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

Qing'er smiled shyly and said, "Madam, you are too kind. I am just doing my duty."

Gu Zhiyi looked at Qing'er and couldn't help but think of her own daughter. She gently patted Qing'er's shoulder and said, "Qing'er, do you know? I have a daughter who is about your age. Unfortunately, she has been weak and sick since she was young, and has been recuperating in the mansion."

After hearing this, Qing'er asked curiously, "How is the young lady now?"

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly and said, "She is much better now, but she still needs to rest. I plan to let her move to a small building near the garden so that she can feel the breath of spring."

Qing'er heard this, and a trace of envy flashed in her eyes. She imagined that the young lady lived in a small building near the garden and could enjoy the beautiful scenery every day, and she couldn't help feeling happy for her.

"Qing'er, you are a good child." Gu Zhiyi said softly, "Although you don't hold a high position in the mansion, your character is admirable. Sometimes I think, how great it would be if my daughter had a personality like yours."

Qing'er lowered her head shyly, with a blush on her face. She didn't know why the lady suddenly said that, but she felt extremely relieved in her heart.

"Madam, Qing'er just did what she should do." Qing'er said softly, "Madam and Miss are so kind to Qing'er, Qing'er will remember it in her heart."

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly. Looking at Qing'er's appearance, she couldn't help but think of her own daughter.

"Qing'er, do you know?" Gu Zhiyi suddenly said, "I plan to let you take care of my daughter."

Qing'er was stunned. She didn't expect Madam to say that suddenly. She looked at Madam with a flash of panic in her eyes.

"Madam, Qing'er... Qing'er..."

"Don't worry, I'm not asking you to do anything hard." Gu Zhiyi interrupted Qing'er, "I just want you to accompany her and let her feel some happiness other than the pain."

Qing'er felt a little warm in her heart after hearing this. She looked at the lady, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

"Madam, Qing'er is willing to take care of the young lady."

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly. Looking at Qing'er's appearance, she felt extremely relieved.

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Gu Zhiyi opened her eyes and looked at Xie Yunce in confusion: "Why are you apologizing?"

Xie Yunce frowned slightly, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, and he said calmly: "Mother, I said something wrong at the banquet last night, and I made you worried."

The carriage was shaking. Gu Zhiyi gently stroked the silk beside the window and said slowly: "Yunce, you know, I never worry about your words and deeds outside. But why did you apologize to that person?"

Xie Yunce was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and looked at his mother firmly: "That person is my father's best friend and my future boss. If I don't apologize, I'm afraid it will affect the reputation of our family."

Gu Zhiyi's eyes flashed with approval, but she was still a little worried: "Yunce, I know you have been working hard, but sometimes, apologizing may not necessarily solve the problem. You have to learn to weigh the pros and cons and not put yourself in a passive position."

The atmosphere in the carriage gradually became heavy, and Gu Zhiyi looked at her son with concern in her eyes. Xie Yunce gently held his mother's hand and smiled, "Mother, I know you are worried, but I believe that this apology will make me more cautious in officialdom."

Gu Zhiyi sighed softly and said, "Okay, since you have made up your mind, then do it. But you have to remember that apologies are not omnipotent. Sometimes, you need to prove yourself with your strength."

Xie Yunce nodded, with a hint of determination in his eyes: "Mother, I will remember your teachings."

The carriage moved slowly forward. Gu Zhiyi looked at the scenery outside the window and sighed in her heart.

"Mother, do you know? The woman I met at the banquet was so beautiful that I fell in love with her at first sight." Xie Yunce suddenly changed the subject, with a hint of shyness in his eyes.

Gu Zhiyi smiled gently, looking at her son with tenderness in her eyes: "Yunce, you are still young and will encounter many beautiful things. But you must remember that you can't rush into love. You must learn to understand her, know her, and then pursue her."

Xie Yunce nodded, but he never told his mother that the woman who made his heart beat was the daughter of his future boss.

The atmosphere in the carriage gradually became relaxed. Gu Zhiyi looked at her son with eyes full of expectation: "Yunce, have you ever thought about what you want to do in the future?"

Xie Yunce smiled slightly and said with a firm look in his eyes: "Mother, I want to become an outstanding official, serve the country, and bring honor to the family."

Gu Zhiyi gently brushed away the dust on her skirt, a hint of barely perceptible worry flashed across her eyes. She turned and walked towards the carriage, followed closely by Xie Yunce, whose tall figure stood out in the dim light of the carriage.

As the carriage rumbled forward, Gu Zhiyi sat on the cushion inside the carriage, gently stroking the warm jade ruyi in her hand. She looked up at Xie Yunce, her eyes revealing deep concern: "Yunce, do you know how difficult this journey will be?"

Xie Yunce smiled slightly, with a hint of firmness and confidence in his smile: "Don't worry, mother. I'm ready. Besides, with the protection of mother and brother, I will be able to complete the task successfully."

Gu Zhiyi sighed softly, with a trace of worry in her eyes: "Yunce, you are straightforward and not good at dealing with those palace tricks. You must act on your own during this trip and not be impulsive."

Xie Yunce's eyes were firm. He straightened his chest and said in a deep voice, "Mother, I understand your concerns. But you can see that the situation in Ningguo Mansion is complicated now. If I retreat again, it will only make those villains more aggressive. I must stand up and fight for Ningguo Mansion."

Gu Zhiyi looked at her son's eyes and nodded gently, with a hint of pride in her eyes: "Okay, since you have made up your mind, mother will not stop you. But you must take good care of yourself."

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly, with a hint of tenderness in her eyes, as if nothing could shake her peace in her heart. She turned and walked towards the quiet garden in the mansion, her steps light as if she was walking in the spring breeze. Xie Yunce followed closely behind her, but there was a bit of confusion between his brows.

"Mother, do you really not mind?" Xie Yunce couldn't help but ask, frowning slightly.

Gu Zhiyi stopped and looked back at Xie Yunce, with a complicated look in her eyes: "Yunce, how can everything in this world go as we wish? There are some things we must learn to accept."

Xie Yunce was silent for a moment, but his heart was full of waves.

"Yunce, why did you come back so late today?" Gu Zhiyi asked softly, with concern in her tone.

Xie Yunce smiled gently, revealing a row of neat white teeth: "Mother, today I was discussing poetry with my classmates in the academy, and I got so excited that I forgot the time."

Gu Zhiyi sighed softly, but her eyes were full of admiration: "You are always like this, making me worry. However, poetry is your forte, and it is a good thing to be able to discuss with others."