Chapter 68 Taking Her Through the Back Door
The servant harnessed the carriage, and Xiang Mingli hurriedly got on with his wife and children.
Xiang Minghou walked out from behind the stone lions at the door holding Ye Qianning. Looking at the car going away, he snorted coldly.
"Dad, aren't we going to Loushan Academy?" Ye Qianning asked, staring at the car driving away.
"There's no one at Loushan Academy today."
"kindness?"
"On the second day of school every year at Loushan Academy, all teachers and students will go to the top of the mountain to pay homage to the ancestors, burn incense and fast for a whole day, and then go down the mountain at night." Xiang Minghou said.
Ye Qianning nodded in understanding. There was still such a broken rule.
"Second uncle went to Loushan Academy and couldn't find anyone. Will he cause trouble again when he comes back?"
"Let him make trouble. I didn't open the Loushan Academy. The rules were set by the late emperor. If you have the guts, go and make trouble to the royal family." Xiang Minghou didn't take them seriously.
"What if I fail the exam?" Ye Qianning asked.
"Don't worry, you will definitely pass the exam. Dad believes in you."
Ye Qianning didn't know where his confidence came from, but she really needed to learn. It was important to understand traditional Chinese characters first.
If Xiang Mingli's family couldn't find anyone, they would definitely make a fuss again at night. That night, Xiang Minghou took her to a villa in the capital and did not return to the general's mansion to rest.
Early the next morning, Xiang Minghou took her to Xianrenzui for breakfast, and then went straight to Loushan Academy.
The Loushan Academy is located on the westernmost mountain range of Kyoto City. The mountain road is rugged and difficult for carriages to travel. After entering the mountain gate, one must walk up the mountain. The distance between the mountain gate and the academy is quite far.
Generally, for young men and women from aristocratic families who have never experienced hardship, the first major challenge they face when entering school is climbing mountains.
Xiang Minghou carried Ye Qianning all the way up. The scenery of Loushan was surprisingly beautiful. In early spring, peach blossoms were in full bloom on both sides of the mountain, and the spring breeze was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
Spring is a sleepy season, and Ye Qianning felt his eyelids twitching as soon as he reached the middle of the mountain.
"If you're sleepy, just take a nap. It'll take a while to get to the academy." Noticing that the little girl was yawning, Xiang Minghou covered her head with his sleeve.
Ye Qianning was indeed sleepy. He snored and closed his eyes in a daze.
About an hour later, the noise in his ears woke Ye Qianning up. He raised his hand to rub his eyes and lifted the clothes covering his head.
There were many students in blue and white school uniforms queuing up for meals, even though it was noon.
"General Xiang, you are here." A young man in his twenties came forward to greet him.
"Yes, Master Song is here." Xiang Minghou nodded and asked.
"The teacher is meeting guests right now. General Xiang, if you want to ask for your daughter's permission, please go back. The academy has its own rules that cannot be broken." The young man said, glancing at Ye Qianning secretly.
"Rules are dead, but people are alive. I must help my daughter finish her studies today." Xiang Minghou said with confidence.
The young man was embarrassed: "General Xiang, our academy has no precedent of adding students at short notice."
"It's just that I missed the start of school. It's no big deal. I'll go find Master Song." Xiang Minghou was too lazy to talk to the young man. He walked past him and went straight to the backyard.
"General, the master will see the guests again... General..." The young man chased after him.
After listening for a long time, Ye Qianning finally understood that if she missed the opening day of the academy, she would have no chance to enroll. Her father came today to open a back door for her.
"Dad, if it really doesn't work, I won't go."
Although she really wanted to get close to Xiao Guban, she couldn't make things difficult for her father. There was still a long way to go before Xiao Guban's matter could be dealt with, so there was no rush.
"Don't worry, there is nothing Dad can't do." Xiang Minghou was full of confidence.
(End of this chapter)
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