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

If it wasn't because she had to conquer the male protagonist in order to rebuild her body and return to the modern era, she wouldn't bother wasting her precious time on this indecisive man!

"Yunxuan, I didn't help her. She figured it all out with her own intelligence." Xie Xun sighed, "She does have extraordinary intelligence. Moreover, she had no intention of revealing the real purpose of saving those women. It was only when Duke Dun realized that she was being used and openly questioned her that she had to reveal her implicit intentions."

Chao Yunxuan looked unconvinced: "That woman is very scheming. Only someone as innocent as you would be fooled by her appearance."

Xie Xun frowned: "Yunxuan, why are you always unwilling to believe in her kindness?"

He was very confused.

"If you hadn't taken the initiative to intercept her on the bridge, she wouldn't even bother you, right?"

Chao Yunxuan was furious: "You are defending her again! Xie Xun, admit it, you have fallen in love with someone else!"

"I didn't..." Xie Xun felt exhausted.

"If you hadn't changed your mind, you wouldn't always defend her! You wouldn't refute me and argue with me because of her!"

Xie Xun stared at her with his eyes as gentle as water, and he felt that the woman in front of him became strange and distant.

"Does that mean I have to side with you without any principles, even if you are wrong? Do I have to be unlimitedly tolerant of you if you make a serious mistake one day?"

He was confused. Gu Zhiyi had never provoked her, but only because she had the title of legal wife. All this was arranged by her parents and the matchmaker. She had no right to choose. However, why did Chao Yunxuan always believe that she was scheming and that she was not a kind person?

Chao Yunxuan's face was as gloomy as water, and her tone was cold: "You were mad at me for her? You even imagined such an absurd scenario? Am I such a despicable person in your heart?"

"That's not the case..." Xie Xun felt exhausted.

"You are! You are!" Gu Zhiyi's eyes were filled with tears: "Your family has been bewitched by her. You always protect her. Even you, Xie Xun, have changed your mind!"

"But Xie Xun, I want to tell you how outrageous your misunderstanding is. My talent is absolutely incomparable to that of a woman in a deep house like her. Soon, I will be able to prove it!"

On this day, Gu Zhiyi was trying on the gorgeous dress given by Hong Niang, when Luluo suddenly rushed into the room with a panicked look.

"Who messed with our little green radish?"

Gu Zhiyi asked curiously.

"No one bothered me, it's just the people outside who were talking nonsense." Luoluo said indignantly.

"Oh? What happened?"

Gu Zhiyi sat elegantly on the chaise longue, tasting the secret milk tea made by Hongniang and eating the barbecue carefully prepared by the small kitchen. The delicious taste bloomed on the tip of her tongue, and she closed her eyes happily. Seeing that her daughter was in a good mood, Luluo didn't want to disturb the tranquility, but thinking that the daughter would definitely know about these gossips after her "comeback" in the future, she couldn't help but speak out angrily.

A few days ago, Chao Yunxuan carried out a thorough renovation of Nanfeng Bookstore.

The original Nanfeng Bookstore was an elegant reading sanctuary, with customers being high-ranking officials and celebrities, and the whole place was filled with an atmosphere of nobility and luxury. Due to the distinguished status of these customers, the bookstore made considerable profits, and with various miscellaneous incomes, it could earn hundreds of taels of silver every month.

However, despite its huge profits, Nanfeng Bookstore's reputation was limited to the upper class, and its customers were a fixed group. It was almost common knowledge that these customers came for the title of Duke Ningguo.

After Chao Yunxuan's bold reforms, Nanfeng Bookstore's reputation quickly spread far and wide.

"She implemented a free reading policy and provided free tea and snacks to anyone who came into the bookstore."

She had the unique idea to set up a unique reading activity with prizes. Anyone who could answer the difficult questions she raised would receive a generous reward of ten taels of silver.

"As soon as the news came out, residents from all over the city flocked to Nanfeng Bookstore."

The bookstore's business is extremely booming, with a constant stream of customers every day. The queues extend from dawn to nightfall, and the crowds are surging, which is a spectacular sight.

"Today, people are praising her name and considering her as the reincarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva, dedicated to spreading the light of wisdom to the world."

Since ancient times, books and knowledge have been monopolized by the wealthy class. For the lower class people, reading has become an unattainable luxury.

Not to mention the monthly tuition fees, the cost of attending school alone is prohibitive for ordinary people. Even if you enter the school, you only learn the most basic knowledge. If you want to go to the next level, you have to read thousands of books.

However, where do books come from? The study rooms of wealthy families, the library in the palace...other than that, there are only bookstores on the street.

But books in bookstores also require money to buy. A set of the most basic Four Books and Five Classics is worth seven or eight taels of silver per copy, and a full set can easily cost tens or even hundreds of taels of silver. Add to that the cost of buying other books and articles to assist learning, and the cost is even more staggering.

These expenses are undoubtedly astronomical figures for poor peasant families, and even merchants with a little bit of assets will feel the pain. Many talented and ambitious young people are blocked from the door of success by the barrier of "books".

Now, there is finally a bookstore that opens its doors to the common people. While reading, they can also taste delicious snacks that are only available to the nobility. They also have the opportunity to win a huge bonus of ten taels of silver, which is equivalent to the savings of an ordinary family for two or three years. How can people not be tempted?

"However..." Luoluo's expression looked a little heavy.

"I don't know which gossipy person actually revealed her relationship with Master Xie. Now, all those scholars and students are praising her and Master Xie as a perfect match. As for your previous brilliant achievements, they have been forgotten."

After tasting the rich milk tea, Gu Zhiyi felt it was a bit too sweet, so she took a bite of the barbecue cooked with fine lean meat. The salty and fragrant taste instantly neutralized the greasy sweetness. She leaned back on the recliner, closed her eyes slightly, and enjoyed the comfort of the warm sun, secretly sighing in her heart: Such a life is really very comfortable.

Green ivy said anxiously: "Girl! I know you don't take it to heart, but please don't really not care!"

She was worried and anxious: "The son of the Xie family is about to embark on the road to the imperial examination. With his talent and knowledge, he will most likely be among the top three, and it is not impossible for him to win the championship and become the number one scholar."

"Once he passes the imperial examination, his confidence will surely increase. Coupled with Chao Yunxuan's eloquent speech, perhaps the Duke and his wife will really agree to their marriage."

She knew very well that her young lady had no feelings for Xie Xun, but she could not remain indifferent to her young lady's reputation.