nycdaug Chapter 149 The scumbag is here again
Chapter 149 The scumbag is here again
In the afternoon in Nanping Prefecture, sunlight shines through the window lattice and falls on the desk in the house, casting a mottled shadow.
Yan Wanwan was sitting at the desk, holding a book and flipping through it leisurely.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps came from afar, breaking the silence in the house.
Grand Tutor Zhou, with a face full of rage, strode into the room, followed by an attendant holding a stack of papers in his hands, who threw them heavily on the table in front of Yan Wanwan.
The papers were scattered, and the dense handwriting on them came into view.
Grand Tutor Zhou glared at Yan Wanwan, his eyes full of questioning. "County Lady Yan, I've been investigating Nanping Prefecture for seven days. While we haven't found any conclusive evidence of bribing officials to leak exam questions, we have discovered many strange papers in this academy. The questions are all over the place, and the answers are so bizarre that even I find them strange. County Lady Yan, do you still dare to say that Nanping Prefecture didn't bribe officials to leak exam questions? How do you explain all this?"
Yan Wanwan put down the scroll in her hand and casually glanced at the papers on the table. Her eyes were filled with indifference and her voice was calm. "They are just some test questions, Grand Tutor Zhou. How could you not have seen this before?"
That look made it seem as if Grand Tutor Zhou was an ignorant child, and instantly made Grand Tutor Zhou's emotions like a lit powder keg.
Grand Tutor Zhou's eyes widened in anger, and he pointed at the test paper, angrily scolding, "County Lady Yan, you'd better tell me the truth. Where did these test questions come from? Who leaked them to you? Don't try to get away with it!"
Yan Wanwan curled her lips into a cold smile, her eyes filled with disdain. "Why, Grand Tutor Zhou suspects that we've bribed the imperial officials to leak the exam questions to us?"
Grand Tutor Zhou raised his eyebrows and sneered, his tone full of certainty: "Humph, isn't this the fact that is right in front of us? The evidence is all here, and you still want to quibble?"
Yan Wanwan showed no sign of weakness and taunted him, "Grand Master Zhou, others may not understand me, Yan Wanwan, but don't you? Those officials in the imperial court avoid me like the plague, so how could they possibly be bribed by me? Your suspicion is truly absurd."
"Don't try to flatter me!"
Grand Tutor Zhou slammed his hand on the table, causing the papers on it to tremble. "Now that the evidence is irrefutable, if you refuse to confess the truth, then come with me to the palace and explain everything to the Emperor! Let's see if you can still be so stubborn!"
Yan Wanwan rolled her eyes, feeling secretly annoyed. She thought to herself, did Grand Tutor Zhou really think she was afraid of the Emperor? If she was pushed too far, the throne might not necessarily belong to the current person.
She suppressed her dissatisfaction and said calmly, "Grand Tutor Zhou, please don't scare a weak woman like me with the Emperor. I wrote these test questions myself and have nothing to do with anyone else. If you suspect I got them from an official, then you should provide evidence. You can't suspect me and then ask me to prove my innocence, right?"
Yan Wanwan spoke in a calm tone, but every word she spoke revealed an unquestionable firmness.
In modern times, she has dealt with many leaders, and in her eyes, these little tricks of Grand Tutor Zhou are just children playing house and are not worth mentioning at all.
Grand Tutor Zhou originally thought that Yan Wanwan would panic and reveal her flaws, but he did not expect her to be so calm and composed. For a moment, he did not know what to do.
He stared at Yan Wanwan with sharp eyes, trying to find a trace of guilt on her face, but it was in vain.
Seeing that Grand Tutor Zhou was silent, Yan Wanwan yawned out of boredom and unceremoniously ordered him to leave: "Grand Tutor Zhou, if you have nothing else to do, please go back. This county lady has been busy for so many days and is very tired. She just wants to have a good rest, but she doesn't have the time to play a game of finding fault with you."
"You..." Grand Tutor Zhou's face turned red due to being choked by Yan Wanwan, and he was unable to speak for a while.
He glared at Yan Wanwan, his heart burning with anger, but he could do nothing about it.
In the end, he could only angrily throw his sleeves, turn around and stride away. The sound of his angry footsteps echoed in the empty corridor for a long time.
"You're crazy!" Yan Wanwan curled her lips. Her good mood for the day was ruined by this guy.
"Xiao Tao, come with me to find my elder sister."
Yan Wanwan packed up briefly and walked out of the house with Xiaotao.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached the door, he was blocked by a beggar-like man.
Seeing this, Xiao Tao quickly moved sideways, blocking Yan Wanwan and shouting, "Who are you?"
The beggar slowly raised his head, his gaze fixed on Yan Wanwan. With a hint of caution and excitement in his tone, he shouted, "Wanwan, it's me! I'm your elder brother."
The person who came was none other than Yan Wanwan's biological brother Lu Shuyang.
However, before Yan Wanwan could react, Xiao Tao sneered, her face full of sarcasm: "Nonsense! My young lady's brother has never been to Nanping. Who on earth are you, an imposter? How dare you pretend to be the county lady's brother?"
Then, Xiao Tao turned around abruptly and shouted an order to the guards behind her: "Come here, arrest this swindler and send him to the authorities!"
"No, I am definitely the county lord's biological brother. I am the eldest son of the Lu family. My name is Lu Shuyang!" Lu Shuyang hurriedly explained, his voice filled with anxiety.
Xiao Tao had no intention of trying to figure out the man's name. Her eyebrows shot up as she shouted, "This is ridiculous! My young lady's brother's surname is Yan, and you, a wretch, have the audacity to impersonate him? Guards, give him ten slaps of the board. Let him understand clearly that he can't just use the name of the county lady's relative to scam people!"
"Follow the order!"
The guards roared in unison, their voices like a loud bell, and then rushed forward like a tiger pouncing on its prey. In the blink of an eye, they captured Lu Shuyang firmly and pressed him to the ground roughly. Then, sticks rained down on him, and the punishment was carried out immediately.
Yan Wanwan remained indifferent from beginning to end, watching everything coldly.
Lu Shuyang's face was pale, his eyes filled with panic, and he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Wanwan, please have mercy! I've come here only to beg you to give me a chance to study and advance. You know best that my lifelong dream is to pass the imperial examinations. Many students in Nanping Prefecture have achieved success, and with my ability, I'm sure I'll be on the list too! Considering our blood connection, please recommend me for admission and give me a way out!"
Yan Wanwan pretended not to hear, her beautiful eyes filled with chilling coldness as she glanced at him coldly like a sharp blade, then she walked down the stage with graceful steps.
He screamed at the top of his lungs, "I was wrong. I treated you like that before because Mother was behind it. That day when you were brought back home and encountered bandits, it was all Mother's arrangement. It was Mother's arrangement. It was because you were born with a destiny of disaster, so she didn't want you to return home."