Chapter 305: The Infighting of Imperial Family Members (Second update, requesting everything)

The person who arrived was lean and had a heroic bearing; he was none other than the only Fifth Rank student of the Royal Academy—Dou Yuanhua!

"Sixth Prince!" As soon as the captain of the guards saw Dou Yuanhua, he bowed and saluted again, even more respectfully than when he faced Dou Yuansheng.

"Another Prince!" Li Zhangsheng was not too surprised; after all, this was the Royal Academy. While you couldn't throw a stone without hitting a bunch of imperial relatives, the base number was always quite high.

No, wait, which side is this guy on?

Looking at Dou Yuanhua, Li Zhangsheng first put a question mark next to him!

He had only heard of the infighting among Imperial Family members and had never actually seen it, but thinking of the benefits of that position, it was only natural to fight for power and profit.

Of course, it was possible that Dou Yuanhua wasn't deliberately suppressing him but truly couldn't stand Dou Yuansheng, though the probability was slim to none.

After saluting, the captain of the guards hurriedly led his team away; he did not want to become a sacrificial lamb in the struggle between the two sides.

Dou Yuansheng was very dissatisfied inside, but on the surface, he feigned grievance and explained: "It is actually a misunderstanding by the Imperial Brother. I was just about to act as a peacemaker, but before I could even speak, the Imperial Brother arrived!"

Dou Yuansheng was no fool; he would only think of offending the group from Yuanling Academy if he were full and had nothing better to do, as that did not serve his interests.

He had indeed stood up for Zhao Wencan only to act as a peacemaker, but Dou Yuanhua had seized the opportunity to give him a heavy blow!

However, looking at the fleshy-faced Dou Yuansheng pretending to be aggrieved, Li Zhangsheng and the others felt a bit put off, wanting to laugh but unable to do so.

"It seems it was a misunderstanding on my part! Since it is just a misunderstanding, we should even more so facilitate a reconciliation between the two sides. From what I know, it was indeed wrong for this brother to accidentally bump into Zhao Wencan, but he has already apologized in person, so let us leave it at that. The mistake lies in Brother Zhao feeling resentful and pushing this brother, which is what caused the situation to escalate. Imperial Brother, do you think I am right?"

Dou Yuanhua stared at Dou Yuansheng, neither aggressive nor overbearing, appearing entirely as someone who reasons with others.

Dou Yuansheng looked at the group from Yuanling Academy, then turned to look at Zhao Wencan; he finally understood that Dou Yuanhua was ostensibly standing up for Li Zhangsheng, but in reality, he was trying to embarrass him.

Dou Yuansheng faced two choices: either bite the bullet and continue to support Zhao Wencan, which would completely offend the group from Yuanling Academy and also cause students from other academies watching to look down on him, potentially forming public opinion unfavorable to him and very detrimental to his future development; or choose to abandon the pawn to save the chariot, admit that it was Zhao Wencan's fault, and have Zhao Wencan apologize voluntarily, though this would chill the hearts of his subordinates.

Neither of these were good choices!

"What the Imperial Brother says is quite fair! However, seeing is believing, and hearing is doubting. We did not see the entire process of this incident with our own eyes, so it is not easy to rashly speculate on the rights and wrongs of the matter!"

Dou Yuansheng paused and continued: "However, Brother Zhao did indeed do something wrong. As the saying goes, it is better to resolve enmities than to keep them. How about this, I will apologize to this brother on behalf of Brother Zhao!"

After finishing, Dou Yuansheng solemnly apologized to Li Zhangsheng.

Holy crap!

Li Zhangsheng, who had originally intended to be a bystander, cursed inwardly, then hurriedly reached out to support Dou Yuansheng. He blinked his eyes, forcing out a few tears, and put on an expression of being moved by Dou Yuansheng's personal charm.

Dou Yuansheng's response was nothing short of formidable; he managed not to offend either side and would even gain a good reputation afterward.

Seeing this scene, Dou Yuanhua knew his goal would not be achieved.

"Since the matter has been resolved, everyone should disperse!"

Seeing that the matter had come to an end, the bystanders scattered like birds and beasts.

"Brother, let us part ways here!"

Dou Yuansheng parted ways with Li Zhangsheng and immediately left with Zhao Wencan and the others.

Zhao Wencan vaguely understood something and couldn't help but take a deep look at Li Zhangsheng, but now was not the time for him to be willful, so he controlled his temper quite well.

"When Yuanling Academy encounters the Royal Academy, I will definitely make you pay!" Zhao Wencan thought to himself, ignoring the several Iron Boxes scattered on the ground, and followed Dou Yuansheng away.

Dou Yuanhua did not leave; instead, he pulled Miao Yinfeng aside to chat, as they seemed quite familiar with each other.

"Brother Miao, have you considered that matter?"

"Brother Dou, I plan to participate in the National Tournament next year. My current state of mind is still too restless, so I am not suitable to be a staff advisor! If one day I can settle my mind, you will be my first choice!"

Miao Yinfeng knew what Dou Yuanhua was talking about, and he could only choose to decline politely.

"I see, that is a pity! However, I am always waiting and welcoming Brother Miao to join me. If Brother Miao encounters any difficulties in the future, you can come to me at any time! By the way, let us not talk about this for now. Brother Miao, why don't you introduce these few?"

Dou Yuanhua was a bit disappointed, but he did not put on airs and maintained a very good demeanor throughout.

"This is Li Zhangsheng, the top freshman of our Yuanling Academy; this is Zhao Shuyi, from the Zhao Clan of Yecheng, and she is also one of the only two Third Rank freshmen in our Yuanling Academy this year; this is Zhang Yi..."

Miao Yinfeng breathed a sigh of relief; he was afraid that Dou Yuanhua would continue to dwell on that topic, which would be awkward, so he hurriedly introduced Li Zhangsheng and the others to him.

"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect your Yuanling Academy to produce such talents again. The quality of this year's freshmen is already completely on par with the Royal Academy. In the future, you will surely be able to restore the glory of Yuanling Academy!"

Dou Yuanhua exclaimed in admiration. He had noticed the freshman echelon of Yuanling Academy during the oath-taking ceremony in the morning and had the idea of recruiting them. After all, he aspired to the throne and needed a group of capable subordinates. Whether it was Miao Yinfeng, Li Zhangsheng, Zhao Shuyi, or talents from other academies, they were all targets for him to recruit.

Under Miao Yinfeng's introduction, Dou Yuanhua and Li Zhangsheng and the others soon began to get acquainted. However, since they had just met, it was not appropriate to discuss deep matters after a shallow acquaintance. After the initial introduction, Dou Yuanhua tactfully chose to say goodbye.

After Dou Yuanhua left, Miao Yinfeng immediately looked at Li Zhangsheng and said, "Alright, no need to pretend in front of your own people!"

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from the sharp eyes of the senior!" Li Zhangsheng stopped pretending to be injured and picked up all the Iron Boxes on the ground.

"You kid, although I don't know the reason, you had better be careful in Yecheng from now on! Alright, let's go pick the boxes first so we can go back early!"

Miao Yinfeng did not ask Li Zhangsheng for the reason; he patted Li Zhangsheng on the shoulder and continued to pick boxes with the others.

"Li Zhangsheng, thank you for helping me out! If that guy Zhao Wencan dares to come and trouble you, remember to notify me!"

Zhao Shuyi did not leave; she solemnly expressed her gratitude to Li Zhangsheng.

The Three-Tailed Snow Fox rolled its eyes, ran onto Zhao Shuyi's shoulder, and imitated Zhao Shuyi's actions, also expressing its gratitude to Li Zhangsheng.

"We are all classmates, no need to be so formal! Alright, I should go pick my boxes too!"

Li Zhangsheng vaguely felt that there was something more in Zhao Shuyi's eyes than before. As someone as outstanding as him, he could naturally guess what that was, so he hurriedly said goodbye to Zhao Shuyi and continued to search for treasures.

(End of this chapter)