My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 9 Teaching
Upon hearing Dean Lin's words, Rong Yi frowned and looked directly at Lu Jinshi's face: "Master, I don't think the two of them are a good match at all."

Dean Lin said, "Look at the appearances of these two people, aren't they a match made in heaven?"

Rong Yi looked at Lu Jinshi and said, "Master, don't you think that Miss Lu and I are a match made in heaven?"

Dean Lin then looked at Rong Yi and Lu Jinshi, smiled and said, "You two are quite a good match in appearance."

Upon hearing this, Rong Yi smiled at Lu Jinshi.

Lu Jinshi glanced at Rong Yi with disdain.

Mu Yan observed Rong Yi and Lu Jinshi from the side. Seeing that there seemed to be an unusual relationship between the two, and noticing the slight disdain in Lu Jinshi's eyes, he said, "Master, you should drink your medicine quickly. After you drink your medicine, I still need to take Junior Sister Lu to the school so that she can meet the students."

Dean Lin then said, "Alright."

Rong Yi asked, full of doubt, "Why should she recognize students? Does she also want to study at this academy?"

Lu Jinshi said, "No, I'm here to teach."

Dean Lin said to Rong Yi, "Yi'er, you are my most valued disciple. You have studied at Tianzhang Academy for two more years, and I often receive letters praising you from your Uncle Lu. You must study hard and strive to pass the imperial examination this autumn, so that you can also participate in next year's spring examination and become the top scholar..."

Rong Yi said, "Master, I have no intention of participating in the Autumn and Spring Imperial Examinations."

"Go, you must go," Dean Lin said. "That old scoundrel Qian has gone too far; you must help your master stand up for himself!"

Rong Yi was about to refuse when he heard Dean Lin coughing violently. He had no choice but to soften his heart and said, "Fine, I'll just take the autumn examination for fun."

Lu Jinshi said, "The autumn examination is not so easy to pass. Even if you have good writing skills and your articles are insightful, isn't it a bit too arrogant to say that you're just playing around?"

Rong Yi said, "Then how about we make a bet? Let's bet on whether I can be among the top three in the autumn examination in Chang'an?"

"Who wants to bet with you?"

Lu Jinshi only hoped that Rong Yi would disappear from her sight as soon as possible.

If she had known that Rong Yi was also going to study at Lingxiao Academy, she shouldn't have agreed to her senior uncle's request.

Now that he had agreed, Lu Jinshi couldn't go back on his word.

Mu Yan asked, "Junior Brother Rong and Junior Sister Lu, did you have any past conflicts?"

Rong Yi smiled faintly: "There is a slight misunderstanding."

Lu Jinshi didn't explain, after all, she had misjudged Rong Yi.

Lu Jinshi didn't want to bring up his shameful past again.

After Mu Yan helped Dean Lin take his medicine, he took Lu Jinshi to the school.

The school overlooks a vast field, and with the windows wide open, one can see the wheat fields swaying in the wind.

After entering, Mu Yan gestured for Qin Ke and Rong Yi to sit down.

Mu Yan spoke up, "Fellow junior brothers, this Miss Lu is the daughter of the Dean of Tianzhang Academy. She will be teaching you alongside me in the future. You may call her Mr. Lu or Senior Sister Lu."

Lu Jinshi nodded to the ten boys below and said, "My name is Lu Jinshi. Who sends a letter from the clouds? When the wild geese return, I hope you will all take good care of me in the future."

"Huh? Why are you sending a woman to teach us to study?"

"Brother Rong, you're back?"

"Rong Yi, you're finally back. How were your two years at Tianzhang Academy?"

“Senior Brother Mu, how could you let a young woman teach us to read? Even if Master Qian took all the other teachers away, he shouldn’t have found a woman to teach us.”

The school was in an uproar. Several boys surrounded Rong Yi, while a few unruly boys expressed their dissatisfaction with Lu Jinshi.

This place is even more lively than a bustling market.

Lu Jinshi slowly said, "This is a school, not a place where you can make noise. You are not three-year-old children. Don't you understand the principle of respecting teachers and valuing education? Sit down."

After Lu Jinshi said this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then things fell into chaos again.

Aside from Qin Ke sitting obediently upright, the others continued to exchange pleasantries with Rong Yi, while those who objected to having a woman as a teacher remained resistant. In an instant, the entire schoolroom was once again filled with a noisy commotion.

Seeing this, Lu Jinshi asked Mu Yan softly, "Senior Brother Mu, is there a ruler here?"

Mu Yan took a ruler from the side and handed it to Lu Jinshi.

Lu Jinshi took the ruler and walked up to Rong Yi. Under the gaze of all the students, she reached out and grasped Rong Yi's wrist.

Rong Yi looked down at Lu Jinshi's hand holding his. Thinking about it carefully, he realized that she deserved to die for making him her male concubine, but if she was willing to admit her mistake, he could forgive her.

"Snapped!"

A loud thud rang out as Lu Jinshi's ruler struck Rong Yi's palm hard.

The students surrounding Rong Yi were all stunned.

Rong Yi frowned and looked at Lu Jinshi, saying, "You hit me again?"

Lu Jinshi, taking revenge on official business, struck Rong Yi's palm again, saying, "You violated the school rules, so it's right to hit your palm."

Rong Yi stared sharply at Lu Jinshi, feeling that Lu Jinshi's slaps to his palm were all due to personal grudges.

"How dare you hit my brother Rong? Do you know who my brother Rong is...?"

Rong Yi looked at the young man who had spoken and said, "Shut up."

Lu Jinshi said, "Why can't he be hit? He should be hit for not following the school's rule against making noise. Rong Yi, do you agree to be hit?"

Rong Yi looked into Lu Jinshi's eyes, then glanced at the boys surrounding him and said, "Sit down and listen attentively to Senior Sister Lu's lesson."

As soon as Rong Yi spoke, the students who had been making a ruckus returned to their original positions.

Lu Jinshi said, "You should all say your names so I can remember them."

Several students looked at Rong Yi again. When Rong Yi nodded, the silver-robed youth who had been protecting Rong Yi stood up and said, "I am Yuan Fei, the third son of the Duke of Zhenguo and the Grand Marshal of the Army."

When Lu Jinshi learned the identity of the silver-robed youth in front of him, he was taken aback. He was actually the son of the Duke of Zhenguo.
The third son of the Duke of Zhenguo recognized Rong Yi as his younger brother, which made Lu Jinshi somewhat curious about Rong Yi's identity. However, upon closer reflection, he realized that Rong Yi's identity was irrelevant to him.

"I am Jiang Yin, son of the Marquis of Wu'an and Commander of the Valiant Cavalry."

"I am Huang Dong, son of the Commander of the Imperial Guard of the Duke of Rongguo."

"I am Xu Yang, the grandson of the Minister of War."

Lu Jinshi was shocked as he listened to them introduce themselves one by one. These were all sons of important military generals in the court. They were all from military families. Why were they studying?

These students were all extremely respectful to Rong Yi. Rong Yi also said that after he learned of her identity, he did not feel that being a concubine was a disservice to himself.

Lu Jinshi couldn't help but begin to doubt Rong Yi's identity.

When Rong Yi saw Lu Jin looking at him, he looked back at him.

Lu Jinshi asked, "And you?"

Rong Yi said, "I am Rong Yi, the young master of the Rong family of the Marquis of Changping."

Lu Jinshi finally understood why Rong Yi dared to say that making her his concubine was not a mistreatment; it turned out he was a young master from the Changping Marquis's mansion.

However, he was too arrogant. Did he think that a mere son of a marquis could make him his concubine?

Is this how much he looks down on me?

Lu Jinshi was even angrier when she saw Rong Yi staring at her, but since she had promised Dean Lin to teach well, she naturally had to teach well.

Just as Lu Jinshi was about to have them each write an essay, a guard in black rushed into the school and knelt down in front of Rong Yi, saying, "Master, Marquis Yongxing has passed away."

Upon hearing the report from the guard, Lu Jinshi gripped the ruler in his hand even tighter. "Senior Brother Mu, I have some matters to attend to. I will return to the school to teach another day. Please trouble you to have them each write an essay. I will know their abilities and can teach them according to their aptitude."

The Marquis of Yongxing has passed away. As his granddaughter, she still has to go to the mourning hall for the sake of filial piety, no matter what.

(End of this chapter)