Abandoned by the best children? I just take out the space

After staying in the capital for a few days, Wan Shufang saw the intense examination atmosphere and decided to return to Qingyun Academy.

But just as I finished packing my things, I heard the servant come to report.

"Sir, Madam, His Majesty has ordered you two to enter the palace."

Hearing this, Wan Shufang looked puzzled. She put her bag away and asked, "Why is Your Majesty so anxious to find us?"

"It shouldn't be a big deal. The eunuch said that His Majesty wants to get together with the lady." As the servant spoke, Wan Shufang waved her hand, and he obediently bowed and left the room.

At the same time, Shangguan Chu also arrived at the Duke's Mansion. Wan Shufang had told the doorman that if Shangguan Chu was seen arriving, he could be let in without being notified. Therefore, as soon as she entered the room, she saw the two men's packed bags and immediately wondered, "Sir, Madam, are you going out for something?"

Hearing this, Wan Shufang and Chen Changli turned around. Seeing Shangguan Chu, she sighed softly, "The exams are almost here. I want to go back to the academy to see your fellow students."

"Madam, I was just about to tell you that the other brothers and sisters will be going to the capital soon. After all, they are the disciples that the master has personally trained. You should stay and watch them pass the exam. They will be happier."

After the words fell, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang were a little shocked. They didn't expect that the people from Qingyun Academy would come so quickly. Thinking of the letter just sent by the emperor, Wan Shufang hesitated for a moment, and finally decided not to leave.

"Okay, then I'll stay and see how you brothers perform."

"Of course I won't make the teacher sad." Shangguan Chu smiled sweetly and took her arm. All day long, Shangguan Chu did not return to the Xiao family because he had to take care of the arrival of the students from Qingyun Academy.

Instead, he followed Wan Shufang to clean the guest rooms and purchase supplies.

At night, the Duke's Mansion was silent, but Wan Shufang was not in her room. Instead, she went to find Shangguan Chu who was resting in the guest room.

Looking at the flickering candlelight in the room, Wan Shufang knocked on the door slowly, her tone gentle: "A Chu, are you asleep?"

Hearing her voice, Shangguan Chu quickly stood up, put on his outer robe, and came to open the door: "Madam, it's so late, is there anything you want to tell Ah Chu?"

"No, I just want to talk to you." Wan Shufang walked into the room, took her hand, and sat side by side on the bed like a mother and daughter. Looking at the beautiful girl in front of her, Wan Shufang sighed deeply.

"Achu."

She held Shangguan Chu's hand tightly and said in a serious voice, "Have you really decided not to take the palace examination? You have good academic performance. If you take the exam, you may not be inferior to those men."

"Only when women learn to read and write and expand their wings can they better control their own destiny, rather than being trapped in a small house and never being able to make a breakthrough. Ah Chu, don't give up this opportunity."

As she spoke, she carefully observed the girl in front of her. Seeing hesitation in Shangguan Chu's eyes, she was immediately happy and spoke earnestly about the many benefits of reading for women.

After a few examples, Shangguan Chu finally wavered. After careful consideration, his expression gradually became firm. He decided to study hard and nodded in agreement: "Okay, Madam, I will take the exam and work hard."

Finally getting a satisfactory answer, Wan Shufang smiled with relief and patted her shoulder gently: "Okay, okay, that's great. Tomorrow, I'll give you some books. You can take them home and you and your wife can read together."

"Thank you, Madam. I don't know how to repay you for your kindness..."

Shangguan Chu choked up and couldn't help rubbing her eyes. Seeing this, Wan Shufang hugged her comfortingly and said calmly, "It's rare for me to teach a class of students, so I naturally have to teach them well. Go get some rest."

"Farewell, madam."

Wan Shufang stood up, walked out under Shangguan Chu's grateful gaze, and returned to her room to rest peacefully. The next morning, Shangguan Chu was going back to the Xiao family, so Wan Shufang got up early to find books and then sent someone to send her back.

Madam Xiao looked at so many good books and immediately smiled and praised them endlessly: "That's great! Thanks to the Duke's wife's care, our Jing Heng will definitely pass the exam."

Shangguan Chu felt a little strange when he heard this, but he suppressed his discomfort and bowed to Old Madam Xiao: "Grandma, let me take the book to...Jing Heng first."

"Go quickly, don't delay his research."

"Yes." Shangguan Chu bowed slightly and left with the book.

The next morning.

She remembered what she had promised Wan Shufang, so she got up early and copied calligraphy in the study. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Xiao suddenly walked in with the nanny.

Watching Shangguan Chu writing seriously, she glanced at the book on the table, raised her hand and pushed the inkstone aside, and the ink instantly poured out, staining the rice paper.

Shangguan Chu was so frightened that he stood up quickly, angry in his heart, but when he saw Madam Xiao, he suppressed his anger: "Grandma, I'm writing, what are you doing?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Xiao glanced at her calmly and pointed at the embroidery frame in the corner: "Shangguan Chu, you are the wife of my Xiao family. You should learn to manage the household with needlework instead of spending all day with pen and ink."

"What you have to do is take good care of Jing Heng and manage the Xiao family well."

After these words, Shangguan Chu was slightly stunned, and the fingertips that clenched the pen turned white. In the end, he silently picked up the remaining paper.

The rice paper made a rustling sound, which seemed particularly abrupt in the empty room. Seeing that she was obedient, Mrs. Xiao smiled with satisfaction and turned to leave the study.

In the following days, Shangguan Chu could only hide and study, not daring to confront Old Madam Xiao.

A few days later, the fellow disciples also arrived in the capital. A banquet was held in the mansion to entertain the students of Qingyun Academy. Wan Shufang was also among them. Looking at the lively banquet, she smiled with satisfaction.

"Qingyun Academy is finally complete again."

"Master!"

The students greeted Wan Shufang and saluted respectfully. She responded one by one. Soon, the group sat down and started eating and drinking.

During the dinner, everyone talked about the test questions with high morale. Shangguan Chu was also inspired and occasionally interjected a few words. Her clear logic and unique insights attracted praise from everyone.

"Junior Sister Shangguan's skills have not diminished. She is even more powerful than several of our senior brothers."

"The answers were clear and well-organized, with a good balance of tension and tension. It was really wonderful, wonderful."

"That's right, Junior Sister Shangguan is already very outstanding in the academy."

As they spoke, everyone smiled at each other, but these compliments were like a knife, piercing into Old Lady Xiao's heart. She glared at Shangguan Chu with dissatisfaction.

But Shangguan Chu didn't notice her and just chatted and laughed with his fellow disciples.

"Brother and brother, thank you for your compliment. I just stumbled upon it by accident."

"Hey, Junior Sister, you are too modest."

Several people were talking and laughing, which made Old Lady Xiao even more annoyed. Seeing that Shangguan Chu wanted to show off, she waved to her personal maid beside her and whispered a few words.

Soon, the maid left to add wine to the people below.

But when it was Shangguan Chu's turn, she suddenly knocked over the wine glass, and the wine splashed all over the scroll in Shangguan Chu's hand.