Chapter 336 Something Happened
The weather hadn't fully warmed up yet, and there wasn't anything urgent. Fortunately, there was no need to attend court the next day, otherwise Ye Wan really wouldn't have been able to get up.
When she woke up, it was almost noon, and Lin Anyuan had already gone off to do his work.
Huigu came in and combed Ye Wan's hair.
The two of them had a really bad fight last night. She has marks all over her body, even down to her neck. If she lowers her head, someone will see them. Even if Ye Wan has a thick skin, she's too embarrassed to let an unmarried girl see them.
The maids who served her were all unmarried.
"Is Lin Anyuan a dog? How am I supposed to go out and face people like this?" Ye Wan gritted her teeth and pulled her clothes up.
Her skin is fair, so even a little redness is very noticeable. The mark on her neck looks rather suggestive.
Huigu couldn't help but laugh as she looked at her, "Madam should have a child too."
The couple has a harmonious relationship, which makes their subordinates very happy.
She had never seen a couple so loving in private.
When the topic of having children came up, Ye Wan became listless, looking at herself in the mirror.
"Auntie, let nature take its course. I still feel like a child myself. If I have a child, I won't be able to take good care of it."
She's only 22 this year, so having a child now seems a bit too early.
Lin Anyuan seems to have been taking birth control pills all along, and she doesn't know where she got them from. The pills are quite effective, and she hasn't gotten pregnant in all this time. Her period also comes on time every month.
"Madam is insightful." Huigu skillfully styled Ye Wan's hair into a beautiful bun and then adorned it with jewelry.
Her black hair was shiny and smooth, but it was actually quite difficult to manage.
It's too smooth, so you need to braid some intricate braids on top, otherwise the bun won't stay in place.
Ye Wan always felt her scalp was being pulled when she slept with her hair tied up, so she had to comb it every morning, which she found very troublesome. Most of the time, when she had nothing to do at home, she would braid a big plait and only dress up when she was going out to meet people.
Sanya was even more casual than her, and most of the time she wore a man's hairstyle.
Er Ya, on the other hand, always dressed up beautifully, no matter the occasion.
"Auntie always praises me. Yesterday, I went to the palace and met Aunt Qin, who serves Consort Jing. Isn't she someone you used to know?" Ye Wan remembered this.
"Yes, we were on duty together back then. I wasn't as capable as her, so I ended up working for the master outside." Hui Gu smiled.
She was later poisoned, and her master arranged for her to live with a family so she could retire there.
When she first arrived, she was determined to leave, but now even if you try to kick her out, she won't leave.
"If I ever go to the palace again, I will definitely take you with me so you can catch up."
"Then I'll be very happy."
The two were talking when Ye Wan ate lunch alone.
I was still a bit sleepy after eating, so I decided to sunbathe.
Just as Ye Wan was dozing off, something happened to Daya, who was far away in Jiangnan.
Her girls' academy has encroached on some interests, and some people can no longer tolerate her.
"She's just a woman, a young girl who hasn't even grown her hair yet, and she actually thinks she can challenge the status of the talented scholars of Jiangnan. She really thinks she's something special."
Of the eight great families of Jiangnan, two have now fallen from grace, and the remaining six, though weakened, are still formidable.
The saying "All the scholars in the world come from Jiangnan" is not just empty talk.
Since ancient times, academies have been dominated by men. The sudden appearance of a women's academy, which is actually quite well-run, is simply a slap in the face to them.
"What does a young woman care about most? Nothing more than her appearance and purity. If you ruin her, how will she ever have the face to go out in public again?"
It's not that a girls' academy can compete with them in the officialdom, but the very existence of this academy has already slapped them in the face.
"Brother Wenzhong, then we'll leave this matter to you. We'll just wait and see what happens."
"Of course, I don't need to do it myself, just send two people."
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"Dean Lin, the weather is bad today. It looks like it's going to rain later. Be careful on your way back, the roads are slippery."
"Nannan, you too."
The person speaking to Daya was a female teacher from the academy.
She was a merchant's daughter who had studied a lot since childhood, but unfortunately, she never had a chance to use her talents. When she heard about the girls' academy, she came to become a teacher.
Of course, it's not free; you get a monthly stipend.
Today, all the students at the academy are on holiday. Daya locked the academy door and headed back.
The weather in Yangzhou isn't particularly cold, but it gets damp and chilly after it rains, which people who grew up in the north aren't used to.
When Da Ya first arrived, she wasn't used to it at all, always feeling that everything was wet, but now she's gotten used to it.
She didn't go home for the Lunar New Year this year, but the girls' academy has made some progress, recruiting many students and enabling more and more women to read and write.
It gradually got dark.
Meow~
Da Ya suddenly heard a meow, followed by subtle noises.
"who!"
Suddenly, someone spoke from the shadows. Da Ya recognized him; it was the bodyguard her mother had given her.
"Young lady, please stand here and don't move."
The guard fell silent after speaking, but Daya listened carefully to the sounds of fighting that grew louder as they receded into the distance.
Her intuition told her something was wrong, so she turned and walked out of the alley.
Before long, their path was blocked by the two men.
Da Ya's heart tightened.
"Dean Lin, you're quite shrewd. I advise you not to run away; it'll save you some trouble!"
The two men blocking Da Ya were both short and had their faces covered, but they were all muscular and looked like they were trained fighters.
Who are you?
Daya's voice was filled with fear, and she took a slight step back.
The guards were lured away, which meant the two men had come prepared.
"Who are we? Do you think we can tell you?" The two looked at each other and laughed.
Seeing the knives in the two men's hands, Daya stepped back. "Gentlemen, just name your price. I'll give you anything I can. Could you please spare my life?"
If she runs now, she definitely can't outrun the two of them.
With her rudimentary skills, she wouldn't stand a chance in a fight.
One of them sized up Da Ya, a wicked glint in his eyes. "Dean Lin is quite sensible. I think you're quite pretty. Why don't you take off your clothes and serve us brothers well? If we're happy, we'll let you go."
The orders from above are: play around as you please, as long as you don't kill anyone.
Da Ya spoke up weakly, "Gentlemen, could you please find another place, somewhere outside..."
"Okay, let's go to the teahouse then."
"Dean Lin, I thought you, a scholar, would rather die than submit, but I didn't expect you to be so sassy at heart."
The two men, hurling vulgarities, tried to grab Da Ya.
Da Ya raised her hand and flicked it, spilling the powder from her hand.
"You bitch, how dare you plot against me!"
"Grab her, I'm going to cripple her!"
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