Jing Xingzhi’s Daily Life in Ancient Times

There was no need to think about the second reason. How old was the little disciple? Although he was about to become a father, he was still young.

Besides, this child was usually sensible and well-behaved, like an adult—not at all like a boy of his age. It was heartbreaking to think about it.

Fang Qichen felt extremely distressed at the thought.

In the end, he made up his mind. The young disciple didn’t want to say so, and he let it go. The kid had a little secret!

Yes, Fang Qichen did this just to trick the little disciple into thinking about his weird skills. He had known early on that Jing Xingzhi had a secret.

Curiosity and concern had kept Fang Qichen thinking about this matter, and he had never forgotten it.

But now that the young disciple had been forced into this situation and was still unwilling to tell him, Fang Qichen couldn’t find any other explanation except that he couldn’t disclose it.

Fang Qichen relented first and sighed, “Forget it, come over for tea!”

Jing Xingzhi stood still, stunned on the spot.

He thought to himself, Was this little dog’s trick really that effective???

Awesome!

His dull look, combined with the childish face that hadn’t completely matured, left Fang Qichen dumbfounded.

“Come here quickly! Do you really not want to recognize the old man as your teacher?” Fang Qichen thought, feeling a little anxious.

“No.” Jing Xingzhi immediately shook his head and walked quickly to the opposite side of Fang Qichen.

Fang Qichen poured a cup of tea for the young disciple and said, “I’m giving you an advantage. The tea is brewed well this time.”

Jing Xingzhi held the tea, feeling a little confused.

The old man’s expression was more changeable than the weather in June?

Jing Xingzhi went over the matter in his mind and realized that he was afraid he had fallen into a trap!

This bad old man wanted to trick his own little disciple.

Bad, very bad! Not only had he slapped him on the palm, but he had also said that he would be kicked out of the school. What a cruel old man!

Jing Xingzhi stopped drinking tea, put down the cup, and placed his beaten hand on the table, waving it in front of Fang Qichen’s eyes.

Fang Qichen looked at the red and swollen palm, sighed, and gestured to stretch out his palm to poke it.

Jing Xingzhi retracted his hand numbly and said unhappily, “You’re still poking! It hurts so much. Do you know how hard you hit it?”

Fang Qichen laughed. “I wouldn’t do it if not because of you. You’ve never been beaten before, so you’re quite brave.”

“Tell me, if I refuse to let you take Liu Fang with you, how will you solve it?” the old man asked.

Jing Xingzhi shook his head. “I haven’t thought about it.”

Fang Qichen looked at the young disciple’s chiselled profile and said seriously, “Then you have to learn another skill.”

“What skill?” Jing Xingzhi was curious about what skill could solve the difficult situation he had just faced.

Fang Qichen straightened his back and said seriously, “Cheating.”

“The person you are facing is not an opponent. He is an old man like me. It’s okay to show off and have a bad temper,” Fang Qichen said slowly. “But your methods are too upright.”

“If someone offended you, you went out and retaliated. This way of doing things was worthy of you, but it wasn’t flexible enough. However, there were different ways of doing things, and this old man wouldn’t comment.”

“However, acting arrogant or even crying were acceptable methods to deal with those close to you.”

When Fang Qichen said this, he smiled. “I’ve done this before, although it’s not very decent, but it’s very beneficial!”

Fang Qichen’s words seemed to speak of his past, but they also seemed to convey how to behave in the world.

After Jing Xingzhi thought about it for a moment, he knew who would be most suitable to use these tactics on. He was an elder, he had to get close to him, and he had to be scheming. He had no choice but to think of his “Second Senior Brother.”

“Disciple understands. Thank you very much for your teaching.” Jing Xingzhi listened and thanked him seriously.

“Then let me ask you one last question. This ability of yours… isn’t it weird?” Fang Qichen frowned again.

Even though he couldn’t articulate it, Fang Qichen always felt uneasy. “What harm will it cause? If you don’t want to say it, you have to be careful.”

Jing Xingzhi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this incident was finally over.

It seemed that Fang Qichen had seen through his facade, and the old man still knew many things about him.

If they got too close, he couldn’t hide many things at all. There was always communication between people, and information often passed on.

“It’s not dangerous; I just can’t say it. Thank you, teacher, for your understanding.” Jing Xingzhi felt relieved, and his whole body became lively. He saw that Fang Qichen’s teacup was empty and actively poured tea for him.

Fang Qichen looked at the young disciple’s movements and sighed. “That’s good; then I won’t worry about this.”

Fang Qichen felt helpless and lonely, but when he thought about Liu Fang’s belly, he still felt uneasy.

The old man asked without giving up, “Can’t you go without Liu Fang and my grandson? I’m really worried!”

Jing Xingzhi was stumped. He blinked and said, “How about… why don’t you go too?” In other words, he could worry more about it.

Fang Qichen thought for a moment and waved his hands in disgust. “I won’t go, I won’t go.”

‘You idiot, a pregnant wife is enough trouble; you still want an old man to trouble you. It was better… just to let you focus on taking care of your pregnant wife’

Fang Qichen touched his chin, closed his eyes, and rested. Perhaps after hearing what the young disciple mentioned, many familiar scenes of the capital flashed before his eyes.

‘—I wonder how much you have changed after so many years?’

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After parting with Fang Qichen, Jing Xingzhi finally succeeded in taking Liu Fang with him to the capital.

Before leaving, he was criticized again, and it was Wu Weirui who brought it up. Several Amus in the village, he did not dare to mention it for fear of being directly suppressed.

He prepared secretly for a few days and then stopped after boarding the ship.

But after arriving on the boat, Wu Mingrui was also on board, and he gave Jing Xingzhi another lecture.

It was all well-meaning, and Jing Xingzhi could feel that everyone cared about Liu Fang and the baby, and he bore these sweet burdens one by one.

When he finished his work and returned to the boat, Jing Xingzhi deliberately “complained” to Liu Fang about the people, lectures, and troubles.

This time they went to the capital. The place was not as spacious as Huanshui Academy. As usual, he didn’t take the dog with him, leaving it at home and asking Fang Yaojun to help take care of it.

Mid-February.

The group finally arrived in the capital.

As soon as they reached the pier this time, the steward greeted them and allowed them to arrive comfortably at the house to stay and rest. It was evident that what happened to Manager Tang last time helped these servants stay in Beijing with a little more responsibility.

What puzzled Jing Xingzhi was that when they arrived in the capital, the person who blocked the door was not Zhang Tong, an old acquaintance, but the Crown Princess’s maid in charge.

The person who came was a woman, so Liu Fang had to go and receive her.

Liu Fang asked strangely, “I don’t seem to have heard you talk about the crown prince?”

Jing Xingzhi shook his head. “I’m not familiar with him; I’ve only met him once. I took the royal family out shopping last time. I’m a little familiar with the fourth prince, and the third prince is okay. I’m really unfamiliar with this crown prince, let alone the crown princess.”

Liu Fang touched his chin. “Then I’ll go take a look and listen to what the people say.”

“I will bring you to the flower hall and pick you up later. When you are tired, just say polite words and send her away. Remember, I am the junior uncle, so you are still the elder,” Jing Xingzhi instructed.

The crown prince, Li Jialin, looked elegant and refined. He wondered why this crown princess suddenly sent people here.

Maybe she wanted to make friends? As the crown princess, she also had to take care some things for the crown prince.

Jing Xingzhi sent Liu Fang there, then returned to the house and directed others to replace many items.

Liu Fang’s body was heavy, so it was better to place things simply and not block the way. Those ancient bookshelves were useless; it was better to put two pots of flowers and plants to increase the oxygen content of the air!