I am the champion of palace intrigue, and even the proud prince bows his head in submission.

Chapter 176 The Lady of the Marquis felt a sudden darkness before her eyes.

Qin Jiuwei curled her lips slightly.

Xie Jing is such a bright child.

Lady Hou was closest to the house and had the clearest view.

My heart suddenly clenched.

How could her good grandson's grades be so bad!

How could someone not even recognize the character "甲"?

What will happen to the imperial examinations in the future?

Lady Hou did not want Xie Siyuan to become a military general like Xie Zhongzhi.

That's too dangerous, and he's rarely home.

She wanted Xie Siyuan to become a powerful minister who controlled the fate of the court, just like Xie Yanli.

But his studies now...

Just thinking about this made Lady Hou's forehead throb with pain.

Xu Liuer's face also turned pale.

This...what's going on?

"How could you not recognize it? Didn't you learn it in class?"

Xie Zhongzhi reacted quickly, implying that Xie Siyuan should shift all the blame onto Zhong Xunxi.

Xie Siyuan quickly understood what he meant.

He nodded vigorously. "Yes, I didn't teach it."

Lord Xie was somewhat skeptical, "How could you not have taught him?"

These are all things that must be learned when one begins their education; the teacher couldn't have missed teaching them.

Xie Wanning then stepped forward, saying, "Maybe they really didn't teach it? You never know."

Xie Siyuan is her own nephew! He's not like those three little bastards!

Of course she would protect him!

Xie Wanning gave a cold laugh, her voice sarcastic.

"Maybe someone has ulterior motives and is deliberately trying to corrupt our Siyuan!"

When saying the word "someone," the speaker emphasized the word.

Having learned her lesson after suffering countless setbacks at Qin Jiuwei's hands, she has now learned her lesson.

If you don't confront Qin Jiuwei head-on, you'll not only lose the argument, but you'll also get scolded by your older brother.

The best way is to be subtle and sarcastic.

Anyway, she didn't mention Qin Jiuwei's name, so who can say anything about her?

Xu Liuer pursed her lips tightly.

Could it really be Mr. Zhong's problem?

Xu Liuer's gaze fell on Xie Siyuan, and her eyes narrowed.

Based on her understanding of her son.

It's probably still Xie Siyuan's problem...

Qin Jiuwei ignored Xie Wanning.

The flies are so noisy, it's a waste of time to even glance at them.

Qin Jiuwei turned her gaze to Lord Xie and his wife.

"Since we can't reach an agreement, why don't we invite Mr. Zhong over and ask him what's going on?"

Qin Jiuwei said calmly, "Mr. Zhong lives in the front yard now, so it's not difficult to invite him over."

"Yes! Invite him over! Ask him properly!" Lady Hou said impatiently.

She simply didn't believe it was her precious grandson's fault!

Zhong Xunxi was a tutor hired by Qin Jiuwei. What good intentions could she possibly have towards Xie Siyuan?

She must have instructed Zhong Xunxi to deliberately corrupt her precious grandson! She wanted to harm him!

Xie Siyuan remained expressionless and indifferent.

So what if that damn Mr. Bullshit comes?

As long as he insists he didn't teach, what can anyone do to him?

Zhong Xunxi came over quickly, holding a thick stack of papers in her hand, the contents of which were unknown.

As soon as he walked in, Xiaohe immediately stepped forward and took the things from his hands.

Zhong Xunxi bowed to the crowd.

Before he could finish his greeting, Lord Xie asked impatiently, "Mr. Zhong, the young master just said that he hasn't learned the four characters '甲乙丙丁' yet, is that true?"

Xu Liuer's eyes were fixed on Zhong Xunxi.

Zhong Xunxi stood in the center, and all eyes were on him.

But he calmly replied, "Your Excellency, these four words have already been taught."

"How is this possible?!" Xie Wanning immediately raised her voice and exclaimed in surprise.

She glared at Zhong Xunxi, "You said you taught him, then why did Siyuan say he didn't know him? You're a teacher, how can you lie like that! Shifting responsibility!"

Zhong Xunxi said calmly, "I did teach him, but as for why the young master doesn't recognize it, you'll have to ask him yourself."

"Mr. Zhong, what do you mean by that?" Madam Hou was displeased. "Are you saying that the young master didn't pay attention in class and had a bad attitude towards learning?"

"How dare you slander the young master!" Her voice suddenly rose, filled with anger.

No one can say a bad word about her precious grandson!

"I wouldn't dare," Zhong Xunxi said, bowing slightly. He then turned to look at Xiao He.

Xiaohe immediately understood and walked over to him with the paper in her hand.

“These are all the things I teach in class every day, and they are all on file. The homework I assign to the young master every day is also recorded.”

Xiao He placed the papers in her hand in front of Lord Xie.

Lord Xie looked at it with a gloomy expression, and the more he looked, the uglier his face became.

He glared at Xie Siyuan, "We learned these A, B, C, and D yesterday! And when I asked you today, you didn't even recognize them?!"

What do you listen to in class?

Lady Hou hurriedly picked up the stack of papers and began to read them. After reading them, she felt a sudden darkness engulf her.

So, it turns out that the gentleman really did say that!