Chapter Sixty-Three: Xu Chuming is Questioned
Shortly after everyone left Luming Academy, a young man dressed as a nobleman stepped off the carriage.
After returning from her elder brother's place yesterday, Zhao Lingyao began to think things over and over again, and today she couldn't resist coming to Luming Academy.
Whether it's a mule or a horse, you have to take it out for a spin first.
Zhao Lingyao went to the place where Luming Academy was recruiting students to inquire about the coursework. It was easier than she had originally thought. Just as she was about to leave, she overheard some students discussing the argument that had just taken place.
“Xu Chumian is really brave. Miss Shen is the Crown Princess.”
"So what if she's the Crown Princess?"
"Shh, don't say that. It wouldn't be good if someone heard us."
Zhao Lingyao lowered her eyes, looking down as if lost in thought. Suddenly, a sinister smile appeared on her face.
Ah, Chen Lingyin.
From a young age, Zhao Lingyao disliked this older sister, Shen, who frequently approached her older brother. She always spoke in a high-pitched voice, pretending to be knowledgeable even though she could never keep up with her brother's words.
Her elder brother disliked her at all, and Shen Lingyin even spread rumors about the two of them in an exaggerated way.
Especially since her mother couldn't see through Shen Lingyin's true colors and kept comparing her to Shen Lingyin!
The maid Mingxing felt a chill run down her spine: "Miss, what's wrong?"
Zhao Lingyao clapped her hands, "I've made up my mind, I want to study at Luming Academy!"
When Zhao Lingyao returned to her residence, she told Zhao Yu about this.
"Big brother, I'm not going to the clan school anymore, I'm going to Luming Academy."
At that time, Zhao Yu was reviewing case files in his study.
He raised his eyes and glanced at Zhao Lingyao indifferently.
"Does your mother know?"
Zhao Lingyao is now full of fighting spirit and is no longer as listless as she was this morning.
She was determined to expose Shen Lingyin's true colors and show them to her mother!
Zhao Lingyao snorted, "Big brother, I'll go to class properly. As for my mother... please talk to her for me, big brother..."
Zhao Lingyao is only fifteen years old this year, and she still looks like a little girl. Although she is still afraid of Zhao Yu, she can't care about that now. Going to Luming Academy is the most important thing!
Zhao Yu read out the titles of several books, "We'll talk about it after you get past me in three days."
Zhao Lingyao's face immediately fell. She moved her lips, met her elder brother's gaze, and dared not mutter anymore. She whispered, "I know."
...
Xu Chumian only attends classes in the morning, and her afternoons are free to arrange as she pleases.
This time, Xiao Qingyan did not ride a horse, but sat in a carriage with Xu Chumian.
After getting into the carriage, Xu Chumian closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, without saying a word.
Xiao Qingyan felt uneasy and spent a long time mentally preparing himself.
"Chumian, I have never had any relationship with Xingyang. When I met her before, I only treated her as a younger sister, and I never responded to her."
Xu Chumian opened her eyes and her gaze fell on the man's face.
She was indeed angry just now.
In this second life, she doesn't want to have any more entanglements with those people, but now, those unavoidable past events are like strands of indistinct threads intertwined together.
Xu Chumian calmed down and looked at Xiao Qingyan's cautious and aggrieved handsome face, and the annoyance in her heart dissipated.
Xiao Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xu Chumian had calmed down.
He took the woman's hand beside him, coughed lightly, and leaned closer to say, "She was just asking about Prince Chen, nothing else."
After all, they had known each other since childhood, and it was Chen Wangshu who was demoted, so Xiao Qingyan couldn't really sit idly by.
Xiao Qingyan squeezed her hand, his eyes flashing with a fierce light: "I won't let her bother you again."
Xu Chumian did not respond.
"Chu Mian, I have a day off tomorrow. I'll take you to see your maternal grandmother this afternoon."
Xu Chumian then hummed in agreement.
Xiao Qingyan escorted Xu Chumian to the shop before leaving.
In the past few days, the incense has been almost completely sold out, and it needs to be made fresh every day. Xu Chumian also asked Amo to hire two women who live nearby to help with the production.
Amo joked, "Manager Xu, looking at these sales figures, how about we open another branch?"
Xu Chumian smiled faintly, "No rush."
Since the official launch of Molinxiang, the shop has made a net profit of more than six hundred taels of silver.
Xu Chumian returned to the Xu family courtyard with an umbrella, but unexpectedly encountered Guan Yan.
There was a box on the stone table in the courtyard, and Guan Yan was talking to Mu Mu.
Since he stopped coming to fetch meals for the young master, Guan Yan has basically not entered the Xu family courtyard again.
Guan Yan smiled and said, "Miss Xu, you're back. These are what the young master instructed us to send to Miss Mu Mu."
The box contained small bows and arrows, wooden puppets, and small daggers.
Xu Chumian's eyes were distant, and she politely declined, "There's no need for Lord Zhao to trouble himself. Please take these back with you, Brother Guanyan."
Even if Guan Yan had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare bring it back the way he came.
Just as Guan Yan was about to speak, he heard Xu Chumian's voice again.
"There are a few other things you should take back with you."
Xu Chumian asked Liu Dajiang to bring out the boxes he had packed earlier.
Seeing this, Guan Yan chuckled dryly twice, "Um... Miss Xu, I have some things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now..."
"Hey, wait a minute."
Guan Yan ran faster than he had come; he was skilled in light-body techniques and disappeared in no time.
Liu Da silently carried the boxes he had taken out back inside.
The items inside are all extraordinary. The calligraphy that Miss Xu lost last time was picked up and used by a passing scholar.
Xu Chumian frowned as she entered the room. As soon as she opened the book, Zhao Yu's face involuntarily appeared in her mind.
Zhao Yu is now completely infiltrating her life.
Even Doctor Chen saved people because of Zhao Yu.
After she died in her previous life, wouldn't Zhao Yu and Shen Lingyin have had the perfect opportunity to be together forever?
Now that Zhao Yu is frequently coming to see her, Xu Chumian doesn't understand Zhao Yu's current thoughts except for his possessiveness; she can't think of any other reason.
Xu Chumian pinched her palm so hard that the flesh dug into her nails.
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The next day when they went to Luming Academy again, Yu Shan was still sitting in front of her. Before the lecture started, he couldn't help but strike up a conversation with Xu Chumian.
Yesterday after school, Yu Shan stayed in the lecture hall to wait for Qin Hua to leave together, thus missing the commotion at the entrance.
Not only Yu Shan, but all the other classmates in the hall were listening intently.
Scholars, artisans, farmers, and merchants; merchants are ranked last.
Although they studied at the same Luming Academy, their status was far inferior to that of the young masters and ladies of the West Courtyard.
Anyone with a bit of inside information knows Xiao Qingyan's identity.
Unexpectedly, Xu Chumian was able to get involved with the second son of the Prince of Ding, and their relationship was quite close. She even dared to challenge the Princess of Xingyang and Miss Shen.
That Miss Shen is the daughter of the Minister of War and the Crown Prince's fiancée.
Yu Shan began, "What exactly happened yesterday? There are just rumors circulating."
Xu Chumian said calmly, "It's a trivial matter, not worth Young Master Yu's concern."
Footsteps sounded outside the door. Xu Chumian smiled faintly and said, "The teacher has arrived."
Young Master Qinhua entered with a calm expression.
The twelve students took turns calling on others to review yesterday's lecture.
The questions were asked from a tricky angle.
When it was Xu Chumian's turn, she asked how long it would take to travel from the sea to the Kingdom of Monan.
Heaven knows, yesterday, when Mr. Qin Hua was lecturing, he only mentioned a few small overseas countries.
The homework assigned after class didn't mention this issue at all.
The remaining ten or so classmates all looked at Xu Chumian.
The questions just now were all simple and easy to understand, but when it came to Xu Chumian, Young Master Qin Hua started to make things difficult. Could it be because of what happened at the school gate yesterday?
Xu Chumian remained relatively calm. After pondering for a moment, she said, "It will take about three months to depart from Yuezhou."
Three months.
This is what I saw in Zhao Yu's study in my previous life. The military book said that the army had been there for about two months.
Based on the calculation for merchant ships, Xu Chumian's insurance is estimated to last three months.
As soon as he finished speaking, Young Master Qin Hua smiled and said, "Miss Xu is intelligent. Please stay after class."
Xu Chumian: "..."
The crowd looked at them with sympathy.
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