Rebirth of Poisoned Empress, by 颜若优雅

Chapter 71

Shen Liang disclosed and reiterated some details before leaving Wang Qingfeng's home. By the time he met up with Qi Yue and rushed to the Tianmen Academy, it was already a quarter after the time of Chen. This year, because of the excessive rain, Tianmen Academy's spring break had been extended and prolonged week after week. The professors usually started their classes a quarter after the Time of Si *11:15*. Hence, at this time, most of the students were still gathered at the roads leading up to the Academy.

I have returned!

Shen Liang raised the curtains of the carriage and was greeted by the sight of the Qin Empire's number one Academy. A cold light emerged in his eyes. In his previous life, he didn't study at the Academy for long. After he married Qin Yunshen, he never returned, but this place had engraved very vivid memories in his mind. It was one of the most deplorable times of his life. From the very first day he reported to the Academy, he didn't have a single good day since.

"Look, it's the Marquis Donglin Manor's carriage. There's only one of them. Say, do you think it's Shen Liang?"

"En, that's highly possible. Shen Qiang and the others always arrive together."

"That Marquis Donglin Manor is quite hilarious. The dignified sons of the legitimate wife can't even compare to the b*stard children of concubines in their eyes. Shen Qiang and the others act as though they're goddesses normally, but sure do reveal their true faces when met with Shen Liang."

"Isn't that so? Shen Qiao was even one of Imperial City's most talented young ladies, but she even dared to conspire and attempt to harm her cousin and the heir of their manor. We should be more careful and avoid her in the future."

"I wonder what the person who the Duke of Qingping favored looks like. He must be really beautiful?"

"It's more than that..."

The carriage pulled to a stop at the front gate of the Tianmen Academy. Chattering discussions enveloped them, but most of the students' discussions were aimed at Shen Qiang and the others and had nothing to do with Shen Liang. The only discussion mentioning him were those who had never seen him before and were curious about him. In the short days that had passed, the Duke of Qingping's public proposal had already spread amongst the Imperial City's most affluent families as well as the common people. It was unknown whether Pei Yuanxian had a hand in it, but most people talked about the matter in a positive light. Shen Liang's name and reputation did not suffer the least bit. Rather, he soon became the number on Ger of the Imperial City, making him more renowned than even some heirs and sons of distant relatives of the Imeprial Family.

"Fifth young master," only Qi Yue accompanied Shen Liang to report to Tianmen Academy. When he raised the curtains to the carriage, Shen Liang stepped out with his vibrant red attire. He stepped down from the carriage with Qi Yue's hand.

"How gorgeous!"

"How could a Ger be that beautiful? He's simply a being banished from the Heavens."

"No wonder the Duke of Qingping couldn't restrain himself. Shen Liang is simply too beautiful."

"Is he truly a man? A Ger? From today on, the number one beauty of the Imperial City will have to change ownership."

Since the moment Shen Liang was in view, exclamations and appraisals sounded. Many who were known for their beauty couldn't help but feel ashamed as they slowly drifted away. Shen Liang's beauty was indeed astonishing.

Shen Liang had always had a self-concept of how he looked and his beauty. He was not surprised the least bit. He only looked up at the front doorframe of the gates to Tianmen Academy. Tianmen Academy was founded at the beginning of the Qin Dynasty. Their founders were actually the Ancestral Holy Emperor and the Wei Family couples themselves. The words Tianmen was gifted in hopes that the Academy could cultivate their students to be the sons and daughters of Heavens. The Wei Family couple originally intended the Academy to be place where the common people could learn to read and write. But now, Tianmen Academy had become a school for children of the rich and powerful. One didn't have to consider the other branches of Tianmen Academy. Their main branch, the academy located in the Imperial City had a frightening number of children of affluent families, even Imperial Princes. As for actual civilians, they didn't even comprise a tenth of the school population. Those who did comprise of the population were those who were well-educated, talented, and promising individuals, such as Fu Yunxi before the civil exams incident.