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Jun Linyuan himself was a student of Imperial College, but he was giving commands to his principal now?

Mr Lu was a little displeased.

Chang San nodded. “That was His Royal Highness’s instruction, word for word. His Royal Highness also said that he’ll owe you one.”

Jun Linyuan said that? Well, that was…

“What if I insist on doing as I please?” Mr Lu stroked his beard and said casually.

Chang San chuckled. “No one has ever said no to His Royal Highness.” That was, apart from that fierce, untamed Miss Feng Wu, Chang San added in his head.

“So, if I don’t do as told, His Royal Highness is going to cause me to lose my job?” Mr Lu took a deep breath and there was anger in his eyes.

Chang San smiled. “Mr Lu, you’re overthinking it. That’s all I have to say. Goodbye.”

Feng Wu and Chaoge were right in the study and the room wasn’t exactly soundproof. Hence, they heard everything Chang San and Mr Lu said.

Chaoge flared up!

As impulsive as she always was, she rushed out from behind the curtain and yelled at Chang San. “Who the hell are you?! What do you mean by turning Feng Wu away? Why can’t we apply for Imperial College? Why do you care? How can you do such nasty deeds behind our back?! You people are despicable and nosy and evil!”

Chang San stared at Chaoge in disbelief.

The girl had just yelled at him?

And he wasn’t the only one she had lashed out at. Even His Royal Highness had been insulted?

Someone in this world was actually bold enough to curse the crown prince?

Chang San was too astonished to react.

Chaoge, on the other hand, didn’t realize how shocking her words were. She shoved Chang San hard and the latter stumbled backward.

Chang San looked at Chaoge in disbelief.

Resting her hands on her waist, Chaoge snapped, “Stop gawking! We heard everything you said! Every word of it! Hmph!”

Chang San looked behind Chaoge and spotted Feng Wu, who had an indecipherable look on her face.

Chang San was at a loss over what to say.

No, no, no… Miss Feng Wu was here? What…

The muscles in Chang San’s cheeks twitched, his mouth fell open, and his mind went blank…

This fifth daughter of the Feng clan hadn’t intimidated him at the beginning, for even Feng Yanfeng had to address him as “General Chang.” However, after Feng’s reminder the other day…

He would rather offend His Royal Highness than piss Miss Feng Wu off… She was untouchable!

Chang San put on a bitter face and didn’t know what to do.

Feng Wu kept her gaze on him as she went up to him. She then smiled casually. “Your master said himself that if I came to Mr Lu for help, I should be turned away?”

Feng Wu’s voice was as light as a feather and very calm. However, if one looked closely enough, they would recognize the look in her eyes as the momentary peace before a storm.

Chang San was flustered!

He didn’t know how to answer that question, so —

In a whoosh, Chang San jumped out the window and was soon out of sight.

Feng Wu was speechless.

So was Chaoge.

And Mr Lu.

Mr Lu turned to Feng Wu and said in a stern voice, “Xiao Wu, it’s not that I won’t help you, but you heard it yourself. His Royal Highness won’t leave you alone.”

Feng Wu gritted her teeth and flames seemed to shoot out of her eyes as she clenched her fist.

Mr. Lu smiled bitterly. "since his Royal Highness has decided to step in, even if I write that letter for you, his Royal Highness will find some other ways to interfere. He can still make it impossible for you."

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Chaoge was exasperated. “But why? He’s the crown prince, but you’re the principal of Imperial College! How can he order you around? Didn’t some former principal punish a crown prince once, and no harm came to him afterward?”

Mr Lu smiled bitterly. “That’s right. I enjoy the same status as His Royal Highness, but times have changed. This is Jun Linyuan’s time… Please listen to me. The two of you, especially Xiao Wu, should pack your things and leave the imperial capital…”

Kiddo, it’s so obvious that the crown prince doesn’t like you.

Feng Wu took a deep breath and looked at Mr Lu. “So, I can take the exam if Jun Linyuan says yes?”

“Of course,” said Mr Lu. “Everything will be fine if you can persuade His Royal Highness.”

But His Royal Highness dislikes you so much that he sent someone with that reminder… How are you going to change his mind? That’s just not going to happen.

Mr Lu gave Feng Wu a sympathetic look, then heaved a sigh.

Feng Wu promptly left the office, so fast that she looked like a gust of wind.

She was furious!

Chaoge wanted to follow Feng Wu, but the latter stopped her. “Go to General Secretary Fang and start working on the written exam. After all, we only have seven days. Time is of the essence here.”

Mr Lu didn’t know what to say.

Grand Secretary Fang and Priest Wu, who had come back in, were also speechless.

Chaoge said with a long face, “Xiao Wu, we can’t even register for the exam; what’s the point preparing for it? It’s a waste of our energy.”

“Says who? I’m going to take the exam and no one is going to stop me!”

Feng Wu flared up!

He was the one who had given her the task and he was the one standing in her way now. Jun Linyuan, damn you!

In the crown prince’s residence outside the royal palace.

Achoo!

The crown prince sneezed. He rubbed his nose — was someone talking about him?

“What time is it now?” The crown prince was reclining on a soft couch and casually feeding the fish in the pond.

“It’s a quarter to seven,” replied Feng immediately.

Rubbing his nose, Jun Linyuan looked up at the birds soaring in the blue sky and he gloated.

That girl wouldn’t be able to run any faster after what he did to her. Let’s see how fast you’ll run to me this time, the crown prince thought proudly.

Just then —

“Whoosh —”

Chang San rushed in like a gust of wind and dropped to his knees in front of Jun Linyuan. With a long face, he said, “Your Royal Highness…”

Jun Linyuan frowned. “Yes?”

“Your Royal Highness, I’m guilty of a crime which even my death cannot atone for.”

“Speak.” Jun Linyuan was displeased by the interruption.

“Your Royal Highness, I delivered the message to Mr Lu of Imperial College as you instructed. But I didn’t know that Miss Wu was in the study at the moment, and she heard everything. Your Royal Highness, I’m guilty!”

Chang San was almost frightened to death!

According to Feng, His Royal Highness was in love with Miss Wu, and Miss Wu wasn’t to know about that message at all. But he… He was so dead…

Chang San felt a chilly sensation on his neck, as if he was going to lose his head at any moment.

However, the crown prince only looked down at him with his cold, brooding eyes. “What are you guilty of?”

“Huh?” Chang San was dumbfounded. Didn’t His Royal Highness like Miss Wu?

Jun Linyuan smirked. “Don’t tell me you think I like that stupid girl?”

“What?” Chang San was even more baffled. Didn’t His Royal Highness like her?

Exasperated, Jun Linyuan smacked the table.