Harem Daily Life

He Feng thought that He Jinan would be taught a lesson by Master Xing, but he didn't expect that nothing happened at all. Master Xing still came out happily, humming a little tune as he walked, and was in a very good mood.

He Feng frowned and had to follow him all the way, wanting to get to the bottom of it.

"Master!" He Feng saw that there was no one in the courtyard and stepped forward to ask, "Master, have you reminded Tao Jinan? What did he say?"

Master Xing choked, rolled his eyes, and said earnestly, "He Feng, the Imperial College doesn't have a rule that prohibits families from giving gifts to students. Tao Jinan's family cares about him, so they gave him a little more, but that's their freedom, right? Just sweep the snow well, finish it quickly, and go back to study."

Master Xing was about to leave when He Feng stopped him: "Master Xing, can you be bribed by a box of frostbite cream?"

Master Xing's face was somewhat displeased, and he struggled to break free from He Feng's hand. "Go back and memorize the Imperial College rules. If there's no rule prohibiting gifts, then you can. I advise you to focus on your own duties and mind your own business. But don't forget, you're no longer the eldest son of Prince Ding's mansion. Take care of yourself."

After Master Xing finished speaking, he didn't even look at He Feng again and walked away quickly. He Feng held the broom tightly in his hand, and the bamboo broom handle almost rubbed his hand.

It was not until a long time later that He Feng turned around and looked in the direction of He Jinan's house, his eyes seemed to be filled with poison.

Under the pretext of going out to buy some daily necessities, He Feng asked for leave from his teacher in the afternoon and left the Imperial College.

He wandered around the street, watching many people buying New Year's goods, while he was all alone. An indescribable loneliness instantly overwhelmed his whole body.

He calmed himself down and finally bought a hat to cover his face. Then he walked all the way to the office of the Censorate. Seeing that there was no one around, he quietly threw a letter in.

The Censorate received another anonymous letter. Censor Han hesitated for a moment before opening it. It turned out to be a report on Tao Jinan, a student at the Imperial College.

This time, the content of the letter stated: The Tao family continued to send gifts to Tao Jinan, who used these gifts to bribe the teachers at the Imperial College, winning their hearts and minds for personal gain. The letter even implied that Tao Jinan's outstanding academic performance at the Imperial College over the years was due to bribery, and that his achievements were not worthy of his reputation. The letter was written with earnest words, expressing his disapproval of the fraudulent conduct of academic fraud and requesting a thorough investigation by the imperial court to reassure the students and restore justice.

After reading it, Censor Han said with some regret: "The person who reported the case has outstanding literary talent, but the content of the letter... Alas, it's all caused by jealousy." After he said that, he put the letter away and prepared to go to the palace again.

This time He Feng did not leave immediately, but waited outside the Censorate for a while. He hid not far away. This was the only way for the censors to enter the palace. Today, he wanted to take a good look to see whether the letter was concealed by the censor or sent to the palace without the palace's care.

Not long after, he saw a carriage waiting outside the Censorate. After a while, an adult came out and got on the carriage, holding the anonymous letter from He Feng in his hand.

The driver asked where they were going, and the gentleman said to the palace.

He Feng heard their conversation from afar and felt relieved.

He Linzhang hadn't expected a second letter of accusation to arrive so soon. He took a look at it and looked up at Censor Han. "I've already asked the Empress, and the items sent were all food and clothing, not valuables that could be used as bribes. What's written in the letter is slander. The Second Prince is both virtuous and academically excellent. I know very well how his academic performance is."

Master Han also agreed. He said, "Your Majesty, I know this is slander, but if this person is not found, more rumors will inevitably spread, which will be detrimental to the Second Prince's reputation. It is best to find this person as soon as possible and educate him."

He Linzhang nodded: "I've already checked, I think we'll find out soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Eunuch Zhang came to report that Ying Yi had arrived.

Ying Yi is now busy preparing for his wedding. In order to live an upright life in broad daylight in the future, he changed from a secret guard to a visible guard, responsible for the security work around the emperor. All the affairs of the secret guard camp were handed over to Ying San.

Why didn't Ying Er replace Ying Yi? Because Ying Er had also volunteered to become a Mingwei and was busy preparing for his wedding, planning to marry Qingfeng after the New Year.

After Ying Yi came in, he reported the information he had gathered in the Imperial College to the emperor, confirming that the person who wrote the anonymous letter to the Censorate was the former eldest son of Prince Ding's Mansion - He Feng.

He Linzhang's eyes darkened. "At the beginning, his grandmother came to the Empress Dowager and asked for a chance to take the entrance exam to the Imperial College. The Empress Dowager helped her to get it. He was not implicated in the affairs of Prince Ding's Mansion. I didn't expect that he received so many benefits, but he didn't know how to cherish them."

Han Yushi said, "Then, would you like me to come forward and talk to He Feng? Your Majesty, rest assured that I will not reveal the identity of the Second Prince."

He Linzhang waved his hand and said, "Forget it. The Imperial College will have its year-end exams soon, and we'll be closed for the New Year holidays after that. There's no need to deal with his affairs now. Besides, there's no need for you, a second-rank official of the imperial court, to explain anything to him."

The imperial court's government office was not responsible for handling affairs for He Feng. There were many other things waiting to be done, and each one was much more serious than what He Feng reported.

Time flew by and a few days passed before the year-end exam finally arrived. He Jinan had already made up his mind. He held the hot water bottle in his arms to warm himself up and sat in the classroom, writing as if he was possessed.

He Feng was taking an exam in the classroom next to him, and he looked pretty good. He wrote very quickly, as if his inspiration was flowing freely.

During the last exam, the Imperial College's chief academic inspected each examination room. He looked at each one and was very satisfied to see the students lowering their heads to answer the questions.

After the exam time is over, all the papers will be sealed and all the teachers will be arranged to mark the papers immediately. They must be marked and the results will be calculated today.

He Feng walked out of the classroom and glanced to the left. He happened to see Fang Xuewen and others surrounding He Jinan. They were talking and laughing, as if they were making an appointment to go to a restaurant outside for dinner.

Fang Xuewen was a little embarrassed: "I haven't packed my luggage for going home yet. I'm afraid I won't be back until very late today. Then I'm afraid I won't be able to get up early tomorrow morning and catch the carriage home." His home is in Yuecheng, hundreds of miles outside the capital. He and several fellow villagers rented a carriage together and couldn't keep others waiting for long.

Li Yi advised, "We don't drink alcohol, so eating won't take up much time. Besides, Brother Tao is treating us, so it would be a waste if we don't eat."

Zhang Jian also said, "That's right, Brother Tao will definitely invite us to a nice place. We usually don't even want to go there ourselves. Why don't you go and try it?"

Fang Xuewen was in a dilemma. He wanted to eat something delicious, but was also worried about coming back too late.

"Haha, some people not only bribe the teacher, but also their classmates. Using this method to buy off friends and teachers, their hearts are not right and their profits are improper. It's really ridiculous." He Feng walked past several people, and his voice fell into their ears.