Hold the thick thighs tightly [My father is a traitor]

Due to the (shameful) appearance of the two old men, they felt a little embarrassed and ruthlessly drove out the two innocent little kids who were (watching the joke) in the study room on the grounds that they didn't want to talk to adults, and the door was slammed shut.

The two little kids plus Lin Yinhu once again became an unsupervised trio, peeking outside the study, trying to eavesdrop openly.

The old man's anger had long been calmed by the two little kids, and now he had no mood to scold these two "arrogant guys".

He walked forward, opened the study door, let the three children in, and said to Wang and Lin, "You two should give me a copy of your answers. After I have reviewed them, I will bring them to the palace and present them to the emperor."

Wang and Lin: →_→, they knew that this old man would do something weird!

The two of them sighed helplessly one after another, raised their hands to roughly comb their hair, and then ground ink to write with their dirty faces.

In front of them, the two little kids who were let in gave them a smug smile, then each brought a small stool, sat down in front of the desk, and raised their heads, waiting for them to be scolded.

Lin Yinhu looked at the breakfast being taken away from the study, and very considerately made a cup of hot tea for Jiang Tingsong.

Jiang Tingsong took the teacup, took a sip with satisfaction, and praised him, "You are more likable than your two elders!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two burning gazes fell on him.

He subconsciously turned his head and saw the two little kids showing him their two rows of baby teeth.

Jiang Tingsong: ...

The old master coughed lightly, then hurriedly stepped on one and lifted another, then continued, "I didn't expect that students Lin and Wang were so cunning, while the three juniors were so well-behaved and likable."

Wang and Lin: (* ￣︿￣)

The two little kids nodded with satisfaction, retracted their gaze, and looked up at the two old men again.

Jiang Tingsong's eyes never moved away, and the scene before him reminded him of some old things.

His eyes then fell on the two old men, and he spoke with feeling, "Speaking of which, besides my uncle, I have another connection with you two. Back then, my father studied in the palace and taught Mr. Lin's mother."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Yining turned around and asked hurriedly, "Master Jiang, was my grandmother also very popular at that time?"

Jiang Tingsong raised his eyes slightly and saw that the two boys were still grinding ink, but their faces were absent-minded.

He scoffed and said, "If you want to listen, just come over here. You're acting so sneaky, aren't you afraid that the younger generation will learn from you? You're really misleading the young people."

Wang and Lin: ......

Lin Yuzan quickly put down his inkstone and bowed to the old scholar, saying, "I hope Mr. Jiang, please tell me more about my mother. When my mother married my father, she had no memory of the past."

Wang Cheng also bowed and continued, "Although we both know that Master's wife is a member of the Lian family, we both feel that the relationship between Master's wife and the Lian family is not very close."

Jiang Tingsong nodded in understanding, sighed, motioned for the two to sit down, and continued, "Actually, I don't know much. My father only mentioned a few words when he came back from time to time!"

"Back then, the late emperor liked to act according to his own whims. He often told his ministers that a family should be well-organized and not favored over others. Therefore, three families were selected to attend the imperial academy: the children of the Lian family, the Leng family, and the Xuanping Marquis family. I believe you have heard about what happened back then. The late emperor favored the third son of the Leng family."

"That was indeed the case back then. My father didn't quite understand it either. He once told me that the three sons of the Leng family were all just fools with good looks. The eldest was as cunning as you two, the second was smooth-talking, and the third was also stupid. But even so, they still attracted the favor of the late emperor and those noble ladies."

"So the girls from the Lian Mansion and the Xuanping Marquis Mansion are always jealous of each other, making the palace academy a mess."

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Yining raised her hand to object: "Master Jiang, my grandmother likes my grandfather."

"Sister Qing, listen first and don't talk!" Wang and Lin said in unison.

Jiang Tingsong raised his hand, signaling the two old men to be silent, and then praised Xiao Yining: "The princess is right, your grandmother is not among these jealous women."