"Test scores have never been about who answers the most questions," Sang Zhi said, his hands behind his back and his stern little face unsmiling.
"Are you saying her one answer was worth more than mine—the Crown Prince's—and even the scores of every student in the intermediate classes?" Sang Qi asked, grinding his teeth.
'One answer surpassed them all?'
The students were also stunned. What kind of answer could possibly earn the highest grade from the teacher with just a single question?
"That is correct," Sang Zhi stated, his tone perfectly level.
"Her? Ha! Sang Zhi, you're a Prince, yet you spout such blatant lies. If word of this got out, you'd be a complete laughingstock."
Sang Qi clenched his small fists so tightly they creaked. 'One answer better than everyone else's, and it came from that damn fatty? Ridiculous.'
"Has the Crown Prince not heard the tale of how Song Taibao earned his place at court with a single character?" Sang Zhi asked.
