The next morning, Xiao Yunxi brought Lu Zhan, and Lu Jingting brought Lu Ze and Lu Yuan to Shou'an Hall to pay their respects to the old lady.

The old lady's face was originally gloomy, but when she saw the family of five standing there neatly, she immediately smiled.

It would be great if these three children were all born to Yun Xi.

After greeting each other and chatting for a few minutes, the old lady sent the three children away and discussed their studies with Lu Jingting and Xiao Yunxi.

Lu Jingting said, "Yesterday, I heard from the clan leader that the clan school invited a famous scholar last month. Why not send Ze and Zhan to the clan school, and then invite a good female teacher to come home to teach Yuan."

Without waiting for the old lady to speak, Xiao Yunxi immediately rejected the proposal: "Not appropriate."

The old lady asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Yunxi said, "First, Ze is almost six years old, but he has never had any enlightenment. He has only read "Hundred Family Names" and "Three Character Classic" sporadically, and his handwriting is not neat enough. Zhan is older and has read some books, but his foundation is weak. The teachers hired by the clan school are good, but it is useless if they can't keep up with the progress. I'm afraid it will hurt their self-esteem, and they will feel that they can't compare with others, and they will be even more ashamed."

"Old Madam, have you ever thought about what would happen if they become tired of studying and lose their character?"

"Secondly," Xiao Yunxi continued, "They are used to being wild in the countryside and don't know the rules. What if they offend the master again and make him unhappy and ruin their reputation?"

The old lady thought about it carefully and realized that it was true.

If you rashly go to the clan school to study, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive.

She was a little worried at first, as there were many cases of children being praised and then abandoned in large families.

Although they were adopted, she was still afraid that Xiao Yunxi would not truly raise Ze Ge'er and his siblings.

Now that I see that Xiao Yunxi has thought so carefully, I finally feel relieved.

After all, she is a royal princess, so her knowledge is extraordinary.

Lu Jingting looked at Xiao Yunxi and thought about Lin Wan'er's urgency to enroll her child in the clan school last night. He had to admit that Xiao Yunxi was indeed more thoughtful than Lin Wan'er.

The old lady and Lu Jingting looked at each other and agreed with Xiao Yunxi's statement.

Xiao Yunxi took a sip of tea and continued, "Why not hire a teacher in the mansion to teach them for a year? It won't be too late to send them there once they can keep up with the clan's learning."

The old lady remembered that the old prince had praised Xiao Yunxi's knowledge as being comparable to that of the third and second place candidates, and immediately said with a smile: "You were taught by Grand Tutor Xiao, and you have also studied with many great scholars in the upper study room. You are proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs. Why don't you teach them for a year and cultivate their relationship at the same time."

Lu Jingting also nodded in agreement. Being closer to Xiao Yunxi would only benefit Ze Ge'er and Yuan Jie'er.

"No."

Xiao Yunxi refused without hesitation.

In her previous life, she taught them like a slave for so many years but never received a single good word from them. She won't be so pessimistic in this life.

Lu Jingting's face looked very ugly, and he said unhappily: "Princess, they are your children now, and it is natural for a mother to raise her children."

Xiao Yunxi didn't care whether he looked unhappy or not, she just put a list on the table and said, "I have always been strict, and I have strict rules for calligraphy and reading. Let's not talk about Zhan'er, but Ze'er and Yuan'er's biological mother is still in the mansion. What if I beat them and punish them, and they make a fuss again?"

"Besides, I have been in charge of the household affairs for two years and I have been so busy that I don't have time to paint or write, so how can I have the energy to teach them?"

Xiao Yunxi complained in her heart that even if she had time, she would only teach Zhan Ge'er. As for those two ungrateful bastards, whoever wanted to teach them could do so.

"These are the gentlemen I selected for them. They all have clean family backgrounds. Although they are not as good as the great scholars of the time, they are all scholars with achievements and honors. They are more than qualified to teach the children."

The old lady and Lu Jingting looked carefully at the introduction on the list and had to admit that Xiao Yunxi's consideration was very appropriate.

"Good! Good! Good!" The old lady was very satisfied to see Xiao Yunxi was so attentive, "Thank you, Princess."

Lu Jingting put down the list and looked up at Xiao Yunxi.

Although she usually had a cold face and was serious, and was only respectful to him on the surface, but was actually sharp-tongued and often embarrassed him, he didn't expect that she would actually treat the children sincerely.

Xiao Yunxi didn't know that in Lu Jingting's heart she was regarded as "kind-hearted, thoughtful and considerate".

She only felt that the smiles of the old lady and Lu Jingting were very dazzling, and said bluntly: "The old lady and the prince should not be too happy too soon. All scholars care about their integrity the most. I am afraid they are unwilling to come to the Zhennan Palace to teach. The prince had better ask my uncle to come forward."

The Lu family, who were descended from surrendered officials of the previous dynasty, have always been looked down upon by civil official families and even considered a disgrace by military generals families.

If she had not become the mistress of the Zhennan Palace, the Lu family would not even receive invitations to various banquets in the capital.

The old lady's smile froze. Although she knew that what Xiao Yunxi said was true, she was still very angry.

Lu Jingting was so angry that he threw his sleeves and said coldly: "Don't bother, I will go and invite him myself."

Xiao Yunxi's uncle was a well-known old scholar with a bad temper. He even dared to lecture the emperor, and he was unwilling to get scolded.

Besides, he had ignored Xiao Yunxi for two years, severely humiliating the Xiao family. Now he had to go to the Xiao family to ask for help. He was not shameless enough.

He just couldn't believe that the majestic Zhennan Palace, with all the money spent, couldn't hire a few poor gentlemen.

Xiao Yunxi was eager to see the Lu family lose face and have some fun, so she immediately got up and left.

Lu Jingting was very angry when he saw Xiao Yunxi walking away with brisk steps, and he vowed to invite a master back.

At this moment, Lin Wan'er walked in hurriedly.

The old lady looked at her coldly. She was just worrying about where to vent her anger, but this slut just came to her door on her own initiative.

Lin Wan'er sensed the old lady's anger and immediately knelt down to greet her. "This servant greets the old lady... and greets the prince. Can Ze'er and Yuan'er join the clan school?"

She was certain that Xiao Yunxi would definitely make things difficult for her child's education and deliberately ruin her child.

So she rushed in, wanting to know whether her child was being mistreated and whether he or she could go to the clan school and study under great scholars.

Lu Jingting knew her worries, so he walked forward, gently helped her up, and said in a gentle voice: "It is not suitable for them to go to the clan school now. First, they can hire a teacher in the mansion. After a year or so, it will not be too late to go after they catch up with the progress of the clan school."

As he said this, he handed the list in his hand to Lin Wan'er.

"Don't worry, the gentlemen Yun Xi has chosen are all very good and they didn't deliberately make things difficult for the children. After all, she is the mistress of the family, so she has the generosity to do so."

Lin Wan'er pursed her lips. She was just a maid who could not read or write. She had lived in the countryside for a long time. She had no contact with these literati and scholars at all. She had no idea how powerful the people on the list were.

But she never believed that Xiao Yunxi would be so magnanimous.

Also, the prince called the princess "Yun Xi"... This is the first time...

Lin Wan'er felt a little uneasy.

Lu Jingting didn't say anything else. He just told her to serve the old lady well, then he took the list and went to invite the gentleman in person.

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