The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Genius

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After dinner, Xiao Liulang and Gu Xiaoshun returned to the academy and were informed that their dormitory had collapsed.

“When did it collapse?” Xiao Liulang asked.

The student said, “Not long after you left. Many people saw you going to the dormitory and were worried that you would be buried inside.”

We wanted to go there first, but…

Xiao Liulang paused.

Gu Xiaoshun ran to the collapsed dormitory; the ground was covered in broken walls, the floor cracked by fallen beams. Thinking about what would happen if those hit a person on the head, he patted his chest in fear. “It’s fortunate that my sister came to eat with us! Otherwise, we would have been buried alive!”

Including the time at the medical center, this was the second time. Both times, it was because of her that they avoided a sudden disaster.

Xiao Liulang looked in the direction where Gu Jiao had left, a thoughtful expression on his face.

The Divine Academy had always been relatively tight on their dormitory space, and this time they had admitted a total of 101 students, their largest batch of students yet. Therefore, the academy really did not have any extra dormitories, so they could only let the two of them continue their studies without any accommodations.

As the accommodation fees were included in the tuition fees, they were usually not refunded. However, considering that this was not a problem stemming from the students, the academy took the initiative to bear Xiao Liulang and Gu Xiaoshun’s daily fare.

Gu Xiaoshun did not care. He did not like the Gu family, but he did not really love the Academy either. It was the same for him either way.

“Brother-in-law, aren’t you glad?” Gu Xiaoshun whispered to Xiao Liulang on the way back to the classroom.

“Why would I be glad?” Xiao Liulang returned the question.

“Now you can go back and sleep with my sister!” Gu Xiaoshun did not actually understand what he was saying. He was 13 years old this year; while he was not exactly ignorant about certain topics, he was not exactly knowledgeable about them either. He had this idea in his head that a man had to hug his wife to sleep—as for what they would do afterwards, he actually did not know.

Therefore, he was not embarrassed at all when he said this.

Xiao Liulang choked. “Don’t talk nonsense.”

“Oh.”?But I’m not spouting nonsense, now Brother-in-law can go back and sleep with Sister!

The two of them entered the classroom; it was mathematics in the afternoon. The examinations only tested candidates on the eight-segmented essay, and mathematics was not included, so the imperial court did not pay much attention to it. This subject was taught only because the dean wanted it to be so, as he hoped to nurture future talents for the nation.

As soon as Xiao Liulang sat down, Teacher Zhang called him out. “The dean is looking for you.”

Xiao Liulang went to the Impartial Hall to find the dean.

As soon as he reached the door, he bumped into Gu Dashun coming out from the Impartial Hall.

There was a smug look on Gu Dashun’s face that had yet to fade. As soon as he saw Xiao Liulang, he frowned. “What are you doing here?”

Xiao Liulang ignored him and walked past him on his walking stick.

Gu Dashun scowled.

Is Xiao Liulang also here to look for the dean?

On the first day of Gu Dashun’s enrollment, Teacher Chen told him that the dean admired him very much, and then secretly hinted to him that the dean had plans to choose a personal disciple from this batch of students and told him to work hard.

Of course he had to work hard.

He was talented. On top of that, if he also had the guidance of a literary magnate like the dean, he would not have to worry about not being able to pass the imperial examination.

He had barely slept the night before as he was writing a piece, and he had brought it to Teacher Chen in the morning. At noon, Teacher Chen showed it to the dean, and thereafter the dean had called him in to ask him a few questions about the piece, and he answered them well.

He could see that the dean was very satisfied.

He thought that his disciple’s matter should be in the bag, but for some reason, Xiao Liulang was also here.

Is it because of their dormitory?

The dean’s sharp gaze landed on Xiao Liulang.?This young man is only 17 years old, and his face still bears the marks of inexperience, but there’s a calm and coolness in his demeanor unbefitting one of his age.

He’s also crippled, yet he carries himself with more nobility than any healthy student.

What a stubborn child.?The dean sighed in his heart and waved his hand. “Alright, go back to class.”