This was the second time the Emperor had sent Zhu Jianji to study under Pan Yun.
The first time, Zhu Jianji had still been tiny, only just learning to talk—a milk-drinking babe;
Now, he had already undergone three years of elementary education and was an elementary school student with a mind of his own.
Pan Yun did not like looking after children, but she did not mind teaching students.
Especially since Zhu Jianji looked quite well-behaved. He learned whatever she told him to learn, and he listened properly whenever she spoke.
Even Xuan Miao, who had come to lie on the wooden bed, said, "I'd be willing to teach a student like this too."
After saying that, she swept Pan Yun a glance and said, "I hope all the students in this world are like him."
Pan Yun nearly jumped up. "What do you mean by looking at me like that? I was a model student in every way!"
Xuan Miao said, "A person's worth lies in knowing herself."
Afraid that the two would start arguing, Tao Ji hurriedly stepped between them to interrupt. "Junior Sister, although we are overseas, we have still heard that you have increasingly been meddling in court affairs. His Majesty obeys your every word. They all say you are now a demon National Preceptor."
"Nonsense! They clearly call me the Sacred National Preceptor. Both within and beyond the seas, they say I am a celestial immortal descended to save the people."
"You really know how to gild your own face," Xuan Miao said. "Do I still need to teach you the principle of remaining wary in times of peace?"
Tao Ji quickly said, "Junior Sister, don't be fooled by the sea of praise outside. Privately, there are quite a few people criticizing you, and they