Shangguan Jun and Qiao Ming were caught off guard when their teacher suddenly questioned them. Had it been a question about their studies, the two might have been able to stammer out a vaguely relevant answer. But as it was, Shangguan Jun and Qiao Ming just stood there, completely stunned.
「Meanwhile, in the backyard of Ming's Restaurant.」
The last time Jiang Yuchuan and Gongsun Liangce had visited, they had entered through the back door into the yard where the Wu Brothers lived. Gongsun Liangce used the same entrance this time and was now having tea with the Ming siblings in the backyard.
Gongsun Liangce wore a set of plain clothes, washed until they were faded white. Dressed like this, it would be difficult for anyone on the street to recognize him as the Lord Governor of Jingzhao Mansion. He completely lacked the typical air of an official.
