I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 147: How could a student possibly fail?

Just as he was about to angrily curse Pei Yan again, an uninvited guest appeared behind him.

The newcomer had a very long face, so long that people mistook him for a horse that had come to life. After transforming him into human form, he forgot to transform his face to look like a normal person.

The horse-faced man spoke succinctly, pulling out a stack of silver notes from his pocket, which looked to be at least fifty or sixty thousand taels of silver.

As expected, the adults from Kyoto were not only wealthy, but also very fond of playing with others.

He knew that Fang Xiaoxiao was playing with other people's feelings, otherwise he wouldn't have described such a ridiculous scene. Knowing that Fang Xiaoxiao had already lost seven husbands, he still insisted on marrying her and even said he would give her a concubine. It was really too laughable.

After much deliberation, he accepted the silver note offered by the other party and inquired about it.

"Your Highness, may I ask who you intend to place your bet on?"

"Fang Xiaoxiao, Madam Fang."

After answering coldly, the horse-faced man stuffed the silver note into the other man's hand and turned to leave.

So dashing, he's practically a second Pei Yan.

Fortunately, Pei Yan is quite handsome, at least three-tenths as good-looking as me. Otherwise, with their terrible tempers, they probably wouldn't find any woman interested in them at all.

After all, many women look for ugly men who are hardworking and have great strength when they are looking for a husband.

To these sickly, pale-faced scholars who never lifted a finger, they were practically trash.

If it weren't for the wife's choice, they would probably still be in prison, facing the tragic fate of being conscripted for forced labor.

Fortunately, none of this has happened yet, otherwise he really wouldn't know how to deal with it.

After a moment's thought, Li Renyi put the silver note in his pocket and waited for the competition between the lady on the stage and the Confucian sage Zhang Xuzi.

Soon, the voice of the Confucian sage Zhang Xuzi rang out again on the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's almost time. The poetry and song competition between this old man and Madam Fang shall officially begin."

"First of all, to be fair, let me set an example and use the plum blossom as a reference. Let me compose a poem about the plum blossom first!"

"!!!"

These words drew gasps of dismay from the audience.

"Oh no, oh no, Madam Fang's start is going very poorly!"

"Who can argue with that? Back then, the Confucian sage was only eighteen years old when he composed an unparalleled poem about plum blossoms. And now he's doing the same thing again. Every move he makes is a killer move, leaving Fang Xiaoxiao absolutely no chance to win!"

"Hey, whatever, I'm betting on the Confucian Sage to win anyway. As for Fang Xiaoxiao, who cares if she can do it or not?"

"Beep~~~"

In no time, some people already knew the outcome and were waiting for the competition to end so they could take their winnings and squander them at a brothel.

Some people, harboring the desire to get rich overnight, couldn't help but feel resentful.

Some even blamed Fang Xiaoxiao.

"How could you call me a blind fool who bet on Fang Xiaoxiao? It's like having mud in your pocket; even if it's not shit, it's still shit."

"Damn it, I really regret listening to your analysis. You even called yourself the number one fortune teller in Jiangnan Province, saying you can divine the universe with a single divination. I'll ask you about your ancestors for eighteen generations. I've lost badly this time. I don't know if my wife will skin me alive when I get home."

"Come on, I'm smarter. I'll bet fifty taels on Madam Fang's side and five hundred taels on the Confucian Sage's side. That way, no matter who wins or loses, I won't suffer any losses."

"!!!!!!"

Before the man who had been making the deal with both sides could even enjoy his victory for a few seconds, he let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

"..."

Fang Xiaoxiao, standing on the stage, couldn't help but feel amused as she watched the commotion below.

It seems that people always love to use their wits, and gambling is something that everyone loves.

It's a pity that she herself was a participant in this gamble, otherwise she could have played around with a few hundred taels of silver.

As a time traveler, I wouldn't say I completely crush everyone, but at least I have a lot of modern knowledge stored in my mind. Besides, I didn't waste my nine years of compulsory education.

At this moment, Pei Zuo walked slowly toward her and whispered a few words in her ear.

"You can't do it this way, you're bound to lose. Next, just use the 'Seven Steps Poem' that beat me yesterday to defeat my teacher. Don't worry, I've already spoken to everyone who heard it yesterday, and no one dares to object or question it."

"????"

What's going on? Is this guy planning to betray his own teacher and become a double agent?

Fang Xiaoxiao was very puzzled by the other party's intentions. Logically speaking, shouldn't he want me to lose? Why was he thinking of helping me?

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

To avoid being betrayed by this traitor, I had no choice but to pretend to agree.

"That's not a good idea. If your teacher finds out, he'll definitely punish you."

Pei Yan felt a warmth in his heart, feeling that he had finally been recognized by his wife, so he patted his chest and said.

"It's alright. As long as my wife doesn't suffer any injustice, I'd do anything, even go through fire and water."

Good heavens, this is a total simp! Who would have thought that the eldest prince of the mighty Dayu Dynasty would actually act like a simp? It's truly shocking both at home and abroad.

If this happened now, wouldn't it be like a wealthy CEO falling in love with me during my menopause!

No, no, no, I haven't reached menopause yet. I'll only be thirty-five when I die, which is a long way off.

Fang Xiaoxiao quickly deleted the inappropriate comments. Although she was an older single woman whom everyone could step on in her previous life, she is now the owner of Lingxi Pavilion with seven handsome husbands.

After regaining her composure, she replied.

"With Your Highness's favor, I will surely win this match, and of course, I will not let you be punished by your teacher."

Since we're going to play along, we absolutely can't waste the good intentions of those sycophants, right?

Although she could never have liked Pei Zuo in front of her, she couldn't refuse to save face, after all, he was a prince and she was just an ordinary commoner.

Seeing that she had agreed, Pei Zuo smiled broadly and turned to leave with satisfaction.

As soon as he sat down, the Confucian sage Zhang Xuzi sneered.

"So, did she agree?"

"Don't worry, teacher. How could I possibly fail when I'm on the job?"

Pei Zuo regained his usual coldness, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips.

He just went there; there's no way he would actually betray his teacher...

Fang Xiaoxiao lowered her head and glanced in the direction of the Confucian sage out of the corner of her eye, just in time to see the two of them discussing quietly.

Sure enough, this guy is a traitor. He really thinks I'm his ideal woman, all looks and no brains.