The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

The day after Mother He went to Guangming Pharmacy to find Zong Yue, Zong Yue went to the Duke of Song's Mansion with the account book. When he saw Mother He, Zong Yue returned the seeds first and said, "Mother He, the type of this seed cannot be determined at present. If you want to determine the type of flower, the earliest you have to do it is after it sprouts. I guessed it was azalea before because I have come into contact with azalea seeds before, and they look a bit like this."

After a pause, Zong Yue continued, "If it is really azalea, Mother He needs to remind the young lady. The azaleas that we see every day are indeed non-toxic, but this does not mean that all azaleas are non-toxic. A few azalea species contain veratrol toxins, which can directly damage the human heart and cause death from rapid heart rate disorders. In addition, other azaleas may also contain red algae toxins and rhododendron. The young lady needs to be careful in dealing with these."

Zong Yue's words shocked Mother He. According to Aunt Yin's previous smallpox, she must have intended to harm the young lady by sending this flower! Mother He calmed down and said, "How big is the impact of this flower? Where can I put it so that it won't have any impact?"

Seeing Mother He's astonishment, Zong Yue felt relieved. The young lady still had loyal people serving her. "Don't worry, Mother He. As long as the flowers are not placed in places where the young lady often stays, such as the study or the boudoir, they will not harm the young lady. Mother He, you should also pay more attention to your own safety."

Mother He nodded, remembering what Zong Yue had just said. She took the account book from Zong Yue and returned to Linhu Courtyard.

Wutong Courtyard.

When the class was about to end, Mr. Yang closed the book and said to Yang Qi and Yang Lan, "Starting from the new year, I will teach you the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting in the afternoon classes."

Yang Qi had no interest in this. Playing the piano and painting were the most empty things. In the most difficult times, he could not eat or drink. In his previous life, he was addicted to playing the piano, but it was just an ostrich mentality, wanting to hide himself and not wanting to face reality. Later, he was moved to a village in the suburbs, and playing the piano was even more useless.

Mr. Yang was somewhat dissatisfied when he saw Yang Qi's unmoved look. He had taught so many students, and every one of them was extremely happy when they learned about learning music, chess, calligraphy and painting. This was the first time he had seen Yang Qi's reaction like this.

Mr. Yang deliberately kept Yang Qi after class and said, "Yang Qi, you look like you don't want to learn music, chess, calligraphy, or painting?"

Yang Qi did not hide his emotions, so it was no surprise that Mr. Yang asked this question: "Sir, I want to learn how to play chess well, because I think playing chess can cultivate a person's overall awareness, but I really don't realize the benefits of playing the piano and painting, and I don't have much interest in them now."

Mr. Yang was a little surprised to hear Yang Qi's plain words. This kid was honest, but he was a little too calculating. "Yang Qi, after studying for a while, you should know that 'ritual and music civilization' is not only the hotbed for the breeding of civilization and the foundation of creation, but also the spiritual lifeline of our subject. Throughout the ages, there are countless words and phrases describing music, chess, calligraphy and painting. For example, there are words and phrases describing music, such as "overtones" and "highbrow". There are words and phrases describing chess: "patterned jade chessboard", "chessboard in disorder", "vertical and horizontal tactics". There are words and phrases describing painting: "miaoshoudanqing", "a thousand miles in a foot", "clouds supporting the moon". There are words and phrases describing calligraphy: "three truths and six cursives", "showing off the strangeness and competing for the strange", "dragons flying and phoenixes dancing".

Yang Qi understood every word Mr. Yang said, but he didn't think that this "brewing of civilization" had anything to do with him.

Mr. Yang paused for a moment, looked at Yang Qi's reaction, shook his head, and continued, "Yang Qi, let me be frank. As a famous lady in the Tianyuan Dynasty, you must master the skills of playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Without these, you will be embarrassed at any time at the banquet. You have to live your life and socialize with others. How can you integrate into this society if you don't understand these?"

Mr. Yang's words were very straightforward, and he pointed out Yang Qi's current problem. Yang Qi nodded: "Mr. Yang, I know what you mean, I will follow your example and learn from you."

Seeing Yang Qi's attitude, Mr. Yang stopped talking. As for how credible Yang Qi's promise was, only Yang Qi himself knew.

After leaving Wutong Courtyard, Mother He was already waiting in the yard. When she saw Yang Qi coming back, she hurriedly said, "Miss, Shi Wei sent a zither today. She said that the Second Madam prepared it for you. She also sent a zither stand and other things."

This afternoon, Mr. Yang just said he would teach me how to play the qin. Now, Xu has sent me a qin. It will be hard for me not to study hard. During class, there is Mr. Yang. After class, there is Xu.

Without even looking at it, Yang Qi knew that the zither sent by Xu must be very expensive. Although Xu came from a military family, after taking over as the housekeeper of the Duke of Song's Mansion, she actually increased the profits of the Mansion a lot. The account books of the entire Duke of Song's Mansion changed from the previous decadent state, and there were a lot of income every month. Even the old lady always praised Xu for her intelligence and ability, and managed the entire Duke of Song's Mansion in an orderly manner.

She had money in her pocket, and Xu was a person who didn't care about material things. In addition, Xu loved Yang Qi like her own daughter. Therefore, when Xu spent money on Yang Qi, she only cared about the quality and didn't care about the price at all.

Mother Fan looked at the zither that Xu had sent and asked from behind Yang Qi, "Miss, you will start systematically studying zither, chess, calligraphy and painting after the New Year. Do you need to set up a zither room in the yard?"

Yang Qi knew what Mama Fan meant. Yang Lan had a piano room, a study room, and an embroidery room in her house. "Mama Fan, there's no need for a piano room. The study room is empty now. The piano will be placed on the other side of the study room."

Then Mother Fan took Xin Che and others to move the piano to the study, and Mother He followed Yang Qi into the house to change clothes.

Carefully closing the door, Mother He told Yang Qi all the news that Zong Yue had brought to her today.

It turns out that there are different varieties of azalea, and some varieties are even poisonous. This really broadened my horizons.

Mother He didn't wait for Yang Qi's instructions: "Miss, what do you think we should do with these flowers?"

Yang Qi changed her clothes and said, "If I don't fight back, Aunt Yin will really think she can rub me as she pleases. However, this incident can bring up the smallpox issue."

When Mother He heard what Yang Qi said, she knew that her young lady had already made up her mind: "Miss, I went to Guangming Pharmacy yesterday, and it seems that the shop has gradually started to attract business."

Yang Qi flicked his clothes and said, "Since you have given Guangming Pharmacy to Zong Yue to manage, then I trust him."

Mother He nodded. Although she had dealt with Zong Yue only a limited number of times, it was enough for her to see that Zong Yue was a reliable person. The master always had a good eye for people!