Harem Daily Life

After He Jinan walked away, He Feng said unhappily, "Master Jijiu, why are you so polite to Tao Jinan, but so harsh to me? I really don't understand why you are so partial to me."

The Lord Chief Academician was speechless. He was the Second Prince, a polite and knowledgeable Second Prince. How could he not be polite to him?

"Alright, today's incident was probably caused by you overthinking it and provoking others. You should hurry back and copy the prison rules carefully. There aren't many rules, so hurry up and you'll have them all by tomorrow. Oh, and remember to memorize them all."

The chief priest said no more and walked away with his hands behind his back.

He Feng was extremely angry. He originally wanted to make a grand debut in the Imperial College, but he didn't expect to suffer so much on the first day, and it was all caused by Tao Jinan. He was really pissed off.

"Sir, I think Mr. Tao might have some power. Why don't we ask around to know more about him and his influence?" the servant boy reminded.

He Feng sneered: "What power can a man with the surname Tao have?" But after he said that, he suddenly remembered that the current queen's surname was Tao, and Queen Tao's father was a second-rank minister of works.

He frowned and said, "How about this. Go find a few students who are close to Tao Jinan. I want to ask him face to face to find out where he comes from." If he is really a member of the Tao family, it will be a bit tricky.

After making inquiries from many sources, the servant finally brought three people to He Feng, namely Tao Jinan's roommate Fang Xuewen, and his good friends Li Yi and Zhang Jian.

Zhang Jian had met He Feng at Prince Ding's Mansion that day, so he asked him first.

Zhang Jian had no choice but to tell He Feng his guess.

"Although Brother Tao never admitted to having any connection to the Tao family, I was indeed not mistaken that day. It was the Tao family's carriage that sent him back to the Imperial College, and the person who sent him off was Minister Tao. Later, I asked him about it, and he said that he had no blood relationship with the Tao family, nor was he a collateral branch."

He Feng looked at the other two, and Fang Xuewen said, "Brother Tao's daily expenses aren't particularly extravagant. He eats in the dining hall like us, and he only has one servant to serve him. However... he often gets hold of rare books and brings them for us to look through. These rare books are not easy to find, and I don't know where he finds them."

He Feng frowned slightly: "Could it be that someone in his family works in the bookstore?"

He Feng looked at Li Yi again. Li Yi thought for a moment and said, "I usually only discuss academic matters with Brother Tao, so I haven't asked about his family situation. However, he has a top-quality jade pendant. The carvings aren't complicated, but the quality is excellent. It must have cost at least a hundred taels. And he often pays for our gatherings, so I guess his family is quite wealthy."

The words of the three people made He Feng come to a vague conclusion, that is, Tao Jinan's family still has some wealth and connections, and even has some connection with the Tao family, and is a branch of the Tao family.

"Hehe, he's just a distant relative of the Tao family. If you don't know him, you might think he's a member of the Tao family. Even if he is a member of the Tao family, he's only a second-rank family, not on the same level as my first-rank prince's mansion." He Feng really looked down on Jin'an's identity and said sarcastically.

Zhang Jian and the other two looked at each other, somewhat displeased with He Feng's contemptuous attitude. However, they didn't say much, and only found a quiet place to complain after leaving.

"I think He Feng is completely at odds with Tao Jinan. Could it be that the resentment he harbored that day when he went to Prince Ding's Mansion?" Fang Xuewen asked. He hadn't been there that day, but he later heard about what happened at Prince Ding's Mansion and was quite shocked.

Zhang Jian said, "I think so. Tao Jinan clearly sided with the eldest princess that day, and thus offended the people in Prince Ding's mansion. But Jinan was truly domineering that day. He actually dared to just go back. I've known him for so long, but this is the first time I've seen him so powerful."

"Hey, hey, hey, do you think Tao Jinan wanted to leave a good impression on the eldest princess, so he stood on the eldest princess's side without hesitation?" Li Yi asked curiously.

Zhang Jian thought about it and blushed. "That's possible. The main reason is that the eldest princess is truly... extremely beautiful and graceful. Her demeanor is not something that an ordinary woman can possess."

"Ahem, don't talk about the princess without permission, or you might break some taboos." Fang Xuewen reminded him, "We need to tell Jin'an about today's incident when he comes back. I think He Feng has bad intentions, and I'm afraid there will be trouble between the two of them in the future."

The three of them agreed deeply and couldn't help but worry.

He Feng finally finished copying the Imperial College rules three times, but it was already late at night. He had no choice but to go to bed with his clothes on. He would have to get up late the next day. By the time he hurried to the Imperial College, he was already more than half an hour late.

The teacher on duty today stopped him and said righteously, "He Feng, according to the Imperial College rules, you are late today and you will be punished. I will punish you by making you clean the classroom for a day. Do you have any objections?"

He Feng gritted his teeth. He had just copied the prison rules and there was indeed such a rule, so he had no choice but to accept his fate and said, "Yes, I will clean it."

As soon as he finished speaking, an inconspicuous carriage stopped at the gate of the Imperial College, and the person who got out was He Jinan.

He Jinan returned to the palace yesterday and stayed there. Today he was surrounded by his younger brothers and sisters and was unable to get to the Imperial College in time, so he was half an hour late.

The teacher on duty saw He Jinan and said with a smile: "Didn't you say you wanted to take an hour off? And you arrived early." He took out a notebook and recorded the time He Jinan arrived at school.

He Feng said unhappily, "If he just asks for leave, he won't be punished? But he's still late."

The Master explained, "According to prison regulations, those who request leave in advance are exempt from punishment. We have been following prison regulations and there have been no mistakes or omissions."

He Jinan smiled and said, "Mr. He, I'm sure you've already copied the prison rules three times. Why haven't you memorized the clauses yet? Well, it's true. You've only been here for two days, so you're not used to using the prison rules to constrain yourself. Fortunately, everyone has a brain and can remember things. If you recite them eight or ten times, these 278 prison rules will be deeply ingrained in your mind."

After He Jinan finished speaking, he walked into the Imperial College with his servant without even glancing at He Feng.

He Feng was so angry that smoke was about to come out of his head. He felt that the receding figure was really an eyesore.

Zhang Jian and the other two found He Jinan and told him the truth about what happened yesterday.

"Brother Tao, we were forced to tell him because of our power. We hope you can understand us." Zhang Jian apologized with a fist salute.

He Jinan smiled and said, "It's okay, I won't take it to heart."

Fang Xuewen warned: "I think He Feng is very domineering. You should stay away from him as much as possible in the future to avoid causing harm to him."

He Jinan said with a smile: "In the past few encounters, he couldn't get any advantage. If we meet again, who will win or lose is still unknown!"