Qin Jue paused for a moment, then continued speaking.
"That's because his mother wasn't his biological mother, and his father neglected him because of his new stepmother."
"Hmph, Uncle Zou Heng is so pitiful!"
Qin Jue patted Xiao Xi'er's head without saying a word.
"By the way, little Xi'er, shall Daddy take you to the Imperial Academy tomorrow?"
"What are you going to the palace school for?"
"I can go to school, make good friends, and play with them."
"Can I see Fang Xuxu and Wei Yuanyuan (Fang Zixu and Wei Yuanxuan)?"
"sure"
"Then, Daddy, I want to go!"
"good"
Qin Jue remembered that he hadn't yet sent a message to Yingyu Garden to tell Xiao Liyun about sending Qin Jingke to the palace school, so he called Sanhezi and asked him to deliver the message.
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"Your Majesty, I have delivered the message and will now take my leave."
"Thank you very much, Third Eunuch. Willow branches will see you off."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Liu Si escorted Sanhezi to the entrance of Yingyu Garden, then took out a bag of silver from her sleeve and was about to put it into Sanhezi's hand.
"No need, I don't want these things."
Nonsense, if I were to take it and His Majesty found out, I'd be punished.
"Take care, Third Grandfather."
Upon reaching the palace gates, Liu Si bowed to Sanhezi, and after watching Sanhezi leave, she turned and entered the Cherry Blossom Garden.
"Mother, did you call me?"
"Keke is here!"
"Uh-huh"
Qin Jingke walked step by step to Xiao Liyun.
"Keke is going to the palace school tomorrow."
"What?"
"Just now, someone from Ke Ke's father's side came to tell Mother that starting tomorrow, Ke Ke will have to go to the palace school every day."
What is going to school?
"It's a place where you can learn knowledge."
Qin Jingke lowered his head and said sullenly, "But if that's the case, I can't go play with my sister anymore."
As soon as Qin Jingke finished speaking, he felt a pair of hands on his head.
"But Keke's older sister will be going too!"
"Really? Mother?"
"When has Mother ever lied to Keke?"
"Then I want to go."
"good"
Xiao Liyun picked Qin Jingke up and said, "Liu Si, go and prepare the things His Highness will need for his trip to the palace academy tomorrow."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Aunt Liu Si, wait a minute."
Liu Si raised her head and looked at Qin Jingke, "I wonder what Your Highness's orders are?"
Qin Jingke, however, raised his face to look at Xiao Liyun, "Mother, could you please ask Aunt Liu Si to take some more pastries?"
"I want to give it to my sister!"
Okay, I promise.
"Liu Si, did you hear what His Highness said?"
"Your Highness, I heard you, I'll go right away."
"Okay, go ahead."
Liu Si left the Cherry Blossom Garden and went to the Imperial Kitchen.
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Zou Heng, who had been allowed to go back to sleep by Qin Jue, had already woken up.
He's pulling up his pants as he comes out of the bathroom.
After taking two steps
"Master, did you just use the outhouse?"
Zou Heng looked at Qin Jingtai, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, and immediately thought of how Qin Jingtai and Qin Jingmu had dressed up as ghosts to scare him last night while he was sleeping.
Zou Heng looked behind Qin Jingtai and, not seeing Qin Jingmu, breathed a sigh of relief.
"What brings the Third Prince here?"
"Of course, I'd like to find a master to learn martial arts!"
"And what about the Second Prince?"
"He's not here."
Zou Heng checked behind Qin Jingtai again to make sure Qin Jingmu wasn't there, and then he felt relieved.
He swaggered towards the door.
"Your Highness, I am truly a lowly guard with no real talent or ability."
"But I really want to become your disciple."
"Master, you can fly here and there, I want to learn too."
"Your Highness, that's a martial art called qinggong (lightness skill). Your Highness can find..."
"Bang--"
"Tick-tock—tick-tock—"
Just as he was having a lively conversation with Qin Jingtai, a bucket of water fell from above as he reached the door.
Zou Heng ended up soaked to the bone.
"Master, please wipe it clean quickly."
Qin Jingtai, who was standing next to Zou Heng, kindly took out a handkerchief and handed it to Zou Heng.
Zou Heng desperately needed a handkerchief to wipe his face, so he simply took the handkerchief from Qin Jingtai's hand.
Then, I applied it directly to my face and started rubbing it on.
When the rubbed against his nose, Zou Heng started sneezing incessantly.
As Zou Heng sneezed, Qin Jingtai took out a handkerchief from his pocket.
She opened the handkerchief and blew it in Zou Heng's direction.
The chili powder in the handkerchief all flew onto Zou Heng's face.
After blowing on the chili powder, Qin Jingtai left. By the time Zou Heng realized what was happening, Qin Jingtai was already gone.
"Brother, how are you?"
"That's right, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to mess with our master like this?"
"Have you forgotten how Commander Zou messed with us back then?"
"Moreover, it was drawn, and now the entire Fenglan Kingdom has seen the portrait."
Upon hearing this, Qin Jingtai recalled his painful past.
"Brother, let's draw a picture of Master and send it out."
Yes, I will.
Qin Jingmu and Qin Jingtai did not return to Liuyun Pavilion, but instead went to Zou Heng's courtyard again.
Having failed to leave his house, Zou Heng returned inside and first washed the chili powder off his face with water.
After washing up, I took off my wet clothes and went to the side room. Once inside the bathtub, it was time to take a bath.
Qin Jingmu and Qin Jingtai, peeking through the crack in the door, saw Zou Heng taking a shower.
The two people exchanged a glance, and then suddenly flung the door open.
This startled Zou Heng, who was taking a bath, and he immediately covered his chest, which was not covered by the wooden tub.
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