Chapter 418 Truth
Many people flocked to the capital from all over the country, and strange cases happened every day.
Someone was killed in the fight, but Qin Huai's incident was resolved quietly without even Qiao Wanyan hearing about it.
But Shen Lingyi, who had been paying attention, knew about it, but did not dare to alert the enemy and ask someone to go to the government office to inquire, for fear of implicating herself.
On the other side, Qiao Wanyan went to Lantai Academy.
After I returned home yesterday, a familiar man dressed as a guard came to me in the evening.
Qiao Wanyan remembered that they were the guards in Prince Jing's Palace who were responsible for guarding the safety of Qingyun Hall.
The guard said that the prince kept a fox in the palace, and before leaving Beijing, the fox was sent to Lantai Academy to be raised by a teacher temporarily.
But now the teacher had to go back to his hometown for an urgent matter, so he privately asked her to go and take the little fox home to raise it for a while.
Anyone can raise a small animal like a fox. But the guard said that the people in the palace were very good at killing animals, but whatever they raised would die, so they had no choice but to come to her for help.
If it were usual, Qiao Wanyan would have impatiently told someone to get out.
But now that He Yanli is expected to make great contributions, she is not so impatient anymore.
Reality has reached its extreme.
The carriage slowly went towards Lantai Academy, which was the academy run by the Qiao family.
The master the guard was talking about was also the master who taught the princes in the past. Later, he was invited to Lantai Academy by Minister Qiao, so he did not return home and stayed in the capital.
Ziyuan placed the ice cube closer to her and fanned it gently with a round fan.
Even in the hot summer weather, the carriage did not feel stuffy, but was as cool as an autumn day.
She turned the page of the book in her hand, and Qiao Wanyan suddenly asked, "What do foxes eat?"
Zi Yuan blinked her eyes and said, "I don't know. I have never raised one, but I have eaten fox meat before and it is not tasty."
It’s too woody and doesn’t taste good!
Qiao Wanyan withdrew her gaze and asked unnecessarily.
Lantai Academy is not close to the Shangshu Mansion. Although they are both in the capital, the journey takes more than two hours.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the academy. Lantai Academy, although the largest academy in Beijing, was not luxurious.
As you enter the academy, you will see a bluestone path winding through a bamboo forest. The rustling sound of bamboo leaves seems to have entered a painting, overflowing with the elegance of a thousand-year-old cultural context.
Walking through several classrooms, the students' reading voices were clear and loud. In silence, the rustling sound of turning pages made people feel peaceful, as if they had entered a paradise far away from the hustle and bustle.
Not long after, the class was over and the boys came out. When they saw Qiao Wanyan at the door, they couldn't help but blush.
She didn't dare to look but couldn't suppress her emotions. Her little face flushed as she walked while looking back.
Qiao Wanyan just watched helplessly as the group of young men missed their steps and fell to the ground one after another.
"You can't even walk steadily, what are you thinking?"
Master Chen put his hands behind his back and scolded, and when he walked out he saw a young girl standing next to the door.
"Second Miss?"
Qiao Wanyan nodded slightly, "Master, how are you?"
Master Chen waved his hand to let the group of second-generation rich people in Beijing leave quickly, and then said: "I don't know why the second young lady came to the academy. Does the Shangshu have any instructions? I have already told other teachers about the homework. There can be no mistakes in a month's work."
Qiao Wanyan shook her head. "That's not the case. Someone from Prince Jing's mansion came to me yesterday and said that Prince Jing had left a little fox with the Master before he left Beijing. When they learned that the Master would be returning home for a while, they asked me to come and take it home to take care of it temporarily."
Master Chen was slightly stunned. Although he didn't know much about what was going on outside and his daily routine was nothing but teaching, he had also heard about the grievances between Miss Qiao and Prince Jing.
Logically speaking, they should be enemies, so why would the people from Prince Jing's Mansion ask the second young lady to pick up the fox?
"So that's how it is. Then come with me, Miss. This little fox is likable, but it has a bad temper. It's hard to touch it if you're not familiar with it."
Master Chen never taught Qiao Wanyan. When she was young, she taught the princes in the palace. It is said that she did not study in Lantai Academy, but was taught by Minister Qiao at home.
But when she first came to the academy, Miss Qiao would often come here to read and look for books, and they talked about poetry several times.
Although he is young, he seems to have lived many years. His experience, talents and insights are very different from those of children of the same age.
As a teacher, he always liked smart children, so every time she came to the academy, he would take the initiative to talk to her about his insights in the book.
"Qintong wrote a book this year, which I think is very good. If Miss is interested, please take it back and read it."
Qiao Wanyan walked side by side with him, "What about Qintong's last work?"
"That's right. His brother and I are good friends. I borrowed it temporarily and copied a copy after reading it. I'm afraid the second young lady will dislike it because it's not written by Qintong himself."
Qiao Wanyan smiled and said, "Master, you are too polite. If you despise such a good opportunity, you would be too ignorant."
Master Chen smiled and talked a lot, then arrived at an elegant courtyard.
Qiao Wanyan immediately saw a tender pink fox sleeping on the stone table in the pavilion.
The fur is fluffy and smooth, like peony petals soaked in morning dew, pink, clear, pure, soft and elegant.
The big tail was like a ball of pink snow, and it swayed slightly as if it was dreaming about something interesting.
Qiao Wanyan had never raised a fox, nor had she ever seen a live fox.
If you have seen one, it is only a cloak made of fox fur.
Seeing such a stunning fox with her own eyes, Qiao Wanyan's mouth corners slowly lifted and her eyebrows curved.
Master Chen smiled and said, "This little fox is indeed pretty, and it's a rare pink color. But no matter how pretty it is, Miss, you should be careful and don't get scratched like me, with blood all over it."
As he spoke, he showed his wrists and forearms, and sure enough, they were covered in bloody scratches.
He is a fox with a hot temper.
"I'll be careful, don't worry, Master."
Master Chen added: "Although she has a bit of a temper and is wary of strangers, she is indeed pretty. Even at my age, it is rare to see her, let alone the Second Miss."
Qiao Wanyan smiled but said nothing. It was indeed beautiful. A cloak made of this color would definitely look great. It would definitely be the most eye-catching cloak in the whole capital!
Qiao Wanyan walked over, and the fox seemed to sense the disappearance of the sunlight and a shadow covering the sky, so it opened its eyes and looked up.
The four looked at each other, neither the man nor the beast moved, just staring at each other quietly.
Qiao Wanyan reached out to hug it, but the fox suddenly stood up and scratched her with its claws.
With Master Chen's reminder, she took a step back on guard, watching the fluffy pink tail standing up.
The little fox looked at her with hostile and defensive eyes, as if if she came over again it would pounce on her and let her know how powerful it was.
However, before the enemy came over to hug her again, he pulled out the short whip from the waist of the maid beside him and whipped it.
The little fox was stunned on the spot. He felt a little pain from being hit and forgot to shout and ran away.
Qiao Wanyan raised the whip again. She never believed in using love to influence others, so she chose a more truthful way to subdue the fox.
Master Chen immediately walked over and said, "Second Miss, the more you beat this little animal, the less it will be close to you. You have to use love..."
Before she could finish her words, she saw the pink little fox jumped down from the table, trotted over to Qiao Wanyan, and rubbed her calf with its head obediently.
Master Chen's jaw dropped: "............."
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