Villain: After I died, all the heroines cried themselves to sleep.

Little Gongsun was frightened after falling into the water and remained silent all day, but he has finally recovered today.

"Mother, I am an unfilial son, and I have caused you worry."

Gongsun Zheng, without batting an eye, obediently apologized to Xia Ji and Zhuang Ji.

I've never seen such a shameless person, meow!

"It's good that Zheng'er is alright, it's good that he's alright..."

Zhuang Ji smiled and nodded.

Gongsun Zheng's gloomy state a few days ago made her uneasy.

Seeing that the other person had recovered, she finally felt relieved and gently patted her chest in relief.

Even the maids in the mansion were secretly pleased.

The young master was the only child in the household. He was not only handsome but also innocent and naive, which made him a favorite of the maids.

They often teased the little grandson, coaxing him to call them "sister".

Little Gongsun didn't take offense and called out to them sweetly.

It made them overjoyed.

At first, some people secretly encouraged the young grandson to call them "little mother".

Unfortunately, Xia Ji and Zhuang Ji overheard this and severely reprimanded him, after which he dared not have any improper thoughts.

"Zheng'er, you've always been well-behaved and obedient at the academy, how could you be so careless as to fall into the water?"

Zhuang Ji asked softly.

"Mother, I am unharmed. I was just playing with my classmates and didn't notice when I fell into the water."

Gongsun Zheng explained with his head down.

In this world, the children of high-ranking officials can usually go to the academy to study and learn, make friends, and broaden their horizons when they reach the age of eight.

Gongsun Zheng entered the Jinyang Academy as the adopted son of Zhuang Ji.

However, his claim that he accidentally fell into the water was a lie.

The truth is, Gongsun Zheng was not happy at the academy.

After the Liang and Tang states made peace, the fact that he was the son of Prince Chu was no longer a secret.

The students at the academy knew his identity as a descendant of the Liang Kingdom's nobles, so naturally they wouldn't give him a friendly look.

Not to mention he's so cute.

The talent "Celestial Appearance" does not enhance cultivation aptitude.

Its current function is to enhance Gongsun Zheng's already handsome and refined appearance to an astonishing level.

As a result, he naturally became the target of bullying and discrimination from his classmates.

This time, the accidental fall into the water was also caused by them deliberately pushing him in.

Previously, Gongsun Zheng did not want his two mothers to worry, so he chose to swallow his anger and bear the suffering alone.

However, there was another reason for concealing it this time.

He wants to win people over with virtue.

"Zheng'er, in my opinion, it's better not to go to the academy."

Xia Ji frowned slightly after hearing the explanation.

She knew that her and Zheng'er's identities were sensitive, which was why she had initially disagreed with the latter going to the academy.

They were afraid that their child would be bullied by other students.

Seeing Zheng'er acting cute towards her, she was overcome with maternal love and couldn't bear to refuse, so she agreed without thinking.

But after this drowning incident, we absolutely cannot let Zheng'er take any more risks.

During the few days that Zheng'er was sick, she was so frightened that she fainted on the spot. When she woke up and saw Zheng'er suffering, she only regretted that she could not bear it for him.

If something really happens...

Xia Ji felt that she was going to go with Zheng'er.

"From now on, you will stay in the manor. If you wish to learn the manners of a gentleman, you can ask a teacher to come to the manor to instruct you."

"Yes, if Zheng'er wants, I can promise you and hire the best doctor for you."

Zhuang Ji chimed in from the side.

Although she usually doesn't allow men into her residence to avoid suspicion, she's willing to make an exception for Zheng'er.

If all else fails, you can also find a female gentleman.

"..."

Gongsun Zheng glanced at Xia Ji and Zhuang Ji out of the corner of his eye.

In order to please the two of them, he ultimately did not go to the academy again.

In reality, if he wanted to leave the Tang Kingdom, all he needed was the help of Zhuang Ji, the sister of the King of Tang.

Two years later, when King Liang passes away and Prince Chu ascends the throne, he will summon Xia Ji and him back. At that time, Zhuang Ji will persuade King Tang to send the two back to Liang with courtesy.

However, Gongsun Zheng had reasons why he had to go to the academy.

If he had continued down this path, many years later he would have become the King of Liang and prepared to conquer the Tang Kingdom, which would have led to Zhuang Ji's death.

Zhuang Ji was his adoptive mother.

Gongsun Zheng could not stand by and watch her die.

After all, in the previous three performances, plus the world of high martial arts, he still couldn't find a mother.

Now, in this life, as if to make up for the lack of maternal love, he suddenly has three more mothers, including Zhao Ji who is far away in Liang.

Unfortunately, they all died on Gongsun Zheng's path to becoming emperor.

So no matter what, he was determined to change this fate.

"Mother~"

Gongsun Zheng stepped forward, took Xia Ji and Zhuang Ji's hands, swayed them from side to side, and began to plead.

"Please, I beg you, I still want to go to the academy..."

[Utterly shameless, utterly shameless!]

The Hakimi system is still breathing.

Despite the barrage of pop-up ads, Gongsun Zheng remained unfazed.

But deep down he was also feeling a bit stressed, and even thought about finding a block of tofu and smashing his head against it.

There's nothing he can do; he has nothing to lose right now.

I can only make a living by relying on my looks now.

"Mother, please, I beg you~"

"..."

Xia Ji and Zhuang Ji looked at their adorable children and listened to each other's coquettishness.

They had seen this kind of coquettish approach countless times.

Regrettably.

Resistance remains at zero.

My once resolute heart melted instantly.

They ultimately achieved a remarkable three seconds by refusing the challenge.

……

After resting at his residence for a few days, Gongsun Zheng returned to the academy.

Zhuang Ji personally escorted him to the front of Jinyang Academy before reluctantly bidding him farewell and leaving in her carriage.

"This face, used to seduce women, is practically cheating..."

Gongsun Zheng was filled with emotion.

He hadn't even exerted his strength yet; he had only feigned pitifulness slightly, and Xia Ji and Zhuang Ji were overflowing with maternal love, indulgently granting all his requests.

How can someone who lives off a woman so happily...?

[Shameless cat!]

Stop cursing, stop cursing.

Gongsun Zheng was both annoyed and amused.

This Hakimi system has been grumbling and complaining since a few days ago.

"Young Master, now that you have recovered, come back to the academy with me."

After Zhuang Ji's carriage had gone far away, the teacher of the academy took Gongsun Zheng into the academy.

Gongsun is not Gongsun Zheng's surname.

Instead, it refers to him as the grandson of the King of Liang.

In this world, the sons of kings and nobles are called princes, and the grandsons of kings and nobles are naturally called grandsons.

Following the teacher through a peach grove, we arrived at the elementary school where we began our education.

In the courtyard, one could see many boys and girls of similar age to Gongsun Zheng, playing and frolicking.

Although it seems somewhat unbelievable that a woman would enter a school to study under a master.

But after all, this world is an alternate history.

It's quite common for women to show their faces in public.

At this moment, the students in the courtyard saw the teacher leading Gongsun Zheng back and hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects.

"The student pays respects to the Master."

Their eyes occasionally glanced curiously at Gongsun Zheng.

Among them were several tall teenagers whose eyes seemed to harbor ill intentions.

They were sons of noble families in the Tang state, and the leader was Tang Tong, the son of Ma Fujun, who was considered a member of the Tang royal family.

Previously, he had led other delinquent youths in bullying and ostracizing Gongsun Zheng.

It was he who pushed Gongsun Zheng into the water.

"Alright, everyone, you can leave now."

The Master nodded and waved for everyone to disperse.

He then turned to Gongsun Zhengdao.

"Young Master has just recovered from a serious illness. He should rest and recuperate in the next few days, taking it easy as he can."

"Thank you, Master. I understand."

Gongsun Zheng bowed politely.

It's impossible for me to recuperate.

Even if he doesn't cause trouble, it doesn't mean others won't provoke him.