Noble Lady

"You don't have to comfort me," Mrs. Xue said with a wry smile. "You know your father's temper. I've been married to him for so many years, so I naturally know him better. He wouldn't write a letter like this for no reason."

Marquis Xue had little education and a straightforward temperament, so his letters to his family were always straightforward and direct, using plain language throughout.

Generally, Mrs. Xue and the three children would be left at home and not worry about him. He was a tough guy and nothing would happen to him. He would be able to go home soon.

It is rare to find someone specifically mention in a letter that when they arrive at a place, they find the situation is better than they imagined.

This is also the reason why Mrs. Xue is nervous.

"Then Mother should also know that even if this letter is suspicious, the fact that Father was able to write and send it back means that he is currently fine. We are worrying too much and it is only adding to our troubles."

Madam Xue glanced at Xue Chenyu after hearing this and asked, "Are you serious about what you said?"

Why did she have the illusion that her daughter didn't care about her father's life or death at all, or was there something happening that she didn't know about?

"Yu'er, are you hiding something from me?"

"No." Xue Chenyu remained calm, showing no sign of lying, "But I believe in my father and the prince."

Mrs. Xue suddenly remembered Situ Zhen.

That child loves to go to the Marquis' Mansion. He seems to be just a kid who likes to talk, laugh and play around, but he is not as frivolous as he appears to be.

On the contrary, given the Marquis's temperament and character, the fact that he recognized him meant that the prince had some outstanding qualities.

It is understandable that Yu'er believes in the prince.

But Mrs. Xue still felt that Xue Chenyu was not telling the whole truth, and she seemed to be hiding something.

She was hesitating about how to speak when Mother He suddenly walked in quickly, her face full of joy, and said, "Madam, a distinguished guest has arrived!"

"The Imperial Concubine is here!"

Yuzhu's mother, Mother He, has always been a steady person and rarely shows her joy like this.

Madam Xue paused for a moment, then realized what was happening and said, "Are you talking about the Imperial Concubine?"

"Yes, madam. The imperial concubine is accompanied by the third young lady from Duke Chen's mansion. They are almost at the door. It was the third young lady from Duke Chen who sent someone to announce the news."

Mrs. Xue subconsciously looked at Xue Chenyu and found that there was no surprise on her face. "Yu'er, you..."

"General Han Hongyue, the Northern Guardian, is the Queen's brother and the Crown Prince's nominal uncle; but doesn't the Imperial Concubine have a prince, too?"

Madam Xue took a deep breath and said, "You, you have such a big plan."

Xue Chenyu stood up and bowed to Madam Xue to apologize, "I hope you won't blame me for acting on my own."

“…” Madam Xue wanted to be angry, but she was so bold that she could do anything. Now even the imperial concubine was invited over, so how could she be angry?

"The Imperial Concubine must be visiting incognito, so let's not make a big fuss and let everyone know. Yu'er, you come with me to welcome the distinguished guest."

Xue Chenyu: “Yes.” Very honest.

The imperial concubine had indeed come here quietly. She took the opportunity of returning to the Duke's Mansion to visit her relatives, secretly changed her clothes, and asked Chen Lizhu to lead the way, without letting anyone else know.

Moreover, this time she came for the Sixth Prince.

"Sister Xue." Chen Lizhu was the first to greet Xue Chenyu.

Sister Xue's words also successfully stopped Xue Chenyu from bowing to Concubine Chen.

She smiled slightly and said, "My humble abode is truly honored to have Miss Chen San here. This lady looks like a relative of yours, isn't she?"

As she spoke, she looked at the beautiful woman who looked to be in her thirties next to Chen Lizhu.

This person has a graceful and elegant temperament. Not only does he have a noble and elegant splendor, but he also has an indescribable unattainability.

With just one glance, Mrs. Xue and Xue Chenyu understood each other's identities.

Chen Lizhu introduced simply: "This is my aunt."

This one sentence is enough.

Xue Chenyu and Madam Xue simply bowed slightly, not revealing too much information about Concubine Chen in front of the door, and then led the guests and her bodyguards inside.

After entering the flower hall.

"Greetings, Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine." Xue Chenyu and Madam Xue saluted together.

Compared to the slight kneeling at the door, this time he knelt down properly and performed a solemn ceremony.

"No need to be so polite, everyone, please stand up." Concubine Chen simply raised her hand slightly, her voice soft and sweet, "I am sorry for disturbing you without an invitation. I apologize to Madam Xue and Miss Xue for your forgiveness."

"Don't dare."

Madam Xue and Xue Chenyu slowly stood up.

Concubine Chen had already sat down without any hesitation. "I heard from Lizhu that Mr. Lu is teaching in your house and serving as a tutor to your young master. Is this true?"

"Mr. Lu is indeed in the Marquis' Mansion, but he is not just my son's teacher." Mrs. Xue also sat down and spoke.

"Mr. Lu had been retired for many years, and by chance he had the idea of ​​teaching. Coincidentally, our mansion had just made some minor renovations to its courtyard, so we helped Mr. Lu set up a small private school."

It was "coincidence" and "just happened", Mrs. Xue was being very tactful.

But Concubine Chen still understood it. In other words, what Chen Lizhu said about Mr. Lu teaching in the Wu'an Marquis Mansion was a foregone conclusion.

When the Sixth Prince was young, she had thought of inviting a great scholar like Mr. Lu to teach him, but at that time Mr. Lu had retired and even Her Majesty was unable to persuade him, so he returned to his hometown and became a free and easy person.

After that, the princes' lessons were taught by Lord Yu and several learned scholars. However, Concubine Chen felt that Lord Yu was too biased towards the crown prince, which was not good for the sixth prince she had given birth to.

Over the years, Concubine Chen has always wanted to find another good teacher for the Sixth Prince, but she has been troubled by the lack of a suitable candidate.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Lu returned to the capital quietly and became a teacher.

At this time, Xue Chenyu said: "Mr. Lu is teaching my younger brother and others right now. If the Royal Concubine is interested, you can go and listen."

"But there is one thing Mr. Lu hates most to have people disturb the class." The implication was that if someone accidentally did something that disrupted the class and was scolded, she would not be responsible.

Concubine Chen paused, "...I saved it."

As he said this, he instructed the palace maid beside him, who looked very clever, to go out and bring the Sixth Prince over to listen together.

Mrs. Xue couldn't help but be stunned, and subconsciously looked at Xue Chenyu: The Sixth Prince is here too?

Xue Chenyu seemed to have known it for a long time. She just smiled and asked Yuzhu to go over and help lead the way.

The group headed towards the private school.

Even outside the wall, you can hear the clear sound of reading inside.

Concubine Chen's eyes lit up, she took a few quick steps and walked into the yard.

Stand in the corridor and listen carefully.

I don't know where Mr. Lu was talking about, the reading stopped for a while, and Mr. Lu called on several students to answer questions one after another. Xue Huai didn't answer well, so Mr. Lu slapped his hand.

The "pa pa" sounds were particularly crisp.

Everyone felt pained when they heard this, but Concubine Chen's eyes flashed with fanaticism: she needed a teacher like this to teach her son to become a successful person!

The handsome and dignified Sixth Prince couldn't help but shudder when he saw his mother's profile.