After meeting the prince, Shan Shan Rao started to work hard.
Shitou wrote big characters in the yard every morning. She asked her nanny to help her lay out the pen and ink, sat down next to him, and wrote a whole page obediently.
Usually when I ask her to work hard, she has to be urged repeatedly by the nanny. She can't sit still even if she writes two more words. Anything can attract her attention away. In the past, it took a lot of effort to ask her husband to teach her how to read.
But this time, Wen Yiqing saw her writing one after another. Xi'er brought up a plate of snacks, and Shanshan stopped immediately. But she only grabbed a piece, and her attention returned to writing large letters.
This is really a strange thing.
Wen Yiqing reached out to explore the little girl's head, but she was not sick.
Shanshan wrinkled her little face and said seriously: "Mom, you are blocking me."
Wen Yiqing was even more surprised.
The little girl was always the only one who followed her around, and no one ever thought she was in the way.
"Shanshan, who said what in front of you?"
"No."
"What did you do to make mother angry?"
"No."
Shanshan grabbed the brush, dipped it in the ink carefully, and wrote down the Chinese character "dog crawling" on the rice paper: "Mom, didn't you say that you have to take a test to enter the school? When the time comes, if even Brother Shitou takes the test, I passed, but I didn’t pass the exam, so what should I do?”
Shi Shi, who was writing next to him, raised his head to look at her.
Shanshan said seriously: "My eldest cousin and the others are all in the school. They can only play with me when the school is on holiday. If even Brother Shitou goes to school, there will be no one left to play with me!"
Moreover, Shanshan thought of something when he saw His Highness the Crown Prince yesterday.
There are many students in the school. If she enters the school, she will be able to recognize many of them. When the time comes, she won’t have to look for them one by one. Someone will come to play with her just like His Royal Highness came to play with his eldest cousin!
oops! When she thought of this, Shanshan didn't even feel bothered by writing anymore.
She finished practicing today's Chinese characters and was still reading the article with her mother while shaking her head. The two little claws on her head were making circles in the air, and her feet were dangling restlessly.
He also urged his mother: "Mom, when can I go to school?"
Wen Yiqing held the book in her hands, feeling very complicated.
But there is no way, their little girl has such a temperament, she is lazy and has no ambition, eating, drinking and having fun have occupied all the content in her head. It is not easy to work hard for fun.
She said helplessly: "Mom, go and ask."
Shanshan warned: "Hurry up!"
She responded dumbfounded.
After lunch, Wen Yiqing coaxed her little daughter to take a nap, and then exited quietly. Shitou was sitting in the shade of the eaves, carving little wooden figures. When he saw her coming out, he hurriedly stood up.
Wen Yiqing smiled and said, "You should also go and have a rest."
Shitou shook his head and raised the half-finished product in his hand, "I promised Shanshan."
The little girl was not polite when making requests, and gave a series of names. The one he was carving now was herself. Shitou is usually taciturn, and the little wooden figure also has a dull face.
"Don't spoil her."
He nodded, not sure if he heard it. When Wen Yiqing walked out of the yard, he turned around and saw him sitting back out of the corner of his eye, picking up the knife and continuing to carve.
She shook her head and let him go.
Noon.
There are flowers in the courtyard and birds chirping on the branches. Wen Yiqing walked to the main courtyard, turned around the corridor, and heard laughter coming from the half-open carved wooden window before entering.
She raised her eyes and saw that the servant waiting outside the door was not from Uncle Zhongyong's house. They looked familiar again, and after thinking about it, I remembered that I had met him on the first day in the capital.
He is from Mrs. Xuanpinghou.
She calmed down before walking in.
In the room, Mrs. Qi was so coaxed that she smiled happily. When she saw Wen Yiqing coming, she was even more happy and said hurriedly: "Qing Niang, come, sit next to me."
Qi Wenyue, the wife of Marquis Xuanping, smiled and had a friendly attitude: "It's Sister Wen who is here."
As the protagonist whose identity has been changed, this is the second time they meet.
Wen Yiqing sat down on the right side of Mrs. Qi, and her two daughters, real and fake, hugged Mrs. Qi in the middle.
Although she is a married woman and has a son and a daughter, Qi Wenyue still behaves like a little daughter in front of Mrs. Qi. She said affectionately: "Mom, that's it. You have to say it in front of my elder brother for me. intercede."
Mrs. Qi smiled and responded: "Okay."
Wen Yiqing sat quietly and listened.
Madam Xuanpinghou is here today to ask for something important. Marquis Xuanping had a younger sister who was looking for a suitable candidate. There were so many young talents in the capital, and she took a fancy to He Lanzhou at a glance.
Mr. Xiao He is handsome in appearance and upright in conduct. He is doing editing in the Hanlin Academy. The eldest son of the Qi family is also in the Hanlin Academy, and he has some friendship with him. Mrs. Xuanpinghou came here this time to ask her brother to be a lobbyist.
Hearing this, Wen Yiqing interjected: "The Lord Xiao He you are talking about is He Lanzhou, the top criminal record?"
The mother and daughter of the Qi family looked at each other in surprise: "Qing Niang, do you recognize it too?"
Wen Yiqing nodded: "Master He is from Yuncheng, and we met him several times before he came to Beijing to take the exam."
"Is there still such a friendship?"
Wen Yiqing smiled slightly and said: "Yuncheng is a small place and it is rare to have a top scholar. Mr. He is famous and known to everyone, so there is no friendship."
The two of them thought about it and stopped asking.
"By the way, why is Qing Niang here?"
"I came to see my mother, and I have something to ask for."
Mrs. Qi smiled and said, "Have you two agreed? One after another they come to bother me."
She then asked: "Qing Niang, do you have anything you want me to intercede with?"
"I want to ask about Shanshan going to school." Wen Yiqing said: "It turns out that when I was in Yuncheng, I hired a teacher to teach her. After she went to the capital, I taught her myself. She is still young, and I Even if I can teach you a lesson, it’s not a long-term solution.”
Mrs. Qi smiled and responded: "Okay, I will ask someone to find a good gentleman for Sister Shan right away."
Wen Yiqing paused.
She raised her eyes: "Please sir?"
"yes."
"Why don't you go to Qingsong Academy?" She asked puzzledly: "I have already heard about the power of Qingsong Academy. Some of the teachers who teach there are also great scholars today. They are the best in the world of science and technology. All the children of the Qi family go to school there. , Shanshan has long wanted to go to school with his brothers and sisters, why do you need to invite a teacher?"
Mrs. Qi's smile faded a little.
Madam Xuanpinghou, who was sitting next to her, had the same reaction.
The mother and daughter looked at each other, and the winking maid next to them stepped forward to close the doors and windows, blocking out the outside ears and eyes. Wen Yiqing's eyelids twitched, she pursed her lips and sat up straight.
Everyone in the world knows how good Qingsong Academy is. Not only the children of the Qi family, but also the twins of the Xuanping Marquis Mansion, the clan dignitaries and the children of officials all over the capital have all sent their children to the academy. Everyone wants to go to school, but not everyone can get in. Family background is his threshold.
Of course Wen Yiqing understands this.
In the past, she was just a merchant, so of course she didn't dare to think about it, but now she is the daughter of Uncle Zhongyong, and Shanshan is also a child of Uncle Zhongyong. In terms of background, she has reached the threshold of Qingsong Academy. She had long wanted to send Shanshan to school, but she had not taken any action because she had not yet entered the Qi family's genealogy.
She came to see Mrs. Qi today just for this matter.
After the incident about the real and fake daughter, Uncle Zhongyong spent a lot of time and sent people all the way to bring their family to the capital. They were greeted with greetings and caring, and they were already called a family. But after arriving in the capital, everything suddenly stopped and there was no follow-up.
Mrs. Qi comforted her with a gentle voice: "Qing Niang, I will hire the best husband for Sister Shan. You just need to feel at ease."
Qi Wenyue also said: "Mr. Liu is a well-known talented woman in the capital. It would be best if she could be invited to enlighten Sister Shan."
"..."
Wen Yiqing did not respond, her almond-shaped eyes similar to those of the Qi family became moist, and she looked at Mrs. Qi silently and unblinkingly. Clearly unable to feel at ease.
Mrs. Qi closed her eyes and avoided her sight.
Even Mrs. Xuanpinghou also closed her mouth at this time. At this moment, she was the last person to speak.
"As long as I'm on the family tree, Shanshan can go to Qingsong Academy without asking for a teacher."
"..."
Wen Yiqing clenched her sleeves tightly, maintaining a calm face. She asked in a trembling voice, "Mom, aren't you going to recognize me?"
"..."
Mrs. Qi let out a long sigh.
She took the initiative to hold Wen Yiqing's hand. The fingertips in her palm were cold. She said distressedly: "You are my daughter who was born in ten months' pregnancy. How could my mother deny you? It's just that Yue'er has already married to the Xuanping Marquis Mansion. If If this matter is publicized, how will others view her?"
How could the Xuanping Marquis Mansion be so famous and have a mistress who was born as a merchant?
Speaking of which, this marriage was originally negotiated and arranged by Mrs. Qi when she was still pregnant. A few years later, Qi's father had a title, but he did not make any progress as an official. He could only be a Yuanwailang for half his life. However, after inheriting the title, Marquis Xuanping repeatedly performed meritorious services and was highly regarded. He became a popular figure in front of the emperor. At first it was just a matter of getting married, but now it has become a high-profile matter.
Mrs. Lao Hou had long been dissatisfied with this marriage, and she was always very picky with Qi Wenyue. What would she do if she found out that her daughter-in-law was not the biological child of Uncle Zhongyong?
Even if he could not divorce his wife, he would still move to Uncle Nu's house.
Therefore, everyone in Uncle Zhongyong's house kept silent about this matter. There was a turmoil in the house and not a word was mentioned to outsiders.
"What about me?" Wen Yiqing asked softly, "You don't care about me anymore?"
Mrs. Qi patted Wen Yiqing's hand and comforted: "Qing Niang, don't worry, even if you are not included in the family tree, you are still a girl from our uncle's house, and I will never treat you badly. In my heart, you and Yue'er are the same." Same weight."
Wen Yiqing lowered his eyes and refused to answer her words.
How can it be the same?
Without being included in the family tree, her Shanshan origin was still a merchant, and she could not enter the Qingsong Academy.
She was the young lady of Uncle Zhongyong's house. Qi Wenyue took her identity, recognized her parents, and became Mrs. Hou in a glorious manner. She is in the uncle's house, her reputation is not right, and her servants are not willing to serve her.
Mrs. Qi was still persuading her: "I know you have resentment in your heart. Mother didn't want you to be transferred back then. If possible, mother would also like to have you included in the family tree, but you and Yue'er are already married, and she has declared Mrs. Pinghou, even if she comes back, she won't be able to change anything, so it's better to forget it. Yue'er is not easy either, so you should be considerate and considerate of her. Anyway, we all know in our hearts that you are the daughter of our uncle's house."
"Your husband is deceased and you have a kind sister and son. It's not easy for you to be orphaned and widowed. Just live in the house with peace of mind. You will have your parents to rely on for everything in the future. My father and mother will compensate you for whatever I owed you in the past."
"Qing Niang, be obedient."
