Meng Zhengjun was silent and glanced at Zhao Rong.

She didn't know if he was pretending or not. After a moment of silence, she raised her head and said to Zhao Rong seriously:

"Zhao Ziyu, you did a great job this time. You didn't bring shame to our academy and Mochi Academy."

"Before... sir, I misunderstood you..."

Zhao Rong looked at the relaxed wrinkles on her face and felt that... this serious academician didn't seem so rigid and difficult to get along with now.

The feeling of loss and melancholy after the quarrel with Qingjun has improved a little.

He nodded: "Thank you Mr. Meng for your praise."

Zhao Rong turned his head and saw Zhu Yourong standing not far away.

She didn't seem to want to talk to him. Well, they had already said everything they needed to say, so it would be better for them not to act too close in front of other teachers in the academy.

It is easy to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

Just like the quarrel that just occurred between a certain Shura Field and it.

Zhao Rong lowered his eyelids.

Zhu Yourong probably also didn't want him to quarrel with Qingjun Qian'er because of her.

But if some conflicts and grudges are suppressed and not spoken out, will they disappear on their own?

Thinking of this, Zhao Rong glanced past Zhu Yourong.

Soon, everyone finished their greetings and prepared to get down to business.

At this moment, they all looked at a group of people coming not far outside the forest.

Although the shadows were pitch black in the night, Zhao Rong still recognized the figures of Dugu Chanyi and the other people.

He shook his head.

Are you here to see me again after hearing the news? Do you know that the gentlemen from the academy who are investigating this incident will arrive tonight?

A bit ignorant.

The Confucian scholars frowned.

They would naturally investigate whether the Dali royal family was involved in the attack on the academy students. Before that, it would be inconvenient for them to contact the Dali royal family privately. This was the rule.

Everyone turned around, discussed it, and decided that it was not appropriate to stay here any longer.

At the same time, it was no longer suitable for Zhao Rong and his wives to live in the tents arranged by Dugu Chanyi, so they had to move out first.

Zhao Rong thought about it and suggested a place.

The Confucian scholars agreed.

Immediately, they politely declined the requests of Dugu Chanyi and other people who had left to meet them.

Meng Zhengjun even reprimanded the Queen Mother Dali in solemn words, causing Dugu Chanyi and his group to remain silent and lower their heads to accept the reprimand.

Afterwards, Zhao Rong brought the teachers of the academy back to the tent and notified Qingjun, Qian'er and Uncle Xiaobai to evacuate.

Zhao Lingfei ran out of the kitchen in a hurry with Xiao Qian'er, still wearing an apron.

It's like he's still feeding him delicious food after being rejected. What if he suddenly wants to eat it after he comes back?

Concubine Zhao Ling saw Zhao Rong and the teachers of the academy from afar, and reacted. She quickly wiped her hands, took off her apron, raised her slender hands, and fixed her makeup.

She was already a stunning beauty, with a teardrop mole under her autumn-water eyes that was the finishing touch to her beautiful face. At this moment, she came out of the kitchen in a hurry, her face slightly flushed, a few strands of black hair falling on her smooth forehead...which actually added a different kind of worldly beauty to her.

When she came closer, Concubine Zhao Ling quietly glanced at her husband's calm face, then straightened her appearance, and together with Xiao Qian'er, she saluted and greeted the teachers of the academy.

In front of outsiders, the two daughters of Concubine Zhao Ling behaved in a polite, elegant and generous manner, which naturally pleased Mr. Yan very much. He introduced them to other people and praised them.

This caused Meng Zhengjun and Sima Duyi to not help but look sideways and take a few more glances at these two female geniuses from Taiqing Mansion.

Zhao Lingfei, in particular, was extremely famous and was well-known to most Confucian scholars at Linlu Academy.

As a result, the way they looked at Zhao Rong changed a lot.

At this time, Mr. Yan looked at Zhao Rong, who was standing next to Concubine Zhao Lingfei and had not spoken a word. Seeing that he was tall and handsome, the old man clapped his hands and laughed, saying that they were a talented man and a beautiful woman, and their couple thought they were immortals.

Everyone nodded in agreement, they were indeed a perfect match.

Being recognized and praised by their husband's teacher, Zhao Lingfei and Xiao Qian'er were of course very happy. However, when they turned their heads, they saw Zhao Rong with his eyes lowered. His expression was calm and there was not much change, so the two girls' smiles faded a little.

Seeing this scene that seems to be harmonious but is actually not harmonious.

Zhu Yourong pursed her lips and said nothing.

Mr. Yan and the others were not aware of what had just happened, so they naturally could not see it. They just thought that the person was serious and modest, and they admired him even more.

After a while of excitement, Zhao Rong suggested setting off, and everyone agreed.

So they left the tent in the wilderness, left behind the accommodation and clothing arrangements made by Dugu Chanyi and the others, and rushed to the upper reaches of the Huangling Waterfall, a place that Zhao Rong and Xiao Qian'er were quite familiar with - the bamboo courtyard.

Zhao Rong certainly did not intend to bring the teachers and directors of the academy to live in this courtyard where Zhang Huizhi once lived, and which was also the bloody place where he left a broken arm.

There are many quiet courtyards near the bamboo forest courtyard.

The elegant buildings form a small village, located in the dense bamboo forest, which is originally a good place for meditation.

Before this, in addition to Zhang Hui's family, there were many Confucian scholars and officials who lived here like them and wanted to guard the tomb of the former emperor of Dali.

However, after Zhao Rong was attacked, many people asked for information and fled in a hurry, trying to avoid it for fear of being implicated.

Although there are still a few stubborn Confucian scholars who have not left, many courtyards have been vacated, which are suitable for Zhao Rong and others to settle down for the time being.

In addition, this place is also close to the attack site - the Bamboo Forest Courtyard and the Dali Imperial Mausoleum, making it convenient for Sima Duyi, Meng Zhengjun, Mr. Yan and others to go for an on-site investigation tomorrow.

Zhao Rong brought Zhao Lingfei, Xiao Qian'er, Xiao Baishu, Zhu Yourong and other teachers from the academy, and they each found an empty courtyard to the south of the bamboo forest courtyard to rest.

It was already late at night, and Zhao Rong originally wanted to let the teachers go to rest first and discuss things tomorrow, but Zhao Lingfei smiled and took the initiative to suggest that Mr. Yan, Mr. Zhu and other teachers of her husband come to their courtyard for some midnight snack.

Take advantage of the beautiful night view to drink and admire the moon.

Zhao Lingfei and Xiao Qian'er just brought the dishes and wine that they had prepared in the kitchen.

Mr. Yan, who loves lively scenes and fine wine, naturally praised it.

Meng Zhengjun, who disliked the hustle and bustle, turned around and glanced at Zhao Rong, thinking that it was his instruction. After thinking about it, he decided not to leave.

Their relationship had just eased, so it was not convenient for her to refuse. At the same time, she was interested in Zhao Rong's wife, who was a potential swordsman.

As far as Meng Zhengjun knew, this was one of the most talented people in this generation of Taiqing Mansion who was being trained with the utmost emphasis and had a lot of resources allocated to him.

But now it seems that this female genius, who should have been the center of attention in the four prefectures of Taiqing, seems to have become a well-behaved lady who cooks for a student in her own school.

Meng Zhengjun was truly convinced by the student named Zhao, as the son-in-law had reached such a level of living off his wife. He was completely different from the son-in-law she had seen and imagined before, who was timid and submissive in front of his wife.

Facing the expectant look from Concubine Zhao Ling, Zhu Yourong nodded and stayed.

She knew that the purpose of Concubine Zhao Ling inviting the teachers of the academy to dinner was probably to show off herself and to win face for her husband.

The ultimate goal of this sister Lingfei is to resolve the current situation of apparent harmony but spiritual discord.

Even Zhu Yourong was a little scared of Zi Yu's calm demeanor, let alone the two ladies who were his childhood sweethearts.

Zhu Yourong now stayed with Meng Zhengjun, Yan Jidao and others, acting as a superfluous person and was reluctant to leave. She still felt a little guilty about causing the quarrel between Zhao Rong and Zhao Lingfei.

At the same time, she also felt some inexplicable...guilty and loneliness.

At first, Zhu Yourong did not like the various overt and covert precautions taken by the two daughters of Concubine Zhao Lingfei, and their extreme politeness towards her, treating her as an absolute outsider.

Zhu Yourong would certainly feel relieved that the two girls could suffer some setbacks, but she definitely did not want the conflict to become intense and for her to become the fuse for the breakdown of the relationship between Tzuyu and his wife.

This is already destroying other people's families.

She is Zhu Yourong, Mr. Orchid of Linlu Academy and also the top Confucian scholar renowned in Jiuzhou Academy.

Her upbringing and pride prevented her from doing such a thing.

Moreover, Zhao Rong's reaction and resolute statement this time, while waking up Zhao Lingfei and Xiao Qian'er, also allowed Zhu Yourong to see clearly his position and attitude towards the relationship between the two of them as close friends.

Zhu Yourong felt that it was time for her to leave first.

But before leaving, I want to see Tzuyu and the two ladies at home ease their relationship. I am a little afraid that they will become more and more tense...

At this time, Zhu Yourong agreed, and also called Zhao Rong to have dinner and drink with him, and not to let him escape if anything happened.

Zhao Lingfei bit her lower lip lightly and gave Mr. Zhu a grateful look.

The woman in Confucian robes nodded gently.

Sima Duyi saw that everyone else had agreed, so he stayed as well. Besides, he was also quite interested in a certain disciple who might be the one favored by the headmaster.

then.

An impromptu dinner party was held in a lonely bamboo forest, an elegant courtyard, with delicious food in the autumn breeze, and fine wine in the night...

…

The dinner begins.

It was held in a courtyard surrounded by bamboo forest.

There is a starry sky above your head and fine wine and delicious food in front of you.

Zhao Rong raised his head, then retracted his gaze and took the glass of wine handed to him by Xiao Qian'er, who was sitting next to him.

Staring down at the clear liquor in the cup, a dazed face was reflected.

The dinner was held on short notice, so there weren't many details.

Zhao Lingfei and Zhao Qian'er sat on Zhao Rong's left and right respectively. Xiao Qian'er was mainly responsible for picking up dishes and pouring wine, while Zhao Lingfei, because her husband was particularly quiet tonight, also took on the responsibility of hostess to warm up the atmosphere, mainly entertaining Zhao Rong's teachers.

Mr. Yan, Meng Zhengjun, Sima Duyi and others also noticed the silence of that person tonight, but they just thought that he had experienced too many things today and was a little tired and absent-minded.

Concubine Zhao Ling held up her sleeve with one hand, and with the other hand, she held the long chopsticks with five slender fingers, picked up a preserved egg with dipping sauce and placed it in a small white porcelain bowl for Zhao Rong.

She lowered her head and slightly raised her eyes to look at her dazed husband, then exchanged glances with Xiao Qian'er, then turned her head slightly to entertain her husband's teachers.