"Well, since I have nothing else to do, I'll practice your calligraphy some more, and I'll also look at your musical instruments and books," Kangxi said.

Mingxiu froze. "Read your book!"

Let's forget about it then!

"Hmm, how about we forget it? I suddenly feel less bored. Since I have nothing to do anyway, I can go and see how the girls' academy is doing. I haven't been back to see it since I left." Mingxiu's mind raced, and she quickly said, "You stay in the palace. I'll take them out to have a look around later. We won't be back for lunch." Without giving Kangxi a chance, she quickly pulled him out the door.

After Kangxi realized what was happening, he was so angry at Mingxiu's quick thinking that he laughed. After a while, I shook my head and let her be. Anyway, he knew that Mingxiu definitely couldn't read books in the room, let alone practice calligraphy.

Kangxi was not too worried about Mingxiu's safety. He had always had people protecting her, and Qingya was also there to guard her, so there was nothing to worry about.

Mingxiu led her people out of the house quickly. After getting into the carriage, she lifted the curtain, looked outside, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing? The Emperor Emeritus certainly won't chase after us," Yu Lan said helplessly.

Mingxiu rolled her eyes at her. "What do you know? If I hadn't run out just now, he would have really made me practice calligraphy in the room. Good heavens, how can I practice calligraphy in this weather?" Mingxiu was not the kind of person who could sit quietly and study.

After saying that, he looked at the scenery outside. It had been snowing these past few days, and the rooftops were covered in snow, but the ground was clean and there was hardly any snow, except in the corners.

Over the years, the development of Beijing has been the best. Along the way, there are many street vendors selling things, and the houses along the road are also well built. Although the pedestrians are all in a hurry, they all have smiles and hope on their faces, and they are all dressed quite warmly. Mingxiu nodded as she watched.

The group went straight to the academy gate. Over the past few years, the academy has expanded considerably, not in terms of its size, but in terms of the number of students it enrolls. Since the tuition is only a small amount, any woman who can afford it can attend. Furthermore, with the current headmistress being the Empress, and the increasing number of employers hiring female workers, especially literate ones, many people are willing to send their children to the academy, regardless of their reasons.

When Mingxiu arrived, Lvzhu had already heard the news and was waiting at the door.

"Your Highness, how have you been?" Seeing Mingxiu get off the carriage, Lüzhu quickly went to greet her.

Mingxiu looked up at Lüzhu. After years of experience, Lüzhu was now a very qualified noblewoman of the court. Dressed in a bright green velvet-lined silk dress, coupled with the temperament she had gained over the years, she looked like someone who was not to be trifled with.

But now, this person who seemed like someone to be trifled with was standing in front of Mingxiu with red eyes, staring at her.

Mingxiu was also excited to see Lüzhu. "I'm fine. How are you all? How are things between you and Jiahui? And why didn't you bring your mischievous boys?" Mingxiu's eyes were a little red. She went over and took Lüzhu's hand. Mingxiu was now Lüzhu's sister-in-law, but after all these years, Lüzhu still addressed her as "Empress Mingxiu." Mingxiu had told her several times, but seeing that she couldn't change, she stopped saying anything. After all, it was just a title.

"Your Majesty is joking. This is an academy. How could those mischievous boys from our family come here? Besides, I'm afraid they might offend Your Majesty again." Green Bamboo was somewhat amused and exasperated. Sometimes, her mistress's thoughts were still incomprehensible.

Ah, Mingxiu suddenly realized, sigh, she didn't know what she was thinking. "It's really not appropriate at this time, but it's okay, I'll bring them all over when I have the chance later. I haven't seen them for quite a while." Mingxiu said with a smile.

"Let's go in. How have you been these past few years? How busy has our academy been?" Mingxiu pulled Lvzhu's face forward, with Qingya and Yulan following behind.

"Of course it's great. The girls' academy is very popular right now, and many girls come to enroll every year. However, no one dares to cause trouble here. Your Highness, it's a good opportunity to take a look today."

The group walked slowly through the campus. She did not reveal her identity this time, and only Green Bamboo knew it. So when everyone saw her, they all thought she was there for a visit and did not show any special reaction.

As Mingxiu walked through the campus, she felt as if she had returned to her university days. Seeing groups of girls chatting and laughing, some carrying books and others carrying snacks, she smiled to herself.

I even had lunch here at noon. I didn't ask Green Bamboo to accompany me while I ate. After all, Green Bamboo is now the person in charge of the academy. If she accompanied me, everyone would definitely feel uncomfortable. So I clearly asked for the meal tickets and went to the cafeteria to eat by myself.

When A Junior High School was built, it was originally very large. Although the number of students has increased in recent years, it is still sufficient. The canteen is also quite large. Mingxiu stood in the back of the line, watching the people in front of her carry their plates to the chairs next to them. She nodded, indicating that the various rules and regulations in the school had not been relaxed. When it was Mingxiu's turn, she saw the food in front of her and her eyes lit up. She ordered a braised fish, a stir-fried bean sprout, a sweet and sour egg, and a lotus root and pork rib soup. She then led the people behind her to sit down at the table.

"Not bad, not bad, it tastes just like before. Your skills haven't declined. You should all try it." Mingxiu sat down and couldn't wait to taste the food in her bowl. It tasted just like the food she had eaten before.

"Yes, Madam, I can see it from here. It's still so good, amazing. Sometimes it even tastes better than the food at home," Yu Lan exclaimed.

Mingxiu nodded in agreement. Of course, this was cooked in a large pot, so it's different from cooking in a small pot. That's the flavor of the wok.

When she was still in school, she would sometimes go back to her hometown with her parents. Her hometown was in the countryside, and she would sometimes go back to the hometown to eat at banquets. What she liked to do most was to stand not far away and watch the chefs start cooking. There were huge pots and spoons that looked like they were hard to flip. That's how they made one delicious dish after another.

Even though the surrounding environment wasn't very clean, the food tasted exceptionally good, and I never felt uncomfortable after eating it. It was much more comfortable than eating in restaurants or hotels, where I would get diarrhea.

But as I grew up, many people said that the feasts in the countryside were not clean. Humph, if it's not clean if it's done under people's noses, then who knows what the feasts in hotels are like.