After returning to the capital to farm, the abandoned concubine made a comeback.

Inside the university's main hall, the atmosphere was as solemn as solidified paste.

The mahogany tables and chairs were polished to a gleaming shine, reflecting the gilded palace lanterns hanging from the ceiling, making one dizzy with their brilliance.

The university professors sat upright, each with a serious expression, as if awaiting a trial of the century.

Today's main focus isn't them, but a group of children who are about to take their entrance exams, including Lin Qin's adorable baby.

Dean Liu, dressed in a dark-patterned brocade robe, sat upright in the main seat, stroking his goatee, his eyes revealing a deep sense of calculation.

He had already planned to bring this promising talent into his own academy.

After all, the children of a prince are a golden brand!

Master Chen coughed lightly, breaking the suffocating silence.

"Dean Liu, this entrance examination should be fair and just, and the best candidates should be selected." He pushed up his glasses, his tone gentle but firm.

Dean Liu replied with a forced smile, "Master Chen is absolutely right, but my son and the young master of the Prince's mansion have always been on good terms, so perhaps..."

"Being on good terms is one thing, but exams are another," Master Chen interrupted him bluntly. "Does Dean Liu think that the young master of the Prince's mansion needs special treatment?"

Dean Liu's face stiffened. He suppressed his anger and forced a dry laugh, saying, "Master Chen, you flatter me. I just..."

Just as the two were exchanging heated words, Lin Qin and Zhu Ling walked into the lobby hand in hand.

All eyes turned to them, the whispers vanished instantly, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.

Lin Qin was dressed in a simple and elegant dress, but it couldn't hide the confidence and composure in her eyes.

Zhu Ling remained as aloof as ever, radiating an aura that kept strangers at bay.

"Let's begin the exam," Zhu Ling said coldly, leaving no room for argument.

The teachers dared not delay and stood up to distribute the exam papers.

The children nervously received their exam papers, their little hands trembling slightly.

The adorable child took the test paper and said to Lin Qin in a sweet, childish voice, "Mommy, I will definitely get a good grade!"

Lin Qin smiled and patted his head, "Just do your best."

The exam officially began, and the examination room was completely silent except for the scratching sound of pens on paper.

Dean Liu glanced at the adorable baby from time to time, his eyes full of anticipation.

Master Chen kept his eyes fixed on all the candidates, striving to be fair and impartial.

Suddenly, the little one raised his hand.

"Teacher, I've finished writing."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

The moment the baby's innocent voice rang out, the examination room seemed to be put on pause, and everyone was stunned.

Finished writing?

This must be a joke!

While the other students were still writing furiously, practically scribbling on their exam papers, he actually said he was finished?

Dean Liu was the first to come to his senses, his face plastered with a fake smile.

"This... young master is truly gifted. Quickly bring it over for this old man to see." He rubbed his hands together, looking impatient, practically saying "come to my bowl" on his face.

Master Chen frowned, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.

He quickly walked up to the baby and took the test paper.

Upon seeing this, they were completely stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

Although the handwriting on the exam paper was immature, it exuded a kind of spirit and was so neat that it didn't seem to have come from the hand of a three-year-old child.

What's even more astonishing is that the child answered all the questions on the test paper, whether it was poetry or arithmetic, flawlessly. Some of the answers even went beyond the scope of the questions, which was simply "out of the curriculum"!

“This…” Master Chen muttered to himself, his reading glasses almost slipping off his face.

Upon seeing this, Dean Liu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly stepped forward.

When he saw the contents of the exam paper, the smile on his face froze instantly, replaced by deep shock.

This isn't some little kid; he's clearly a hidden academic genius!

"This...this is impossible!" Dean Liu exclaimed, his voice trembling slightly.

The other teachers also gathered around, and when they saw the child's answer sheet, they all gasped in astonishment.

Inside the examination room, whispers began to spread again, but this time they were not questioning, but full of amazement and admiration.

The little boy blinked his big, watery eyes, not understanding why the adults were all looking at him with such expressions, as if he were a rare treasure.

Lin Qin looked at the baby's performance, her lips slightly upturned, and her eyebrows were full of pride.

She knew then that her son was no ordinary child.

A faint smile appeared on Zhu Ling's lips, and her eyes were full of admiration and doting as she looked at the adorable baby.

"Daddy, Mommy, I'm awesome, right?" The adorable baby tilted his head up and asked them for praise in a childish voice.

"Yes, my little one is the best." Lin Qin patted the baby's head, her eyes full of tenderness.

Zhu Ling also showed a rare tenderness, nodding gently.

Just as everyone was captivated by the adorable baby, in a corner, a figure quietly clenched his fist, his eyes filled with jealousy and resentment. Young Master Zhang stared at the baby with a sinister expression, muttering to himself, "Hmph, just you wait..."

The atmosphere in the exam room changed from sluggish to eerily silent because of the child's "lightning-fast" answers, and then it became as lively as a boiling pot.

Young Master Zhang hid behind the crowd, his face ashen, the flames of jealousy almost burning him to ashes.

Why?

Why does a baby get so much attention?

He studied hard for years, but he couldn't even get a second glance from Dean Liu!

His sinister gaze was fixed on the baby's test paper, and he was plotting how to destroy this eyesore of a "masterpiece".

A wicked plan slowly took shape in his mind.

While everyone was watching the baby's test paper, he secretly took out a bottle of ink from his sleeve and sneakily approached the table like a thief.

"Ouch!" Young Master Zhang pretended to trip, and the ink in his hand accurately splashed onto Mengbao's test paper.

"Ah! My test paper!" the little boy exclaimed, his face turning pale.

The ink, like a black spider, quickly spread across the exam paper, blurring the once neat handwriting into a mess, as if a bucket of dirty water had been poured over it, making it a terrible sight.

"What's going on?" Master Chen asked sternly, and the examination room fell silent instantly.

Young Master Zhang got up with an "innocent" look on his face, and said with a mournful expression, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I... I tripped..."

Upon seeing this, Dean Liu was secretly delighted, but on the surface he pretended to be heartbroken and scolded, "How careless! This is the exam paper of the young master of the Prince's Mansion!" He deliberately emphasized the words "Prince's Mansion", as if to imply that this was a conspiracy deliberately targeting the Prince's Mansion.

Everyone criticized Zhang Gongzi for his carelessness, and the atmosphere in the examination room became oppressive.

The baby's eyes were filled with tears as he looked at the destroyed test paper with a pitiful expression, his little hands tightly clutching Lin Qin's clothes.

Lin Qin remained completely calm. She gently patted the baby's little hand, then scanned the entire room with sharp eyes, finally settling on Young Master Zhang.

"Young Master Zhang, are you sure you tripped?" Her tone was calm, but carried a hint of chill.

Young Master Zhang's eyes flickered, and he stammered, "I...I really am..."

Lin Qin's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Really? But as far as I know, the fabric of your clothes is waterproof and stain-resistant 'heavenly silk,' so how could it get stained with ink?"

Young Master Zhang's face turned deathly pale instantly, as if someone had grabbed his neck, and he couldn't utter a single word.

"Men, search him!" Lin Qin gave the order, and the guards who were prepared immediately stepped forward and found a bottle of ink that was not yet finished on Young Master Zhang.

With irrefutable evidence, Young Master Zhang could no longer deny it and could only lower his head, trembling all over.

"I never expected that the young master of the Zhang family would do such a despicable thing!" Master Chen was furious and glared at the young master Zhang with disappointment.

Dean Liu's face also turned very ugly. He did not expect that Young Master Zhang would be so foolish as to ruin his plans.

Looking at Zhang Gongzi's disheveled appearance, Lin Qin felt no pity, only deep disgust.

She knelt down and gently said to the baby, "Don't be afraid, Mommy knew someone would try something naughty, so..."

She pulled an identical test paper from her sleeve and handed it to the little one.

"This is a copy that your mother made in advance, my dear, please rewrite it."

The adorable child stopped crying and smiled, took the test paper, and said in a sweet, childish voice, "Thank you, Mommy!"

Lin Qin patted the baby's head, then stood up, her gaze sweeping coldly across the room. She said, word by word, "I hope this matter ends here. If anyone dares to harbor any further ill intentions..." She paused, her tone filled with a warning, "...the consequences will be borne by them!"

Everyone was intimidated by Lin Qin's aura and lowered their heads in silence.

Dean Liu coughed awkwardly, breaking the silence, "In that case, young master, please answer again..." Before he could finish speaking, a commotion suddenly erupted outside the door...

A commotion broke out outside the door. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a large group of people escorting an old man as he walked in.

The old man had white hair but a youthful face, and was in high spirits. He wore a moon-white long robe and had an air of otherworldly wisdom, resembling a hermit sage.

"I am the Dean of Yunshan Academy. I have long admired your name, young master, and have come today to pay my respects." The old man's voice was loud and clear, full of vigor, and his eyes were fixed intently on the adorable child, as if he had discovered some rare treasure.

The crowd was in an uproar. Yunshan Academy was the most prestigious academy in the country, and countless people would do anything to get in. Now, the dean was actually coming to recruit him personally. This adorable kid was too amazing!

Dean Liu's face turned ashen. This old fellow actually dared to try and steal the prize; it was outrageous!

He was about to speak when Master Chen spoke first.

"I have long admired the reputation of the Dean of Yunshan Academy, and seeing him today, I can confirm that it is indeed well-deserved." Master Chen greeted him with a smile, a glint of shrewdness in his eyes. "However, the young master's entrance exam is not yet over, and the Dean's mobilization of such a large entourage seems somewhat improper, doesn't it?"

The headmaster of Yunshan Academy stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. I observe that this young master has extraordinary talent and exceptional intelligence, a rare genius that comes along only once in a century. How can he be bound by these cumbersome formalities?"

As he spoke, he took out a jade pendant from his sleeve and handed it to the little boy, saying, "Young master, as long as you are willing to come to Yunshan Academy, I will teach you everything I know so that you can become a pillar of the nation!"

The little one looked at the jade pendant, then at Lin Qin, and asked in a childish voice, "Mommy, can I go?"

Before Lin Qin could speak, Dean Liu became anxious, "Young Master, you should think this through. My Royal Academy..."

"Wait!" The dean of Yunshan Academy interrupted him, gave Lin Qin a meaningful look, and slowly said, "If you want to come to Yunshan Academy, young master, you must sever all worldly ties and devote yourself to your studies in order to achieve something."

These words shocked everyone present. Sever all worldly ties? What did that mean?

Lin Qin's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition surged into her mind.

She held the baby tightly, staring coldly at the headmaster of Yunshan Academy, and asked, word by word, "Headmaster, what do you mean by that?"

The dean of Yunshan Academy smiled slightly, but his tone left no room for doubt: "The literal meaning."

Zhu Ling's face darkened, and he exuded a chilling aura. He stepped forward, blocking Lin Qin and Meng Bao, and stared coldly at the Dean of Yunshan Academy, his tone icy: "How dare you manipulate my son as you please!"

A tense atmosphere filled the air; a storm was about to sweep in...

Lin Qin tugged at Zhu Ling's sleeve, signaling him to calm down, then turned to look at the Dean of Yunshan Academy, her tone calm but with a hint of warning: "Dean, are you sure this is Yunshan Academy's admission requirement?"

The dean of Yunshan Academy stroked his beard, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. "Not bad." He paused, his gaze falling on the adorable child, and slowly said, "Of course, if the young master is unwilling, I will not force him."

His words seemed casual, but they contained a hidden meaning.

If the child doesn't agree, wouldn't that make him seem inferior to other children? How will he establish himself in the academic world in the future?

Lin Qin fell into deep thought; the conditions at Yunshan Academy were simply too harsh…

"Mother..." The little one tugged at Lin Qin's sleeve and asked in a childish voice, "What is worldly ties?"