After five years, Xing Yucheng finally saw the true appearance of the Ninth Prince, but it seemed a little different from what he had imagined.

In Xing Yucheng's imagination, the prince should be noble and elegant, but now...

Xing Yucheng looked at the Ninth Prince who had wrapped himself like a cocoon, and felt as if something was broken.

As subordinates and servants, they really have no way to do anything about what the master decides.

Xiao Luzi didn't even dare to report to the Imperial Concubine.

Although the Imperial Concubine and the Ninth Prince are mother and son, since he is the Ninth Prince's servant, he can only listen to the Ninth Prince. Not being able to distinguish between the primary and the secondary is a big taboo for a servant. Although Xiao Luzi is still young, he obviously knows this truth in his heart.

Therefore, even if he was so anxious that he scratched the wall, he could only watch.

Xing Yucheng had felt a little sleepy before, but now he didn't feel sleepy at all and he felt very energetic.

As for the chaise longue, he did not have the courage of the Ninth Prince, so he did not dare to go up there.

Time passed minute by minute, and after the morning hour, the two were finally in complete despair.

It's over. It's totally too late.

Gradually, the moon sank and the sky became bright.

When the imperial concubine woke up, the first thing she looked at was the side hall. It was quiet. It was already past midnight, and she estimated that her son must have already gone to the study.

The imperial concubine felt a little distressed and even lost her concentration while dressing herself up. She thought silently in her heart that she must ask the kitchen to make more delicious food to reward him today.

The imperial concubine never thought that her son would dare not go under such circumstances.

On the other side, in the upper study room——

Upon learning that the Ninth Prince was going to school this year, Lord Cen, who was in charge of the study, became very anxious.

Although he had never seen this prince before, he had heard many rumors about him.

Out of a teacher's professional instinct, Mr. Cen felt that something was wrong at the time.

After all, the little prince, now the ninth prince, had a reputation for being "ferocious". When he was one year old, he grabbed an abacus, gold ingots, and a bellyband. When he was just over one year old, he was locked up in the palace by the emperor for a full six months... Just imagining it made Lord Cen feel a headache.

Perhaps it was because His Majesty was more fertile. Lord Cen had never met such a student before. Even the Crown Prince, the only legitimate son, was polite to him. Therefore, the appearance of the Ninth Prince made him feel very difficult.

Fortunately, the Ninth Prince started school late, and he is nine years old now, which made Lord Cen feel relieved. However, new problems followed. The Ninth Prince could live such an indulgent life, and it must be thanks to the Imperial Concubine. As a result, the Ninth Prince would be even more difficult to discipline.

But then I thought again, teaching the prince is my duty. The imperial concubine is too doting on him and the emperor is too busy with government affairs. Isn't I the only one left to worry about?

In addition to the difficult feeling, Lord Cen also inexplicably felt a sense of responsibility and mission in his heart.

Especially since the Emperor specially asked Eunuch Wang to come and give him some instructions on the eve of the little prince's school enrollment, Lord Cen became even more nervous.

The emperor has entrusted him with the important task of educating the prince, which shows the emperor's trust in him. He must not let the emperor down.

He was just a nine-year-old child, but Lord Cen still didn't believe that after decades of teaching, he couldn't teach a child.

Lord Cen secretly decided that from the moment the Ninth Prince stepped into the upper study, he would discipline him strictly and make sure he got rid of his bad habits!

So early this morning, Lord Cen's expression was particularly serious and his clothes were quite solemn. He changed out of his usual comfortable robes and wore his official uniform to teach the princes. He wanted the Ninth Prince to be shocked by him the first time he saw him.

I have to say that this trick is quite useful. At least it scared the little grandson who was also enrolled in school.

Looking at the young tutor with a sullen face on the stage and the majestic red official robe on him, he, who had originally looked relaxed but had been hanging out with the emperor's uncle for years and was somewhat restless, suddenly shuddered and subconsciously straightened his back.

So, so scary...

Just like grandpa...

Lord Cen was pleased when he saw this.

It’s good to know that you are afraid. If you have fear in your heart, you will not dare to slack off when studying.

Except for Lord Cen, the other princes were also very much "looking forward" to the arrival of their younger brother.

After all, he is the son of the imperial concubine, so they want to see what makes this younger brother so noble.

Especially the Fifth Prince, who still remembers how the Imperial Concubine humiliated his mother. He couldn’t touch the Imperial Concubine, so how could he touch his younger brother?

If the imperial brother lost to her in academic studies, even the imperial concubine would not be able to say anything.

The sixth brother was bullied by him when he first entered school. Later, he relied on his own diligence and hard work to finally impress the young master and won his favor. The fifth prince did not believe that his ninth brother could do it as well.

Not to mention him, even the Eighth Prince was a little curious. Of course, unlike the Fifth Prince, he was simply curious about this younger brother who was the smallest age difference between him and him.

For a moment, everyone had different thoughts, but their attention was basically focused on Ye Shuo.

As a result, they waited for two hours.

The Ninth Prince...didn't come at all.

As soon as the noon hour arrived, Lord Cen could no longer sit still.

The fifth prince was also a little confused. What happened? Didn't he say he would report today? Could it be that he remembered the wrong time?

Because the Fifth Prince had never seen his younger brother and knew nothing about Ye Shuo, he just thought that he had remembered the time wrong, so he became somewhat gloating.

It seems like the Ninth Prince won't be able to escape being beaten today.

It is unheard of to get a beating on the first day of studying in the study room.

The Sixth Prince, who was standing by, knew his younger brother, so his heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, I don’t know what trouble he will get into next.

I shouldn't have believed that he could come to school safely. I should have thought of it earlier and should have called him when I came to the study.

After realizing what was happening, the Sixth Prince couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand.

Oh my god…

Among all the people, only the young grandson of the emperor was relatively innocent. At the moment, he was worried that his ninth uncle might be sick.

Wuwuwu, Uncle Nine, please don't be in any trouble...

On the other side, in Qiuwu Palace——

Ye Shuo woke up almost at the same biological clock as usual. Maybe it was because he was depressed about going to school, but he even slept fifteen minutes longer than usual.

After all, it was earned through three hand-made samples. Wouldn’t it be a loss if I don’t get enough sleep?

Ye Shuo stretched and finally slowly climbed out of bed.

Then Xiao Luzi finally understood why the little prince asked people to save water last night.

Since water had already been prepared in the room, Ye Shuo didn't even disturb anyone when he was washing up.

Ancient clothes were more complicated, so Xiao Luzi helped him put on his clothes. Ye Shuo reached out and patted his companion who was squatting in the corner mumbling and looking upset: "Hey, wake up, it's time to go."

It’s too late to go to the study room now!

Xing Yucheng looked at him with despair.

But the neatly dressed Ninth Prince really looked like the real deal, with an air of nobility that couldn't be concealed, especially his pair of phoenix eyes. He was completely different from the one who had just been wrapped in a quilt and sleeping.

This is probably the only consolation.

Just when Xing Yucheng and Xiao Luzi were convinced that they would be discovered before they could even leave Qiuwu Palace, they didn't expect that the Ninth Prince would take them and turn several directions. They actually walked out so openly without even alarming anyone. It was incredible!

This made Xiao Luzi suspicious that his master might have secretly prepared the plan in advance.

In order to skip school, the master really tried his best.

But in fact, it is not really the case. After all, after he has mastered the internal energy, both his hearing and vision are much better than before. Ye Shuo can know in advance whether someone is coming from a long distance.

Also, he had observed Wu Yi's hiding skills and probably knew what to do to be less likely to be noticed.

I wonder if Wu Yi would be so angry that he would cry if he knew his skills were used in such a place.

Xing Yucheng thought that no matter what, the Ninth Prince should go to the study this time, but... the Ninth Prince turned a corner and went directly to the Imperial Garden.

"Come on, I'll take you to find something to eat."

I believe everyone knows the importance of breakfast, so how can we skip breakfast?

When Zhao Chongrong and Xu Chongyi saw Ye Shuo appear in Shulanzhai, they couldn't help but cover their mouths with handkerchiefs.

"Oh my God, why are you here, little prince?"

Zhao Chongrong glanced at the small sundial outside and couldn't help but take a breath of cold air: "Your Highness, aren't you going to report to the study today?"

"In reply to Madam Zhao, I am late." He casually mentioned the fact that he was late, which made Xing Yucheng's eyes pop out of his head.

Then Ye Shuo said shamelessly: "Madam Zhao, I'm so hungry..."

When Zhao Chongrong heard the child say he was hungry, she came to her senses and quickly asked the kitchen to prepare something.

It only takes a stick of incense to prepare four simple dishes and a soup.

Xing Yucheng felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, glancing at the Ninth Prince from time to time. How could he eat anything now?

Ye Shuo was not in a hurry at all. He said while holding a piece of snack in his mouth, "Why are you in a hurry? Being late for a cup of tea is still late, and being late for a few hours is still late. We don't mind this little bit. Come, drink this bowl of porridge."

If Ye Shuo hadn't been afraid of going too far and angering his tutor, he would have been prepared to get a beating when school was almost over and then leave.

Zhao Chongrong and Xu Chongyi thought about it and felt that he was right. Since they were already late, they might as well eat breakfast.

Zhao Chongrong even nodded and said, "Yes, the imperial physician told me to eat on time, otherwise it would hurt my body."

But Xing Yucheng couldn't accept this. In his opinion, he had to go early even if he was late. He never thought there would be such a way. He almost cried.

Xiao Luzi accepted it well. Well, he recovered faster after being beaten with a stick after eating a full meal.

As if he had seen the tragic and heroic spirit behind Xiao Luzi's reckless eating, Ye Shuo stopped helplessly: "Don't worry, I have read the rules of the study room in advance, and you will not be implicated."

Some punish the princes, some punish their study companions, and some punish them all together. Wouldn't it be fine to just single out the princes for punishment?

"It's just three blows. Just eat your food. If anything goes wrong, I will take care of it."

If Lord Cen were here and heard that he had come up with this after studying the rules of the study, he would probably vomit blood.

Although the timing was not right, Xing Yucheng was inexplicably moved when he heard these words.

After all, when he was at home, his father had told him that although being a companion to the prince was an excellent job, it was not so easy to do.

The prince is too proud to be punished, so basically his companion has to take his place in the punishment. Xing Yucheng had already made preparations, and considering his future, it was actually nothing. But when he heard this suddenly, he was stunned.

I thought he didn't care about me and that little eunuch at all...

Xiaoluzi next to him also put down his bowl and chopsticks at some point.

Thinking that the Ninth Prince was only seven years old, and he was already twelve, he would definitely be able to resist better than him, so he blurted out, "It's okay, Ninth Prince, just let the Master beat me when the time comes."

"Well, why are you being so polite to me? At most, we can each take a day. Even if the beating is severe, it will help you recover."

Xing Yucheng: “…”

The emotion that Xing Yucheng had just felt disappeared in an instant.

"Your Highness, are you planning to be late again in the future?"

"What else?" Ye Shuo didn't even look at him, only focusing on the roasted bamboo fungus in front of him: "Don't you think that three boards in exchange for a good night's sleep is really a good deal?"

Can it still be like this? ?

Xing Yucheng was in a state of complete confusion.

On the other side, after Wang Ziquan shouted "dismiss the court" in a loud voice, Emperor Jingwen finally left the court.

Thinking that today was the day his son would go to the study, the first thing Emperor Jingwen did after leaving the court was to call his attendant over and ask, "Where is the Ninth Prince? Has he arrived at the study now?"

Young eunuch: “…”

He had been squatting at the door of the study room for a long time, but he didn't see anyone at all!

"Your Majesty, no, no..."

The young eunuch and Wang Ziquan thought that the emperor would be furious when he heard this, but after waiting for a long time... Eh? It seems that he is not angry?

Just from his expression, although His Majesty tried his best to remain calm, one could still detect a hint of pain and helplessness.

Emperor Jingwen also thought that he would be angry, but unexpectedly, after hearing the news, not only was he not angry, but he had a feeling of "as expected", as if it had been expected.

At this moment, his heart was very calm, really, very calm, and he even felt like laughing a little.

Then he really laughed.

Then, the young eunuch and Wang Ziquan next to them went crazy.