Chapter 20 Are You Pleased with Me?
Yu Qing was surprised. He glanced at the thin, straight figure in front of him, lowered his eyes, and asked softly, "They are just some lowly concubines. Why does the prince consort have to teach them so much?"
Xiao Ning didn't stop and said nonchalantly: "Well, maybe I'm too idle."
"But once a person becomes wise and knowledgeable through reading, his heart will gradually become wilder and he will have more ideas. He might even cause trouble for the prince consort in the future."
Xiao Ning, however, looked unconcerned.
"Teaching them to read is to make them wise. When people live in this world, they must know what they want and what path they should take, right?"
When he said the last sentence, Xiao Ning turned around and looked at Yu Qing.
This look was so deep and unfathomable that Yu Qing's brain exploded. He felt that Xiao Ning seemed to know something, but what could she know?
Yu Qing lowered his eyes in panic, "Prince consort is righteous."
Xiao Ning chuckled and said nothing more. He walked to the sand table and looked at the words written by the three people.
The words in the sandbox are crooked, looking childish and cute.
The three people squatting on the ground looked up at Xiao Ning, who seemed very well-behaved. Xiao Ning raised his chin towards Yu Qing and said, "I know you are knowledgeable. Please explain it to them in detail."
Yu Qing responded and walked forward to take a look. Written on the sand table was the opening part of the Three Character Classic.
Yu Qing gave the three people a brief account of the background of the creation of "Three Character Classic", the historical figures and events involved, and also mentioned a few etiquette, moral concepts, allusions, etc. involved.
Yu Qing’s talk was interesting and the three of them listened with great interest.
"You can slowly understand what I'm saying. If there's anything you don't understand or are interested in, you can discuss it with me. I'm sure I'll be able to answer everything."
Xiao Ning felt that Yu Qing had a talent for being a teacher. He had a wide range of knowledge, spoke clearly and logically, and was emotionally stable.
A bold idea popped up in Xiao Ning's mind.
Come to think of it, Fu Xian doesn't look like he has ever been educated, so why not let Yu Qing teach the four of them together? It would be better if everyone is busy and has something to do, and she would be happy and at ease.
Xiao Ning made a unilateral decision, looked around, and asked Yu Qing, "Why can't I see Fu Xian?"
Yu Qing glanced at her with a meaningful look: "He said this morning that he was tired and wanted to go back to rest."
Xiao Ning: “…”
Considering how he pushed the bed for a long time last night, he must have been tired.
Her bed was made of yellow pear wood and was quite heavy. Fu Xian had worked hard on it, so she would give him a small gift as compensation.
"Then let's not call him this morning. Starting this afternoon, let him join our big group. Yu Qing, you will be their teacher from now on. If anyone disobeys, report to me and I will criticize them."
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The usual gentleness on Yu Qing's face cracked and he looked at Xiao Ning in shock.
Xiao Ning patted his shoulder and said, "Don't look at me like that. I trust you, so I entrusted you with such an important matter."
Yu Qing: “…”
Yu Qing’s silence seemed to have substance.
Xiao Ning: "Just tell me in one sentence whether you agree or not!"
When you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
Yu Qing was silent for a moment, then bowed and said, "I obey your command."
Xiao Ning nodded in satisfaction, "That's right."
After Xiao Ning threw the bag to Yu Qing, he sat under a tree, drinking tea and eating snacks, watching Yu Qing teach them by quoting from classics.
The sun is gentle, the wind makes the branches and leaves rustle, and the sound of reading is loud.
Everything is peaceful and the years are quiet.
Xiao Ning leaned against the tree, looked up and squinted slightly, watching the sunlight penetrate the clouds through the gaps between the branches and leaves and fall on her fingertips.
The life that was unattainable in the previous life can now be obtained so easily.
But what about them?
Are they still fighting bloody battles, or have they already won and are building a new home?
Xiao Ning's gaze gradually became distant.
After lunch, Xiao Ning told them, "I'm going to go out and buy you some enlightenment books. You guys should listen to Mr. Yu and study hard."
After saying that, he took Chunsheng away.
In the streets, vendors are shouting their wares, children are playing and frolicking, and people are jostling each other.
The prosperity of Shengjing City is unparalleled.
"That glutinous rice cake looks good, Chunsheng, go buy two!"
"ah?"
"Ah what? Go!"
Chunsheng opened his mouth, said "Oh", turned around and went to the stall to queue up and bought two glutinous rice cakes.
Xiao Ning stuffed a portion into Chunsheng's mouth and took him to eat while walking.
A carriage passed by. Xiao Ning, biting the glutinous rice cake, stopped Chunsheng with one hand and moved to the side.
"Hey, isn't this Prince Xiao? Why doesn't the Princess Mansion give you food?"
The curtains were opened by a folding fan, revealing the face of a young man with a mocking and frivolous look in his eyes.
He is the youngest son of Minister Xu. He prides himself on being a scholar and looks down on playboys like Xiao Ning. Whenever they meet, they always engage in heated arguments.
The original owner was gentle and could never win an argument with him.
Xiao Ning rolled his eyes at him, "You care about me so much, are you attracted to me?"
"you……"
Mr. Xu felt like he had swallowed a fly.
"Why aren't you talking? Could it be that I've guessed what you were thinking?"
"nausea!"
Master Xu angrily lowered the curtains and loudly ordered the coachman to hurry up.
The coachman drove away, and the dust raised by the carriage covered Xiao Ning's face. He could no longer keep the glutinous rice cake in his hand.
She was speechless: "Tasteless!"
If you can't win an argument with her, she'll just do some tricks. What a waste.
Xiao Ning spat at the carriage, and continued walking along the street with Chunsheng. They soon saw a bookstore.
The bookstore was very quiet. A few scholars in shabby clothes were standing by the bookshelves, flipping through books. Occasionally, the sound of turning pages could be heard.
The shopkeeper saw Xiao Ning and came forward enthusiastically, "Sir, what book would you like to buy?"
"I have several younger brothers who want to study, so I plan to buy some enlightenment books. Could you please help me pick out a few suitable ones?"
"Okay, please wait a moment."
The shopkeeper turned around to look for books. Xiao Ning walked around the bookstore. There were books of classics, history, poetry, and songs. There was an area in the corner where storybooks were placed.
Xiao Ning flipped through the books and found that they were all vulgar stories without exception. She was not very interested.
Xiao Ning took a few history books from the bookshelf, waited for the shopkeeper to come over, and paid for them all.
"Boss, don't we have any books on military strategy here?"
"Oh, those books! How could they possibly be in a bookstore?" The shopkeeper looked around and lowered his voice. "Sir, I don't think you have the bearing of a commoner. Don't ask such questions in public anymore. You might get into trouble."
Xiao Ning frowned. How could he get into trouble just by asking about a book on military strategy?
Xiao Ning opened his mouth and wanted to ask more, but was interrupted by the shopkeeper's quotation: "Sir, these books you want cost a total of six taels and three cents of silver."
Chunsheng hurriedly took the book and handed the silver to the shopkeeper.
Xiao Ning could see that the shopkeeper didn't want to continue the previous topic at all, so he thanked him and left with Chunsheng.
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