After comforting Zhang San and others, Xiao Yunxi left the study room, using the excuse that she wanted to continue lecturing Lu Zhan on the Three Character Classic.

Lu Jingting watched Xiao Yunxi bow and leave, and did not speak for a while.

The old lady looked at Lu Jingting and sighed, "You want to keep Lin Wan'er in the mansion and treat her like a young lady?"

Lu Jingting hesitated for a moment, looked up at Xiao Yunxi's receding back, and replied: "Grandma, I'm not..."

The old lady knew her grandson well. He probably just wanted to test Xiao Yunxi's mind, but he didn't expect to make things worse. "The relationship between you and Yunxi is not a misunderstanding, it's a mistake!"

Lu Jingting's face turned pale and he didn't dare to reply.

"Lin Wan'er is even more of a thorn in your relationship! You, on the other hand, not only don't you try to pull the thorn out, you push it deeper into your body!"

Although the old lady was disappointed with Lu Jingting, she was still very happy to see that Lu Jingting wanted to win back Xiao Yunxi.

"I know you still have some affection for Lin Wan'er, and you have a pair of children with her." The old lady looked at her grandson's thoughtful expression and continued, "But you have also seen what has happened in recent days. It has never been her, Xiao Yunxi, who clings to the Zhennan Palace, but our Zhennan Palace cannot do without her!"

"Her family background, status, knowledge, talent, and wisdom are among the best in the entire Dali period. It is unfair for her to be with you."

Lu Jingting lowered his head in silence. No one in the capital was friendly to the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion. Anyone who tried to show goodwill to him was trying to get in touch with Grand Tutor Xiao and Marquis Ningguo through Xiao Yunxi.

If her grandfather had not risked his reputation and begged on his knees before the emperor for several days, Xiao Yunxi would have been the noble prince's consort by now.

"Grandma, I regret..."

“Hey…” The old lady took Lu Jingting’s hand, patted it, and said with relief: “Don’t make stupid mistakes in the future, just take it one step at a time.”

Lu Jingting nodded: "Grandson knows, but I'm afraid... it's too late..."

How could the old lady not know? But Xiao Yunxi is still the Crown Prince of Zhennan’s wife, so there is still time for everything.

"If you can treat me sincerely, for five, ten, fifteen, twenty years... water dripping through a stone will wear away the stone. Even if you can't win back Yun Xi's heart, we can still treat each other with respect and grow old together."

The old lady looked at Lu Jingting's dejected and regretful expression, and finally softened her heart and turned to ask about the gentleman invited for Lu Ze.

"What's the gentleman's name? Is he a famous scholar in the capital?"

Lu Jingting thought about what the man said and said to the old lady, "It was a gentleman named Hu. He used to be a clan school teacher in the Chen family of Pingnanbo Mansion. He had some talent and reputation."

"but..."

"But what?" Could it be that the tuition fee was too much? Even if the Zhennan Palace was in a poor state, it could still afford to hire a teacher.

"Grandmother, Mr. Hu is very strict. I heard that the brothers of the Pingnan Marquis's family have been beaten and punished a lot."

Lu Jingting was a little hesitant before, and he was reluctant to let Lu Ze suffer, but now, he seems to not have such high expectations for his son.

The old lady would be even less reluctant. As a famous teacher, which one would punish students for no reason?

No matter how strict he is, can he be as strict as Grand Tutor Xiao? Can he be as strict as Xiao Yunxi?

She said, "Lu Ze is almost six years old, he can't read a single word, and his manners are very poor! It's a good opportunity to ask Mr. Hu to discipline him. I don't ask him to achieve anything, I just hope he won't bring shame to the Zhennan Palace in the future!"

"...Yes, Grandmother, I will go and invite Mr. Hu to the mansion in the next two days."

When Lu Ze was mentioned, the old lady thought of Lu Zhan. That child had really changed a lot. "Brother Zhan has been following Yun Xi. It's only been a few days, and not to mention his academic progress, his handwriting has already been quite good. Maybe he can get guidance from Grand Tutor Xiao in the future..."

Lu Jingting thought of his "eldest son", who was indeed like a young master from a royal palace, who knew how to advance and retreat appropriately, was willing to work hard and make progress, and had a promising future.

"Let's talk about your stupid son and daughter!" The old lady pointed at Lu Jingting's nose in anger, "They don't know anything and can't do anything! Letting them become the direct descendants of the Zhennan Palace is really a shame to our ancestors!"

"Grandma..." Lu Jingting was very embarrassed, but he didn't refute anything because he really had nothing to say.

"Their own mother is even more petty and stupid like a pig. She stirs up trouble every day and would do anything to harm them and their three children!"

"Your mother is not very smart, and neither are you. Yet you still favor a slutty maid who is too thoughtful and has no brains. Now you have two more brainless children. It's so annoying!"

The old lady was so angry that her head was dizzy. She called in Nanny Li and Yuanyang, and helped them back to Shou'an Hall to rest.

Lin Wan'er sat in front of the bronze mirror, thinking about what the prince had said in Shou'an Hall, and her heart was at a loss.

There was a moment when the prince wanted to kill her...

Seeing her red and swollen cheeks and disheveled hair in the mirror, she looked like an abandoned woman. Then she looked around at the simple furnishings. Suddenly, she was filled with anger. She pushed the bronze mirror to the ground and said sternly, "Xiao Yunxi, I will definitely kick you out of the Zhennan Palace!"

Liu'er and Qing'er, who were waiting outside the door, heard Lin Wawaer's words, looked at each other, and lowered their heads at the same time, their eyes full of contempt.

At this moment, Xiao Yunxi was feeding the fish while watching Lu Zhan doing horse stance with sweat dripping down his back...

Chun Xiao came back from outside, walked quickly to Xiao Yunxi, and whispered, "Princess, I heard that the prince invited Hu Weian to be Ze Ge'er's teacher, and invited Wei Ma, who used to work in Yanxi Palace, to teach Yuan Jie'er."

Xiao Yunxi raised her eyebrows slightly. Hu Weian was known for his violent and weird temper. He also loved corporal punishment on students and would often hit their palms with a ruler.

A year ago, Pingnanbo's youngest grandson had his palms beaten until they were swollen like buns because he recited a poem incorrectly. In a fit of rage, Pingnanbo drove Hu Weian out of the mansion.

Having him teach Lu Ze is just like what Lin Wan'er said, "teaching students in accordance with their aptitude"!

As for Nanny Wei, she was a notorious "evil person" in the palace. She was originally the head nanny in the Ministry of Punishment, but by chance she caught the eye of Concubine De and was transferred to the Yanxi Palace to work.

In the past few years, he had helped Concubine De to torture the concubines and maids of low status and who were not favored in the palace using all kinds of shameful and extremely vicious methods.

Later, the Empress Dowager found out that private punishment was used in the Yanx Palace. She was pushed out by Concubine De to take the blame. After being beaten with twenty boards, she was expelled from the palace.

I really didn't expect that she was not only still alive, but now she was going to come to the mansion to teach Lu Yuan.

This Lu Jingting must have offended someone, so he invited two evil gods to protect his precious son and daughter. I'm afraid there will be a lot of fun to watch in the future.

Xiao Yunxi watched a group of big fat fish swimming happily around, then looked up at Lu Zhan, who was gritting his teeth and persevering even though his calves were twitching, and smiled. This life was much more promising than in her previous life.

"Chunxiao, go tell the kitchen to make some pig's trotter soup tonight. Zhan needs something to nourish his body."

Chunxiao: ....

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