"Hiss!"
As soon as Helian Zhaoyue finished speaking, Jiang Xiaobai was the first to draw a sharp breath.
Helian Zhaoyue's earlier remarks about "why we become enemies, and why we show respect" had been reasonable enough.
But the inexplicable "admiration for him" that followed made Jiang Xiaobai certain something was wrong!
Indeed, this woman clearly wanted nothing more than to draw her blade and hack him to death.
How could she possibly admire him!?
What kind of joke was this?!
As Jiang Xiaobai's expression shifted, Helian Zhaoyue began her lecture.
"Enemies in this world contend over interests and fight for their nations!"
"For decades on the Northern Frontier, Northern Yu has clashed with the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate countless times, with innumerable casualties on both sides!"
"Yet the more we clash, the more we in Northern Yu understand that truly formidable enemies are often also those most worthy of respect!"
At her words, the expressions of many students present began to change.
Indeed, no one had expected Helian Zhaoyue, the Princess of Northern Yu, to praise the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate so openly inside Great Hua's Imperial College.
As Jiang Xiaobai listened, his brows knitted even tighter.
Something was definitely wrong with this princess!
Of course, he was not alone. Tang Ningshuang frowned deeply, while surprise crossed the Elder Princess's face beneath her bamboo hat.
They, too, knew just how deeply Helian Zhaoyue resented Jiang Xiaobai.
Such sudden praise was clearly out of place!
Li Zhiwei, however, did not read too much into it and simply watched calmly.
"Of course, enemies... need not exist only on the battlefield. For students, ignorance is an enemy; for the Imperial Court, harmful policies are enemies!"
Helian Zhaoyue swept her gaze over the students present and continued, "And within ourselves, cowardice and greed may