My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Fu Ci tried everything he could, but in the end he still couldn't stay.

Not only did she fail to stay, but she also took one with her when she left.

Fu Ci looked at the fair and tender little dumpling in front of him, his feelings were extremely complicated.

Junior Sister really trusts him, actually letting Lu Yanqi come with her and let them jointly take charge of various matters related to the imperial examination reform.

She wasn't worried that she might have any ulterior motives, like using him to blackmail her...

But considering her junior sister's skills and how this little brat, despite his small size, is as cunning as a lotus root, it's not surprising that her junior sister trusts him to come with her.

Whether they'll end up together and who'll outmaneuver whom is still uncertain!

Little Lotus Root knows his feelings for his junior sister. She wonders what kind of trouble she'll cause him if she goes back with him.

However, to his surprise, Lu Yanqi did not deliberately torment him after they returned together.

Instead, he devoted all his energy to reforming the imperial examination system.

It was as if everything before was just his illusion.

Fu Ci didn't know what he was thinking, so for the time being, he could only put aside his own thoughts and get down to business.

He couldn't find a better reason to go to Ji Yunshuang for the time being.

He could only hope to achieve results quickly so that Ji Yunshuang would look at him with new respect.

When Lu Yanqi first went to Hongdu with Fu Ci, the officials didn't pay much attention to him.

Although Fu Ci repeatedly emphasized at the beginning that he was the legitimate son of the Divine Lord and exceptionally intelligent, the officials' attitude towards Lu Yanqi was only superficially respectful; in their hearts, not many people took him seriously.

Besides feeling that Lu Yanqi was still a child, some people expressed their incomprehension about Prince Rui's decision.

Why would Prince Rui suddenly decide to pledge allegiance to Ji Yunshuang?

In particular, Li Chong, the chief clerk of the Prince's Palace, and Sima Hufeng.

They were all Prince Rui's confidants, and they had all participated in his plot to rebel over the years.

They not only staked their entire fortune on it, but also shared in Prince Rui's dream.

After meeting Ji Yunshuang, Prince Rui realized the gap between himself and Ji Yunshuang, and finally gave up his dream of becoming emperor.

But many officials who once shared his dream still harbored resentment.

They still believed that this was the land of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and if anyone were to ascend the throne in the end, it had to be Prince Rui.

How could it be Ji Yunshuang, a woman?

These people wanted to persuade Prince Rui again, to stop him from giving up so quickly.

He naturally disliked Ji Yunshuang's son, the future crown prince.

However, they were quickly stunned by Lu Yanqi's almost monstrous knowledge and intelligence. How could a child of only a few years old possess such knowledge and insight?

Is this really just a little kid?

When did children become so smart?

That day, after finishing his official duties, Li Chong and Hu Feng met at their usual restaurant and ordered a table of dishes.

The food and wine were served, but Hu Feng had little appetite.

He looked at Li Chong and asked, "Brother Li, what do you think?"

Without being explicitly stated, Li Chong knew who he was referring to. However, instead of answering his question, he asked, "Brother Hu, what kind of person does the Prince think he is?"

Hu Feng said, "That goes without saying. Your Highness is wise and resourceful, loves the people like your own children, and is of imperial blood. You were born to be the ruler of this world."

“I thought Your Highness wouldn’t give up so easily,” Li Chong said. “You must have heard about what happened when Your Highness went to see that mystical deity!”

"How could I not have heard? The guards who went there all came back and described the scene..."

Hu Feng sighed as he thought about the news he had heard from the guards. "I used to think that the prince and the guards might have been deceived by her, but now it seems that they might not have been deceived."

After all, even her son doesn't look human, so perhaps she really is a goddess...

Li Chong nodded and said, "We were wrong before. How could Your Highness, with your wisdom and exceptional intelligence, be deceived?"

"Then we..." Hu Feng was still somewhat unwilling, but now that the prince was determined to listen to Ji Yunshuang, if they didn't comply, they would either have to find someone else to serve...

They can either rebel.

They don't have the strength to rebel.

As for switching allies, they have been operating in Hongdu for many years. Switching allies now would be tantamount to abandoning all their previous efforts.

The risk of doing so is too great.

Moreover, the chances of success are slim.

They exchanged a glance, both seeing the answer in each other's eyes. From now on, they would put away those resentful thoughts.

Like Prince Rui, serve the new emperor faithfully.

Li Chong picked up the wine pot and filled Hu Feng's cup, then poured himself a cup, raised it to Hu Feng, and said nothing more.

Hu Feng also picked up his wine cup, raised it towards Li Chong, and then drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.

After parting ways at the restaurant, when the two saw Lu Yanqi again, their respect was no longer merely superficial. They genuinely carried out Lu Yanqi's instructions.

Under the leadership of Lu Yinheng and Fu Ci, the site selection and construction began, with the site chosen to serve as both a learning base and a workshop for productivity.

They also selected a suitable residence, which was then simply renovated and turned into a new school.

Prince Rui also had notices posted in many places and his yamen runners spread the word that Hongdu had opened a new course that anyone, regardless of gender, aged 15 to 60 could enroll in.