The Grand Tutor’s brow furrowed into a deep, jagged line; even a dim-witted fool could see that there was something highly suspicious about this entire affair.
Xun Yuanliang took a deep breath and raised his voice. "We two brothers have endured years of bitter study and are now in our prime. We have yet to marry or have children, and there is not even a single maidservant to attend to our beds at home. We have gritted our teeth through such austere living, so how could we possibly lose our senses at this critical juncture? Even if we were truly overcome by desire, it is impossible that we would commit such a vile act in someone else’s residence! We have poured so much heart and soul into this hard-won official career; we would never ruin it with our own hands!"
Hearing this, the gathered scholars began to whisper and gossip among themselves.
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