After dressing neatly and entering the school, the students began the ceremony of paying homage to their teacher. They knelt on both knees and kowtowed nine times to Confucius.

Next, one crosses the Pan Pond to pay respects to one's revered teacher. The teacher sits in the seat of honor, and the student performs three kowtows, then kneels to offer six gifts as a token of respect.

Xie Zhaozhao sat in the viewing area, which was shady and had a wide view.

Today, Gu Chengyan, Xie Xiangxiang, and Madam Tu all came and prepared six kinds of gifts for Gu Yuebai.

Tu said excitedly, "Grand Secretary Liu's cinnabar was used to enlighten his mind, and Grand Master Sun sang a hymn of praise! Look, all the important people here today are extraordinary, and Yuebai's classmate is quite remarkable..."

"The Xie family's private school has always been of a very high standard."

After the apprenticeship ceremony, the students received instruction from their master, urging them to respect their ancestors and abide by the rules, to be honest and upright, and to study diligently.

At this moment, Xie Xinghe, a child from the Xie family branch, pointed at Gu Yuebai and said, "Master, he is not innocent."

Gu Yuebai's first thought was to curse: "You son of a bitch, spewing filth! How am I not innocent? You're innocent? Your parents...!"

Xie Xinghe was stunned by the scolding. After a moment of hesitation, he burst into tears!

The teacher sternly reprimanded Xie Xinghe: "How dare you slander your classmate at such a young age?"

He then scolded Gu Yuebai: "How can you speak such foul language?"

Grand Secretary Liu frowned, walked over from the table where he was applying cinnabar, and asked, "What's going on?"

Xie Xinghe pointed at Gu Yuebai and said, "His name is Tu Yuebai, but his father's surname is Gu and his mother's surname is Xie. He's definitely not honest! I said one thing and he cursed at me."

Butler Qin was a straightforward man, and he criticized Xie Xinghe, saying, "His parents are gone, you should take better care of him!"

Gu Yuebai was furious. Pointing at Gu Chengyan, she shouted, "My father is not dead! My father's name is Gu Chengyan! My mother is not dead either! My mother's name is Tu Qianyue!"

Liu Xian looked at Gu Chengyan, then at Gu Yuebai, and nodded seriously: "They look exactly alike, they must be his biological father!"