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"Oh? So what exactly happened? Can you tell me about it? It's rare for such a big event to occur in the depths of Yun Shen, and I can't help but be curious!"
"Um..." I lowered my gaze and hesitated for a moment before finally recounting the general course of events. "That's about it."
Then, I silently watched Wei Wuxian rolling on the ground with laughter.
"Hahaha! Who on earth came up with these rumors? They're just too funny! Si Chui actually got punished for lacking cultivation? Ahhahaha... Oh no! My stomach hurts! Ahhahaha..."
Sorry, I don't understand your sense of humor. Is it really that funny? I raised an eyebrow at him silently.
Wait, he actually doesn't know about these rumors? It seems they must only be circulating among the female cultivators and haven't reached this side.
"Well, I really didn't know that Si Chui's punishment was such a matter of concern," Wei Wuxian finally stopped laughing, wiped away the tears from his eyes, and continued casually, "But I thought girls were supposed to be gentle and demure, yet it turns out they can cause a ruckus even more exaggerated than I did back in the day! Should I say it's better to remain silent than to shock everyone when you finally speak? This could add quite a bit to the Lan Family's records!"
"...It has nothing to do with me; I'm innocent," I pouted and whispered my grievances.
"Haha! Not necessarily, after all, you know very well how much you were involved in this matter. Don't think you can clear yourself so easily." Wei Wuxian laughed as he ruffled my hair. "By the way, why didn't you choose to reveal the whole truth directly? That way, you wouldn't be wrongfully accused!"
"Ugh!" I resignedly smoothed my messy hair. "Explaining everything is too complicated; I'm too lazy." Besides, do you really think these matters can be casually shared with everyone? If I were to lay everything bare, it might lead to endless troubles!
"I see..." Wei Wuxian looked at me with an ambiguous smile. "Speaking of which, when Lan Juan came to find Lan Zhan for punishment yesterday, it really surprised me. I've hardly ever heard of female cultivators receiving punishment; after all, girls usually act more cautiously and adhere to rules, rarely breaking family regulations." Wei Wuxian sighed.
If he thinks that way, he's mistaken! Girls are often more meticulous in their thoughts and know better how to skirt around the rules. When it comes to strategy, they are no less capable than men. I couldn't help but think to myself.
"However, the reason I specifically called you here today is because of another matter... Ah, Lan Zhan!" He cheerfully waved his hand toward another direction.
I turned my head and saw that indeed Lan Wangji had returned.
"Hanguang Jun," I quickly bowed in greeting.
"I say, Xiaohua, you also need to be punished," Wei Wuxian suddenly said. "Do you know why?"
"Huh?" I was genuinely taken aback.
I have to be punished too? Why? Did I do something that warrants punishment... Ah, come to think of it, there seems to be one thing—
"...Falsely conveying an imperial edict?" I cautiously probed.
"Ha! That's right! It seems you know deep down!" Wei Wuxian tilted his head in appreciation. "Daring to play tricks on Hanguang Jun, you're the first person in history to do so."
I see, it must have been Lan Qiren who came to receive punishment yesterday and, feeling resentful, inadvertently exposed the lie I had told earlier.
I thought it was foolproof; indeed, it's not about being fearless but rather about the unexpected—tch!
"Ms. Wei," Lan Wangji said solemnly as he handed me a stack of paper. "‘Yun Shen Bu Zhi Chu prohibits deceitful speech,’ one hundred times."
I was stunned.
"...After I finish this punishment, can I stop wearing the headband?" I couldn't help but bargain.
Speaking of which, I didn't voluntarily accept this guest elder position; it doesn't make sense to force me into compliance! If worse comes to worst, I could just resign and roll back to Wailing Hill—surely that's an option?
Lan Wangji looked at me with a complex expression for a while before finally letting out a reluctant sigh. "Agreed."
I took a deep breath and helplessly accepted the stack of punishment papers from his hand.
"I accept my punishment."
It was quite lenient of Lan Wangji to only require me to copy the phrase "The place where the clouds are deep and unknown is forbidden to speak falsely" a hundred times for having used Hanguang Jun's name without permission.
After all, as long as I completed the hundred copies, I could avoid wearing the forehead cloth. It seemed like a fair trade-off, right?
That was what I thought at first...
However, when I finally submitted my painstakingly completed hundred copies, all I received was a frown from Lan Wangji.
"The writing is not proper."
...Fine, I'll start over!
Yet, when I handed in my diligently completed two hundred copies, Lan Wangji still looked at me with an expression that was hard to describe.
"The writing is not proper."
...I surrender!
This was far more difficult than I had imagined!
"Hanguang Jun, could you please write a sample for me to copy?" At this rate, with my improper writing, I could copy it ten thousand times and still not pass!
To make matters worse, I received additional notice that my previous punishment for improper writing meant I had to copy "Li Ze Pian" again. I was on the verge of breaking down!
"Please, spare me!!!"
My handwriting is terrible, terrible, terrible... I wonder what your standards are?!
If I had known I would be sent back to rewrite this, I would have just scribbled something down from the start!
It seems that the primary requirement for living peacefully in the depths of Yun Shen is to first master good handwriting!
Unfortunately, that is my Achilles' heel... Can I be punished with a beating instead? I would gladly accept physical punishment in exchange for these lines!
"Mian Fei, why were you punished?!" Qi Wei, who came to the Detached Courtyard to find me, looked at me in shock and confusion as I buried my head in my work, surrounded by chaos.
"It's a long story..." I replied, feeling frustrated and powerless as I slumped over the table. "In short, I can only say it's my own fault..."
"Um... do you need my help?" Qi Wei cautiously suggested.
I shook my head without thinking.
"Your handwriting is too different from mine; it would be too easy to get caught. I appreciate your kindness." If they found out I had someone else write for me, I might be punished even more severely. I couldn't take that risk.
"Uh..." She looked at my handwriting in silence, nervously twisting her fingers. "Is there anything else I can help with?"
With a sigh of frustration and resignation, I said, "It's fine, Xiao Chun. Just leave me be for now; this is what I deserve."
Qi Wei remained speechless for a while.
"Well... good luck..." she said before leaving, feeling helpless.
Sigh, after a whole session of punishment writing, I’m starting to question my very existence. I can barely recognize which character I’m writing anymore!
In a moment of frustration, I tossed my pen aside and slumped onto the mat.
This is enough... Why am I putting up with all this? I could just refuse to acknowledge it and walk away without a care!
But then what? What would I do if I left?
Thinking about it made me feel a wave of sadness.
“An Yeh... what exactly do you want me to do?” I truly couldn’t understand... This trial was just too unreasonable; it felt like a cruel joke!
I stared blankly at my ink-stained fingers, slowly flexing them a few times before softly chanting the Healing Spell to ease the accumulated aches, then used Purification to remove the ink stains.
Well, it’s all self-inflicted in the end; besides, I have nothing else to do.
Moreover, from another perspective, as long as I focus on this punishment writing, I won’t have to force myself to interact with others. That could be seen as a good thing? Although the price for it is quite unbearable...
Sigh! Anyway, I’ll just keep pushing forward!
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