Only then did Yining realize that Old Lady Luo also had a temper, and if she protected Luo Shenyuan too much, Old Lady Luo would be unhappy.

That night, Yining couldn't digest her food and vomited all over the bed. Old Mrs. Luo, both angry and amused, asked the maid to change her bedding, handed her some water to rinse her mouth, and said, "If you can't eat, don't eat. I won't force you to."

After Yi Ning had recovered her breath, she leaned against Old Lady Luo's arms and asked, "Grandma, why do you dislike Third Brother so much? You won't even accept the things he gives you."

Mrs. Luo stroked Yining's hair and sighed slowly, "I told you that your third brother wasn't a good person. Do you think I was kidding? You're young and don't understand. I didn't treat him like that originally. It's just that I really hated his behavior and I disliked him more and more."

Yi Ning asked, "What on earth did Third Brother do?"

Old Mrs. Luo just told a story.

"...Three years ago, your eldest brother saw that he had few people to serve him, so he sent a maid to Luo Shenyuan. I heard that the girl knew she was going to serve him, so she was reluctant and didn't do her job wholeheartedly. Later, she said some disrespectful words to your third brother. After I found out, I called him over and punished the girl. The girl also felt guilty and said that she would definitely serve him well in the future. I also advised him to make do with it, and he agreed at the time and didn't show any reluctance. But then he bought a vicious dog from outside, and the dog accidentally got out of the cage and bit the girl to death..."

"Looking at that girl's bloody body, I felt a chill run down my spine. I called him over and made him kneel before me, asking him why he had to be so cruel. Guess what your third brother would say?"

Yi Ning looked at Old Lady Luo. She paused and said, "He said, 'Grandma, what do you think my eldest brother wants to do by leaving this girl with me?' I was so angry that I slapped him and told him to get out. He was still young at that time, only twelve years old, and he didn't know how to restrain himself. But he has become more and more reserved over the years. Who knows what he is thinking, what thoughts are turning in his mind..."

Yi Ning was also surprised. He was indeed worthy of being the Prime Minister of the Cabinet in the future. Such methods... were really too bloody.

She fell asleep that night and kept dreaming of Luo Shenyuan's hands covered in blood.

The next day, Luo Yixiu came to find Yining early and wanted to go to school together.

The female teacher who taught Yi Ning and Yi Xiu came from a prominent background. Her father, a Jinshi (imperial scholar), was renowned in Baoding for his talent. However, her family had fallen on hard times, and Yi Ning, a woman of noble character, refused to marry below her means. Thus, she endured into middle age, earning a living by tutoring the daughters of aristocratic families. It was Yi Ning's father, having heard of her fame, who invited her to his home, saying he wanted to teach his daughter a lesson.

Xiao Yining disliked this female teacher. She was truly indifferent to fame and fortune and treated everyone equally. She had witnessed how Xiao Yining punished the little girl who had made a mistake, so she couldn't stand her arrogant behavior and punished her frequently. She would always keep her eyes fixed on her during class.

Xiao Yining couldn't lose her temper with this female teacher. She could disrespect anyone except this female teacher. Even the doting old lady Luo didn't stand on Xiao Yining's side. This was the tradition of the Luo family. Respect for teachers was absolutely unbreakable.

On the first day of class, Yining felt the girls' nervousness - Songzhi straightened her clothes three times along the way.

The place was in the Listening Wind Pavilion in the front yard. The front hall was the Luo family's clan school. Not only the Luo family, but also many other aristocratic families in the alley where the Luo family lived also sent their sons to the Luo family's clan school. The back hall was where Yining and her friends attended class. Entering through the corner gate, it was separated from the front hall by a considerable distance.

A screen separated the side room from the main hall. A long table held brushes, inkstones, and inkstones. After Yi Ning and Luo Yi Xiu arrived, Yi Lian arrived late. Yi Yu, forced to learn etiquette by Chen Shi, couldn't come. The three of them sat down before the female teacher entered through the corner door. She looked to be in her forties, with a short bun and a blue jacket. Her face was thin and her lips were tightly pursed.

They all stood up and called Ms. Gu.

Ms. Gu began to talk about "The Rules of Disciples", and Yining naturally knew it by heart.

Of course, she didn't dare to relax in front of this female teacher. She sat up straight and stared at Ms. Gu during class.

Luo Yixiu, who was sitting behind her, poked her with her finger and whispered, "Yining, Yining, lend me your book. I forgot to bring it. You can recite it anyway. My girl brought some crab roe shell cakes. Can I share some with you at noon?"

As soon as Luo Yining turned her head, Ms. Gu noticed it. She stared at the two of them and said in a deep voice, "Miss Qi, what are you doing?"

Yi Ning said honestly, "Fifth sister asked me to borrow a book."

Ms. Gu glanced at her and said calmly, "Seventh Miss, I know your father is a high-ranking official in the court, and your sister is the Crown Prince's wife. You are of high status, so it's okay if you don't follow the rules in my class, but please don't disturb others. And don't make excuses to shirk your duties."

Yining was a little confused. It was really Luo Yixiu who asked her to borrow a book!

Luo Yixiu was also very afraid of Ms. Gu, so she retracted her head early.

Yi Ning took a deep breath. She finally understood why little Yi Ning disliked this female teacher. She tried her best to straighten her posture and listen carefully to the female teacher's class. Luo Yixiu didn't dare to call her again.

Ms. Gu no longer cared about Yining. In fact, she didn't like either Yining or Luo Yixiu. Her main classmate was actually Luo Yilian.

Yi Lian respected her teachers and her face followed Ms. Gu. Although she was a concubine's daughter, she was well-educated, well-mannered, and gentle and docile. She looked more like a legitimate daughter than Yi Ning, the legitimate daughter.

After noon, Ms. Gu finished her lecture and went to rest.

Yi Ning and Luo Yixiu went to the east room of Tingfeng Pavilion and had lunch there.

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