The next day, Xu Naiming came to the Imperial College feeling refreshed. As expected, he did not see Jiang Shi. He was extremely happy.

However, before he and his brothers could work out how to persecute Jiang next, Du Boling came to the Imperial College again that afternoon.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Du Boling said to Xu Naiming, "Master Xu, I have received a report that you are plotting to murder the Marquis of Wu'an, Crown Prince Jiang. I would like you to accompany me to the Dali Temple."

Xu Naiming's heart skipped a beat, and he naturally refused to go with him. However, Du Boling was ruthless and impartial, and was not afraid of power. He directly had Xu Naiming carried onto the Dali Temple's carriage.

This matter soon spread throughout the Imperial College.

Everyone was talking about it.

"Do you think Xu Naiming was responsible for the accident with Jiang Shi's carriage yesterday?"

"That's probably true, but why did the people from the Dali Temple come so quickly? Is Lord Du very free?"

"Let's stay away from Jiang Shi. Nothing good will come of it if we run into him."

Everyone expressed their agreement.

Comparing yourself to others is really frustrating.

Since the current emperor ascended the throne, the only person who has been able to enter the Dali Temple and leave safely is Jiang Shi.

Although the current emperor favors and values ​​Jiang Shi, he does not take care of him all the time. This can be seen from the fact that when Jiang Shi was young and studying at the Imperial College, several princes bullied him, but the emperor did not ask.

Jiang Shi never complained to the emperor and endured it silently.

However, since when did those who wanted to bully Jiang Shi start to suffer backlash?

Yun Xuan stood in the middle of the courtyard, looking up and looking calmly in the direction of Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

It seemed that ever since the girl named Yu Tanqi came to the capital, Jiang Shi had never been bullied so unscrupulously again.

The first one is the Jiang family.

After Jiang Shi brought Yu Tanqi to the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, the Jiang family only entered the Wu'an Marquis Mansion once and were never able to enter again.

Not long after, the Jiang family and the third prince's conspiracy to murder Jiang Shi was exposed. The entire Jiang family was exiled, and the third prince was demoted to a commoner and imprisoned for life.

Yun Xuan's eyes were dim.

Is Jiang Shi trying to help Yu Tanqi get revenge, or is he using her as a shield?

The two had never met before and only met in February this year. Yun Xuan found it hard to believe that in such a short period of time, Jiang Shi could quickly fall deeply in love with Yu Tanqi and be willing to expose his hidden edge for her.

Moreover, he has now begun to show his potential, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, he has lost many subordinates and followers.

Fu Zuchong was a vassal of the Prince Yun's Palace when the former Prince Yun was still alive. However, because of his unfilial son Fu Jingsheng, he was targeted by the emperor and lost his life, and his entire family was exiled.

Even if Yun Xuan thought he had grown stronger, the loss of a third-rank official in the imperial court was still a considerable loss.

After all, except for the top three in the imperial examinations and those who were blessed by their ancestors, the highest rank for other officials in the court was the sixth rank, and the lowest was the eighth rank local official.

How many people have spent most of their lives only to become a fourth-rank official, such as Jiang Shi’s uncle Jiang Qin, who was only a fourth-rank official.

Yun Xuan had helped Fu Zuchong get to this high position as a third-rank official in Beijing and a vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel in recent years. However, he never expected that because of an almost absurd reason, what Fu Zuchong had done in private would be exposed and he would lose his life.

Yun Xuan would rather believe that Jiang Shi already knew the real cause of death of Marquis Wu'an and his wife, which was why he couldn't hold back.

Yun Xuan whispered, "If that's the case, we can only fight to the death."

A fierce murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Only by destroying the people and things he cannot get can he feel at ease.

…

Jiang Shi was not actually injured.

He said to the nervous and worried Yu Tanqi in a gentle voice, "They're watching me all day long. I have to be on guard against them every time I go out. It's really too tiring. I might as well take a few days off. They'll probably be more restrained."

Yu Tanqi knew that they were not only referring to the people in the Imperial College, but also the people hiding in the dark.

Jiang Shi is always surrounded by danger.

She breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm glad you're not injured. It's okay if you don't go to the Imperial College these few days. You've been getting up early to go to school for a month straight. It's time for you to have a good rest."

The winter scene was cold and bleak. The young man had black hair and green clothes. He was thin but not frail, just like the tall and straight green bamboo in the forest.

He stretched out his white jade-like hands, poured a cup of hot tea for Yu Tanqi, and said with a gentle smile: "It's only November now, it's not too cold.

In previous years, the capital would see its first snowfall in late December, sometimes continuing for days on end. Heavy snow would block the city walls and ice would freeze for thousands of miles, creating a rare spectacle. Whenever this happened, His Majesty would issue an order to suspend court and school, sending people to clear the roads before resuming court and school.

Yu Tanqi took the hot tea he handed her, held it in her palm, and said, "Your Majesty is a benevolent ruler."

She was weak and afraid of cold, and even though it was only November, there was already a charcoal fire burning in the house.

If she left the house, she would wear a mink fur coat, hold a hot water bottle, and dress as if it were the middle of winter.

Jiang Shi was only wearing a long robe, but when he saw the charcoal fire in the house, he took off his outer shirt.

The boy was thin, but he was not afraid of the cold.

Yu Tanqi was very envious.

During the three days that Jiang Shi rested at home, he read and wrote in the study with Yu Tanqi.

For the first time in all these years, Shaoguangyuan had a charcoal fire.

Danqing stepped into the study and almost thought he had walked into the wrong room.

The house is warm as spring.

Danqing looked towards the beauty's bed, and sure enough, a frail beauty in green was lying there leisurely.

Tea and snacks were placed on the table next to it. The fruits were the freshest grapefruits, winter dates, etc. of the season, cut neatly and beautifully placed on the plates.

If you didn’t know, you would think you had accidentally entered some girl’s attic.

Danqing sighed that the girl really knew how to enjoy herself, and then looked at Jiang Shi. The young man in blue was standing straight, holding the book in his hands with a serious and focused expression.

This is in stark contrast to the girl who is lazily enjoying herself on the side.

The master is worthy of being the master. He is always strict with himself and lenient with others.

Of course, Miss Yu did not need to take the imperial examination, and although she was frail and afraid of the cold, she was willing to accompany her master in the study to read, which was also commendable.

Danqing once again felt that his master and Miss Yu were a match made in heaven and were a perfect match.

On the fourth day, Jiang Shi went to the Imperial College again and was keenly aware that the students and teachers there looked at him with fear and a hint of complexity and obscurity in their eyes.

He curled his lips slightly, still as calm and composed as before. He did not take the initiative to talk to others, but was concentrating on reading the sage book in his hand.

He still seemed to be oblivious to the deliberately low-pitched criticisms.

Xu Naiming had been convicted by Du Boling. According to the laws of Wanjin State, he was imprisoned for "murder" and would be imprisoned for three years.

Moreover, those who have committed crimes and been imprisoned are not allowed to take the imperial examinations for life, and their descendants for three generations are also not allowed to take the examinations.

This is also a big blow to the powerful and wealthy families.

The Kangle family instantly became the laughing stock of the capital.

The wife of Duke Kangle was so angry that she fainted.

However, after she woke up, she not only had to face the scolding from Duke Kangle, but also had to find a way to rescue Xu Naiming.

She went to Du Boling, who said, "If Prince Jiang is willing to forgive, Master Xu can reduce his sentence."