Li Liujin looked at the group of people in front of him, but there was no panic in his eyes. With his current skills, dealing with these people was no problem at all.

However, this is the Royal Academy, so we need to figure out who these people are and why they're causing trouble for him. Otherwise, if a fight breaks out, it could cause trouble for the Prince of Huainan's mansion.

So Li Liujin spoke up: "I am indeed Li Liujin, and the Prince of Pingnan is my brother-in-law! But what does that have to do with me getting first place every time? I've never heard of someone getting first place just because of their brother-in-law's status. Do you have a sister? If you do, why don't you find a good brother-in-law? Maybe then you can get first place next time."

The two bodyguards hidden in the shadows, ordered to protect Li Liujin, almost fell off the tree after hearing Li Liujin's words.

"Do you think our young master said that on purpose? Or does he genuinely not understand?"

"Just kidding. Our young master excels in both academics and martial arts. How could he not understand the meaning behind their words? The young master is deliberately trying to provoke them."

However, the prince consort said that as long as the heir apparent's life is not in danger, we should try not to show ourselves under normal circumstances. After all, the heir apparent will inherit both the Huainan Prince's Mansion and the Princess's Mansion in the future, and there are some things he will eventually have to experience; he needs to get used to them from a young age.

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. The Prince Consort seems to have said something like that: to cultivate the Crown Prince's independent character and ability to handle things. But I think the Crown Prince is not even ten years old yet. Won't he suffer a loss?"

"Don't worry, do you see any panic in the young master's eyes? I think he already has a plan. Let's just watch the show. But we still need to be careful, in case those kids are desperate and do something to harm the young master."

Upon hearing Li Liujin's question, the boy in the lead raised his chin and said, "Someone! Tell him who I am!"

Several people behind him stepped forward, and a child dressed in a blue brocade robe spoke up: "The person standing in front of you is Liu Gongzi, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Dingguo. His younger brother always got first place. You must have used connections to get the teacher to give you an easy time so that you can get first place every time."

Another child in a yellow brocade robe chimed in, "That's right! His aunt is Consort Liu, and his cousin is Prince Qing. If you know what's good for you, you should quickly kowtow to Young Master Liu and admit your mistake, and then promise that you will never steal the second young master's first place in any exam again!"

Li Liujin nodded after hearing this: "I understand Young Master Liu's identity. Then may I ask what your identities are? Are you also related to a concubine's aunt or a prince's cousin?"

The child in the blue brocade robe became anxious: "You...you...what nonsense are you talking about? We are good friends of Young Master Liu, and my father is the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review."

Li Liujin nodded and looked at the child in the yellow clothes: "And you?"

Seeing Li Liujin's composure, the child in the yellow brocade robe felt inexplicably guilty: "I...I...my father is Lin Yun, the Minister of Revenue!"

Li Liujin then looked at the remaining children: "Are you all here to warn me that I'm not allowed to get first place in any future tests?"

Seeing Li Liujin's imposing presence despite his small stature, the children quickly took two steps back, saying, "We...we just came to watch the fun!"

"Yes, I just came to take a look, it has nothing to do with them!"

Li Liujin nodded after hearing their words, then straightened his robes and said, "Then tell me, the three of you, what are your plans to do to punish me if I don't agree?"

Seeing that his underlings were intimidated by Li Liujin's imposing manner, Young Master Liu slapped the two children behind him across the face: "Useless! Fools, don't follow me anymore. His father is just a prince, and he only relies on his brother-in-law being the Prince of Pingnan. The Prince of Pingnan and his sister are both under house arrest now, what are they afraid of?"

"You two go up and hold him down. I'm going to teach him a lesson today, so he'll know that offending me at the Royal Academy won't end well!"

Upon hearing Young Master Liu's words, the two men, one in a yellow brocade robe and the other in a blue brocade robe, stepped forward to grab Li Liujin.

Li Liujin's eyes darted around. This was the Royal Academy. Even if he won by fighting, he would still be punished by the teacher. However, he didn't need to use his hands to teach these good-for-nothings a lesson; he could just use his brain.

So when the two rushed forward, Li Liujin deliberately slipped, and the young master in blue missed his target and fell to the ground, landing face-first in the dirt.

Seeing this, Young Master Liu became furious: "You little bastard, you dare to hide! Today I'll catch you and skin you alive!"

Upon seeing this, Li Liujin's face showed fear, and he cried out, "Help! Help! Someone is bullying my classmate..."

Then, dodging left and right, in less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the people present either bumped into the table or the pillar, and finally two of them fell on top of that young master Liu.

Several people lay on the ground, groaning in pain. Li Liujin remained standing there unharmed, perhaps because the commotion had been too loud.

A moment later, Li Liujin heard a group of people walking towards them. Li Liujin's eyes darted around, and he went to Young Master Liu's side, helped Young Master Liu up from the ground, and then, in full view of everyone, rubbed his hands on the ground, wiped them on his face and clothes, and then pulled open his clothes and ruffled his hair.

The two guards stared in disbelief at their young master, who had transformed from a fair-skinned boy into a little beggar in an instant.

Then they saw their young master come up to Young Master Liu and whisper something in his ear. The two of them saw Young Master Liu get furious and raise his hand to slap Li Liujinzi across the face.

He was still yelling, "You little bastard, I'll kill you today!"

Li Liujin's eyes gleamed, and after catching sight of a group of people approaching from the corner of his eye, he quickly retaliated. He grabbed Young Master Liu's hand and placed it on his own face, leaving a slap mark on his cheek!

Then, with a push from Young Master Liu, she was pushed from inside the pavilion to the outside, and was about to fall down the steps.

A group of people had already arrived not far from the pavilion. Seeing that Li Liujin was about to tumble down the steps, the elderly man at the head of the group quickly called out, "Feng Yi, catch that child!"

No sooner had the old man finished speaking than a man flashed by and caught Li Liujin, who was about to tumble down the steps.

Li Liujin had intended to show everyone his disheveled state as he tumbled down the steps, to solidify the fact that the people in the pavilion had bullied him. However, the pain he had expected did not come. When he opened his eyes, he was caught by a man who looked like a guard and held in his arms.

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