Daily life in the academy

"Quick, play one..." Princess Ning had a clean hand, and was already in the winning hand, just one card away.

Prince Ning looked troubled: "My beloved, please don't rush me. I still need to think about which one to fight..."

"Well, my waist is not good, and my brain is not good either."

Princess Ning mocked Prince Ning without caring about others. Prince Ning had been ridiculed by Princess Ning for three days since they started playing mahjong. Fortunately, only people from the palace were present at the game. When Yan Qingchen was unwilling to play cards, Butler Shen would take over. Today it was Butler Shen.

"Thirty thousand." King Ning finally made his decision.

"Self-draw!" Princess Ning pushed her cards and exclaimed happily, "All the same color, I win."

"Aunt Rou is so amazing." Bai Zhi was very supportive.

"Princess, the wives of the Minister of Personnel and the Vice Minister of Revenue are here to visit us. How should we arrange this?" The maid walked in quickly from outside to report.

Princess Ning held her forehead with her hand: "It's only been quiet for a few days, and it's here again."

"My dear, you have been sitting for three days straight and your bones are numb. Why don't you go walk around with them and stretch your muscles. Maybe it will be beneficial." Prince Ning discussed with her in a low voice. He had been playing cards with the princess day and night these days and was physically and mentally exhausted. He even took a leave of absence from the morning court.

Princess Ning and Prince Ning had been married for many years, so they had a tacit understanding. She immediately heard the hidden meaning in his words and sighed, "Okay, let's take a break."

"Please invite the ladies to the living room, and remember to ask them to prepare more ice."

"Yes, Princess." The maid took the order and walked down quickly.

Seeing this, Bai Zhi also stood up and said goodbye: "Aunt Rou, you go ahead and do your work. If you need Ah Zhi to help you, please call me anytime."

"Well, go back and rest for a while." Princess Ning spoke softly, which was completely different from her attitude towards Prince Ning.

It’s just past midnight, so it’s not too hot.

When Bai Zhi returned to Jingyuan, she happened to meet Yan Qingchen coming in from outside. He looked exhausted. He had originally planned to go back to the courtyard directly, but after seeing Bai Zhi, he walked straight towards her.

"Didn't you just get together when I left? Why are you leaving so early today?"

Bai Zhi spread her hands and said, "It just so happens that the wives of the Minister of Personnel and the Vice Minister of Revenue came to visit Aunt Rou, so I will go back to Jingyuan to rest first."

"So." Yan Qingchen fell into deep thought, but he kept following Bai Zhi to Jingyuan.

Bai Zhi summoned Bi Shui and poured tea for the two of them. Yan Qingchen remained silent and drank his tea. After finishing a cup of tea, he looked up at Bai Zhi and asked, "Have you been dreaming recently?"

“…Never.”

Bai Zhi hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to hide her last dream for the time being. The dream was full of harmonious scenes. If she told it rashly, she didn't know what might happen. Besides, she hadn't had any prophetic dreams since that dream, so it wasn't a complete lie.

Yan Qingchen: "If you have another dream about the future, remember to let me know."

"Okay." Bai Zhi nodded, and then asked curiously, "Brother Yan, you've been out and about these past two days. What happened?"

"Nothing serious." Yan Qingchen replied habitually, and then thought about what he had just said. He paused and said, "I have been in the East Palace for the past two days. The prince is looking for me."

Crown Prince Yan Minghe is Yan Qingchen's cousin, so it's normal that they have a good relationship.

Bai Zhi recalled her previous dream. It was obvious that the one who inherited the throne was a little kid. The prince was famous for his intelligence and kindness at the age of fifteen. Now he is twenty-one. There is no way he can turn back into a child of ten.

"Brother Yan, how many princes does our Yan Kingdom have?"

"Why do you ask that?"

"I'm curious. I come from a small place and spend most of my time in the academy. I don't know much about many things. Brother Yan, tell me about it."

Yan Qingchen met his piercing eyes and nodded without a second thought: "The current emperor has a total of six sons, four of whom are princes, namely the crown prince, the second prince, the fourth prince, and the fifth prince. The remaining two are princesses."

Bai Zhi asked again, "Are they all of the same age?"

Yan Qingchen raised his eyebrows: "You are usually quite smart, how could you ask such a stupid question? Which brothers and sisters are the same age?"

Oh, yes, Bai Zhi thought to herself that she was careless.

She laughed awkwardly and said, "I'm wrong. I wanted to ask, besides the Crown Prince, how old are the Second Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Fifth Prince?"

"The second prince is two years younger than the crown prince. The fourth prince is now fifteen, and the fifth prince is seven." Yan Qingchen looked at him with scrutiny, but still answered truthfully.

Bai Zhi smiled and said, "There's a big age difference. The emperor is really strong and healthy."

"....." I knew that this kid's brain was different from that of ordinary people.

Yan Qingchen stood up: "Okay, I'm going back. Remember what I said."

"Don't worry, Brother Yan."

Baizhi originally thought that Princess Ning had a guest visiting, so she would come to ask her to play cards in the afternoon. However, just as she took out the book "He" to read, which was a martial arts book and Dugu Jianke had just appeared, Bishui came to call him.

"Master Bai, the palace is calling you to the reception room."

Bai Zhi was stunned: "Ah? Now?"

Bishui nodded: "Yes, Nanny Lin who serves the princess has come in person and is waiting outside the house."

"Okay. I'll go right away." Bai Zhi quickly stuffed the notebook under her pillow and said before leaving, "Go get the ice at the same time as usual today."

"Yes, Master Bai."

When Bai Zhi went out, she saw Nanny Lin waiting outside the door. In just a short while, beads of sweat began to drip down her temples.

"Master Bai, please follow me to the living room."

"Okay, Madam Lin, lead the way."

On the way to the reception room, Bai Zhi asked in confusion, "Madam Lin, aren't the two ladies here today? Why did Aunt Rou call me over?"

Nanny Lin smiled and said, "The two ladies were very curious when they heard the princess talking about mahjong. They also wanted to play a few games, so they asked me to come and find you."

Bai Zhi looked embarrassed. "Except for Aunt Rou, the other two ladies are from outside the palace. I'm the only man... It's not a good idea."

Nanny Lin soothed him, "Master Bai, you're worrying too much. In the eyes of the ladies, you're just a junior at best. It's nothing serious."

"That's good."

Bai Zhi looked reserved, but she was so happy in her heart. When she played with the princess, she had to consider her feelings and didn't dare to win too much. But these two ladies from other mansions...she should definitely win more.

They soon arrived at the reception room. Princess Ning had already arranged the tables and chairs. She was explaining the rules of the game to the two ladies. When she saw Bai Zhi arrive, she called out, "Azhi, come here and help me explain it to them. I need to take a break."

"Okay, Aunt Rou."

The wife of the Minister of Personnel asked, "What a handsome young man! Who is this?"

"My godson, Bai Zhi, was Qing Chen's classmate. He was the one who taught me how to play mahjong."

"What a talent! And you're a student of Yunlu Academy. Princess, you're so lucky."

Princess Ning, who had originally had a calm expression, suddenly smiled happily: "That's right." Her face was full of pride, as if he was her own son and she was very impatient.