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Chapter 585 Why did the little prince come here?

For a moment, the entire area in front of Bailu Private School was completely silent, with only the varying depths of everyone's breathing remaining.

Gu Qingchen also knelt down, but as soon as her knees touched the ground, she couldn't help but secretly raise her head and curiously look at the boy who came out of the sedan chair.

It's him?

The little prince who was made to cry by her punch in the palace!

How did he end up here? And with such a large entourage.

The young prince alighted from his sedan chair, ignoring the people kneeling on the ground. His large, obsidian-like eyes swept across the crowd, as if searching for something.

His gaze visibly brightened when it fell on Gu Qingchen.

He took short strides and walked straight towards Gu Qingchen.

The eunuch following behind him was startled and quickly caught up, whispering a reminder: "Your Highness, Your Highness, manners..."

The young prince turned a deaf ear.

Headmaster Zhou and Master Li knelt on the ground, watching as His Highness the Crown Prince walked past them and toward a group of students, their hearts pounding in their throats.

Gu Qingchen watched as the bright yellow figure drew closer and closer, and a sense of unease began to creep into his heart.

Is this guy here for revenge?

She subconsciously clenched her fist, ready to retaliate immediately if he dared to lay a hand on her.

The young prince stopped in front of her, looking down at her kneeling on the ground. His face was expressionless, but his eyes were full of undisguised curiosity.

"Gu Qingchen?" he asked, his voice still carrying a childish tone, but he tried his best to appear calm.

Gu Qingchen stiffened her neck and looked up at him: "What's wrong?"

This startled not only Headmaster Zhou and Master Li, but even Qian Zhenyun, who was standing nearby, quietly tugged at her sleeve.

Who in the world would dare to speak to the Crown Prince like that?

The young prince, however, seemed not to be angry at all. He nodded and then asked, "I heard that you tore down the roof of this house a few days ago?"

Gu Qingchen's face flushed red instantly.

How did even the Crown Prince know about this?

She was somewhat embarrassed and angry: "So what if I am? I did it to save the cat!"

"Oh," the little prince responded, then walked half a circle around her, as if examining some novel trinket.

He looked at Gu Qingchen's disheveled appearance, then at Qian Zhenyun, who was kneeling behind her with a nervous expression, and Lin Jiayou, who had an indifferent expression.

Finally, his gaze returned to Gu Qingchen, and he said in a very serious tone, "My mother said that a private school is a place for studying, and the building cannot be demolished."

Gu Qingchen choked, glaring at him angrily, but couldn't utter a single word.

He was referring to the Empress, and she couldn't very well refute him.

Seeing that she was silent, the young prince seemed quite satisfied. He cleared his throat and said to Headmaster Zhou, who was still kneeling on the ground, "Headmaster Zhou, get up."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Headmaster Zhou stood up tremblingly.

"I am here today to seek knowledge," the young prince said, leaving everyone present speechless.

Zhou Shan's legs went weak, and he almost knelt down again: "Your Highness, this...this is absolutely impossible! How can my humble private school bear the heavy responsibility of teaching Your Highness!"

"It's alright." The young prince waved his hand, displaying a regal air. "I'm just here to listen in."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Gu Qingchen and pointed to the empty seat next to her: "May I sit there?"

Gu Qingchen looked in the direction he pointed, and it was the spot between her and Qian Zhenyun.

Before she could even speak, Qian Zhenyun was so frightened that he moved several steps to the side, wishing he could get as far away from that place as possible.

"Your Highness... Your Highness, please proceed." Gu Qingchen squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth.

The little prince nodded in satisfaction and actually sat down next to Gu Qingchen, imitating her by crossing his legs and straightening his little body.

The storm subsided in such a bizarre way.

Master Li returned to the podium, but looking at the "great Buddha" sitting below, he felt his palms sweating and even the hand holding the book was trembling slightly.

He spoke each word with utmost care, as if afraid of making any mistakes.

Gu Qingchen sat upright, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

She could feel that the gaze beside her had almost never left her.

She glanced at him furtively and saw that the young prince wasn't looking at the teacher on the platform or at his book. He just turned his head and stared at her without blinking.

Gu Qingchen felt uneasy under his gaze and couldn't help but lower her voice to warn, "What are you looking at?"

The young prince followed her example, lowering his voice and answering seriously, "My mother said that we should learn from capable people."

"What's so great about me?" Gu Qingchen retorted irritably.

"You dare hit me, and you even dare to tear down the roof," the little prince said confidently. "You're very powerful."

"..."

Gu Qingchen was completely speechless.

Qian Zhenyun, who was behind her, secretly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Sister, this Crown Prince... is so strange."

Gu Qingchen nodded in deep agreement.

Lin Jiayou, who sat on the other side and hadn't said a word from beginning to end, had a slight glint in his eyes beneath his lowered eyelids.

Looking at the Crown Prince, who was dressed in a bright yellow robe and sat unguarded next to Gu Qingchen, he felt, for the first time, an emotion other than numbness and forbearance.

The Crown Prince, the future heir apparent.

He actually took the initiative to get close to Gu Qingchen.

Lin Jiayou unconsciously tightened his grip on the book.

Perhaps, this is an opportunity.

An opportunity that could help him escape his current predicament.

He needs to... get close to this Crown Prince.

Gu Qingchen glanced at the young prince beside him, who was wearing a bright yellow robe and listening attentively to the lesson, and his heart was full of doubts.

She nudged Qian Zhenyun with her elbow and whispered, "Qian Gungun, do you think this little prince is sick?"

Qian Zhenyun was startled by her words and quickly looked around. Seeing that the teacher was still lecturing, he whispered back, "Sister, please keep your voice down! What if someone hears us?"

"I'm just wondering," Gu Qingchen pouted. "The palace is so nice, with plenty of food, drink, and entertainment. Why did he come here? And why did he have to sit next to me?"

Qian Zhenyun thought about it and also felt that the matter was indeed strange: "Yes, His Highness the Crown Prince is so precious and noble, why would he think of coming to a private school to attend classes?"

The young prince overheard the two whispering and turned around curiously: "What are you talking about?"

Gu Qingchen immediately straightened up and said in a serious tone, "We didn't say anything. We were discussing what the teacher just said."

The young prince blinked, clearly not quite believing it, but he didn't press further and turned back away.