Chapter 033 To avoid bad fate
"Once this building is completed, it will be able to accommodate a hundred more students." The headmaster stood with his hands behind his back, looking at everything in front of him with hope.
"Nanqi College has many outstanding students all over the world, and even the emperor has praised it. I wonder if the teacher will accept Xie Jian?" Lu Ji'an asked.
"You've taken such good care of him."
"As a mother official, I know that Xie's case is full of doubts but I am unable to re-examine it. This can be considered as making up for the guilt I feel."
The headmaster glanced at Xie Jian, who was approaching from behind. "This boy is intelligent. He passed the imperial examination at the age of seven and has great potential. However, he has experienced many hardships and harbors a strong temper. If he gains power in the future, I'm afraid he won't follow the right path." He then glanced at Shen, the daughter of the great philanthropist Shen, who commanded a new level of respect. "If you take pity on him and help him, I will follow your lead. But please do not guarantee his admission to the imperial examination, or else it will give rise to gossip and harm you."
Lu Ji'an nodded. This was all he could do.
Seeing the headmaster talking to Lord Lu, Shen Heng knew at a glance that they were discussing Xie Jian's matter. She was not worried about this matter, but was worried about Xie Min who was making fun of Wang Nei Shi beside her.
Why are you acting so cute? What if she refuses to let you go?
"Min'er, don't be rude." Seeing that her son had only a short time to play with the old man's beads, Xia quickly stopped him.
"It's okay. I like your son. If I have a grandson, he will be as old as Min'er." Eunuch Wang pinched the nose of little Xie Min. This child caught his eye. All the old guys in the palace adopted sons, except him. Firstly, he hadn't met one that he liked. Secondly, even if he did, the other person would be from a respectable family. Who would be willing to send him to the palace?
Chen Heng saw that Wang Nei Shi was very friendly and would not do such a thing as snatching a child or forcing someone to undergo a castration. Don't judge a person by their appearance. People who come out of the palace have hearts like sieves. They should leave as soon as possible.
Just as I was thinking this, the headmaster and Lord Lu came over.
"Xie Jian, you will start school from next month. Go and prepare well." Lu Ji'an said.
Xie Jian was stunned. He came here to ask the dean for help without thinking that the dean would agree. He just wanted his sister-in-law to give up and stop focusing on his studies and ignoring Min'er. Unexpectedly, the dean agreed.
"Ajian, why don't you thank the dean quickly?" Xia reminded excitedly.
Xie Jian knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice: "I will definitely live up to the principal's kindness in admitting me to this school."
"The person you truly need to thank is Lord Lu." He had watched him a bit more in the darkness of the forest earlier, but now, the ten-year-old boy looked at him again, and the dean was surprised to see a slight decrease in the hostility in his eyes since their last encounter. Although Xie Jian usually hid it well, as the dean, he, with his countless experiences, would surely be able to see it. He wondered who had changed him. Was it Shen?
Xie Jian bowed deeply to Lu Ji'an again.
By the time the family got home, it was already past noon.
Xia happily prepared to eat.
Chen Heng's waist was sore from sitting in the ox cart, so she stretched her muscles in the yard. Looking at her nephew playing with Xiao Huang again, she thought that she couldn't leave little Xie Min alone before the eunuch Wang left Nanqi, so as to avoid a bad fate.
At this time, Ji'er's mother came into the yard carrying a basket and said, "Aheng, is your sister-in-law here? I dug some fresh water chestnuts for you to try."
Xia, who had heard the voice, had already walked out: "Mother Ji'er, there are so many water chestnuts, you are so polite."
"Don't be polite. A few days ago, you helped me mend some of Ji'er's clothes. I haven't thanked you yet. The water chestnuts this year are big and sweet. If you don't have enough to eat, there are more on the ground. Go and dig them yourself. You know my fields outside the city." Ji'er's mother poured the water chestnuts into the basket that Xia brought out and said enthusiastically.
"Aunt, isn't Jill here?" Little Xie Min felt disappointed when he saw that his only good friend didn't come. He had been playing with Wen Ji every day these days and they had a great time.
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