The lecture hall was instantly quietened by the sudden words of the youth in embroidered clothes. All the youths that looked towards the former silently withdrew their gazes, because the status of the one who had spoken was not ordinary at all.

　　The youth in embroidered clothes name was Xu Lin. His father was a senior official of the Great Zhou Empire's western province. Of course, Xu Lin's status was naturally far lower than the prince of the Great Zhou Empire, Zhou Yuan. However, everyone knew that Xu Lin had the backing of the little prince of Qi Manor, Qi Yue.

　　Zhou Yuan lightly tapped his fingers on the desk as he looked at Xu Lin, before indifferently withdrawing his gaze. When it came to currying favor with Qi Yue, this fellow was truly unscrupulous.

　　"Since this Xu Lin fawns over Qi Yue so much… it is likely that his father has also thrown his lot in with king Qi's camp…"

　　Zhou Yuan's eyes seemed to become somewhat deeper. He had once heard his father mention that this king Qi was backed by the Great Wu Empire Therefore, he had constantly stirred up trouble behind the scenes over the years. It was obvious that he intended to disrupt the peace of Great Zhou.

　　Moreover, because Zhou Qing was afraid of giving Great Wu an excuse to deal with the Great Zhou Empire, he could not openly take action against king Qi, However, there was naturally a battle going on between the two parties behind the scenes.

　　It was due to this relations.h.i.+p that there were similarly sparks between Qi Yue and Zhou Yuan in the Great Zhou Inst.i.tute.

　　Xu Lin's mocking smile grew even wider when he saw that Zhou Yuan did not retort. Just as Xu Lin was about to speak again, the lecturer suddenly glared at him in a stern manner, causing him to have no choice but to shut his mouth.

　　After all, it would be a huge loss for him if he was expelled from the Great Zhou Inst.i.tute.

　　As the two parties became silent, the atmosphere in the lecture hall was gradually restored. The lecturer continued to elaborate on the three Genesis Runes until two incense sticks of time later, when the bell started to ring.

　　"Alright, I'll have to stop here today. We will continue tomorrow." The lecturer kept his belongings and walked out of the lecture hall.

　　As the lecturer left, the tense atmosphere in the hall immediately became relaxed. The many youths congregated together as lively laughter and noise erupted.

　　Zhou Yuan absent-mindedly tidied his desk in preparation to leave.

　　"Your highness."

　　While he was tidying up, he suddenly heard a gentle voice. Zhou Yuan raised his head, and saw a girl smiling at him in front of his desk.

　　This girl wore the uniform of the Great Zhou Inst.i.tute. Although it was a little large on her, the contours of her well developed curves could still be seen. That simple pair of pants truly made those long and slender legs stand out.

　　Her fair skin, raised nose, shapely eyebrows and almond-like eyes were all evidence that she was a beauty in the making. In particular, the tear-shaped birthmark at the corner of her eye gave her a sort of unique charm.

　　Her rosy little lips were currently slightly pursed. Although she wore no costly jewelry and looked rather plain, she had a strong look paired with a long pony-tail that bounced with vitality.

　　Merely standing there drew the coverted gazes of numerous boys in the lecture hall.

　　Zhou Yuan looked at the pretty girl as a smile emerged on his scholarly face. "Oh, it's Youwei."

　　The girl's family name was Su, and her name was Youwei.

　　Su Youwei's pretty face reddened a little as she met Zhou Yuan's gaze. Subsequently, she looked away and her gaze fell upon Zhou Yuan's messy desk as she knelt down and said, "Your highness, I had better help you tidy up."

　　Zhou Yuan chuckled and did not reject. After all, the relations.h.i.+p between the two of them was indeed not ordinary.

　　Hence, the girl started to busy herself with Zhou Yuan's study desk, helping him neatly tidy up everything. This drew the gazes of numerous boys in the study hall. Their eyes seemed to be about to burn holes through Zhou Yuan, and the envy within them was practically bursting out.

　　"Has your grandfather recovered from his illness?" As Zhou Yuan watched the busy girl, he propped up his chin with his hand and asked.

　　Su Youwei slightly lifted her pretty face when she heard Zhou Yuan's words as her fair hand pulled back a stray strand of hair that had fallen in front of her eyes. Soon after, a smile emerged on her face.

　　"He has made a full recovery. Grandfather says he wants to invite your highness over if you have time, but our house is just a little too unsightly, I'm afraid…"

　　Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Alright, I'll go during our next vacation period."

　　Su Youwei gently bit the red lips of her little mouth when she heard Zhou Yuan reply without the slightest hesitation. A glimmer of water seemed to flash in her eyes as she looked towards him, before she hastily lowered her head, afraid that he would see it.