The female anchor turned into the dean of an ancient academy

Chapter 82 Three dragons gather in Linkang Prefecture!

"Thank you, Sister Cen Xiao. I'll practice this song well," Li Lingxuan said suddenly, her tone carrying a hint of unprecedented seriousness. "I want everyone to hear this song, and I want them to... hear my heartfelt voice."

Seeing the determined light in Li Lingxuan's eyes, Cen Jiexiao nodded secretly. It seemed that this song had indeed touched Li Lingxuan's heart, and it also made her look forward to the upcoming marriage.

However, Cen Jiexiao felt a faint sense of unease. She knew that Li Lingxuan's road was destined to be bumpy, and she would be unknowingly drawn into the vortex of power.

"Princess, it's getting late. I'll send someone to escort you back. After you go back, please practice this song more. I believe you will be able to amaze everyone that day." Cen Jiexiao glanced at the sky outside the window and reminded softly.

Li Lingxuan nodded and stood up to leave. Before leaving, she suddenly turned to look at Cen Jiexiao, a meaningful smile on her lips: "Cen Jiexiao, aren't you afraid that I will use everything you taught me against you?"

Cen Jiexiao smiled slightly, without a trace of fear in her eyes: "My princess, you are joking. You are the future Crown Princess of Xixiang, and the mother of a country. Besides, isn't my princess calling me by my name now? Maybe we can become friends in the future!"

Li Lingxuan smiled, said nothing, and turned to leave the studio. Watching her leave, the smile on Cen Jiexiao's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression.

It's not that she's blind to Li Lingxuan's ambition. However, she believes there are always things in this world that are more important than power. And one day, Li Lingxuan will understand this.

After Li Lingxuan left, Cen Jiexiao sat alone in the studio for a long time, replaying every moment of their time together. From their initial confrontation, to Li Lingxuan's confession, to her upcoming marriage to a distant prince, Cen Jiexiao seemed to have witnessed the entire process of an innocent girl being forced to grow up.

The afterglow of the setting sun filled the entire courtyard, gilding the blossoming flowers with a glint of gold, a beauty that seemed illusory and unreal. Cen Jiexiao had no time to admire the beauty. Li Lingxuan's words were like a pebble, stirring up waves in her tranquil heart.

Is power really that important? So important that one could give up one's own identity, even turning oneself into a sharp knife? Cen Jiexiao didn't understand, and she didn't want to understand. She only knew that she would never become that kind of person.

"Dean, what's wrong with you? Why are you so absent-minded?" A crisp voice interrupted Cen Jiexiao's thoughts.

Cen Jiexiao turned around and saw Yu Lan and Xiao Zhi walking in side by side. The setting sun made their figures look particularly slender.

"Nothing, just some emotion." Cen Jiexiao forced a smile and told the two of them the news that Li Lingxuan had taken the initiative to marry far away.

"What? A marriage alliance!" Xiaozhi slammed the table and stood up, eyes widening. "This is too much! Why should a girl be entrusted with such a national affair?!"

Yu Lan was relatively calm, but her delicate brows were tightly knitted together. She said worriedly, "Dean, the people of Xixiang are very tough, very different from our Great Zhou. The princess... can she get used to going to such a far place alone?"

Looking at the two of them, Cen Jiexiao felt a surge of warmth in her heart. These two girls, one chivalrous and courageous, the other thoughtful and thoughtful, although their personalities were very different, they were both genuinely kind-hearted people.

"Don't worry, I will go and persuade the princess again." Cen Jiexiao comforted softly.

"Although the princess has been blinded by power, she is not a bad person by nature. I will go and persuade her before she returns to the capital and ask her to think twice before acting."

"But Dean..." Xiaozhi wanted to say something else, but Yu Lan pulled his sleeve.

"We believe in the dean." Yu Lan shook her head at Xiaozhi, signaling her to stop talking.

At night, Cen Jiexiao lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Li Lingxuan's marriage to a distant land hung over her mind like an indelible shadow. She didn't know what to do, let alone whether her actions were right or wrong.

In a daze, she seemed to have returned to the modern era, to that familiar yet unfamiliar world. Tall buildings stood in rows, traffic was hustling, and people were hurrying around, their faces filled with numbness and fatigue.

"Dean, Dean! Wake up!" A sudden burst of urgent shouting came from her ears, pulling Cen Jiexiao back from the nightmare.

She suddenly opened her eyes and saw Xiaozhi standing anxiously beside the bed. In the room, there were two tall and straight figures...

Cen Jiexiao was suddenly startled. She looked closely and saw that it was her senior brother, Chen Zigui, and Chen Jingxing, the military advisor of the Anti-Japanese Camp. Frightened, Cen Jiexiao tidied her hair hastily and asked angrily, "Isn't it rude of you two grown men to go into a girl's room?"

Xiaozhi was about to explain when his senior brother Chen Zigui interrupted him and said, "Sister Cen, there is a reason for what happened today. The anti-Japanese camp received a secret order to seal the city. After the enthronement ceremony, the emperor will come to Linkang Prefecture with Prince Xixiang to offer sacrifices to the East Sea."

After hearing this, Cen Jiexiao stood up from the bed in shock and said to the others, "No way, two 'bosses' will come to Linkang at once?"

"To be precise, there are three." Chen Jingxing, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke.

"Three?" Cen Jiexiao was even more puzzled. "Apart from the Emperor and Crown Prince Xixiang, who else could it be?"

Chen Jingxing glanced at Chen Zigui, and seeing that he had no intention of speaking, he slowly said, "The King of Yunzhou from Liaodan will also be coming."

"What? Isn't Liaodan an enemy of the Great Zhou and the Western Xiang? What is he doing here?" Cen Jiexiao exclaimed in surprise! Her tone was full of displeasure.

"The Liaodan Kingdom borders Xixiang, and they said they came here to make friends with the Great Zhou." Chen Zigui said calmly, without any emotion in his tone.

"Friendly? I don't think so." Yu Lan said with disdain.

"Everyone knows that Xiao Tuo, the King of Yunzhou in Liaodan State, is extremely ambitious. Over the years, he has secretly annexed many small countries. Now, I'm afraid he wants to test the strength of the Great Zhou."

"No matter what, the emperor, Prince Xixiang, and the King of Yunzhou will arrive in Linkang Prefecture soon. We must be fully prepared to deal with them." Chen Zigui said in a serious tone.

"What Supervisor Chen said is true. This matter is of great importance and we must not take it lightly." Yu Lan nodded in agreement.

"But what does this have to do with us running into the dean's room?" Xiaozhi couldn't help but ask.

Chen Jingxing glanced at her and didn't explain directly. Instead, he said, "The emperor's guards are not familiar with the terrain and environment of Linkang during this trip, so the anti-Japanese camp naturally needs to pay more attention to safety issues. Zhaoyin Academy is located in the suburbs of the city, with a quiet environment, making it the best choice to accommodate distinguished guests. Moreover, Zhaoyin Academy also has the famous Qiming Group."

"So, the emperor, that Prince Xixiang, and that King Yunzhou, are all going to live in our academy?" Cen Jiexiao widened her eyes and asked in disbelief.

"That's right." Chen Zigui nodded.

"Oh my God!" Cen Jiexiao wailed, "What should I do? Our academy has so many important people staying here. If something goes wrong, what will I do?"

"What are you afraid of, Dean? We are here for you!" Yu Lan patted her chest and said proudly.

Cen Jiexiao looked at them, her heart churning like a raging sea, unable to calm down for a long time. The Great Zhou Emperor was coming, as was the Xixiang Crown Prince, and so was the Yunzhou King of the Liaodan Kingdom. And all three of them were to appear in Linkang Prefecture at the same time. Was this a coincidence, or was it fate?

"Dean, Dean, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so bad?" Xiaozhi asked worriedly when he saw Cen Jiexiao's pale face and dazed expression.

"Sister Cen, are you feeling unwell?" Chen Zigui also noticed her abnormality and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, just a little tired." Cen Jiexiao forced a smile. "You guys go back first. I'll rest for a while. Tomorrow we'll discuss this matter and formulate a defense plan."

"But you..." Chen Zigui wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Chen Jingxing.

"Let's go and let her be alone." Chen Jingxing said in a low voice, pulling Chen Zigui out of the room.

Seeing this, Yu Lan and Xiao Zhi tactfully did not ask any more questions and followed the two of them away.

When Cen Jiexiao was the only one left in the room, her body went limp and she fell onto the bed.