Noble Lady

Chapter 216 I get drunk when I see you

Mrs. Xue's plan was clearly stated in just a few words.

In today's imperial court, the trend of emphasizing culture over military power is quite prevalent. The Wu'an Marquisate and the Jiang family behind the Marquis' wife have long been coveted by many parties due to their wealth.

In the past, when Marquis Wu'an was at the border, those people were afraid of the military power in his hands and did not dare to act too ostentatiously.

After Marquis Wu'an retreated from the front line of the border, those people became less wary and more determined to win.

If we run this private school in the name of the Marquis' Mansion, I'm afraid many forces will get involved, and it will be very difficult.

"I understand what you mean, Madam. I have some students who are worried about where to lend their talents. If Madam Xue doesn't mind, I will write them a letter and ask them to come to Beijing to find a job and support their family."

"Mr. Lu is so righteous. They are all ready-made masters, and they are all talented people under Mr. Lu's tutelage. This will save me a lot of manpower, financial resources and material resources."

She wanted to run a private school, but she couldn't let the Wu'an Marquisate take the lead because the influence of the Marquisate was not strong enough.

Moreover, many people have long been eyeing the Jiang family and the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion. If the Marquis' Mansion steps in now, they will have nowhere to hide from any trap set by others.

Later, people will accuse the Wu'an Marquis Mansion of taking money to gain fame and reputation, and no one knows whether the money came from a legitimate source. If they want to prove themselves, they will fall into a greater crisis.

If this matter was handled by Mr. Lu, it would be different.

Xue Chenyu secretly admired her mother's intelligence.

Although Mr. Lu was a scholar and had retired, he was a famous scholar, a learned man, and was known for his toughness.

He has countless students and is a role model for countless scholars in the world.

They were in a frenzy at the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, but even if they used all their strength they couldn't accomplish anything. But as long as the old man raised his hand and gave a call, everything could be accomplished easily.

The Wu'an Marquis Mansion is running a free private school to gain fame and win people's hearts. If Mr. Lu were to do this, he would be serving the country and the people.

Moreover, not every one of his students can achieve success.

As for those who cannot achieve success, he must be thinking about helping them find a good way out, and this private school is the best opportunity.

The Xue family needs fame and good reputation, but the current marquis's mansion is not worthy of such a great reputation and will bring disaster.

Mr. Lu is not a person who would take credit for other people's hard work. Even though he is the one who came forward today, it will be the Marquis' Mansion that will give back in the future.

"Marquis Wu'an is selfless, Mr. Lu is benevolent and righteous. Together, you can indeed accomplish something earth-shattering." Situ Zhen praised.

Then he changed the subject, "Tomorrow I will go to the palace and ask His Majesty to write a calligraphy for me. When the time comes, it will be made into a plaque and hung at the entrance of the private school run by Mr. Lu and Mrs. Xue."

"If I had your Majesty's calligraphy, it would be a blessing!" Mrs. Xue was overjoyed.

Lord Xue was also very excited and thanked Situ Zhen and Mr. Lu repeatedly.

This made it so difficult for Mr. Lu and Mrs. Qi to figure out who was actually funding and working to run this private school.

Xue Chenyu could see clearly that her mother worked so hard and spent a lot of money to set up a private school, but let Mr. Lu take the lead, just to seek stability for the Wu'an Marquis Mansion and their siblings.

Everyone in the world knows that the wealth of the Wu'an Marquisate and the Jiang family is related to this great scholar. Even if someone wants to take action against them, they will have to think twice before doing so.

Because the private school matter was finalized, Mr. Lu was so happy at the banquet that he couldn't help but drink a few more glasses.

However, the old man was not very good at drinking, and his cheeks turned red from drinking, so he simply stayed in the courtyard.

Lord Xue was also happy and drank a few more cups, and then he was helped back home by Madam Xue in a daze.

Although Situ Zhen was a young man, he was toasted several times because of his status as the Prince of Cheng.

He was drunk in the middle of the day and it was not convenient for him to go back like that, so Xue Chenyu asked his housekeeper Fu Bo to take him to the guest house to rest.

Then he asked the kitchen to prepare a few more servings of hangover soup for those who had drunk too much.

With another important matter settled in her mind, Xue Chenyu felt much more relaxed.

It's time to put her divorce from He Minzhi on the agenda.

"Sister, the adults have gone to rest, you should rest too?" Xue Luoyan pestered her, holding her arm and refusing to let go.

My eldest sister rarely comes back since she got married. Every time she comes back, she just says a few words and then leaves again. What’s the difference between that and not coming back at all?

"I know. How about I take a nap with you later?"

"Yeah!" The little girl nodded quickly.

After everything was arranged, she accompanied Xue Huai and Xue Luoyan to the backyard.

Today was the adults' day, so Xue Huai had little chance to speak. He was content to sit quietly and serve as a foil.

Now that there were only three of them, siblings, he started chattering.

"Mother said she would open private schools in every county in Dasheng. When I pass the imperial examination, I will become a teacher there. Then I will see who dares to look down on our Xue family."

"Let's not even talk about how many years it will take for A Niang's private school to open in every county of Dasheng. After you pass the imperial examination, won't you also want to bring honor to your family?" Xue Chenyu said with a smile.

"Now that you're a teacher, who will go to the court to argue with those civil officials who look down on our military family?"

"That's right. My brother is so stubborn. He has read so many books, but he doesn't even understand such a simple truth."

Xue Huai: "I can go and give them lessons occasionally. It's not like I have to be there every day to be called a teacher. This is called making the most of one's strengths."

"And if I pass the imperial examination and teach students in a free private school, wouldn't that be a great blessing for them?"

Xue Luoyan and Xue Chenyu looked at each other, and then the two sisters rolled their eyes at him.

You haven't even passed the exam yet, but you're already starting to get cocky. How can this be tolerated?

Both of these kids have the habit of taking naps.

After having a particularly filling meal and talking for a while, they both felt extremely sleepy and went back to their rooms.

However, Xue Luoyan still wanted to ask her elder sister to accompany her.

Xue Chenyu had already promised it, so naturally she would not go back on her word.

But seeing that Luoluo had fallen asleep, she didn't feel sleepy at all, so she simply got up and went out for a walk.

She had sent Yuzhu and the others to rest. She didn't call anyone at this moment. She just opened an umbrella and went to the guest house.

She didn't know why she came here, but she came here unconsciously.

"Miss Xue, are you here to see me?"

Xue Chenyu hesitated and entered the moon cave door, then heard a familiar voice.

Following the sound, he was still wearing the same robe, but his black hair was disheveled, with only one strand tied up loosely. He leaned against the door with his arms folded, smiling at her.

There are no outsiders staying in the guest house right now, only Prince Cheng.

After a brief moment of panic, Xue Chenyu felt relieved. "It seems that the prince doesn't need to sober up."

"No, even if I don't drink, I still need to sober up."

Xue Chenyu was standing under the ginkgo tree not far from the entrance, and Situ Zhen was walking towards her while talking.

"When I see you, I get drunk."

The wind blew from afar, blowing his untied black hair and floating it onto her face, carrying a faint smell of alcohol.

Well, it doesn't smell bad.

His eyes were also exceptionally bright, as if thousands of stars were crushed into them.