Who’s Slandering This Master?

Since losing her parents at a young age, Lu Shujin was raised in her aunt’s home. By the time she turned sixteen, her aunt had arranged a marriage for her—one that came with a lucrative dowry. The night before the wedding, Lu Shujin packed up and ran away. After arriving in the bustling city of Yuncheng, she heard that the prestigious Haizhou Academy was offering free enrollment, with food and lodging included. To escape her aunt’s pursuit, Lu Shujin disguised herself as a boy and took the entrance exam. She passed and was accepted into the academy. On her first day of school, while buying steamed buns by the roadside, she overheard several Haizhou Academy students gossiping about the you...