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Chapter 299 Investigation



Chapter 299 Investigation

Liang Jingcheng's shin bone hit the edge of Ye Changyan's bed, and the pain was so severe that he couldn't help but squint his eyes and gasp, but he didn't dare to make any sound, for fear that Ye Changyan would know about his embarrassment.

Liang Jingcheng quietly reached out and rubbed the shin bone that was hit. The pain made his face distorted and he couldn't open his eyes.

Ye Changyan didn't move. Although his eyes were wide open, it was pitch black in front of him. He could only vaguely see a black shadow stroking the side of his bed. Ye Changyan pricked up his ears and could vaguely hear the painful sound that Liang Jingcheng deliberately suppressed.

Ye Changyan covered his mouth and nose tightly with the quilt to prevent himself from laughing out loud.

After a long time, Ye Changyan felt that Liang Jingcheng gently lifted a corner of his quilt, and then Liang Jingcheng tiptoed into his quilt.

Liang Jingcheng moved closer to Ye Changyan cautiously, and soon Ye Changyan felt a chill and numbness at the same time, and a familiar fragrance came from his nostrils.

Ye Changyan couldn't help but take a breath, but fortunately his mouth and nose were covered by the quilt, so he didn't make any obvious sound.

Liang Jingcheng felt the warmth coming from Ye Changyan, but he became more and more aggressive, constantly moving towards Ye Changyan, and his cold feet also quietly moved towards Ye Changyan.

Ye Changyan really couldn't bear the biting cold anymore and could only turn over tactically.

Liang Jingcheng did not stop because of Ye Changyan's sudden turn over. Instead, he took the opportunity to stick close to him and found a comfortable position during this moment.

Ye Changyan turned over tactically, hoping to ease his predicament and make the other party stop, but he never expected that Liang Jingcheng would take the opportunity to climb up the pole and find the best position directly.

The biting coldness from his legs really made Ye Changyan unable to bear it. It seemed that he could not pretend to be asleep any longer.

"What are you doing?"

"Hey, I guessed you weren't asleep. I called you but you didn't respond. You're really pretending to sleep here."

"I was awakened by your cold feet."

"If you were asleep, how would you know it was my foot?"

"..."

"I guess you're right, but you still don't admit it."

"No, you have your own bed, why are you sleeping in mine?"

"I'm used to my bed. I toss and turn and can't fall asleep. My feet are getting colder and colder, and the colder they are, the harder it is to fall asleep."

"Then you can't come to my bed. This bed is so wide. Two people squeeze on it. Don't you think it's too crowded?"

"There's no charcoal stove in this dormitory. It's as cold as an ice cellar. Wouldn't it be warmer if we squeezed together?"

Ye Changyan was amused by Liang Jingcheng's somewhat shameless words. Struggling a few times was useless. Instead, a lot of cold air came into the quilt. Ye Changyan simply gave up struggling.

Strangely enough, Liang Jingcheng fell asleep quickly next to Ye Changyan, whose whole body was warm, and Ye Changyan also fell asleep quickly after smelling the special body fragrance of Liang Jingcheng.

The next morning, Ye Changyan woke up from his sleep and felt the long-lost numbness in his right arm and leg. When he opened his eyes, he saw Liang Jingcheng's head resting in his arms, sleeping soundly.

Outside the dormitory, the sound of people moving around can be heard. It seems that it is getting late. Classes will officially start this morning. The first class is the class of Mr. Jinshi, the Doctor of the Imperial College. You must not be late. If all the students living in the dormitory are late, it will be really embarrassing.

Ye Changyan moved his numb right arm, but Liang Jingcheng was still sleeping soundly, with no sign of waking up. He could only stretch out his left hand and pat Liang Jingcheng's face, feeling a delicate and warm touch on his hand.

"Is it daybreak? Let me sleep a little longer..."

Liang Jingcheng slowly opened his eyes and spoke to Ye Changyan in a daze.

"It's getting late. Hurry up and get up. The first class of the day is with Mr. Jin Shi, the doctor of the Imperial College. Don't be late."

Ye Changyan said this and shook Liang Jingcheng's shoulder again. Liang Jingcheng then rubbed his sleepy eyes and slowly got up.

When Ye Changyan saw the other person's smooth chest and back, he felt his ears getting hot for a moment, so he tried his best to suppress the numbness in his right hand, sat up, grabbed the clothes on the bedside, and put them on.

After they finished washing and packing, they went to the dining room, where they met Ao Chong'an and Fan Tao. The four of them gathered at a table to eat breakfast and then went to the lecture hall together.

The Imperial Academy arranged a rich curriculum for its students. In addition to classics, history, and literature, there were also policy essays, poetry, and songs. In addition, there were two law courses every ten days, which allowed students to master the country's laws. This was also a very important knowledge reserve for their future careers as officials.

In addition, the six arts of a gentleman, namely rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy and mathematics, are also compulsory courses for students of the Imperial Academy.

Since returning from their first holiday, Ye Changyan and his friends have had to go to the shooting range to practice archery every day. The day before each holiday, Ye Changyan and his friends would go to the horse farm in the northern suburbs to learn how to ride and drive, and then disperse directly at the horse farm and go home to rest.

The Second Prince's men investigated the suspected poisoning of Jin Wenshao for more than half a month, but found nothing.

This caused the Second Prince's Mansion and Marquis Dingyuan's Mansion to be shrouded in dark clouds.

It was impossible for Jin Wenxun to take an indefinite leave. After learning that the Second Prince's men had not found any results, Jin Wenxun had to get up and go to Jiangyou. The Dingyuan Marquis Mansion sent several masters who had been carefully trained in the mansion to protect Jin Wenxun all the way to Jiangyou.

According to past experience, Jin Wenshao would always take effect from the poison on the night of the fifteenth day of the lunar month. In order to facilitate tracking down clues, on the afternoon of February fifteenth, Marquis Dingyuan and Jin Yuanming, father and son, took Jin Wenshao to the Second Prince's residence.

In order to find out whether Jin Wenshao was really poisoned and what kind of poison it was, the second prince said that the princess was ill and asked someone to go to the palace to invite Imperial Physician Qin to see the princess.

Marquis Dingyuan and his sons had dinner at the Second Prince's residence, and then went to a quiet side hall with the Second Prince. Soon after nightfall, Imperial Physician Qin was also invited over. After learning that he was there to see the Second Young Master of the Jin Family, he quietly waited in a room arranged by the Second Prince.

In mid-February in Shengjing, the weather began to show signs of warming up. A weeping crabapple tree in the Second Prince's mansion had already sprouted a few buds. Not far from the weeping crabapple tree was a tall locust tree.

The second prince put his hands behind his back and paced slowly in front of the window. When he looked up, he saw a bright moon hanging on the locust tree in the courtyard.

"Uncle, do you remember when Wen Shao had his last two attacks?"

The Second Prince saw Jin Wenshao sitting on the chair and nothing seemed unusual. Seeing that the moon had risen into the sky, he wondered if he would have another attack tonight, so he asked Jin Yuanming.


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