Rebirth of Her Royal Highness the Princess

On this sunny day, the quiet study welcomed a group of beautiful women with outstanding temperament and graceful manners. They were dressed in gorgeous clothes, exuding a noble and elegant atmosphere in their every move. At first glance, it was obvious that they were all daughters of noble families.

The leader was a lady in pink clothes, with eyebrows as dark as distant black, eyes as clear as autumn water, and a hint of arrogance and willfulness on her pretty face. She raised her chin slightly and said in a clear and pleasant but unquestionable voice: "Hurry up and bring me the most beautiful book you have!" The tone of her voice seemed to be a matter of course, and people dared not neglect it at all.

The lady in light blue standing next to her echoed softly, "Did you hear that? This is the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion!" As soon as these words came out, there was a slight commotion around.

Someone murmured quietly: "When did the Prime Minister's Mansion have a young lady? How come I have never heard of it..."

Although the words were spoken very quietly, the sharp-eared lady in pink still heard them. Her eyebrows were raised, her beautiful eyes were wide open, and she shouted angrily: "How dare you! How dare you question my identity!" For a moment, the whole study fell silent, and everyone was silent, fearing that they would anger this powerful woman.

"Miss Chu, why are you angry?" Jun Yao, dressed in a moon-white gown, walked down slowly from the second floor with an upright posture. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a face like a jade crown, a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and a voice as gentle as jade, as if it could soothe the waves in people's hearts.

"Who are you? Do you know me?" The woman called Miss Chu was wearing a pink silk dress, the hem of which fluttered in the wind like a blooming peach blossom. She frowned slightly, her beautiful eyes widened, and she stared at Jun Yao coquettishly, her face full of confusion and dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, the waiter at the side stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Miss Chu, this is the owner of our study."

However, Chu Lian did not care and snorted coldly, "A mere shopkeeper dares to talk to me! Don't you see who you are?" After that, she raised her chin and turned away with a haughty look.

Jun Yao smiled in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "Miss Chu misunderstood. I just saw that Miss Chu had an outstanding temperament, like a fairy descending from the earth, and I couldn't help but say a few more words."

He paused, and then continued, "However, Miss Chu seems to be very interested in our small study. How about I take Miss Chu around for a look?"

Chu Lian's heart moved, thinking that this study was decorated quite elegantly, and perhaps there were some good books. So she nodded slightly, agreeing to Jun Yao's proposal.

Jun Yao took Chu Lian to stroll around the study, introducing various books to her and chatting with her. Chu Lian found that Jun Yao was knowledgeable and well-spoken, and she had a better impression of him.

At this time, another young lady came slowly, this person was Shen Hui. She had a face like peach blossoms, eyes like autumn water, and a graceful figure.

When Shen Hui stepped into the study, she saw Jun Yao walking side by side with a woman in pink clothes. They seemed to be talking happily. Shen Hui was slightly startled, but she quickly walked forward and said with a smile: "Mr. Jun, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to meet you here."

Jun Yao turned around when he heard the voice and saw that the person coming was Shen Hui. He smiled gently and responded, "Miss Shen."

Shen Hui's eyes fell curiously on the woman in pink clothes, and she asked softly, "Who is this...?"

Jun Yao quickly introduced, "This is Miss Chu from the Prime Minister's Mansion. She came here today to buy some storybooks. I happen to know a little bit about this, so I recommended a few to her."

Then, Jun Yao looked at Shen Hui and asked with a smile: "Miss Shen, are you here to buy a storybook as well?"

Hearing this, Shen Hui's face instantly became a little embarrassed. She subconsciously lowered her head, twisted the corners of her clothes with her hands unconsciously, hesitated for a long time, and finally did not tell the truth.

It turned out that Shen Hui was actually illiterate, but she often came to the study because she was full of curiosity and yearning for these stories. However, facing Jun Yao's questioning, she was too embarrassed to admit that she was illiterate.

Chu Lian smiled and nodded to Shen Hui, but a trace of doubt appeared in her heart. She noticed that Shen Hui looked a little strange after hearing Jun Yao's question. "I... I was just taking a look."

Shen Hui said with some stammering. Jun Yao didn't seem to notice Shen Hui's strangeness, and invited her warmly: "In that case, why don't you two ladies choose together. I have many interesting storybooks here, I guarantee you will like them." Shen Hui looked at Chu Lian hesitantly, and seeing that she had no intention of refusing, she responded softly.

So, the three of them started browsing in the study together. Jun Yao would occasionally introduce some popular novels to them, causing Chu Lian and Shen Hui to discuss in low voices and sometimes to laugh.

However, for Shen Hui, all this was just superficial harmony. She secretly made up her mind to learn to read and not put herself in such an embarrassing situation again.

Shen Hui silently memorized the titles of these books while listening to Jun Yao's introduction. She decided to ask the maid to find these books when she returned, and then slowly learn to recognize the characters.

At this time, Chu Lian picked up a storybook called "Talented Scholars and Beautiful Ladies", flipped through a few pages, and smiled and said to Shen Hui: "The plot of this storybook is quite interesting, Miss Shen might as well take a look." Shen Hui looked at Chu Lian gratefully and took the storybook. Although she could not understand the words on it, she could roughly understand the content of the story through the illustrations and Jun Yao's explanation.

In the following time, Shen Hui immersed herself in various vernacular novels. She found that these stories were not only wonderful and moving, but also contained many truths about how to behave in the world. As time went by, Shen Hui became more and more interested in reading. She secretly vowed to work hard to learn to read so that she could truly understand these books in the future.

Chu Lian was born to the son of Chu Nan, the Minister of Revenue. Chu Nan originally had only one daughter, named Chu Yu. Later, Chu Yu was expelled from the family, and he married a woman and gave birth to a son named Chu Xiong.

After the prime minister died, Chu Nan became the prime minister. His son Chu Xiong became the Minister of Revenue. Chu Xiong married Si Qianqian, the concubine daughter of the Minister of War, and was a brother-in-law of Shen Liangjun.

Si Qianqian gave birth to a son named Chu Tianhe and a daughter named Chu Lian.

Shen Hui carefully put "The Scholar and the Beauty" back on the bookshelf and said to Chu Lian with a smile: "Thank you Miss Chu for the recommendation. This storybook is really interesting." Chu Lian smiled and replied: "It's good that Miss Shen likes it. If there is anything else you want to read, just let me know."

At this time, Jun Yao interrupted and said, "It's getting late. Let's stop here for today and make an appointment another day." The three of them left the study and went home.

When Shen Hui returned home, she could not wait to ask her maid to find "The Scholar and the Beauty". In the days that followed, Shen Hui often studied hard, and when she encountered a word she did not know, she would ask the teacher in the mansion for help.

Time flies, and several months have passed in the blink of an eye. Shen Hui's literacy ability has improved significantly.