Chapter 529: Study Companion

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The couple carried Yueyue and Xingxing to the backyard.

Yangyang, Little Loach, and the others were still cultivating. When Yangyang saw Li Yu, he jumped in front of Li Yu and made a move to punch her. Li Yu grabbed his fist with one hand and suppressed him until he couldn’t move.

Yueyue looked at Yangyang and giggled.

Xingxing reached out to Yangyang and wanted him to carry him. Little Loach and Maizi took the two little guys and carried them to play.

Zhou Jia thought of what had happened at the entrance of the school and said to him, “Under absolute power, you have to think of a way to win with your brain. The last time you were at the entrance of the school, you knew to avoid the enemy and find help. You’re worthy of praise.”

Yangyang nodded. “Mother said that I should learn how to recognize acupoints from Grandmaster. When I’m not strong enough, I’ll hit the enemy’s acupoints and make him temporarily lose the ability to resist. When the difference in strength is too great, I’ll run quickly.”

Li Yu smiled and nodded. “If you can’t win, you should run. You did it. Do you remember the acupuncture point diagram?”

Yangyang looked at the two of them in shame and whispered, “No.”

Li Yu looked at his ashamed expression and wiped the sweat off his face with a handkerchief. She said gently, “I heard from Master that opportunities are for prepared people, but success is for people with actions. Think about what it means. ”

When Yangyang heard this, he lowered his head and thought for a while. He went forward and held Li Yu’s hand. He looked at her and said, “Mother, what I mean is that it’s not enough to just be prepared. I have to take action. I’ll learn from Grandmaster from tomorrow onwards.”

“Yes!” Li Yu smiled and nodded in relief. “Go back and wash up. I’ve prepared your favorite cream fruit ice bowl.”

“Okay, I’ll bring my brother back before eating.”

Zhou Jia had always been very curious about the master Li Yu was talking about. He looked at Li Yu and smiled. “Yu’er, what Master said makes sense. I

wonder who he is. I really want to see him.”

Li Yu laughed dryly. “Who knows where he went? I also want to see him!”

When the couple returned to the main courtyard, Yangyang brought Little Loach and the others back with his two younger brothers. Li Yu looked at the giggling Xingxing and thought to herself that this little guy usually didn’t like to move or smile. He was only a little lively when he was with the children. She wondered whom he took after.

Little Loach and the others placed the children on the couch and bowed to the two of them. “Master, Madam, we’ll take our leave.”

Li Yu smiled at them. “Granny He made an ice bowl. You guys stay and eat a bowl before back. ”

The few of them smiled when they heard that. They bowed and said, “Yes, Madam.’

Zhou Jia looked at their happy expressions and thought to himself that no matter how sensible and obedient a child was, he was still a child.

Looking at Li Yu smiling and talking to them, he recalled how his mother had treated Zhao Cai, Ruyi and Ji Xiang the same way in the past. Zhou Jia felt that it was because of his mother’s love for them that the few of them followed him through life and death.

Auntie He brought out the ice bowls and placed them on a small table in the reception hall. She smiled and said to them, “It’s not good for your stomach if you eat too many ice bowls. Everyone can only eat a small bowl.”

“Got it, Granny.” After Yangyang, Little Loach, and the others agreed, they held their bowls and chatted as they ate.

Yueyue sat and looked at the few children eating happily. He reached out his hand and wanted to eat too. Seeing that they ignored him, he pursed his lips and cried.

Seeing that Yueyue was crying, Xingxing turned over and lay on the couch. He patted the couch, causing the bamboo board to jump.

Li Yu hurriedly smiled and carried him up. She smiled and said to Yueyue, “Aiyo! Our gluttonous cat wants to eat everything. I’ll carry him back to drink goat milk.”

After Yangyang washed up and returned to his room, Zhou Jia told him about His Majesty asking him to enter the palace to study.

Yangyang looked at him and asked, “Father, I like my current school and Sir and Lin Haoran. Can’t I not go?”

“No, the Holy Decree can’t be violated.” Zhou Jia looked at Yangyang. “Yang’er, I’ll go back and make things clear to Sir. Although you don’t have as much freedom when you enter the palace, you can learn with His Highness the Crown Prince under the best teacher in Great Yong. You can also learn riding, archery, and martial arts from the best master. I think this is a rare opportunity. Remember, you have to be careful with your words and actions in the palace.”

Yangyang frowned at Zhou Jia and said, “Father, why doesn’t His Highness come to study outside the palace? He wanted me to enter the palace to study with him. His Highness said that the palace is not fun at all. No matter what he does, he has to follow the rules. There are also people watching his every move and word. I don’t like it.”

“Father knows that you don’t like it. Father told you that he doesn’t like to go to the government office to do those cumbersome things, let alone leave you guys and go to Yuezhou for so long. But we can’t do everything according to our preferences. We have to do what we should do. Entering the palace to study with His Highness the Crown Prince is what you should do.”

After a while, Yangyang replied unhappily, “Alright!”

Zhou Jia picked him up and pressed his forehead against his. He said gently,

“Father’s eldest son is a responsible little man.”

Two days later, Yangyang followed Zhou Jia to the palace. There were also two other children who entered the palace with him. Thus, Yangyang began his study companion career.

On the second day of the new year, Li Yu and Madam Gong went to the Duke

Fu’s Mansion for a banquet. When they arrived, they saw that although the Madams were dressed happily and spoke politely to the guests, their smiles made them look so awkward.

The two of them entered the courtyard. Madam Gong whispered to Li Yu, “Those two are the daughters-in-law of the Duke Fu. Look at their forced smiles. They look uncomfortable.”

Li Yu nodded and felt that it made sense. If it were Old Master Zhou who married teenage woman to be Zhou Jia’s stepmother, the feeling would be a little sour.

The two of them walked to the garden and had just sat down when Elder Madam Gong walked over. She held Li Yu’s hand and smiled. “Ah Yu, are you planning to go to Maple Leaf Mountain to look at the maple leaves tomorrow?” Li Yu shook her head and smiled. “Aunt, we plan to go to the hot spring manor outside the city to soak in the hot spring. What about you?”

Elder Madam Gong smiled brightly. “We plan to go to Maple Leaf Mountain to play. Qiao’er and Jia’er have agreed to come along. You can go to the hot spring manor no matter what time it is.”

Li Yu recalled that she had already rejected Madam Wu’s invitation. It was not good to go with them. She smiled and said, “The manor outside the city was where Granny used to live. Jiahe hasn’t gone to take a look since he came back!”

Elder Madam Gong revealed a knowing smile. “Oh! Then you should go take a look. Actually, it’s better to look at the maple leaves at Maple Mountain later.

The scenery is better. I heard that Yang’er entered the palace to study with His

Highness the Crown Prince. Why didn’t I hear you mention it?”

Madam Gong smiled and continued, “Cousin, Ah Yu and her husband don’t like to be ostentatious to begin with. We only found out after Yang’er entered the palace..”