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"You boy."

Xi Yangyu squinted his eyes, and the sand and dust under his feet slowly floated up, "Is this how you talk to the teacher?"

"Respecting the teacher and respecting the way is the traditional virtue of Yu State, and it is also the rule of the Academy."

Li Ang said frankly: "That's why I have to protect my students, isn't it?"

The two looked at each other indifferently,

The young servant at the side hurriedly lowered his head and quietly backed away. Siye, Xuegong. Hearing these two words, if you haven't guessed the identities of these people, you don't have to hang out in the wine shop where you need to watch their words.

"It's none of your business,"

Xi Yangyu's expression was as cold as ice. If his gaze had any strength, Li Ang would probably be riddled with holes.

"My students' business is naturally my business."

Li Ang refused to budge. Don't look at Xi Yangyu who always looks like an immortal and a worldly expert, among the four officials in the Academy, he is the most worldly one.

He went in and out of dignitaries' mansions, served as a guest, received money, attended all kinds of eye-catching banquets, enjoyed fine wine and food, and had many wives and concubines at home.

With Xi Yangyu's character, no matter how much he hates Li Ang, he won't take the risk of losing everything and make a real move.

"You are as annoying as Master Ni. Don't think I can't deal with you if you show off a little bit"

Xi Yangyu hadn't finished speaking when the communication copper plate he hung on his waist trembled, making a crisp sound of "ringing, ringing".

I need to find him.

Xi Yangyu glanced at the copper plate, snorted coldly, and said "this matter is not over", then strode out of the backyard, boarded the carriage, and left the wine shop.

"Ah oh,"

Qiu Feng whispered: "Will there be any trouble?"

"Won't."

Li Ang's tone was firm, his teacher Pu Liuxuan returned to the Academy to teach openly, and Xi Yangyu had nothing to do.

Squeak——

The door opened, and a girl with blue eyes poked out, and said in surprise, "Dr. Li, Dr. Qiu? Why are you here?"

"I see you are here."

Qiu Feng waved his hand and said, "Shall we go in and talk?"

"Oh, please come in please come in."

Ouyang Shi hurriedly opened the door, "The house hasn't been cleaned recently, it might be a bit messy. Would you like something to drink, teachers?"

"Warm water will do."

Li Ang said casually, followed Ouyang Shi into the house.

The interior furnishings are monotonous and simple, and there are some books on the bookshelves.

Some of them are medical teaching supplementary books compiled by Li Ang, and the rest are books with the borrowing logo of Chang'an Library Pavilion - the price of books in Yuguo is not particularly low, and even a well-off family can't buy books freely, and most of them are borrowed. Books, rented books.

Besides Ouyang Shi, there was also her mother in the room—judging from the shape of her face, she must have had a beautiful face when she was young.

Ouyang Shi's mother had a weak personality and was not good at words, but Ouyang Shi was able to act. She quickly cleaned up the table and put out fruit plates, pastries, and tea.

"so,"

Li Ang took a sip of his tea and asked, "What does Xi Yangyu want from you?"

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Ouyang Shi and his mother looked at each other, hesitantly said: "He is... my father."

"What?!"

Qiu Feng almost spit out the tea leaves, his eyes widened.

Seeing this, Ouyang Shi smiled wryly and explained the matter.

Ouyang Shi's mother was originally a maid in Xi Yangyu's mansion. Fifteen years ago, Xi Yangyu and Xi Yangyu slept together after drinking.

Originally, this was nothing, but Xi Yangyu's wife's family came to visit that day,

The housewife of the Xi family felt ashamed, so she kicked the maid out of the house.

Ouyang Shi's mother is helpless in Chang'an, so she has to go to a wine shop to accompany Hu Ji. After a while, she found out that she was pregnant, so she went to Xi's mansion to explain the situation.

The housewife of the Xi family cursed some ugly words. God knows who the child in Hu Ji's belly would be. According to the rules of Chang'an nobles, after paying a sum of money, the housekeeper asked the housekeeper to drive Ouyang Shi's mother out of the house. Come to Xi Mansion to harass again.

If a child is born, the surname Xi is not allowed.

It wasn't until some time ago that Xi Yangyu checked his own account books when he had nothing to do, and accidentally saw the whereabouts of the money, and repeatedly questioned and scolded him, only then did he realize that he might have another child missing.

Although Xi Yangyu had many wives and concubines, he only had two sons and wanted a daughter very much.

He wandered around to find this restaurant, explained his purpose of coming, and wanted Ouyang Shi and her mother to return to Xi's Mansion.

Ouyang Shi's mother has no opinions, but Ouyang Shi, who has been admitted to the imperial medical office and has improved his life, does not want to go back to the home where he has no sense of belonging.

It was also because of this that I asked for leave from the Imperial Medical Office two days ago.

"It really is"

Li Ang smacked his lips and held back the word "bizarre".

Qiu Feng thought for a while and asked Ouyang Shi: "No intention to offend, but how did Xi Yangyu know that you are his daughter?"

"Fate."

Ouyang Shi said: "He said that he is good at divination and can see people's fate, so he is sure that I am his biological daughter. He also said that I have inherited his spiritual talent, and I can try to go to the examination hall next year."

"It should be true."

Li Ang said: "Xi Yangyu often helps the children of high-ranking officials and dignitaries to look at spiritual veins and divination, so as to make money."

Xi Yangyu has a lot of wives and concubines, and there are maids of all races in the house, and there are even maids who were born as Kunlun slaves.

Without this ability, his hat would have gone to the sky long ago. After so many years, there will not be only two heirs.

"What do you think yourself?"

Qiu Feng asked: "After all, Xi Yangyu is a school official, with a high position and authority, and has many friends. If he is not afraid of his family's ugliness being publicized, he finds Jing Zhaoyin, sends messengers to the door, and forces your mother and daughter to go home. I'm afraid there is really nothing you can do. "

"I don't want to go back."

The corner of Ouyang Shi's mouth twitched, "Half a year ago, my mother was seriously ill. I went to Xi's mansion to ask for medicine, but the housewife of Xi's family asked the servant to beat me out of the door with a broom.

If I hadn't been admitted to the imperial medical office and received support from my classmates, my mother would have died long ago. What's the point of going back to such a home? "

There was deep resentment in Ouyang's tone, and his fists were clenched tightly, creaking.

Li Ang asked suddenly: "Are you and your mother still slaves?"

"Not any more."

Ouyang Shi was stunned for a moment, and replied: "When the wife of the Xi family drove my mother out of the house, she unilaterally tore up the slave registration."

"It's easy if you don't belong to slavery. When you arrive at the county government, the statement of fate alone can't prove the parent-child relationship."

Li Ang put down his teacup, snapped his fingers, and said, "I can't prove parentage, you and him are strangers, he has no right to let you and your mother go back."

Qiu Feng hesitated and said: "But Xi Yangyu is a court secretary after all, and knows countless high-ranking officials and dignitaries."

"It's enough to get into the academy."

Li Ang looked at Ouyang Shi and said with a smile: "Since he said that you inherited his spiritual talent, it should be no problem for you to come to the examination palace.

After being admitted to the academy, with the protection of student status, even if he makes trouble with the head of the mountain, he can't do anything to you. "