Chapter 35: Gu Dao, the Plagiarist

After composing herself, Li Xianyun regained the noble and reserved demeanor befitting an Eldest Princess of the Imperial House.

The renowned scholars and esteemed critics began to arrive one after another. Each appearance triggered a wave of gasps from the crowd, for these were figures rarely glimpsed in ordinary life.

There was Yuan Cong, a veteran official who had served three dynasties; Fang Shoucheng of the Imperial Academy of Letters; the recluse known as Master Jingjie; and Mei Zusu, the young Go prodigy from Southern Yue. Alongside them sat the virtuous Prince, King Chujiang.

As these luminaries took their seats on the dais, the students below sat bolt upright, maintaining a posture of extreme formality. They were terrified of making the slightest mistake that might draw the disdain of such distinguished guests, their nerves even more frayed than they had been during the imperial examinations.

Gu Dao was the sole exception. Wrapped in a heavy cloak, he lounged sideways in his seat, clicking away at a handful of melon seeds with rhythmic snapping sounds.

"Is your sister bored out of her mind, holding this in the dead of winter..."

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