May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

Before she could finish speaking, Wen Yuanshu shuddered: "If you're tired, go to sleep early. Do you want to take a bath? I'll have someone boil water for you."

"If you could come with me—"

“I’ve already taken a shower,” Wen Yuanshu said firmly.

Lu Chengyuan sighed, but he refused to give up so easily. He lingered for a while longer before finally carrying Wen Yuanshu into the bathhouse, completely satisfied.

-

Five days later, the list of those who passed the assessment was announced. Just as Wen Yuanshu had said before, two of the people brought by Princess Anping were indeed selected.

The arrival of the new teaching assistant sparked considerable discussion among the students, especially those studying singing and dancing.

"These new teaching assistants, they won't be like our current teaching assistant, will they?"

"Sigh...who knows?"

"But it's true, the teachers in this girls' school are all very good. It's just that teaching assistant who's two-faced and really annoying. But she's so close to Teacher Baitong, so we can't say anything."

"is not that right."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone sighed.

The teaching assistant was incredibly patient in front of the teacher and the female officials, but as soon as they were not around, he would reveal his true colors and become extremely impatient with them.

When practicing dance, you have to stretch your muscles and bones first. When Master Baitong did it before, they didn't feel uncomfortable at all. But ever since the teaching assistant took over to stretch their muscles and bones, the screams have been incessant. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were being tortured.

But she wasn't like that with everyone.

She only shows leniency to those who are exceptionally respectful to her and frequently give her gifts.

This is how it is with just one teaching assistant; what if there were twelve...?

Everyone shuddered.

-

Now that Princess Anping is gone, leaving behind two lackeys of unknown origin, Wen Yuanshu doesn't even need to lift a finger; the female official alone can handle them perfectly.

Seeing that the girls' school was finally getting back on track, the female official was overjoyed.

However, on this day, while classes were in session, a fire broke out in a building on the edge of the girls' school.

The house was located in a somewhat remote area and was usually used to store miscellaneous items. Therefore, when the fire first broke out, it was not discovered immediately. It was only when the fire grew larger that everyone realized what was happening.

In an instant, people were fetching water and calling for help, creating a chaotic scene.

Among those who were fetching water to put out the fire, Aqing was the one who rushed to the front.

While the others also had some black ash on them, Aqing was different; she was almost entirely covered in black from head to toe.

When the lady-in-waiting arrived, this was the scene she witnessed.

The entire building caught fire, along with many other items inside. Although the fire was large, the female students were numerous and there were female officials in charge, so they managed to put out the fire in an orderly manner and even before outsiders could come to help.

The female official, standing on slightly higher ground, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that everyone had come out safely.

The fire was a serious matter, so the female official immediately went to the palace to report to the Empress Dowager, and then went to the General's Mansion after leaving the palace.

After sitting down in the hall and listening to the female official finish explaining the situation, and learning that no one was injured, Wen Yuanshu finally breathed a sigh of relief: "How could a fire have started out of nowhere?"

The official sighed and said, "It was caused by a few elderly women who were looking for something inside with tinderboxes and were momentarily careless."

Hearing this, Wen Yuanshu could only sigh: "It's good that everyone is alright."

The female official nodded, then suddenly asked, "Miss, do you still remember Aqing?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, the lady-in-waiting knew she had asked a pointless question.

It was Wen Yuanshu who agreed to bring Aqing to the girls' school as a contact point; how could she not remember?

As expected, Wen Yuanshu nodded: "What?"

“That child is really good,” the official said with great satisfaction. “When I got there, the fire was already burning. I saw Aqing carrying buckets of water in and out. It seemed like she had already made several trips. She was exhausted after the fire was put out!”