Daily life in the academy

An Ziqian's expression was cold as he instructed, "The Sun God Festival is coming soon. You must keep a close eye on them for a few days and report any unusual movements immediately."

"Yes."

"As for the last incident at Hongxiu Tower, you did a good job and it was very useful to me. I'll ask them to be more restrained in the near future. You should go back and don't arouse suspicion."

"Yes."

The man opposite walked away towards the corridor, and his face was never seen clearly. However, An Ziqian still stood there, looking up at the sky, playing with his folding fan in his hand.

Everything that belongs to him will be taken back by him one by one in the near future, because he wants to put those people under his feet.

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After two days of classes, the Sun God Festival arrived as scheduled. Since it was one of the most grand festivals in Shengjing, Yunlu Academy gave the students a three-day holiday.

The day before, after school, Mu Bailian and Bai Zhi agreed on a meeting time in the morning. Bai Zhi was very curious about what the ancient festival celebrations were like, so she woke up an hour earlier than the agreed time, quickly washed up, and waited for Mu Bailian to pick her up at the gate of the academy.

It happened that just as he left the academy, Mu Bailian's carriage arrived. The timing was just right. Since he was going out for a trip today, in addition to the coachman, he also brought a servant with him.

"Master Bai, please sit here." The attendant warmly welcomed Bai Zhi to the carriage and poured her a cup of tea, saying, "Have some tea."

Bai Zhi thanked him and took the teacup. Not seeing Wenzhe in the car, she asked, "Where's Wenzhe? Why can't I see him?"

Mu Bailian leaned against the car wall and yawned listlessly: "We are on the way to Wen Mansion now. My home is closer to the academy. If we go to look for Wenzhe first, we will have to take a long detour."

"Oh, I see you guys always come to morning classes together, so I thought you lived close to each other."

"There is only this one way to the academy. I'll always see it every morning." Mu Bailian said and yawned again: "I got up too early to pick you up. I'll catch up on some sleep. Zhou Lin, call me when you get there." He said the second half of the sentence to his own servant.

Zhou Lin: "Yes, Master."

The carriage of the general's mansion was very large, at least two meters wide. When no one spoke, the carriage swayed in a very hypnotic way. Bai Zhi's excitement had passed, and she also followed Mu Bailian's example and closed her eyes to rest.

Bai Zhi used to be able to fall asleep as long as she closed her eyes while riding on a long-distance bus, and this time was no exception. Sheng'an City was very large, and driving a carriage in the city should not be too fast. She felt that she had slept for a long time, so long that she had another dream. She only vaguely saw that many people in the city had red cheeks and kept coughing. Some even fainted while walking. When she wanted to run over to see the fainted people, someone called her name and woke her up.

"Bai Zhi, Bai Zhi... wake up, wake up quickly, we are at Wenzhe's house."

"Hmm? Are we there yet?" Bai Zhi opened her eyes and saw that Mu Bailian had just had a good sleep and his complexion was rosy and he looked very energetic.

Mu Bailian responded and got off the carriage, calling her from outside: "Bai Zhi, hurry up, or we won't be able to see the parade of gods and goddesses in time."

"I'm coming." Bai Zhi quickly got off the carriage.

The servants of the Wen Mansion were already very familiar with Mu Bailian, and they saw that he reported their young master's movements and location very conscientiously and accurately.

"The young master has finished cleaning up and is waiting for you in the front hall."

"Bai Zhi, let's go."

To be honest, this was Bai Zhi's first time to properly enter an official residence. The Minister of Justice should be a third-rank official in Yan State. The residence of a third-rank official of the current dynasty is indeed very grand. It seems that in addition to receiving salaries from the court, these aristocratic families must also have considerable family backgrounds.

It was called the front hall, but Mu Bailian had already led her around three corners and through a wall before she saw the main entrance to the front hall. Wen Zhe was sitting at a round table inside, reading a book and drinking tea.

"Wenzhe, Young Master Wen, let's go. The East and West Markets must be very lively right now." Mu Bailian shouted outside like a loud speaker, and it seemed that he was not going to go in.

"Well, let's go." Wenzhe put down the book in his hand, stood up and brushed his sleeves.

"Ah, are you leaving now? Then why don't we stay in the car and let Zhou Lin come over to call someone?"

Bai Zhi thought that Mu Bailian walked in nonchalantly just to get a free breakfast. To be honest, she was hungry. She got up early in the morning and took a nap. Her stomach was empty and she felt a little dizzy.

"I know Wenzhe best. If I don't come here in person to call people, he will definitely procrastinate for a long time. By the time we go to watch the sightseeing car, the opportunity will be gone." Mu Bailian said it with confidence, not feeling that there was anything wrong with his behavior at all.

Wenzhe was more attentive than him and noticed that Baizhi's lips were a little pale. Although he still had a sad face, his tone was full of concern: "Brother Bai, are you feeling unwell?"

Bai Zhi smiled and shook her head: "Nothing, I'm just hungry."

"That's great. Let's go to the West Market and get a good seat. We can also buy some food to fill our stomachs." Mu Bailian pulled one person in each hand and strode towards the door.

Today is the Sun God Festival and the markets are bustling with activity. The carriage could not move any further when it was two blocks away from the West Market. The three of them had no choice but to get off the carriage and walk to the West Market.

Sunflower ornaments can be seen everywhere at street vendors. Many young ladies wear sunflowers in their hair, and young men pin a flower on their chests. Baizhi found it very novel and walked to an old lady's stall to ask the price.

"Old lady, how much are you selling these sunflowers for?"

"What a handsome young man! Two cents for each flower."

"Okay, then give me four. Here, eight cents for them."

Bai Zhi took the flowers in one hand and handed over the money in the other. She turned around and handed one to Mu Bailian and Wenzhe respectively. "I see everyone is wearing one. They look pretty. Let's wear some too."

Mu Bailian had actually wanted to buy it for a long time, but he was penniless. Fortunately, Bai Zhi had the same idea as him. He happily took it and pinned it on his chest, loving it very much.

Wenzhe, who was standing by, took the sunflower but held it in his hand without intending to pin it on his chest. After pinning the flower, Baizhi saw that he was still hesitant and quoted a classic quote: "Brother Wen, I've already bought the flowers, and I'll only wear them today. Those gentlemen all wear flowers on their chests, don't worry, no one will laugh at you."

"Yeah, it won't be unlucky to have another flower." Mu Bailian was a man of action. He said this without waiting for Wenzhe to answer. He took the flower from his hand and pinned it on his chest in no time.

"Okay, let's officially start our tour today."

"Let's go!"

"Ah."

The festive atmosphere made the three of them very happy. Even the dejection that always accompanied Wenzhe's face disappeared, replaced by a faint smile.

On the other side, the carriage of Prince Ning's Mansion also stopped in front of the palace gate.