Chu Ci could only nod, "Okay, let's go for a walk. There's no need to rush things like this anyway."

"When I went to see my brother, I saw that there was not much rice paper left on his desk. Let's go buy him some."

Arriving at the Biwu Bookstore, Chu Ci walked in, and what caught his eye were the paintings and calligraphy by various masters, mostly landscapes, flowers and birds.

There are rows of inkstones next to it, and they all look very good.

The shopkeeper came forward and asked, "Miss, what would you like to buy?"

Chu Ci looked around and pointed at the imperial edict above, "Give me two sets of fine writing brushes, inkstones, paper, and inkstone."

"Miss Chu, we meet again." A voice came with a hint of excitement.

Chu Ci turned around in confusion and saw an old man in a white robe who looked a little familiar.

Chu Ci narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a moment's thought, he remembered the identity of the old man opposite him. Wasn't he the teacher of Qingsong Academy? They had met before at that painting competition.

Chu Ci took a few steps forward and bowed slightly, "Sir."

The old man quickly helped Chu Ci up with both hands, "Miss Chu, I haven't seen you for a while. Miss Chu has become more beautiful. I heard that she has become the county lady. Her future is really limitless."

Chu Ci smiled slightly, "Thank you for the compliment, sir. This is also a coincidence."

"This is not a compliment, it's the truth. What are you doing here, Miss Chu? Do you need my help?" The old man's words were a little flattering. He was still thinking about getting Chu Ci to teach at the graduate school.

The shopkeeper was stunned. You have to know that this was the most powerful dean of Qingsong Academy, and a person admired by many people.

Chu Ci shook his head subconsciously, "Sir, I'm here to buy some writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone for my brother."

When the old man heard that Chu Ci had a brother, he stroked his white tiger beard and smiled more meaningfully, "We can meet here again, it is also very predestined. How about this, I call you my friend, and you call me the dean?"

Chu Ci's eyes widened instantly. He didn't expect that he was the dean of Qingsong Academy. In that case, could they talk about his brother's affairs?

Chu Ci bowed respectfully, "Yes! Dean."

"My dear, you have an older brother. Coincidentally, our academy will hold an enrollment competition in two days. If Miss Chu doesn't mind, you can bring your brother to visit our academy."

After the old man finished speaking, he took out three invitation cards from his pocket and gave two to Chu Ci. "My friend, I wish you the best."

Chu Ci took it with both hands, and her eyes began to shine as she looked at the invitation in her hand. But thinking of another figure, Chu Ci shamelessly looked at the remaining invitation in the dean's hand, and then looked at the two in her hand. She already had two, so one should not be too greedy.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Chu Ci's mind, "Grandpa Dean, last time you asked me to teach you painting, I wonder if it still counts?"

The dean was instantly full of energy when he heard this. Finding a good teacher was extremely difficult these days. He nodded and said, "As long as you are willing, you can come anytime."

The dean pulled off a jade pendant from his body and handed it to Chu Ci, "My friend, when you get to Qingsong Academy, take this jade pendant to find me."

Chu Ci put the jade pendant away and pointed at the invitation in his hand. "Then can I give the other invitation to someone else? Don't worry, Dean, I guarantee that the other person is also very knowledgeable."

The dean nodded. These were all trivial matters, but he seemed to have forgotten something.

After the two men finished their discussion, Chu Ci watched the dean leave and left with the invitation.

Qiuyue stood aside, gazing at her master in admiration. "Master, you are truly amazing. Do you know who that is? He is the dean of Qingsong Academy, with countless students under his tutelage. Even more so, most of the ministers in the court are students of Qingsong Academy. Master, you are so handsome."

Chu Ci stood up straight, looked at the two invitations and jade pendant in his hands proudly, and nodded solemnly, "I think I'm pretty handsome too."

"Let's go, let's go deliver the invitations."

Chu Ci had just taken two steps with Qiuyue when Qiuyue felt that they were going in the wrong direction.

"Master, this way?"

"Let's go to Qiao's."

Arriving at the Qiao family, Chu Ci was about to get off the carriage when the gatekeeper opened the door and said, "Miss Chu, my master said that from now on, you can just park the carriage in the yard."

Qiuyue glanced at her master, and only when she saw him nod did she dare to go in.

At this time, Madam Qiao was teaching Qiao Yu how to make clothes. Suddenly, the little maid ran in and said, "Madam, the eldest daughter of the Chu family is here and is now in the courtyard outside."

When Qiao Yu heard that Chu Ci was coming, she threw the clothes in her hands directly into the basket and ran out subconsciously.

Mrs. Qiao quickly grabbed her and said, "Stop right there."

Qiao Yu wanted to say something, but Mrs. Qiao gave him a killing look, and Qiao Yu obediently sat back in his original seat.

Madam Qiao looked at the little maid and said, "Go and tell the young master to stay with Miss Chu first. Yue'er and I will be here soon."

Qiao Yue's eyes sparkled, "Mom, you are so handsome. I love you the most."

Mrs. Qiao hit her lightly on the head.

The little maid came out, and the nanny who had been sitting on the side looked at Madam Qiao worriedly, "Madam, isn't this a good idea? Besides, the Emperor has already granted Miss Chu and Prince Rui's marriage. If the royal family knew about this, it would be difficult to resolve."

Mrs. Qiao waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, I can handle this matter. Since Sheng'er can't let go of Chu Cishi, then as a mother, I can only lend him a helping hand."

Chu Ci was waiting in the yard, and soon Qiao Sheng came trotting over.

Qiao Sheng ran to Chu Ci, controlling his inner excitement, "Xiao Ci, why are you here? What's going on?"

Qiao Sheng was a little out of breath and sat opposite Chu Ci, looking a little excited.

Chu Ci glanced behind Qiao Sheng and said, "Brother Qiao Sheng, where's Xiaoyu? Where's Madam Qiao? Why don't we see them?"

Qiao Sheng smiled unkindly and quietly pointed in the direction of the main courtyard. "My sister is well now. Mother has found her many teachers. She needs to catch up on all the lessons she missed since she was a child. Mother said that she should control her temper. Otherwise, it would be a disaster if she came back to get married. She would be sent back in a few days."

Chu Ci couldn't hold it in any longer and almost laughed out loud.

Remembering that the person across from her was Qiao Yu's brother, she quickly suppressed the smile on her face and coughed softly to ease the awkward atmosphere. "That really needs to be put away properly. It doesn't matter if they don't have time. It just so happens that I'm looking for you."

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