Daily life in the academy

"fine."

Yan Qingchen patted his sleeves and continued to walk quickly back to the courtyard. He wanted to change his clothes that were stained with the sweet scent of powder and leave Baizhi and Wenzhe behind.

Bai Zhi looked puzzled and looked at Wen Zhe, who spread his hands and said, "I don't know either."

After waiting for a long time for Yan Qingchen to finish cleaning up, the three of them sat opposite each other in the room.

"So, Brother Yan, what exactly did you say to Du Mingshu just now?" Bai Zhi was really curious, mainly because her emotions changed so quickly that any normal person would not be able to suppress their curiosity.

Even Wenzhe nodded in agreement.

After solving several troublesome matters in succession, although he was injured, Yan Qingchen was in a good mood at the moment. He did not keep the secret and asked, "Do you remember An Ziqian?"

How could I not remember? Bai Zhi and Wen Zhe nodded in tacit understanding.

"My people found out that Du Mingshu had a secret...contact with An Ziqian. However, she was quite intelligent, and Prime Minister Du was also a relatively honest official. He probably rarely discussed government affairs with his family. An Ziqian didn't get much useful information from her, and gradually lost contact with her." A trace of disdain flashed in Yan Qingchen's eyes. "Later, Du Mingshu sent a maid from the palace to look for An Ziqian, which allowed my people to find the clue."

"Prime Minister Du doted on this little girl so much that she became quite spoiled. Perhaps she was deceived after giving her heart, and she felt resentful. Her personality changed drastically, appearing obedient on the surface, but secretly playing tricks on people. My people say she caused two of Prime Minister Du's disciples to become jealous over her, and ultimately they were expelled from Sheng'an City."

"Originally, I thought she was deliberately trying to sow discord in front of the Crown Prince and Prince Qi, but now it seems not the case. I overestimated her and thought she could see through the subtle attitude of His Majesty towards Prince Ning's Mansion. Humph...it's just some underhanded tactics." Yan Qingchen's face was full of sarcasm, and his contempt for Du Mingshu was obvious.

In an era that values ​​character, falling into disgrace is tantamount to declaring to everyone: He, Yan Qingchen, is useless and has no future. Du Mingshu was simply unlucky; if she had applied this persistent, affectionate character to someone else, she might have succeeded.

Because of His Majesty's suspicion, Yan Qingchen was willing to destroy his own image in order to protect Prince Ning's Mansion. Such a person cannot be moved by Du Mingshu's tricks.

However, this storm of suspicion was ultimately instigated by Du Mingshu unintentionally, and it was impossible for Yan Qingchen to accept her for both emotional and logical reasons.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhi subconsciously relaxed. What's so great about a noble lady from a wealthy family?

**

On the surface, Mu Bailian and Yan Qingchen have already broken up, and the bruises on their faces have not yet faded. At least in the eyes of everyone, they will not reconcile for a while.

This made Mu Bailian very miserable. After class, he couldn't help wanting to talk to Yan Qingchen several times, but was stopped sharply by Bai Zhi.

After finally waiting until the end of school, Mu Bailian, under the cover of Wenzhe, sneaked into Bai Zhi and Yan Qingchen's dormitory when no one was paying attention.

"Brother Yan...how long do I have to endure this?"

Yan Qingchen put down the teacup in his hand, glanced at him, and said sarcastically, "Some people said that if you keep associating with me, you'll be a dog."

"Woof woof woof~" Mu Bailian barked three times without hesitation, and said with a flattering smile: "Isn't that for others to hear? Brother Yan, you promised not to get angry before."

Bai Zhi couldn't help but clap her hands after seeing his actions, saying, "As expected of you."

Wenzhe held his forehead with his hand and laughed, "Bai Lian, can't you tell that Qingchen is joking with you?"

"I know." Mu Bailian said with a look of high awareness, "A dog that recognizes its master is loyal. I will always be loyal to Brother Yan."

Bai Zhi gave a thumbs up: "Mu Bailian, only you can make such servile words sound so noble."

Mu Bailian raised his chin proudly, looking pleased. Wenzhe shook his head in amusement and looked away, unable to bear to watch.

Yan Qingchen pushed away Mu Bailian who was getting too close with disdain, and said helplessly: "Okay, just wait until the autumn harvest."

Mu Bailian finally got the accurate information and began to count on his fingers how long it would take until the autumn harvest. "Ah, five more days?" He opened his palms, and the word "torture" was written all over his face again.

Yan Qingchen spoke up to stop him from complaining, "Five days have flown by quickly. You boasted that you would challenge Ah Zhi to a duel. I wonder how your skills are progressing?"

Mu Bailian patted his chest confidently: "My dad said that I can do that with my eyes closed. I will definitely be able to beat Ah Zhi then."

I just wonder what he will say if he gets slapped in the face.

During the days when Yan Qingchen and Mu Bailian had no contact, news of Yan Qingchen's words and deeds at the chrysanthemum viewing banquet spread throughout Sheng'an City. People became even more disdainful of this Prince Yan, and some even claimed that Prince Ning's Mansion would sooner or later be ruined by this Prince Yan, and that Prince Ning should give birth to a reliable offspring as soon as possible.

These rumors naturally reached Yan Yunrui's ears, and he immediately summoned Prince Ning into the palace.

"Your Highness, I greet you, my brother."

Yan Yunrui got straight to the point and said, "What happened to Qingchen at the chrysanthemum viewing banquet a few days ago? Why are there so many disgusting rumors about him all over the city?"

"Alas." Yan Tai acted his part and said with great sorrow: "Brother Emperor, I'm so sad. I only have this one child... He was fine and I don't know how he became like this. I've said it all to him, but he just wouldn't listen. He's become even more outrageous these days." As he spoke, he squeezed out two tears.

Yan Yunrui was momentarily intimidated by him and scolded him bitterly, "This is ridiculous! After the autumn harvest, let him come to the palace to see me. I will scold him severely."

Seizing the opportunity, Yan Tai continued to cry, "A few years ago, I was accidentally injured and can no longer have children. This is my brother's fault. I only have this one son, whom I treasure so much, but I raised him to be useless. I am truly ashamed of our ancestors."

Yan Yunrui frowned, not knowing how to comfort him. After a moment's thought, he said, "Alright, don't cry anymore. This child is just too spoiled. If he's still like this in two years, I'll send him to the Northern Army for your training. Once he's fully aware of the hardships of the people, he'll surely change. Besides, military merit is paramount in the army. If he continues to act like this, there will be someone who can handle him."

Yan Tai pretended to wipe away a few tears and said gratefully, "I thank you, my royal brother, for your good intentions. I'm just afraid... I'm afraid that boy will never repent."

"He dares!" Yan Yunrui slammed the table and shouted, "Don't worry about this matter. I will find a way for you."

"Brother Emperor, regarding Qingchen's marriage... Prime Minister Du and Marquis Xue mentioned it to me a while ago, but now there's been no news..."

Yan Yunrui interrupted him: "He's a bastard, who would dare to trust their daughter to him? Forget it, he's only eighteen, there's no rush, let's talk about it later."

"Yes, my royal brother." Yan Tai nodded obediently.

Yan Yunrui couldn't bear to see him being so cowardly, so he waved his hand impatiently: "Go back."

"My dear brother, please retire."