That evening, Qianli told her what she had seen and heard, and Fuqu shuddered as she listened, "Luckily I cultivate the path of immortality, otherwise I would probably have been eaten by the gods."
Asagi deeply agreed.
Although heavenly lightning is indeed terrifying, successfully overcoming it allows one to ascend to immortality. Becoming a demon, however, is far too dangerous.
She should continue her spiritual practice.
She can't let her master think she's up to no good, or else he'll cook her and eat her too... Wait, it seems her master likes grilled fish.
No, she must strive for greatness, not become food for human infants.
Winter isn't fun, mainly because it's too cold and you can't go anywhere. While building a snowman, I accidentally revealed a bit of my magical powers and almost turned into a snow monster.
During the Chinese New Year, the house was very lively.
Jiang Shumiao received gifts sent by her classmates. She wouldn't be able to stay in the human world for more than a few years, and considering her political stance, she originally didn't intend to have a deep relationship with these scions of noble families.
But she couldn't bear to let down their simple and sincere kindness.
Being a person is so difficult.
Fuqu thought that it was her duty as a head maid to share her master's worries and resolve his doubts, so she said, "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry too much about many things. Don't you always say that the laws of heaven and earth have their own principles? Human affairs should be left to the human world, and you shouldn't interfere anyway. In any case, you will be leaving soon, and the survival and prosperity of their families have nothing to do with you, so why bother?"
Qianli chimed in, "If their family suffers misfortune in the future, you can simply protect them. You are a goddess and the emperor's niece, your words will surely carry weight."
Jiang Shumiao glanced at the two of them.
"Have you both forgotten what happened to the Yao family?"
If a family suffers misfortune, no one can escape unscathed.
When prosperity reigns, wealth and honor are enjoyed; how can one remain uninvolved when adversity strikes?
Jiang Shumiao didn't want to get too close to these kids because she was worried that if conflicts broke out in the future, she wouldn't be able to resist protecting them and showing favoritism.
That would be a huge injustice to most people.
She didn't want to go to school anymore.
When Xiao Yitang heard her daughter's request again, she did not immediately refuse. Instead, she thought for a moment and said, "Then I will ask the tutor to come to your home to give you lessons?"
Jiang Shumiao's eyes widened.
Wouldn't that mean focusing solely on managing her?
Jiang Shumiao shook her head frantically, "No, no."
Xiao Yitang reasoned with her, "Noble children all have to go to school. You can't just play all day, can you? Besides, everyone else is going to the Imperial Academy. You don't have any playmates at home."
Jiang Shumiao opened her small mouth.
That seems to make sense.
In the end, she had no choice but to carry her little schoolbag and step into the Imperial Academy again.
The children still enthusiastically surrounded her, chattering and asking her how she exorcised the demon.
The Fifth Princess acted as a mouth double out of loyalty.
I had just begun speaking when Chen Xunzhi arrived.
"Classmates, we have two new students in our class today. Let's get to know them."
Two little ones stood beside him, each one prettier than the last, introducing themselves in sweet, childlike voices.
"My name is Wen Yicheng."
"My name is Shen Xubai."
These two are uncle and nephew.
"Wen Yicheng? You're the Imperial Advisor's son?"
Some children asked questions out of curiosity.
Wen Yicheng nodded obediently.
"Yes."
Upon seeing the two people, Jiang Shumiao perked up again.
She has a new target for her advances.
Although these children were young, they had heard some things from their parents or those around them. In particular, the land equalization decree caused such a big uproar that even powerful families had objections.
After class, Wen Yi was surrounded by people.
“My nanny said your father was not a good person.”
"My father said that Miaomiao is the only goddess of the Great Yan Dynasty, and your father is a liar, gu...gu..."
"Seeking fame and fortune."
It was Liu Jing'an who answered.
He was particularly excited and even raised his hand.
"Yes, it's about seeking fame and reputation."
The child who had spoken earlier nodded emphatically. "Your father is a villain. He deceived the emperor and tried to seize land from other people's homes. He's a big bad guy."
"Big bad guy."
The people around him echoed his sentiments.
Wen Yicheng had never seen anything like this before. After a moment of bewilderment, he burst into tears. Between sobs, he muttered a protest, "My dad is a good man."
Liu Jing'an, who was taller than him, said with great confidence, "My father said that if a person is disliked by many people, then he is definitely not a good person."
Wen Yicheng burst into tears.
Shen Xubai, with his small frame, stood in front of him and said softly, "You are not allowed to bully my nephew."
"What?"
Liu Jing'an's eyes widened. "Him? Your nephew?"
Shen Xubai nodded emphatically and straightened his small body.
“I am his uncle.”
Liu Jing'an mocked him, "The Master said, 'One who stays near ink gets stained black.' If you associate with him, you won't be a good person either."
Shen Xubai's eyes reddened, but he held back his tears.
Jiang Shumiao was initially a little confused by their sudden change of target, but after she realized what was happening, she quickly pushed through the crowd and rushed in, as the group of children were already chattering noisily.
"What are you doing? What are you doing?"
She put her hands on her hips, glaring at everyone with a cute but fierce look, "Schools are places for learning and understanding principles, not for you to bully others!"
Pang Xiangyu humbly asked, "Miaomiao, what is bullying?"
He didn't join the others in the fray, so Jiang Shumiao's attitude towards him softened slightly. "That's how it is now, a bunch of people bullying two little brothers. Especially you, Liu Jing'an, are you itching for a beating again? Believe me or not, I'll slap you?"
Liu Jing'an shrank back and retorted in a low voice, "But his father wasn't a good person to begin with."
The Fifth Princess had long forgotten the time she was frightened to tears by Wen Zhixuan and firmly defended her good sister.
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