Chapter 121 My Aunt Visits
"Madam, you have worked so hard to run this library, and you are just going to give it away like this?" Chun Jing sighed.
Pu Qiongzhi said quietly, "This isn't called letting someone in, this is called dragging them into the water!"
Just wait and see. After a while, girls' schools will flourish, and there will be many places that use the title of the eldest princess!
Pu Qiongzhi looked at the gifts piled up like a mountain in the warehouse and the corners of her mouth twitched.
"These were all sent by the wife of the Prince of Jingkang? They are really generous!"
Yan'er was puzzled. "Madam, you rejected everyone's gifts, but accepted the gift from the wife of the Duke of Jingkang. Why is that?"
"Sister Qiao is so generous. She can set an example for the people behind her!" Pu Qiongzhi was delighted.
Suddenly, Chun Jing's expression changed. "Who's outside?"
Pu Qiongzhi also looked towards the door.
After a while, Uncle Yang came in and reported, "Madam, our aunt is back."
"Aunt?" Pu Qiongzhi was stunned and didn't react.
Yan'er helped her up and whispered, "She is your aunt, your uncle's sister."
"Please come in!" Pu Qiongzhi greeted.
I heard from my uncle that in the entire Nangong family, the only person who is close to him is his sister.
However, my sister got married early, so we gradually lost contact.
Especially in the past two years, he could only find out news about his sister indirectly.
However, as long as his sister lives a good life, he will be satisfied.
Pu Qiongzhi heard that this sister's child was also quite old.
However, she has not had the time to visit him yet.
"Greetings, Lady Wen Shu." The woman bowed as she entered.
Pu Qiongzhi felt a little uneasy at the moment.
After all, she is her aunt, so it would be inappropriate to bow to her.
"Don't be too polite, aunt, we are all family!"
She winked at Yan'er.
Yan'er took a few steps forward and helped the person up, "My aunt, you came at the perfect time."
"Madam is thinking of you and said she was planning to visit you in the next two days! But the young master is taking the imperial examination and has been busy..."
"If we keep in touch often, why bother worrying about it for a moment?" Nangong Yu was still as cold as ever.
Pu Qiongzhi paused. Was this as if he was mocking her for speaking such polite words?
"..." She was a little curious about the purpose of this young lady coming here, and did not respond to her for a while.
Pu Qiongzhi is not the kind of person who would flatter others without being accepted.
Previously, she also asked Chunjing to investigate Nangong Yu's current situation.
It was said that she was an extremely aloof and conceited person, and she married a Honglu Temple official of a lower status.
It is said that the Honglu Temple Secretary was very talented. He was famous in the capital when he was young and had a bright future.
Unfortunately, after he married Nangong Yu, he became content with the status quo.
In addition, his family had some background and wealth, and he himself did not have any big ambitions.
Originally, when Marquis Gongning was alive, he could have encouraged his son-in-law.
Now, this person is basically in the stage of living a life of idleness and waiting for death, enjoying his grandchildren every day.
Nangong Yu and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites had three sons and three daughters.
However, this Minister of the Ministry of Rites did not plan a good future for his children.
"I heard that your library is doing well?" Nangong Yu didn't wait for her to ask for a long time, so he had to take the initiative to ask.
Pu Qiongzhi smiled and picked up the teacup. "It's not great, but it's OK, OK."
"You don't have to lie to me! Even the emperor praises you..." Nangong Yu choked, a little dissatisfied.
Pu Qiongzhi looked at her calmly, waiting for her to speak.
It depends on whether she wants to give birth to a grandson or a son.
"I want to teach in your academy!" Nangong Yu hesitated for a while and finally spoke.
Pu Qiongzhi spat out a mouthful of tea and choked and coughed.
She was rarely so shocked.
She actually came to her to ask for a job?
"What are you making such a fuss about? Don't look down on me! I'm very well-educated!"
Nangong Yu immediately stood up and argued for himself.
"Sister-in-law, if you want to be a teacher at Wutong Academy, of course you can. Go and ask Principal Luo for the assessment tomorrow."
After Pu Qiongzhi finished speaking, she glanced at this noble aunt.
"However, Shanzhang Luo's temperament is such that he will not tolerate favoritism."
"I really can't help you with this matter..." she said with some difficulty.
Nangong Yu snorted, "Don't worry! Don't be so self-indulgent! I don't need you to work on my knowledge!"
"Then why did my aunt come here..." Pu Qiongzhi was a little confused.
Nangong Yu hesitated again and again before asking, "Don't you want to ask why I have to go to work?"
"I'm not short of money, and I have a large family to take care of, with many children and grandchildren... I'm also the daughter of a marquis, of noble birth..."
She listed the reasons why she didn't need the job one by one, but she couldn't come up with a single one that would convince her to do it.
So, that's why she came to her.
She wanted to hear the opinion of her famous and acclaimed sister-in-law.
In the past, she was indeed quite prejudiced against her, thinking that such a merchant girl was not worthy of her brother.
Especially when she opened the Ruilou Building, she was opportunistically trying to please the powerful!
However, when she heard the poems she had written at the poetry meeting, she was truly astonished and her heart was filled with emotion.
From that time on, she inexplicably paid more attention to her.
"As long as you like it, that's all that matters, aunt!" Pu Qiongzhi was a little surprised why she was so conflicted.
"In the future, my sister will have students all over the world, and people will naturally envy her. But what will the world's gossip say about my sister?"
"..." Nangong Yu nodded, chewing on these words carefully, "I like... I like learning."
She didn't know why, she always wanted to do this, but she never had the courage.
It was after hearing what Wen Shu had people do that she could no longer suppress her urge to do something.
Even a merchant girl who is looked down upon by everyone can devote herself to the cultural heritage of Daliang through her own efforts step by step.
Nangong Yu claims to be extraordinary, so why can't she do it?
Pu Qiongzhi didn't expect that she would just say a few words when she came, which was really confusing.
"Elder sister! Long time no see!" Nangong Yue happened to pass by and saw Nangong Yu.
Nangong Yu smiled when she saw him, "Fourth brother looks much better."
"Sister, you don't look well. Did you sleep poorly? Do you want to see a doctor?" Nangong Yue was still very direct.
Nangong Yu was a little embarrassed for a moment, "I... don't need it."
"Okay." Nangong Yue didn't quite understand why his elder sister was like this, but at least he knew now that he shouldn't ask too many questions.
The scene became cold again.
Pu Qiongzhi finally understood why her uncle said that he could get along well with his elder sister in the past.
These two people don't talk much, so they might get along better...
"Aunt, in a while, the academy will open a girls' school. If anything happens at my brother-in-law's house, we'll be able to handle it."
Pu Qiongzhi thought of this incident and gave Nangong Yu an excuse.
"Thank you." Nangong Yu's expression was complicated, but his eyes were firm. "I will talk to them properly!"
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