Chapter 1188: Old Friend

The three children were extremely envious. Their only extracurricular lessons were riding and archery, but even those were conducted in the martial arts arena in the palace.

Tiger Head looked at their Confucian robes and compared their figures to his. He asked Little An in a low voice, “Brother Little An, what do you think Father and Mother will say if I request to study at Pine Mountain Academy?”

Previously, he only wanted to acknowledge Lin Weide as his teacher so that he would have an additional place to play during his break. However, now, he felt that it was not bad to study at Pine Mountain Academy.

Little An was also a little jealous of them, but he said, “I don’t know what Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt will do, but I know that my father will definitely beat me to death.”

Little Lion said, “If Second Uncle beats Brother Little An up, Daddy will definitely beat us up too.”

Disappointed, the trio looked at the students even more pitifully.

These students were only 16 or 17 years old. Seeing the three kids’ expressions, they sympathized and asked, “Which teacher do you have in mind? If you come with the handwritten letter of an elder in your family, the possibility might be higher.”

“We want to acknowledge Teacher Lin Weide as our teacher. It’s said that he often brings his disciples out to travel and teach them on the spot.”

The students were embarrassed and said, “Many people want to be Teacher Lin’s disciple, but Teacher Lin only accepts ten disciples every two years. If you want to study under Teacher Lin, you don’t actually have to acknowledge him as your teacher. He also teaches in the academy. Moreover, he always answers when a student asks him questions.”

It was obvious that the students liked Lin Weide very much.

The three children immediately felt that they’d made the right decision in choosing Lin Weide as their teacher.

When the students saw that the three children had made up their minds to acknowledge Lin Weide as their teacher, although they felt a little helpless, they admired their persistence. They couldn’t help but guide them. “Teacher Lin is teaching at Delxin Garden today. Usually, after school, he will be pestered by the students who stay around to ask him questions. If you want to look for him, just go to Delxin Garden directly. Even if lessons have ended, he won’t leave soon.”

After expressing his gratitude, Little An took out his pocket watch and looked at it. “How long before we can enter the academy?”

The students looked at the pocket watch enviously before retracting their gazes. “There’s still about 45 minutes left. You guys will have to wait.”

“Why can he enter immediately while we have to wait for 45 minutes?” Tiger Head pointed at a carriage and shouted.

Everyone looked over in unison and realized that while they were talking, a carriage had coincidentally passed the gatekeepers’ inspection and was heading into the academy.

With Tiger Head’s shout, the carriage that had just started stopped again. The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a young man looked out of the window curiously. When he met the eyes of the three children, both sides were instantly stunned.

The gatekeeper explained to the three children unhappily, “This sir has the mountain head’s invitation, and that’s why he can enter directly.”

Ignoring the gatekeeper, Tiger Head pointed at the person in the carriage and shouted to his two brothers, “I know this person!”

Little An and Little Lion nodded and said solemnly, “He does look very familiar. Who do you think he is?”

Tiger Head choked and rolled his eyes guiltily. He said softly, “I just find him familiar. I clearly know him, but I can’t remember his name.”

Little An and Little Lion looked at him disdainfully.

Tiger Head frowned and stared at the young man in the carriage in distress. He must have seen him before, but why couldn’t he remember his name?

Little Lion was also thinking hard.

Little An also frowned. He had a photographic memory for words. Although he wasn’t as good at remembering people’s names, as long as he left an impression, he would definitely recall the other party’s name quickly. This time, he actually couldn’t remember who this person was right away.

Seeing their distress, the students could not help but laugh. “How long do you plan to look at each other? If you want to know where the esteemed guest is from, just go forward and ask.”

Little An’s eyes lit up and he shouted, “I know, it’s Uncle!”

Tiger Head and Little An were stunned for a moment before jumping up immediately. “It’s my uncle!”

In the carriage, Mu Bowen laughed out loud and jumped down from the carriage. He looked at them with a smile and said, “The three of you are indeed interesting. No wonder Sister said that she endlessly worries about you every day.”

Mu Bowen looked at Tiger Head, then at Little Lion. Finally, he looked at Tiger Head and asked, “Are you Tiger Head?”

Following that, he turned to Little Lion. “You’re Little Lion?”

The twins were surprised. “Uncle, how can you tell?”

It had to be known that the twins were still very similar. Other than those close to them, there were still people who could not tell them apart.

As long as they wanted to hide it and wore the same clothes, even their father would not be able to tell if they didn’t speak.

Smiling, Mu Bowen said, “I saw that he was naughtier than you, so I guessed. I didn’t expect to hit the nail on the head.”

Little Lion immediately turned around and blamed Tiger Head. “How many times have I told you to try to keep a low profile when we’re outside? That way, outsiders won’t be able to tell us apart.”

Mu Bowen had just greeted Little An. “You must be Little An. You’re indeed smart.” Hearing this, he was a little curious and asked, “Why don’t you want outsiders to tell you two apart?”

Little Lion said proudly, “If outsiders can’t tell us apart, then if we cause trouble, we can share the burden when we go back.”

Amused, Mu Bowen looked at the two children and asked, “Do you often cause trouble?”

The twins immediately denied it. “No, no. We almost never get into trouble.”

It would be strange if he believed them. Mu Bowen asked, “Are you on a break today? Why are you at Pine Mountain Academy?”

Only then did the three children realize that they had been caught red-handed. They immediately shut their mouths and stopped talking.

Mu Bowen looked at them meaningfully and said, “Didn’t you just say that you don’t cause trouble? I’ll get someone to send you back.”

Furious, Tiger Head retorted, “Uncle, you actually didn’t inform Mother when you came to the capital. Neither did you come home!”

Mu Bowen’s face stiffened, and Little An and Little Lion perked up when they saw this. They immediately stood in line with Tiger Head and said, “Uncle, Mother misses you so much. She talks about you and our maternal grandparents every day. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have recognized you despite the fact that we’ve never met you.”

Little An nodded vigorously. “If Fourth Aunt finds out that Uncle Mu came to the capital but didn’t tell her, she’ll be heartbroken.”

Helpless, Mu Bowen explained, “Your aunt has already brought your cousins to the King’s Residence. I have something urgent to attend to and have to go back later. You guys should hurry back too instead of wasting time outside.”

How could they be willing to go back after they’d waited for so long?

They all tried to persuade Mu Bowen to go back. What could be more important than meeting his family?

There’s still time tomorrow, right?

The students who had yet to leave were stunned as they stared at the three children in a daze. These three children lived in the King’s Residence?

“I heard that King Rong has a pair of twin sons who often play with Prince An’s son.”

“There are twins in the capital too…”

“But which pair of twins lives in the King’s Residence?”

However, everyone was still puzzled. “But aren’t they studying in the palace? Why would they want to become Teacher Lin Weide’s disciple?”

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