At the mountain gate, Chu Yu followed King Gao Yang out dejectedly, and suddenly heard someone calling her from behind.

She turned around slowly and saw Cheng Jiuyuan and three others coming out.

Chu Yu looked at them warily in an instant.

King Gaoyang turned around and stood in front of Chu Yu.

"Second Miss Cheng, I have already apologized to you, and this matter is over."

Cheng Jiuyuan stopped and smiled kindly: "King Gaoyang is worrying too much. I am not a narrow-minded person. I just came to see you off because of our friendship. I wonder if we can talk to each other alone?"

King Gaoyang glanced at Chu Yu. Under his nose, Cheng Jiuyuan didn't dare to do anything, so he nodded.

"Your father and mother are waiting for you in front." After saying this to Chu Yu, King Gaoyang and his wife walked forward with their servants.

Chu Yu looked at Cheng Jiuyuan, his eyes still very arrogant: "This time I am not as skilled as you, I lose."

Cheng Jiuyuan smiled slightly: "I know you are not the mastermind, you are being used by others."

Chu Yu's eyes flashed.

Although she hated Wei Pianpian in her heart, she did not dare to betray Wei Pianpian.

Her father stood on the side of the crown prince. Only when the crown prince ascended the throne could the Gaoyang Palace have a foothold.

But the crown prince's ascension to the throne means that the Wei family will have greater power, and she dare not offend the Wei family.

"What exactly do you want to tell me? If it's nonsense, don't waste my time."

Cheng Jiuyuan still looked calm: "I just want to warn you because we are classmates. Don't let others take advantage of you again."

Wei Pianpian rolled her eyes, turned and walked towards King Gaoyang.

She didn't notice that the moment she turned around, Cheng Jiuyuan's hand moved, and a tiny amount of powder that could be ignored adhered to her clothes.

Zhu Jin stepped forward and said indignantly: "You came here with good intentions to see her off, but what's her attitude?"

Cheng Jiuyuan looked at Wei Pianpian's back with a slight smile on her lips.

She was not so magnanimous as to forgive someone so easily with just an apology after being framed.

"Let's go in."

As they were walking in, they saw Luan An and Chu Heng walking out, apparently preparing to go down the mountain.

Several people hurriedly saluted: "Greetings, Fifth Prince."

Chu Heng nodded slightly and his eyes fell on Cheng Jiuyuan.

Luan An looked at them with a smile on his face, and said with a cupped hand: "My little sister said that she was taken care of by the girls in the academy. Luan would like to thank the girls here."

Cheng Jiuyuan said politely: "Master Luan, you don't have to be so polite. Your sister has also helped us a lot."

Luan An smiled and looked at Chu Heng: "There is still something to do in the court, I will go first."

Chu Heng nodded, Luan An bowed slightly to the girls, and strode away, being extremely polite in every move.

The remaining few people were also very tactful. Chu Wan pushed Cheng Jiuyuan forward and said, "Sister Cheng, please see Fifth Brother off. We will go in first."

After saying that, he pulled Zhu Jin and Yan Yu and ran away.

Cheng Jiuyuan looked up and met Chu Heng's gaze. His eyes, as deep as the night sky, were filled with gentle starlight, and the smile on his lips made people feel like a spring breeze.

"Walk with me for a while."

Cheng Jiuyuan nodded and walked down the mountain side by side with him.

This time I chose the stone stairs again, and the mountain breeze in the forest was still gentle.

"Thank you very much this time." Cheng Jiuyuan was the first to break the silence.

"I can't help much. Even if I didn't come, you could handle it." There was some helplessness in Chu Heng's voice.

She is too capable and doesn't need his protection at all.

But at the same time, I feel helpless and a little proud.

"But you came anyway."

He knew she could solve the situation, but he still came.

The two of them walked forward chatting intermittently, and Chu Heng stopped.

"Go back. You haven't had lunch yet and you still have classes in the afternoon."

His voice was as soft as jade, reserved and gentle, and he did not bring up the previous topic again.

He said he would give her time to think about it, and he really kept his word.

"Then take care, Your Highness. I will return to the city after the exam and thank You properly."

"it is good."

Cheng Jiuyuan bowed slightly, turned around, nodded slightly to Chi Zhang and the others, then walked back.

Chu Heng looked at her back, with unbreakable tenderness in his eyes.

After Cheng Jiuyuan walked away, Shan Lan stepped forward and said, "Master, you performed very well last time, why are you like this again?"

They were holding hands last time, but this time it seems like they are not familiar with each other again.

Chu Heng gave him a look, turned around and strode down the mountain.

He said to give her time and he wouldn't force her.

The best strategy is to advance and retreat.

At this time, Cheng Zongyang was about to leave, but there was no sign of Cheng Jiuyuan.

When she met Zhu Jin and others, she learned that she had sent the Fifth Prince away.

"In that case, I will leave first. Please tell Yuan'er."

Zhu Jin nodded and watched Cheng Zongyang leave with his servants.

"No wonder Sister Cheng is not close to the Prime Minister. If the Fifth Prince had not been here this time, the Prime Minister might have really let Ji Yun go and would not have been able to find out who Chu Yu was behind this." Zhu Jin frowned.

Yan Yu looked at the direction where Cheng Zongyang left and sighed softly: "He only has interests in his eyes."

"What does it matter? Sister Cheng has my fifth brother to protect her. No one can bully her."

As they were talking, Cheng Jiuyuan came back.

"Sister Cheng, you're back so soon?"

Cheng Jiuyuan nodded.

"The Prime Minister just left. Did you run into him?"

Cheng Jiuyuan shook his head.

Cheng Zongyang was walking on the Panshan official road. She saw the carriage from the prime minister's residence, but did not call out to him.

The father-daughter relationship between her and Cheng Zongyang had long since disappeared, and now they were just using each other.

"Haven't you had lunch yet?"

"Yes, let's go, let's go there quickly." Several people happily went towards the public kitchen.

Without Chu Yu, the relationship between the students improved a lot.

When eating in the public kitchen, people will not compete with each other, and sometimes they will sit together and chat and laugh.

The two teams took turns on the training ground and everything went peacefully.

When the students from the other team encountered something they didn’t understand, they would ask Yan Yu, Cheng Jiuyuan and others for help with a try-it attitude, and the two would explain it patiently.

Finally, there was a trace of friendship between the two teams of students.

This day it was Wei Pianpian's team's turn to practice archery after school, while Cheng Jiuyuan and others were planning to go to the public kitchen for lunch.

When passing by the training ground, Chu Wan exclaimed "Huh".

"What happened over there?"

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