"My son is not even five years old yet, and he's going to the Imperial Academy..."

Lu Baichuan was a little worried, as it seemed that the Imperial College did not have any classes suitable for children in the past.

The children of royal families and nobles were all tutored at home when they were young, and they were only sent to the Imperial Academy when they reached a certain age.

My son is still too young to enter the Imperial Academy. Even if he did, he wouldn't have any playmates his age, and he'd be too old to leave the academy in less than three days.

Even if Gou'er is sensible, he's still a child. He prefers to play with other children his own age. If he spends all his time with a group of older boys who are about the same age as Lei Zi, he'll inevitably get upset.

"It's alright, it's alright. This year, I have specially added a class suitable for young children, who can attend classes for children aged six to ten. Although your young master is not yet six years old, he has a foundation and can naturally attend the class."

Lu Baichuan immediately fell silent. Being able to attend the Imperial Academy was indeed better than going to other academies, since the best teachers in the country were all at the Imperial Academy. If Gou'er could study here, it would certainly be a good choice.

"Then thank you very much, Your Highness."

"It's alright, it's alright. I've heard that your nephews are all very capable. Why don't you send them to the Imperial Academy as well? Your children get along well, so it would be good if they could be together."

The Crown Prince was very kind-hearted. After all, no student could refuse the Imperial Academy, since not every official's child could attend it, but the Lu family was able to send all their children in.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but my elder brother and sister-in-law are in Jingzhou, and my children are still young and reluctant to be separated from their parents. It will be better to send them to the Imperial Academy in a few years when my family can settle in the capital."

Lu Baichuan politely declined. Although it was the Crown Prince's good intention, the children also had their own choices.

This surprised the Crown Prince somewhat; the Lu family had truly brought him surprises time and time again.

If it were someone else, if there was an official in the family, they would try to send their child to his side, constantly looking for opportunities for the child, and even the whole family would go with him to his post, with the entire family relying on one person to support them.

But the Lu family was different. When Lu Baichuan became an official, they did indeed receive a lot of benefits and were respected everywhere. However, no one ever wanted to rely on Lu Baichuan for support. They were all busy with their own affairs, striving to improve themselves through their own abilities, and only then did they gradually gravitate towards Lu Baichuan.

He patted Lu Baichuan on the shoulder and said with a wry smile, "I really envy you having such a family. If I were... well, let's not talk about it."

He had a miserable childhood, and his achievements today are entirely the result of his own hard work and perseverance.

Whenever I see a family like the Lu family, I feel that I was better off being born into an ordinary family. At least my parents and siblings would have affection for me, unlike the royal family, where everyone is cold-blooded and numb, and all that's left is cruel killing.

Lu Baichuan knew he had a difficult past and didn't want to continue the topic. He immediately changed the subject, saying, "Now that the academy matter is resolved, I can enter the military camp tomorrow."

"Let's talk about it the day after tomorrow. You've come all this way, so get some rest first. Oh, and you have to go to the grand court assembly tomorrow, don't forget."

Lu Baichuan's current position requires him to attend various court assemblies, and he can even sit in the front seats. This will be Lu Baichuan's first time attending a court assembly.

"Your humble servant understands. The court robes were delivered to your residence this morning."

Lu Baichuan remained calm and showed no signs of panic; his years in Nantai had not been in vain.

The crown prince nodded in satisfaction, invited him to stay for a meal, and then sent him home.

He arrived yesterday, while Lou Chong, Li Dazhuang, and the other two arrived today. This was because Lu Baichuan had deliberately arranged for them to set off a day later than him in order to create an opportunity for Wei Yu.

When he returned from the East Palace, the four people had already arrived. They had all washed up and were preparing to eat. Upon seeing him, they hurriedly stood up and bowed.

"We're all brothers, no need to be so polite."

Lu Baichuan waved his hand, casually sat down to the side, and said, "I've already eaten, you guys can eat. Get some rest for the next two days. The day after tomorrow, Dazhuang and the others will come with me to the military camp. Lou Chong, go and investigate the Duke of Mu's mansion for me. The more thorough the investigation, the better. There's no time limit, you can do whatever you want."

"yes!"

None of them asked why; they simply agreed.

After giving his instructions, Lu Baichuan got up and left. He still needed to make some preparations for court the next day. It was his first time attending court, and he was bound to experience both flattery and ridicule. If he made sufficient preparations, he had nothing to worry about.

She received Lu Baichuan's letter on the very day the club opened. Just as she was about to leave, she saw a pigeon land on the wall. When she picked up the letter and read its contents, she was quite surprised.

Seeing her smile at the letter, Madam Sun was very curious and leaned over to ask, "Has the third son arrived?"

"Yes, not only did they arrive, they also resolved the troubles they were dealing with."

He Jiuniang was genuinely happy. This time, Lu Baichuan did not disappoint her. Although he did not follow the plan, he saved her a lot of trouble. Moreover, Wei Yu's fate was self-inflicted and there was nothing to sympathize with.

"I have no idea what you're laughing at. What good could come of that woman being with him?"

Sun gave her a disapproving look, her displeasure written all over her face.

Although she can read now, this was, after all, a private message between the young couple, and she wouldn't look at it casually, so she didn't know its contents.

"Hehe, there are no more women, he's already taken care of that."

He Jiuniang couldn't resist showing off to her and directly showed her the letter.

Although there were many mushy words of loyalty from Lu Baichuan, He Jiuniang treated Ms. Sun like an old sister and was willing to share them with her.

Sun was reading it carefully, but then she came across one cheesy passage after another. Before she could finish reading, she got goosebumps all over and quickly threw the letter back.

"Never serious, huh!"

Although she was cursing, she was actually smiling. She was happy because her son and daughter-in-law had a good relationship. Otherwise, if she were to replace her daughter-in-law with a new one, she would still be reluctant to part with her son.

No matter how much of a scoundrel a son is, he's still his son, a piece of flesh that fell from my body!

"Hehehe, stop fooling around, it's opening day, let's go over there!"

He Jiuniang pulled Sun Shi into the carriage. Lianhua and the others had gone to help early in the morning, and they didn't know how things were going now.

He Jiuniang is quite stable, but Sun is a bit nervous. The club is too big, and each floor has different businesses, so it's hard to imagine how difficult it will be to manage.

Most importantly, after He Jiuniang went to the capital, this place was mainly managed by the old lady, who was so nervous that she dared not speak.

After noticing this, He Jiuniang began to comfort her: "It's okay, Ms. Sun, you can definitely do it. Besides, you have Sister Cheng and Lianhua to help you! You managed the family workshop so well before, what's this little clubhouse!"

Seeing her nonchalant expression, Ms. Sun's tension vanished instantly, replaced by a surge of anger: "Is that workshop the same as this conference? You dug a hole and ran away, leaving me to fill it in! Stop talking, you're making me so nervous!"