Daily life in the academy

Because Mu Bailian always cheated, the other three drank and scolded him. Bai Zhi was drunk and felt dizzy in the setting sun. She went to the public toilet. When she came back, the three of them had not drunk anymore and were lying on the fence looking into the distance.

Baizhi walked over unsteadily and sat in a row with them, watching people coming and going below.

She didn't know if it was because she was drunk or something, but she actually saw An Ziqian in the other side of the street. She tugged at the sleeve of Yan Qingchen beside her and asked, "Hey, Brother Yan, look, is that An Ziqian?"

Yan Qingchen followed her instructions and stepped forward to carefully identify him for a moment, then nodded affirmatively: "It is indeed An Ziqian."

Mu Bailian burped and asked, "Who is An Ziqian?"

"Are you drunk?" Wenzhe slapped him and whispered in Mu Bailian's ear, "That's the guy who's always following Master Xue around and always has that fake smile."

Bai Zhi didn't listen to what the people around her were saying. When she saw An Ziqian, she sobered up a lot.

He recalled the dream he had some time ago. In the dream, An Ziqian said that he needed a stepping stone to contact the envoy of Di State. Although the epidemic disrupted some of his plans, it still had an impact on the prince. Now Prince Gong must have made friends with some officials in the court and accumulated his own power. He finally had to play the role of sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers.

So what exactly is the stepping stone?

While Bai Zhi was lost in thought, the sun had already completely set, and the servants from various mansions came to Xiyun Tower to pick up their young masters and take them back home.

Yan Qingchen grabbed Bai Zhi by the back of her collar and lifted her up like a chick.

"Let's go back home."

Bai Zhi glared at her legs twice, but found that she couldn't break free, so she let him lead her into the carriage.

"Brother Yan, I heard that some time ago, foreign envoys went to the imperial palace to offer treasures. The Leica country must have been gifting fine wine. What did the Di country send?"

In fact, Yan Qingchen was not drunk. According to modern vocabulary, he was just slightly tipsy, just the right amount. After he got on the carriage, he saw Bai Zhi was still in deep thought, so he leaned against the wall and closed his eyes to rest. Suddenly, he heard someone next to him asking, so he sat up straight.

"The tribute from the Di Kingdom was pearls of varying sizes and colors."

Bai Zhi: "I heard that Di is rich in pearls. Are the envoys from the two countries still in Sheng'an?"

Yan Qingchen: "I'm still here, living in Yanshoufang near the West Market."

Bai Zhi: "West Market is crowded and mixed. Aren't you afraid there might be problems if you place the envoy here?"

Yan Qingchen: "I don't know about that, but earlier in the palace, the Prince of Di said he wanted to experience the customs and people of Sheng'an. Maybe that's the reason. With the Ministry of Rites watching over him, nothing should happen."

Bai Zhi: "I see." Maybe it's easier to communicate because there are so many people.

In the original book, An Ziqian approached Chu Youyou, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, in order to get in touch with the Di Kingdom. Although some details have changed, the main plot should not change.

However, she certainly couldn't stop it alone. She had to think of a way that would not arouse Yan Qingchen's suspicion and could successfully destroy the alliance between An Ziqian and the Di Kingdom.

It's so annoying. She's just a corporate slave. How could she have so many brains?

Seeing that the people around him stopped asking questions, Yan Qingchen closed his eyes and continued to rest.

It was already dark when they returned to Prince Ning's Mansion. Although Bai Zhi's alcohol smell had mostly dissipated, she had drunk quite a bit after all, and her head was a little dizzy. After saying goodbye to Yan Qingchen, she went to Jingyuan as if she was familiar with the place.

After watching Bai Zhi leave, Yan Qingchen instantly regained his composure and was no longer drunk. He asked the attendant beside him where King Ning was, and after getting the answer, he immediately went to look for him.

In the study

Prince Ning fanned himself with his hands, a look of slight disdain on his face: "How much have you drunk? You reek of alcohol."

"Not much, I was just joking with them." Yan Qingchen poured himself a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp. "My son thinks there is someone who is quite suspicious. Father, please send someone to investigate."

"Who is it?" King Ning's expression became serious.

Yan Qingchen: "An Ziqian, who has always been with Xue Huaiming in the academy, is the son of a merchant."

Prince Ning: "The son of a merchant? And he's following Xue Huaiming around, isn't that just flattery? What's so suspicious about that?"

Yan Qingchen: "Father, please send someone to investigate. I've drunk quite a bit today and am tired, so I'll go back and rest first."

"Hey, don't leave yet. You have to tell me where to check it."

Prince Ning asked, but all he saw was Yan Qingchen's elegant back, which made him so angry that he secretly cursed him as a bad boy.

Yan Qingchen couldn't explain why he wanted to investigate An Ziqian, but he could sense that Bai Zhi seemed to be in a strange state in the carriage today, a state very similar to the last time he reminded him to avoid being caught.

This time, Bai Zhi happened to save his mother and resolved the crisis in the palace. Yan Qingchen always felt that Bai Zhi must have a secret, but since they had become friends, it didn't matter if Bai Zhi was unwilling to say it and must have concerns in his heart.

However, after meeting Guoan Ziqian in the West Market today, Bai Zhi became quite silent. In the carriage, he asked about the envoys from the Di Kingdom. Combined with the city defense map that he mentioned in excitement last time, he couldn't help but become suspicious.

...

After a brief break, classes at Yunlu Academy continued.

In Dingliu Hall

The first class this morning was Xie Guan’s Mingjing class. He walked in aggressively with a stack of homework.

The students were in awe and no one dared to act wildly in front of him.

"Mu Bailian, Bai Zhi, Yan Qingchen, the three of you stand up."

Bai Zhi's heart skipped a beat. What was going on? Why was someone else affected today?

Xie Guan was furious as he looked at the three people in front of him. "I asked you to do the homework so that we can deepen your understanding of the classics of famous masters."

"Mu Bailian, please explain to me what it means to know what you know and to know what you don't know. This is knowledge."

Mu Bailian, who was called out, had a mask of pain on his face. Everyone he could ask for help was called out and stood up. He had no choice but to stammer, "What it means is...what it means is that if I know, I know, and if I don't know, I don't know." He became more and more confident as he spoke.

"If you knew, why did you copy Bai Zhi and Yan Qingchen's homework? It's fine if you copied, but you copied it in a way that made no sense. Is this how I taught you to cheat in class? Don't ever call yourself my student, Xie Jianzhi. You can't afford to lose me."

Xie Guan looked very scary with his beard puffed and eyes glaring. It seemed that he was very angry. After scolding Mu Bailian, he started scolding Bai Zhi and Yan Qingchen, attacking them indiscriminately.

As a result, the three of them were forced to stand outside the door as punishment for the entire day.