Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 252: Springtime Leakage

"Your Majesty..." Ji Anni could no longer hear what he was saying and just pushed him away in panic.

Ji Anni can understand that he loves Zhao Ji and is worried about Zhao Ji, but that doesn't mean that his body won't resist instinctively.

After breaking free from the emperor's arms, Ji Anni stayed three steps away. If she hadn't remembered that she was Zhao Ji now, she would have run away. If the person standing here was really Zhao Ji, what would she do?

Ji Anni quickly recalled the costume films she had watched before in her mind.

Before she could find the right words, the emperor had regained his composure.

"Zhao Ji, I'm sorry... I was impulsive and almost forgot my promise to you..." He turned his head slightly, as if he didn't want Ji Anni to see his hurt expression.

Long Mohan once promised Ji Anni that he would never touch her until she admitted that she loved him. Long Mohan did not dare to go back on his word, but he did not expect that the waiting process would be so long and there would be no hope.

"Zhao Ji, are you hiding something from me?"

Even if he didn't doubt Ji Annie's identity, he began to suspect that she had something to hide.

"No..." Ji Anni shook her head stiffly.

He could tell at a glance that she was not being sincere, and Long Mohan couldn't help but frown.

Ji Anni was afraid that Long Mohan would continue to ask, so she quickly changed the subject and said, "By the way, Your Majesty, are Prince Ming and the others in class?"

I have finally arrived at the Primary School. If Prince Ming and others are having classes, wouldn’t it be possible for me to stop by and take a look?

It just so happened that Long Mohan also had this plan, so the two of them left the study and walked towards the school.

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When Prince Ming saw Long Mohan and Ji Anni both appearing outside the door, his eyes lit up with excitement and he almost cried.

The teacher who was teaching them was another teacher who looked to be at least twenty years older than Chang Sun Nan.

If Chang Sunnan was considered middle-aged, then this teacher was a genuine old man. Although his face was full of wrinkles and his back was a little hunched, his eyes were bright and his voice was still as loud as a bell. He was a very vigorous old man.

He talked to the prince of Ming and others about the "way of seeking knowledge", citing classics and integrating the past and the present. Although he tried to explain in simple language, the old scholar's speech was inevitably a bit bookish, and Ji Anni was distracted after listening for a while.

Ji Anni and Long Mohan sat at the back of the lecture hall, and Ji Anni couldn't help but ask about the old man's background.

Long Mohan told her that the old man's surname was "Xu" and his given name was "Shiying", but everyone in the palace respectfully called him "the centenarian" because "centenarian" was a symbol of wisdom, and it was different from calling the emperor "Long Live" which meant eternal life. He had been teaching at Wenhua Academy for more than 30 years and had taught many students. Even Chang Sunnan and Xi Jinde were his students, so he was respected by everyone.

Just as Long Mohan and Ji Anni were whispering, they heard the centenarian in the lecture hall cough.

Thinking that the other party was reminding him to keep quiet, Long Mohan quickly shut up. Only after he shut up did he realize that the centenarian's cough was not directed at him, but at Zhuang Xiaomeng.

Zhuang Xiaomeng was almost asleep on the table, and he did not wake up even after the coughing sounded. Prince Ming, who was sitting next to him, gently pushed his arm.

Zhuang Xiaomeng suddenly woke up, his back straightened. As soon as he raised his head, he was met with the staring gaze of the centenarian. He was so scared that he shrank back like a turtle.

It was so funny that even a centenarian couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. He picked up the ruler at hand and knocked it on the edge of the table.

Seeing this, Zhuang Xiaomeng obediently stretched out her hand. Then, with a "snap" sound, she was hit by the ruler.

It wasn't a hard hit, but it was loud, so it sounded a bit scary.

"Are you awake?" the centenarian restrained his smile and asked seriously.

"Wake up... wake up..." Zhuang Xiaomeng retracted the hand that had been hit and kept rubbing it. This is called "friction to relieve pain."

Not only were his movements exaggerated, but his expressions were also very rich, which made Prince Ming couldn't help laughing.

This smile was not a good thing, and the centenarian knocked on the edge of the table again.

Prince Ming's smile suddenly turned into a dark cloud, and he timidly extended his handboard.

Then there was another "pop" sound, and Prince Ming's palm was hit, which was no lighter than the one Zhuang Xiaomeng had received.

The centenarian did not go easy on Prince Ming just because of his noble status. Long Mohan was very pleased to have Prince Ming handed over to such a teacher. Instead of getting angry, he nodded gently.

After teaching a lesson to the two students who disrupted the class, the centenarian began to lecture again in a very eloquent manner.

Chang Sun Mingri took advantage of the centenarian's inattention and glanced at Zhuang Xiaomeng sideways.

Ji Anni was sitting in a position where she could see Chang Sun Mingri's expression. His eyes were obviously mocking Zhuang Xiaomeng for getting beaten.

Zhuang Xiaomeng also glared at Zhangsun Mingri, and their eyes moved back and forth behind Prince Ming's head.

Suddenly, Zhuang Xiaomeng made a very difficult face, and Chang Sun Mingri, who was caught off guard, unfortunately fell into the trap and laughed out loud, "Wow!"

Note, it’s not “puff” but “waha”, the volume is very loud and very scary.

The sound was like a bomb, which made the centenarian speechless and he stopped halfway through his lecture.

The eldest grandson Mingri subconsciously covered his mouth, but it was too late. The centenarian had already knocked on the edge of the table with a ruler, signaling the eldest grandson Mingri to extend his hand.

The eldest grandson Mingri did not dare to disobey and stretched out his hand obediently, and was then hit twice in a row with two "slaps".

One is to teach him a lesson for disrupting the class, and the other is to teach him a lesson for committing a crime in defiance of the law.

After the lesson, the centenarian continued his lecture.

Zhang Sun Mingri glared at Zhuang Xiaomeng resentfully, and Zhuang Xiaomeng opened her mouth wide and laughed without making any sound. But Prince Ming was listening very seriously, not noticing the eye attacks from both sides of him.

Although the centenarian's lecture was boring, Ji Annie kept observing the three children and found it very interesting.

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Time passed quickly and it was evening in a short while.

After class, Prince Ming was taken back to the East Palace by Concubine An's personal maid Ningshuang, while Changsun Mingri and Zhuang Xiaomeng returned to Li Garden.

After Long Mohan and Ji Anni consulted the centenarian about Prince Ming's recent studies, they said goodbye together.

Long Mohan sent Ji Anni back to Taoyuan.

In fact, they could have said goodbye at the entrance of Taoyuan, but Long Mohan still insisted on sending Ji Anni to the door.

Looking back, if the two had parted outside the Taoyuan gate, what happened later would not have happened...

At that time, Eunuch Hua stood with the guards guarding Taoyuan. The only people who actually entered Taoyuan were Ji Anni and the emperor. They stood at the door and were about to say goodbye to each other when they suddenly heard some strange noises coming from the room.

Like the sound of water...

No one thought much about it, and Ji Anni pushed the door open reflexively.

The scene that appeared before her eyes really made her blood freeze instantly, and her brain nerves almost snapped.

"Ah!" A scream, not from Ji Anni, but from Shui Furong.

The guards rushed in immediately after hearing the scream, but Long Mohan, who was standing next to Ji Anni, looked in through the crack of the door before them. His reaction was even more excited than Ji Anni's. He covered his head and took a step back violently, almost falling to the ground.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what's wrong?" The guards and Eunuch Hua all rushed over and surrounded Long Mohan.

Long Mohan subconsciously moved to the door, blocked it with his body, and said in a panic, "Nothing, you guys retreat first... retreat..." Seeing that the guards and Eunuch Hua were still surrounding him, he actually yelled, "—— retreat!"

This sound was enough to scare the birds into flying high. Long Mohan, who was always humble and gentle, had never spoken in this tone before.

Eunuch Hua was so frightened that he was stunned for two seconds before he finally came to his senses and led the two guards to retreat.

So there were only Long Mohan and Ji Anni left in Taoyuan, plus Shui Furong in the room, a total of three people.

So what did they just see?

Let's start from the beginning. At noon, after Long Mohan came to Taoyuan to pick up Ji Anni, Shui Furong was locked up in Taoyuan alone and felt very bored. Fortunately, he had some talent and knew poetry and painting. The only items for entertainment in the room were pen, ink, paper and inkstone. In desperation, he unfolded the paper and wrote and drew to pass the time.

Unexpectedly, halfway through the painting, he accidentally knocked over the inkstone, and ink splashed everywhere.

Shui Furong's body was also stained with a lot of black ink. What should she do? She should wash herself. So she asked the guards to prepare water for her bath.

Unexpectedly, just after finishing washing and getting dressed, Ji Anni suddenly pushed the door open.

Shui Furong was naked at the time and screamed in fear. After hearing the scream, the emperor also looked into the room nervously, and saw the scene he should not have seen, which frightened him to death. Fortunately, he calmed down quickly, and before Hua Gonggong and others arrived, he quickly calmed down from the fright, blocked the door, and helped Shui Furong keep the secret.

One thing is very strange. The Empress was clearly taking a bath in the room, so why didn't the guards at the door remind the Emperor and the others?

The reason was that the guards at the gate were changing shifts, and by the time the two guards were helping Shui Furong prepare the bath water, they had already left their shifts, and they forgot to explain when they changed shifts. As a result, the two guards who had just taken up their shifts, like Long Mohan and the others, had no idea of ​​the situation at all, and thought Shui Furong was sleeping in the room.

"Zhao Ji... am I dazzled?" Long Mohan recalled the scene he had just seen over and over again in his mind. He couldn't believe it. He saw someone who looked like Shui Furong, but that person was actually... a man?

This is impossible!

Ji Anni didn't dare to let Long Mohan know the truth, and clumsily helped Shui Furong cover up: "The emperor is busy with official duties and has a lot of things to do every day. It's not surprising that he is dazzled. By the way, Your Majesty, it's getting late, you should go back first..."

"No, it's impossible... I really saw it..." Long Mohan grabbed Ji Anni's arm, shook her and shouted, "Zhao Ji, you saw it too, right? Right?"

"I, I..." I really wanted to say that I didn't see it, but my face turned red as if I had eaten spicy pepper.