Everyone's an Overachiever, Under the Empress Dowager

Gu Yinwei had just cultivated to become a Daluo Golden Immortal when she surprisingly transmigrated into a book. It was bad enough to transmigrate from an immortal into a mortal, but she also becam...

Chapter 133: Farewells Everywhere

Most women in the Central Plains are gentle and quiet, they smile without showing their teeth and move without letting their skirts fill.

She is as gentle as a clear spring, just like Miss Mo's aunt, elegant, quiet, knowledgeable and talented. Not only does she have a face that everyone envies, but she also has knowledge that is no less than that of the third place winner in the imperial examination.

The Xiang family comes from a family of merchants. Somehow they made a fortune recently. Not only did they buy half a street of shops next to Sanfei College, but they can also often tease the noble ladies entering and leaving the college.

Xiang Anbang had an elder brother named Xiang Dingguo. Xiang Jia placed high hopes on them, but it was a pity that Xiang Anbang could not be named Anbang.

"My little beauty, you have a nice figure. Why don't you come to my Xiang Mansion and be a dancer?"

Princess Zhaoyang was very bold. She mounted her white horse, wrapped her braid around Xiang Anbang, and shouted, "Please bear witness. Young Master Xiang is seeking marriage. According to the customs of your Xuanhua Kingdom, I should marry into the Xiang Mansion. However, I am from Mobei and the eldest princess of Mobei. Therefore, according to Mobei customs, Young Master Xiang should follow me back to Mobei."

Xiang Anbang was so frightened that his face turned pale. "I don't want to go back to Mobei with you."

The weather in Mobei is hot, and you have to pass through the desert and Gobi Desert to reach the grassland where the Mobei people live.

With his small body, he would probably die on the way.

"Young Master Xiang is unwilling to go. I think he is reluctant to leave his family. I will submit a letter of divorce to the Queen Mother and ask her to grant permission for the Xiang family to relocate to Mobei."

"You are bullying me by taking advantage of your power. I will file a complaint with the emperor."

"I'm bullying. Did you bully me when you ruined Miss Mo's marriage? Did you bully me when you forced Miss Mo's grandmother to vomit blood and die? Now that Miss Mo has been forced to wear her hair in a bun and become a self-combed woman to teach at the academy, you still won't let her go. Aren't you bullying me?"

Princess Zhaoyang was so sure of her words that Gu Yingxia grabbed a handful of orange peels from the carriage and threw them out. Once she took the lead, the others began to throw vegetable leaves and stones at Xiang Anbang.

Xiang Anbang was dragged behind Princess Zhaoyang's horse, passing through the busy city and the winery.

Xiang Anbang's former reputation and the dignity of the Xiang family were all trampled on by Princess Zhaoyang.

Gu Yingxia clapped her hands and cheered, "It's so refreshing, so refreshing."

Concubine Zhen began to worry, "Lady Xiang is not someone who can be treated with respect. Zhaoyang's move will probably cause dissatisfaction in the Xiang family."

"The Xiang family has the support of Old Lady Xiang, and I have Princess Zhaoyang, and I support her. What Old Lady Xiang? I'm not afraid of her."

Gu Yinwei lifted the car curtain and got out. "Alright, don't think about the unpleasant things. Today we are here to listen to the lecture of the new lecturer of the academy. It's time. Let's go in quickly and don't keep the students and lecturers waiting."

Gu Yinwei and others got off the carriage and went straight into the academy without staying for long.

Concubine Mei stood at the door holding a long sword, looking alert and ready to help Princess Zhaoyang at any time.

When he saw Gu Yinwei and others, he hurriedly put away his sword and led the three of them to sit down.

There were twelve chairs in the classroom, and a female student sat on each chair. The person giving the lecture today was Miss Mo, whom Xiang Anbang had been clamoring to see.

Miss Mo is the seventh child in the family. Her name is Zixuan. The students in the academy call her Master Mo, and the lecturers of the same generation call her Qiqi.

Three more chairs were added behind the students' seats. Gu Yinwei sat in the middle, and the two concubines Xianzhen sat on the left and right.

Gu Yinwei raised her hand slightly, signaling Miss Mo to start the lecture.

Miss Mo's writing on the blackboard is neat, her handwriting is vigorous and powerful, and her voice is loud.

In a concise and easy-to-understand manner, he explained the ancient poem "Presented to Wang Lun" to the students.

She didn't read any books, but she spoke fluently and coherently, which showed that she had made a lot of preparations.

"Li Bai was about to set sail when he heard singing on the shore. The water of Taohuatan is a thousand feet deep, yet it cannot compare to the love Wang Lun gave me."

"I wonder if you have ever had to say goodbye to relatives or friends. Farewell poems are not uncommon in the vast poetry."

"Why did I choose this poem today? First, because the name of the Immortal Poet is so famous. Second, I wanted to make a statement about myself."

"Before you came to the academy, you must have seen Young Master Xiang causing trouble outside the academy. Three years ago, Young Master Xiang was bitten by a poisonous snake and lay dying at the temple gate."

"At that time, I went to burn incense and saved him out of kindness. However, he not only did not repay me, but also went around damaging my reputation. Because of this, my engagement was broken off and I was expelled from my family. I had no choice but to come to Kyoto."

"Five days before leaving, I told my grandmother that I would leave for Kyoto from the post station at 7:00 PM, and I hoped she would come to see me off."

"It was raining that day, and I thought my grandmother wouldn't come back, but she braved the wind and rain to see me off."

"The ancient poems have survived thousands of years and have been passed down to modern people. The emotions in the poems have been diluted by time. The poet had ten points of friendship, but only eight points were written into the poem, and we can only appreciate four or five points when reading the poem."

“Those who have not experienced separation cannot understand the poems of separation. Life is a journey of spiritual practice, and separation is everywhere.”

"Now I will give you a brief biography of the author, as well as the rhythm of his poems and their translations."

Gu Yingxia listened attentively, became obsessed and fascinated.

Concubine Zhen also found what she saw and heard today particularly novel. Miss Mo was about 23 years old this year. Twenty-three-year-old girls from ordinary families were often overweight and full of resentment due to the busy housework.

But Miss Mo is different. She is full of confidence and attracts the attention of many students with her every move.

She dared to run away from home, and she was good at imparting knowledge to students in her own unique storytelling style.

Concubine Zhen thought of her married sister, who was also 23 years old. The last time she came to pay her respects to Concubine Zhen, Concubine Zhen met her.

My concubine sister was holding a baby in her arms and another baby was following behind her. I heard that she was planning to have another baby in her belly.

"Eldest sister, my husband has been away from home all day, lingering in the brothels, squandering all my dowry. Now that the New Year is approaching, and we have no money at home, I have no choice but to bring my children to the palace to see you."

Gu Mengxi cried miserably, and her two children followed suit. When they were in the mansion, this concubine sister had fought with her many times and was a master of house fighting. But once she got married, she became blinded by greed, lost her wisdom, her beauty, and now even her face.

In order to buy New Year gifts, he came to Gu Mengjun for help, crawling in front of his former enemy, begging for her mercy and charity.

Many people accidentally fall into a quagmire and are stuck in it for the rest of their lives. They dare not make changes, nor do they listen to other people's opinions. They are trapped in the quagmire and feel sorry for themselves.

After hearing it so many times, Gu Mengjun became annoyed. Gu Mengxi got the benefits and came to the Cining Palace more frequently.

What she said was pretty much the same every time. She would first cry about her tragic fate, then her two children would follow suit, then the three of them, mother and children, would hug their heads in pain, and finally they would beg for Gu Mengjun's charity.

Family affection is originally a very precious thing, but Gu Mengxi used family affection to exchange for money.

Gradually, Gu Mengjun stopped seeing Gu Mengxi, and Gu Mengxi stopped coming to the Cining Palace because he could not get any benefits.

Perhaps because he had seen too many good-for-nothings, when Gu Mengjun saw Miss Mo he felt that she was pure and innocent, just like the full moon in the sky.

"Okay, Miss Mo, that's really great."