The young scholar snorted. "What are you talking about? I just made up a story that I answered the Imperial Exam questions for Qiao Lu, and you came to beat the Heavenly Drum?
"Senior Brother Qiao is the most talented student in Qingming Academy. Even the renowned scholar, Mr. Xie, is very appreciative of his talent. Just because my Senior Brother is low-key doesn't mean a jealous, wicked person like you can slander him!"
Wu Wen glared at the young scholar. "What are you talking about? How dare you lie to me! How can a student of Qingming Academy lie?"
The eunuch who led the young scholar in said to the young scholar, "How dare you not salute His Majesty?"
The young scholar knelt down awkwardly and said, "Your Majesty, my name is Zhou Shihui. I'm actually a woman."
Emperor Huilin asked, "A woman?"
