding! These are all rumors. We also doubted the truth of this matter, so we said a few more words!"

The only person they could talk about freely before was Jiang Yuanchen.

Princess Jiang Li of the Yongning Crown Prince and Master Xu were just an excuse.

Given how much Chu Mingzhao cares about Jiang Li, if he holds them accountable for their nonsense and slandering Jiang Li's reputation.

The crime of slandering the noble lady doesn't even need the Prince Yong's Mansion and the Marquis Yongning's Mansion to do anything, because their own mansion won't let them off!

The others also woke up from their dreams and racked their brains to make up for it.

"That's right, Princess. In fact, we found out that this is a rumor and we are clarifying it now!"

Chu Mingzhao raised his eyebrows, "Oh?"

"Master Xu and Jiang Yuanchen don't look alike at all, how could they be father and son! The Crown Prince's Consort can't possibly be Jiang Yuanchen's mother, Young Master Xie is the Crown Prince's Consort's child!"

Liu Qingchi's companions were sweating profusely and kept wiping their sweat.

He smiled apologetically and said, "Jiang Yuanchen only listened to half of it, and we haven't finished yet!"

It is impossible to imagine that Jiang Yuanchen is the illegitimate son of Jiang Li and Xu Ziyi.

They just wanted to find an excuse to bully Jiang Yuanchen.

"I see!"

Chu Mingzhao nodded slightly and mercifully let them go.

He waved his hand and said disdainfully: "Since it is just a misunderstanding, then let's just disperse. Don't let me hear such absurd words again."

"Yes Yes!"

The students who spread the rumors bowed repeatedly, then carried Liu Qingchi and ran out of the school.

As for asking Jiang Yuanchen for the price?

Chu Mingzhao was already giving them face by not holding on to him!

Inside the school, without Chu Mingzhao's instructions, several servants came in, took out the two broken tables, and quickly replaced them with new ones.

Everything is back to normal.

Chu Mingzhao pulled Jiang Yuanchen back to his seat, but before he could say anything, the door became noisy again.

"My God!"

"How did you get injured like this!"

"Will Master Xie have a scar on his face?"

When I looked up, it was Xie Yulang who had taken several days off!

Xie Yulang has always been the leading figure of Changping Academy. He excels in both civil and military affairs, and most of the students gather around him.

So as soon as he appeared, he immediately became the center of attention.

But Xie Yulang looked really miserable today.

There were four unhealed blood scabs on his face. Although he was wearing a high-necked robe, scars on his neck were still visible, and his hands were wrapped in white gauze.

It turns out that he took leave these days not because he was sick, but because he was injured?

"Hey, who beat him up? Why did he come to school before his wounds healed?"

Chu Mingzhao just looked at him curiously for a few seconds and then looked away, tugging at Jiang Yuanchen's sleeve.

"Do you know what's going on?"

Jiang Yuanchen didn't say anything, just shook his head and looked at Xie Yulang with a frown.

He also wondered why Xie Yulang came to the school when his injuries had not healed.

What is there that he must do in school?

So much so that he could ignore the rumors that his injury would leave scars?

and many more!

Rumors...

Jiang Yuanchen took a quick look at the seats where Liu Qingchi and the others were sitting.

What happened today was no coincidence!

Could it be that Xie Yulang knew that there would be rumors about Jiang Li in the school?

He has been recuperating at Linlang Yuyuan, so why would he know this rumor?

Liu Qingchi said that he heard the rumor that Jiang Li and Xu Ziyi had an illegitimate child from his second uncle.

Someone in Kyoto destroyed Jiang Li's reputation, maliciously spreading the rumor that she had an affair with Xu Ziyi and even had an illegitimate child!

Jiang Yuanchen's heart trembled, and he immediately turned to look at Chu Mingzhao.

"Princess, do you know who Liu Qingchi's second uncle is?"

There are powerful people everywhere in Kyoto, and Liu is just an inconspicuous one among them.

Jiang Yuanchen had never paid much attention to Liu Qingchi's family background in the past, and he didn't even know who his second uncle was.

"Liu Qingchi's second uncle? Let me think about it."

Chu Mingzhao frowned slightly, raised his hand to support his chin, and thought for a long time.

As the princess of Prince Yong's Mansion, she does not need to remember other people's identities.

No one can be more noble than her, so usually others come to get to know her.

However, she had read some information about the powerful people in Beijing.

"Liu Qingchi's second uncle is Liu Hedi!"

Chu Mingzhao put down his hand, picked up the pen and wrote three words.

"This person is a direct descendant of the Liu family. He behaves in a bohemian manner and spends his days in debauchery. He is a complete playboy."

"What is his relationship with Xie Jun?"

Jiang Yuanchen clenched his hands and gritted his teeth.

The fact that Xie Yulang knew about this at home could only mean one thing.

The rumor came from the Marquis' Mansion!

So, if Jiang Li's reputation is ruined, who will benefit from the Marquis' Mansion?

Jiang Yuanchen didn't even need to wait for Chu Mingzhao's answer, he could almost say with certainty that it was Xie Jun who did it!

"They were classmates, and they had a reputation as the romantic four of the Beijing University, so they had a pretty good relationship."

Chu Mingzhao remembered it quickly this time.

She was able to know this news thanks to the fact that she had caused trouble for Xie Jun at the last Five Poisons Banquet and had asked Jia Zuo to retrieve Xie Jun's information in advance.

"Well, thank you."

"Why are you being so polite to me?"

Chu Mingzhao waved his hand, "Also, don't call me Princess, just call me by my name."

She looked up at Xie Yulang, then at Jiang Yuanchen.

"Is Xie Yulang's coming to the academy related to Liu Hedi and Xie Jun?"

Although it was a question, her tone was firm.

"I suspect that Xie Jun instructed Liu Hedi to destroy the reputation of the Crown Prince's Consort."

Jiang Yuanchen nodded, not wanting to hide this from Chu Mingzhao.

"They were the ones who spread the rumor today that I am the illegitimate child of the Crown Princess and Master Xu."

Chu Mingzhao reacted instantly and his eyes widened.

"Why would they do this? And the rumors are so outrageous! How could you be the illegitimate child of the Crown Prince's wife?"

Even a six-year-old child can find loopholes in the rumor. Anyone who believes it is a fool!

"No, I'm just a gimmick in their rumors. No one will believe that I'm a real illegitimate child."

Jiang Yuanchen's eyes were deep, "But they will believe the Crown Prince's Consort and Master Xu..."

First, spread an outrageous rumor to attract everyone's attention.

Then people will overturn the outrageous rumors, and then throw out a reasonable lie to guide onlookers to speculate.

Then, people will subconsciously believe that the reasonable lies they have deduced themselves are the truth!

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