klisemfg Chapter 140: Back on the Old Road
Chapter 140: Back on the Old Road
Yanjing is so lively. The emperor has just selected a princess for his younger brother, Prince Yu, and then he issued an edict to change the princess to a concubine, and ordered the empress to choose a concubine for Prince Yu that suits his taste.
This is the first time!
Countless people speculated what the emperor meant. The women from the Nalan family had never had concubines. But once this decree was issued, the Nalan family fell silent. All of this was because of the twelve words Sheng Jingchen said, "A woman dressed as a man, lacking moral character, unworthy of being a wife."
Only the head of the Nalan family and the elders knew about this matter, and no matter how Nalan Shuyi made a fuss, it would not change.
The Lin family is also very lively. Little Yining is about to end her troubled vacation and go to the safe girls' school.
Wan Niang touched her daughter's hand and asked, "Does it still hurt?"
Little Yining replied with a hopeless look on his face, "Mom, it doesn't hurt anymore."
"Brother, you are really something. You are still so young, how could you bear to use such harsh methods on you?" Wan Niang blew on her daughter's hand with heartache.
Xiao Yining could only smile dejectedly. Other families played doubles, but hers played doubles. Because her mother couldn't attack, or she would die.
This little hand was hit last night, because she was too proud of herself and interrupted the conversation.
Last night, Wang Cheng took the time to comment on her calligraphy during her tutoring and praised her, "Not bad. As the saying goes, handwriting is like a face. After Qingjie practices her handwriting well, people will think highly of her."
“But having good handwriting will attract bad luck in love, uncle, just like Master Nalan.” Xiao Yining thought his handwriting was already very good.
Wang Cheng lowered his eyes and looked at her, smiling endlessly, "Sister Qing is right."
Little Yining was spanked 20 times, but her father did not stand on her side and instead advised her to read more and talk less.
She looked up at Wan Niang. In fact, her mother was not in much better condition. The pastries she gave to her uncle a few days ago almost knocked out his teeth, and she was also scolded by her uncle.
Little Yining held her mother's hand and said earnestly, "Mom, let's not go to the kitchen. When Qingjie grows up, Qingjie will cook whatever you want to eat for you."
"Qing Jie'er, mother really can't bear to leave you." Wan Niang was so moved that she hugged her daughter tightly with no less force.
Xiao Yining felt the weight of love and she could hardly bear it.
Fortunately, Lin Yuzan appeared in time and rescued her.
"Dad, the make-up homework is done!" Little Yining couldn't help but want to laugh as he stared at his father's big dark circles under his eyes.
Lin Yuzan nodded with a sigh of relief, "Let's go, go to the girls' school early and hand in your homework. If you fail, you can be punished early."
"Sister Qing won't be punished. I did everything well." Little Yining retorted. What a pessimist. He just can't stand to see me do well.
"Well, remember to go back to Linglong Courtyard as soon as possible, and don't keep dad and uncle waiting for too long."
Xiao Yining: ..., bounce back, DIUDIU, the one who is punished is definitely dad.
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Little Yining touched the cloth bag containing her schoolwork and moved back one position. Yu Ke, who was pushed to the front, couldn't help but comfort her, "Don't be afraid, sister Yining. You are young and the fine will be less."
Xiao Yining raised three fingers and said, "Aunt Luo beat three people."
Aunt Luo is in charge of all the children in the local class. Today, she also led a group of teachers to check the homework. Those who are below average will be punished with twenty small boards, and those below the bottom will be punished with fifty small boards.
And after that I have to make up the homework, it’s really miserable.
Xiao Yining couldn't help rubbing her hands. She had been beaten every day these days.
"Liu Zhenying, poor grade, 100 small boards." The singing started again. Little Yining shrank his head, but couldn't help but look at Liu Zhenying who came out. Poor grade means that the work was not done or it was so poor that it was unacceptable. This little girl is amazing, the first one at the prefecture level who got poor grade.
"Lin Yining, line up properly." An aunt in yellow issued a yellow card warning.
"Yu Ke, medium, 20 small boards."
Yu Ke also came out with red eyes and smiled sadly at little Yining, "Don't be afraid, sister Yining, it doesn't hurt at all."
After saying that, two golden beans dropped.
Xiao Yining: ...
Amid the cries of many children, little Yining finally walked in with a fearless attitude.
After checking her homework, Master Wu nodded slightly and said, "Yes, Lin Yining, tell Master Yu what you have done these days. You are not allowed to talk about eating or sleeping."
Xiao Yining's heart was filled with alarm, could this also be homework?
She cleared her throat and said softly, "During the day, I practiced calligraphy with my father and uncle, and at night I studied with my uncle. A few days ago, my uncle took me to watch a tea-fighting show and a variety show."
"Have you read those books?"
"One copy of Zeng Guang Xian Wen and one copy of Long Wen Whip Ying"
Master Wu nodded, "On my free day, I'll study the classics."
Xiao Yining was stunned, looked at her and blurted out "Zi Shi Xu Tong."
Master Wu raised his eyebrows and continued, "Xiu Xun Hebei."
"Strategy to occupy Jiangdong."
(The above four sentences are from "Dragon Whip Shadow")
Master Wu took out a purse from his sleeve, touched her head and said, "Lin Yining, top quality."
Xiao Yining: Oh, she passed!
Among the 11 children in the class, only Xiao Yining and Cui Zhiyao got top grades, while the worst ones were Liu Zhenying and Yan Ke.
Liu Zhenying sniffed and rubbed her hands secretly. Seeing that everyone was surrounding Yan Ke to ask about her well-being, she also surrounded him and said, "Yan Ke, it's just a poor grade, why are you crying? You can make up for the lessons in a few days."
Shi Wanwan turned around and explained, "You don't know, Yan Ke's homework was accidentally ruined by her uncle a few days ago, and she was detained in the ancestral hall by Lord Yan these days and punished to copy the family rules. She was released today."
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but feel sympathy.
After leaving Chen Guogong's house a few days ago, the adults in the family wanted them to stay away from Yan Ke. However, seeing Yan Ke crying so sadly, everyone couldn't bear it.
"How could it be such a coincidence, Sister Yan Ke, doesn't your uncle know that that is your homework?" Xiao Yining asked.
Yan Ke shook her head and cried, "My uncle said he didn't mean it."
She had not been having a good time at home these days. Her father had been arguing with her mother because of what her uncle had instigated her to do, and he had not stayed at her mother's house for a while. Her family used to be quite harmonious.
Yan Ke felt resentful towards his uncle and wished that it would be better if he were not around.
She lowered her head and looked at little Yining. "Sister Yining, my uncle is also going to study at Yunfei Academy. He is a very bad guy. My father found him a house to live in, but he said that my father was unfilial."
Go to Yunfei Academy to study?
Is this scumbag crazy? She is a woman dressed as a man. If she is discovered, her reputation will be gone. She will not be able to marry the male protagonist anymore.
"My great uncle said that he would not go back until my great aunt gets married." Yan Ke continued, not noticing the strange look on Xiao Yining's face.
Little Yining was so shocked by the news that he didn't even listen carefully to the gossip that happened later. He only knew that Lord Leng, who was so shameless, went to work and, like a madman, lifted a stone and smashed his own foot, breaking all the bones in his foot.
Lin Yuzan and Wang Cheng each held their own bamboo bag and stood at the door, watching the people coming and going.
Both of them are thick-skinned people. Even after being punished, they still have the mood to mock each other.
"Shun'an is really hard-working. He has to take care of the kids during the day and even messes up his schoolwork."
"Didn't you say you were on time for the coursework? It seems Shu Zhi still thinks too highly of himself."
When the four eyes met, there was wind, fire, thunder and lightning.
At this time, the male version of Nalan Shuyi passed by them and looked at them with indescribable contempt.
Wang Cheng: Here we go again. I wonder which fellow disciple would be so unlucky to be noticed by this person.
Lin Yuzan: It seems that this person is quite dissatisfied with the position of Prince Yu's concubine and is planning to find another one. She really doesn't know the consequences.