The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Jingxue, thinking of Jingze's trip to the academy, said, "Headmaster Lu, when school starts again, my younger brother also wants to go to Baichuan Academy. I've already sent someone to handle his household registration!"

"Your Highness, your brother will certainly have no problem going to the academy. I will personally test him then." Lu Zijing had already put down his chopsticks. Everyone says that delicious food is rare, but he had eaten quite a bit today.

"Your Highness, I know your medical skills are superb. I would like to ask if my father's eye disease can be cured?"

Jingxue remembered the old man who made those scrambling motions. "I've met your father once. His eye condition is probably floaters, but we need to take his pulse and examine him to find out the exact cause. If you trust me, I can take a look at your father!"

"Thank you in advance, Your Highness. I will discuss it with my father when I get back! Thank you for your hospitality today. I can basically decide on the two things you mentioned!" Lu Zijing said.

Jingxue nodded. "That would be best! However, I think we should still have a written agreement, clearly stating the detailed terms! What do you think, Qin Jing?"

"My sister-in-law is absolutely right. I will send an accountant and a steward to assist Brother Lu!" Qin Jing became serious when it came to business.

Jingxue understood Qin Jing's meaning. "Headmaster Lu, don't overthink it. It's not that I don't trust you. Prince Qin is also considering many factors. After all, establishing a girls' school requires building the school, dormitories, and canteen, as well as selecting workers. These trivial matters certainly cannot be handled by Headmaster Lu personally. So, just in case, it's better to send a few reliable people over. We can't do good deeds that end up causing harm!"

"Understood! Of course!" Lu Zijing said.

By this time, everyone had basically finished eating, and the four of them moved to the main hall, where Xiaoman brought out tea.

After chatting for a few minutes, Lu Zijing was about to take his leave. Jingxue asked him to wait a moment, went into the inner room, and took out three solar-powered lanterns. These were outdoor products, and it was the first time Jingxue had taken them out.

Qin Jing's eyes lit up. "Sister-in-law, you got another new gadget?"

Jingxue smiled and nodded, picked up one, pulled it up and down, and the lamp lit up. "This lamp doesn't need fire or oil. If it goes out, just put it outside in the sunlight, and it will light up again in a few hours! It's perfect for Headmaster Lu to use when he reads at night!"

Lu Zijing picked one up, tried it, and it was great!

"Thank you, Princess!"

"You're welcome!"

Before leaving, Qin Jing was worried that Jing Xue might change her mind the next day, so he repeatedly told her that he would wait for her at the restaurant.

His constant nagging annoyed Jingxue so much that she really wanted to hang him on the shared bicycle.

The next day, this guy was waiting right at the entrance of the Prince's Mansion, and Ye Musi, whom he had dragged there, was so sleepy that he covered his mouth with his sleeve and kept yawning!

Jingxue didn't bring many children with her today, only her rich mother and a servant.

Last night she had already prepared recipes for more than 20 dishes and stocked up on ingredients and seasonings.

Qin Jing's Mingyue Restaurant has two chefs, one of whom is said to have a father who works in the imperial kitchen in the palace.

The two chefs learned very quickly. In just two days, they had basically mastered dishes such as shredded pork with garlic sauce and braised eggplant with pork slices. They had also learned how to make several kinds of dumpling fillings.

On the day of the court hearing, Hu Yucheng's questioning of the goods sold in Jingxue's shop made her somewhat wary, and she dared not take out everything, otherwise she could have made more dishes.

Although Qin Jing was there to protect them, it was better to avoid trouble. Once the vegetables from the greenhouses were ready, they would gradually introduce some new dishes.

Qin Jing shared some of his thoughts with Jing Xue, proposing a 50/50 split with her, and Jing Xue didn't stand on ceremony!

She provided the seasonings and ingredients for the time being. Even if the greenhouse produces some vegetables in the future, they will also launch hot pot in a few days. She provided the main recipes, so she felt that she was not taking advantage of Qin Jing and agreed.

As for the operation, Qin Jingquan will be in charge!

On the afternoon of the last day, Lu Zijing sent someone to deliver a message, asking Qin Jing and Jing Xue to go to Baichuan Academy the next morning.

Upon returning to the manor from Mingyue Tower, the steward reported that the Emperor would be hosting a banquet for Grand Princess Xuanhui the next day, and she and Ye Muchen would be attending.

Jingxue recalled what Ye Musi had told her today: that the Grand Princess Xuanhui had brought a woman who was the granddaughter of the old consort's younger brother.

The old prince consort's family was also extremely wealthy, owning hundreds of acres of fertile land, not to mention their money shops and cloth stores.

However, the younger brother of the old prince consort had few descendants, and now only a 16-year-old girl remained. Princess Xuanhui only had two daughters, who were already married, so she raised this girl under her care. This time, it was this girl who presented 20,000 shi of grain to the court.

Ye Musi said that the emperor was overjoyed and was preparing to bestow upon the girl the title of "County Princess".

In the evening, after Jingxue finished examining Grandma Zhang, she spent some time with the children. Now, every night, whenever she has time, she tests the children's mental arithmetic and teaches them to recite a few ancient poems. During the day, the two shadow guards also lead them in practicing basic skills and running.

Jingze has fully integrated into life here. Zhang Ying'er has been helping Lidong take care of Grandma Zhang these past two days. The other three children have also grown a bit after this period of dietary adjustments, especially Leap Month. She eats a lot but doesn't gain weight, and her figure has noticeably increased in height.

It snowed a little last night, leaving a thin layer on the ground. Although the wind wasn't strong, the temperature dropped considerably.

Xiaoman knew that Jingxue was going out today, so she prepared a set of moon-white thin cotton brocade clothes for her, plus a cotton cape, and a red sleeve with a circle of white fox fur.

The cloak was made of red brocade, embroidered with large peony flowers in gold and silver threads. Jingxue had seen this cloak in the original owner's dowry chest.

"Xiaoman, have you prepared enough cotton-padded clothes for the children?"

"Several outfits have been prepared, Miss, please don't worry!"

Jingxue took the cloak and stroked the fox fur on it. "How's it going with teaching those girls how to do beauty treatments these past few days? Who's learning the best?"

Xiaoman smiled unconsciously when she heard Jingxue's question. "I've basically learned all the nail art techniques. Liqiu learned beauty techniques the fastest and best! Lidong only learned nail art because she was taking care of Grandma Zhang."

“Oh! Then you can take Liqiu with you when you go to the palace in a few days.” Jingxue put on her cloak.

"Yes, Miss. Who will you be taking to the academy today?"

"Take An'an and Jingze with you! Let's get Jingze's school registration done today."

"Oh! Then this servant will go and call them over."

“Tell their master to come along too,” Jingxue added.

"Yes!"

Jingxue sat in the carriage with An'an and Jingze, looking at the two children who were also wearing bamboo-green cloaks. She reached out and pinched their cloaks, which were lined with cotton. "Aren't you cold?"

They both shook their heads at the same time, "It's not cold!"

Jingze was a little excited. "Elder sister, are we going to the academy? Can I go to school with Brother An'an?"