The next morning, as soon as Jin Bao arrived at the gate of the academy, he was surrounded by Zhao Yicheng and others.

Jin Bao stared at Zhao Yicheng and said, "If you have the guts, let's fight. Winning is a testament to your ability, but losing is no shame. I know your father is General Zhao, and a tiger father will have a dog son. Are you trying to embarrass your father?"

Jin Bao's words worked. Zhao Yicheng asked the others to step back. He wanted to fight Jin Bao one-on-one. He knew the guy's strength well.

The crowd dispersed, surrounding Jin Bao and Zhao Yicheng, and the two men took up their positions, ready to fight. Zhao Yicheng swayed back and forth, while Jin Bao stood still, his eyes fixed on Zhao Yicheng. Suddenly, he hooked his left hand and struck Zhao Yicheng directly between the eyes. Zhao Yicheng then saw stars and lost his sight. He swayed and nearly fell, but luckily someone behind him caught him.

"Ah, I'm going to kill you." Zhao Yicheng yelled and rushed towards Jinbao. Jinbao kicked him in the chest. Zhao Yicheng took a few steps back and fell to the ground. He lost just like that. He couldn't believe it.

Jin Bao picked up his schoolbag from the ground and looked at the onlookers: "I was born to a concubine, but my mother is the best mother in the world. If you dare to laugh at me about this again, I will beat you up. I have money and a strong fist."

Zhao Yicheng, with panda eyes, asked the person next to him: "When did he become so powerful? Go find out."

Everyone helped Zhao Yicheng into the mountain gate. As soon as he entered the school, a student came over and said that the teacher asked Zhao Yicheng and Jin Bao to go to Wenyuan Pavilion. Zhao Yicheng and Jin Bao looked at each other, both very dissatisfied. They walked towards Wenyuan Pavilion. Some people behind them were watching the fun and some were gossiping about why Jin Bao suddenly became so powerful.

"Ding Xiaoshan, you help Jinbao with his homework every day, but do you know how Jinbao suddenly became so powerful?"

Ding Xiaoshan is a thin and small boy. His family is of average financial condition, but he has good academic performance. He helps his classmates with their homework every day. After paying his tuition, he can earn some money to supplement his family income. Jinbao is his biggest financial sponsor.

"He said his brother-in-law taught him how to fight." Ding Yishan's voice was very low, but everyone still heard it.

Everyone knows that Jinbao's brother-in-law is Li Chuang from the City Patrol, who was once a general under the Seventh Prince and had fought on the battlefield. Everyone is amazed. They didn't expect that the brother-in-law is so good to Jinbao. They must not bully him anymore in the future.

Zhao Yicheng was punished to stand in Wenyuan Pavilion for a whole day. When school was over, his legs were weak. He returned to the classroom to get his schoolbag and saw the teaching assistant tidying up the classroom.

Li Zong was frightened by Zhao Yicheng's appearance: "Only stupid people fight, while smart people use their brains to solve problems."

Zhao Yicheng said unhappily, "People say you're the youngest scholar in the Hanlin Academy. You're not an official at court, but an assistant teacher at the academy. Is it because your abilities are too great for the court to accommodate you, or is it because the academy is so big that it needs your help?"

Li Zong's face flushed. He hadn't expected the child to be so harsh at such a young age. "Go back and copy the Three Character Classic."

Zhao Yicheng left the school and walked towards the mountain gate, where he ran into Ren Yue. He knew her; she was the daughter of the headmaster, and she used to help the teachers in the academy correct homework.

Zhao Yicheng bowed slightly as a gesture of greeting. Ren Yue stopped him and said, "What's wrong with your eyes? They're swollen like purple eggplants. You need to put some ice on them."

"Thank you, I'll apply it when I get home."

"Your mother will be distressed if you go back like this. How about this, come with me. I'll bring you some ice. The swelling will almost go away when you get home."

Li Zong came over from the school and saw Ren Yue. He happily called out, "Ren Yue." When he glanced at Zhao Yicheng who was following behind him, he felt abrupt and turned away and walked away.

Zhao Yicheng felt that the teaching assistant was ridiculous. Why did he pretend not to know her when he clearly knew her?

Ren Yue smiled and said, "Your teaching assistant's wife is my good sister."

Zhao Yicheng smiled and said nothing more. He followed Ren Yue to the kitchen to get some ice and went back.

Ren Yue was about to leave the kitchen when someone suddenly hugged her from behind, which frightened her so much that she turned pale. Then she heard a familiar voice in her ear: "It's me." Only then did she feel relieved.

"Let me go quickly, someone will be here soon."

Li Zong let go of Ren Yue and asked excitedly, "Did you miss me?"

Ren Yue blushed: "I came to see my father, who missed you? Don't talk nonsense."

"Where do you live? I'll come find you in the evening."

"Don't mess around. I'll be back tomorrow. Find me at the villa."

Li Zong was a little disappointed, but he still hugged Ren Yue and kissed her before he felt satisfied.

At this moment, Zhao Yicheng wished that his other eye would swell up as well so that he could not see anything. It was because of his strong curiosity that he ran to the back of the kitchen and looked inside through the gap in the window. Unexpectedly, he saw a scene that he should not have seen. The image of the goddess like the bright moon collapsed all of a sudden, and he returned home in despair.

Mrs. Zhao saw that her son's left eye was red and swollen. She asked him but he didn't answer. She hit him with a broom, but he didn't run away. Mrs. Zhao was scared, so she asked her youngest son to go to the alley and wait to see if his father would come back.

As soon as General Zhao stepped into the house, he saw his son sitting listlessly on the threshold of the flower hall, his eyes empty and his left eye red and swollen. He signaled his wife and children to leave and he sat next to his son.

"Fighting again? You lost this time, didn't you? Didn't I teach you last time not to bully the weak and not to laugh at others for being born to concubines? Didn't you apologize properly?"

Zhao Yicheng said weakly, "Dad, I didn't beat Jinbao in this one-on-one fight. His brother-in-law taught him how to fight. Do you know who his brother-in-law is?"

"who is it?"

"Lord Li Chuang of the City Patrol, he's been to the battlefield."

General Zhao was delighted when he heard this: "So Jin Bao is the son of Mr. Jin from the Ministry of Revenue. Daddy will teach you someday so that you can regain your dignity."

Zhao Yicheng turned to look at his father: "Dad, I'm not sad that I can't beat Jinbao. I'm sad because..." Zhao Yicheng really couldn't say it. In this young man's heart, the most beautiful woman he had ever seen was Ren Yue, but how could such a gentle and beautiful woman be involved with a married man?

General Zhao patted him on the shoulder and said, "A real man should be able to take on responsibilities and let go of them. Winning or losing is not important. What matters is being true to your conscience."

Zhao Yicheng stood up and said, "Dad, I'm fine. I won't cause trouble again. I will study hard and practice martial arts with you. In the future, I will go to the battlefield and become a hero."

General Zhao was very pleased: "Dad and Master Li Chuang and Master Jin know each other. You and Jin Bao should get along well. When I have time, Dad will take you to the martial arts training ground."

Ren Qishan was looking at his daughter in the study, which made Ren Yue feel a little guilty.

"I had nothing to do at the villa, so I made two new sets of clothes for Dad. I will go back to the villa early tomorrow morning."

Ren Qishan looked a little embarrassed. He forced a smile and said, "When you enter the palace to accompany the Queen Mother in the future, don't speak for anyone else."

Ren Yue's face flushed slightly. "It was Yurou who asked me to do this. I saw how eager she was to have a successful husband, and I couldn't bear to refuse her. So when my aunt mentioned Li Da, I said something a little too much. I won't do that again in the future."

Ren Qishan looked at his daughter, Ruhua, who was widowed at such a young age, and he still felt a little pity: "Mr. Qiu Yang of the academy has a dead wife. If you want to remarry, you can consider it."

Ren Yue's mind flashed with Qiu Yang's thin and mature figure, and then Li Zongguan's jade-like face. She shook her head: "My daughter has no intention of remarrying."

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