The sky darkened extremely quickly!

Before anyone knew it, a fine drizzle had begun falling outside!

Ji Yunshu had someone light an extra lantern in the room. She twisted her sore neck, about to go rest.

“A’Ji.”

Just from the voice, she knew who it was.

Her head instantly doubled in size, and her brow furrowed involuntarily.

Tang Si walked in, but with a worried and distressed expression. She sat down by the table, propped her head up, and let out a sigh.

Oh my!

Had she changed her nature?

Ji Yunshu looked her up and down. What was wrong with this girl?

“Miss Tang, is something the matter?”

“Nothing!”

“Then what’s wrong with you? Earlier you were so noisy and boisterous, but now you’re so quiet.”

Tang Si sighed repeatedly.

She pouted, and only after a long while did she sit up straight. A pair of eyes full of seeking looked directly at Ji Yunshu. She took a deep breath and said, “A’Ji, I want to ask you a question.”

A stone had bloomed!

Ji Yunshu smiled. “Alright, ask away.”

Tang Si was just about to speak—

Knock knock!

Someone knocked on the door.

Looking toward the sound, they saw Lin Shu standing there. The fierce aura on his face had already subsided, replaced by a sense of remorse.

As soon as Tang Si saw him, she immediately put away her studious appearance from moments ago, glaring at Lin Shu with hostility. “What are you doing here?”

“Miss Tang, I… I came to apologize to you, and also to thank Master Ji.”

“You? Apologize to me? Are you ill?” Tang Si snorted.

“I…”

“Leave quickly. You’re not welcome here.”

Ji Yunshu worried she would cause trouble, so she quickly pulled her behind herself, then said to Lin Shu standing at the door, “The case is already closed. There’s no need to thank me.”

“Master Ji, I know you’re a good person and don’t care about such things, but if it weren’t for you, I would already be locked in prison right now. So please accept my gratitude.”

After speaking, he bowed deeply!

He really had changed his nature!

Ji Yunshu’s expression remained cool. “Alright, I accept your gratitude.”

Lin Shu’s heart relaxed with relief.

But in the next moment, Ji Yunshu added, “After this incident, I hope you truly understand in your heart that the July spring examinations are approaching. You should devote your thoughts entirely to them, and afterward comes the palace examination. I hope to see you among this year’s top three.”

“Yes, I will give it my all and certainly achieve a place in the top three. I absolutely will not fail the life-saving grace of Master and His Highness.”

Ji Yunshu nodded.

Lin Shu looked toward Tang Si again, raised his hand and bowed, saying very apologetically, “Miss Tang, my previous words were offensive and angered you greatly. It truly was my fault. I apologize to you.”

Hehe!

Seeing him reform his ways, and with his attitude so sincere at this moment, even though she was usually difficult, she was fundamentally someone who responded to firmness with firmness and softness with softness. Therefore, the fire in her heart softened.

She waved her hand. “Fine, fine. Seeing your attitude is so sincere, I’ll let the previous matter go. This young lady isn’t such a petty person.”

“Thank you, Miss Tang.”

The other half of the stone in his heart finally fell.

He bid farewell and left.

Tang Si muttered, “This person really is interesting. In just one short day he seems like a completely different person. Indeed, people need to be frightened a bit—that’s how they learn their lesson.”

“Alright, the matter has already passed. Don’t dwell on it anymore. By the way, didn’t you want to ask me a question just now? Go ahead and ask. If I know the answer, I’ll naturally tell you.”

“I…” Her mouth moved, she bit her lip, then swallowed her words back down. “Never mind, I won’t ask.”

Ji Yunshu wasn’t the type to interrogate to the very end. “Since you have no question to ask, then hurry back. Tomorrow morning we still need to travel.”

She issued the order to leave!

Tang Si shifted her bottom and left.

The next day!

Although Jingrong had played chess with Master Yu the entire night, his spirits were increasingly good.

He had people load everything onto the carriages one by one, preparing to depart.

Master Yu did not come to see them off.

However, those students got up early and ran to the academy gate to send them off.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, they were polite and courteous.

Ji Yunshu boarded the carriage. Tang Si prepared to follow, but was pulled by Muruo onto his carriage instead.

She glared at him. “Didn’t you always not want to share a carriage with me? Why are you pulling me up here?”

Muruo smiled. “Compared to Jingrong, I would rather share a carriage with you.”

“You…”

“What? You find me distasteful?”

“I…”

Tang Si let out a breath. Involuntarily, yesterday’s scene arose in her mind. Thinking about how she had been groped on the chest by the person before her, she felt both angry and… inexplicably embarrassed.

She simply turned away and ignored him.

After Jingrong bid farewell to those students, he boarded the carriage and ordered departure.

The carriage convoy began moving.

The sound of wheels transmitted crisp echoes through the mountain forests.

Inside the front carriage!

Jingrong sat with his eyes closed, hands resting on his knees, posture upright.

Ji Yunshu knew he had talked chess with Master Yu the entire night and must be tired, so she didn’t disturb him.

She lifted the curtain to look outside. The fragrance of earth and the fresh scent of bamboo came through, lingering at the tip of her nose, refreshing her heart. Outside, a light breeze suddenly arose, and a few threads of slanting rain drifted in, landing on her lips, icy and cool.

It actually made her whole body shiver.

She quickly withdrew her hand. The curtain fell, and just as she straightened her posture, she saw Jingrong pressing toward her.

She instinctively leaned back, and before she could react, Jingrong had already bent down, pillowing his head on her thigh.

“You…”

“Don’t move. Let me sleep for a while!”

He closed his eyes, his head nuzzling against her thigh.

Like a small cat!

Ji Yunshu seemed to have received an order. She sat obediently still, held her breath, not daring to move her legs, letting him sleep like this.

After a short while, Jingrong seemed to have truly fallen asleep. Only then did she lower her gaze to look at this man.

She saw that his brows, which were always knitted with vigilance and coldness, had relaxed somewhat at this moment. Like light, floating thin bamboo leaves, his dense long lashes pressed tightly against his closed eyelids, trembling faintly with the breeze that rolled in. His high-bridged nose, his thin, cold, tightly pressed lips, and his sharply carved, angular features all revealed a gentle and languid feeling.

Completely different from the acerbic and harsh prince of ordinary days!

Less coldness, more scholarly air.

Ji Yunshu couldn’t help but raise her hand. Her pale white fingers lightly touched his forehead, sliding from his forehead to the edge of his brow, then moving downward from his brow, gently touching his dense long lashes.

But at that moment—

Her five fingers were grasped.

Eh!

As if she had done something wrong, her heart immediately tightened, and a trace of guilt flashed through her eyes.

Fortunately, Jingrong still had his eyes closed!

So he didn’t see her panicked appearance.

Jingrong gripped her hand tightly, his face nuzzling even deeper against her thigh once more.

He said warmly, “This prince finally understands why Wei Yi always loves to pillow on you.”