Granny Bai sighed, "Madam, I don't know how much suffering you endured back then. I naturally support your desire for revenge, but no matter what, you must think more about the old master and the old lady, and never put yourself in danger."
Hearing this, Chen Zhixiu felt a surge of warmth in her heart and looked at Granny Bai, saying, "Don't worry, Granny, I won't disregard my own safety for Tuantuan's sake."
"Besides, it's just acting; there's no danger at all."
“Madam,” Granny Bai shook her head, clearly disagreeing with Chen Zhixiu’s words, “Women in the inner quarters are the most ruthless; it’s easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark!”
Chen Zhixiu's expression became more serious, and she nodded to Granny Bai, saying, "Don't worry, Granny, I understand."
Meanwhile, Bai Tuantuan looked at Xiao Ruyan, who had fallen to the ground, and was speechless: "She's really stupid."
"You actually have an invitation from the Capital Academy!" Xiao Ruyan ignored her pain, quickly got up, and snatched the invitation from Bai Tuantuan's hand.
Bai Tuantuan wasn't in a hurry, but looked at Xiao Ruyan with a puzzled expression: "Do you recognize the words on this?"
"Heh." Xiao Ruyan sneered, "Do you think everyone is like a country bumpkin like you, unable to even read a few words? I started learning to read when I was three years old, and now I can write poetry. I'm a hundred times better than you! But why can't I go to the academy in the capital!"
Xiao Ruyan was furious, her eyes filled with jealousy as she stared at Bai Tuantuan: "Why?"
“Maybe…” Bai Tuantuan blinked and said softly, “because my grandfather was the prime minister.”
"You!" Xiao Ruyan gritted her teeth. "So what! My maternal grandfather was also a Grand Secretary!"
Bai Tuantuan laughed: "My fourth uncle is an academician of the Hanlin Academy, and my sixth uncle is a great general!"
"My eldest uncle is a miracle doctor, my second uncle is a wealthy businessman, and then there are my third, fifth, and seventh uncles—they're all incredibly capable!"
Xiao Ruyan was stunned.
"Oh dear!" Bai Tuantuan tilted her head. "I almost forgot, you only have one uncle, and he doesn't hold any official position. Tsk tsk tsk, how embarrassing!"
"By the way, I have two older brothers who have become princes' study companions. It's a pity you don't have any brothers..."
Bai Tuantuan looked at Xiao Ruyan with pity: "How pitiful! Your uncle doesn't have as many as mine, and he's not as powerful as mine. Your brother isn't either, tsk tsk tsk..."
"Shut up!" Xiao Ruyan raised her hand and slapped Bai Tuantuan!
However, Bai Tuantuan took a step back and turned to the side, causing Xiao Ruyan to fall to the ground again with a loud thud.
"White Tuan Tuan!" Xiao Ruyan cried out loudly.
Her personal maid, Lüping, quickly helped her up. Looking at Bai Tuantuan, she said angrily, "Our young lady only said a few words to you, and you hit her. That's going too far!"
“If you don’t need your eyes, just donate them.” Bai Tuantuan glanced at the green screen. “Can’t you see she started it?”
"You mean if she hits me, I have to stand still and wait for her to hit me?"
"I may be a child, but I'm not stupid!"
Xiao Ruyan stopped crying, then suddenly rushed to Bai Tuantuan's side, picked up the invitation from the ground, and tore it open!
"Without the invitation, let's see how you get to the Capital Academy!"
Bai Tuantuan's lips twitched, her eyes filled with shock: "You really are an idiot."
Bai Tuantuan grabbed Ruotang's hand and said seriously, "Sister Ruotang, let's leave quickly. If we stay with her, we might catch her stupidity."
Watching Bai Tuantuan stride forward with her chubby little legs, Ruotang couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Xiao Ruyan grew up in the capital, how could she not know that even if the postcard for the Capital Academy is destroyed or lost, you can still get in?" Bai Tuantuan couldn't understand.
Ruotang thought for a moment and said, "Although the master is now an academician, he can't get a letter from the Beijing Academy. He doesn't know about it, so it's not surprising that he doesn't know."
"After all, the second young lady is still young, so I suppose the second madam and the master have not told her these things."
“That makes sense.” Bai Tuantuan nodded. “After all, she only interacted with students who didn’t go to the capital’s academy, so it’s normal that she didn’t know.”
"Yes, the students of the Capital Academy are all relatives of the emperor, or at the very least, descendants of first-rank officials. As for princes and princesses, they are taught by imperial tutors."
“You’re not allowed to bring maids to the academy in the capital.” Ruotang said this with a hint of worry, afraid that Bai Tuantuan would be bullied.
Bai Tuantuan laughed: "It's alright. My two older brothers are the princes' study companions. I heard that although the princes and princesses study in the palace, their riding and archery classes are held at the academy in the capital, and there are riding and archery classes every three days."
"Moreover, I can go home every night, and if I am bullied, I will tell you myself."
Ruotang smiled: "Miss is naturally intelligent."
As soon as the two arrived at the residence, they saw Chen Zhixiu leading Granny Bai out: "Let's go back to the Bai family and the Chen family."
Bai Tuantuan's eyes lit up, and she quickly ran outside.
However, just as they entered the back garden, they saw Xiao Guangyuan hurrying towards them.
"Sleeve!"
A flicker of disgust crossed Chen Zhixiu's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a gentle gaze: "Husband, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Xiu'er, why didn't you tell me about Tuantuan going to the Capital Academy?" Xiao Guangyuan asked reproachfully. "Talk to your father-in-law and ask Yan'er to go to the Capital Academy as well."
Chen Zhixiu's smile slowly disappeared. Looking at Xiao Guangyuan's matter-of-fact attitude, an inexplicable anger welled up in her heart: "Xiao Ruyan is not my father's granddaughter."
"Furthermore, Lord Zheng, Xiao Ruyan's maternal grandfather, also has a spot. Why not go to him?"
Xiao Guangyuan frowned: "Father-in-law Zheng only had one spot, which was given to the Tong family."
“My father only has one spot.” Chen Zhixiu glanced at Xiao Guangyuan.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Guangyuan nodded: "I know. You should talk to your father-in-law and see if you can ask the Emperor for another spot. If that doesn't work, then the spot will be given to Yan'er."
"The academy in the capital is full of rich and noble ladies. Yan'er grew up in the capital and will be easier to deal with. As for Tuantuan, she can just hire a tutor at home."
Xiao Guangyuan's words brought Chen Zhixiu's anger to its peak.
However, Xiao Guangyuan did not notice and continued, "Yan'er is proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy and painting. If she can also enter the academy in the capital, it will be a great honor to take her out in the future, right? It's settled then. As for Tuantuan, I will go outside to find a teacher to teach her to recognize a few characters."
"Does my husband mean that we should use Yan'er to climb the social ladder in the future?" Chen Zhixiu raised an eyebrow and said slowly.
Xiao Guangyuan frowned: "How can you say that? I just want Yan'er to marry well."
"Then, my husband, I will speak the truth. Even if Yan'er goes to the academy in the capital, she will not be able to marry into a higher social class."
"Why is that?" Xiao Guangyuan asked, puzzled.
Chen Zhixiu laughed, her laughter filled with anger: "Because she's an ugly person who does all sorts of strange things, trying to steal my son's things. Does she even deserve it?"
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