Found It

The Prince, the Princess Consort, and Liao Xing hurried outside, trotting toward the study. Peering through the window, they were stunned to see Luo Yunji hunched over the desk, practicing his writing.

"This... this shouldn't be!" Liao Xing was the first to lose his composure.

"Isn't he supposed to have finished eating and gone off to play with me?"

Liao Xing's words immediately drew glares from the Prince and Princess Consort standing beside him.

"Go back to your study and read your books!" the Prince barked, his face stern as he glared at Liao Xing.

Liao Xing's mouth fell open in shock.

"What is wrong with this world? What on earth has happened in just one day?"

"Am I still asleep?" Liao Xing muttered to himself.

"Could I still be dreaming? This dream is truly terrifying!" With that, he turned and headed toward his own courtyard.

"I'm going back to sleep. When I wake up, the world will be normal again! This is definitely a nightmare!"

He hadn't taken more than a few steps when he felt a sharp pain in his ear. Standing on tiptoe, he winced and cried out, "I was wrong! I was wrong!"

"Get to your studies!" The Princess Consort pinched his ear and dragged him toward his study.

"Mother! I was wrong! I was wrong! I'll go read, okay? Let go! It hurts!"

As Liao Xing's voice faded into the distance, the Prince shook his head and chuckled with relief.

Despite Luo Yunji's "years" of writing experience, by the next day, he still hadn't managed to write a single straight horizontal stroke.

He sat at his desk, looking distressed as he stared at the sandbox before him.

Seeing that Luo Yunji had failed to uphold their agreement, the Top Scholar Instructor did not tell any