Chapter 281 Xue Baochai's Admission
Why was Xue Baochai so persistent?
Yuan Hongqu even wondered: Was her impression of Xue Baochai too stereotypical, and had she sentenced her to death without giving her any chance at all?
But she still remembered Xue Baochai's line, "A favorable wind lends its strength, sending me soaring to the clouds," which was so ambitious.
At this time, Xue Baochai had no opportunity to realize her ambitions. If she were given a platform and an opportunity, the future development of events would be uncontrollable.
When Yuan Hongqu first read the original novel, she felt from the bottom of her heart that Xue Baochai was a master of domestic intrigue, and if she were to enter the palace, palace intrigue would be a piece of cake for her.
Yuan Hongqu held several guarantee forms, which were the standard guarantee forms used by the girls' academy, complete with signatures and seals.
According to regulations, only three women of noble birth recognized by the Women's Academy are required to act as guarantors, but there are five here, which means that the Xue family found five women of noble birth to act as guarantors for Xue Baochai.
Xue Baochai has been quite busy during this year of reflection.
“Mr. Yuan, even if Xue Baochai gets into the academy, she will only be qualified to audit classes. Not only will the tuition be three times higher than that of regular students, but she will also not receive a graduation certificate upon graduation, and she will not be recommended to become a lady-in-waiting. Why would she do this?” Mi Ling frowned.
Xue Baochai is a promising talent. If Mi Ling hadn't found out about Xue Baochai's impersonation during her job interview last year, she wouldn't have been so disgusted with Xue Baochai.
Mi Ling herself had been a victim of identity theft, and she abhorred such things. Therefore, after learning that there was such a rule in the academy's regulations, she greatly admired it.
Students who impersonate others and are enrolled in the girls' academy will be sent back.
If Xue Baochai is exposed during the interview for registering under someone else's name and household registration, the academy will not tolerate it at all.
However, when recruiting auditors, they can be admitted directly without taking an exam, and there are no special regulations for students who have not been admitted to the academy in the past.
This gave Xue Baochai an opening.
“Among this year’s students, there are quite a few women of noble birth. Xue Baochai doesn’t need to study anything; she only needs the title of a student at the girls’ academy, and all these women will be her classmates. With her shrewdness and abilities, these women can all become her helpers in the future.” Yuan Hongqu glanced at Mi Ling.
"Now that we've discovered the vulnerability, let's go back and have a meeting to fix it."
"So, should we let Xue Baochai into the academy?"
Mi Ling pointed to the list of guarantors and felt a headache coming on. "These ladies have never participated in our academy's activities, and their internal ratings have always been at the bottom. I'll remove them from the guarantor list when I get back."
"No need. It was one thing for them not to participate in the academy's activities before because they wouldn't vouch for anyone, but now that they've vouched for Xue Baochai this year, it wouldn't be right for them not to participate in the academy's activities." Yuan Hongqu revealed a mocking expression.
"From now on, we'll send someone to invite you to all the academy's events, big and small. This year, we'll also publish the scoring criteria and have Her Majesty the Empress stamp them."
As the Empress holds the title of Honorary Dean, she always has to do something.
Yuan Hongqu would not give others a reason to criticize her for such a thing. These noblewomen who could vouch for the academy would receive a unique souvenir from the academy every year. This souvenir was not of high value, but it was something that money could not buy!
That wasn't given away for nothing.
We mustn't let a few inactive people drag down the status of these important people!
“Alright, then I’ll reluctantly accept Xue Baochai. But there’s a three-month observation period for auditing students. If she doesn’t pass within these three months, she’ll have to go back to where she came from, and the tuition will not be refunded!” Mi Ling thought of another rule. They had discussed this rule before, but it had been rejected by Yuan Hongqu. Now that she brought it up again, it seemed like she was deliberately making things difficult for Xue Baochai.
“Then we can’t start with this year’s auditors, let’s start with the next year!” Yuan Hongqu glared at Mi Ling with annoyance. Her disdain was too obvious. Since the Xue family could find five noblewomen to vouch for them, it was hard to guarantee that they wouldn’t cause any more trouble after learning about this rule.
Mi Ling nodded helplessly.
This year, all three students passed the written and oral exams and were admitted to the academy.
Shi Xiangyun was very envious of this, but she knew that her uncle and aunt would not let her go to the girls' academy, so she was secretly saddened.
Grandmother Jia accidentally saw Xiangyun's condition and wrote a letter to the Shi family. It is unknown what she said, but the Shi family actually agreed to let Shi Xiangyun go to the academy as well.
Yuan Hongqu thought that these people used to play together and form poetry clubs in the Grand View Garden. Now the Grand View Garden has become a "grand theater". Except for Jia Baoyu, everyone else has gone to the academy. She wondered if the academy would be more lively than in previous years.
After reporting her work, Mi Ling tentatively asked, "Has the Empress returned to the palace yet?"
"They're still eating. They'll go back after they finish eating." Yuan Hongqu rolled her eyes at Mi Ling. Why bring up something she didn't want to talk about?
“Hehe,” Mi Ling laughed, “You use other people’s names so readily, but you’re reluctant to treat them to a meal.”
“One thing at a time,” Yuan Hongqu said stubbornly. “That was her duty, not something I did using her name.”
“Mr. Yuan, it is such an honor to be able to entertain the Empress at home. Why do you look so unwilling?” Mi Ling knew about the relationship between Yuan Hongqu and Zhao Huajing.
Back in Yangzhou, Zhao Huajing's treatment at Yuan Hongqu's place was not much different from that of Daiyu now.
How come Yuan Hongqu is so heartless and ruthless when she turns cold?
"Go home when you're done. Curfew is coming soon. It has nothing to do with Her Majesty the Empress, but it has a lot to do with you, the little dean!" Yuan Hongqu immediately started to shoo people away.
Before Mi Ling could reply, the curtain was lifted, and Daiyu and Zhao Huajing walked in.
“Mr. Yuan... Oh, Mi Ling is here too? I have something to tell you.”
When Mi Ling saw the Empress, whom they had just been discussing, arrive, her legs trembled.
She shouldn't have talked nonsense. Didn't she know when the Empress arrived?
Did you hear what I just said?
Will what I just said cause trouble for Mr. Yuan?
Daiyu and Zhao Huajing came over, originally intending to discuss another matter with Yuan Hongqu. However, upon seeing Mi Ling there, Zhao Huajing realized she had something to say to Mi Ling and decided to speak directly, saving Mi Ling the trouble of going to the palace.
"I will heed Your Majesty's teachings." Mi Ling bowed.
Yuan Hongqu did not get up, but remained sitting casually, beckoning Daiyu to her side. Zhao Huajing also naturally went over and sat on the other side of the table.
"You're the dean of the academy, you can manage all the affairs of the academy yourself. Mr. Yuan has also delegated authority to you, so why do you keep coming to her? Is it because you're incompetent?"
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