Farming and reading family

If you want to blame someone, blame her for trusting Xu Boyan too much and not investigating the matter herself.

It was Ye Linchuan's betrayal during this period that made her wake up. She used her own people to investigate and actually found out some things.

Xu Boyan let go of Qiu Zhen's hand and took a step back: "If I knew that Princess Qingfeng was in the Chen family, I would have taken her back to the capital to claim credit."

Qiu Zhen stared into Xu Boyan's eyes, seeing that he didn't seem to be lying: "You really don't know?"

"Since Miss Qiu has found out about this matter, she should know that Princess Qingfeng is in the Chen family because of amnesia and dementia. With my identity, how could the Chen family dare to let her appear in front of me?" Xu Boyan analyzed.

Qiu Zhen thought about it and asked, "So what does the princess want to see you about today?"

"Let me take her to the Chen family." Xu Boyan said as he sat aside. "This is also a good thing for Miss Qiu."

Qiu Zhen naturally knew that it was a good thing. The prince was plotting against the eldest princess's daughter, so now was a good time to win over the eldest princess.

She looked at Xu Boyan sitting on the other side and asked: "The Chen family has done the princess a favor. What benefits does the princess plan to give to the Chen family?"

If the eldest princess values ​​the Chen family, she can try to win them over.

Anyway, a rural farmer will be grateful for any benefit.

"It's just some money to send them off." Xu Boyan said nonchalantly, "Do they dare to ask for repayment?"

Qiu Zhen stared at Xu Boyan uncertainly: "Given your friendship with the Chen family, why don't you say a few good words for the Chen family?"

"I will handle the Chen family's affairs impartially." Xu Boyan looked aloof.

It is a fact that he has contact with the Chen family, but no one knows what their relationship is like.

Qiu Zhen sneered and did not doubt Xu Boyan's words.

She looked down on the Chen family, so naturally she thought Xu Boyan looked down on them too.

When the princess returned to Yue Garden, Ye Linchuan immediately came over to serve her tea and water: "Princess, you must be tired after going out."

"You are quite well behaved." The eldest princess took a sip and said, "Are you willing to return to the capital with me?"

Ye Linchuan's mind raced: "I'm afraid the princess will be too busy to see me when we get to the capital."

"Yes." The eldest princess nodded. "Then you can take some money and leave."

Ye Linchuan was dumbfounded. He didn't expect the princess to say this: "Of course I don't want to leave you."

The princess sneered in her heart. Only little girls would be controlled by love. Ye Linchuan still treated her as a little girl: "If you don't want to leave, just follow me. Why bother saying those nonsense?"

Ye Linchuan immediately became obedient: "Now everyone in the capital thinks that the princess has had an accident. I don't know what others will think when I go back this time."

"Who cares what others think of my daughter?" The eldest princess didn't care.

"What I'm worried about is the prince." Ye Linchuan said in a low voice.

The eldest princess glanced at Ye Linchuan. She liked smart people, but she didn't like smart people.

"Oh, you still care about these things?" The eldest princess took another sip of tea and put it down.

"I followed Miss Qiu here and heard some of it." Ye Linchuan said with a smile.

"So what do you think?" The eldest princess's expression turned serious.

"There's a saying among the masters: if you're unfaithful once, you'll never be used again. If the princess just brushes it off this time, I'm afraid no one will take her seriously anymore." Ye Linchuan said tentatively.

The eldest princess felt that Ye Linchuan and Xu Boyan were far apart. Xu Boyan was very careful with his words, while Ye Linchuan was too goal-oriented.

"That's true." The princess looked at Ye Linchuan, "Then what do you think I should do?"

"A good bird chooses a good tree to roost in. Why don't you find another good branch, Princess?" Ye Linchuan suggested.

"Who do you think is the best?" The eldest princess' expression became relaxed.

If Ye Linchuan dared to directly name someone, she wouldn't mind if Ye Linchuan disappeared.

"It depends on what kind of good branch the princess needs." Ye Linchuan said with a smile.

He was not stupid enough to directly recruit people for Prince Huai.

The eldest princess laughed and said, "They need me."

Ye Linchuan smiled apologetically.

Que'er's departure had little impact on the Chen family.

Du Weiqing and his companions didn't say anything to Chen Ke when they sent the people back.

Du Weiqing and Hong Sheng tacitly agreed not to mention a word about Chen Keping's sudden rise to fame despite his obscurity. As long as this gathering was a success, nothing else mattered.

"Aren't you going to leave?" Gao E looked at Ji Qiuniang.

Yao Shengzhi and his friends left together, planning to travel around.

They didn't say anything about Chen Ke not going to see them off, just said they would have chrysanthemums when they came next time.

"I'll stay wherever I want." Ji Qiuniang looked at Gao E. "Who owns Qingtan Academy?"

Gao E laughed and said, "That mountain is mine."

Ji Qiuniang felt that Gao E had already made plans: "So where do you plan to open your girls' school?"

"I haven't decided yet." Gao E really hasn't thought about it yet. "The cost must be very low."

It’s not that she looked down on the women’s school. Qingtan Academy was the Chen family’s support, and the women’s school was a place of complete commitment, and might even become enemies with those literati.

Ji Qiuniang originally thought that Gao E was a righteous person, but when she heard her say that costs should be low, she thought she was a businessman.

"I want to build a girls' school with you." Ji Qiuniang said directly.

"Then you have to truly understand women's plight in order to understand their needs. Our girls' school is to break this predicament." Gao E looked at Ji Qiuniang.

Ji Qiuniang didn't say anything.

She was quite at peace at this gathering and did not quarrel with those men.

It may also be that Chen Ke’s poems were so amazing that others were complimenting him and had no time to argue.

However, she also discovered that when she was not hostile to those literati, those literati were not completely intolerant of her.

So what has she been fighting for all these years?

"It may not succeed, but we have to try it anyway." Gao E smiled bitterly.

She had already prepared herself mentally, thinking that it might be women who would oppose women's education.

There were still a few people living in Qingtan Gorge, and they all left after two days.

"What are your plans for those tents?" Du Weiqing came over to discuss this matter with Gao E.

"Just leave it there." Gao E said directly, "I've discussed it with Master Xie and the others. Once we have enough bricks and wood here, we'll start bringing them in. We estimate we can start construction next summer."

Hearing that construction could begin next summer, Du Weiqing was excited: "This gathering was very successful. I think the poetry collection will sell quite a bit, and we'll start to see some profit."

"I'll make the account book later." Gao E suggested.

Du Weiqing nodded, thinking it was only right to settle the bill: "But that little money is a drop in the bucket for building a college."

Gao E naturally knew this was the case: "The academy was not built overnight, so we need to take our time."

Du Weiqing wanted to say that the income from Gao E's land might not be enough to build the academy, but Gao E said to take it slow, so he didn't want to get discouraged.

He used to regard money as dirt, but now he feels that without money he is like dirt in the eyes of others.

The two were chatting when Chen Jie came in with Tang Mingde.

When Tang Mingde saw Gao E, he smiled ingratiatingly.