Now that Liu Shicheng has determined that the Bai family mother and daughter pose no threat to him, he not only refrains from harming the three of them but also treats them very well.

He wanted outsiders to know how much he cared for his widowed sister-in-law and niece.

When they had something good, they would send it to the three members of the Bai family in a grand and ostentatious manner.

After finishing her postpartum confinement, Madam Bai moved out of the Duke's mansion and lived in her dowry house with her two children.

Even after leaving the Duke's mansion, Madam Bai still dared not let her two children regain their male identities.

She dared not reveal her children's identities until they were grown up.

Among their servants were spies bribed by Liu Shicheng. If they revealed even the slightest flaw and Liu Shicheng discovered it, the two children would be in danger.

And so, Liu Tong and her brother Liu Heng grew up to be eight years old as girls.

Because Mrs. Bai was afraid that the children were too young to understand, she did not tell them the truth, but rather that they were actually boys.

But Liu Dong made ample preparations before being reincarnated, and even though he had not yet regained his memories, he was smarter than other children.

The same was true of Liu Heng. His soul had been nourished by the merit given to him by Liu Dong, making it stronger than ordinary souls. Furthermore, at the time of his reincarnation, his body was nourished by the spiritual water provided by Liu Dong, resulting in him being equally healthy and intelligent.

The two children already knew they were boys and understood their mother's good intentions in dressing them up as girls.

The two of them were secretly practicing martial arts without telling anyone.

The cultivation techniques were inherent in their minds.

What appeared in Liu Tong's mind was the Changzhen Gong, while what appeared in Liu Heng's mind was the Everlasting Youth and Longevity Gong that he had cultivated in his previous life.

They can cultivate internal energy without having to use their hands and feet in the training ground; they can do it simply by sitting inside a room.

The two started practicing martial arts when they were five years old, and now they have achieved a certain level of internal strength.

However, they only have internal skills and don't know external skills, so they don't know how powerful they are.

They always believed they were practicing a Taoist breathing method.

The two arrived at the Cheng family's primary school and met the teacher and their future classmates.

The Master was not Cheng Huaiyu; after all, he was an official who was very busy every day and could not possibly teach children.

Cheng Huaiyu arranged for a member of the Cheng family to teach at the primary school.

That clansman was a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations; he was quite knowledgeable.

Cheng Huaiyu doesn't completely ignore the children either. Every ten days, he comes to give them a lesson, check on their learning progress, and provide guidance based on each child's individual pace.

There are now eight students in the primary school, not counting the Liu brothers.

These eight are Cheng Huaiyu's two sons and three daughters, Qi Mingcheng, the heir of the Duke of Qi, Xu Ruofeng, the second young master of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's mansion, and Zhao Wentian, the cousin of the Cheng family.

Cheng Huaiyu has six children. His eldest daughter, Cheng Yixia, was born to his first wife and is already married.

The eldest son, Cheng Yifeng, was eleven years old and was born to his second wife, Ding.

The second son, Cheng Yiyun, was ten years old and was born to Zhao, Cheng Huaiyu's most beloved concubine.

The second daughter, Cheng Yishuang, the third daughter, Cheng Yilu, and the fourth daughter, Cheng Yixue, are all seven years old. They were born to Ding, Zhao, and another concubine of Cheng Huaiyu, respectively.

In addition, Qi Mingcheng is two years older than Liu Tong and Liu Heng, and is ten years old this year.

Xu Ruofeng is four years older than Liu Tong, and is twelve years old this year.

Zhao Wentian and Cheng Yifeng were the same age, both eleven.

Liu Tong and his companion greeted the others and sat down in the seats that had been prepared for them.

The two people were seated on the girl's side, separated from the boy's seat by a two-meter-wide aisle.

Mr. Cheng first examined the quality of Liu Dong and Liu Heng.

While at home, the two had already received their early education from Mr. Bai, learning the "Three Hundred Thousand Character Classic".

Bai came from a scholarly family and was no less learned than any man.

Both of them have a very solid foundation of knowledge.

Mr. Cheng was very satisfied. The two children's learning progress was about the same as that of the rest of the students in the primary school, so he didn't need to give them extra tutoring.

Mr. Cheng then began his lecture. No wonder Cheng Huaiyu specifically chose him to be the school's teacher.

This gentleman is very skilled at lecturing.

His lectures are insightful yet easy to understand, never boring, and his language is vivid and interesting, making them very engaging.

In his class, not a single child was distracted.

It's possible that everyone here understands that studying hard can improve themselves.

Mr. Cheng announced the end of get out of class and walked out first.

The girls immediately gathered around Liu Tong and Liu Heng's table and started talking to them.

Cheng Yishuang and Cheng Yilu were very enthusiastic, but Cheng Yixue was not as enthusiastic as her two older sisters. She just smiled slightly and gave people a warm feeling.

Liu Tong and Liu Heng smiled outwardly, but were sweating profusely inwardly.

They were all boys, and they didn't want to discuss needlework and cosmetics with girls.

The two looked towards the boys, as if they were discussing academic matters with them.

Cheng Yilu noticed their actions and her eyes showed displeasure.

Hmph, so these two came here to steal the young master and the young marquis!

She wouldn't let those two succeed.

The young master and the young marquis belong to her.

She will choose one of them, and the rest can be given to them.

Anyway, we can't let Cheng Yishuang and Cheng Yixue get away with it.

Liu Dong and Liu Heng had no idea what Cheng Yilu was thinking. After all, everyone was still a child, and marriage was too far removed from their lives.

Little did they know that these precocious and shrewd girls were already planning for themselves.

After all, they weren't girls, and they didn't understand girls' psychology.

Although Liu Tong and Liu Heng didn't understand girls' thoughts, they were smart and had a good eye for people.

In just one day, he had already discerned the personalities of several girls.

Cheng Yishuang is lively and straightforward. Although she is a bit spoiled, she is not scheming and is easy to get along with.

Cheng Yilu is delicate in appearance and the most beautiful of the three sisters, but she is quite scheming and pursues power and interests.

Cheng Yixue may be low-key because she is not favored, but she is actually very smart and knows how to hide her talents.

Of all the students, she was actually the best at studying, but when the teacher asked her questions, she always behaved in a very mediocre way.

Liu Tong and Liu Heng had the best impression of Cheng Yishuang, and getting along with her didn't require much effort.

Although Cheng Yixue was also good, neither of them liked girls who were too scheming.

The next day, the two of them started dating several other boys as well.

Qi Mingcheng, this young master, has a gentle personality, but he's a little too gentle.

Xu Ruofeng is somewhat rebellious due to his family background, but overall he is still a good person.

Cheng Yifeng was the eldest son of the family and was personally raised by Cheng Huaiyu. He had a very calm and composed personality.

Cheng Yiyun was spoiled by her mother and was somewhat foolish.

Zhao Wentian is intelligent but doesn't flaunt it; he is also very cunning.

In this school, more than half of the students are scheming, and only Cheng Yishuang and Cheng Yiyun are naive and innocent.

When the two children got out of school, Mrs. Bai came to inquire about their school experience.

Liu Heng told Bai Shi about their findings.

Lady Bai sighed, "Although Lord Cheng is highly learned, his private life is not as peaceful as that of other scholars." (End of Chapter)

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