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

After all, Chao Yunxuan's hostility towards the young lady is obvious, and in Luoluo's heart, Xie Xun may take several concubines in the future, even if there are hundreds of them, it would not be surprising, but the only thing she cannot accept is Chao Yunxuan.

This woman is too troublesome, like a thorn in the side!

If she were really allowed to step into the mansion, God knows what kind of uproar she would cause.

Green Radish imagined the chaotic scene and couldn't help but frown.

Gu Zhiyi gently shook the remaining milk tea and slowly poured it into another exquisite cup. She saw Luluo hesitated to speak, so she smiled and handed the cup to her, saying gently: "This is a secret recipe carefully developed by Hongniang. You may want to taste it. The taste is amazing."

Luoluo has an irresistible love for desserts. When she smelled the sweet fragrance in the air, the words that were originally on the tip of her tongue were involuntarily swallowed back into her stomach.

At this moment, Gu Zhiyi finally found a moment of peace. She closed her eyes and pretended to fall asleep.

As the saying goes, the stronger the enemy, the stronger I am; the mountain wind can also blow away the clouds and mist.

Chao Yunxuan's reputation has already spread throughout the world, but what does this have to do with Gu Zhiyi?

Today's fame is like a passing cloud. Sooner or later, Gu Zhiyi will shine brightly and be the best.

If you feel jealous of Chao Yunxuan's glory today, then when Chao Yunxuan becomes infamous, you will become complacent, lose your mind and morality, and that will be a real loss.

Reputation is important, but virtue is more important.

Just as Gu Zhiyi was enjoying herself and Chao Yunxuan was busy expanding the scale of Nanfeng Bookstore, Xie Xun's journey to the imperial examination also came to a successful conclusion.

The timing of this imperial examination was perfect, as it happened just before the emperor's birthday.

Since the new emperor ascended the throne, every new top scholar, second place and third place winner have had the honor of being invited to attend the emperor's birthday banquet, where they were able to show off their talents in front of many dignitaries and begin to accumulate reputation early on.

Lucky students may even be favored by a high-ranking official or royal relative, and rise to the top of society overnight.

After all, the emperor's birthday banquet held every three years is regarded as the highlight among the Shengjing aristocratic circles, also known as the Qionglin Banquet.

People are waiting with bated eyes to see whether the top three candidates in this year's imperial examination can win the favor of the nobles.

Perhaps, I can win the heart of a certain princess...

At the Qionglin Banquet three years ago, the emperor's favorite Princess Linchuan fell in love with the number one scholar at first sight. Not long after, the two got married. The grand scene made all the unmarried girls in the capital envious.

Although the princess had no children after marriage, the prince consort was not dissatisfied at all. Instead, he went everywhere to seek medical treatment and medicine, hoping to have a child for the princess. At the same time, he also did not forget to collect rare treasures from all over the world just to make the princess smile.

Three years passed in a blink of an eye, and another group of princesses reached marriageable age.

After a hundred years of unremitting efforts, the status of women in the Western Wei Dynasty had been significantly improved, and the power of the prince consort was no longer restricted. As long as he had talent, he could be entrusted with important tasks.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, the science exam rankings were finally unveiled.

On the day when the list was announced, Xie Xun was surrounded by his classmates and set out on a journey to find the best observation point. Chao Yunxuan followed him closely and accompanied him.

During this period, as Nanfeng Bookstore was in full swing, people praised Xie Xun as a model of selfless dedication, which made Duke Ning increasingly respected by the emperor. Therefore, Mrs. Xie became more tolerant of Chao Yunxuan. As long as the two of them did not overstep the line, she was willing to turn a blind eye and keep the peace.

Gu Zhiyi, however, had no interest in this bustle, and she would rather continue to hide in the quiet of Jinghong Garden. She knew very well that if she went there, she would not only be ridiculed, but also squeezed by the crowd until she was sweating profusely. Why bother herself? Wouldn't it be more refreshing to lie down comfortably at home?

However, there are always people who don't want her to be content with the status quo.

Gu Zhiping knew that Xie Xun would definitely not be on the list this time, so she went to "congratulate" him. She planned to let the news of Xie Xun's failure reach Gu Zhiyi's ears when she was most proud of herself, so that she could taste the "wonderful" feeling of falling from heaven to hell.

However, she was told by the housekeeper that Gu Zhiyi was exhausted from taking care of the women's affairs in Fengjia Village and was currently in seclusion. When she mentioned this, Gu Zhiping was furious.

She thought that Gu Zhiyi's so-called management for those women was just cheating by taking advantage of rebirth! As for the matter of the sister of the Duke of Dun, she had also heard about it, but her recent life was complicated and she had no time to care about it. More importantly, the return of the sister of the Duke of Dun was a few years later. At that time, she had moved out of the Ningguo Mansion with Xie Xun and lived in the mansion of the new champion, losing her power in the family.

At that time, she was only thinking about how to make Chao Yunxuan's life miserable, and she had no time to pay attention to the news from the outside world. The return of the Duke of Dunguo's sister was done in secret and did not attract much attention. If she had not accidentally heard the relevant news in the study, she would probably still be kept in the dark.

Therefore, she had not been able to think of these things, giving Gu Zhiyi an opportunity to take advantage of her. This filled her with anger. Especially at this moment, Gu Zhiyi closed the door and refused to see her, which made her feel that she was being ignored.

Just as he was about to leave angrily, he unexpectedly caught a glimpse of Madam Xie's carriage slowly approaching.

A sharp light flashed across Gu Zhiping's eyes.

She was no longer able to be angry at Gu Zhiyi, so she turned her anger towards Old Lady Xie. This old lady was two-faced in her previous life. On the surface, she seemed to be very protective of her daughter-in-law, but she was also very picky about Chao Yunxuan and repeatedly rejected her relationship with Xie Xun. But in a flash, she changed her mind!

She had vowed that she would always be the young lady of the Ningguo Mansion and the only designated future mistress of the Ningguo Mansion. But what was the truth? When Xie Xun proposed to move out, they did not object, leaving her alone in the new mansion, helpless.

This hypocritical woman!

"Thank you, Madam." Gu Zhiping took the initiative to greet her.

Old Madam Xie naturally recognized Gu Zhiping. After all, when she was choosing a daughter-in-law, she had her eyes on Gu Zhiping. However, the Gu family doted on this real daughter and even ignored the Ningguo Mansion and instead attached themselves to the high branch of the Guogong Mansion.

Although she chose Gu Zhiyi in the end, Madam Xie did not regret it. Instead, she felt more and more that her original choice was correct.

"It turns out to be the wife of Young Master Zhang." Old Madam Xie said in a light tone, but still maintained her outward politeness and thoughtfulness. However, Gu Zhiping had experienced her enthusiasm before, so how could he not notice Old Madam Xie's indifference at this moment?

The anger in her heart grew stronger. In her previous life, she had never seen Old Madam Xie defend her like this, but now, she was giving her a hard time for that bitch Gu Zhiyi!

Her expression changed immediately.