The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 280

Seeing that all his classmates were staring wide-eyed, Yuan Lishu proudly puffed out his chest.

When the butler saw the woman enter, he immediately said, "I wonder if you've come looking for someone, Miss? Or perhaps you're a student's parent?"

The woman nodded: "I just wanted to ask Master Xu about my younger brother's studies."

The steward immediately nodded and said, "Of course, Master Xu is at Feixue Pavilion."

The steward suppressed a laugh, and the maid behind the girl chuckled softly.

“My young lady didn’t bring any food with her. The journey to Chen County is long and arduous, and my second young master has been very picky since he was a child.”

Cuiwei, the maidservant beside the young lady, immediately came over and pulled the steward aside, slipping a bright pearl into his hand.

The steward was somewhat taken aback. Before he could return the bead, Cuiwei said, "Steward, don't rush. Return the bead. I have only one question for you: what kind of girls does Master Xu usually like?"

Recalling his master's usual carefree manner, the butler couldn't help but chuckle, and then gave a fair answer.

“My master must prefer daughters from respectable families.” A glint flashed in Cuiwei’s eyes; her daughter was indeed from a respectable family.

Turning to look at his young lady, the girl immediately gave him a wink, and Cuiwei continued to ask, "Please explain in more detail, steward."

The butler simply said, "They probably prefer virtuous, kind-hearted ladies from well-to-do families who are also excellent cooks."

He then returned the pearl to the maid Cuiwei and hurriedly fled; his master's romantic luck was unstoppable.

"Is that Master Xu?"

Xu Tian turned his head and saw a woman in a white gauze dress. The woman only had two white jade hairpins in her hair.

A beautiful woman! He was immediately stunned. In his two lifetimes, he had never seen such a stunningly beautiful girl. After a moment of realization, he immediately stood up and bowed: "It is indeed me, Xu."

The girl's hands were as soft as a willow branch, and her movements were as graceful as a willow swaying in the breeze. Her smiling eyes were like a bright moon. In addition, the girl was already quite beautiful, and after being carefully dressed up, she became even more eye-catching.

The maid Cuiwei was quite impressed with Xu Tian. The men of Chenjun were already dumbfounded and lost their composure when they saw her, but Xu Tian only paused for a moment before reacting.

"Since Master Xu is willing to see me, I will speak frankly. My second younger brother fell ill yesterday, and I do not want to take him back to Chen County to recuperate, as this would disrupt his studies. Therefore, I would like to stay here and take care of him for a few days. I wonder if it would be possible to stay at the Grand Tutor's residence?"

Xu Tian thought to himself, "Is it a bit inappropriate for such a beautiful woman to live in my house? In ancient times, that wouldn't be allowed either. Although I've turned my mansion into a private school, I've never heard of parents coming to the school to take care of their children."

Seeing that Master Xu was indeed intimidated, Cuiwei chuckled and said, "If Master Xu does not agree, we will stay at the inn outside the Grand Tutor's mansion."

"Miss, didn't you have something to say to Master Xu?"

Cuiwei walked out after speaking, leaving only Xu Tian and the beauty in Feixue Pavilion.

Xu Tian felt uneasy and was about to stand up when, unexpectedly, the woman stood up first.

"I've been bothering you for so long, and I haven't even introduced myself to Master Xu yet. My name is Shu. May I ask if I may use the kitchen, Master Xu's kitchen?"