Chapter 385 Resentment
Pei Qing was taken aback by Qin Jinzhi's question.
Although this was a consensus reached long ago.
However, marrying the princess is the most reliable guarantee for the Pei family.
Princess Jinzhi has grand ambitions; if Jinnian could truly marry her...
The Pei family will then be invincible in the capital.
Pei Qing hesitated for a moment before replying:
"It is naturally a blessing for the Pei family to marry the princess. I am just thinking that since the marriage has only been arranged for a few months, would it be disrespectful to His Majesty if the engagement were to be dissolved? If the princess does not yet have someone she likes, the matter of dissolving the engagement can be postponed. It is not too late to dissolve the engagement with the Pei family once the princess has found someone she loves."
Qin Jinzhi laughed and said, "Grand Tutor Pei's plan is quite clever; your Pei family made preparations early."
Pei Qing stood up. "Regardless of whether the princess is still engaged to the Pei family, the Pei family will always stand by the princess."
Qin Jinzhi stood up. "I understand what Grand Tutor Pei is thinking. Go back and tell Lu Yi to be patient."
"I will certainly convey your message. I will take my leave now."
When Qin Jinzhi returned to the courtyard, Yun Jin's mouth was covered in black food, and Yun Que guarded the sweet potato in her hand as if it were a thief.
Xiao Saijin's expression softened somewhat when he saw Qin Jinzhi return.
Qin Jinzhi sat down next to Xiao Saijin and took the sweet potato that Yun Que handed her.
"Old Master Lu asked Grand Tutor Pei to come and discuss the matter of annulling the engagement with the Xie family."
Xiao Saijin placed the peeled sweet potato into her hand.
"With such a thing happening to the descendants of the Lu family, it is the wise thing to do to break off the engagement with the Xie family."
I've heard that the Xie family's eldest daughter is just as talented as you, and the Xie family won't let her marry into the Lu family, whose future is now ruined.
Qin Jinzhi nodded while eating sweet potatoes. "The annulment of the engagement is easy to discuss, but I need to find out who's behind it. This matter could be big or small, and I need to know what their purpose is."
Xiao Saijin nodded. "You always have good ideas. Give me a few people tomorrow. The school is short-handed."
After hearing this, Qin Jinzhi leaned closer to Xiao Saijin and asked, "Isn't having Fatty enough?"
Xiao Saijin patted Qin Jinzhi lightly, "There are so many things to do at the school, that old man isn't some kind of superhuman."
Qin Jinzhi smiled and then said, "Grandma, you haven't been back to the Princess's Mansion for twenty years."
Xiao Saijin looked at her and asked, "What, do you think this old woman is in the way of you in your palace?"
Qin Jinzhi raised her hands in surrender, "I didn't say that."
When Xiao Saijin returned to Beijing, the entire capital knew the news.
But no one mentioned going to the palace to meet the emperor.
The emperor understood Xiao Saijin's inner conflict; if she didn't want to see him, he wouldn't be in her way.
The Empress wanted to see Xiao Saijin, but she was afraid of stirring up her painful memories.
So much so that the whole capital knew that the Princess had returned to the capital, but apart from Qin Ye and Fatty, no elderly person in the capital had ever seen her.
After the group finished eating the sweet potatoes amidst much noise, Xiao Saijin returned to his courtyard to rest.
She picked up a jar of wine, the "Xiaoyao Zui" that Qin Jinzhi had hyped up to be worth 100,000 gold coins per tael.
Actually, she didn't brew it.
The person who brewed this wine was his husband, Zhang Ao.
The last jar of Xiaoyaozui he brewed before his death was given to Qin Jinzhi by her.
She brewed this wine only to remember her husband and son.
After finishing a jar of wine, Xiao Saijin's eyes reddened slightly.
The moonlight shone on her silver hair, making the courtyard seem particularly deserted.
She let out a long sigh.
Better to be a dog in a prosperous era than a human in a chaotic one.
Chaos is a catastrophe for ordinary people, a catastrophic disaster.
What a terrible price they paid to achieve the Jin state we have today.
She couldn't hate, but she resented.
Xiao Saijin wiped away the tears from her eyes and turned back to her room.
The next day, Qin Jinzhi instructed the people in the Prince's mansion to go to the school with Xiao Saijin to help.
The White Crane Academy not only built martial arts training grounds, but also opened new schools.
From children to young women of marriageable age, the classes are divided into four sections based on age and the level of instruction.
The school is fully open, with sessions lasting six months.
Xiao Saijin is directing the group to carry the weapon rack.
Lang Mingyue was helped over by Leng Qingqiu.
Xiao Saijin turned around when he heard the coughing.
Lang Mingyue bowed deeply to Xiao Saijin.
"Lang Mingyue greets Your Highness the Eldest Princess."
Xiao Saijin caught her wrist and used some force to lift her up.
She glanced at Lang Mingyue, a hint of admiration in her eyes.
“I’ve heard about you before. I greatly admire your ambition and character at your age. If I had met you earlier, you should have called me aunt.”
Lang Mingyue quickly replied, "Mingyue has no connection with the royal family now and dares not overstep her bounds."
Xiao Saijin chuckled after hearing this, "It's alright, that's good. Be at ease. There's nothing special about being royalty. I heard you were injured, why aren't you recuperating at home?"
Lang Mingyue smiled, though her face was pale, her eyes were very relaxed.
“I wonder if Princess Jinzhi could inform the Eldest Princess that I am nearing my end. I am overjoyed to learn that the Eldest Princess is willing to come to the White Crane Academy as a martial arts instructor, and I have come here to pay my respects.”
Xiao Saijin looked at her with some pity, "Then try to hold on a little longer. This is the school you founded, and you have to see it teach and educate people again."
Lang Mingyue looked around the entire White Crane Academy and said with a smile, "I definitely will."
Leng Qingqiu stepped forward and said, “Greetings, Your Highness. I am Leng Qingqiu, daughter of Leng Wendong, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. My teacher is unwell, so I will temporarily manage the White Crane Academy. If Your Highness has any instructions, please just send someone to find me.”
She was a little nervous; this was the first female general in the founding of the Jin state.
My parents told me that Princess Pingyang once swept through the enemy lines with a thousand cavalry, and her fame spread far and wide.
Leng Qingqiu admired him greatly.
Xiao Saijin had never heard of Leng Wendong's name before; he guessed he was a new official.
This is a shocking situation, yet this little girl dared to directly ask Lang Mingyue to be her master.
That's quite a spirit.
She nodded to Leng Qingqiu, "I'll let you know if you need anything."
Leng Qingqiu bowed respectfully and helped Lang Mingyue back to the backyard to rest.
She then went to the front to direct the workers rushing towards the construction site.
This place was originally provided by the Leng family, so Leng Qingqiu is very familiar with it.
Commanding became much easier.
Just then, a woman carrying art supplies walked in, looking around.
Seeing this, Leng Qingqiu went over to greet her, "Miss, is something the matter?"
Upon seeing Leng Qingqiu, the woman smiled and said, "You must be Mr. Lang. I've come here specifically to see you."
Seeing that the woman meant no harm and had come specifically to see her master, Leng Qingqiu said, "I am not Mr. Lang, I am her disciple. What do you want to see my master about? I can pass on your message."
The woman's eyes lit up. "You must be Miss Leng, who braved the rumors and came to become my apprentice. I've heard so much about you."
She then took off her art supplies and opened her sketchbook.
Inside are her finished paintings.
The woman looked at Leng Qingqiu with bright eyes.
"I wonder if Baihe Academy is short of teachers?"
I've come to volunteer myself.
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