newbobooks Chapter 140 Scheming
Chapter 140 Scheming
The Seventh Prince pointed to the sky outside and said, "Princess, it's dark now. Even the Emperor is not as cruel as you to order me around."
Ye Youlan pinched the Seventh Prince's face and whispered, "If I were the Emperor, I wouldn't let you run around. I would imprison you in the harem and make you serve me every day."
A smile appeared on the handsome face of the Seventh Prince: "Now I can serve you every day."
Ye Youlan's eyes were as charming as silk. She leaned over and sniffed: "You smell of sweat. Go wash yourself and wait for me in bed."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
The next morning, Dingxiang came to help Ye Youlan get up and told the princess that there were guests in the mansion. One was Jin Bao, the young master of the Jin family, and the other was Zhao Yicheng, the young master of General Zhao's family. At this time, the Seventh Prince was taking them to play in the martial arts training ground!
Ye Youlan thought that men had good physical strength. No matter how hard they worked, they could still be full of energy in the morning. She, on the other hand, suffered from back pain and leg cramps.
After washing and dressing up, I had a simple meal.
Ye Youlan asked Dingxiang, how is Xiaomei today?
"Sister Xiaomei is much better now. She doesn't need her crutches anymore. She's in the embroidery room right now!"
"You should learn more from her when you have time. It will be useful in the future."
The summer sun is very dazzling. Although it is only noon, the heat still hits you.
Ye Youlan sat under the eaves, watching the Seventh Prince training his guards. Jin Bao and Zhao Yicheng were also standing in the team. They were obviously shorter in stature, but their every move was in good shape.
After a while, the training was over and the guards dispersed. The Seventh Prince brought the two little ones over to greet Ye Youlan.
Jin Bao waved, "Sister Youlan." Just as he finished calling her, he felt it was inappropriate and changed his words, "Hello, Princess."
When Zhao Yicheng saw the princess for the first time, he saw her bright eyes, her charming gaze, her thin dress fluttering in the wind. She had the graceful demeanor of a lotus emerging from the water, and the brightness of the summer sun.
He couldn't help but mutter: "The princess is so beautiful."
Jin Bao said proudly: "The five golden flowers in the capital are all beautiful."
The two children came over to pay their respects. Ye Youlan asked them to sit down and drink some water, then she used a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off the Seventh Prince's face.
"I asked the kitchen to make some mung bean soup to clear away heat and relieve summer heat. You can have some too."
Ye Youlan asked the two children how they felt. Was training harder or studying harder?
Zhao Yicheng answered honestly, "Studying is hard. I get dizzy every time I see the teacher. I know every word, but I don't know what they mean when they are put together."
"That's because your method is wrong. If you replace him with an experienced teacher, he can explain the article in a simple and easy-to-understand way, vividly and interestingly. You will like it very much and be able to listen to it."
"But where can I find such a gentleman?"
"I heard that there's a Mr. Zhang at Qingshan Academy who gives very interesting lectures. Why don't you go and listen when you have time? Many children who hate studying have become interested in learning after listening to his lectures."
Jin Bao's eyes widened: "Is there really such a magical gentleman?"
"I don't know either. I just heard the ladies talking about this gentleman when I was getting together. They said their children were doing poorly in school and that they sent them to Mr. Zhang. Now their children are making great progress academically. I just listened casually."
The Seventh Prince looked at Ye Youlan with a smile. Her ability to deceive people was improving.
Jin Bao looked at Zhao Yicheng and said, "Let's go to Qingshan Academy later. It's in the city and close to home."
The Seventh Prince coughed and said, "Don't worry. I'll have Li teach you archery later. It won't be too late to go after dinner at the palace."
Zhao Yicheng was very brave. He raised his dark eyes and looked at the Seventh Prince: "Prince, can Jinbao and I still come to the palace to play in the future?"
"Yes, but you must keep a low profile. For your safety, let me know before you come, and I'll have the guards pick you up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two children ate and played in the palace. Finally, the guards sent them to Qingshan Academy to listen to Mr. Zhang's lecture. When they returned home from Qingshan Academy, they clamored to transfer to Qingshan Academy.
General Zhao's wife was very disappointed. "Your father had to beg for your place at Jinghua Academy, and now you're leaving without a word to go to Qingshan Academy. I ask you, in this huge city of Beijing, how many people have even heard of this academy?"
"Mom, I don't know anything at Jinghua Academy. Every day the teacher makes me stand and copy as punishment. Today I went to Qingshan Academy to listen to Mr. Zhang's lecture. His lectures are very interesting. I understand everything he says. I will immediately finish the homework assigned by the teacher."
The General's wife sighed and said, "Wait until your father comes back and let him make the decision."
When Jin Bao came back, he went straight to his father's study. He wanted to transfer schools. Master Jin asked Jin Bao why he wanted to transfer schools?
Jinbao told his father about his day's schedule. Lord Jin was a smart man and he immediately understood the mystery. He agreed, but he did not let Jinbao drop out of school directly. Instead, he asked him to get into big trouble in the academy tomorrow and then go home with his schoolbag.
The next day, Jinbao stuffed a toad into the compartment under the teacher's desk. When the teacher opened the compartment, the toad jumped out, scaring the teacher so much that he fell to the ground with a pale face.
Finally, they asked who had done it. Jinbao stood up. The teacher chased him out, but he refused to leave. The teacher dragged him out, but he pushed the teacher. Finally, the teacher was so angry that he wanted to fire him. He picked up his schoolbag, which he had packed long ago, and said, "I don't want to study anymore."
When Jin Bao left the academy in the morning, Lord Jin sent someone to give the teacher ten taels of consolation money, saying that the child was naughty and it was really embarrassing that he could not continue to stay here to study.
Ren Qishan asked the housekeeper of the Jin Mansion if he planned to invite the teacher back home to teach?
The housekeeper looked worried. "Master said to look for other academies, but the young master is too naughty and was kicked out of Jinghua Academy, so it's hard to find an academy willing to take him in."
Ren Qishan smiled and said, "There's an assistant teacher at Qingshan Academy who used to be my student. I'll write a letter and you can take it with you. He should take the young master in for my sake."
After receiving the letter, the butler thanked him repeatedly before leaving.
Zhao Yicheng thought that if Jinbao left like this, his father would not be willing to pay ten taels of silver, and his mother would be even more distressed.
So he tried to be clever. During lunch break, he stole a chili pepper from the kitchen and took two bites. He couldn't handle spicy food, so his face soon turned red. He lay on the table and pretended to be confused: "Mr. Qiu, you're here! Mr. Qiu, you died miserably!"
The people around him came over and saw that his forehead was red, and asked him if he was sick.
Zhao Yicheng suddenly stood up, staring at where the gentleman was sitting, and hopped over to where he was sitting. He then bowed deeply and said, "Good morning, Mr. Qiu Yang. I will never make you angry again."
A frightened child hurried to find the headmaster. Ren Qishan came over and saw Zhao Yicheng staring at him intently. He chuckled, "Mr. Qiu is a spy. He's sitting right here. There's blood at the corner of his mouth. He said he's a spy."