Who says sleep is not spiritual practice?

Chapter 272 Qingshu Enters the Palace at Midnight

Shortly after.

Jiang Qingshu, who left the prince's palace, did not go directly to Jixia Academy, but walked back to a mansion in the west of the capital.

The mansion has no name and is not too big. There are only four houses and a yard, which were bought by Empress Murong Jin and presented to them.

The previous owner of the house was a teacher from Jixia Academy, who was obsessed with academics and never married. At the age of 80, he suddenly wanted to leave the capital to see the great rivers and mountains in Kyushu, so he sold the house to make money.

The decoration of this mansion is simple, the location is not in a prosperous place, and the people living next door are ordinary people.

However, on the surface they are ordinary people...

But Jiang Qingshu knew in his heart that this group of neighbors who looked harmless to humans and animals were actually all pretending to be royal hawks and dogs, responsible for monitoring and protecting himself and Lu Wan'er.

Even so, both mother and son and the maid named Apu are very satisfied with this residence.

After all, when they first came to the capital, they lived in the palace for two months, stared at by a group of eunuchs and maids, and felt uncomfortable doing anything, only feeling like prisoners!
But here, as long as they don't leave the capital, they can go to the streets to buy vegetables and watch theaters like ordinary people, temporarily forgetting the fact that they are hostages.

Da da da……

When the sound of Jiang Qingshu's footsteps sounded at the door of the mansion, a maid sitting in front of the door who was drowsy suddenly woke up, looked up and saw the visitor, and couldn't help getting up:

"Young master, you are back!"

Jiang Qingshu nodded slightly:
"Sorry, I have deliberately slowed down my steps, but I still disturbed my sister's rest."

The maid waved her hand:

"It's okay, I didn't really fall asleep at first."

This woman's name is A Pu. She accompanied Jiang Qingshu and Lu Wan'er to Beijing 12 years ago.

Twelve years have passed, and now she has entered the Fate Star Realm.

It was also because she was an innate expert with outstanding hearing ability that she was aware of Jiang Qingshu's return.

"Where's my mother?"

Jiang Qingshu asked.

A Pu pointed to a guest room in the mansion, and said with a smile:

"The madam is making the bed for the fourth son!"

"Just now the Empress sent someone to pass on a message, saying that counting the days, the Fourth Young Master will arrive in the capital tomorrow evening!"

"The madam had already prepared a thick quilt, but she was worried that the fourth son would be weak, so she took me to the market to pick out a quilt, saying that it would be warmer if I put it under it."

Hearing this, Jiang Qingshu smiled helplessly:
"I'll go and have a look and talk to my mother by the way."

"Sister, let's go together, don't rush to close the door,"

Apu froze for a moment:
"It's so late, young master, will you go out later?"

Jiang Qingshu nodded:
"I'm going to spend the night in the academy tonight, and I have some questions to ask a gentleman."

Apu scratched his head, feeling a little strange.

Since coming to the capital, this is the first time for the eldest son to spend the night outside!

and……

Since the eldest son won the first place in the last school test, several teachers in the academy have expressed their shame, saying that they can't teach him anything, who are they asking for advice this time?
But before she had time to think about it, she saw Jiang Qingshu walking across the yard towards the guest room where Lu Wan'er was, so she also hurriedly followed.

……

"mother."

After arriving at the guest room, Jiang Qingshu bowed at the door.

Lu Wan'er was making the quilt, and when she heard the call, she looked sideways at the door and beckoned at the same time:
"Come in, your brother will arrive in the capital tomorrow. He is my son, and he will naturally live with me after he enters the capital."

"Help your mother to see, is there anything missing in this room? Mother will take Apu to the street to buy it tomorrow morning."

Jiang Qingshu scanned around, and saw that the room was not only equipped with tables, chairs, incense burners, etc., but also hung a few calligraphy and paintings that he had treasured for a long time on the wall, and on the table was an altar of goodies sent by the Queen during the New Year's Day. Wine and a chess piece that I can't bear to use!
Obviously, Lu Wan'er brought all the best items from the house.

"Mother, that's enough, your preparations have been thoughtful enough!"

"The only thing missing right now is Qingyu herself!"

Jiang Qingshu complimented her.

But Lu Wan'er was not satisfied:
"I haven't seen you for 12 years. I don't know what Qingyu likes or hates now. If the things he prepared don't suit his wishes, will he think that my mother is incompetent?"

"No, for Qingyu, I was not a competent mother."

"Because I'm not here, Qingyu has no backer in the palace, so she has to endure dormancy and suffer all kinds of hardships!"

Jiang Qingshu sighed when he heard the words, stepped forward and hugged Lu Wan'er lightly, comfortingly said:

"Mother, Qingyu is a sensible child, he will understand everything you do!"

"And, now that he has become the crown prince, the suffering he has suffered has also been rewarded, hasn't he?"

Lu Wan'er nodded:
"I hope so."

But the next moment, she frowned again, as if hesitating to speak.

Seeing this, Jiang Qingshu hurriedly asked:

"What's the matter, mother?"

"Is there anything else to worry about?"

Lu Wan'er struggled for a while, then said:

"Qingshu, mother had a dream last night. She dreamed that Qingyu was covered in blood and was carried to the house. I heard him call mother to me, and then, then..."

Jiang Qingshu held the other's cold hand:

"Mother, don't think about it, it's just a dream."

"Qingyu brought five hundred Anbei troops along with him, accompanied by Jiang Shan, Langya and other innate experts, and His Majesty has already dispatched a thousand imperial guards to support them. Don't worry, nothing unexpected will happen!"

After hearing these words, Lu Wan'er immediately breathed a sigh of relief:

"These mothers understand, but the mothers are also concerned about it and become chaotic. When people calm down, they will think wildly..."

Jiang Qingshu smiled:
"Mother, you've been too busy today, go and rest quickly."

"When Qingyu arrives in the capital tomorrow, he will definitely have endless conversations with you, so, you must get enough sleep tonight!"

Lu Wan'er smiled wryly:
"OK then."

"You should also rest early. Today, His Royal Highness is hosting a banquet for the ministers. You are responsible for accompanying the officials. You must be exhausted, right?"

Jiang Qingshu shook his head lightly:
"The guests are all important ministers in the court. I am a commoner and I can't get in the conversation. I just recited a few more poems. It's not tired."

"but……"

"Mother, I'm going to spend the night at Jixia Academy later, maybe I won't be able to wait for Qingyu at home with you tomorrow."

Before Lu Wan'er could ask, he promised again:
"But don't worry, I will be back before dinner!"

"..."

Lu Wan'er frowned slightly, but didn't say much.

She knew her son well, Jiang Qingshu was a man of his own mind, once something was decided, she couldn't persuade him.

And there must be a reason for what he does!
Since he didn't say anything, he didn't want to worry her.

So she said:

"Be careful in everything!"

"Mother doesn't want to be reunited with the younger son, and at the same time, something unexpected happened to the elder son!"

"Qingshu, if there is any trouble that cannot be solved, you must discuss it with your mother. Although my mother lives in the alley and no one asks, she still has some connections in the capital. Even Murong Jin and Jing Hong will give me a little face. "

Jiang Qingshu nodded with a smile:

"Mother, don't worry."

"I'm here to discuss academics, not to fight and kill. Private fighting is forbidden in the academy, and Mr. Xun is in charge in person. What accidents can happen?"

Lu Wan'er nodded slightly:
"Then you go, let Apu go with you, and bring the sweet-scented osmanthus cake made by mother, so that you can fill your stomach if you are hungry at night."

Jiang Qingshu nodded:
"Mother, I'll bring the sweet-scented osmanthus cake, so sister Apu doesn't have to go with her. I don't worry about you being alone at home."

Lu Wan'er frowned, but finally agreed:

"OK then."

Whether it's her, Jiang Qingshu, or even the maid Apu, there are many royal hawks and dogs around to watch secretly, and they are also responsible for guarding their safety, so she is not worried that Jiang Qingshu will have an accident on the road.

As for the school, as Jiang Qingshu said, private fighting is prohibited there, and there is Mr. Xun who is in the Star Picking Realm personally sitting in the town, so it is even more impossible for any accidents to happen!
……

After a while.

Jiang Qingshu walked out of the mansion with a box of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes in his hand.

At the door, he first bowed deeply to Lu Wan'er, then turned around and walked into the alley step by step.

After his figure disappeared into the alley, the maid, Apu, supported Lu Wan'er and reminded him:
"Ma'am, the young master is gone, I will help you go back and rest."

But Lu Wan'er seemed to have never heard of it, and kept staring ahead.

After a long time, she withdrew her gaze, looked at the maid beside her, looked up and down for a long time, and suddenly joked:

"Ah Pu, you and Langya have been separated for so long, you must miss them very much, right?"

"Langya came to the capital with Qingyu this time. It just so happens that I make the decision for you, so let's do the marriage at home!"

"Ah? Madame!"

A Pu blushed.

"Why, don't you want to?"

Lu Wan'er stared at the other party closely, seeing that A Pu's eyes dodged, she couldn't help smiling:
"Okay, that's it for now!"

"When I see Langya tomorrow, I will discuss this matter with him personally."

"As for now..."

"Hurry up and go back to the room to rest, get up early tomorrow to dress up, and accompany me at home to wait for Qingyu and Qingshu."

"Yes!"

Apu responded in a low voice, and then made a gesture to close the door.

But Lu Wan'er held her back:
"There is no need to close the door tonight."

"What if someone comes back in the middle of the night?"

"Qing Shu is a scholar, so he can't do such rude things as climbing over the wall!"

Apu froze for a moment, then nodded heavily.

……

at the same time.

In Jixia Academy, which is not too far from the mansion, student Fan Yu is playing the piano in the courtyard.

Unlike Jiang Qingshu, Fan Yu has been living in the palace since he was brought into the palace by his teacher Cheng Zhe 13 years ago, and has never bought a house outside.

This also saved him a lot of trouble.

If he lived outside, then with his current prestige and status, he would be tripped up by piles of invitations every day when he went out.

And he is not good at refusing, so he can only sing and sing every night.

But if he spends his life in the rich and powerful's house every day, he won't be able to spare time to study academics. In addition, his physical body in the Star Realm of Fate may not be able to bear such a toss!

So Fan Yu always believed that living in the academy was the most correct decision he had made in the past 13 years.

Soon after, the song ended.

A girl who looked only twelve or thirteen years old hurriedly handed over a cup of hot tea:
"Sir, what piece are you playing? It's really nice!"

"I created it myself, and I haven't named it yet."

Fan Yu took the cup, took a sip, and frowned slightly:

"What is tea?"

The girl timidly said:

"Sir, my mother said it's not good to drink too much!"

"My father just drank too much alcohol, so he passed away very early."

Fan Yu couldn't help being slightly taken aback when he heard the words, then smiled helplessly, and drank the hot tea in the cup in one gulp.

The next moment, he cast his gaze on the girl and stared at it for a long time.

About two months ago, he saw this girl at the banquet of an old minister in the court. At that time, the girl had just entered the rich man's house and didn't know the rules. She was scolded and insulted by the old mother in a corner. At least he said it thirty or forty times, rarely asked questions, at most he just opened his mouth to defend others.

But that time, he offered to accept this girl as a student.

The veteran court official was worried about how to please him, upon hearing this, he immediately gave the girl to him together with the deed of sale, and at the same time ordered someone to buy several sets of clothes for her.

As soon as this incident got out, Fan Yu's reputation was dealt a certain blow.

So much so that later when he went to other dignitaries' houses to attend banquets, the host of the banquet would arrange beautiful girls aged twelve or thirteen to serve beside him, and some even spent a lot of gold and silver to buy sixteen girls. After some cruel training, Nine people were selected to perform songs and dances for him at the banquet, and they were very proud of it, and while drunk, they said that they could give all the girls to themselves.

But that night, Fan Yu became extremely angry. Not only did he throw up his sleeves and leave the table, he even said that he was ashamed to be with that person!

It was only then that Baiguan realized that Fan Yu didn't have a special habit of liking girls.

He accepted the first girl as a student, and he didn't have any dirty thoughts!

"Sir, do I have flowers on my face?"

Seeing Fan Yu staring at her, the girl couldn't help reaching out and touching her cheek.

Fan Yu shook his head, his eyes were clear.

Frankly speaking, the girl in front of me is far from outstanding in appearance, but dignified.

This point is similar to myself.

the difference is……

She was wearing cotton-padded clothes and a sable hat, but her face was still flushed and she was shivering from the cold, obviously her bones were a little weak.

In addition, for the past two months, I have been teaching the girl how to read and write, but the girl is very stupid. Until now, she can only recognize three hundred characters and recite seven poems.

This kind of memory is not even comparable to the cook in the school palace.

Sometimes Fan Yu really wanted to knock the girl on the head and sighed:
"Xiao Nian, you are really a bit stupid!"

But every time he met those innocent and weak eyes, his anger disappeared completely, and he changed the beating into stroking, and at the same time said patiently:
"Come again."

"Small thoughts."

Suddenly, Fan Yu called out the girl's name.

"Ok?"

The little girl blinked.

Fan Yu looked at the gate of the courtyard and ordered:
"A guest is coming, let's make another pot of hot tea."

"what?"

It's so late, where are the guests?

Mr. Tomorrow is getting married, who will come to disturb him at this time?
The little girl didn't know why, so she subconsciously followed the other person's gaze, only to see a handsome scholar walking to the door carrying a bunch of things, bowing to Fan Yu and saying:
"Brother Fan, please forgive me for disturbing you in the middle of the night."

(End of this chapter)