Zu An replied, “As the crown prince’s great tutor, the crown prince and princess should indeed be respectful towards you when you are teaching.”

Off to the side, the fatty nodded his head stupidly in agreement. “Exactly, exactly!”

The crown princess’ brow furrowed. She’d been happy with this fellow’s performance a moment ago, but was this all he had? Not only that, but the stupidity of the crown prince was truly exhausting as well. 

King Qi alone remained quiet. Given his status, he could clearly tell that this person had more to say.

Sure enough, Zu An continued. “However, King Qi no longer holds the status of teacher before or after the lesson. There is a reason why a ruler is distinct from his officials. When you aren’t teaching him, aren’t you to greet him respectfully when you see him?”

King Qi’s eyebrows lifted slightly. This fella had a rather sharp tongue. However, this left him in a tricky situation.

Zu An immediately looked at the crown prince. “Your Highness,...