Marrying for someone else and being a widow? Stepmothers open classes to raise children

"Brother Yunjie, mother's guidance to you is really meticulous. I heard that you have made rapid progress recently. I wonder if you can teach me?"

Xie Yunjie smiled slightly, with a hint of doting in his eyes: "Yunxuan, you are still young, you need to take your time in cultivation. When you grow up, I will definitely teach you."

Xie Yunxuan pouted in dissatisfaction: "How am I young? I'm already an adult, I'm not a child anymore."

Xie Yunjie smiled lightly and scratched her nose: "Okay, okay, our young lady has grown up. However, cultivation does require caution and not impatience."

The two of them slowly walked out of the garden while chatting and laughing.

Xie Yunjie and Xie Yunxuan followed the winding path and came to the library, which housed countless rare ancient books and was the treasure of the Ningguo Mansion.

Xie Yunxuan's eyes sparkled with curiosity. As she walked, she asked, "Brother, what books are we looking for in the library today?"

Xie Yunjie smiled and replied: "Aren't you very interested in zither recently? I'll take you to see if there are any music scores you can refer to."

Walking into the library, a faint scent of ink hits your nose. Various books are neatly placed on the bookshelf, ranging from classics, history, and poetry. The two walked to a bookshelf, and Xie Yunjie searched carefully.

"Yunxuan, take a look at this book 'Qin Yun Pu'. It contains many guqin pieces by famous composers. It should be helpful to you." Xie Yunjie took a guqin score from the bookshelf and handed it to Xie Yunxuan.

Xie Yunxuan took the music sheet and her eyes lit up: "Brother, you are really a worm in my stomach. I just want to learn this song "High Mountains and Flowing Water"!"

Xie Yunjie smiled gently, with praise in his eyes: "Yunxuan, your piano skills are already very good, it's just right for you to learn this piece of music."

The two of them shuttled back and forth between the bookshelves, and Xie Yunjie recommended some books to Xie Yunxuan from time to time. Xie Yunxuan flipped through the books excitedly, exclaiming in admiration from time to time.

"Brother, the poems in this book are so beautiful!" Xie Yunxuan picked up a collection of poems and read softly: "'Sparse shadows slant across the shallow water, and subtle fragrance floats in the moonlight at dusk.' Such poems are really intoxicating."

Xie Yunjie looked at his sister with a smile, his eyes full of admiration: "Yunxuan, your literary literacy is getting higher and higher. You can also appreciate the artistic conception of poems like this."

"Of course, I'm your sister and I can't embarrass you." Xie Yunxuan said proudly, with a confident light in her eyes.

As they were talking, the two came to a corner. There were some books about martial arts. Xie Yunjie suddenly remembered something and said to Xie Yunxuan: "Yunxuan, have you ever thought about learning some martial arts recently? It's good for a girl to learn some self-defense skills."

Xie Yunxuan widened her eyes, looking a little surprised: "Brother, do you really want me to learn martial arts?"

Xie Yunjie nodded: "Yes, I always think that girls should also have the ability to protect themselves. Besides, if you learn martial arts, you will be able to help me better in the future."

A trace of determination flashed in Xie Yunxuan's eyes: "Brother, I am willing to learn. As long as I can help you, I am willing to do anything."

Xie Yunjie smiled and patted Xie Yunxuan on the shoulder: "Okay, then I will teach you some basic martial arts. However, learning martial arts is not an easy thing, you have to be mentally prepared."

Xie Yunxuan said firmly: "Brother, I am not afraid of difficulties. As long as I can be with you, I am willing to try."

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"You and Yunpeng are twins?"

As soon as Gu Zhiyi asked, Xie Yunjie nodded and said, "That's right."

Gu Zhiyi was slightly stunned, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes, with both surprise and indescribable relief. She gently stroked Xie Yunjie's shoulder and said slowly: "I see, no wonder you two are so similar, yet each has his own merits."

Xie Yunjie smiled slightly, with a hint of humility in his smile, and said: "Mother, you are too kind. Although Yunpeng and I are twins, our personalities are very different. He is more calm than me, and is better at handling the affairs of the mansion."

At this time, Third Young Master Xie Yunpeng came over, with a hint of concern in his eyes, and asked, "Mother, do you think we are too similar to be able to tell us apart?"

Gu Zhiyi shook her head slightly and smiled, "No, it's not that I can't tell the difference. I just think that you two have your own characteristics, which makes me very happy. Yunpeng, where did you go just now?"

Xie Yunpeng hesitated for a moment and said, "I just went to check the granary in the mansion to make sure there is enough food to prevent any accidents. Don't worry, mother, everything in the mansion is arranged in an orderly manner."

Gu Zhiyi nodded gently, her eyes full of praise, and said, "Okay, I'm relieved that you can be so careful. But, Yunjie, why don't you go and check it out together?"

Xie Yunjie smiled calmly and said, "Mother, Yunpeng is good at managing the affairs of the mansion, and I am better at martial arts. I happened to be practicing swordsmanship today, so I did not go with you."

Gu Zhiyi heard this, and a trace of relief flashed in her eyes. She knew that what Xie Yunjie said was true. She looked at her two sons, and couldn't help but feel deeply moved. She said: "You two, one is good at literature and the other is good at martial arts, complement each other's shortcomings, it's really a match made in heaven."

Xie Yunpeng smiled and said, "Mother, you are too kind. We are just doing our best to contribute to the Ningguo Mansion."

As the three were talking, Ningguo Mansion's eldest son Xie Yunchen walked in. He looked at everyone and said with a smile, "Mother, it seems that you already know that Yunjie and Yunpeng are twins."

Gu Zhiyi smiled gently and said, "Yes, Yunjie has already told me just now. Yunchen, what have you been busy with recently?"

Xie Yunchen smiled slightly and said, "I am dealing with some trivial matters in the palace, and at the same time I am paying attention to the developments in the court. Mother, do you know that a major event has happened in the court recently?"

Gu Zhiyi was slightly stunned and asked, "What happened in the court?"

Xie Yunchen said: "Recently, the emperor suddenly issued an order to transfer the emperor's trusted minister, Lord Li, to the border. This seems to indicate that there will be major changes in the court."

Gu Zhiyi heard this, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes, and said: "This Lord Li is the emperor's confidant. It is indeed unexpected that he was suddenly transferred to the border. Yunchen, what do you think is the deep meaning behind this?"

Xie Yunchen pondered for a moment and said, "Mother, I think this may be a measure taken by the emperor to balance the forces in the court and prevent one faction from becoming too powerful."

Gu Zhiyi nodded slightly and said, "That's right. However, we in the Ningguo Mansion must also act carefully to avoid being involved in this dispute."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yunjie and Xie Yunpeng both expressed their agreement.

One day, Gu Zhiyi gathered the five young masters together and said seriously: "The situation in the court is turbulent now, and we in the Ningguo Mansion must be more careful. The five of you must always remind yourselves not to easily expose your emotions."

Xie Yunchen, Xie Yunce, Xie Yunjie, and Xie Yunpeng all nodded seriously, while the youngest fifth young master, Xie Yunlin, asked nervously, "Mother, how should we deal with this?"

Gu Zhiyi looked at Xie Yunlin, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes.